408, Lot: 542. Estimate $200. Sold for $140. 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. Pax holding olive branch and scepter; –/–//–. RIC Online 132 (this coin cited). Extremely rare with this obverse legend.
2) Genius holding patera and cornucopia; –/–//–. RIC Online 230 (this coin cited).
3) Mars holding spear and trophy; –/H//–. RIC Online 247.
4) Aequitas holding scales and cornucopia; –/ς//–. RIC Online 356.
5) Libertas holding pileus and scepter; –/X//–. RIC Online 393 (this coin).
6) SISCIA. Fides holding standard and vexillum; –/II//–. RIC Online 673. Very rare.
7) Laetitia holding wreath and cornucopia; –/–//–. RIC Online 740 (this coin cited).
8) SMYRNA. Two captives seated at base of trophy; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 845 (this coin cited). Extremely rare.
9) CYZICUS. Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia; –/–//S[PQ]R. RIC Online 920 (this coin cited). Extremely rare with bust left, one of four currently cited by RIC Online.
10) ANTIOCH. Juno holding patera and scepter; peacock at feet; –/–//B. RIC Online 1020 (this coin cited).
Fine to Good VF, some roughness.
From the Finn Johannessen Collection.