Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 434 Trebonianus Gallus (251-253), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 252-253; AR (g 4; mm 21); IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing l., holding wreath and palm. RIC 48a; C 128. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 435 Volusian (251-253), Antoninianus, Mediolanum, AD 251-253; AR (g 4,18; mm 22,8); IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing r., holding spear and resting left on shield at front. RIC 206, C 133. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 436 Volusian (251-253), Sestertius, Rome, AD 251-253; Æ (g 23,00; mm 30); IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX - AVGG, Pax standing l., holding branch and transverse sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 256a; C 74. Dark green patina; nice portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 437 Volusianus (251-253), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 253; AR (g 3,32; mm 22); IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 166; C 8. Good extremely fine / about Fdc
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Lotto 438 Aemilian (253), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 253; AR (g 3,59; mm 21,1); IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. APOL CONSERVAT, Apollo standing l., resting against lyre and holding branch. RIC 1; C 2; Sear 9830. Good extremely fine / about Fdc. Refined style.
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Lotto 439 Valerian I (253-260), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 253-254; AR (g 3,32; mm 21,7); IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. APOLINI (sic!) PROPVG, Apollo standing r., drawing bow. RIC 74; C 25. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 440 Valerian I (253-260), Sestertius, Rome, AD 254; Æ (g 20,75; mm 31); IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVS - AVGG, soldier standing l., holding spear and leaning on shield; in field, S - C. RIC 182; C 269. Grey-green patina; nice portrait; extremely fine.
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Lotto 441 Valerian I (253-260), Sestertius, Rome, AD 255-256; Æ (g 24,65; mm 32); IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTORIA AV - GG, Victory standing l., holding wreath and palm branch; in field, S - C. RIC 178; C 233. Untouched brownish patina; expressive portrait; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 442 Valerian I (253-260), Antoninianus, Mediolanum, AD 257; AR (g 3,75; mm 21,25); IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, radiate, draped bust r., Rv. SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking l. with flower, raising robe. RIC 257; C 208. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 443 Valerian I (253-260), Antoninianus, Viminacium, undated; AR (g 4,24; mm 22); Viminacium, undated. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust r., Rv. PIETATI AVGG, Pietas standing l., holding sceptre, leaning on column. RIC 219a (Viminacium); C 155. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 444 Diva Mariniana, Antoninianus struck under Valerian I, Rome, AD 256-257; AR (g 3,89; mm 21,5); DIVAE MARINIANVAE, diademed, veiled bust right on crescent, Rv. CONSECRATIO Peacock standing facing, head l., tail in splendour. RIC 3; C 2. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 445 Valerian II Caesar, Antoninianus struck under Gallienus, Colonia Agrippinensium, AD 256; AR (g 3,55; mm 23,8); VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust r., Rv. IOVI CRESCENTI, infant Jupiter riding goat to r. RIC 3; C 26. About extremely fine.
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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.
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Lotto 458 Quintillus (270), Antoninianus, Mediolanum, undated; AR (g 3,35; mm 19,8); IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate and draped bust r., Rv. MARTI PACI, Mars standing l., holding branch and spear, officina letter [P] in ex. RIC 58; C 47. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 459 Aurelian (270-275), As, Rome, c. AD 270-275; Æ (g 8,25; mm 26); IMP AVRELI - ANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. CONCOR - DIA AVG, emperor and empress clasping hands; above them, radiate head of Sol r. RIC 80; C 35. Dark patina with green hues; large flan; extremely fine.
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Lotto 460 Aurelian (270-275), Denarius, Rome, AD 273-274; AR (g 3,09; mm 18,5); IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICT-O-RI-A AVG, Victory walking l., holding wreath and palm, captive at foot l. Mintmark B in ex. RIC 73; C 255/257. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.
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Lotto 461 Tacitus (275-276), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, undated; Æ silvered (g 4,25; mm 21,2); IMP CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. Mintmark CA. RIC 61; C 137. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 462 Tacitus (275-276), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, undated; Æ silvered (g 3,75; mm 21,9); IMP C CL TACITVS AVG radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX PVBLICA, Pax standing l., holding branch and transverse sceptre. RIC 45; C 83. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 463 Probus (276-282), Antoninianus, Rome, 1st issue; BI (g 4,04; mm 23); IMP C PROBVS AVG, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed bust l., holding shield in left hand and spear over right shoulder, Rv. ROMAE AETERNAE, hexastyle temple, containing Roma seated facing, head l., holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in l.; mintmark R Δ in ex. RIC 194 var.; C 549. Near Fdc.
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Lotto 464 Carus (282-283), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, 2nd emission, October AD 282; Æ silvered (g 3,95; mm 21,9); Rome. IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX AVGG, Pax standing front, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and long transverse sceptre with her left; B in the left field. RIC 13; C 48. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 465 Magnia Urbica, Antoninianus struck under Carinus, Lugdunum, AD 284; BI (g 3,85; mm 22); MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, draped bust r., set on crescent, Rv. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus Genetrix standing l., holding apple and sceptre; D to left. RIC 337; C 11. Rare. About extremely fine.
