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Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 303-5, (10.04 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, ITR in exergue, S F in left and right field, (cf.S.13241, RIC 576b). Attractive large full flan, brown and green toning, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Carthage mint, issued A.D. 297-298, (11.27 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around FELIX ADVENT AVGG N N, Africa standing facing, looking left, wearing elephant-skin headdress, holding standard and elephant's tusk, lion with captured bull at feet, PK**D* in exergue, (S.13231, RIC 21b); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 315, Alexandria mint, (3.18 g), obv. Licinius laureate bust right, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at feet, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, wreath over **G* N in right field, ALE in exergue, (S.-, RIC 10 G); Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), follis, Antioch mint, issued 312, (5.48 g), obv. around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right, rev. around SOLI IN VICTO, Sol standing facing, head left, holding bust of Serapis and raising hand, A * in fields, ANT in exergue, (S.14894, RIC 167b, C 161) (illustrated). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
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Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Heraclea mint, 2nd officina, issued A.D. 310, (5.60 g), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, star to left, HTA in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple, raising drapery, (S.14593, RIC 50). Light brown toning, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 293-305), AE follis, issued 301, Siscia mint, (9.88 g), obv. laureate head to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, in exergue *SIS, **G* in right field, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.14096, RIC 135a). Round, with silvering, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8, (9.01 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 HT**G*, (S.14372, RIC 20b); Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, issued 306-7, Antioch mint, (9.96 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C FL V CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue ANT, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, A in right field, (cf.S.14034, RIC 55). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
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Galerius Maximian II as Augustus, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Nicomedia mint, issued A.D. 310-311, (6.68 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO AV GVSTI CMH, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue SMNA, (S.14508, RIC 54a/66a). Deeply toned with attractive irridescent blue highlights, good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 308-11, (5.77 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maxentius, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, RBQ in exergue, Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre, shield at side; knobs as acroteria and wreath in pediment, (S.14987, RIC 210). Attractive brown toning, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), as Caesar, AE denarius or quarter follis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 305-6, (2.28 g) , obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around SEVERVS NOB C, rev. around GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, SIS in exergue, (cf.S.14645, RIC 171a [cf.Pl.9 similar condition]). Attractive dark brown tone, very fine or better, and a very rare denomination.
Estimate $150
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Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), AE follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 307, (8.47 g), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, ANT in exergue, B in right field, (cf.S.-, RIC -, cf.NC 1977 Antioch Sinai hoard 3981). Attractive dark chocolate tone, good very fine or better, very rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 310-313, Trier mint, (3.92 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to right, with features similar to Constantine, around SOLI INVICTO COMITI, no mint mark, (S.16125, RIC 890, C.514). Dark green patina, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued mid 316, Trier mint, (3.12 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. Sol standing left, raising hand holding globe, around SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T - F across field, ATR in exergue, (S.16063, RIC 96); Licinius I, (308-324 A.D.), copper follis, issued 313, Heraclea mint, (4.01 g), Obv. Radiate bust of Licinius to r., draped and cuirassed, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG around, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre with eagle, Victory on globe in right hand; eagle holding wreath on ground on left, captive on ground on right, in field to right A, in exergue SMHT, (S.15240, RIC 73, C.108); another similar (3.51 g), issued 313-5, Siscia mint, rev. similar but IOVI CONSERVATORI, B in field to right, SIS in exergue, (S.15211, RIC 8). Very fine - extremely fine, last two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $120
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Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 325-6, Trier mint, (3.32 g), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, STR below, (cf.S.16238, RIC 449); Constantine II, (A.D.337-340), AE follis, issued as Caesar, London mint, struck 322-323, (3.01 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to left, around CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. globe on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, PLON in exergue, (cf.S.3942, RIC 287). Toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Licinius II as Caesar, (A.D. 317-324), AE follis, (3.17 g), Siscia mint, issued 320, rev. laureate head to left, around LICINIVS NOB CAES, rev. VIRTVS EXERCIT around, two captives seated either side of standard inscribed VOT XX, S F in fields, (cf.S.15460, RIC 114 R3) (illustrated); another, Alexandria mint, (2.40 g), obv. around D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. around IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at foot left, captive to right, X over II**G* to right, SMALA in exergue, (S.-, RIC 30A). First coin deeply toned, very fine or better and scarce, second nearly very fine with earthen encrustation. (2).
