Catalogue
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued early 313, (4.01 g), Siscia mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, eagle with wreath below, around IOVI CON SERVATORI AVGG NN, E to right, SIS in exergue, (S.3799, RIC 231a [S]); another Rome mint, (2.78 g), issued 314, obv. similar. rev. SOLI INV I CTO COMITI, R F to left and right, R*P in exergue, Sol radiate standing left, (S.3806, RIC 19). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued early 313, (3.61 g), Heraclea mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, eagle with wreath below, around IOVI CON SERVATORI AVGG, **D* to right, SMHT in exergue, (S.3798, RIC 73); another Alexandria mint, similar, (3.02 g), issued 321-4, obv. similar. rev. similar with X/IIT in right field, SMALB in exergue, (cf.S.3798, RIC 28). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE follis, issued 330-1, Lugdunum mint, (2.30 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, around F L IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. two trophies and two soldiers, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue .PLG, (S.3951, RIC 245); another as Augustus, Nicomedia mint, issued 351-5, (5.16 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, FEL TEMP REPARTIO AROUND, **G* to left in field, (S.4003, RIC 86); Constantine II, (337-340) as Caesar, Thessalonica mint, issued 324, (3.47 g), obv. laureate bust to left of Constantine II, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C around, rev. VOT X in wreath around CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, in exergue TSBVI, (S.3943, RIC 128). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE centenionalis, issued at Siscia mint, (5.61 g), obv. bust of Vetranio with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, A behind bust, star before bust, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, emperor in military dress head to left, holding standard in each hand, with 'chi-rho' on banners, star above, A to left in field, in exergue .**D*SIS, (S.4041, RIC 290). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE centenionalis, Arles mint, (3.81 g), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, A behind, rev. around VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE. PAR in exergue, two Victories standing facing each other holding shield inscribed VOT V / MVL X, E/IS below, (S.4024, RIC 179). Dark tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Arles mint, (1.66 g), obv. bearded bust of Julian to right, D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG around, rev. VOT / X / MVLT/ XX in wreath, [P]CONST in exergue, (S.4070, RIC 309, RSC 148e); Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver siliqua, Milan mint, [1.05 g], obv. pearl-diademed bust to right, D N [HONORI] VS PF AVG, rev. Roma seated facing head to left on cuirass, holding globe and reversed spear, VIRTVS RO MANORVM around, MDPS in exergue, (S.4250, RIC 32c, RSC 59b); and a cast copy of Julian II. First two clipped, the first made round, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 1, Thessalonica mint, issued 363-4, (7.60 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIANV S P F P P AVG, rev. VICTORIA ROMANORVM around, TES**G*. in exergue, emperor in military dress standing facing head right, holding standard with chi-rho on banner and Victory on globe, (S.4085, RIC VII 235). Dark green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 19, Heraclea mint, issued 363, (3.32 g), obv. laureate draped bust to left, around [D N I]OVIAN VS P F AVG, rev. VOT V within wreath, HERACB in exergue, (S.4086 [£85], RIC 108). Brown patina, rough edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
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Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 19, Heraclea mint, issued 363, (2.60 g), obv. laureate draped bust to left, around [D N I]OVIAN VS P F AVG, rev. VOT V within wreath, HERACB in exergue, (S.4086, RIC 108). Brown patina, rough edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 19, Rome mint, issued 363, (2.21 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around D N IOVIA [N VS P F] AVG, rev. VOT V/ MVLT XX within wreath, ROMA P in exergue, (S.4087, RIC 334). Brown patina, rough edge, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
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Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 19, Siscia mint, issued 363, (2.97 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, rev. VOT V within wreath, in exergue crescent ASISC,(S.4086, RIC 423). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), AE 3, Constantinople mint, (2.82 g), obv. around D N PRO [COPIVS P F] AVG, laureate cuirassed bust to left of Procopius, rev. Procopius standing left with standard, around REPARATI [O FEL TEMP], in exergue CONS, (S.4124, RIC 17a). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver siliqua, Treveri mint, issued A.D. c.367-375 (2.10 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valens to right, around DN VALEN S PF AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left on throne holding spear and Victory on globe, TRPS in exergue, (S.4113, RIC 46a, RSC 110b). Grey tone with golden patination on highlights, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver siliqua, Treveri mint, issued A.D. c.367-375 (1.62 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valens to right, around DN VALEN S PF AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left on throne holding spear and Victory on globe, TRPS. in exergue, (S.4113, RIC 46a, RSC 110a). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman, including Roman Republic, P. Cornelius Sulla, (151 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.45 g), obv. head of Roma to right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, P SVLA below, ROMA in exergue, (S.84, B.Cornelia 1, Cr.205/1, Syd.386); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 126, Rome mint, (2.83 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Concordia seated to left with patera, resting left elbow on Spes, (S.3475, RIC 172, BMC 391, RSC 328); others include antonianii of Valerian, Herennius Etruscus and Gallienus (2). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Ancient Roman, Philip II, as Caesar (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.24 g), issued 245-6, obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Priestly emblems, around PIETAS AVGVSTOR, (S.9239, RIC 215, RSC 32); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, issued 262-265, billon antoninianus, (3.74 g), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.10962, RIC 75, RSC 199); other issues of Probus, (3.46 g), rev. CLEMENTIA TEMP, Probus and Jupiter, (S.11960); Constantine II, (3.80 g), issued 317, rev.SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, PLN in exergue, London mint (RIC 118); together with Thrace and Moesia, Vespasian - Titus, from the period of Vespasian and Titus (A.D. 69-79; 79-81), (3.93g, 3.55 g), AE as with countermark of TI.C.A within a rectangular punch, and AVG; TCVE (twice) on a Dupondius of Augustus. Poor - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman, assorted coins described in packets including Hadrian AE as issued 129, rev. Roma to right, holding spear and cornucopiae, (S.3683, RIC 716); Galerius, AE post reform radiate, Alexandria mint, issued 305-7, rev. Galerius receiving Victory from Jupiter, (S.14581); Constantine I, AE follis, Rome mint, issued 316-7, rev. Sol standing left, (S.16101); another URBS ROMA type, AE follis Thessalonica mint, issued 330-333, rev. wolf and twins, (S.16516); Constans, AE 20, Trier mint, issued 348-350, rev. Phoenix on globe (RIC 232); Constantius II, AE 21, Trier mint, issued 348-350, rev. Constantius on galley holding phoenix, (RIC 214); Magnentius, AE 20, Trier mint, issued 350-3, rev. Magnentius galloping spearing enemy, (RIC 269); Constantius Gallus, AE 20, Cyzicus mint, issued 351-4, rev. soldier spearing fallen soldier, (RIC 99); another similar Siscia mint (RIC 351); Jovian, AE 18, Sirmium mint, issued 363-4, rev. wreath VOT V MVLT X, (RIC 120). Very fine or better, a nice collector group. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman, a hoard of uncleaned with original hoard patination of Roman denarii, includes issues of Titus, Trajan (3), Hadrian (3) and Antoninus Pius (2). All can be attributed with careful cleaning and appear to have no scarce issues present otherwise mostly fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman, a small group containing issues from Trajan, a dupondius issued 116 AD (S.3219), followed by a range of issues from Commodus (sestertius), antoninianii of Claudius II, Victorinus, Aurelian, Probus and folles of Diocletian, Constantine I, Licinius I and AE 2 of Theodosius I. Very good - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ancient Roman, assorted sestertii (6) including Claudius rev. Spes with NCAPR block countermark, others of Trajan, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior etc., Commodus dupondius and a range of mostly 4th century copper including large folles of Maximian and Galerius. Mostly good - very good with some fine. (44)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Ancient Roman, assorted copper issues from mostly 4th century, includes Byzantine (2), Roman Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms (4) from Probus - Diocletian, billon silver Salonina antoninianus, a few are packaged, mostly as recovered from finds. Poor - fine, some with hoard patination. (106)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, assorted copper issues from mostly 4th century, includes a few from Nicaea, all as recovered from finds in the Danube river region. Poor - fine, some with hoard patination. (94)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ancient Roman, assorted copper issues from mostly of the 3rd - 4th century over 500 grams in total weight, all appear to be recovered from finds probably in the Danube river region. Poor, many with hoard patination and corrosion. (several 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Italy, Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (20.3 g), obv. laureate head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. The three sisters, AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA around, S C in exergue, (Lawrence 9, Klawans 2); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (21.8 g), obv. laureate head of emperor Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M T R P IMP P P, rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by the equestrian statue of Drusus between two trophies, across S C, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, (Lawrence 14, Klawans 3). Fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
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Roman, bronze fibula, (c.1st - 2nd century A.D.), length 65mm, with bronze hinged fibula, with iron pin, complete, (cf.Lucien Lerat 113, Etlinder 21). With original hoard patination and with some oxidation, fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), AE folles, post reform coinage from 498, small size, Constantinople mint, (8.35 g), obv. bust to right around D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, rev. M, cross above, CON in exergue, (S.14, DOC 16a, BMC 41, T. 31, Ratto 354). Earthern patination, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Byzantine coins, a small group of issues including folles or forty nummi of Maurice Tiberius, Antioch, year 3, another Constantinople year 2, (S.492, 532); Heraclius, Constantinople year 2 (S.804), another year 8 (S.806), another overstruck Nicomedia year 4, on a Maurice Tiberius year 8 (S.834); another half follis Constantinople mint year 10 (S.814); a plated histamenon nomisma of Nicophorus III (S.1882); an Arab-Byzantine follis of Fin struck at Yubna an emergency military issue (p.71 Foss), cf.Foss 93-100; Greek Imperial AE 23, from Antioch, Pisidia issued by Elagabalus, rev. Tyche (Genius of the colony) standing left, (SNG France 1177, Krzyzanowska IX/31). Fair - nearly very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Vandals, Gelimer, (530-534), silver fifty denarii (1.17 g), obv. DN REX G [E]IIMIR, diademed draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. D N/L in two lines across field, [cross above], all within wreath), (MEC 1, 26; BMC Vandals 2). Good very fine, struck on irregularly-shaped flan and very rare.
Estimate $400
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Umayyad, `Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 80 = A.D. 699-700, (A.125, BMC 4, W.190). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Umayyad, al Walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but believed to be Damascus mint), dated A.H. 92 = A.D. 711-712, (A.127, W.204). Full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340