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LOT 3306
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Local imitation. IMP C [...]ETTRICVS AVG, radiate bust to right / VICTO[...] AVG, Victory standing to left, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 141. Near Very Fine. An imitating issue of a very rare variant.(1.86gr, 18mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Treveri mint; struck AD 274. IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVGG, Salus standing to left, feeding serpent rising from altar and holding anchor. RIC V.2 126. 3.08gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome mint; struck AD 260-268. 7th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / VICTORIA AET, Victory standing facing, head to left, holding wreath and palm; Z (retrograde) in left field. RIC V.1 (sole reign) 297; MIR 588a; RSC 1071b. 2.85gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Maximinus II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 305-309.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £36
Alexandria mint; struck AD 308-310. 6th officina. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO CAESARIS, Genius, wearing modius, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; K in left field, S over P in right field, ALE in exergue. RIC VI 100a. 6.53gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
