Catalogue
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, (15.43 grams), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right draped and cuirassed, around [IMP C M CASS] LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. galley travelling to left with rowers, AVG in exergue, around degraded [LAETIT]IA, (cf.S.11409, cf.RIC 143, cf.C.179, dies not in Bastien but compare reverse 186A, engraver No.5). Large flan, light brown patination, portrait good fine, otherwise fair and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, (15.896 grams), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C [M CASS LAT] POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, FIDES MILIT[VM], around, (S.11081 [£65 F], RIC 123, C.74). Weak on parts of the legend, some green patination, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, (10.006 grams), issued after 261, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around [IMP C M CASS LAT P]OSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. galley to left with four rowers, above LITITA, (cf.S.11049, [£80 F], cf.RIC 143, cf.C.179, cf. Bastien 346); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, AE sestertius, issued 228, Rome mint, (17.098 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around, IVLIA MAM[A]EA AVGVSTA, rev. around [FELICIT]AS PVBLICA, S C across field, Felicitas standing left, resting on column, (S.8228, RIC 676, C.21). First nearly very fine and rare, second very good. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, (3.806 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, rev. RESTITVT OR O RBIS around, ***G* in exergue, woman presenting wreath to emperor, kneeling figure between, (cf.S.11592, RIC 249); another similar Ticinum mint (3.978 grams), rev. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left between two captives, in exergue, SXXT, (S.11573, RIC 151); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Serdica mint (3.900 grams), obv. radiate bust to left of Probus in imperial mantle holding sceptre, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Sol in spread quadriga, KA.**D* below in exergue, around SOLI INVICTO, (S.12039, RIC 861); Carinus as Caesar, (A.D. 283-285), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, issued 282, (4.192 grams), obv. radiate bust of Carinus to right, around M AVR CARINVS NOB C, rev. around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI Prince standing left, holding two standards, VIXXI in exergue, (S.12297, RIC 183, C.107). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Siscia mint, (4.186 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around, SEVERI NA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around Concordia standing to left holding two standards, in exergue SXXI, (S.11706, RIC 13, C.8). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Serdica mint, issued 274-5, (4.004 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, in exergue KA.**G*, Aurelian and Concordia both standing facing each other clasping hands, star above exergue line, (S.11703, RIC 16, C.2). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.052 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILIT, Fides standing to left, holding sceptre and standard, plain exergue, (S.11857, RIC 30 variant, C.25). Attractive light patina, extremely fine and very rare variant.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), posthumous billon antoninianus, Antioch mint (2.730 grams), obv. radiate head of Carus to right, around DIVO CARO AVG, rev. around CONSECRATIO, **D* in right field, large altar, XXI in exergue, (cf.S.12403, RIC 127, C.21). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), issue struck as Caesar in 282-3, Antioch mint, billon antoninianus, (4.214 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 Victory on a globe from Jupiter standing left, * above E below, XXI in exergue, (cf.S.12362, RIC 208, C.188). With some original silvering, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Magnia Urbica, wife of Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.364 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Magnia Urbica on crescent, around, MAGN VRBICA AVG, rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing to left holding helmet and sceptre and feet a shield, in exergue KA**G*, (S.12424, RIC 343, C.17). Very fine and rare, the coin with some surface roughness on the reverse.
