Catalogue
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE double maiorina, (8.51 g), issued 361-363, Heraclea mint, (7.89 g), 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 HERACLA, (S.19154, RIC VIII 102, L.1907). Dark green patina, smoothing in fields, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $230
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver miliarense, issued 367-375, Treveri Mint, (3.90 g), obv. D N VALEN S P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. VIRTVS EXERCITVS around, SMTR in exergue, Emperor standing facing, head to left, holding standard, and resting hand on shield, (S.19649, RIC 26b, C.71). Toned, flan crack, mild porosity, good fine - good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), AE 3, Constantinople mint, (3.69 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**D* dot, (S.19877, RIC 17a). Dark green toning, good very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.80 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, TRPS. in exergue, (S.19374, RIC 27d, RSC 81a). Dark toning, flan crack, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), silver siliqua, Treveri mint, issued A.D. c.367-375 (1.89 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Gratian to right, around DN GRATIA NVS PF AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left on cuirass holding spear and Victory on globe, TRPS. in exergue, (S.19964, RIC 46b, RSC.87a). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), silver siliqua, Treveri Mint, (1.92 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust to right of Magnus Maximus, around D N MAG MAX IMVS PF AVG, rev. Roma seated facing head to left on throne holding globe and reversed spear, VIRTVS RO MANORVM around, TRPS in exergue, (S.20644, RIC 84b, RSC 20b). Deeply toned, very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Flavius Victor, (387-388 A.D.), silver siliqua, Milan Mint, (1.10 g), obv. pearl - diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Flavius Victor to right, around D N FL VI[C] TOR PF AVG, rev. VIRTVS ROMANOR[VM] around, Roma seated facing on throne, with head to left, holding globe and reversed spear, in exergue [MDPS], (S.20670, RIC 19b, C.6Ac). Attractively toned, clipped, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Eugenius, (392-394 A.D.), silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.32 g), obv. diademed draped cuirassed bust right of Eugenius, D N EVGENIVS P F AVG, around, rev. VIRTVS ROM[ANORVM] Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, TRPS in exergue (S.20688, RIC 106d RSC 14a). Flan crack, toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), silver siliqua, Trier Mint, issued 392-395, (1.25 g), obv. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, pearled diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. [VIRTVS RO]MANORVM, Roma seated to left with Victory and spear, TRPS in exergue, (S.20761, RIC 106b). Toned, clipped, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver siliqua, Milan mint, (0.77 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around DN HON[ORIVS S PF AVG], rev. [VIRTVS RO] MANOR[VM] around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, [MDPS] in exergue, (S.20968, RIC 1228). Toned, good very fine, very scarce, clipped.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Constantine III, (A.D. 407-411), silver siliqua, Arles Mint, (1.67 g), obv. pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine to right, around DN CONSTAN TINVS PF AVG, rev. VICTORI-A AAVGGG, Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe in right hand, reversed spear in left, (S.21072, RIC 1538, cf.RSC 4d). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Jovinus, (A.D. 411-413), silver siliqua, issued 411-413, Arelate mint, (0.87 g), obv. large plain diademed draped bust to right of Jovinus, around, D N IOVINVS P F AVG, rev. [RESTITV] TOR REIP, Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and a reversed spear, [K]ONT in exergue, (S.4272, RSC 2b, RIC 1718). Heavy pitting, otherwise fine - very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Ancient Roman and provincial AE issues including, As of Augustus; Tiberius; Agrippa; Caligula; Vespasian; Domitian. Toning, poor - nearly very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman etc, a small mixed AE collection including Alexandria Egypt of Trajan year 20 hemidrachm, rev. Sarapis in quadriga (fair); Roman coins of Faustina Junior, Claudius II, Helena (2), Constantine I (3), Maxentius, Arcadius, Greek of Syracuse and Seleukid; Byzantine coins AE (6) several miss-described. Mostly very good - fine, all described on 2x2 holders. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman denarii including, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issued A.D. 165, (3.55 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around PAX AVG TR P XX COS III, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4922, RIC 146, RSC 437) (illustrated); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), Rome mint, issued 139, (2.75 g), rev. CLEMEN TIA AVG, Clementia standing to left holding patera and sceptre, (cf.S.4061, BMC 81, cf.RIC 64, RSC 122a); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), issued A.D. 222, Rome mint, (2.79 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, rev. Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.7891, RIC 5, RSC 204); another, (3.01 g), rev. Alexander standing to left, holding globe and spear, (S.7897, RIC 44, RSC 256); another, (2.62 g), rev. Pax left, (cf.S.7886, RIC 40). Toning, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Ancient Roman denarii and antoniniani including, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), issued 216, Rome mint, (3.03 g), obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Venus standing left, holding sceptre and Victory, resting on shield, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.6890, BMC 82, RIC 311b, RSC 606) (illustrated); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), denarius, issued 154-6, (3.18 g), rev. Concordia seated to left, (S.4704, RSC 54); Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, denarius, issued 164-166, (3.43 g), rev. Venus standing to left, (S.5491, RIC 784); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), denarius, rev. Mars right, (S.6310, RIC 46); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), antoninianus, (2.53 g), rev. Roma seated, (S.7494, RIC 12). Toning, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Ancient Roman silver issues including, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.22 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALI TAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae (S.6306, RIC 278a, RSC 298) (illustrated); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (3.06 