Catalogue
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), AE folles, (7.052 grams), Rome mint, issued 305 as Caesar, obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around SEVERVS NOB CAES, rev. Moneta standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, in the exergue R T, in right field *, (S.3736 [£110 VF], RIC 123a). Green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $80
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 313-4, Siscia mint, (3.022 grams), obv. Licinius laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, eagle at feet, IOVI CON SERVATORI, **D* in right field, SIS in exergue, (S.3798, RIC 10 [R5]); Constans, (A.D. 337-350), AE follis, issued 347-348, Trier mint, (1.726 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Constans, around CONSTAN S P F AVG, rev. two victories facing each other, around VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN, in exergue D/TRS, (S.3971, RIC 196); Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), issued 337-348, AE follis, Antioch mint, (2.004 grams), obv. draped pearl diademed head to right, rev. two soldier facing spear between, .I./SMAN**DI* in exergue, (S.3998, RIC 52). The first with double struck reverse (mint mark atr top and bottom) and noted by Brunn as unique, good very fine, others about uncirculated as struck. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Fausta, (daughter of Maximianus and wife of Constantine), (A.D. 326-327), AE follis, Siscia mint, (3.052 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right, around FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, rev. Fausta standing facing head to left, holding Constantine II and Constantius II, around, SPES REIPVBLICAE, in exergue .BSIS., (S.3905, RIC 205). Toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Constantine I, (A.D.307-337), AE half folles, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 310-1, (2.070 grams), obv. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate bust to right, rev. around MARTI CONSERV, PTR in exergue, Mars standing to right with spear and shield, (S.-, RIC 896). Fine and a rare denomination.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 313-4, Antioch mint, (3.104 grams), obv. Constantine laureate head to right, around IMP C FL VAL COMNSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, eagle at feet, to right wreath / I / III, in exergue ANT, around IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, (cf.S.3862, RIC 7 [R3]); GALERIUS MAXIMIAN as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, issued 301-303, Lugdunum mint, (10.618 grams), obv. laureate bust cuirassed to right of Galerius, around MAXIMIANVS NOB C, rev. Genius standing left, altar at feet, B to right, GENIO POP VLI ROMANI around, in exergue PLC, (cf.S.3709, RIC 164b); Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), issued 304-305, AE follis, Antioch mint, (8.228 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. Genius standing left, around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, I to left, ANT. in exergue, (S.3673, RIC 59a). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 319, Trier mint, (2.698 grams), obv. Constantine helmeted laureate cuirassed bust right, around IMP CONSTAN TINVS MAX AVG, rev. two Victories facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR, in exergue */STR, around VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, (S.3883, RIC 213); Constantine II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 323-324, Trier mint, (2.846 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to left of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. campgate of six rows of blocks, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, in exergue STR and dot in crescent, (cf.S.3946, RIC 479); Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), issued 353-355, AE centenionalis, Lyons mint, (2.116 grams), obv. draped pearl diademed bust to right, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, (S.4003, RIC 189). Green patina, nearly extremely fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Crispus (as Caesar), (A.D. 317-326), AE follis, issued 318 as Caesar, London mint, (3.320 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust to right, Crispus, around CRISPVS NOB CAES, rev. Sol standing left holding globe, around SOL INVICTO COMITI, in exergue PLN, crescent in left field, (S.3925, RIC 144 [R2]); another similar, issued 321-2, (2.960 grams), obv. helmeted cuirassed bust to right, around CRISPVS NOB CAES, rev, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, around BEATA TRAN QVILLITAS, PLON in exergue, (S.3916, RIC 235 [R4]); another similar, (3.336 grams), obv. similar bust laureate to left with shield and spear, around CRISPV S NOBIL C, rev. as before, with additional letters at side F B, (cf.S.3916, RIC 250). Very fine - extremely fine, second very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Constantine II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 323-324, London mint, (3.108 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. in wreath VOT X, around CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, in exergue PLON crescent, (cf.S.3943, RIC 292). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE follis, issued 335-337 as Caesar, Siscia mint, issued 335-6, (1.490 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Delmatius, around FL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear but only sharing one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue BSIS, (S.3932, RIC 256 [R2]). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE follis, issued 333-335 as Caesar, Alexandria mint, (2.378 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Delmatius, around FL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMALA, (S.3932, RIC 62 [R5 unique!]); Helena (mother of Constantine), AE 3, Nicomedia mint, issued 324-5, (2.664 grams), obv. FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed, draped bust right, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Helena standing left, SMN**G* in exergue, (S.3908, RIC 95 [R2]); Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 3, Siscia mint, 361-3, (2.370 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust left with spear and shield, rev. VOT X / MVLT XX in wreath, in exergue ASIS, (S.4074, RIC 414). Last about fine, others very fine, first very rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Magnentius, (A.D. 350-353), AE double centenionalis, Ambianum (Amiens) mint, issued 353, (8.852 grams), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, rev. SALLVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, Chi-Rho flanked by A & W, AMB in exergue, (S.40187 [£150], RIC 34); Decentius as Caesar, (A.D. 351-353), AE centenionalis, issued late 351, (4.508 grams), obv. D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bare headed cuirassed bust right, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, TRS in exergue, two Victories facing each other holding between them shield with VOT V over MVLT X, (S.4034, RIC 308). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $150
