LOT 3508
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 70. Rome mint.
IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right / COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated to left, holding branch in right hand and caduceus in left. RIC II.1, 29; BMC 26. Very Fine.(2.98gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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Constantius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 326-327. Antioch mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp-gate with no door and two turrets; star above, SMANTΓ in exergue. RIC VII 74. 3.25gr, 19mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Valerian I BI Antoninianus. AD 255-256. Samosata mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, the two Emperors standing facing each other, one holding spear and globe, the other holding Victory and spear. RIC V.1 293 (Asia); MIR-1687e; RSC-276. 3.67gr, 23mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268. Samosata mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right; [pellet? below] / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing to right with palm, presenting wreath to emperor standing to left with spear; wreath above, pellet in exergue. RIC 450; MIR 1702b. 3.79gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