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Lotto 466 Maximianus (286-305), Argenteus, Augusta Treverorum, AD 294; AR (g 2,95; mm 17,9); MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head r., Rv. VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing before campgate with eight turrets. RIC 102b; C 622a. Crack at 11 o'clock on obverse; otherwise good extremely fine.
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Lotto 467 Galerius Maximianus (305-311), Aureus, Nicomedia, AD 307 - 308; AV (g 5,20; mm 19); MAXIMIA - NVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head r., Rv. IOVI CONSERV - ATORI NKYLXC (legate), Jupiter standing l., holding sceptre and thunderbolt; in ex. SMN. RIC 44; C 375 (Maximian Herculius); Calicò 4927. Very rare; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 468 Divus Romulus, Half Follis struck under Maxentius, Rome, c. AD 310; Æ (g 2,42; mm 16); DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, bare head r., Rv. AETERNAE - MEMORIAE, domed shrine surmounted by eagle; in ex. RBQ. RIC 207. Scarce. Green patina with ligther hues; extremely fine.
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Lotto 469 Constantine I (306-337), Siliqua, Antioch, AD 329; AR (g 3,16; mm 20,8); Diademed head r., Rv. CONSTANT-INVS AVG, Victory advanting l., holding trophy and palm branch; SMAN in ex. RIC (cf. 83 for reverse type - solidus); C (cf. 101 for different mint). Spink 4018, 2004, lot 254; NAC 100, 2017, lot 642. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 470 Constans (337-350), Solidus, Siscia, AD 340-350; AV (g 4,53; mm 21); FL IVL CONS - TANS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. OB VICTORIAM TRIVMPHALEM, two Victories facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / X / MVL / XV; in ex. SIS *. RIC 114A. Very rare. About Fdc.
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Lotto 471 Constantius II (337-361), Solidus, Antiochia, AD 347-355; AV (g 4,48; mm 21); FL IVL CONSTAN - TIVS PERP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis seated facing, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX; in ex. S M AN H. RIC 84. Minor edge bumps; otherwise about extremely fine.
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Lotto 472 Constantius II (337-361), Siliqua, Sirmium, c. AD 351-355. AR (g 2,34; mm 19,3); CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX in wreath. Mintmark SIRM below. RIC 15; C 342. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 473 Constantius II (337-361), Light Miliarense, Rome, AD 352-354. AR (g 4; mm 23); DN CONSTANTVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVS EXERCITVS, soldier standing facing, head r., with inverted spear and resting hand on shield. Mintmark R in ex. RIC 238; C 326. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 474 Valentinian I (364-375), Solidus, Antiochia, AD 364-367; AV (g 4,36; mm 20,7); D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. RESTITVTOR - REI PVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head r., holding holding labarum with Christogram on banner and Victory on globe; ANT Δ (mintmark) in exergue. RIC 2a, type xiii, 4; C 28. Good very fine.
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Lotto 475 Valentinian I (364-375), Solidus, Antiochia, AD 364-367; AV (g 4,50; mm 20); D N VALENTINI - ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. RESTITVTOR - REI PVBLICAE, Valentinian I standing front, holding labarum and Victory on globe; on l., cross; in ex. * ANT Γ *. RIC 2b. Expressive portrait; about extremely.
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Lotto 476 Valentinian I (364-375), Solidus, Treveri, AD 367-375; AV (g 4,47; mm 20); D N VALENTINI - ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTOR - IA AVGG, two emperors enthroned facing, each with hand on a globe between them; above, Victory facing with wings spread; between, palm; in ex. TR OB S. RIC 17b. Scarce. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 477 Valens (364-378), Siliqua, Augusta Treverorum, c. AD 367-375; AR (g 2,04; mm 17,8); D N VALENS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated l., holding Victory and sceptre. Mintmark TRPS in ex. RIC 27b; C 109. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 478 Gratian (367-383), Siliqua, Augusta Treverorum, AD 367-368; AR (g 2,07; mm 17,5); D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VRBS ROMA, Roma enthroned left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre. Mintmark TRPS in ex. RIC 27f; C 86b. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 479 Gratian (367-383), Solidus, Treveri, AD 375-378; AV (g 4,44; mm 21); D N GRATIA - NVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTOR-IA AVGG, two emperors enthroned facing, each with hand on a globe between them; above, Victory facing with wings spread; between, palm; in ex. TR OB T. RIC 39d. About extremely fine.
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Lotto 480 Gratian (367-383), Siliqua, Augusta Treverorum, c. AD 378-383; AR (g 1,87; mm 17); DN GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust r., Rv. VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated facing on throne, looking l., holding Victory on globe and spear, left leg bare. Mintmark TRPS in ex. RIC 58 (a); C 56 v. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 481 Flavius Victor (387-388), Æ 4, Arelate; Æ (g 2,04; mm 15); DN FL VIC-TOR P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. SPES RO-MA-NORVM, camp-gate with star between its two turrets; PCON (mintmark) in ex. RIC 29b; C 3. Reddish tone with green hues; extremely fine.