Catalogue
Saloninus as Caesar, (A.D. 255-259), silver antoninianus, (2.998 grams), obv. P COR SAL VALERIANVS CAES, radiate draped bust to right of Saloninus, rev. DII NVTRITORES, Jupiter and Saloninus standing facing each other, (S.3081, RIC 35, RSC 21). Even brilliant and gold tone, chip in reverse edge, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Quietus, (260-261), base silver antoniniani, Antioch mint, (3.530 grams), obv. IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed head of Quietus to right, rev. Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star in upper left field, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.-, RIC 9, RSC 11a); another (4.160 grams), rev. APOLLINI CONSERVA around, Apollo standing left, (S.-, RIC 3, RSC 3). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), double struck AE antoninianus, issued 260-268, (2.474 grams), obv. [GAL]LIENVS P F AVG around radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PROVI [AVG] around, Providentia standing left holding cornucopiae and pointing baton to globe at feet, (S.2940, RIC 580, RSC 854b). Interesting double strike, good very fine/fine and very rare like this.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE antoniniani, issued 260-268, obv. GALLIENVS P F AVG around radiate, head to right, rev. all feature various animals and mythological creatures, including Panther, Pegasus, Stag, Hippocamp. Gryphon, Goat, Doe, Centaur, antelope, various reverse legends, (S.2944, 2945, 2950, 2951, 2954, 2965, 2978, 2982, 2992). Very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Marius, (A.D. 268), issue struck as Augustus, Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (2.850 grams), obv. IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right draped and cuirassed of Marius, rev. around CONCORDIA MILITVM, clasped hands, (S.3154, RIC 7, C.4). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), antoninianus, Mediolanum mint, (2.580 grams), obv. bust right radiate, IMP C CLAVDI..., rev. Concordia, standing to left, holding ensign and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 141). Interesting obverse double striking, very fine/ very good, rare as mint flaw like this.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Victorinus, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing to right, PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left (2); Tetricus I (A.D. 270-273), billon antoninianii, various reverses, HILARITAS AVGG, Hilaritas standing left, SPES PVBLICA, Spes to left on small flan, and a curious but interesting barbarous radiate with good obverse legend, uncertain reverse, (S.3168, 3171, 3177, 3181). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.054 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and thunderbolt, XXI in exergue, **G* in right field, (S.-, RIC 25, C.1). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (3.830 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG, rev. around FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae V in exergue, (S.-, RIC 64, C.28). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Siscia Mint (3.196 grams), obv. radiate bust of Probus to right cuirassed, around IMP PROBVS INV AVG, rev. around FELICITAS AVG, B in right field, Felicitas standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 679, C.216). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), antoninianus, Antioch Mint (3.986 Grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Probus to right, IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Probus and female facing, RESTITVT ORBIS, in exergue */XXIQ, (S.3364, RIC 923, C.100). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint (3.790 grams), obv. radiate bust of Numerian to right, around IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENT AVGG, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet, VIXXI in exergue, (cf.S.3436, RIC 446, C.82). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, (3.578 grams), obv. radiate bust of Numerian to right cuirassed, around IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. around CLEMENTIA TEMP, Numerian receiving Victory from Jupiter or Carus, S between them, XXI in exergue, (S.-, RIC 463, C.8). Some pitting on the reverse, nearly full silvering, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), issue struck as Caesar in 282-3, Antioch mint, billon antoninianus, (3.954 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, radiate cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around VIRTVS AVGG, Emperor standing to right receiving globe from jupiter standing left, * above A below, XXI in exergue, (S.3456, RIC 206, C.182). With original silvering, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Julian of Pannonia, (A.D. 284-285), Siscia mint, billon antoninianus, (3.526 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR IVLIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, S A either side of Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, XXI in exergue, (cf.S.3498, RIC 5, C.8). Attractive broad flan, with light weakness on bust and exergue, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Siscia mint, issued 287, (3.788 grams), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around IOVI CONSERVATORI, A to left, XXI in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.3515, RIC 270, C.259). Attractive brown patina, good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 294, (9.660 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S B across field, (cf.S.3534, RIC 76a). Attractive tone with some silvering, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE Folles, Heraclea mint, issued 296-7, (9.752 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. Genius standing head to left, around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, HTA in exergue, (S.3533, RIC 17a); Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 308-310, Nicomedia mint, (7.128 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, rev. Genius standing facing head left, holding patera and cornucopia, SMNB in exergue, around GENIO CA ESARIS CMH, (S.3753, RIC 52); Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Nicomedia mint, issued 308-310, (5.880 grams), obv. