LOT 3286
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 / SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right, feeding serpent in her arms. RIC V.2 67 (Southern Mint) and 122 (Colonia Agrippinensis). Very Fine.(3.13gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
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Trebonianus Gallus BI Antoninianus. AD 251-253.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing to left, raising both hands. RIC IV 41. 2.75gr, 21mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Contemporary imitation. IMP C VICTORINVS [...], radiate bust to right / [...] AVG, Pax(?) standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre. Cf. RIC V.2 118. 2.74gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Tacitus BI Antoninianus. AD 275-276.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 275. IMP C CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing to left, holding shield and spear. RIC V.1 69; MER-RIC 3267 (temporary). 3.91gr, 24mm, 12h.
Mint State. Flan crack at 4h. Original silvering fully intact. Attractively toned, struck in high relief.
Acquired from Mike Vosper, 20 May 2015; collector's ticket included.
