Lot 3529

Description

Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.36 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with wreath, around VICTORIA AVG, (S.9387, RIC 29c, RSC 113a) (illustrated); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268) silver antoninianus, (3.51 g), Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint, struck 257-260, obv. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev. DEO MARTI, Mars standing left within temple, holding spear and shield, (S.10195, RIC 10, RSC 150); Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Ticinum mint, issued 283, billon antoninianus, (3.92 g), obv. IMP CARINVS PF AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around FELICIT PVBLICA, Felicitas resting on column and holding caduceus, (S.12343, RIC 295, C.24). Some silvering, very fine - extremely fine. (3)

Ex Hans Ferdinand Collection, previously from Schulten & Co, Germany for first two coins, last from Stan Church, Melbourne.