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Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argenteus, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. c.295-7 (3.05 g), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, camp gate surmounted by three turrets and with open door,T.S.A., in exergue, (cf.S.12619, RIC 15a, RSC 520d). Flan flaw in reverse exergue with slightly crystalline edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $380
SOLD $460
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argenteus, Treveri (Trier) mint, 4th emission, issued 295 (3.51 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before gate with six turrets, club beneath, (cf.S.12617, RIC 123a). Lustrous extremely fine, a superb example.
Estimate $800
SOLD $560
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), silver argenteus, Trier mint, issued A.D. c.295-7 (3.05 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around MAXIMIA NVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, A in exergue, the four princes or tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before gate with six turrents and open door, C in exergue, (cf.S.13098, RIC 109b, RSC 622b). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $540
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE folles, London mint, issued 300, (9.58 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROM, Genius wearing modius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (cf.S.13237, RIC 17). Deeply toned, virtually as struck.
Estimate $160
SOLD $260
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 301, (9.59 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, SIS in exergue, * in left field, A in right field, (S.13302, RIC 134b); Constantius I, (A.D. 293-305), AE folles as Caesar, Nicomedia mint, issued 294-5, obv. laureate head of Constantius r, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. Genius standing left, in exergue SMN, (S.14062, RIC 28a). Attractive brown patina, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Galerius, as Caesar, (A.D. 293-305), billon folles, London mint, issued c.303, (9.84 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Galerius right, around MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, wearing modius and holding cornucopiae, (S.14344, RIC 34). Deep even toning, good extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 293-305), AE folles, London mint, issued c.300, (9.38 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Constantius right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, wearing modius, holding patera and cornucopiae (S.14034, RIC 98). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Constantius I, posthumous issue, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 307-310, London mint, (6.95 g), obv. veiled and laureate draped bust to right of Constantius I, around DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO, rev. MEMORIA FELIX, in exergue PLN, lighted and garlanded altar with an eagle on each side, (S.16419, RIC 110, RIC 789). Attractive dark grey patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $320
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Ticinum mint, issued A.D. 296-7, (10.32 g), obv. MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing left with patera and cornucopia, PT. in exergue, * in left field, (S.14358, RIC 32b). Brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued mid 310 - 312, London mint, (4.19 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine I, around CONSTANTINVS P AVG, rev. Sol standing to left holding globe and whip, around COMITI AVGG NN, PLN in exergue, star to right of Sol as above, (S.15876, RIC 169). Dark brown patina, superb extremely fine and scarce, about as struck.
Estimate $160
SOLD $240
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 334-335, Siscia mint, (2.77 g), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Constantine I, around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue .ASIS., (S.-, RIC 235); another similar Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361) as Caesar, Siscia mint, (2.44 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II to right, FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C around, rev. as above, exergue .**G*SIS., (S.-, RIC 237 [R1]); another Constantius II, as Caesar, AE folles, Arles mint, (2.93 g), obv. laureate bust left, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, S F either side of campgate, ARLQ in exergue, (S.-, RIC 312). Extremely fine, the second rare. (3)
Estimate $220
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