Catalogue
Vabalathus, (A.D. 271-2), antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, rev. laureate draped bust of Vabalathus to right, (S.3292, RIC 381); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-6), antoninianus, Gaul mint, obv. draped radiate cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, rev. Felicitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 65); Florian, (A.D. 276), antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate draped bust to right of Florian, rev. Aequitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 25). Fine; very fine; very good, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (3.655 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG, rev. around CONCORD MILIT, emperor standing to right, clasping hands of Concordia standing to left, S in exergue, (S.-, cf.RIC 17, cf.C.10-11). Attractive light patina, extremely fine and rare, the exergue apparently unlisted.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305, 306-308, 310), AE folles, Alexandria mint, issued A.D. 308-310 (7,580 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO IMP ERATORIS, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue ALE, to left K, to right E/P, (cf.S.3633, RIC 107a). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-308), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 307-8, (7.032 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. tetrastyle temple, within which sits Roma to left, around CONSERV VRB SVAE, H to left, RT in exergue, (cf.S.3781, RIC 202a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Severus II as Caesar, (A.D. 306-307), AE folles, Carthage mint, issued A.D. 305-6 (8.9 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C, rev. around SALVS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing to left, holding fruits, H in left field, **G* in exergue, (S.3737, RIC 40a). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Romulus, son of Maxentius, (died A.D. 309), AE quarter folles, Rome mint, issued 310, (2.210 grams), obv. bare head of Romulus to right, around DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, rev. temple with domed roof surmounted by eagle, around AETERNAE MEMORIAE, in exergue RS, (S.3787, RIC 239). Weak in places otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 318-320, Heraclea mint, obv. laureate draped bust to left of Licinius, globe and sceptre in one hand, other raised, IMP LICI NINVS AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, **L* to right, SMHB in exergue, (S.-, RIC 48). Trace of original silver, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Licinius II as Caesar, (A.D. 317-324), AE follis, (3.646 grams), Arles mint, issued 321, rev. laureate head to right, around LICINIVS NOB CAES, rev. CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT V in wreath, in exergue QA, (S.3813, RIC 231). Brown tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 328-329, Siscia 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, BSIS crescent in exergue, (cf.S.3878, RIC 214). Black patination, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 323-324 as Caesar, Lyons mint, (2.928 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine II, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. laurel wreath enclosing VOT X, around CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, in exergue PLGC, (cf.S.3943, RIC 217). Striking crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE follis, issued 335-337 as Caesar, Cyzicus mint, (1.146 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Delmatius, around FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMK**D*, (S.3932, RIC 132). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Hanniballianus as Caesar, (A.D. 335-337), AE 4 (folles), (1.578 grams), Constantinople mint, obv. bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around FL HANNIBALLIANO REGI, rev. SE CVRITAS PVBLICA, Euphrates seated to right, leaning on sceptre, reed behind, in exergue CONSS, (S.3935 [£400], RIC 147, C.2). Dark green patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE centenionalis, issued at Siscia mint, (5.606 grams), obv. bust of Vetranio with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, A behind bust star before bust, 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 field, in exergue .**DSIS**, (S.4041, RIC 290). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver miliarense, Arles mint, issued A.D. 361-3, (3.650 grams), obv. diademed bust of Julian II to right, around D N IVLIAN VS P F AVG, rev. in wreath, VIRTVS EX ERCITVM, in exergue SCON, soldier standing right, holding spear and resting on shield, (cf.S.4059, RIC 290, RSC 71a [£800 VF]). Minor flan cracks, and striking flaw in edge, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 383-386, (6.116 grams), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLACCILLA AVG, rev. Empress standing facing folded arms, around SALVS REI PVBLICAE, in exergue ANTE, (S.4193 [£100], RIC 62, C.6). Minor surface oxidation, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 383-386, (5.304 grams), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLACCILLA AVG, rev. Victory seated right inscribing christogram on shield set on cippus, around SALVS REIPVBLICAE, in exergue ANT**G*, T to right of throne, (S.4192, RIC 61.2 [rare], C.4); another Antioch mint, with rev. Flaccilla standing facing, in exergue ANTE (S.4193, RIC 62 [scarce], C.6). Fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Eudoxia, (wife of Arcadius), c.A.D.400, AE 3, Antioch mint, rev. SALVS REIPVBLICAE, (S.4141, LRBC 2800); Marcian, (A.D. 450-457), AE 4 or nummus, Constantinople mint, rev. monogram of Marcian, S below, in wreath, (S.4327, RIC 543); Leo, (A.D. 457-471), AE 4 or nummus, Constantinople mint, rev. monogram, (S.4342, RIC 720); Zeno, (A.D. 471-496), Ae 4 or nummus, Constantinople mint, rev.monogram with Z above, (S.4293, LRBC 2281). Very good - very fine all in packets described, mostly rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of various rulers of Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Septimius Severus, Caracalla (2), Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, all different reverses. Most with attached green deposits, very good - nearly very fine. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Trajan (3.050 grams), rev. Genius standing left holding patera and corn ears, (S.-, RIC 348), another (2.338 grams), (RIC 347); Septimius Severus (3.510 grams), rev. Pax seated left, (S.-, RIC 118); Caracalla (3.364 grams), rev. Mars standing left, holding spear resting shield, (S.1943, RIC 83) another (3.218 grams), rev. Moneta standing left, (S.1925, RIC 224); and cast copies of denarii of Percennius Niger and Plautilla. First coin good very fine, others fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
Roman silver denarii, featuring women, third century A.D., of Plautilla wife of Caracalla (3.094 grams), rev. Venus standing left, Cupid at feet, (S.2003, RIC 369); Julia Mamaea mother of Severus Alexander (3.316 grams), rev. Juno standing left, peacock at feet, (S.2310, RIC 343), and a cast copy of Orbiana denarius (cf.s.2300). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Roman coins, all fully described, card mounted and priced in album, of silver and copper issues, Republic (3, silver), Augustus (2), Agrippa, Vespasian, Domitian (2), Trajan (2), Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Snr. (2, 1 silver), Julia Domna (silver), Geta, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea, Gordian III (6, silver), Philip I (2, silver), Trebonianus Gallus (silver ex Dorchester), Gallienus (3), Salonina (8, 5 silver), Postumus (3), Victorinus (4), Tetricus I, Constantine I (21), Licinus I, Crispus, Constantine II (4), Theodosius I, Marcian, Leo I, Anastasius. Very good - extremely fine, a good range of rulers and many with hoard provenance, (stated value $3748). (78)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400