Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 446 Gallienus (253-268), Sestertius, Rome, AD 254; Æ (g 20,32; mm 32); IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVS AVGG, soldier standing l., holding spear and shield; in field, S - C. RIC 248; C 1295. Dark green patina; beautiful portrait; flattening on reverse; good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 447 Gallienus (253-369), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 255-256; BI (g 3,47; mm 22,5); IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PROVIDENTIA AV-GG, Providentia standing slightly to left, holding wand over globe at her feet, and cornucopia. RIC 159; C 888 (BI)/891 (AG). Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 448 Gallienus (253-268), Sestertius, Rome, AD 255-256; Æ (g 15,00; mm 27); IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LIBERALITAS AVGG, Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus and cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 221; C 572. Brownish patina with cuprite spots; elegant portrait; gently smoothed, otherwise extremely fine.
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Lotto 449 Gallienus (253-269), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, AD 258-259; BI (g 3,60; mm 22,7); Lugdunum, AD 258-9. GALLIENVS dot P dot F dot AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, Rv. GERMANICVS MAX V, two German captives bound and seated at the foot of a trophy. RIC 18; C 310. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 450 Gallienus (253-269), Antoninianus, Mediolanum, undated; Æ (g 3,07; mm 22,3); Mediolanum, undated. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust r., Rv. ORIENS AVG, Radiate Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right hand. RIC 495; C 690. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 451 Gallienus (253-269), Antoninianus, Antioch, undated; AR (g 3,40; mm 22); GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Hercules standing r., holding lion's skin and leaning on club set on rock; star in r. field. RIC 672 var. (star in field); C 1321 var. (star in field). Near Fdc.
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Lotto 452 Salonina, Antoninianus struck under Gallienus, Rome, AD 256-257; AR (g 3,53 g; 21,3 mm); Rome, AD 256-257. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust r. on crescent, Rv. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus seated l., holding helmet and sceptre, shield before. RIC 37; C 130. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 453 Saloninus Caesar, Antoninianus struck under Gallienus, Lugdunum, AD 256; AR (g 3,65; mm 24,2); SAL VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust r., Rv. PRINC IVVENT, prince standing l., holding baton and transverse spear, one standard to r.. RIC 10 (CAES instead of CS); C 61 (CAES instead of CS). Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 454
Postumus (Imperium Galliarum, 260-269), Sestertius, Cologne, c. AD 261; Æ (g 18,80; mm 30); IMP C POSTV - MVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTOR - IA A[...], Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm; before, captive; in ex. S C. RIC 170.Green patina; nice portrait; good extremely fine.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 21 (17/05/2001), lot 536 (adjudication: 4500 CHF) + Ex Antiqua INC. Catalogue XIII, lot 161.
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Lotto 455 Postumus (Imperium Galliarum, 260-269), Antoninianus, Cologne, AD 262; BI (g 4,14; mm 22,4); IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. SALVS AVG, Salus standing l., holding patera in right hand from which a snake, which is rising from small altar placed on ground to left, is feeding; in her left hand Salus holds a rudder. RIC 85; C339. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 456 Victorinus (Imperium Galliarum, 269-271), Antoninianus, Augusta Treverorum, AD 269; Æ silvered (g 2,75; mm 19,3); IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. / PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre; V-star across fields. RIC 118; C 79. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 457 Victorinus (Imperium Galliarum, 269-271), Antoninianus, Southern mint, undated; Æ (3,03 g; 19,3 mm); Southern mint, undated. IMP C PI VICTORINVS AVG, radiate bust r., Rv. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 41; C 8. Good extremely fine.