Lot 2958

Description

Roman Imperial, silver antoninianii (5), Valerian, (A.D. 243-60), uncertain Syrian mint, issued 256-8 AD (3.38g), obv. radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, Valerian holding sceptre and globe, Gallienus holding Victory and spear, VIRTVS AVG (S.9995; RIC Va 293; RSC 276); Gallienus, (253-68 AD), uncertain Syrian mint, issued 258-60 AD, (5.39g); radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, rev. Gallienus in military attire right, resting on spear and recievig globe from Jupiter to left, wreath above, IOVI CONSERVATORI around (S.10242; RIC Va 440; RSC 378); Claudius II Gothicus, (268-70 AD), Cyzicus mint, issued 269 AD, (4.02g), obv. radiate, cuirassed, and radiate bust right, two dots below bust, IMP [CLA]VDIVS P F AVG, rev. two captives seated at foot of trophy, VICTORIAE GOTHIC, SPQR in exergue (S.11381, RIC V 252); Aurelian (270-5 AD), Rome mint, 4th officina, issued 274-5 AD, obv. radiate and advancing right, treading down enemy, holding laurel branch and bow, ORIENS AVG, [D] to left, XXI and R in exergue (S.11569, RIC V 64); Probus, (276-82 AD), Lugdunum mint, 4th officina, 4th emission, issued 277 AD, pbv. radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Abundantia standing right, pouring grain from cornucopiae, ABVNDANTIA AVG, IIII in exergue (S.11949, RIC V 17). Very fine - nearly extremely fine, most have traces of silvering. (5)

Ex S.J. Green Collection, the first two from Noble Numismatics Sale 129 (lot 3538 part), previously ex Hans Ferdinand Collection, the rest CNG Electronic Auction 473 (lot 626 part).