Catalogue
Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-272), base silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, issued 271-2, obv. radiate bearded cuirassed bust to right, of Aurelian, B below, rev. Laureate draped bust to right of Vabalathus, VABALATHVS V CRIMDR around, (RIC 381, S.3292). Silvered, good very fine and rare silvered.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), base silver antoninianus, Ticinum mint, obv. radiate bearded cuirassed bust to right, rev. Sol walking to left between two captives, holding globe, SOLI INVICTO around, TXXT in exergue, (RIC 154, C.234, cf.S.3269). Some silvering, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), base silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. Venus standing to left, holding Cupid and sceptre, around, VENVS FELIX, (RIC 6, C.14, S.3287). Surface green oxidation, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), base silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. radiate bearded bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to right receiving sceptre from Jupiter standing to left, CLEMENTIA TEMP, Delta/XXI, (RIC 210, cf.S.3301). Some silvering nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Various Roman emperors, includes Tacitus (A.D.275-276), (RIC 65), Probus (A.D.276-282), (S.3344), Constantius I (A.D.305-6), (S.3665), Constantine II (A.D.337-340), as Caesar, (S.3951), another as Constans, Mysia, Pergamon bronze 13mms, Regal coinage of Philetairos (S.7233). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), antoninianus, Antioch mint, rev. Sol walking to left trampling on captive, (RIC 383, S.--), with Vabalathus another obv. Aurelian radiate bust r., S below, rev. Vabalathus laureate to r., (RIC 381, C.1, S.3292). Cleaned, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Carus (A.D. 282-283), antoninianus, issued 282-3, Antioch mint, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. Emperor standing r., receiving Victory from Jupiter, holding sceptre, star above, VIRTVS AVGGG, A/XXI, (RIC 125, S.3409). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), antoninianus, Tripolis mint, obv. radiate bearded draped bust to right, rev. Numerian standing to right holding sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, VIRTVS AVGG around, star over TR over XXI, (RIC 470, C.108, S.3439). Cleaned even dark tone, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Carinus (A.D. 283-285), antoninianus, issued as Augustus 283-5, Antioch mint, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. Emperor standing r., receiving Victory from Jupiter, VIRTVS AVGG, Gamma/XXI, (RIC 325, S.3477). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Nigrinian, son of Carinus, (A.D. 283+), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.01 grams), issued after his death probably about A.D. 283, obv. Radiate head of Nigrinian to r., around DIVO NIGRINIANO, rev. Eagle standing, head facing to l., around, CONSECRATIO, KAA in exergue, (Cohen 2, RIC 472, S.3494). Much silvering, with patches of green, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 First Reign), base silver antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, issued 293, obv. radiate bearded bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to right with parazonium receiving Victory from Jupiter, CONCORDIA MILITVM around, (RIC 607, cf.S.3611). Silvered surface, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), antoninianus, Clausentum mint, obv. radiate bust to r., around IMP C M AVM CARAVSIVS AVG, rev. PAX AVG, S to l., P to r., C in exergue, Pax stg. to l., (RIC --, cf.S.3568). Even green patina, with a strong portrait and sharp legends, good very fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Carausius (A.D. 287-293), Antoninianii, various reverses including London, Pax (S.3562) (2), others etc. Two cleaned, otherwise very good to nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Maximinus II (A.D. 309-313), folles, Antioch mint, issued 312, rev. Genius standing to left, modius on head, head of Sol in hand and cornucopiae in other hand, (RIC 164b, S.3765). Licinius I (A.D. 308-324), folles, Thessalonica mint, issued 316-7, rev. Jupiter standing to left, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand, eagle with wreath below, (RIC 5, S.3799). First cleaned, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), folles, Treveri mint, obv. laureate bust to r., rev. Genius stg. to l., (RIC 845b, S.3796). Flan crack, nearly very fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $10
Constantine the Great and later, AE 3, mostly common reverses all housed in 2 X 2 holders on plastic page. Fine-very fine. (22)
Estimate $175
SOLD $90
Helena, first wife of Constantius, folles, issued 326-7, Cyzicus mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. Securitas standing to left, holding branch, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE around, .SMKC. in exergue, (RIC 50, cf.S.3908). Some porosity, good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 308-311), folles, issued 310, Heraclea mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. Venus standing to left, holding apple and raising drapery over left shoulder, VENERI V ICTRICI around, star in field to left, HTA in exergue, (RIC 50, cf.S.3731). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I (died A.D. 386), AE 2 (22 mms), Nicomedia mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. Victory seated to right inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus, around SALVS REIPVBLICAE, T in field to left, (RIC 42 (Rare), C.41, cf.S.4192). Cleaned, fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), AE 3, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. 395-408, obv. laureate draped bust to right, rev. Emperor standing facing head to right, crowned by Victory standing to left, VIRTVS EXERCITI around, (S.4233). Attractive very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Roman silver coins, a small group from Republican denarii to Julian II, Constantius II siliqua (holed), a few appear plated or damaged, emperors include Vespasian, Trajan, Faustina Jnr., Septimius Severus (2), Crispina, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Volusian, Caracalla. Some plated or damaged, otherwise poor - fine. (17)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Ancient Coins, a group includinga Parthian drachm Vologases III, (A.D.105-147), holed (Sell.78.4), others include sestertii of Trajan, Antoninus Pius, Julia Mamaea, Asses of Marcus Aurelius, Maximinus and Lucius Verus, others (2) as modern copies of Vitellius and Antoninus Pius. Poor - very good. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Roman coins, lot unclassified, mostly small bronze 3rd-4th century. Poor. (61)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Ancient, a small group mostly from hoards, mostly with corrosion, medieval copper (3). Poor - very good. (9)
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (small module), issued 498-507, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark, (S.14, D.O. 16), others issued 507-512, with stars and Officinae gamma and delta, (S.16, D.O. 20c, 20d). Two cleaned, otherwise very good - fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (small module), issued 507-512, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark, stars and Officinae gamma and delta, (S.16, D.O. 20c, 20d). Fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (small module), issued 507-512, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark, star to l. only and Officina E, (S.17, D.O. 20e), another Offinina B, star to r., (S.16, D.O. 20b). Last cleaned, otherwise very good - fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev M over mintmark with stars and cross above, Officinae B, gamma, E, and another uncertain (S.19, D.O. 23). Two cleaned, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), Constantinople mint, half folles (small module), issued 498-507, rev. K and cross, others (2), (large module), issued 512-518, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. K, cross to l., and Officinae A, and delta, decanummium (3), one from Nicomedia mint with I and around CONCORDIA, pentanummium, rev. E with dots, Officinae B and delta, (S.23, 25, 26, 29, 44, D.O. 18, 19, 24, 26, 38). A few cleaned, otherwise good - fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), half folles (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. K, cross to l., and Officinae A, B, gamma, delta and E (S.25, D.O. 24). One cleaned, otherwise very good - fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $125
SOLD $0