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Hostilian as Caesar, (A.D. 251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (14.59 g), obv. bare headed bust of Hostilian to right, around C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, rev. Apollo seated to left, holding a branch and resting elbow on lyre, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, around, S C in exergue, (S.9573, RIC 215a, C.31). Attractive green patina, double struck, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D.251-2, (19.33 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GAL[LVS AVG], rev. Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre, around LIBERTAS AVGG, S C across, (S.9674 [This Coin illustrated], RIC 114a, cf.C.64, Hunter 31). Brown patina, superb condition extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.15 g), obv. laureate bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right, around IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, rev. Salus standing right, holding serpent and patera, around SALVS AVGG, S C across field, (S.9678, RIC 121a, C.115). Brown patina, uneven flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.05 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, S C below, (S.9785, RIC 250a, C.26). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, issued 257-8, (3.85 g), Cologne mint, obv. around GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated at foot of trophy, (S.10225, RIC 18, RSC 310, Hunter 51). Attractive patina, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $50
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Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), Base silver antoninianii, issued in sole reign (259-268), Rome mint, obv. radiate head or bust right, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left, (S.10380); another similar VICT GERM, Victory advancing left, captive at feet, (S.10376); another similar, rev.VICT GERMANICA, Victory advancing right on globe, German captives at feet, (S.10379); another obv. bust radiate to left, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated at foot of captive, (S.10225); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVNO REGINA, peacock at feet, (S.10641, RIC 92). Very good - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, (15.23 g), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, FIDES MILI[T]VM, around, (S.11040, RIC 123, C.74, Bastian 77). Deep brown patination, large flan, very fine - good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, AE double sestertius, (9.11 g), obv. IMP C M CASS [LAT POSTVMVS] P F AVG, radiate draped and bust to right of Postumus, rev. around VI[RT] VS AVG, Mars standing to right holding spear and leaning on shield, (S.11070, RIC 179, C.421-2, Bastien - [no similar obverse die]); another (8.60 g), obv. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMUS PF AVG, radiate bust right, rev. [P]AX AVG, Pax advancing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, (S.11051, RIC 218). Fine - very fine, crude as usual on small lightweight flans, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.47 g), issued 265-268, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Mercury standing to left, head facing holding purse and caduceus, MERCVRIO FELICI around, (S.10960, RIC 313, RSC 192). Silvered, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.18 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Quintillus to right, around [I]MP C M AVR CL [QVIN]TILLVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, holding baton and sceptre, globe at foot, digamma in right field, around PROVID[E]NT AVG, (S.11450, RIC. 29S, C.61) (illustrated); another, (2.07 g), rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, A in left field, (S.11449, RIC V-1 Rome 26, C 52) (illustrated); another, (2.89 g), around AETERNIT AVG, Sol standing left, holding globe, N to left, (S.11433, C 2). Toned, good fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, (issued 275), Rome mint, (3.97 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around Concordia Militum standing left holding two standards, R in left field, S in right field, in exergue XXI, (cf.S.11705, RIC 4, C.7); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum Mint (3.26 g), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M C L TACITVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, BA in exergue, Fides Militum standing left, holding standard in each hand, (S.11780, RIC 27, C.47). Toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, (3.42 g), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA MIL[IT]VM, emperor standing to left, clasping hands of Victory standing to right, V in exergue, (S.11853, RIC 116, C.15). Attractive bronze toning, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
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Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint (3.69 g), obv. radiate bust left wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre, around IMP C PROBVS PF AVG, rev. around PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and sceptre, Q in left field, SXXI in exergue (S.12013, RIC 489, C.481). Toned with silvering, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.99 g), issued 282, rev. FIDES MILITVM around, Fides standing left, holding two ensigns, RIE in ex., (RIC 170) (illustrated); folles of Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), Heraclea mint, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, (RIC V 284); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), rev. Genius wearing modius standing to left, (cf.S.13237, RIC 17); another Heraclea mint, issued 292-295, (2.07 g), Antioch mint, rev. CONCORDIA MI LITVM, (S.13117, RIC 621, C.54); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), rev. soldiers with standards, (RIC VII 199); another, rev. wreath, (RIC 148). Toned, fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
