| Spink > Auction 24121 | Auction date: 9 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 249 Price realized: Unsold | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Roman Empire, Selection of Third-Century and Early Tetrarchic Coinage, all with radiate, draped and cuirassed busts right, unless specified (8): i) Gordian III (AD 238-244), AR Antoninianus, Antioch, c. 242, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left, raising hand and holding orb, 5.27g (RIC 213), dark tone, about fine; Trajan II Decius (AD 249-251) (2): ii) IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, standard to right, 4.08g (RIC 16c), cleaned, fine; iii) another, obverse as before, rev. DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding ass-headed staff, 4.19g (RIC 12b), cleaned but well-struck, fine to good fine, (2); iv) Herennius Etruscus (AD 250-251), another, Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped bust right, rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left, 4.47g (RIC 149), worn flan, good to fine; v) Herennia Etruscilla (AD 249-251), AR Antoninianus, Rome, c. 250, HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, set upon crescent, rev. PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil and holding sceptre, 2.50g (RIC 58b), toned, lustrous, nice portrait, slight wear to reverse, good fine; vi) Probus (AD 276-282) BI Antoninianus, Ticinum, IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS II, radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, rev. VIRTVS AVG, MArs advancing right, holding trophy and sear, PXXT in exergue, 3.63g (RIC 432), red patina, some verdigris, fine; vii) Constantine I, 'the Great' (AD 307/10-337), AE Follis, London, struck 312-313, IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe, star to left, 3.28g (RIC 281), some nicks to the edge but otherwise good fine to very fine; Licinius I (AD 308-324), BI Nummus, Alexandria, c. 312-313, IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre eagle standing left, head reverted, holding wreath in beak in left field, K above, wreath, A and N in right field, ALE in exergue, 3.51g (RIC 14), granular surfaces, some deposits, good to fine; (8).. Estimate: £180 - £250 |  |