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, head laureate to right, rev. GENIO AV GVSTI CMH, Genius standing left with patera and cornucopia, SMNA in exergue, (S.3718, RIC 54a). Nearly extremely fine or better. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), billon antoninianii, (3), Cyzicus mint (2) and Alexandria mint (1), obv. radiate bearded bust to right of Galerius draped and cuirassed, mostly around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. various types, (S.3701), also folles (2), Antioch (S.-, RIC 167b) and Alexandria mints, (S.-, RIC 116), Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Lyons mint, issued 291, rev. Salus standing right, (S.3522, RIC 89). Constantius I (A.D. 305-6), antoninianus, Heraclea mint, (S.3665), Severus II (A.D. 306-7), as Caesar, AE denarius, Siscia mint, (2.0 grams), rev. Genio Popvli Romani, (S.3740). Generally very fine or better, some issues scarce, last rare, all in packets described. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Severus II as Caesar, (A.D. 306-307), AE quarter folles (denarius Sear), Siscia mint, issued A.D. 305-6, (1.814 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 $180
SOLD $110
Licinius I, (A.D.308-324), billon argentius, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 309-313, (2.552 grams), obv. laureate bust to left, IMP LICI NIVS AVG, rev. IOVI CONSER VATORI AVG, Jupiter to left seated on eagle to right with wings spread, PTR in exergue, (S.3792A, RIC 825 [R3]. Edge chipped, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE 14 (folles), issued A.D. 330 for dedication of the city in 330, but this probably an issue c.340, Constantinople mint, (1.366 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust to left of Roman People, cornucopiae behind, around POP ROMANVS, rev. in wreath a star and CONS**D*, (S.3901, RIC 22). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Helena, first wife of Constantius I, (A.D.326), copper folles, issues of 324-5, Rome mint (2.678 grams), Nicomedia mint (2.782 grams), Antioch mint (2.982 grams), obv. draped bust to right, FL HELENA AVGVSTA, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing to left, lowering branch, in exergue R()S; SMN**G*; SMANTB, (cf.S.3908, RIC 291, 95, 67). Good very fine - extremely fine, all rare - very rare, the last noted as R5 (unique). (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Constans, (A.D. 337-340), AE Centenionalis, Alexandria mint, issued A.D. 348-350, (4.38 grams), obv. diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constans to left, holding a globe, around D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing left holding standard, resting hand on shield, before him are two bound captives, around FEL TEMP REP ARATIO, in exergue ALEA, (S.3975, RIC 56). Attractive brown patina, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Constans, (A.D. 337-361), AE centenionalis, issued 348-351 Constantinople mint, (4.854 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to left of Constans II, holding globe, around D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, rev. soldier advancing to right leading figure from hut beneath a tree, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, in exergue CONSA, (S.3976, RIC 86). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Magnentius, (A.D. 350-353), AE centenionalis, issued at Lyons mint in A.D. 351-3, (4.764 grams), obv. bare-headed bust of Magnentius, draped and cuirassed to right, around DN MAGNEN TIVS PF AVG, A behind, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE around, Two Victories facing each other holding wreath between them inscribed VOT/V MVL/X, SV below, in exergue RPLC, (S.4035, RIC 126). Nearly extremely fine, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE centenionalis, issued at Siscia mint, (4.744 grams), obv. bust of Vetranio with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, A behind head, star in front, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, Emperor in military dress head to left, holding standard in each hand, with 'chi-rho' on banners, star above, A to left, in exergue .ASIS., (S.4041, RIC 287). Porous reverse, very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, Constantinople mint, (S.4054); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles (3), rev. two soldiers two standards, Constantinople mint, (S.3886); one standard, uncertain mint, (S.3887) and similar for Constans, (S.3962). Last three with attached dirt, otherwise fine or better. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver light miliarenses, Arelate (Arles) mint, (3.652 grams), obv. around D N IVLIAN VS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around VIRTVS EX ERCITVM, soldier, helmeted standing to left holding inverted spear and resting hand on shield, SCON in exergue, (cf.S.4059, RIC 290 [R3], C.-). Minor flan cracks and edge chip, light porosity, otherwise extremely fine, and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Antioch mint, (9.190 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, in exergue branch ANTA palm leaf each side on mint letters, (S.4073, RIC 216). some edge and surface adhesian, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140