Catalogue
Diocletian, (A.D.284-305), silver antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing to right holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, (S.3510, RIC 306). Trace of original silver, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, obv. radiate bust of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Emperor receiving Victory from Jupiter, Z/XXI, another folles, London mint, obv. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, (S.3510, 3535, RIC 306, 6a). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), Antioch mint, billon antoninianus, obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped cuirassed bust to right, rev. around IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, XXI in exergue, crescent over Z above, Jupiter standing to right, holding sceptre and globe, receiving Victory from Hercules to left, holding club and lion skin, (S.-, RIC 323). Almost full original silver, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Diocletian receiving Victory from Jupiter, Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), London mint, folles, Sol standing left, Julian II (A.D. 360-3), AE 4, rev., Julian standing left, (S.3510, 3868, 4064). Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8, (11.61 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, HTB in exergue, (cf.S.3534, RIC 19a). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 305-7, (9.03 grams), obv. laureate mantled bust of Diocletian to right, around D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right, Quies standing left, leaning on sceptre, PTR in exergue, S F in field KS between figures, (cf.S.3543a, RIC 674 var., [Trier]). Some trace of silvering, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), silver denarius, Rouen mint, issued c.A.D.287-290, (3.73 grams), obv. laureate bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, rev. around ROMANO RENOVA, wolf and twins, in exergue RSR, (cf.S.3573, RIC 572, Shield BAR 40, No.80). Toned, extremely fine, ting flan flaws but extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), AE antoninianus, Clausentum mint, obv. radiate bust of Carausius to right, around IMP C M AV M CARAVSIVS AVG, rev. Pax standing to left, PAX AVGGG, S P/ C, (S. cf.3568, RIC. --). Even green patina, with a strong portrait and sharp legends, very fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 286-293), base antoninianus, London mint, (4.83 grams), obv. radiate bust of Carausius to right, around IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, S P either side of Pax, MLXXI in exergue, (cf.S.3562, RIC 98 var.). Attractively dark toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), AE antoninianii, obv. radiate bust of Carausius to right, rev. various types, Pax standing to left, PAX AVGGG, S P/MLXXI, London mint, another no letters in field or exergue, another PAX AVG around, another SAL[VS], Salus standing to left, another LAETIT AVG, S P / C, Clausentum mint, Laetitia standing to left, (S. cf.3562, cf.3563, 3566, 3580). First and last very fine, others fine, some rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), AE antoninianus, Clausentum mint, obv. radiate bust of Allectus to right, around IMP ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to left, with snake and sceptre, (S.--, RIC 114). Porous surface, very fine, and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), AE quinarius, Clausentum mint, obv. radiate bust of Allectus to right, around IMP ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley to left, QC in exergue, (S.3596, RIC 128). Very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE antoninianus, London mint, an issue struck by Carausius, obv. radiate bust of Maximianus to right, around IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around PAX AVGGG, Pax standing to left, holding branch and sceptre, S F in field, in exergue MLXXI, (cf.S.3619, RIC -, C.-). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE folles, London mint, issued Summer 307, obv. laureate bust of Maximianus to right, around D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG, rev. GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, with patera and cornucopiae, PLN in exergue, (S.3646, RIC 90), another London mint, issued 305-307, obv.IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG around, rev. GENIO POPV LIROMANI, Genius standing left as before, (S.3631, RIC 42). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-310), AE folles, Alexandria mint, issued A.D. 308-310, (8.35 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, ALE in exergue, K to left, B over P in right field, (S.-, RIC 105a). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 293-305), AE folles, London mint, issued c.303, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Constantius right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, another obv. CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. similar as above, (S.3672, RIC 22, 30). Very fine or better, and first scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), Caesar 293-305, AE folles, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 300-1, (9.68 grams), obv. laureate head of Constantius I to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, ANT in exergue, K in left field, Z over V in right field, (S.3673, RIC 55a). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Galerius, as Caesar, (A.D. 293-305), AE folles, London mint, issued c.303, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Constantius right, around MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, another Treveri mint, obv. MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. similar as above, B *, in exergue faint TR, (S.3708, RIC 35, 357b). First extremely fine, second very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, daughter of Diocletian, (A.D. 305-311), folles, issued Thessalonica mint in 308-310, (6.82 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VALE RIA AVG, rev. Venus standing to left holding apple, around VENERI V ICTRICI. in exergue .SM.TS., star to left, G to right, (cf.S.3730, RIC 36). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 308-311), folles issued 310, Heraclea mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, 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 $100
SOLD $50
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, daughter of Diocletian, (A.D. 305-311), folles, issued Cyzicus mint in 308, (7.45 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. Venus standing to left holding apple, around VENERI V ICTRICI, in exergue MKD, (cf.S.3730, RIC 38). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, daughter of Diocletian, (A.D. 305-311), folles, issued Antioch mint in 308, (6.53 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. Venus standing to left holding apple, to right G, around VENERI V ICTRICI, in exergue ANT, (cf.S.3730, RIC 38). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, daughter of Diocletian, (A.D. 305-311), folles, issued Alexandria mint in 308, (6.50 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. Venus standing to left holding apple, around VENERI V ICTRICI, in exergue ALE, to left E over X, to right K, (cf.S.3730, RIC 81). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, London mint, issued 310-312, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Maximinus to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, star in right field PLN in exergue, (cf.S.3766, RIC 209b). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Maximinus II as Caesar, (A.D. 308-309), AE folles, (5.93 grams), Cyzicus mint, obv. laureate head to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, rev. VIRTVTI E XERCITVS, in field G, in exergue MKV, Mars walking to right naked but for floating chlamys, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, (S.-, RIC 49). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Maximinus II as Caesar, (A.D. 310), folles, (7.28 grams), Antioch mint, obv. helmeted bust to left, spear over right shoulder, decorated shield on left arm, around MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, rev. SOLE IN VICTO, in field A in exergue ANT, Sol radiate and in long robe standing facing head left hands raised in facing quadriga, two horses turning each way, (S.-, RIC 140). Near extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Severus II as Caesar, (A.D. 306-307), AE folles, Ticinum mint, issued A.D. 306, (9.13 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around IMP C SEVERVS P F AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides seated to left on throne holding standards, ST in exergue, (S.-, RIC 73). Some silvering, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE folles, Aquileia mint, issued late summer 307, obv. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right, rev. Roma seated to left, on shield in tetradstyle temple, handing globe to Maxentius, wolf and twins in pediment, around CONSERV VRB SVAE, in exergue AQP, (cf.S.3779, RIC 113). Good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Romulus, son of Maxentius, (died A.D. 309), AE folles, Ostia mint, issued 309-310, obv. bare head of Romulus to right, around DIVO ROMOVLO N V BIS CONS, rev. temple with domed roof surmounted by eagle, around AETERNAE MEMORIAE, in exergue MOSTQ, (RIC 34; S.3786). Weak in places otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Licinius I, (A.D.308-324), copper folles, Arles mint, obv. laureate head to right, IMP LICI NIVS AVG, rev. D N LICINI AVGVSTI, Wreath enclosin VOT XX, mint mark [S] crescent A, (S.3801, RIC 234). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50