Catalogue
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 308-310, (6.844 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Maxentius, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, R B P in exergue, Roma seated left within a hexastyle temple, (S.3779, RIC 210). Good very fine, weak on several letters.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 315, London mint, (2.92 grams), obv. Licinius laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, GENIO POP ROM SERVATORI, S F in left and right field, MSL in exergue, (S.3796, RIC 31) (illustrated); another AE follis, issued 313-6, Thessalonica mint, (2.59 grams), obv. Licinius laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory, eagle at feet, IOVI CON SERVATORI AVGG, .TS.**G* in exergue, (S.3799, RIC 2 [R3]). Extremely fine; nearly very fine both rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE centenionalis, Treveri mint, (4.432 grams), obv. I M CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, bare headed bust, draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, TRP in exergue, Magnentius standing to left holding Victory and labarum with Chi-Rho symbol, A in right field, (S.4018, RIC 264). Dark tone, good very fine, with peripheral edge corrosion.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 19, Heraclea mint, issued 363, (2.596 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to left, around [D N I]OVIAN VS P F AVG, rev. VOT V within wreath, HERACB in exergue, (S.4086 [o85], RIC 108). Brown patina, rough edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Arcadius, (383-408), silver siliqua, Rome mint, (1.068 grams), obv. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, pearled diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. [VIRTV]S ROMANORVM, Roma seated to left, [RM]PS in exergue, (S.4227, RIC 32b, RSC 27c). Clipped flan, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Roman coins, a mixed group including a denarius of Q.Servilius Caepio Brutus 54 B.C., (3.212 grams), obv. head of L.Junius Brutus right bearded, rev. bare head of C. Servilius Ahala bearded right, (S.398, Cr.433/2, RSC Junia 30); sestertii of Trajan, (S.3195); Lucilla, (S.5503); asses of Augustus and Agrippa (S.1730); Hadrian, (S.3699); Antoninus Pius, (S.4288); small bronzes of Claudius II, Tetricus II, Aurelian, Constantine I, Constantius II (2); and a Greek provincial bronze of Claudius from Philippi, rev. statues of Augustus and Julius Caesar, (S.428, RPC 1653, C.117). First coin fair and rare, others poor - very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Roman coins, a small group, including Antoninius Pius, sestertius, rev. Pax standing left, PAX AVG and S C across field, COS IIII around, (S.4201, RIC 777) (illust.); Claudius, AE quadrans, obv. right hand with scales P N R between pans, rev. S C, (S.1864); Maximianus, AE antoninianus, (S.3615); Julian II, AE 4, rev. Julian II standiong left, (S.4064); Jovian, AE 3, Siscia mint, rev. VOT/ V/ MVLT/ X, (S.4087); Egypt, Diocletian, billon tetradrachm, year 8 = 291-2. rev. Zeus standing left, (Koln 3254); Syria, Seleucus III, (226-223 B.C.), AE 14, obv. Artemis head right, rev. Apollo seated left, (S.6919). Fine - very fine. (7)`
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Fourth century Roman coins, small bronze of Constans, (S.3976); Constantius II, (S.4010); Constantius Gallus, (S.4054); Julian II, (S.4063); Valentinian I, (S.4013); Valens, (S.4117); Gratian, (S.4142). Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman coins, issues of the third and fourth century, including Severus Alexander, denarius in base metal, rev. ANNONA AVG, (S.7867); antonianii issues of Gallienus (S.10219); Tetricus I (S.11249 and 11256); Constantine I Aquileia mint, Rev. Sol, another Trier mint similar (S.3868); Constantine II, rev. two soldiers two standards, (S.3951) (3); another rev. campgate (S.3947). Mostly very fine or better. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman and Byzantine coins, an accumulation of issues from 1st - 6th century includes sestertii and fractions, folles etc. (total weight 970 grams). Mostly poor, some very good - fine. (100's)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (20.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. The three sisters, AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA around, S C in exergue, (Lawrence 9, Klawans 2); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (21.8 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M T R P IMP P P, rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by the equestrian statue of Drusus between two trophies, across S C, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, (Lawrence 14, Klawans 3). Fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80