LOT 4227
Visigoths. Pseudo-Imperial AV Solidus. Circa AD 461-470. Imitation of a mint in Gaul. In the name of Libius Severus.
D N BIS SEVER-VS P F ΛVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust το / VICTORI-Λ ΛVGGG (retrograde), emperor standing facing, long cross in left hand, stylized rendering of Victory on globe in right, left foot on man-headed serpent; R-A (retrograde) across fields, [...]OB (retrograde) in exergue. Cf. RIC X 3754. Near Very Fine. Possibly contemporary suspension loop attached.(4.48gr, 24mm including loop, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 4227
Visigoths. Pseudo-Imperial AV Solidus.
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,500 (EUR 1,740; USD 2,025) +BP*
-
Constantine II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 324-325. Cyzicus mint. 3rd officina.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to left / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with no doors, two turrets, star above; SMKΓ in exergue. RIC VII 26. 3.17gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 318-319. Treveri mint. 2nd officina.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, helmeted, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT PR in two lines over altar; STR in exergue. RIC VII 209. 3.24gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Baldwin's, London, UK, November 1987. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. Accompanied by an old coin ticket. -
Septimius Severus AR Denarius. AD 208. Rome mint.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head to right / P M TR P XVI COS III P P, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC 218. 2.68gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
