Catalogue
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-310), AE Folles, Aquilia mint, issued A.D. 301, (9.65 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, rev. around SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, AQP in exergue and V in right field, (cf.S.3637, RIC 31b). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-310), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 295-6, (9.64 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, KD in exergue, (cf.S.3633, RIC 10b). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Maximianus, Maximinus II, Licinius I, Constantine I, Constantine II, first quarter of the fourth century A.D., London mint collection of copper folles, various issues from the Durrington Hoard in packets fully described with ruler and RIC reference numbers (RIC Vol. VI nos 90, 209b, 209c, Vol. VII, nos 7, 8, 10, 121a, 122, 126, 147, 153, 195, 224, 234, 251, 259, 265, 279, 280, 284, 285 variant, 296). Extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Alexandria mint, (6.70 grams), issued c.310, obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, rev. GENIO IMP ERATORIS, Genius standing left holding cornucopiae, ALE in exergue, * over K in left field, G over P in right field, (S.3719, RIC 121a). Superb extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, daughter of Diocletian, (A.D. 305-311), folles, issued Antioch mint in 308, (6.60 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 ANT, crescent over B in right field, (cf.S.3730, RIC 98). Extremely fine but weak in a few places.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), AE folles, (10.90 grams), Carthage mint, issued 305-306 as Caesar, obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, rev. Carthago standing to left holding fruits in both hands, around SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, in the exergue G., in left field H, (S.3737, RIC 40a). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Severus II as Caesar, (A.D. 306-307), AE quarter folles (denarius Sear), Siscia mint, issued A.D. 305-6 (1.81 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around SEVERVS NOB C, rev. around GENIO POP ULI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, SIS in exergue, (S.3740, RIC 171a). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Maximinus II as Caesar, (A.D. 308-309), AE folles, (6.93 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. laureate head to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO CAESARIS, in field K to left, B over P on right, in exergue ALE, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding cornucopiae, (S.3753, RIC 100a). Extremely fine with some original mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, Antioch mint, obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. GENIO AVGVSTI, in field * to left and G to right, in exergue ANT, Genius standing to left naked except for floating chlamys, holding head of Sol and cornucopiae, (S.3764, RIC 164b). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Romulus, son of Maxentius, (died A.D. 309), AE folles, Ostia mint, issued 309-310, (5.87 grams), 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 REQ, (RIC 257; S.3786). Some surface porosity, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Licinius I, (A.D.308-324), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued 317-320, obv. laureate bust to left, IMP LICI NIVS AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG, Jupiter to left with Nike and sceptre, wreath to left, S to right over SMK in exergue, (cf.S.3803, RIC 9), another Heraclea mint, issued 313-4, expanded obverse, similar reverse as before, with **D to right, SMHT in exergue (cf.S.3804, RIC 6 [R3]). Very fine, first scarce, second extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 326, Trier mint, (2.87 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, STR dot over crescent in exergue, (cf.S.3948, RIC 475). Dark patina, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 335 A.D., Arles mint, (2.645 grams), obv. rosette diadem bust to right draped and cuirassed of Constantine I, around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rev. two soldiers each with spear and two standards, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue PCONS[T], palm branch between standards, (cf.S.3951, RIC 387 [R4]). Attractive dark geen patina, extremely fine and very rare mark.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Constantine I, (A.D.307-337), AE folles, issue struck at Ticinum in 319-320, (2.735 grams) obv. CONST ANTINVS AVG, bust helmeted and cuirassed to right, rev. around VIRTVS EXERCIT, PT in exergue, two captives seated at foot of standard inscribed VOT XX, (cf.S.3885, RIC 114). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 322-325, Ticinum mint, (3.155 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. in wreath VOT XX, around D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, in exergue QT and crescent above, (cf.S.3873, RIC 167). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Constantine I, (A.D.307-337), issue struck at Siscia in 313-315, AE folles, (3.45 grams), obv. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, head to right, rev. around IOVI CONSERVATORI, in exergue SIS, B in right field, Jupiter standing to left, (cf.S.3862, RIC 7 [R3]). Sharp obverse, nearly extremely fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Helena, first wife of Constantius I, (A.D.326), copper folles, Trier mint, issued posthumously c.340 A.D., (1.51 grams), obv. draped bust to right, FL IVL HE LENAE AVG, rev. [PAX PV]BLICA, Pax standing to left, holding branch and sceptre, in exergue TRP., (S.3910, RIC 55). Slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Constantius II, (A.D.337-361), issued as Caesar, struck at London mint in 324-325, (4.01 grams), AE Folles, obv. FLA CONSTANTIVS NOB C, bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, PLON in exergue, Camp gate with two turrets, star above, six stone layers, (S.3985, RIC 297). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D.337-361), issued as Caesar, struck at London mint in 324-325, (2.98 grams), AE Folles, obv. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, bust draped and cuirassed to left, rev. around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, PLON in exergue, Camp gate with two turrets, star above, six stone layers, (S.3985, RIC 298). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE centenionalis, rev. soldier and fallen horseman type, Siscia mint, Nicomedia mint, Cyzicus mint, Alexandria mint, all reduced size of c.355-361 period. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Antioch mint, (9.93 grams), issued 361-363, obv. around D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, in exergue ANTA with branch either side, (S.4073, RIC 216). Extremely fine with even brown colour, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
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 $50
SOLD $30
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver miliarense, Rome mint, issued 364-367, (4.42 grams), light miliarense issue, obv. pearl diademed bust of Valens to right, around D N VALEN S P F AVG, rev. Victory standing to right, left foot on globe, writing VOT V MVLT X on shield, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, in exergue RQ, (cf.S.4110, RIC 8a, C.51). Attempted piercing on reverse, attractive grey patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), siliqua, Treveri mint, [2.01 grams], obv. Laureate bust to r., D N MAG MAX IMVS PF AVG, rev. Roma seated facing head to left, VIRTVS ROMANORVM, around, TRPS in exergue, (S.4201, RIC 84b). Dark tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Roman, silver denarii coin collection, Republic (1) T. Manlius Mancinus, 111-110 B.C., (S.232, Cr.299/1b), Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), (1) (RIC 37), Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), (RIC 238), (1), Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), (RIC 1), (1), Trajan, (A.D.98-117), (RIC 37, 59, 98, 116, 119, 121, 128, 129, 147, 318, 332, 343, 347, 362), (14), all mounted within sealed 110 x 150mm printed descriptive cards and these housed in cliplock album. The collection was prepared and sold by the Wurttembergische Bank (Germany), with each coin ticketed and priced. Mostly fine, a few better. (17)
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Roman, a small group, Republic silver denarius obv. Jupiter head right, rev. quadriga to right, (Cr.364/1d), Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-211) silver denarius, rev. Minerva to left, (S.1769), antoninianii of Postumus, rev. Victory to left, (S.3132), Victorinus, uncertain reverse, (cf.S.3170), Tetricus I, rev. Fides standing left (S.3176) scarce. Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Roman silver denarii, a range of issues, of: Trajan, Faustina Senior, Septimus Severus (2), Julia Domna (2), Elagabalus. Mostly fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman antoninianii, Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), rev. Aurelian and Severina, (cf.S.3283); Diocletian (A.D.284-305), rev. Diocletian and Jupiter, (S.3510); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), rev. Maximianus and Jupiter, (S.3611) (2, diff. varieties); Constantius, (A.D. 305-6), issued as Caesar, rev. Constantius and Jupiter, (S.3665). Mostly very fine, first and last scarce. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
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 $50
SOLD $50
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 $30