Estimate $220
SOLD $280
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); another of 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 and both rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. 298-9, (11.694 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, TSA in exergue, (cf.S.3533, RIC 19a). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 296-7, (9.314 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, B **G* across field, (cf.S.3533, RIC 170a); another similar London mint, issued 305-7, (8.708 grams), obv. Diocletian to right laureate in imperial mantle, rev. Providentia extending hand to Quies, (S.3542, RIC 77a); Maximianus, (306-308 second reign) Lugdunum mint (5.516 grams), issued 308, obv. bust cuirassed to right, rev. as first coin above, with altar to left, PLC in exergue, CI to left, H/S to right, (S.3647, RIC 290). First attractive tone, two minor edge splits, nearly extremely fine (illust.), second and third with green oxidation, very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Maximianus Herculius, (A.D. 286-305, first reign), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 297-298, (10.654 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing facing head to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue KE, (S.3631, RIC 12b). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 305-6, Siscia mint, (9.326 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, in exergue *SIS, B in right field, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3671, RIC 90). Round, with silvering, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Siscia mint, issued A.D. c.309-311 (6.354 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria on crescent, wearing necklace and embroided drapery, around GAL VALERIA AVG, rev. around VENERI VICTRICI, SIS. in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, in fields to left crescent and right B. (S.3730, cf.RIC 204). Attractive brown patination, good extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition with plain hair and no diadem.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. c.308-311 (6.434 grams), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VALE RIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, .SM.TS. in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, in fields to left star and right B. (S.3730, RIC 36). Attractive brown patination, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued 310-311, (5.824 grams), obv. laureate head right, around GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO A VGVSTI around, Genius standing to left, .SM.TS. in exergue, in fields above star to left, **G* to right, (S.3717, RIC 30a) (illustrated); Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 302-3, Thessalonica mint, (8.362 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POP V LI ROMANI, in exergue .T S., **G* in right field, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3671, RIC 26a). Nearly extremely fine;very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 317-320, Cyzicus mint, (2.832 grams), obv. Constantine laureate head to left, holding globe, sceptre etc., around IMP CONSTA NTINVS AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and Victory on globe, wreath to left, H to right, in exergue SMK, around IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, (cf.S.3862, RIC 8 [R1]); Constantine II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 323-324, Cyzicus mint, (3.524 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. campgate of nine rows of blocks, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, in exergue STKE, (cf.S.3946, RIC 63, Brunn regards as R5 - Unique). Second with original silvering, otherwise extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Fausta, first wife of Constantine I, AE 3, Thessalonica mint, issued 326-8, (1.726 grams), obv. bust bare-headed with waved hair to right, FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG around, rev. SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Salus facing with two children in her arms, in exergue SMTSB, (S.3903, RIC 161 [R4]); Helena, mother of Constantine I, AE follis, Trier mint, issued 337-340, (1.720 grams), obv. diademed draped bust right, FL IVL HE LENAE AVG around, rev. PAX PVBLICA around, Pax standing left, TRP. in exergue, (S.3910, RIC 55); Theodora, second wife of Constantius I, AE follis, issues of 337-340, Trier mint (1.854 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Theodora, around FL MAX THEO DORAE 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). Nearly very fine, the first very rare. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $200
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 $60
SOLD $40
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued as Caesar, 325-6, Alexandria mint, (2.964 grams), obv. laureate bust to left, draped and cuirassed of Constantine II, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. campgate, six tiers of columns, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, in exergue SMALB, (S.3948, RIC 36 [R2]); another similar Constantine II as Caesar, Antioch mint, (2.914 grams), issued 330-5, obv. cuirassed bust of Constantine II to right, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C around, rev. two soldiers and two standards, GLOR IA EXERC ITIVS around, SMANE in exergue. (S.3051, RIC 87); Constans, (A.D.337-350), Rome mint, issued 347-8, (1.402 grams), obv. draped bust right, around CONSTAN S PF AVG, rev. two Victories facing each other, around VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, (S.3971, RIC 84). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 335, Arles mint, (2.214 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Constantine II, around CONSTANTI NVS IVN N C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, branch between, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue PCONST, (S.3951, RIC 388 [R3]); another similar Constantius II, (337-361), [Lyons] mint, (1.416 grams),, obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II to right, CONSTANTI VS P F AVG around, rev. as above with shared standard with symbol Y on the standard, exergue [PLG], (S.3998, RIC 22). Extremely fine, second weak in places. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, Constantinople mint, (5.810 grams), obv. bare headed and draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N FL C L CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. soldier advancing left spearing fallen horsenman, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, **G* and dot above, in exergue CONSI, (S.4054, RIC 110); Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), similar to above, Antioch mint, (5.880 grams) rev. as above, in exergue AN**D, G* in left field above, (S.4003, RIC 135). Weak on parts of the legend otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver siliqua, Rome mint, (1.950 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Valens to right, around DN VALEN S PF AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, RQ. in exergue, (S.4113, RIC 11b, RSC 109.2). Grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Theodosius I, (A.D. 379-395), silver siliqua, Trier mint, (2.026 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Theodosius to right, around DN THEODO SIVS PF AVG, rev. CONCOR DIA AVGGG around, Constantinople enthroned facing, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, foot on prow, TRPS in exergue, (S.4175, RIC 55a, RSC 4a). Grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Valentinian II, (A.D. 375-392), silver siliqua, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. c.383-388 (1.384 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Valentinian II to right, draped and cuirassed, around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. VOT X MVLT XX, all within wreath, MDPS in exergue, (S.-, RIC 14a, RSC 71). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Roman, unsorted bronze issues of the third and fourth century A.D., mostly antoninianii and folles, from the last quarter of the 3rd century to mid 4th century, almost all easily attributable. All cleaned, mostly with some corrosion good - fine. (54)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90