Roman Imperial Coinage, Vabalathus (with Aurelian), Antoninianus, Antioch, 270-2, bust right, rev. bust of Aurelian right, officina e, 2.96g (RIC 381; C 1; S 11718); Tacitus, Antoninianus, Ticinum, 275-6, bust right, rev. Salus standing right, feeding snake in her arms, 3.44g (RIC 160; C 126; S 11810); Probus, Antoninianus, Antioch, 280-1, bust right, rev. Emperor receiving globe with Victory from Clementia, officina s, 3.75g (RIC 922; C 99; S 11961); Divus Carus, Antoninianus, Lugdunum, 284-5, bust right, rev. eagle standing, officina i, 3.52g (RIC 29; C 18; S 12394); Numerian (as Cæsar), Antoninianus, Rome, 282, bust right, rev. Numerian in military attire with globe and sceptre, 3.81g (RIC 364; C 73; S 12217); Carinus, Antoninianus, Rome, 283-5, bust right, rev. Fides standing, holding standards, officina e, 3.16g (RIC 253; C 28; S 12444); Maximian, Antoninianus, Rome, 286-93, bust right, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, officina Γ, 3.86g (RIC 506; C 355; S 13143); Diocletian, Antoninianus, Siscia, 293-4, bust right, rev. Emperor receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, officina Γ, 4.07g (RIC 252; C 19; S –); Allectus, Quinarius, London, 294-6, bust right, rev. galley, ql, 2.79g (RIC 55; S 13870) [9]. Last fine, others very fine and better, some with original silvering £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Ancient Coins From the Collection Formed By John Roberts-Lewis.

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Provenance: Last SCMB February 1979 (C 186)