Catalogue
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 324-325 as Caesar, Antioch mint, (1.9 grams), obv. laureate bust to left draped and cuirassed of Constantine II, no legend around, rev. in four lines CONSTAN / TINVS / CAESAR / SMANTS, star above, (cf.S.3945, RIC 55.3 [R3]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE folles, issued 330-333 as Caesar, Alexandria mint, (2.8 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed 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 SMALB, (cf.S.3986, RIC 60). Some silvering with golden hue, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Arles mint, (8.4 grams), issued 361-363, 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 SCONST with branch either side, (S.4073, RIC 318). Rough surface, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of different rulers including Hadrian (Neptune), Antoninus Pius (Vesta), Faustina Junior (Juno), Septimius Severus (Sol), Julia Domna (Vesta) and Geta (Nobilitas), all different reverses. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of different rulers including Hadrian, Trajan, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior, Faustina Junior, Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and Caracalla, all different reverses. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Roman sestertii and asses, a small group, sestertii of Hadrian rev. Hilaritas, (S.1116), Julia Mamaea rev. Vesta, (S.2326), dupondius of Trajan and Antoninus Pius, asses of Augustus (S.507), Trajan, Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. Poor - good fine, fourth holed, second last with green patination. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Various Roman second and third century, all in packets described (marked RV = $577), Faustina Snr., Marcus Aurelius and Crispina asses, Severus Alexander asses (2), Gordian III and Trajan Decius sestertii, antoninianii of Philip II, Gallienus (2) these ex Rockbourne Hant. Hoard, Victorinus and Claudius II (ex H. Pegg collection). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Ancient, a small group including copies of tetradrachms (2), Achaean League drachm, Cleiter mint, broken piece of edge, (Clerk 182), others (6) mostly Roman Aes (4). Fair - very fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Ancient coins, assorted issues mostly bronze, includes antoninianus of Gordian III and a few Islamic. Poor - very fine. (54)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90