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Lot 3484 Sale 90 Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 320, Thessalonica mint, (2.54, 2.70, 2.82, 2.92, 3.63 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. in wreath VOT XX, around D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, in exergue TS**G*VI, (cf.S.3873, RIC 101). Mostly very fine or better. (5)

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Lot 3485 Sale 90 Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Septimius Severus - Julian II, a small group housed in a Roman Portraiture on Coins album, coins include Septimius Severus denarius, Emesa mint, issued 194 rev. FORTVN REDVC (S.6278); Elagabalus denarius, issued 218-9, Antioch mint, rev. galley right, FELICITAS TEMP (S.7510) scarce; Julia Domna, denarius, Laodicea mint, issued 196-202, rev. Pudicitia seated left, PVDICITIA, (S.6602); bronze issues of Victorinus, Probus, Carinus, Diocletian, Maximianus, Constantius I, Galerius, Maximinus, Licinius I, Constantine I, Constantine II, Constantius II, Julian II and a farthing of 1861. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (17)

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Lot 3486 Sale 90 Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Ancient Roman, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (3.60 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. Sol standing holding globe, around CONSERVAT AVG, in exergue TXXT, (cf.S.11969, RIC 348, C.182); Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Clausentum mint (?), (3.53 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around LAETI TIA AVG, C in exergue, Laetitia standing to left, (cf.S.3566, RIC 258); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE 14 (folles), issued A.D. 330 for dedication of the city in 330, but this probably an issue of c.340, Constantinople mint, (1.03 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust to left of Roman People, cornucopiae behind, around POP ROMANVS, rev. in wreath a star and CONS**Q*, (S.3901, RIC 22); Constantine I, AE follis (2.59 grams), rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing left, (cf.S.3862); Licinius I, (A.D.308-324), AE follis (2.92 grams), rev. GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, (S,3793); Valens, (A.D. 364-378), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.54 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valens to right, around D N VALEN S P F AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left, around SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, **G*SISC in exergue, (S.4118); another Siscia mint (2.43 grams), rev. Valens dragging captive, GLORIA ROMANORVM around, (S.4117); Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), AE 2, Siscia mint, (4.66 grams), obv. diademed bust of Gratian to right, around D N GRATIA NVS P F AVG, rev. Emperor standing facing head to left, Victory on globe in left hand, raising turreted woman kneeling before. around REPARATIO REIPVB, in exergue ASISC, (S.4139); Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Constantinople mint, (4.87 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 CONSE, (S.4193 [?100]); Eudoxia, (wife of Arcadius). (A.D. 400), 2.20 grams), rev. Victory seated right, (S.4241). An interesting group with several scarce items, fine - about extremely fine. (10)

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Lot 3487 Sale 90 Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Ancient Roman, a small old-time collection of mostly late Roman, some in packets, including sestertius of Severus Alexander, asses Claudius (British copy) (2), Vespasian (Judaea Capta), Hadrian (2), Marcus Aurelius; Claudius quadrans; copy of Bactrian tetradrachm, others are antonianii late 3rd century and folles of Constantine period (38). Mostly fair - fine, some needing conservation. (47)

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Lot 3488 Sale 90 Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Roman and Byzantine, a small group in packets, priced and described, Gallienus (253-268), antoninianus rev. Orient and Gallienus, (S.10341) (gF); Victorinus (268-270), antoninianus rev. Pax, (S.11175) (gVF); Constantine I, follis, rev. Sol standing left, Rome mint (S.3781) (gVF); Byzantine, Justin II (562-578), follis, Nicomedia mint, year 12, Off. A, (S.369) (VF); Maurice Tiberius (582-602), follis, Antioch mint year 14 Off.E (S.533) (gF); Heraclius (610-641), follis, year 6 Off.**G*, Constantinople mint, (S.806) (F); another year 22, Off.A., (S.810) (nearly F). Fine - good very fine. (7)

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