Lot 2972

Description

Maxentius, (A.D. 307-312), billon follis (6.62g), Ticinum mint, 2nd officina, 3rd emission, issued 307-8, obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, MAXENTIVS PF AVG, rev. Roma seated facing within hexastyle temple facade, holding globe and sceptre, CONSERV VRB SVAE (S.14980; RIC IV 91); Julian II, (361-3 AD), bronze maiorana (6.65g), Arles mint, 2nd officina, issued 363-3, obv. pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, D N FL C IVLIANVS P F AVG, rev bull standing right, two stars above, eagle on wreath to right, SECVRITAS REIPVB around, SCONST in exergue (S.16148; RIC Arles 322); Severus II, as Caesar, (305-6 AD), bronze follis (8.81g), Carthage mint, obv. laureate head right, FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, rev. Carthage standing facing, holding fruits in raised hands, H in left field, **G* in exergue (S.14640; RIC 40a); Jovian, (363-5), bronze centenionalis (3.31g), Siscia mint, obv. pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, DN IOVIANVS P F AVG, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath (S.19228; RIC 426). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)

Ex Stephen J. Bridges Collection, the first from CNG E507 (lot 572), and second from Victor's Imperial Coins.^