Regalianus. Usurper, AD 260. AR Antoninianus (18mm, 2.96 g, 7h). Carnuntum mint. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 929. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Regalianus. Usurper, AD 260. AR Antoninianus (18mm, 2.96 g, 7h). Carnuntum mint. [IMP] C P C REGΛL[IΛ]NVS ΛVG, radiate and draped bust right / ORIENS ΛVGG, Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left. RIC V 7; MIR 43, 1713f (same dies as illustration); RSC 4a. Toned, overstruck. VF. Extremely rare.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Cederlind 131 (6 July 2004), lot 255.

Following the capture of Valerian I by the Persians, a number of usurpations occurred throughout the empire. In Illyricum, one of Valerian’s generals, Cornelius Publius Caius Regalianus, seized power, but was killed by his own troops after a very short reign. All of Regalianus’ coinage has been attributed to a mint in Carnuntum (on the Danube between modern Hainburg in Austria and Bratislava in Slovakia). It was obviously struck in great haste as evidenced by the relatively crude style and the fact that his known coins are all overstruck on other coins.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

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