LOT 3156
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
IMP C VICTORIN[VS P F AVG], radiate and cuirassed (?) bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding baton above globe with right hand and cornucopia with left. Cf. RIC V.2 61. Very Fine. Double struck of obverse.(2.50gr, 22mm. 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection in the 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 323. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X in two lines within laurel wreath; PLGC in exergue. RIC VII 218. 3.71gr, 19mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Dark brown glossy patina. High-relief.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I or II BI Nummus. 4th century AD.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Treveri mint. 1st officina. CONSTANTIN[...], laureate bust to right, wearing consular robes and holding eagle-tipped sceptre / SAR[MATIA D]EVICTA, Victory advancing to right, holding trophy in her right hand and palm frond in her left, spurning captive seated to right; PTR in exergue. Unpublished in the most references. 3.05gr, 17mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Apparently unpublished type.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268. In the name and types of Postumus. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALV[S AVG], Aesculapius standing facing, head to left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; P in exergue. RIC V.2 382. 1.81gr, 19mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