Estimate $150
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Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, issued 324-5 as Caesar, Trier mint, (3.12 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to left of Crispus, around FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, rev. camp gate two turrets, six stone layers, star above, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, PLON in exergue, (S.16793, RIC 462). Deeply toned, as struck with a superb portrait.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Helena, first wife of Constantius I, (A.D.326), follis, issue of 324-5, Rome mint (2.90 g), Trier mint, obv. draped bust to right, FL HELENA AVGVSTA, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing to left, lowering branch, in exergue PTRE, (S.16594, RIC 508); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 330-335, Antioch mint, (2.86 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 SMANA, (S.-, RIC 86) (illustrated); Constantinopolis, commemorative issue, (A.D. 330-354), Alexandria mint, follis, (3.31 g), rev. Victory on prow, (S.16481, RIC 64); another, Nicomedia mint, (3.33 g), rev. she wolf and twins, in exergue SMNS, (S.16521, RIC 195). Toned, nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Fausta, daughter of Maximianus and wife of Constantine, issued A.D. 326, follis, Nicomedia mint, (3.42 g), obv. mantled, bare-headed bust right, wearing necklace, around FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, rev. Spes standing facing, looking left, head veiled, two children in her arms, around, SPES REIP VBLICAE, in exergue SMNA, (S.16574, RIC 97A, C15). Green toning with earthen encrustation, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE follis, issued 335-337 as Caesar, Antioch mint, issued 335-6, (1.62 g), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Delmatius, around FL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and a standard, O on banner, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMANI, (S.16901, RIC 112). Brown toning, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Constantine II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 320-321, Siscia mint, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. in wreath VOT X, around CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, in exergue BSIS, (S.17193, RIC 166); another, (1.31 g), rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue ESIS., (S.17333, RIC 220); Commemorative series, AD 330-354, follis, (1.63 g), struck under Constantine I, AD 330-331, obv. helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left, rev. she-wolf standing left, head right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, (cf.S.16526); Valens, (A.D. 364-378), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.40 g), obv. diademed bust of Valens to right, around D N VALEN S P F AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left, around SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, K over P in left field, Q in right field, ASISC in exergue, (RIC 15b var) (illustrated); Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), AE 17, (2.67 g), Siscia mint, struck 367-375, around DN GRATIANVS P F AVG, bust right, rev. around SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, *ASISC in exergue, (RIC IX 15c xi). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Constantine II, (A.D. 316-337), AE follis, issued under Constantine I, A.D. 324-5, London mint, (2.64 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Constantine II, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. camp gate with six layers and two turrets, star above, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, in exergue PLON, (cf.S.17214, RIC 296) (illustrated); another issued 323-324, Trier mint, (3.91 g), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. in wreath VOT X, around CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, in exergue PTR crescent, (cf.S.17181, RIC 441) (illustrated); another issued 334-335, Rome mint, (2.50 g), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Constantine I, around CONSTANTI NVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue RFS, (S.17329, RIC 328) Toned, very fine - as struck. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Constantius II, as Caesar, (A.D. 324-337), AE follis (3.90 g), Trier mint, 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, STR crescent, (cf.S.17637, RIC 461); Constantius II, (337-361 A.D.), AE Centenionalis (5.74 g), Siscia mint, issued 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, III in left field, ESIS crescent in exergue, (cf.S.18084, RIC 304). Toned, extremely fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), struck under Vetranio, AE centenionalis, Siscia mint, (4.96 g), obv. bust of Constantius with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around DN CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, A behind, star before bust, rev. HOC SIG NO VICTOR ERIS around, Emperor in military dress head to left, holding standard with 'chi-rho' on banner, to right Victory crowning him, .BSIS. in exergue, (S.