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Valentinian II, (A.D. 375-392), silver siliqua, Treveri mint, issued A.D. c.375-378 (2.09 gm), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valentinian II to right, around DN VALENTINI ANVS AVG, rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated facing head left, holding Victory on globe and spear, TRPS in exergue, (S.4157, RIC 94a, RSC 61). Grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Alexandria mint, (4.41 gm), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLACCILLA AVG, rev. Empress standing facing, arms folded, around SALVS REI PVBLICAE, in exergue ALEB, (S.4193, RIC 4). Fine with green patination, scarce.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), AE 2, issue struck as Augustus, Lyon mint, (5.51 grams), obv. D N MAG MAX[IMVS P F AVG], diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnus Maximus to right, rev. around [REPA]RATIO REIPUB, Maximus standing left raising kneeling female figure, (S.4204, RIC 32, C.3). Attractive dark brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver siliqua, Milan mint, (1.11 gm), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around DN HONORIVS S PF AVG, rev. VIRTVS RO MANORVM around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, MDPS in exergue, (S.4250, RIC 32c, RSC 59b). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver siliqua, Milan mint, (1.15 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around DN HONOR[IVS] S PF AVG, rev. VIRTVS RO MANORVM around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, [MDPS] in exergue, (S.4250, RIC 32c, RSC 59b). Toned, nearly extremely fine, very scarce, clipped.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Vespasian - Trajan Decius, Vespasian, AE as (8.84 gm), rev. altar, (S.2360); Domitian AE as (9.00 gm), rev. Fortuna standing left, (S.2805); Trajan, AE dupondius (12.53 gm), rev. Fortuna seated left, (S.3217); Hadrian, AE sestertius (22.85 gm), rev. galley rowed left over waves, (cf.S.3596); Faustina Junior, AE sestertius, (19.60 gm), rev. Hilaritas, (cf.S.5275); Ae as, (9.04 gm), rev. Hilaritas (S.5296); Commodus, AE sestertius, (22.78 gm), rev. Minerva standing left, (S.5755); Trajan Decius, AE sestertius, (15.04 gm), rev. Genius of Army with standard etc. (S.9404). Second coin good fine, others mostly heavily cleaned with pitting, these poor - nearly fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Gordian III - Probus, a collection of antoninianii all in described packets with the following emperors represented Gordian III, Philip I, Philip II, Otacilia Severa, Trajan Decius, Trebonianus Gallus, Valerian I, Gallienus (3), Salonina (2), Valerian II, Postumus, Victorinus, Claudius II (2), Vabalathus & Aurelian, Aurelian, Tetricus I, Tetricus II, Tacitus, Probus (2), others (2). Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Diocletian - Constans, a small collection of mostly follis in copper, housed in packets identified with examples from the following rulers, Diocletian (2), Maximianus, Constantius I (2), Galerius (2), Maximinus II (2), Maxentius, Licinius I (3), Licinius II, Constantine I (5), Constantine I commemorative issues (3), Fausta, Helena, Crispus, Constantine II (3), Constans (3), others (2). Mostly very fine, some better. (33)
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Constantius II - Anastasius I, a small collection of assorted issues and denominations in copper, housed in packets identified with examples from the following rulers, Constantius II (4), Magnentius, Constantius Gallus, Valentinian II, Theodosius I (4), Aelia Flaccilla, Arcadius (2), Honorius (2), Leo I, Zeno, Anastasius I, barbarous copies period of Constantine I (13), Ostrogoths Athalaric AE 2 1/2 nummi (0.79 gm), together with a group of silver (1) Elagabalus (RIC 103) and bronzes (5) of Claudius II, Victorinus, Constans, Gratian and Magnus Maximus as all being found in the Essex Marshes near the Roman site at the Heybridge Basin near Maldon in Essex. Mostly very good - very fine. (39)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Ancient Roman, P. Accoleius Lariscolus, (43 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Acca Larentia bust to right, P. ACCOLEI[VS] [LA]RISCOLVS around, rev. three statues of the Nymphae Querquetulanae standing facing supporting beam on which are five trees, (S.484, Cr.486/1, Syd.1148, RSC Accoleia 1); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, rev. Salus seated to left, holding patera, SALVS AVG around, (S.2307, RIC 67, RSC 431); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 116, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan with drapery on the far shoulder, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Virtus standing right holding spear and parazonium, around PM TRP COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3148, RIC 355, RSC 274). Fair, first coin corroded, second very worn, third with piece out of edge. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ancient Roman, AE issues, including Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275); Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306); Licinius, (A.D. 308-324); Valens, (A.D. 364-378); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337); also a denier of Renaud, (1158-1161). Poor - good very fine, many in collector's packets. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman, AE issues, Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, issued 272, Rome mint, (3.07 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right of Aurelian, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG around, rev. IOVI CONSER around, emperor receiving globe from Jupiter, (S.11542, RIC 260, RSC 105); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), Siscia mint issued 280-1, (4.01 grams), rev. Probus in military attire holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing left holding sceptre, around, CLEMENTIA TEMP, Q below, (cf.S.11961, RIC 644); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, Antioch mint, issued 254-255 rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.2627, RIC 129); others including Constantine I, Constantine II and Trajan, (3). Toned with some silvering, nearly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman, AE issues, Licinius, (A.D. 308-324), follis, issued 308-309, Heraclea mint, (5.58 grams), rev. Genius wearing modius, holding patera, HT**G* in exergue, (S.15171, RIC 37b, C.43); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), antoninianus, issued 272, Serdica mint, (3.92 grams), rev. IOVI CONSER around, emperor receiving globe from Jupiter, P in exergue, (S.11542, RIC 260, RSC 105); other folles including, Licinius, Tacitus and Constantius, (4). Dark green patina, nearly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ancient Roman and Greek, AE issues, Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), sestertius; Constantine, follis; Galerius; Constantius; Justin II, follis, Constantinople mint, officina **D*; Constantine IV, decanummi, Constantinople mint, issued 674-685 A.D., (Doc 39.11), and others. Poor - nearly very fine, last coin rare. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Ancient Roman, unsorted large AE issues of the first to third century A.D., mostly sestertii and asses, attributable to ruler. Poor - very good. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60