Lot 5691

Description

Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Antioch mint, (4.49 grams), issued 280-1, obv. radiate draped bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Emperor to right receiving globe from Jupiter, around, CLEMENTIA TEMP, **D* between, in exergue XXI, (S.11960, RIC 921); Claudius II as a posthumous issue by Constantine I, AE follis (1.91 grams), Rome mint, obv. veiled head of Claudius to right, around DIVO CLAVDIO OPT IMP, rev. eagle facing open wings around MEMORIAE AETERNAE, RP in exergue (S.3234, RIC 294); Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), AE 3, Siscia mint, (3.46 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rev. Valentinian advancing to right, dragging captive and holding labarum with chi-rho monogram on banner, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, Q in left field, R/K in right field, BSISCV in exergue, (S.4102, RIC 14a.xxxii, C.12); Valens, (A.D. 364-378), AE 3, Thessalonica mint, (2.59 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valens to right, around D N VALEN S P F AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left, around SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, TES in exergue, star over **D* in left field, (S.4118, RIC 18b type xvii). Second coin very fine, others extremely fine or better. (4)

Ex McHugh Collection.