Lot 4888

Description

Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Antioch? mint, issued 256-8, (3.67 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. VIRT VS AV GG around, Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, (S.9995, RIC 293, RSC 276); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (3.78 g), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around PAX AVG, Pax standing to left with transverse sceptre, (S.10967, RIC 318, RSC 215c); Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-3), AE 29, obv. AYTOK K **G* OYIB TPE[B **GALL*OC CEB], Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped and cuirass bust to right, rev. ANTIOXE**W*N MHTPO KO**LW*N, tetrastyle shrine containing City-goddess Tyche of Antioch, seated facing on rock, river-god Orontes swimming at feet, in exergue S C, surface porosity. Last coin very good, others very fine. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3461).