LOT 3001
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 271. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding baton above globe with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC V.2 61 (Southern mint). Extremely Fine.(2.66gr, 21mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Vespasian AE Dupondius. AD 69-79.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Rome mint; struck AD 74. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V GENS, radiate head to right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left; S C across fields. RIC II.1 715; BMCRE 696. 12.28gr, 26mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some tooling.
From UK private collection. -
Anonymous AE Quadrans. Time of Domitian to Antoninus Pius, AD 81-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint. Draped and helmetted bust of Minerva to right / Owl standing to left, head facing; S C across fields. RIC II 8; Cohen -. 2.38gr, 16mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 330-335. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear and resting shield on ground, two standards between; (star)PLG in exergue. RIC VII 263. 2.31gr, 18mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Dark green patina with brown highlights.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
