£225.00
Laelian (Usurper) Billon Antoninianus
Victory advancing right holding wreath
Trier
RCV11111; 20mm, 2.88g
Laelian who of Spanish descent and had a military career. He rebelled against Postumus in AD 269 and although he may have had the backing of Claudius Gothicus he was quickly besieged in Mainz on the Rhine. When Mainz fell to Postumus Laelian was captured and put to death.
Laelian had a brief coinage minted in his name.
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New Ancient coins listed!
A small selection of Greek, Roman & Byzantine coins have been listed this week, a gold Stater of Philip II and Electrum stater from Carthage, together with a run of Tiberius denarii from the Helmingham hoard (Suffolk). Ending with gold solidi dating to the end of the Roman Empire, Zeno was the last in a long line of emperors before the Byzantine Empire took hold.
An exciting group of Iron Age coins has been listed today, gold staters, quarter staters and silver from all of the coin issuing tribes, the stars include the best Dobunni Eisu stater we’ve ever seen (yes, it really is that good!) and an excessively rare silver unit of Verica, arguably the finest known.
A nice selection of British coins have been listed today, starting with some really rare sceat’s, an example of the rarely seen Aelfwald II’s short lived coinage and the coveted ‘Fledgling type’ from the Secondary series.
Still with the Saxon’s a selection of pennies of Aethelred and Edward the Confessor then important Medieval pieces like Robert the Bruce of Scotland and Oliver Cromwell.
More to come tomorrow!
