LOT 3675
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck mid AD 269. Treveri mint. 1st emission.
IMP C M PIAVVONIVS VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre. RIC V.2 116 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RIC V.4 501; Elmer 646; Cunetio 2514; AGK 12b. Good Very Fine. Extremely rare issue with full form of Victorinus' name.(2.76gr, 20mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This extremely rare coin, displaying the full, long form of Victorinus' name, is from the very first issue of his coinage at Treveri, struck immediately upon his acclamation as Emperor after the death of Marius in AD 269. The paucity of extant examples of the type suggests that the issue was very brief, perhaps lasting only a month, after which point the obverse legend was abbreviated.
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Time of Maximinus II BI Quarter Nummus. AD 310. Antioch mint. 'Persecution' issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated to left, holding globe and sceptre / VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm; Δ-Є across fields, ANT in exergue. McAlee 171(i); Van Heesch 2(i); Vagi 2955. 1.81gr, 15mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Philip I AE Sestertius. AD 244-249. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing to left, holding signum in each hand; S C across fields. RIC IV 172a; Cohen 59. 21.04gr, 30mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Pupienus AE Sestertius. AD 238. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P COS II P P, emperor standing to left, holding branch and parazonium; S C across fields. RIC IV 15; Cohen 30; BMCRE 51. 17.61gr, 30mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Tooled and smoothed.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