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Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianii, Cyzicus Mint, issued 284-295, (4.31 g), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, A between, XXI in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right; another (3.06 g), issued c.290, obv. radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, XXI in exergue, B between Jupiter on right presenting Victory to Diocletian on left, (S.3510, RIC 306 [Vol.5, Pt.2), C.33); another, Antioch Mint, issued 293-295, (4.26 g), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, H between, XXI in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.3510, RIC 322, C.34) (illustrated). Attractive patina, extremely fine - good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 296-297, (10.78 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, A HTE in exergue, (S.12787, RIC 17a). Trace of silvering, extremely fine with a strong portrait.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), silver argenteus, Treveri (Trier) mint, struck as Augustus 295-7 A.D., (2.92 g), obv. laureate head to right, around MAXIMIA NVS AVG, Rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, the four princes sacrificing in front of a camp gate over tripod-altar, six turrets on the enclosure, C in exergue, (cf.S.13098, RIC 109b, RSC 622b). Struck on a full flan, attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (8.78 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT* in exergue, E in right field, (cf.S.3633, RIC 56a); Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 308-310, (6.08 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maxentius, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, R B Q in exergue, Roma seated left within a hexastyle temple, (S.3779, RIC 210). Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305, first reign), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 293-296, (9.32 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing facing head to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue KE, (S.3631, RIC 10b). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, London mint, issued A.D. 297, (10.35 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, plain in exergue, (S.3672, RIC 14a); another issued 303-5, Treveri mint, (7.59 g), obv. laureate head to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue PTR, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S F either side of Genius, (cf.S.3671, RIC 602a); Constantius II as Augustus, (A.D. 351-355), AE 3, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius right, around D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, rev. soldier spearing falling horseman, around FEL TEMP REPARATIO, in exergue SMHE, (S.-, RIC 90). Toned, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Constantius I, posthumous issue, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 307-309, Aquilea mint, (6.40 g), obv. veiled and draped bust to right of Constantius I, around DIVO CONSTANTIO AVG, rev. MEMORIA DI VI CONSTANTI, in exergue AQP, lighted and garlanded altar with an eagle above with spread wings, (S.3688, RIC 127). Light brown patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. c.308-311 (6.44 g), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VALE RIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, .SM.TS. in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, in fields to left star and right B. (S.3730, RIC 36). Attractive brown patination, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
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Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Heraclea mint, (7.83 g), issued 309-310, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around, GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. VENERI V ICTRICI, Venus standing to left holding apple, in exergue HT**D*, (cf.S.3730, RIC 43). Good very fine and rare, the coin with attractive red brown patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Galerius Valerius Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 310, Heraclea mint, (6.42 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINO PF INV AVG, rev. Genius standing facing head left, holding patera and cornucopiae, star to left, around GENIO IMP E RATORIS, HTB in exergue, (S.14846, RIC 49A, C.53). Dark green attractive patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $50
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Period of Maximinus II, a small hoard of AE 15 or quarter nummus, Civic Issue, (c.A.D. 311-312), a Pagan Coinage of the Great Christian Persecution, Antioch mint, (1.25, 1.32, 1.40, 1.69, 1.95 g), obv. Antioch of Tyre seated on rock, Orontes swimming below, around GENIO ANTIOCHENI, rev. Apollo standing holding patera and lyre, around APOLLONI SANCTO, various control marks in right field, SMA in exergue, (S.14927, RIC.-, Vagi 2954). Fine - nearly very fine, very scarce. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued early 313, (3.61 g), Heraclea mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, eagle with wreath below, around IOVI CON SERVATORI AVGG, **D* to right, SMHT in exergue, (S.15233, RIC 73); another Alexandria mint, similar, (3.02 g), issued 321-4, obv. similar. rev. similar with X/IIT in right field, SMALB in exergue, (cf.S.15248, RIC 28). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 315-6, Antioch mint, (3.50 g), obv. Licinius laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at feet, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Z in right field, ANT in exergue, (S.15253, RIC 16, Rarity 5 = unique). Extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $50
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Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, issued 324-5 as Caesar, London mint, (2.55 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, around FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, rev. camp gate two turrets, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, PLON in exergue, (S.16791, RIC 295, C 124); Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 326, Trier mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to left of Constantine II, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, STR dot crescent in exergue, (cf.S.3947, RIC Trier 479). Toned, extremely fine - nearly as struck. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE centenionalis, Treveri mint, issued late 351, (4.57 g), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, A in left field, rev. around VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, TRP in exergue, (S.18825, RIC 312); another Ambianum mint (Amiens), (4.85 g), obv. similar A behind bust, rev. similar with column supporting the wreath, AMB in exergue, (S.18815, RIC 5). Nearly extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE centenionalis, Ambianum (Amiens) mint, issued late 351, (4.24 g), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, A in left field, rev. around VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, AMB branch in exergue, (S.18816, RIC 11); another Trier mint, (4.73 g), obv. similar with legend around IMP CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, rev. around FELICITAS REI PVBLICE emperor in military dress standing left holding Victory on globe and standards with Chi-Rho on banner, A to right, TRP crescent in exergue, (S.18791, RIC 266). Dark green patina on second coin, and green oxidation on the first coin, otherwise very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90