LOT 3214
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Treveri (?) mint; struck mid AD 269. IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / INVICTVS, Sol advancing to left, with right hand raised and holding whip in left; star to left. Cf. RIC V.2 113; cf. RIC V.4 507. Extremely Fine. Unsual issue of Victorinus with the portrait of Postumus, which seems to have been struck at the beginning of his reign.(2.21gr, 20mm, 2h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Gallienus AR Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 261. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to left / VICTORIA AVG [VII?], Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm. Cf. RIC V.1 526. 2.59gr, 21mm, 12h
Good Very Fine. Toned. Very rare.
Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Carus BI Antoninianus. AD 282-283.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Siscia mint; struck AD 283. 1st officina. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / RESTITVT ORBIS, female standing to right, presenting wreath to emperor standing facing, head to left, holding globe with right hand and sceptre with left; star in lower centre; XXIP in exergue. RIC V.2 - (cf. 106, placement of officina); La Venera 4038; Wildwinds (example by Lee Johnson, February 2001). 3.94gr, 22mm, 2h
Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; none on CoinArchives and possibly the third known example.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTA-NTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG around wreath containing VOT • XX in two lines; ЄSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 159. 3.29gr, 18mm, 7h
Extremely Fine; some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
