LOT 2994
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Uncertain mint. [...]ICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of obverse. Near Extremely Fine.(3.08gr, 18mm.).
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection in the 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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Victorinus, Romano-Gallic BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Treveri mint; struck AD 269. IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding standard in each hand. RIC V.2 109 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 3.41gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £42
Rome mint; struck AD 281. 4th officina. PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust to left, wearing Imperial mantle and holding sceptre surmounted by eagle with left hand / ROMAE AETER, Roma seated in hexastyle temple holding Victory in right hand and sceptre with left; R(thunderbolt)Δ in exergue. RIC V.2 187; probuscoins.fr 239 & 1104; MPR 484. 3.68gr, 23mm, 11h.
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Much silvering remains.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 270-273.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Local imitation. [...]RICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / [...]TAS AVG[...], pontifical implements. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 255 & 258. 2.06gr, 15mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
