Lot 2946

Description

Tetricus I, (A.D. 271-4), bronze antoninianus (3.14g), Trier mint, issued 272-3, obv. radiate and draped bust right, TETRICVS P F AVG, rev. Pax standing left holding olive branch and sceptre, PAX AVG (S.11243; RIC 100); Tetricus II, as Caesar, (273-4), bronze antoninianus (3.40g), obv. radiate and draped bust right, C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, rev. Spes walking left holding flower and raising skirt, SPES AVGG (S.11292; RIC 270); Probus, (276-82), billon antoninianus (3.78g), Lugdunum mint, 2nd officina, issued 277, obv. radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. MARS VICTOR, Mars, naked, advancing right, holding spear and trophy, II in exergue (S.11992; RIC 84); Numerian, (283-4), billon antoninianus (4.09g), Cyzicus mint, issued 284 AD, obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. Numerian standing right, facing Jupiter, recieving globe surmounted by Victory (S.12243; RIC 463). Fine - nearly very fine, the last extremely fine.

Ex Stephen J Bridges Collection, the last from CNG Auciton 241 (lot 557).