u/Dangerous_Drama6843

DESCRIPTION

Obverse: Bust of Gallienus right, laureate, wearing light cloak; holding caduceus on left shoulder with left hand.

IMPG ALLIENVSPIVSFELIXAVG

Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding staff in left hand and receiving in right a laurel wreath from Victory at left.

VIRTVSAVG VSTI

PROVENANCE

By 1954: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (Münzen und Medaillen auction 13, June 17-19, 1954, lot 747); by 1959: with Jacques Schulman, Keizersgracht 448, Amsterdam (Jacques Schulman auction, Carlton Hotel, Amsterdam, March 9, 1959, lot 1418); purchased at Jacques Schulman auction by Spink & Son, Ltd., 5, 6 & 7 King Street, St. James's, London, S.W. 1; April 9, 1959: purchased by MFA from Spink & Son, Ltd. for $ 1,325.00 (this is the total price for 59.247-59.251)

DESCRIPTION

Obverse: Head of Constantine I, right, wearing pearl diadem.

Reverse: Constantine moving right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, trophy over left shoulder, transverse spear in right hand. To left and right at his feet, seated captive looking back at him.

GLORIACONS TANTINIAVG in exergue: SMTS

PROVENANCE

By date unknown: with Leu Numismatik AG, In Gassen 20, Zurich, Switzerland (Leu auction 65, Hotel Savoy-Baur en Ville, May 21-22, 1996, lot 483); purchased at the Leu auction on behalf of MFA by Leu Numismatik AG; June 26, 1996: purchased by MFA from Leu Numismatik AG

CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ

Roman Medallions (MFA, 1962, 1975), no. 084.

DESCRIPTION

Obverse: Bust of Maximian right, wearing lion's skin knotted at neck.

IMPCMAVRMAXIMIANVSPFAVG

Reverse: Hercules standing facing, looking left; lion's skin over left shoulder, quiver at back; bow in extended left hand, club downward in right.

HERCVLICOMITI AVGGETCAESN PR (in exergue)

PROVENANCE

From a hoard with a Mediterranean origin, including MFA 59.494-59.512 (published in the Illustrated London News, November 14, 1959); 1959: with Spink & Son, Ltd., 5, 6 & 7 King Street, St. James's, London, S.W. 1; purchased by MFA from Spink & Son, Ltd., September 17, 1959, for

£ 18,000/-/- (this is the total price for 59.494-59.512)

DESCRIPTION

Obverse: Laureate, cuirassed bust of Claudius Gothicus, head right, aegis on left shoulder, warrior on horseback defeating enemies on breastplate.

IMP.C.M.AVRL.CLAVDIVS.P.F.AVG.

Reverse: Concordia stands, head right, standard topped by bird in each hand.

CONCORD IA.EX ERCITVS.

PROVENANCE

By date unknown: with Atlantis Antiquities, 40 East 69th Street, New York 10021; October 28, 1987: purchased by MFA from Atlantis Antiquities

Obverse: Bust of Commodus, laureate, right, draped, cuirassed, seen from the rear. MCOMMODVSANTONINVS PIVSFELIXAVGBRIT

Reverse: Hercules, semi-draped, standing left, carrying cornucopiae in left hand, and holding phiale over burning altar, against which rests club; at left, tree in which lion's skin and quiver. Bow leans against trunk. HERCCOMMODIANOPMTRPXVIIMPVIII in exergue: COSVIPP

Diameter: 41 mm. Weight: 54.03 gm.

purchased by MFA from Leu & Company for $ 5,457.85