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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 105

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | (4) Early Roman Empire Coins including: Roman Empire, Carausius (287-293), AE Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and long sceptre, 4.06g, 11h (RIC 880; Askew 162; Spink 673), uneven edges, rough surfaces, some porosity, fine; and Postumus (260-265), AR Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PAX AVG, Pax advancing left, holding branch and long sceptre, 3.60g, 7h (RIC V.278; RCV 3032; RSC 220 var.), crack in flan from 7 o'clock to centre, spots of verdigris, rough surfaces, fine; and Allectus (293-296), AE Antoninianus, Colchester, IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, S-P in field, C in exergue, 4.19g, 7h (RIC 106; Askew 553; Spink 689A), nicely-struck with some flattening of legend, green patina, very fine; and another AE Quinarius, Colchester[?], IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, cuirassed bust right, rev. LAETITIA AVG, gallery with mast right, QC in exergue, 2.13g, 5h (RIC 124; Askew 576; Spink 692), slight green patina, lightly toned, very fine (4)

Provenance

i) 'CA', by private treaty, 1990 - £14

ii) 'IF', by private treaty, 1987 - £9

~ Found at Mildenhall

iii) 'IF', by private treaty, 1983 - £45

iv) 'IF', by private treaty, 1983 - £50

~ Found in Aylesbury at bottom of Walton Court by roundabout



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