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Constantius I as Augustus, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 305-6, Serdica mint, (9.74 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C F VAL CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue .SM.SD., E in right field, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.14179, RIC 12a, C.102). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8, (9.07 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HTS, (S.14372, RIC 20b). With trace of silvering, green patination, extremely fine and very scarce as such.
Estimate $100
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Galerius Valerius Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued early 312, Thessalonica mint, (4.96 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing head left, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, wreath to left, E to right, around IOVI CONSE RVATORI, .SM.TS. in exergue, (S.14866, RIC 50a, C.113). Some silvering, attractive patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE follis, Carthage mint, issued 307, (6.75 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maxentius, around IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. CONSERVATORES KART SVAE around, PK**G* in exergue, Carthage standing to left, holding fruit in both hands, all within a hexastyle temple, (S.14999, RIC 60, C.50). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Constantine I, (307-337 A.D.), AE centenionalis (2.89 g), Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, struck 323-324 A.D., obv. Laureate head right of Constantine I, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing right, holding trophy and palm, a bound captive seated right before, around SARMATIA DEVICTA, C-/PLG crescent in exergue, (S.16282, RIC VII 214). Extremely fine with olive patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 331, Trier mint, (2.33 g), obv. helmeted bust of Roma to left, around, VRBS ROMA, rev. she-wolf standing to left suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above, in exergue, TR.P, (S.16488, RIC 542, C.17). Deep brown patina, as struck with a strong portrait.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 330-333, Constantinople mint, (2.15 g), obv. helmeted bust of Roma to left, around, VRBS ROMA, rev. she-wolf standing to left suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above, in exergue, CONSE, (S.16519, RIC 62); Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), AE 17, Siscia mint, issued 367-375, (2.24 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing facing head left holding standard with chi-rho, dragging captive, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, S to left C/SA to right, **D*SISCA in exergue, (S.20064, RIC 14c); Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.91 g), obv. diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rev. Valentinian advancing to right, dragging captive and holding labarum with chi-rho monogram on banner, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, P in left field, */R/O in right field, BSISCV in exergue, (S.19450, cf.RIC 14a.xiv var.). Extremely fine, with strong portraits. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Constantine I and successors, (307-350 A,D.), a small collection of AE folles in packets described, of Constantine I from Siscia mint (RIC 159); Constantine II, from Heraclea mint (RIC 83) and Siscia mint (RIC 182); Crispus from Antioch mint, (RIC64); and Constans from Alexandria mint, (RIC 62). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Constantine II, as Caesar, (A.D. 317-340), AE folles, issued 317, London mint, (3.44 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. radiate and draped Sol to left, around SOLI INVIC TO COMITI, S - P across field, PLN in exergue, (S.17142, RIC 117, C.183). Dark tone, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Constantius II, as Caesar, (A.D. 324-337), AE Follis (3.10 g), Siscia mint, 4th officina, Struck A.D. 326-327, obv. FL IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, rev. PROVIDEN TIA CAESS, camp gate with two turrets, star above, **.D*SIS, (S.17637, RIC 203, C.167). Extremely fine or better with full silvering, lightly toned, traces of deposits, minor die breaks on reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Vetranio, (350 A.D.), AE 19 (half centenionalis), issued 350 A.D., Siscia mint, (2.39 g), 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). Nearly extremely fine and very rare denomination.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Arelate mint, issued c.360 (1.60 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Julian II to right, around DN CL IVLI ANVS AVG, rev. VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath, TCON in exergue, (S.4071, RIC 296, RSC 157c). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1 (double maiorina), (8.97 g), issued 362-363, Cyzicus mint, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, in exergue CVZ**G*, (S.19161, RIC 127, L.2511). Dark green-brown patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), billon double maiorina, Aquileia mint, issued A.D. c.364-365 (8.80 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valentinian I to right, around DN VALENTIN IA NVS P F AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA, Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, SMAQP in exergue, (S.19396, RIC 6a, LRBC 961, C.30). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Ancient Greek and Roman silver issues, including Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.03 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left on side in left field, **[ALEX]ANDROU* to right, spear head in outer right field. (cf.S.6730, Price 1937, BMC 1937, M.322, SNG Cop. 952); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (2.97 g), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA [FA]V STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34) (illustrated); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.68 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around BONA SPES, Spes standing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.6266, RIC 364, RSC 58) (illustrated). Fair - very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
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Ancient Roman Coins, a collection of eleven denarii housed in a two level attractive display case inscribed within as "Silver Coins of Ancient Rome", coins (10) are within a 2x2 black coin capsule, one however comes from the Roman Republic, Ti. Veturius (137 B.C.) Cr.234/1, it is in a different holder; the denarii are from the reigns of Vespasian, Trajan, Antoninus Pius, Commodus, Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander and an antoninianus of Gordian III. Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (11)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600