Catalogue
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Trier mint, issued A.D. 298-299, (11.10 g), obv. laureate bust wearing cuirass to left of Maximian, around MAXIMIANVS NOBIL CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue TR, A - * in field, (S.14346, RIC 362b). Nearly extremely fine, rare some silvering.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (6.06 g), issued 308-310, 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 MK**D*, (S.14596, RIC p.585, 38) Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, London Mint, (4.23 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. GENIO POP ROM, Genio standing left, tower on head, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae, star in right field, PLN in exergue, (S.14732, RIC 209b). Toning, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), as Caesar, AE follis, Alexandria Mint, issued 308-310, (9.56 g), obv. laureate head right, around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO CA ESARIS, Genius standing to left with patera and cornucopiae, K A/P in field, ALE in exergue, (S.14730, RIC 99aA) (illustrated); others, similar reverse, various mints, (6); another, rev. Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (RIC 126b). Toning, good fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 316-317, Heraclea Mint, (3.12 g), obv. laureate draped bust to left of Licinius, globe and sceptre in one hand, around IMP LICI NINVS AVG, rev. camp gate with three turrets, seven stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, HTE in exergue, (cf.S.15211, RIC 15) (illustrated); another similar; Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, Thessalonica Mint, (2.44 g), 316-317, obv. Constantine bust left, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding victory, leaning on sceptre, eagle at feet and holding Victory on globe around IOVI CONS ERVATORI, in exergue palm branch SMN, (cf.S.15943, RIC VII 23) (illustrated). Toning, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, (3.08 g), Aquileia Mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP LICINIVS AVG, rev. DOMINI dot N dot LICINI AVG around wreath, VOT XX within, AQS in exergue, (S.15345, RIC 67) (illustrated); another, Siscia Mint, (2.79 g), rev. Two victories holding shield inscribed VOT / PR over altar, (cf.S.15357, RIC 96); Licinius II, (A.D. 317-324), AE follis, issued 318-19, (2.92 g), Rome Mint, obv. laureate bust, draped and cuirassed, to right of Licinius II, around LICINIVS IVN NOB C. rev. Roma seated right, holding shield inscribed X V in two lines, P-R across fields, around ROMAE AETERNAE, R Q in exergue, (S.15450, RIC 154). Toning, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 307-308, Trier Mint, (6.25 g), obv. laureate, cuirassed bust right, around IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, rev. Genius standing left, tower on head, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae, around GENIO POP ROM. S A in fields, (RIC 770) (illustrated); others, rev. Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (RIC 32a) (2); rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (cf.S.15518) (7); rev. Hercules holding club, (RIC 164); rev. Fides holding standards, (RIC 76a). Toning, nearly very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Constantine I, (307-337 A.D.), AE follis, Constantiniana Dafne type issued 328 AD, Constantinople Mint, (3.04 g), obv. around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, laurel diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around CONSTANTINI ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, palm branch in each hand, head to right and trophy in front, at the foot of which kneeling captive, spurned by Victory, B in left field, CONS in exergue, (S.16191, RIC 30) (illustrated); Commemorative Series, (330-354), AE follis, Heraclea Mint, (2.50 g), obv. helmeted and laureate bust of Constantinopolis left, rev. Victory standing front, looking left, foot on prow of a galley, holding transverse sceptre and shield, (S.16471, RIC 115). Toned, very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Fausta, daughter of Maximianus and wife of Constantine, issued A.D. 326, follis, Nicomedia Mint, (3.21 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 N **L*, (S.16576, RIC 150) (illustrated); another, Trier Mint, (S.16560, RIC 484). Toning, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Constantine II, (A.D.337-340), AE follis, issued as Caesar, London Mint, struck 323-324, (2.83 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed to left, around CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines around BEAT TRANQLITAS, PLON in exergue, (S.17149, RIC 236). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Constans, (A.D. 337-350), AE centenionalis, issued 348-350, Antioch mint, (4.47 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, strar above, around FEL TEMP REPA RATIO, in exergue AN**G*, (S.18700, RIC 128, C.19. As struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1 (double maiorina), Nicomedia mint, (9.21 g), issued 362, 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, eagle before, in exergue SMNA with branch either side, (S.19158, RIC 121, C.38). