LOT 2995
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Treveri mint; struck AD 271. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / VIRT-VS AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to right, holding spear with right hand and shield with left. RIC V.2 78; RIC V.4 562; Elmer 699. Very Fine.(2.23gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 260-268. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing to left, holding globe and spear; P in right field. RIC V.1 317 (sole reign); MIR 344a; RSC 1225a. 3.36gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus springing to right; A in exergue. RIC V.1, 283 (sole reign); MIR 712b; RSC 979. 2.62 gr, 23 mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some toned partial silvering.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Maximian BI Nummus. Second reign, AD 308-310.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch mint; struck AD 309. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO IMP-ERATORIS, Genius standing to left, holding patera with right hand, from which liquid pours, and cornucopia with left; O above I in right field, ANT • in exergue. RIC VI 112a. 6.83gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
