Catalogue
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 314-315, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed of Constantine, around IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, rev. Sol standing facing head left, holding hand high and a globe, around SOL INV I CTO COMITI, RQ in exergue, R/X in left field, F in right field, (RIC 27.4, cf.S.3868). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), folles, Cyzicus mint, rev. campgate, (S.3878), another Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, rev. IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVG, with exergue XXI, (S.-), and a cast copy of Judaea, Second Revolt, medium bronze attributed to year 3, (cf.S.5687). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Constantine I, commemorative issue after his death, A.D. 330-346 AE 3/4 reverse wolf and twins, Constantinople (S.3894) Constantine II as Caesar A.D.317-37 3/4 reverse two soldiers etc. three different mints (S.3951) (3). Fine-very fine (4).
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Helena, mother of Constantine I, AE 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 $50
SOLD $20
Helena, mother of Constantine I, AE folles, issued 337-340 by her grandsons after her death, Constantinople mint, obv. bust with ornamental hair to right of Helena, around FL IVL HEL ENAE AVG, rev. Pax standing left holding branch and tramsverse spear, around PAX PV BLICA, in exergue CONSE, (RIC 34.5, cf.S.3910). Good extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Crispus, (A.D. 317-326 as Caesar), AE folles, issued 324, Thessalonica mint, obv. laureate bust to left draped and cuirassed of Crispus, around FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, rev. in wreath VOT X, around CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, in exergue TSDVI, (RIC 125, cf.S.3943). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 324-325 as Caesar, Cyzicus mint, obv. laureate bust to left draped and cuirassed of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, seven stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, SMKE in exergue, (RIC 27.5 [R3], cf.S.3948). Extremely fine and a very rare Officina.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 324-325 as Caesar, Antioch mint, obv. laureate bust to left draped and cuirassed of Constantine II, no legend around, rev. in four lines CONSTAN / TINVS / CAESAR / SMANTD, star above, dot below, (RIC 59.3 [R4], cf.S.3945). Nearly very fine and extremely rare
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 333-335 as Caesar, Alexandria mint, obv. laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed of Constantine II, around CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and two standards, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMALA, (RIC 59.1, cf.S.3951). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE folles, issued 327 as Caesar, Constantinople mint, obv. laureate bust to left draped and cuirassed of Constantius, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, seven stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, CONS in exergue, A in left field, (RIC 21.1 [R4], cf.S.3984). Nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare variant.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE folles, issued 327-329 as Caesar, Heraclea mint, obv. laureate bust to left draped and cuirassed of Constantius, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, eight stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, .SMHA. in exergue, dot in left field, (cf.RIC 97, cf.S.3984). Nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare, apparently and unpublished mint reading variant.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 3, issued at Sirmium mint, obv. bust of Jovian with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N IOVIA NVS P F AVG, rev. within laurel wreath VOT V MVLT X, in exergue ASIRM, (S.4087, RIC 118). Fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Theodosius I, (A.D. 379-395), AE 2, issued 383-388, Nicomedia mint, obv. pearl-diademed bust to right of Theodosius around DN THEODO SIVS PF AVG, rev. Emperor standing right with standard and globe, left foot om captive, around VIRTVS E XERCITI, dot in left field, SMNA in exergue, (RIC 44b.2 Officina uncertain in RIC, cf.S.4184). Large flan with light attractive tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Theodosius I, (A.D. 379-395), AE 2, issued 383-388, Alexandria mint, obv. pearl-diademed bust to right of Theodosius around DN THEODO SIVS PF AVG, rev. Emperor standing right with standard and globe, left foot om captive, around VIRTVS E XERCITI, ALEA in exergue, (RIC 18b, cf.S.4184). Large flan with light attractive tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), AE 2, issued 383, Constantinople mint, obv. pearl-diademed bust to right holding spear and shield of Arcadius, above hand holding wreath, around DN ARCAD IVS PF AVG, rev. Emperor standing left with standard and shield, to left kneeling captive, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, CONSTG* in exergue, (RIC 52a.2, cf.S.4229). Large flan with light attractive tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Various issues, denarii of Trajan rev. Vesta std. l., (RIC.21); Antoninus Pius uncertain rev.; Septimus Severus, rev. Victory to right (RIC 211), and an antoninianus of Gordian III rev. Jupiter stg., (RIC 84). Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Roman, sestertii of Hadrian (S.1108), Antoninus Pius (S.1270), Gordian III (S.2485), Philip I (S.2594) and Philip II (cf.S.2660). Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Assorted bronze issues of Domitian AE as, Antoninus Pius AE dupondius, Faustina Senior AE as, Gordian III, AE dupondius and AE as, (cf.S.911, 1286, 1371, 2510, 2512). Good - fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Roman, a collection described on packets, mostly copper (32) and billon (2), also includes Provincial (8), many 3rd - 4th century issues, (marked high RV). Very good - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Various Roman 3rd - 4th century, antoninianii and folles, includes Valerian, Claudius II (2), Diocletian (rev. VOT XX), Constantine II, Anonymous issue (wolf and twins), Constantius II (8). Poor - very fine. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Various bronze issues, of Victorinus, Tetricus I, Constantine I & II, Constantius II and Urbs Roma. Mostly with tickets or packets. Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $25
Various rulers, bronze of Maxentius (A.D. 306-312), rev. Roma in temple (Rome mint), Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), rev. two standards and legionary eagle (Rome mint) scarce, Licinius I (A.D. 308-324), rev. Jupiter (Antioch mint), Constantius II (A.D. 337-361), rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman (Cyzicus mint), Theodosius I (A.D. 379-395), rev. Theodosius on galley with Victory at helm (Constantinople mint), (S.3779, 3804, 3869, 4003, 4182). All in descriptive packets, some carefully cleaned, otherwise mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Roman coins, a lot unclassified, mostly small bronze of the third century A.D. Mostly poor. (86)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Ancient coins, described on packets, includes Greek bronze (7) from Sicily, Kabeira in Pontus, Alexander III, Ascalon, etc., China, Wu Shu cash and issue by Wang Mang A.D. 7-22, (Schjoth 114, 122), Celtic silver unit Iceni tribe ANTED (S.273) and a barbarous radiate. Very good - very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $30
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), imitative cast medal after original medallion, (45.80 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, rev. Emperor on horse spearing soldier, other soldiers behind, in exergue ARMENIA, around TR P VIII IMP IIII COS III, (cf.Gnecchi 6 [P.45], Pl.72,5). Of good style, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), imitative cast medal after original medallion by Giovanni Cavino (35.7 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, rev. P M TR P X IMP VI COS III P P, SALVS in exergue, Salus seated left holding patera feeding serpent coiled around the tree, before her a statue on a column, (Lawrence 64, Klawans 1 [p.97]). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), imitative cast medal after original medallion by Giovanni Cavino (44.6 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAESAR M DID SEVERVS IVLIAN AVG P P, rev. COS II over SC in exergue, quadriga to left, horses in high action, above Victory flying to right, crowning the charioteer, (Lawrence 67, Klawans 2 [p.99]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0