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Pudicitia seated left, (S.3478, RIC 178, RSC 393a, BMC 409); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 165, Rome mint, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Parthia seated to right on ground, hands tied behind back, quiver bow and shield before, (S.5388, RIC 540, RSC 273); Saloninus, (A.D. 260), silver antoninianus, (3.94 g), Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 1st emission, A,D. 258-260, obv. radiate and draped bust right, seen from behind, rev. Saloninus standing left, holding baton in right hand and transverse spear in left, two standards behind, (S.10770, RIC V 10). Toning, nearly fine - good very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman AE issues, mostle sestertii, including, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, (13.56 g), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Gordian III, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Apollo seated left holding branch resting hand on lyre, SC in exergue, (cf.S.8730, RIC 302, C.251) (illustrated); Severus Alexander, rev. Liberalitas, (S.7973, RIC 567); Diva Paulina, (died before A.D. 235), Consecration issue, AE sestertius, Rome mint, 2nd emission (A.D. 236), (18.29 g), obv. veiled and draped bust of Paulina to right, rev. peacock flying to right bearing on its back a seated figure of Paulina to left, holding sceptre, (S.8401, RIC 3, C.3); others noted, Caracalla; Julia Mamaea; Septimius Severus; others. Toning, poor - good very fine, some scarce. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Ancient Roman silver issues including, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), antoninianus, issued 245-7, (3.36 g), rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.8918, RIC 27b); Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), antoninianus, issued 250, (2.62 g), rev. Pudicitia to left (S.9494, RIC 58b); Valerian I, (253-260 A.D.); antoninianus, (2.10 g), rev. Sol, (S.9950, RIC 13); another, (2.68 g), rev. Sol with whip, (S.9950, RIC 106); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianus, (2.37 g), rev. Sol left, (RIC 160); another, (3.17 g), rev. Victory with emperor, (S.10386, RIC 450) Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianus, (2.86 g) rev. Fecunditas, (S.10633, RIC 5). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Ancient Roman and Byzantine coins including, Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, (18.73 g) issued year 12 = 538-9, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year XII, NIK in exergue, large thin flan, (S.201, DOC 116a, SB 201) (illustrated); Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 247-249), silver antoninianus, (4.04 g), rev. Jupiter left, (S.9238, RIC 213); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), cast copy of a silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.10 g), rev. ASIA around, Asia standing to left, foot on prow, holding hook and rudder, (S.3462, RIC 301, RSC 188, BMC 829). Toning, good fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Ancient Roman and Byzantine silver and AE issues including, Lycia, Trajan, (98-117), silver drachm, (3.24 g), issued 98-9, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around AYT KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **G*EPM, rev. Two lyres, owl above, **DHM EX UPAT B*, (S.1046, SNG Cop. 45, BMC 11, SNG Von Aulock 4267-8) (illustrated); Vespasian, (69-79 A.D.), silver fouree denarius, issue of A.D. 69, rev. Aequitas holding scales, (S.2284, RIC 5, RSC 94a); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 232, rev. Spes standing to left, (S.8019, RIC 648, C.547 var.); Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, rev. Homonoia standing to left, (S.4791, BMC 2563, Milne 4855, Koln 3292); Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), follis, Constantinople Mint, rev. emperor and empress enthroned, (S.379). Toning, nearly fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman issues, the remainder of a collection, mainly AE, (2nd - 6th century A.D.), noted, Faustina Junior; Maximinus; Gordian III; Postumus; Victorinus; Tetricus; Claudius II; Quintillus; Diocletian; Licinius; Constantine I & II; Magnentius; Valens; Gratian; also a silver Umayyad dirhem and a Trajan denarius fantasy piece. Toning, poor - good very fine. (48)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Ancient Roman coins, a mixed group in 2x2 holders on a sheet, mostly mis-described, but includes Trebonianus Gallus, antoninianus, Constantine I, rev. Sol; others are mostly late 4th century AE and barbarous radiates. A few fine, others fair - very good. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (18.15 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, DN ANASTA SIVS AVC, rev. M over mintmark CON, Officina **D* stars either side, cross above M, (S.19, DOC 23f, BMC 24-27, R.337). Dark green patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Justin I, (518-527), AE follis, Constantinople mint (16.81 g) obv. Justin I bust to right, draped, DN IVSTI NVS PP AVC, rev. M, stars either side, cross above, officinae **G*, CON in exergue, (S.62, DOC.8c, BMC 22-24, Ratto 392, Hahn 11). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Justin I and Justinian I (527), AE follis, Constantinople Mint. issued 4 April - 1 August 527 A.D., (14.47 g), obv. Diademed bust cuirassed with paludamentum of Justin I, to right, around [DN] IVS[TIN E I]VSTIN[IAN P AVC, rev. Large M, cross above, stars 6 long points to left and right, cross above right, below officinae E, in exergue CON, (S.125, DOC (11aa), W.-, R.-, H.N4 (Vol.I notes E as a hybrid with similar obverse dies, T.-, BNP.-. Nearly fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (19.16 g) issued year 16 = 542-543, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/UI, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC 41d, BMC 67, To.-, H.95a.5). With dark green patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (21.57 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/II/I, KYZ in exergue, (S.207, DOC.165b, W.-, Hahn 120a.2, T.206). Earthen green patination, very fine/extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (527-565), AE folles, Constantinople mint (18.63 g) issued year 28 = 554-555, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/X/G/II, CON in exergue, thick flan, another (16.69 g) year 28 officina B, (S.207, DOC.51b, -, BMC 89, -, To.-, 146, BNP -). With brown and green patination, fine - very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Justinian I, (527-565), AE half follis, Constantinople mint, (11.37 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina **G*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. K, **G* below, year XIII, large thin flan, (S.165, DOC.-, BMC -, To.322). Green patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40