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Flavius Victor, (A.D. 387-388), AE 13, Lugdunum mint, (1.28 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Flavius Victor to right, around D N FL VIC TOR P F AVG, rev. around [SPES RO] MA NORVM, LVGS in exergue, camp gate with star between two turrets, (S.20673, RIC 36.a2, C.7); Constans, (A.D. 347-348), AE follis, issued 334-335, Alexandria mint, (1.35 g), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Constans, around [DN CONSTA]NS PF AVG, rev. VOT XX MVLT XXX in four lines within wreath, mintmark [SMALA dot], (S.-, RIC 37). Toned, very fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Arcadius, (383-408), silver siliqua, Milan mint, (0.97 g), obv. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, pearled diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath, MDPS in exergue, (S.20767, RIC 13) (illustrated); AE3, Nicomedia mint, (1.61 g), obv. around DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, star behind bust, rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM, three emperors standing facing, in exergue SMNA. (S.-, RIC 145). Toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver cut down siliqua (half siliqua), Milan mint, (0.60 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around [DN HONORI]VS S PF [AVG], rev. [VIRTVS] RO MANO[RVM around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, [MDPS] in exergue, (S.20967A, RIC 32c, RSC 59b); AE22, (4.12 g), Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina, struck AD 393-395, obv. pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Honorius standing facing, head right, holding labarum and globe, in exergue SMNG, (S.-, RIC IX 46c.1, LRBC 2424); AE2, (A.D. 392-395), Constantinople mint, obv. around DN HONORIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA-ROMANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe, crosses either side, in exergue CONS**D*, (S.20985, RIC IX Constantinople 88c). Toned, very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Ancient Greek and Roman, AE, including, Egypt, Ptolemaic AE25 and AE28, obv. Zeus Ammon, rev. eagle (2); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), Alexandria, drachms, various reverses (3); Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), AE22, obv. grapes, rev. palm; Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE25, Thessalonika, rev. Victory; Aelia Flacilla, wife of Theodosius I, and mother of Arcadius and Honorius (died A.D. 386), AE2, rev. empress standing; Arturquids of Mardin, Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirhams, figural types (4). Poor - good fine or better, some scarce. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Greek and Roman, AE issues, including, Pontos, Amisos, (c.100-85 B.C.), AE 20, (8.2 g), obv. Ares helmeted head to right, rev. sword, star over crescent to left, IB to right, **AMI SOU* across, monogram lower left, (S.3643, BMC 1161) (illustrated); Lydia, Sardis, (second - first century B.C.), AE 16, (7.47 g), obv. Herakles head laureate to right, rev. Apollo standing left, **SAPDIANWN* behind, monograms before, all within laurel wreath, (S.4734, SNG Cop. 490v) (illustrated); other 2nd and 3rd century Roman AE and Byzantine, also minor bronzes of Macedonia, Bithynia and others. Poor - very fine. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ancient Greek and Roman, silver and bronze issues, including, Trajan, denarius, (issued 114-117 A.D.), (3.06 g), rev. Genius, (RIC 347) (illustrated); drachm, Alexandria mint, issued 98-99 A.D., rev. Nilus, (Milne 550); Tetricus, follis, rev. Laetitia; Probus, antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, rev. Emperor and Jupiter; Licinius, folles, Heraclea mint, rev. Jupiter, (2); Constantine, folles, rev. Sol, another, rev. Jupiter (illustrated); Constans, folles, Thessalonica mint, rev. two Victories, (2); Constantine II, follis, Constantinople mint, rev. two soldiers; Constantius II, follis, Antioch mint, rev. wreath; Valens, follis, Siscia mint, rev. Victory; Arcadius, follis, Cyzicus mint, rev. wreath; other 1st-4th century AE issues, (22); India, Chola, massa, (c.850-1276 A.D.); copies or fantasies including Umayyad dirhems (3), Nero sestertius, Smyrna tetradrachm, base metal piece depicting a cathedral, Henry VIII groat electrotype, resin plaque with classical scene. Poor - good very fine. (45)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman, a group of AE sestertii of Trajan (22.97 g) (S.3214), Hadrian (23.23 g) (S.3617), Faustina Junior (21.23 g) (S.5274), Septimius Severus (18.19 g) (S.6420), and a dupondius of Faustina Senior (13.97 g) (cf.S.4648, RIC 1179). Fair - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Roman coins, in packets by Downies, silver denarii of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and Caracalla, copper of Philip I from Viminacium in Moesia Superior, a follis of Maximianus from Cyzicus mint, a quadrans of Claudius, Biblical coins of Herod I and Pontius Pilate. Last two coins poor, others very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), antoninianus, (3.50 g), rev. Concordia seated left, (RIC 213); other 3rd and 4th century folles of