Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 4913    Session 18 (2:30pm Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

QUINTILLUS, (270 A.D.), copper antoninianii, Rome Mint, (3.18 g), obv. radiate bust of Quintillus to right draped and cuirassed bust viewed from front, around IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. AETERNIT AVG around, Sol standing to left, holding globe and raising right hand, N to left in field, (S.11433, RIC 7, C.2, Cunetio Hoard 2347 ([1 spec.]); another, (270 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.59 g), obv. radiate bust of Quintillus to right draped and cuirassed bust viewed from front, around IMP C M AVR CL QVINTI[LLVS AVG], rev. LAETITIA AVG around, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor on globe, XII to right in field, (S.11444, RIC 22, C.39, Cunetio Hoard 2356 [12 spec.]); another, (270 A.D.), Milan (Mediolanum) Mint, (2.84 g), obv. radiate bust of Quintillus to right draped and cuirassed bust viewed from behind, around IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. MARTI PACI around, Mars or Virtus standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse spear, P in exergue (illustrated), (S.11447, RIC 58, C.47, Cunetio Hoard 2359 [1 spec]); another, (270 A.D.), Milan (Mediolanum) Mint, (2.54 g), obv. radiate bust of Quintillus to right draped and cuirassed bust viewed from behind, around IMP QVIN[TILLVS AV]G, rev. CONCORD EXER around, Concordia standing to left, holding cornucopiae and standard, T in exergue, small flan, (Cf.S.11435, RIC 47, C.12, Cunetio Hoard 2361 [2 spec.]); another, (270 A.D.), Milan (Mediolanum) Mint, (2.95 grams), obv. radiate bust of Quintillus to right draped and cuirassed bust viewed from behind, around IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. DIANA LVCIF around, Diana standing to right, holding long torch, P in exergue (illustrated), (S.11437, RIC 49, C.19); another, (270 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.35 g), obv. Radiate bust of Quintillus to right cuirassed bust viewed from front, around IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. FIDES MILITVM around, Fides standing to left, holding ensign and spear vertically, to right E, (S.11440, RIC 18, C.28, Cunetio Hoard 2336 [6 spec.]). Mostly very fine or better. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 39) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.
Quintillus a younger brother of Claudius Gothicus committed suicide when his soldiers left him for Aurelian.