Lot 4901

Description

Macrianus, (260-261 A.D.), base silver antoninianus, Antioch Mint, (3.54 g), obv. Radiate bust of Macrianus to right cuirassed with slight drapery on far shoulder, around IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, rev. SOL INVICTO around, Sol standing to left, right hand raised and left hand holds globe, (S.10809, RIC 12, C.12); Quietus, (260-261 A.D.), base silver antoninianus, Antioch Mint, (3.87 g), obv. Radiate bust of Quietus to right draped, around IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, rev. FORT REDVX around, Fortuna seated to left, with wheel under chair, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.10820, RIC 4, C.5, Cunetio Hoard 1922 ([1 spec]); Regalianus (260-261 A.D.), base silver FORGERY of the antoninianus, originals from Carnuntum Mint, (2.64 g), obv. Radiate bust of Regalianus to right draped, around IMP C P C REGALIANVS AVG, rev. LIBERTAS AVG around, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre (illustrated), (S.10843, RIC 6, C.3). Last with cast appearance and apparently once gilded, otherwise nearly fine - very fine, first two generally poorly struck, rare. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3921) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.