Lot 4952

Description

Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Serdica mint, issued A.D. late 307-8, (6.220 grams), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VALERIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, .SM.SD. in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, * in left field, A in right field, (S.3730, RIC 41); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus Mint, (3.17 grams), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MILITVM, KB between, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.3510); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 330-335, Antioch mint and Constantinople mint, obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Constantine I, around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMANB and CONSA, (S.3886). Last two with attractive green patination, otherwise good fine - good very fine, first very scarce. (4).

Ex Henry Chitwood Collection.