The Usurper Regalianus

5677473.

SOLD $17750

Regalianus. Usurper, AD 260. AR Antoninianus (18.5mm, 3.07 g, 7h). Carnuntum mint. IMP C P C REGΛLIΛN[VS ΛVG], radiate and draped bust right / PROVIDENTIΛ ΛVGG, Providentia standing left, holding grain ears in right hand and cornucopia in left; at feet to left, modius filled with grain ears. GMP 10 (this coin); RIC V 8 corr. (rev. legend); MIR 43, 1714a; RSC 5 corr. (same). Toned, overstruck. VF. Rare. An excellent example of this very difficult issue.

Ex MACM inventory MMoCA139C; Baldwin’s 57 (23 September 2008), lot 188.