Lot 4973

Description

Maximinus II as Caesar, (305-307 A.D.), AE follis, Treveri Mint, (9.49 g), obv. Around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, laureate bust to right of Maximinus II cuirassed viewed from the front, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI around, PTR in exergue, S to left and F to right in field, Genius standing to left, head towered, lions draped with right hand holding patera and left hand a cornucopiae, (cf.S.14739, RIC668a); Constantine I, (307-308 A.D.), AE Follis, Treveri Mint, (5.74 g), obv. Around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate bust to right of Constantine I cuirassed viewed from the front, rev. GENIO POP ROM around, PTR in exergue, S to left and A to right in field, Genius standing to left, head towered, lions draped with right hand holding patera and left hand a cornucopiae, (S.15920, RIC 770); another, (7.32 g), obv. Around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate bust to right of Constantine I cuirassed viewed from the front, rev. MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI around, PTR in exergue, S to left and A to right in field, Mars, naked but for chlamys, advancing to right, holding a transverse spear in right hand and in left arm a shield, (S.16008, RIC 776), (illustrated); another Constantine I as Caesar, (Summer 307 A.D.), Treveri Mint, (8.17 g), obv. Around FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate bust to right of Constantine I cuirassed viewed from the front, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS around, PTR in exergue, S to left and A to right in field, Prince standing facing, head to left in military dress, holding a standard in each hand, (S.15547, RIC 734); another, (Autumn 307-End 308 A.D.), Treveri Mint, (6.01 g), obv. Around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate bust to right of Constantine I cuirassed viewed from the front, rev. MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI around, PTR in exergue, S to left and A to right in field, Mars naked standing facing, head to right leaning on reversed spear and left hand resting on shield on the ground, (S.16002, RIC 772a), (illustrated). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3962) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.