LOT 3288
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Treveri (Trier) mint; struck early-mid AD 270. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and transverse sceptre with left; V in left field, star in right field. RIC V.2 118 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RIC V.4 526; Elmer 682; AGK 14b. Very Fine.(3.41gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
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Gordian III AR Antoninianus. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 238-239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC IV 3; RSC 173. 4.50gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Mediolanum mint; struck mid AD 268. In the name and types of Postumus. 2nd officina. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONC[ORD E]QVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera and rudder, foot on prow of ship; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; cf. RIC V.4 (Postumus) 446; Elmer 613. 2.64gr, 21mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Valentitian II AE Maiorina. AD 375-392.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 378-383. 2nd officina. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust to right, holding spear and shield / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor standing to left, head to right, on galley sailing to left, raising right arm; Victory at helm; wreath to left; SMKB in exergue. RIC IX 14b var. (officina). 5.33gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