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Constantinople mint, (8.42 g), issued 361-363, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, in exergue .CONSPA palm branch, (S.19157, RIC 162). Dark toning, some surface roughness, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 3, Sirmium Mint, issued 362, (3.10 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Julian to left, holding spear and shield, bust draped and cuirassed, around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, rev. VOT / X/ MVLT/ XX in laurel wreath, in exergue ASIRM, (cf.S.19170, RIC 108). Attractive dark green patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 19, Sirmium mint, issued 363, (3.30 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIA NVS P F AVG, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath, ASIRM in exergue, (S.19229, RIC 118, LRBC 1623, C.35). Delightful brown patina, as struck, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), AE 3, Heraclea Mint, (3.56 g), obv. around D N PROCO PIVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust to left of Procopius, rev. Procopius standing left, around REPARATI O FEL TEMP, "chi-rho" symbol over shoulder, in exergue SMH**G*, dot to right, (S.19885, RIC 7A). Toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Ancient Roman denarii, including, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 125-8, Rome Mint, (3.28 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over a lighted altar, & holding a cornucopaie, (S.3476, RIC 173, RSC 335) (illustrated); Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), (3.26 g), rev. Minerva walking right, brandishing javelin and holding shield, (S.4797, RIC 483); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), (2.46 g), rev. Genius naked left with altar, (cf.S.6335, RIC 87, RSC 436); (3.43 g), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.6277, RIC 379, RSC 173a); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), (2.80 g), rev. Elagabalus in priestly robes standing left, sacrificing over altar, behind which is sacred bull and holding branch, (S.7518, RIC 88, RSC 62). Fine - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Ancient Roman antoninianii, including, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), (3.54 g), rev. Sol standing left holding globe and raising hand, (S.8603, RIC 83); Trebonianus Gallus, (251-253 A.D.), (3.33 g), rev. Juno seated left, (S.9631, RIC 35); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), (3.35 g), rev. Sol advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand, Z in left field, (S.10297, RIC 249) (illustrated); Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), (3.13 g), rev. Victory standing left resting on shield and holding palm, (S.9984, RIC 128); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), (2.98 g), rev. River god Rhine, horns on head, reclining left, resting on urn, right hand on prow, holding anchor in left, (S.10990, cf.RIC 87, RSC-omitted in error) (illustrated). Toned, fine - very fine, one extremely rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman sestertii, including, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (28.89 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III, and COS IIII in exergue, S C across field, Antoninus Pius to left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, (S.4262, RIC 1010, BMC 2068, C.1124) (illustrated); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), rev. Sol standing to left, holding globe and raising hand, (S.8702, RIC 297a, C.43); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), rev. Pietas standing to left, raising both hands, (S.9692, RIC 116c, C.87); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), rev. Felicitas standing left with caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.9005, RIC 150a). Toning, fine - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Ancient Roman AE issues, 2nd and 3rd century sestertii and as, including Philip I, Faustina, Gordian III, Severus Alexander. Toning, poor - very fine. (24)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Roman imperial, 3rd - 4th centuries A.D, Claudius Gothicus, debased silver Barbarus radiate, altar reverse bronze minors (4). Good - very good. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Ancient Roman and Greek AE issues, folles, billon tetradrachm, antoninianii, including, Galerius Maximus, Victorianus, Diocletian, Maxentius. Toned, nearly fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman and other coins, a mixed lot mostly in poor condition, noted several world coins (2). Poor - very fine. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient coins, mostly Roman bronze minors, 3rd - 4th centuries C.E, includes some Byzantine and Islamic bronze issues and a very worn and partialy corroded Alexander III tetradrachm (15.40 g). Good - fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160