411, Lot: 450. Estimate $200. Sold for $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Lot of ten (10) Antoniniani. Includes the following:
1) ROME. Victory holding wreath and palm frond; A/–//–. RIC Online 173.
2) Felicitas holding caduceus and cornucopia; B/–//–. RIC Online 181.
3) Annona with foot on prow, holding grain ears and cornucopia; –/–//–. RIC Online 195.
4) Virtus holding olive branch and spear; shield at side; –/Є//–. RIC Online 206.
5) Genius holding patera and cornucopia; –/Z//–. RIC Online 235.
6) SISCIA. Providentia holding baton over globe and cornucopia; –/T//–. RIC Online 792. Struck on a squared flan.
7) SMYRNA. Two captives seated at base of trophy; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 823 (this coin cited). Rare.
8) CYZICUS. Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 908 (this coin cited).
9) Pax holding olive branch and scepter; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 940 (this coin cited).
10) ANTIOCH. Diana drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; stag at side; –/–//–. RIC Online 1068. Very rare.
Fine to Good VF, some roughness, a couple coins with some smoothing/cleaning marks.
From the Finn Johannessen Collection. Eighth coin ex Vel Garnett Collection.