Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 2066 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $180
DIOCLETIAN, (A.D. 284-305), AE Folles, London mint, issued A.D. 305, (11.012 grams), obv. laureate bust to right with olive branch and mappa, DN DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. Providentia and Quies facing each other, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, (S.-, RIC 77a); another similar, Maximian, (A.D. 286-305 etc), Cyzicus mint, (7.840 grams), obv. similar by DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. similar with K**D* in exergue, (S.-, RIC 25b); Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 305-306, (9.824 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, in exergue KE, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding patera and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3720, RIC 21b). Good very fine - extremely fine, last two with traces of silvering. (3)
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