LOT 3305
Tiberius, as Caesar, AE Semis. AD 12-14. Lugdunum mint.
TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII, laureate head to right / ROM ET AVG, front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels and stylized figures; altar flanked by columns surmounted by statues of Victory standing vis-à-vis, each holding palm frond and wreath. RIC 246; BMC 588; Cohen 38. Very Fine.(4.66gr, 20mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Romano-British Imitation of Magnentius AE Centenionalis. AD 350-353. Following Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
MAGNEN[...] AVGVTV(sic), bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [...]REIPVIC(sic), emperor standing to left, holding Victory on globe and labarum, A in right field; TR(?)P in exergue. For prototype cf. RIC 262. 5.37gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
During the 4th century, the urban life in Britain was in serious decline, and the supplies of currency from the Empire were temporarily disrupted, so the local imitations of Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius became necessary to cover the deficit. -
![Group of Four [4] Roman Imperial BI Nummi.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/244029-s.jpg)
Group of Four [4] Roman Imperial BI Nummi. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Various emperors. 40.24gr total.
Condition as seen.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Galeria Valeria BI Nummus. AD 308. Alexandria mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head to left, holding apple in upraised right hand and with left raising drapery over left shoulder; X in left field, B over K in right field, ALE in exergue. RIC VI 81. 7.23gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