Constantine, Constantius II, Constantinus, Crispus, various reverses. Poor - nearly very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Antioch mint, rev. Genius left, (RIC 112c); other 3rd and 4th century folles of Constantine, Licinius, Maximianus, Valentinian, Constantius II. Poor - nearly extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman AE, including Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Siscia mint, (8.25 g), rev. Moneta holding scales and cornucopiae, (RIC 134b); Constantius II, centenionalis; other 2nd and 3rd century AE of Maximianus, Theodosius, Valentinian, Licinius, Constantine I. Poor - nearly very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Constantine I, Siscia mint, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, rev. two Victories with vota shield, (RIC 59), (2); another, Thessalonica mint, rev. camp gate, (RIC 153); another, Cyzicus mint, rev. camp gate, (RIC 44); Crispus, Alexandria mint, (A.D. 305-326), AE folles, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 24); another, Nicomedia mint, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 32), rev. camp gate, (RIC 122), (illustrated); another, rev. Jupiter holding Victory, (RIC 10). Fine - extremely fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ancient Roman AE, including, Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), Antioch mint, AE folles, rev. Jupiter holding Victory, (RIC 27 and 29), (3); Cyzicus mint, AE follis, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 9); Nicomedia mint, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 24); Licinius II, (A.D. 317-320), AE follis, Antioch mint, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 29), (2), (one illustrated); another, Heraclea mint, rev. camp gate, (RIC 19); Constantius II, (A.D. 326-328), Thessalonica mint, AE follis, rev. camp gate, (RIC 158). Nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine, some with silvering, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Licinius I, (308-324 A.D.), AE folles, Siscia mint, (3.20 g), rev. Jupiter standing left, (RIC VII 8); other 4th century folles of Constantinus, Constantine I, Valerian, Numerian, various reverses. Poor - nearly very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, Thessalonica mint, (1.97 g), rev. Jupiter, (RIC VI 61); other 4th century folles of Valentinian, Constantine I, Aurelian, Licinius, various reverses. Poor - nearly very fine. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman, a selection of issues including Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II (421-443 A.D.), (1.58 g), AE centenionalis, rev. Eudocia standing (S.21247); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued mid 316, Trier mint, (2.71 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, BTR in exergue, (S.16063, RIC 96) (illustrated); Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE heavy maiorina, 352-355, quileia mint, (4.05 g), obv. draped and cuirased, pearl-diademed bust right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS [P F AVG], A behind bust, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman to left, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, LXXII, in exerque AQS, wreath above, (cf.S.18269, RIC 197) (illustrated); another Constantine I, (2.17 g), issued 333-4, Trier mint, rev. two soldiers and two standards, TR.S in exergue, wreath between, (S.17670, RIC 550); others (2) of two soldiers one standard reverse from Constantius II; Anonymous issue under Maximinus II (related to the final persecution of the Christians, billon quarter follis, Antioch mint, issued 311-2, (1.25 g), obv. city goddess of Tyche, rev. Apollo standing left, officina **G* in right field, (S.14927). Fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Ancient Roman and Byzantine AE issues, including, Nerva (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.34 g), rev. Liberalitas, (RIC II 64); Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (24.99 g), (RIC 500); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 32, Bithynia mint, (20.95 g), rev. octastyle temple, (SNG Von Aulock 284, SNG Cop 324); another AE 25, (9.10 g); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, (12.08 g), rev. Victory, (RIC 1478); Thrace, Pautalia, Caracalla, (198-217 A.D.), AE 28, (15.46 g), rev. Athena standing left, holding spear and resting on shield, (Varbanov 5022); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), AE 26, (9.96 g), rev. Moesia standing facing, head left, bull standing right, lion standing left, AN XII (date) in exergue, (Varbanov 166); Justin I, (518-527), AE Follis, (17.36 g), Antioch mint, rev. large M, cross above, star to left, crescent to right, (DOC 49, MIBE 59). Toned, poor - fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), imitative cast medal after original medallion by Giovanni Cavino (44.7 g), obv. laureate bust of emperor draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAESAR M DID SEVERVS IVLIAN AVG P P, rev. COS II over SC in exergue, quadriga to left, horses in high action, above Victory flying to right, crowning the charioteer, (Lawrence 67, Klawans 2 [p.99]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90