Lot 1925

Sale 131 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), silver antoninianus, Cologne Mint, (3.12 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to bright, IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG around, rev. Sol advancing to left, holding whip, chlamys in left hand, P to left, around ORIE NS AVG, (S.10964, RIC 316, RSC 213); Licinius I, (308-324), AE follis, Antioch Mint, issued in 312, (4.45 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG, rev. SOL INVICTO around, ANT in exergue Z and * across with Sol standing left, holding head of Sarapis, (S.15275, RIC 167a) (illustrated); Divus Constantine I, AE reduced centenionalis, Nicomedia Mint, (2.06 g), obv. veiled and togate head of Constantine, around DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, rev. VN MR either side of Constantine, SMNN**G* and dot, (S.17469, RIC 57). Very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (3)

Ex NB Numismatics for the first coin, all with descriptive tickets.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$230

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