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Lyons mint, issued c.360 (2.062 grams), obv. rosette-diademed bust of Julian II to right, around FL CL IVLIA NVS P AVG, rev. VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath, LVG mint reading in exergue, (S.4071, RIC 219, RSC 163c). Grey tone, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Arelate mint, issued c.360 (1.918 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Julian II to right, around DN IVLIAN VS PF AVG, rev. VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath, trace of mint reading in exergue, (S.4071, RIC 295, RSC 157c). Grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, issued 352-354 Rome mint, (3.376 grams), obv. draped and cuirassed bust to right of Constantius Gallus, around D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, B behind, rev. emperor spearing fallen horseman, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, **G* in left field, in exergue R wreath S, (cf.S.4054, RIC 258). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE Centenionalis, obv. bare-headed bust draped and cuirassed of Constantius Gallus to right, around traces of D N FL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. soldier advancing to left spearing fallen horseman, around traces of FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, (S.4054, 4056). All on reduced flans with uneven edges as usual, poor - very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 20, Sirmium mint, issued 363, (3.138 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIA NVS P F AVG, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath, ASIRM in exergue, (S.4087 [£75], RIC 118). Green patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.162 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rev. Valentinian advancing to right, dragging captive and holding labarum with chi-rho monogram on banner, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, Q in left field, R/K in right field, **DSISCS in exergue, (S.4102, cf.RIC 14a.xxxii, C.12). Bright, good extremely fine and an unpublished exergue.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.754 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Gratian to right, around DN GRATIA NVS PF AVG, rev. VIRTVS RO MANORVM around, Roma enthroned facing, holding globe and reversed spear, TRPS in exergue, (S.4144, RIC 58a, RSC 56a). Grey tone slightly clipped, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Roman, silver denarii, Vespasian, issued 73, rev. Vespasian seated to right, (S.2305); Titus, issued 79, rev. capricorn (S.2510); Commodus, issued 181, rev. Aequitas standing l., (cf.S.5717); Caracalla, issued 208, rev. Mars advancing r., (S.6867), another issued 206, rev. Mars standing l., (cf.S.6859); Valens (364-378), siliqua, rev. Roma seated l., (S.4113); Greece, Euboia, Histiaia, silver tetrobol, (3rd cent. B.C.), obv. nymph, rev. Histiaia, (S.3496). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman, third century antoninianii of the following rulers and types Gordian III, (S.2430, 2435, 2444, 2453, 2460); Philip I (S.2566, 2580); Trebonianus Gallus, (S.2783); Volusian, (S.2826); Valerian II, (S.3063 rare); Gallienus, (S.2980, 2990, 2997). Some cleaned, very good - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $110
Ancient Roman, third century antoninianii of the following rulers and types Gordian III, (S. 2433, 2444, 2451 [Felicity], 2452, 2462); Philip I (S.2566); Trebonianus Gallus, (S.-, Marti Pacefero); Valerian I, (S.2883); Salonina, (S.3039); Aurelian, (S.3252, 3267). Some cleaned, Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Roman bronze, assorted AE including Tacitus, (3.350 grams), (S.-); Diocletian (4.728 grams, 2.246 grams) (S.3510, 3515); Maximinus II, (6.258 grams), (S.3767); Constantine I (2.984 grams) (S.3868); Constans (1.974 grams) (cf.S.3972), Constantius II (1.454 grams, 1.470 grams) (S.3999, 4000); Valentinianm I (2.236 grams) (S.4103); Valens (@.402 grams), (S.4117); Byzantine, Anastasius I (491-518), half follis, (8.966 grams), Off A, Constantinople mint, (S.26, DOC 19). Fine - very fine, a few better. (11)
Estimate $160
SOLD $80
Roman, 3rd century antoniniani, all described in packets, all from different rulers, several scarce, Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), rev. Fides Militvm, (S.3110); Quintillus, (a.D. 270), rev. Laetitia standing left, (S.3245); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), rev. Restitut Orientis, Aurelian receiving wreath from female, (S.3265); Vabalathus with Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), obv. Vabalathus laureate draped bust right, rev. Aurelian radiate bust to right, (S.3292); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), rev. Abundance standing right, emptying cornucopiae, (S.3338). Mostly very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman, unsorted bronze issues of the third and fourth century A.D., mostly folles and some antoninianii, from the last quarter of the 3rd century to mid 4th century, almost all easily attributable with a good range of rulers, types and mints . Mostly fine - very fine. (68)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Ancient Roman, unsorted bronze issues of the third and fourth century A.D., mostly folles and some antoninianii, from the last quarter of the 3rd century to mid 4th century, almost all easily attributable with a good range of rulers, types and mints . Mostly fine - very fine. (100)
Estimate $800
SOLD $420
Ancient Roman, unsorted bronze issues of the third and fourth century A.D., mostly folles and some antoninianii, from the last quarter of the 3rd century to mid 4th century, almost all easily attributable with a good range of rulers, types and mints . Mostly fine - very fine. (100)
Estimate $800
SOLD $400
Roman fourth century A.D. follis, various assorted bronze issues of following rulers reverse of two soldiers standing with one or two standards, Constantine I, (2.358 grams), Trier mint, (S.3886, RIC 525, Scarce); (2.290 grams), Antioch mint, (S.3886, RIC 86); Constans, issued 337-340, (1.504 grams), Siscia mint, Chi-Rho on standard, (S.3970, RIC 103); Constantius I, issue 337-340, (1.360 grams) Antioch mint, (S.3970, RIC 54). Several with attractive green patina, all extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman and Greek, accumulation several in described packets, all AE, mostly asses and smaller issues, mostly in poor condition are from North Africa, some in need of conservation and many very worn, with only a few attributable. Poor - good fine. (63)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Ancient Roman, terracotta brothel tokens, each 15x15x4-5 mms, obv. a loving couple seated close together, rev. two figures sacrificing at altar. Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130