Catalogue
Constantius II, (337-361 A.D.), AE Centenionalis (6.23 g), Siscia mint, 1st officina, issued in 350, obv. around D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Constantius standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand, star above, A in left field, ASIS* in exergue, (S.18084, RIC 280, LRBC 1167). As struck with silvering, good extremely fine, a superb piece and very rare as such.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Vetranio, (350 A.D.), AE 19 (half centenionalis), issued 350 A.D., Siscia mint, (2.63 g), RIC 294, Sear 4044, obv. Around D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, laureate bust right of Vetranio, draped and cuirassed, rev. GLORIA RO MANORVM around, in exergue **G*SIS, Emperor, bare headed and in military dress, standing facing, head to left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on the banner and a spear, (S.18907, RIC 294, LRBC 1180). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), billon light maiorina, Rome mint, issued 350, (5.57 g), obv. IMP CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, N behind, rev. around VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR, R P in exergue, Magnentius standing left, foot on captive, N in left field, (S.18838, RIC 193) (illustrated); Decentius, (A.D. 350-353), billon maiorina, Trier mint, (3.55 g), obv. bare-headed bust of Decentius, draped and cuirassed to right, around traces of legend, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN [AVG ET CAES] around, two Victories facing each other holding wreath between them inscribed VOT/V MVL/X, in exergue TRS, (S.18879); Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), billon maiorina, Cyzicus mint, (5.48 g), obv. bare headed and draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman, around most of FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, SMKB in exergue, (S.18990). Dark tone, second coin very good others very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Arles mint, (2.61 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, [PCONST] in exergue, (S.4070, RIC 309, RSC 148e). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Julian II, (360-363 A.D.), silver siliqua (clipped), Trier mint, (S.19219); AE centenionalis, Rome mint (S.19168); Valentinian I, (364-375 A.D.), AE centenionalii, Alexandria mint, (S.19527); another of Valens, (364-378 A.D.), (cf.S.19745); Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), bronze centenionalis, Constantinople mint, obv. around traces D N PROCO PIVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust to right of Procopius, rev. Procopius standing left, holding labarum and resting on shield, around REPARATI O FEL TEMP, in exergue CONSA, (S.19882); Gratian, (367-383 A.D.), Aquileia mint, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, (ex Jungfleish Collection), (S.20015); minor issues of Valentinian II, (375-392 A.D.), (2); Theodosius I, (379-395 A.D.); Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), bronze maiorina, probably Constantinole mint, obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLAC CILLA AVG, rev. Flaccilla standing facing, around SALVS REI PVBLICAE, (S.20618); monr issues of Arcadius, (383-408 A.D.), (cf.S.20843); Aelia Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius, Nicomedia mint, (S.20893); Honorius, (393-423 A.D.); silver siliqua (clipped) (cf.S.20968); AE centenionalis, Antioch mint, (S.21031). Mostly very good - fine, several rare. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), silver siliqua, Constantinople mint, issued 363, (1.72 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, rev. VOT V/ MVLT XX within wreath, CP.**D* in exergue, (S.19208, RIC 174, RSC 33). Toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE double maiorina, Antioch mint, issued 363-4, (7.27 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIANV S P F P P AVG, rev. VICTORIA ROMANORVM around, ANTB. in exergue, emperor in military dress standing facing head right, holding standard with chi-rho on banner and Victory on globe, (S.19215, RIC VII 228). Rough surface, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver siliqua, Treveri mint, issued A.D. c. 367-375 (1.74 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 27b, RSC.109c). Dark tone, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Valentinian II, (A.D. 375-392), silver siliqua, Aquileia mint, issued A.D. c.375-378 (2.00 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valentinian II to right, around DN VALENTINIA NVS IVN P F AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left, holding Victory on globe and spear, AQPS. in exergue, star to right, (S.20227, RIC 15d, RSC 76). Grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE double centenionalis or maiorina, Nicomedia mint, issued A.D. 378-383, (5.71 g), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLAC CILLA AVG, rev. Victory seated right inscribing christogram on shield set on cippus, around SALVS REIPVBLICAE, T in left field, in exergue SMN**G*, (S.20614, RIC 42, C.4). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
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 $500
SOLD $750
Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), silver siliqua, Treveri mint, (1.51 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.20644, RIC 84b, RSC 20b). Delightful grey patination, die flaw on pearl-diadem, otherwise good very fine/narly extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Flavius Victor, (387-388 A.D.), silver siliqua, issued 387-388 A.D., Milan Mint, (1.30 g), Obv. Pearl - diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Flavius Victor to right, around D N FL VIC TOR PF AVG, Rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM around, Roma seated facing on throne, with head to l., holding globe and reversed spear, in exergue MDPS, (S.20670, RIC 19b, C.6Ac). Toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Eugenius, (392-394 A.D.), silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.49 g), Obv. Diademed draped cuirassed bust right of Eugenius,D N EVGENIVS P F AVG, around Rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, TRPS in exergue (S.20688, RIC 106d RSC 14a). Flan crack, toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Theodosius II, (402-450 A.D.), bronze half centenionalis, Cyzicus mint, rev. three emperors, (S.21195); Valentinian III, (425-455 A.D.), similar Rome mint, rev. Victory to left, (S.21307); Marcian, (450-457 A.D.), similar, Antioch mint, rev. monogram, (S.21400); Leo I, (457-474 A.D.), similar, uncertain mint, rev. monogram (cf.S.21443); Byzantine coins (4), Justin II, (565-578), AE pentanummium; tiberius II Constantine, (578-582), AE follis, Antioch mint, year 9; Maurice Tiberius, (582-602) AE follis, Constantinople mint, year 19; Leo VI, (886-912) AE follis. Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Zeno, (A.D. 474-491), AE nummus, Constantinople mint, (1.22 g), obv. obv. laureate bust of Zeno to right, around trace of letters, D N ZENO AV, REV. monogram of Zeno in wreath, uncertain mint mark below, [KOC], (S.21562, RIC 961-2, NN&M 148, No.899-911). Very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ancient Roman, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222); Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.32 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a); Uncertain ruler, 4th century, clipped silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.12 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust to right, rev. Roma seated facing head to left on throne, holding globe and reversed spear, VRBS ROMA around, TRPS in exergue. Last coin very clipped, others fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Ancient Roman, assorted issues of the 1st - 4th century A.D., of Augustus AE as 7 B.C, (S.1685) (holed); Marcus Aurelius sestertius; Postumus antioninianus, rev. Postumus standing; Victorinus (2) rev. Salus and Providentia; Tetricus II rev. Tetricus standing; Maximianus antonianus, rev. standing Hercules; Constantine I (2), rev. camp gate another Mars standing right; Constantine II, rev. campgate. One holed, very good - good very fine, all in packets with collectors description. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman, bronze coins of selected rulers with various reverses, noted Marcus Aurelius, Victorinus, Aurelian, Tacitus, Maxentius, Licinius II, Constantine I Urbs Roma type, Helena, Constans, Constantine II, Constantius II (3), Julian II, Jovian, Theodosius II, uncertain (2); Egypt, of Carinus, Maximian I, billon tetradrachms. Good - good very fine, several rare. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Ancient Roman, assorted issues of mostly the 3rd century A.D., of Faustina AE as (RIC 1155); Gordian III sestertius (RIC 297a); antoninianii of Carausius (RIC 880); Postumus (RIC 216n) (Ex Rockbourne Hants, hoard); Salonina (RIC 5) (Ex Gibraltar Hoard of 1962); another (RIC 29); another (RIC 32); another (RIC 62); another (RIC 69); Valerian (RIC 87); Tetricus II (RIC 270). Fine - uncirculated, all in packets with collectors full description. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman, a mixed lot including AE of Trajan, Hadrian (2), Antoninus Pius (2), 4th century AE (9). Mostly fair, a few better. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Ancient Roman, copper, mostly radiates late 3rd century A.D., noted Severus Alexander sestertius, rev. Pax running left, issued 228, (cf.S.7993, C.349, BMC 460); radiates of Gallienus, Salonina, Postumus, Victorinus (4), Tetricus I (5), Tetricus II (2), Claudius II (2). Very good - very fine. (17)
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman, a mixed group of mostly 3rd-4th century issues and a group of barbarous radiates as Roman Celtic Britain issues, noted regular issues of antonianii of Claudius II posthumous issue, rev. eagle, (S.11459); Claudius, rev. Aequitas, (S.11316); Victorinus, rev. Sol, (S.11169); others of Constantine I (2), Helena AE 4, Trier mint rev. Pax stg.; Valens, rev. Valens dragging captive; Constantius II, rev. wreath VOT XX/MVLT XXX; assorted barbarous radiates and later copies mostly from Britain, (11). Mostly very fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Roman coins, mostly in packets described, 3rd - 4th century A.D., includes Victorinus, Salonina, Constantine I, Constantius II and associated rulers etc. Good - very fine. (17)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman, assorted issues of the 4th century A.D., of Maxentius AE, Ostia mint, (RIC 35); Constantine I Trier mint (RIC 303); Licinius I Alexandria mint (RIC 18); Theodora Trier mint (RIC 65); Constantine II Rome mint, (RIC 289); Constantine II, London mint (RIC 23b); Valens (S.4018); Valentinian II Alexandria mint (RIC 19a). Very good - good very fine, all in packets with collectors full description. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman, assorted issues of mostly the 4th century A.D., of Germanicus AE as, (S.1822); Maximinus folles, Nicomedia mint, (RIC 66c); Constantine I Antioch mint (RIC 86); Licinius I Siscia mint (RIC 10; Constans Cyzicus mint, (RIC 14); another Siscia mint (RIC 93). Very good - extremely fine, all in packets with Noble Numismatics full description. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
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); 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 -); 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 -). Surface porosity, otherwise nearly fine or better, all rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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); 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). First with severe edge knocks, otherwise fine, second fine, both rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50