Lot 5666

Description

Hostilian, as Caesar (A.D. 251), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (6.03 grams), obv. radiate bust of Hostilian to right, C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C around, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS around, Hostilian standing left holding standard and spear, (S.9561, RIC 181d, RSC 34) (illustrated); Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.83 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. ORIENS AVGG around, Sol advancing to left, holding whip, (S.9952, RIC 107, RSC 142); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, issued 265-268, billon antoninianus, (3.99 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, (S.10954, RIC 309, RSC 159) (illustrated); another antoninianus, (3.52 grams), obv. radiate draped bust right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. around HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion skin, (S.10944, RIC 64, RSC 91) Ex Beachy Head Hoard; others of Salonina (holed); Gallienus (4). Mostly fine - good extremely fine and all with collectors packets. (9)

Ex Pat Boland Collection.