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Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), silver siliqua, Treveri mint, (1.86 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust to right of Magnus Maximus, around D N MAG MAX IMVS PF AVG, rev. Roma seated facing head to left on throne holding globe and reversed spear, VIRTVS RO MANORVM around, TRPS in exergue, (S.4201, RIC 84b, RSC 20b). Delightful grey with golden blue peripheral patination, minor flan crack as struck extremely fine or better and rare as such.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Ancient coins, a mixed group including Roman sestertius of Maximinus, rev. Fides Militum, (S.8327); Zeugma, Philip II, (247-249), rev. tetrastyle temple on top, (BMC 35); Parthia, cast tetradrachm in base metal, Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, rev. eagle, (S.11418); other Roman AE, etc, mostly 4th century. Poor - very fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman coins, late third and fourth century antoninianii and folles of the following rulers and types, Diocletian, antoninianus, Antioch, (3.87 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Diocletian receiving Victory from Jupiter, (S.3510); another folles, Alexandria mint, issued 300, (8.87 g), rev. GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, XXI across, ALE in exergue (S.3534, RIC 32a); Maximianus, billon antoninianus, (4.34 g), rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Maximianus standing right receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, (S.3611); Constantine I, folles, Lyons mint, issued 309-310 (5.50 g), rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI around, PLG in exergue, Sol standing left, (S.3868, RIC 307). Good very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Roman coins, all described in packets, all AE, Aurelian, Licinius I (3), Constantine II (2), Constantius II (9), anonymous 4th century. Very good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Roman coins, a quantity of copper, mostly 4th century some of these in 2x2 packets. Poor - very fine. (64)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman coins, a quantity of AE from the fourth century, a few earlier. Many poor, some as fragments, about twenty coins very good - fine. (104)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman coins, a quantity of AE mostly from the fourth century, a few earlier, two in silver. Many poor, some as fragments, about twenty coins very good - fine. (178)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman coins, a quantity of AE from the middle third to mid fourth century. Mostly poor, some as fragments, only a very few good - very good. (185)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman coins, a quantity of AE mostly from the fourth century, a few earlier, several in silver. Many poor, some as fragments, about thirty coins very good - fine. (252)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Roman & Byzantine, mostly larger bronze coins, noted sestertii of Faustina Senior, asses (13), Byzantine (4), minor Roman (13), uniface electrotypes of Roman medallions (4), oddments etc. Mostly poor, holed and corroded, a few fair - very good. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman medals, a small collection of medals (12) representing the 12 Caesars, each 28mm, produced c.1780, housed in a velvet lined tray, manufacturers details are unknown, obv. head of each named emperor, rev. personal details; dates of life and rule, comprising Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. Very fine - extremely fine set. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), imitative cast Paduan medal after Giovanni Cavino (1499-1570), of a fantasy sestertius by L. Aemilius Buca imitating the denarius, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. Caduceus, crossed fasces, globe, axe and two hands clasped, (Lawrence 2). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), imitative cast after 17th century on medallic flan (23.39 g), of a unknown type sestertius of Nero in bronze, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. Emperor receiving subjects all within small circular frame, (Klawans -, cf. RIC -). Surface porosity, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
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Nero and Agrippina, (A.D. 54-68), imitative cast after 18th century on sestertius flan, of an unknown issue of sestertius of Nero, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. bust of Agrippina to right, (Klawans -, cf.RIC -). Porous flan, otherwise fine and rare and unusual.
Estimate $80
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), imitative cast after 18th century on medallic flan (36.68 g), of the sestertius of Trajan, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. Emperor on horse back spearing foe, (Klawans -, cf. RIC 534). Severe edge knocks, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), imitative cast medal after original medallion, (38.80 g), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, rev. Victory in quadriga to left, in exergue traces of VICT GERM, around IMP VI COS III, (cf.Gnecchi 57, Pl.63,7). Of good style, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $100
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