Lot 4851

Description

Romulus, issued posthumously late 309 - Oct. 312 A.D., AE Follis, Rome Mint, (6.03 g), obv. Around DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, bare head to right of Romulus, rev. AETERNA MEMORIA around, RBT in exergue, eagle with wings spread standing to right, on domed hexastyle shrine, with right side door ajar, (S.15046, RIC 207) (illustrated); another similar in exergue RBP (S.15047, RIC 256); Helena, mother of Constantine I, (307-337 A.D.), AE follis, Rome mint, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE around, Securitas standing to left, (S.16606, RIC 291). Second corroded, and very good, first very fine and rare, last fine, all in descriptive packets with provenance. (3)