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The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Gallienus, 253 – 268

Quinarius 265, AV 1.97 g. GALLIENAE – AVGVSTAE Head of Gallienus l., wearing wreath of corn ears. Rev. VIC – TORIA A – VG Gallienus, in military dress, standing l. holding globe in r. hand and transverse sceptre in l. He is crowned by Victory, on r., standing l., holding a wreath over his head with her r. hand and palm branch in her l. C 1111 (this coin). RIC 82. Jameson 259 (this coin). Menadier ZfN 31, 1914, 171b (this coin). RIC 82. Alföldi 1b (this coin). Lafaurie RN 1958, pl. X, A (this coin). Göbl 690b (these dies). Biaggi 1478 (this coin). Hurter, Sammlung Götz Grabert, 35 (this coin). Calicó 3615.
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. A splendid portrait
and a prestigious pedigree. Lovely reddish tone and extremely fine


Provenance
Viscount Gustave Ponton d'Amécourt (1825-1888) Collection sold by Maurice Delestre auctioneer, Rollin & Feuardent experts, auction, Paris, 25-30 April 1887, lot 520, for 500 Francs.
Viscount Elzear de Quelen (1852-1887) Collection sold by Maurice Delestre auctioneer, Rollin & Feuardent experts, auction, Paris, 14-26 May 1888, lot 1711, for 300 Francs to Rollin.
Hyman Montagu (1844-1895) Collection sold by Maurice Delestre auctioneer, Rollin & Feuardent experts, auction, Paris, 20-28 April 1896, lot 638, for 275 Francs to bought by Rollin & Feuardent.
Sir John Evans (1823-1908) Collection sold anonymously by André Desvouges auctioneer, Rollin & Feuardent experts, auction, Paris, 26-27 May 1909, lot 252, for 550 Francs.
Frédéric Robert Jameson (1861-1942) Collection, bought by Jacob Hirsch.
Jacob Hirsch (1874-1955) Collection sold anonymously by Monnaies et Médailles, auction X, Basel, 22-23 June 1951, lot 85, estimated CHF 2'000, for CHF 3'900.
Sold by by Adolph Hess A.G. & Bank Leu, Hermann Rosenberg expert, auction 22, Lucerne, 4 April 1963, lot 228, estimated CHF 4'800, for CHF 6'000.
Götz Grabert (1924-2000) Collection sold by LHS Numismatik, auction 97 ("A European Scholar lately deceased"), Zurich, 10 May 2006, lot 65.