1686. Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Æ Double Sestertius (33mm, 24.43 g, 5h). Treveri (Trier) mint. 3rd bronze emission, AD 261. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Virtus standing left, holding globe and scepter. RIC V 106; Mairat 185; Bastien, Postume 63; Banti 44. Good VF, dark brown patina, scattered spots of green encrustation, minor roughness. ($750)
The Usurper Laelianus
1687. Laelianus. Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 269. Antoninianus (19mm, 2.57 g, 8h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 3rd emission. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and wreath. RIC V 9; Gilljam 18 (dies VI/22); AGK 1c. Good VF, attractive dark toning. ($1500) From the Bruce R. Brace Collection.
Very Rare Bust Type
1688. Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (21mm, 3.88 g, 12h). Serdica mint, 2nd officina. 4th emission, AD 273-274. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed half-length bust right, holding globe / Aurelian standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding scepter; S. RIC V 260 var. (bust type); RIC-CNRS 2616 (this coin referenced); MIR 47, 243l.2(2) (same obv. die); cf. BN pl. 82, 191. Near EF. Very rare, only 20 examples recorded in RIC-CNRS database. ($500) Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 40 (with Numismatica Ars Classica, 4 December 1996), lot 1682.
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