Catalogue
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), AE follis, Serdica mint, issued A.D. 305-6, (9.356 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAESAR, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, .SM.SD. in exergue, A in right field, (cf.S.3735, RIC 13a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307 first reign), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 305-6 (11.238 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around FL VAL SEVERVS NOBIL CAES, rev. around GENIO POPU L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HTA, (cf.S.3734, RIC 25a). Attractive tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued A.D. 319-320 Siscia mint, (2.748 grams), obv. high crested helmet cuirassed bust to left with spear across shoulder and shield on arm, around CONST ANTINVS AVG, rev. two Victories standing facing one another VOT/PR on altar between, S on altar, around VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP, **D*SIS* in exergue, (cf.S.3883, RIC 95). Extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 324-325, Nicomedia mint, obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, five stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, SMNB in exergue, (cf.S.3878, RIC 90). Black patination, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Constantine I, (307-337), AE follis, (3.186 grams), London mint, issued 313-4, rev. Sol stg. l., (cf.S.3881, RIC 10); Crispus, (317-324), AE follis (3.070 grams), London mint, issued 323-4, rev. altar, (S.3916, RIC 275); another (3.416 grams), Siscia mint, issued 320, rev. standard inscribed VOT X, captive seated either side, (S.3927, RIC 130). Extremely fine, second off centred on the obverse. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Crispus, (A.D. 317-326 as Caesar), AE follis, issued 322-3, Lyons mint, (3.362 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, around CRISPVS NOB CAES, rev. globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines, three stars above, around BEATA TRAN QVILLITAS, C - R across, in exergue PLG, (S.3915, RIC 168 [R3]). Attractive, green patina, minor flan flaw on bust, otherwise extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE follis, issued 335-337 as Caesar, uncertain mint, (1.194 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, of Delmatius, around FL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, (S.3932). Very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Theodora, second wife of Constantius I, copper follis, issues of 337-340, Trier mint (1.436 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Theodora, around FL MAX THEODORAE AVG, rev. PIETAS ROMANA, Pietas standing to right, holding child in her arms, in exergue TRP, cross in left field, (cf.S.3911, RIC 43). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 324-325 as Caesar, Antioch mint, (1.9 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to left 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 $40
Constans, (A.D. 337-340), AE Centenionalis, Alexandria mint, issued A.D. 348-350, (4.522 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 ALEB, (S.3975, RIC 56). Attractive brown patina, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Constantius II as Caesar, (A.D.337-361), AE follis, Ticinum mint, issued 326, obv. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, bust draped and cuirassed to left, rev. around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, T crescent T in exergue, Camp gate with two turrets, star above, seven stone layers, (cf.S.3985, RIC 201 [R3]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE follis, issued 324-325 as Caesar, Cyzicus mint, obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to left of Constantius, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, SMK**G in exergue, (cf.S.3984, RIC 25). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 324-325, Cyzicus mint, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to left of Constantine II, around CONSTANTINVS IVN CAES, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, SMKA in exergue, (cf.S.3947, RIC 26). Black patination, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Constantine II, (337-340), AE follis, (4.358 grams), Trier mint, issued 324-5, rev. camp gate, (cf.S.3947, RIC 454); another (3.056 grams), Trier mint, issued 324-5, rev. camp gate, (cf.S.3947, RIC 455); Constantius II, (337-361), AE follis, (2.864 grams), Trier mint, issued 330-1, rev. two standards and two soldiers, (S.3951, RIC 527); another Constantinople mint (1.508 grams), issued 336-7, rev. one standard and two soldiers, (S.3952, RIC 138). Mostly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE half centenionalis, issued at Siscia mint, (2.240 grams), obv. bust of Vetranio with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, rev. GLORIA RO MANORVM around, Emperor in military dress head to left, holding standard with 'chi-rho' on banner and sceptre, in exergue CSIS, (S.4044, RIC 294). Attractive green patination extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE follis, Ambianum (Amiens) mint, (7.986 grams), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, AMB in exergue, chi-rho symbol, flanked by A and W; the reverse is double struck providing two variations of the mint mark in the exergue; around, parts of the normal legend SALVS repeated. (S.4017, RIC 34 and 36). Interesting and good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Arelate mint, issued A.D. 361-3, (1.73 grams), obv. diademed bust of Julian II to right, around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, rev. in wreath, VOT X MVLT XX, in exergue PCONST, (cf.S.4070, RIC 312, RSC 148c). Attractive dark patina, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Siscia mint, (8.094 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 BSISC with branch either side, (S.4073, RIC 411). Rough surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 3, Constantinople mint, issued 360-3, (3.092 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Julian to left, holding spear and shield, bust draped and cuirassed, around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, rev. VOT / X/ MVLT/ XX in laurel wreath, in exergue crescent CONSPB, (CF.S.4074, RIC 161). Black patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Roman silver denarii, assorted third century types including Septimius Severus (14), Faustina Senior, Julia Domna (2), Caracalla (7). Mostly fine. (24)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Roman silver denarii, assorted third century types including Septimius Severus (8), Commodus, Julia Domna (2), Caracalla (4) and antoniniani of Trebonianus Gallus and Herennia Etruscilla. Mostly fine. (17)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Roman bronze coins, includes antoniniani and folles of Valerian, Gallienus, Probus, Aurelian, Constantine I, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Valentinian I, Gratian, etc. Fair - good fine. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Roman bronze coins, mostly Roman. Poor - very fine. (17)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Catania mint, issued 582-583, obv. Maurice Tiberius facing, around DN TIb MAV.. rev. I, to left ANNO, to right I, CAT in exergue, (S.580, DOC 264). Green patina, weak in places, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Byzantine lead seals, (8th-12th century A.D.) various different types, mostly with reverse legends in four or five lines, obv. some with Christ, others with Virgin facing, crosses etc. Good - nearly very fine, generally rare. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Seals, cylinder seals from Mesopotamia mostly of the period 4th-3rd millennium B.C. of sizes 16 - 34mm. all with intaglio images of figures, lines etc. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $900
Umayyad Caliphate, `Abd al-Malik (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar no mint stated (but Baghdad mint), A.H. 78 = A.D. 697, (4.190 grams), (A.125, BMC 187). Possibly has been mounted on edge with some edge filing, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Umayyad Caliphate, 'Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 718-720), silver anonymous dirham, Al-Basra mint, dated A.H. 100 = A.D. 718-719, (A.133, Walker BMC 305). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint stated, A.H. 158 = A.D. 774-775, (A.214, cf.BMC 81). File mark on edge, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirham, Medinat es Salem mint (Baghdad), A.H. 193, = A.D. 809, (A.219). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0