Catalogue
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued 308-309, (6.04 g), obv. laureate head right, around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO CAESARIS, Genius standing to left with patera and cornucopiae, .HT**D*. in exergue, (S.14721, RIC 36); Maxentius, (A.D. 306-308), AE follis, Aquileia mint, issued summer 307, (6.77 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. tetrastyle temple, within which sits Roma to left, presenting globe to Maxentius, around CONSERV VRB SVAE, AQ**G* in exergue, (S.14982, RIC 116). Both nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 18, bronze centenionalis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 362-3, (3.40 g), obv. diademed and helmeted bust of Julian II to left holding a spear, around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, rev. in wreath, VOT X MVLT XX, in exergue HERACL.A, (S.19174, RIC 106). Attractive black patina, rough edge, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
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 $80
SOLD $40
Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), AE 2, Siscia mint, issued 378-383, (4.3 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around D N GRATIA NVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing facing head left holding Victory on globe, right hand raising kneeling turreted head woman, around REPARATIO REIPVB, BSISC in exergue, (S.20008, RIC 26a.2); Theodosius I, (A.D.379-395), AE 2, Nicomedia mint, (3.95 g), issued 383-8, obv. D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, helmeted bust draped and cuirassed to right, holding spear and shield, rev. around GLORIA RO MANORVM, T in left field, SMN**D* in exergue, Theodosius standing on galley to left, Victory at helm, (S.20481, RIC 40b.3); Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), AE 3, struck at Antioch Mint A.D. 423-425, (2.66 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing of Theodosius II, holding spear and shield, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinoplis seated facing holding spear and Victory, star in right field, around CONCORDIA AVGG, in exergue ANT**G*, (S.21189, RIC 429). Green patina on the first coin, generally very fine or better, first two coins illustrated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Ancient Greek coins, a mixed group, including Italy, Calabria, Brundisium, AE 20, c.217-200 B.C., obv. Poseidon head right, rev. Taras on dolphin, (SNG Cop. 725); Caria, Halicarnassos, AE 17, c.3rd-2nd century B.C., obv. Poseidon head, rev. trident, (SNG Cop. 363); Lesbos Island, c.330-280 B.C., AE 15, obv. Hera head right, rev. thundebolt and caduceus, **DIOL[E]*, (BMC 7, p.172); Byzantine, Manuel I, (1143-1180), billon trachy, obv. Virgin seated facing with infant Christ, rev. Manuel standing facing, (S.1964); Arab-Byzantine, obv. standing caliph, uncertain mint, (BMC 96); another bust of caliph, Emesa (Hims) mint, (BMC 65-8). Several in packets described, very good - nearly very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ancient Greek - Byzantine coins, silver issues, Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver siglos, (5.36 g), issued 500-485 B.C. or later, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15); Syria, Demetrius II, first reign (145-140 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.29 g), rev. Apollo seated left, (S.7057); Cappadocia, kingdom of Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios, (95-63 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.32 g), uncertain date, (S.7302); Cappadocia, Hadrian, (117-138), silver didrachm, issued 128-138, (6.05 g), rev. Mt. Argaeus, (cf.S.1231, Metcalf NN&M 168, 94); Byzantine, Constans II, silver hexadrachm, (5.66 g), (S.989, DOC 48). Last coin with surface corrosion, others about fine. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Ancient Roman and Greek coins in copper in a green album, includes a few Greek, Byzantine and Greek Imperial mostly recovered from finds and many are in poor or corroded condition, but most are attributable, several from the Black Sea area. Poor - very fine. (178)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ancient Roman coins, a small group including Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 111, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around most of IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, in exergue ARAB ADQVIS, Arabia, standing facing, holding branch, at her feet a camel, (cf.S.3215, RIC 463, C.33); also Maximianus, antoninianus, follis of Licinius, Thessalonica mint, others (3) including a Republican denarius cut in half. Mostly fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman coins, a collection of AE housed in identified plastic holders of issues from late 3rd century - mid 4th century of antoninianii and folles, lot includes Gallienus (S.10200); Postumus (S.10967); Aurelian and Vabalathus (S.11718); Diocletian, Alexandria mint (S.12803); Maximian (S.13144, Antioch mint S.13275); Constantius I, Trier mint (S.14035), Alexandria mint (S.14076); Galerius, Alexandria mint (S.14524); Licinius I, Rome mint (S.15303), Alexandria mint (S.15246); others of Constantine I (5); Crispus (2); Constans (2); Constantine II, Constantius II and Constantius Gallus, Magnentius, Arcadius (2). Generally fine - very fine. (26)
Estimate $240
SOLD $340
Ancient Roman coins, a small group of 3rd - 4th century AE, lot has cast copies of Gordian III (4), also includes Egypt, Alexandria billon tetradrachms (3), noted AE of Tetricus I, Claudius II, Maximinian follis, Galerius follis, Licinius I, Constantine I, Constans, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus. Poor - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient coins, Roman small bronze issues, third to fifth century AD (total 85), with certificate from Colosseum Coin Company, Arizona. Very good - fine. (85)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140