-, RIC 282, LRBC 1174). Toned, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE centenionalis, Rome mint, (4.72 g), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, A behind, rev. around VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE. PAR in exergue, two Victories standing facing each other holding shield inscribed VOT V / MVL X, RQ below, (S.18808, RIC 218); Valentinian II, (383-388 A.D.), obv. around DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. around VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing right holding standard and globe, left foot on seated captive, in exergue ANT**G*, (S.20286, RIC 63b); Constans, (A.D. 337-350), AE centenionalis, issued 348-350, Constantinople mint, (3.38 g), obv. draped and cuirased, pearl-diademed bust left holding globe, around D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, rev. soldier advancing right dragging young barbarian from hut beneath tree, around FEL TEMP RE PAR ATIO, in exergue TES**G*, (S.18697, RIC 88) (illustrated). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Decentius, (A.D. 350-353), Rome mint, AE 21, (3.23 g) rev. two Victories with shield, (RIC 219); another, Lugdunum mint, (4.88 g), rev. two Victories, (RIC 137) (illustrated). Toned, very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, Sirmium mint, (5.30 g), obv. bare headed and draped and cuirassed bust to right, A behind, around D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, rev. around CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor, diademed and in military dress, standing facing, head left, holding standard with chi-rho banner in each hand, star above, in left field III, in exergue * SIRM, (S.-, RIC 22) (illustrated); Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 3, Heraclea mint, (2.55 g), obv. diademed bust to left, around D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath, HERACA in exergue, (S.19231, RIC 110). Toned, very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Arles mint, (1.65 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, [P]CONST in exergue, (S.19126, RIC 309, RSC 148e). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Julian II, (360-363 A.D.), AE 25 (large bronze), issued 361-363 A.D., Arles mint, (8.61 g), obv. Around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bearded bust of Julian II to r., draped and cuirassed, rev. SECVRIT[AS RE]I PVB around, in exergue P C O N S T, eagle in field to r. with a wreath in its beak, bull, with facing head standing to r., above two stars, (S.4073, RIC 318). Deeply toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Valens, (A.D. 364-367), AE3, Siscia mint, (2.54 g), around DN VALENS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. around SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, in exergue ASISC, (cf.S.19831, RIC 7b) (illustrated); Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius, (A.D. 395-404), AE 3, Constantinople mint, (2.10 g), obv. diademed bust of Eudoxia to right, hand holding wreath above, around AEL EVDO XIA AVG, rev. Eudoxia enthroned facing, around GLORIA ROMANORVM, CONSA in exergue, (S.20887, RIC 78, LRBC 2805); Marcian, (A.D. 450-457) AE nummus 11mm, (0.98 g), Constantinople mint, obv. [DN MAR]CIANVS P F [AVG], pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Marcian monogram, cross above, all within wreath, CON below, (S.21395, RIC X 545, LRBC 2250). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine, rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.61 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left, holding sceptre and Victory, [T]RP[S] in exergue, (S.19374, RIC 27a, RSC 81a); AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.31 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, */A in right field, **D*SISC in exergue, (cf.S.19406, RIC 5a.vii). Toned, good very fine - extremely fine, first chipped, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), AE 3, Constantinople mint, (3.04 g), obv. around D N PRO COPIVS P F [AVG], laureate cuirassed bust to left of Procopius, rev. Procopius standing left with standard, around REPARATIO FEL TEMP, in exergue [CONS], (S.4124, RIC 17a). Toned, uneven edge, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
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Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (d. A.D.386), AE 2, Cyzicus mint, (4.79 g), obv. diademed bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLAC CILLA AVG, rev. Flacilla standing facing, around SALVS REIPVBLICAE, SMK**G* in exergue, (S.20620, RIC 24) (illustrated); Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), AE 2, issue struck as Augustus, Arelate mint, (4.30g), obv. D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnus Maximus to right, rev. around REP[ARTI]O REIPUB, Maximus standing left raising kneeling female figure, (S.20650, RIC 26a, C.3). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80