Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3964    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $200
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SOLD $380

MAXENTIUS, (306-312 A.D.), AE follis, issued Autumn 307 - 309/310 A.D., Aquileia Mint, 6.65 grams, RIC 121a (p.326), Cf.Sear 3779, Obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to r. of Maxentius, Rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, A Q Gamma in exergue, Roma seated facing, head to l., in a hexastyle temple, r. hand holding globe, l. hand a sceptre, shield by side, statues as acroteria, x in pediment; another similar Rome Mint, 5.64 grams, RIC 208 (p.378), Cf.Sear 3779, Obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to r. of Maxentius, Rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, R B Q in exergue, Roma seated facing, head to l., in a hexastyle temple, r. hand holding globe, l. hand a sceptre, shield by side, statues as acroteria, figure sculptures in the pediment; another similar Ticinum Mint, 4.54 grams, RIC 106 (p.295), Not in Sear, Obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to r. of Maxentius, Rev. CONSERV [VRB] SVAE around, T T in exergue, Roma seated to l. on shield with r. hand holding globe and l. hand a sceptre, receiving Victory advancing to r., crowning Roma, in a tetrastyle temple, Victories as acroteria, nothing in the pediment; another similar Ostia Mint, 6.71 grams, RIC 35 (p.404), Sear 3776, Obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to r. of Maxentius, Rev. AETERNITAS AVG around, MOSTS in exergue, Castor and Pollux each with star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on sceptre with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm; Licinius I, (308-324 A.D.), AE follis, issued May 311 - May 313 A.D., Alexandria Mint, 6.59 grams, RIC 139a (p.682), Cf.Sear 3795, Obv. Around IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head to r. of Licinius I, Rev. GENIO IMPERATORIS around, ALE in exergue, Crescent/K to l. and B/P to r. in field, Genius standing to l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. hand holds patera from which water flows, and in l. hand a cornucopiae, (illustrated). Mostly very fine or better, (835-8, 840). (5)