Catalogue
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, London mint, (3.740 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around SALV S AVG, Salus standing to left by altar, holding patera and sceptre, B E either side, MLXXI in exergue, (S.3563 [£150], RIC 162). Cleaned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, uncertain mint, (3.118 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AV, rev. around MONET[A AVG], Moneta standing to left holding patera and cornucopiae, S C either side, (cf.S.3578 [£150], cf.RIC 470). Cleaned, nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, London mint, (5.424 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around P A X AVG, Pax standing to left holding sceptre and branch, F O across field, ML in exergue, (S.3562 [£125], RIC 98); another (2.792 grams), obv. variant, rev. no additional field letters (S.3580, RIC 880). Very good - very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianii, various mints, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around legend, rev. various reverses, mostly Pax type, also Salus etc, (cf.S.3562, 3563[£125, £150]). One holed, otherwise very good - good fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon antoninianii, London mint, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, S P across, ML in exergue, another similar but S A across, (S.3587 [£150], RIC 28), another similar, billon quinarius, obv. similar IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley left, Q L in exergue, (S.3590 [£110], cf.RIC 55, this coin a new unpublished obverse variety for type). Good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argentius, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.295-7 (3.306 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, plain exergue, four emperors in front of camp gate, (S.3503, RIC 27a, RSC 516e). As struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argentius, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.295-7 (2.730 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, A in exergue, four emperors in front of camp gate, (S.3503, RIC 34a, RSC 412b). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-308), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 308-310, (5.610 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. tetrastyle temple, within which sits Roma to left, around CONSERV VRBSVAE, RBS in exergue, (cf.S.3781, RIC 210). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-308), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 308-310, (5.428 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. tetrastyle temple, within which sits Roma to left, around CONSERV VRBSVAE, RBT in exergue, (cf.S.3781, RIC 210). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), silver argentius, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. c.294-8 (3.912 grams), obv. laureate head of Constantius I to right, around CONSTANTI VS CAESAR, rev. around PROVIDEN TIA AVGG, HE in exergue, four emperors in front of camp gate, (S.3662, RIC 1, RSC 242a). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 301-3, (9.145 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera over altar and cornucopiae, A in right field, PLC in exergue, (cf.S.3671, RIC 130a). Dark green patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 314-315, Lyons mint, (2.965 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left chlamys across left shoulder raising right hand, globe in left, around SOLI INVI C TO COMITI, T F to left and right, PLG in exergue, (cf.S.3868, RIC 20). Dark brown patination, slight brockage of obverse on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE centenionalis, issued at Siscia mint, (4.668 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 *BSIS*, (S.4041, RIC 290). Dark patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Roman, silver denarii, Republic, Man, Acilius Glabrio, (B.C. 49), (3.562 grams), obv. Salus right, rev. Salus standing l., (S.412, Cr.442/1a); Trajan, issue of 107, rev. Mars to left, (S.3119); Hadrian, issued 127, rev. COS III, Victory to r., with palm, (S.3480); Antoninus Pius, issue of 150-151, rev. Pax standing l., (S.4095); Faustina Junior, issue of 161-175, rev. Juno standing l., (S.5256); Severus Alexander, issue of 225, rev. Jupiter standing l., (S.7944). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Roman Imperial, a small group including Claudius (A.D. 41-54) asses probably British copies of Minerva and Libertas reverses (S.1860, 1862); Antoninus Pius, (138-161), sestertius, rev. ten column temple of Venus (S.4257); others of Gordian III, rev. emperor (S.2455, RIC 248C); Maximianus, Cyzicus mint (S.3611, RIC 15b); Claudius II; Constantius II (S.4000); Gratian, Cyzicus mint, (S.4140). First three fair with corrosion, others fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, assorted bronze issues 0f the first and second century A.D., mostly asses a few dupondii, includes Nero, Vespasian, Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior, Marcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior. Mostly very good - fine. (23)
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Ancient Roman, a few described in packets, include Augustus, AE as, Tullus rev. (S.1684), Caligula Vesta rev. AE as, (F) (S.1803), Nero, AE as, (S.1976), rev. Victory to left (gF), Titus AE as (gVF obv.), Domitian, Hadrian AE dupondius, Commodus, AE sestertius, three graces rev., Maximianus silver denarius, Gordian III AE sestertius, Tacitus, other Roman (13), Alexandria Egypt, billon tetradrachms (4, including Nero); Sassanian (1), scarab (1), ring (1), other world including China (4), jetons (3), others (1); imitations of gold aureii (7). Mostly fine, some better. (44)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ancient Roman, third century antoninianii of the following rulers and types Philip I (3.594 grams), (S.2556), another (4.406 grams) (S.2551); Otacilia Severa (3.754 grams) (S.2625); Trajan Decius (3.780 grams) (S.2702); Trebonianus Gallus (4.544 grams) (S.2783); Volusian (3.620 grams) (S.2821); Valerian I, (2.908 grams) (S.2887). Toned, very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Ancient Roman, assorted silver antoninianii (4), folles etc., (5) coins in 2x2 packets, for emperors Gordian III (S.2435); Philip I (S.2553); Gallienus (S.2961); Postumus (S.3111); others of Constantine I (2, one as a commemorative coin after death [S.3889]), Constabtius II (3, one as Caesar). Mostly very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, bronze coins including antoniniani and folles of Postumus, Gallienus, Claudius II, Tetricus I & II, Carinus, Constantine I, Fausta, Licinius I, Constantine II, Constantius II, Valentinian I, Theodosius I, Arcadius, Gratian, Honorius, etc. Fair - very fine. (28)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, assorted issues including Republic denarius for Cn. Carbo (121 B.C.), rev. quadriga, (S.154, Cr.279/1), mounted, others mostly copper 4th century A.D. of Maximianus, Constantine I, Constantius II, Constans, etc., Byzantine, follis of Anastasius I, Constantinople mint, and a Jerusalem, Baldwin III, silver obol, rev. tower of David, (MPS 21 [p.74]). The last fine, others poor - very fine. (11)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman and Greek, assorted mixture of Roman denarii (2), Domitian (mounted), Trajan; sestertii (2), Marcus Aurelius, Severus Alexander; folles Constantius I; Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, billon tetradrachm, year 1, rev.eagle and an Indian State fals. Poor - very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Ancient Roman, accumulation in a coin album of large AE, mostly asses and sestertii in poor condition, noted a few Greek, Greek Imperial and a Byzantine folles. Some in need of conservation and all very worn, with only a few attributable. (49)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman and Greek Imperial, a small group of copper and bronze issues including several copies, a few in packets described, a broken Augustus denarius, a Egyptian billon tetradrachm of Probus, and a bronze of Alexander the Great AE, (S.6742). Mostly fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Copies, as struck or cast of various ancient issues of modern manufacture, Egypt, Hadrian billon tetradrachm, rev. Helios, (Koln 945); Egypt, Ptolemy IV tetradrachm as mule of S.7774/7834; others very modern copies (3), Judaea, Herod Antipas, (S.5549); Domitian, quadrans (S.2827); Geta, denarius (S.7186). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20