LOT 3213
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Treveri mint; struck AD 269-271. 5th officina. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and transverse sceptre with left; V in left field, star in right field. RIC V.2 118 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RIC V.4 526; Elmer 682; AGK 14b. Near Extremely Fine.(3.43gr, 20mm, 12). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Contemporary struck forgery. Uncertain mint. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia. Cf. MIR 36, Tafel 136, Zf 78; cf. Cunetio 2792. 3.67gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining. An interesting issue with reverse type from Postumus issues (cf. AGK 45).
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Commemorative Series AE Follis. AD 330-354.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Treveri mint; struck under Constantine I, AD 330-331. 1st officina. CONSTANTINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted and mantled bust of Constantinopolis to left, sceptre over shoulder / Victory standing to left on prow, holding transverse sceptre and resting hand on shield; TRP • in exergue. RIC VII 530. 2.11gr, 17mm, 5h
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding branch and transverse sceptre. RIC V.2 881. 2.71gr, 21mm, 7h
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, collector.
