Catalogue
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, (3.9 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right, holding palm, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding sceptre, P in exergue, (S.-, RIC 116, C.15). Some surface pitting, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), various antoninianii, rev. CONCORD MILIT, XXI**G*; RESTITVT ORBIS, Z/XXI (2); CLEMENTIA TEMP, **D*/XXI (3) another curious double struck reverse A./XXI; (S.3343, 3346, 3364). Very good - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, uncertain mint, issued c.A.D.287-290, (3.9 grams), obv. laureate bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG, rev. around LAETITIA [AVG], Laetitia standing left, (cf.S.3558, uncertain letters). Portrait very fine, some surface and edge porosity, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 297-9, Cyzicus mint, (9.2 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, in exergue KB, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding cornucopiae, (S.3670, RIC 11a). With original silvered surface, some green spotting, otherwise about as struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Severus II as Caesar, (A.D. 306-307), AE folles, London mint, issued A.D. 305-6 (10.2 grams), obv. laureate bust of Severus II to right, around SEVERVS NOBILISSIMVS C, rev. around GENIO POPU LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, plain exergue, (cf.S.3734, RIC 60). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 324-5, Trier mint, 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 in exergue, (cf.S.3878, RIC 449). Dark patina, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), a range of folles issues from assorted mints, with various reverses, all in packets priced and described. Mostly fine or better. (48)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), assorted follis (7); Maximinus II (A.D. 309-313) rev. Genius (S.3753); Licinius II (A.D. 317-323 Caesar); Crispus (A.D. 317-326 Caesar) (2). All coins with different reverses, all in packets described and priced ($261), mostly very fine or better, a few scarce. (11)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 312-313, Aquileia mint, obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. Sol standing facing head left, holding hand high and a globe, captive at feet, around SOLI IN V ICTO COMITI, AQS in exergue, (RIC 142, cf.S.3769). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
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 / SMANT**D* star above, dot below, (cf.S.3945, RIC 59.3 [R4]). Nearly very fine and extremely rare
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE folles, uncertain mint, c.320, issued as Caesar, obv. bust left holding Nike, rev. two captives below standard, another Cyzicus mint, issued 347-8, rev. VOT XX/ MVLT XXX in wreath, (S.-, 4000). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE folles, issued 330-333 as Caesar, Antioch mint, (2.7 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantius II, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and two standards, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMANH, (cf.S.3986, RIC 88). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, (2.1 grams), Lyons mint, obv. around FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. within wreath in four lines VOTIS V MVLTIS X, in exergue LVG, (S.4071, RIC 218). Flan crack, very fine/good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, (8.9 grams), issued 361-363, Constantinople mint, 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, in exergue branch TESB branch, (S.4073, RIC 225). Even dark green patina, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, (8.6 grams), issued 361-363, Constantinople mint, 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, in exergue branch CONSP**D* branch, (S.4073, RIC 163). Even dark green patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, (7.3 grams), issued 361-363, Cyzicus mint, 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 CVZB, (S.4073, RIC 127). Even dark patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375) and Valens (A.D. 364-378), reverses of Victory to left (13), Emperor dragging captive (23), from Siscia (mostly), Thessalonica (a few), many different letters in field, (S.4102-3, 4117-8). Mostly cleaned, very fine or better, an interesting study group. (36)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), silver siliqua, issued at Constantinople mint, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Leo I, around DN LEO PE RPET AVG, rev. SAL/ REI/ PVI, within wreath, CONS* in exergue, (S.4338, RIC 646, H.20). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $290
Zeno, (A.D. 474-491), AE nummus, Constantinople mint, second reign issue, obv. D N CINO NS P F AV, helmeted bust to right of Zeno, rev. Emperor Zeno in military dress, holding globe and a long cross, (cf.S.4392, See NN&M 148, No.1003, RIC 951, [R2]). Fine-very fine and a very rare legend variant.
Estimate $130
SOLD $70
Roman silver denarii, Republic to third century A.D., of various rulers including Domitian, Hadrian, Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Geta, Severus Alexander, all different reverses. Small flans for some, mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Roman silver denarii, first century A.D., with various reverses, Nero, (RIC 60); Vespasian (4) (RIC 43, 58, 63, 77, 90, 98, 124a); Domitian (136a), all in packets described. Very good - fine. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Roman silver denarii, Faustina Junior, rev. Venus standing left, (RIC A495a, RSC 15); another Hilaritas standing left with palm and cornucopiae, (RIC 686, RSC 111); another Salus seated left, (RIC 714, RSC 195); Lucilla, rev. Concordia seated to left Spes on chair, (RIC 757, RSC 6). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Roman silver denarii, second century A.D., with various reverses, Trajan, (RIC 347 [2], 348); Hadrian (RIC 345), hemidrachm from Cappadocia rev. club; Antoninus Pius (RIC 62a, 204 [BMC 767], 210); Marcus Aurelius (cf. RIC 359); Lucius Verus (RIC 483); Commodus (RIC 66), all in packets described. Very good - fine. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Roman silver denarii, Commodus (A.D. 177-192), (4) various reverses; Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), rev. Fides Exercitvs, (RIC 68). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of various rulers of Hadrian, Septimius Severus, Geta, Caracalla, Julia Domna, Severus Alexander, all different reverses. Small flans for most, mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Septimius Severus (5), Caracalla (2), Elagabalus (2), Severus Alexander (2) and Maximinus (1), Gordian III, various reverses all in packets described. Mostly fine a few better. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, various reverses. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $225
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Lucius Verus, Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, various reverses. One holed, otherwise fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Trajan, Faustina Senior, Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, various reverses. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Roman billon antoniniani, third century A.D., of Gordian III (10), Philip I (5), Otacilia Severa, rev. Concordia; Trajan Decius (3), Herennia Etruscilla rev. Pudicitia, Constantine I, AE folles, rev. camp gate, various reverses. Mostly very fine. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $290