LOT 3000
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 269. IMP C PI VICTORINVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, with the features of Marius / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC V.2 41 (Southern mint) & 126 (Uncertain mint). Near Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining.(4.11gr, 20mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Antioch mint. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing to left and holding sceptre; ς• between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 920. 3.04gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Galerius, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 293-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Siscia mint; struck AD 299. MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; Q(star) in exergue. RIC VI 95b. 8.86gr, 26mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK antiquarian. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Antioch mint; struck AD 266-267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing to right, holding spear with right hand and shield with left; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 612; Cohen 1245; MIR 1666i. 4.55gr, 20mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
