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Auction 23106  19 Apr 2023
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Lot 7996

Starting price: 80 GBP
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Roman Empire, A Selection of Third-Century Provincial Bronze (9): i) Macrinus, Antioch, head right rev. S-C in wreath, 3.54g, (Butcher, 463a) good to fine, toned; ii) Gallienus, Samosata, AD 255-256, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right rev. VIRTVS AVGG, the two emperors standing facing each other, both holding a spear each and together holding Victory on globe; wreath in field above, 3.22g, (RIC V.1 456 (Asia, joint reign); MIR 1703b) softened, about fine; iii) Claudius II Gothicus BI dated RY3 = AD 270, Alexandria, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right rev. eagle right, holding wreath in beak and palm front to left, date marks across field, 10.24g, (Dattari, 5413) deposits but well-struck, reverse especially so, good fine to very fine; iv) Probus, BI dated RY 7 = AD 271-272, Alexandria, as before, 6.54g (Dattari, 5555) softened with verdigris, fine; v) Dioceltian AE, AD 291, Heraclea, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing facing right, holding parazonium, receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; G between, •XXI• in exergue, 4.01g, (RIC, 284; Cohen, 34) obverse well-struck, softened reverse, nevertheless good fine; vi) Constantius I, as Caesar AE Follis, Antioch, c.AD 299-300, Laureate head right rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT* in exergue, 10.47g, (RIC, 53a) toned, softened, fine; Licinius I (2): vii) AE, Thessalonica, AD 312-313, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Jupiter standing left with eagle and sceptre, TSA in exergue, 2.45g (RIC 59) toned, softened, good to fine; viii) another, obverse as before, rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, 2.65g, (RIC, 207b) porous, fair to good; ix) Constantine I, 'The Great', AE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Genius standing left, 2.65g, (RIC, 19) toned, test cut to two o'oclock, good fine, (9). Sold ad described, no returns, viewing recommended..
Provenance:
The Dr. Offer Collection of Jewish Coins, assembled by Dr. Daniel Offer (1929-2013) in Chicago in the 1980s. Originally catalogued in 1982 using Meshorer, Y. 'Jewish Coins of the Second Temple Period' Am Hassefer and Massada, Tel Aviv, (1967). Appraised at Sotheby's, April-May, 1999.
Estimate: £100 - £200
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