LOT 3207
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Treveri mint; struck AD 269-270. 5th officina. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and sceptre in left; V in left field, star in right field. RIC V.2 118 (Colonia Agrippinensis). Near Extremely Fine.(3.37gr, 22mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Tacitus BI Antoninianus. AD 275-276.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 275. IMP C CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing to left, holding shield and spear. RIC V.1 69; MER-RIC 3267 (temporary). 3.91gr, 24mm, 12h
Mint State. Flan crack at 4h. Original silvering fully intact. Attractively toned, struck in high relief.
Acquired from Mike Vosper, 20 May 2015; collector's ticket included. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Ephesus mint; struck AD 71. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA AVG, Ceres seated to left, on ornate high-backed chair, holding corn ears and poppy with her right hand and cornucopia with her left; [EPHE (ligate) in exergue]. RIC II.1 1428; RPC II 830; BMCRE 453; RSC 67. 2.92gr, 17mm, 7h
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s; Acquired from an EU collector living in London; From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Nero AE As. AD 54-68.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Lugdunum mint. Struck AD 66. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, bare head to left, small globe at point of bust / GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae with left hand and sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar with right; S C across fields. RIC I 534; BMCRE 371. 10.64gr, 27mm, 6h
Near Very Fine. Light green patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
