LOT 3564
Valerian I AR Antoninianus. AD 253-260. Uncertain mint.
IMP C LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding two signa. RIC V.1 - (unrecorded obverse legend); RSC - (same). Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly rare. Apparently unpublished obverse legend variety and possibly unique.(2.72gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Group of Nineteen [19] Bronze and Silver Roman Coins. 1st-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: various emperors, issues, denominations, and reverse types. 38.37gr total, 11-21mm.
As shown.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Circa AD 287-288. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
IMP CAR[...] AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX [AVG], Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and transverse sceptre in her left. Cf. RIC 895; cf. RIC V.5 1297(l). 4.88gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Attractive olive green patina.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 73. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS [?], laureate head to right / PONTIF MAXIM, Vespasian seated to right, holding sceptre and branch. RIC II.1 546; RSC 387. 3.30gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Uncertain letter beneath truncation.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
