LOT 3289
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Contemporary imitation. IMP C VICTORINVS [...], radiate bust to right / [...] AVG, Pax(?) standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre. Cf. RIC V.2 118. Near Very Fine.(2.74gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
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Allectus, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £662
'C' (Camulodunum?) mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding globe in her right hand and cornucopia in her left. RIC V.2 108; Webb 164. 4.41gr, 22mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Well struck in attractive dark olive-green patina.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Maximian BI Nummus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Carthage mint; struck AD 297-298. 8th officina. IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / FELIX A-D-VENT AVGG NN, Africa standing facing, head to left, wearing elephant skin headdress and holding signum and tusk; at feet to left, lion with captured bull; H in left field, PKS in exergue. RIC V 23b. 10.64gr, 27mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Coincraft, London, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Domitian AE Quadrans. AD 81-96.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Rome mint; struck AD 84-85. Rhino standing to left / IMP DOMIT AVG GERM around S•C. RIC II.2 250; Cohen 676; BMCRE 498. 2.15gr, 16mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
