Catalogue
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 303-5, (9.104 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, PTR in exergue, S F in left and right field, (cf.S.3633, RIC 582b). Attractive large full flan, brown tone, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Aquileia mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (9.722 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, VI in right field, AQP in exergue, (cf.S.3637, RIC 35b). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (8.778 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 to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT* in exergue, E in right field, (cf.S.3633, RIC 56a). Attractive large full flan, brown tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 298, (10.012 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right in high relief, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG,, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, star to left, crescent/E to right, ANT in exergue, (cf.S.3633, RIC 50b); Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, issued A.D. 310-1, (7.210 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO AV GVSTI CMH, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, SMNA in exergue, (S.3718, RIC 30). Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Maximianus Herculius, (A.D. 306-308, second reign), AE folles, Aquileia mint, issued A.D. late summer 307, (5.422 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated to left in hexastyle temple, holding globe, wreath in pediment, in exergue AQP, (S.3644, RIC 118). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, Aquileia mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (9.966 grams), obv. laureate head of Constantius to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. around SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, VI to right, AQ**G* in exergue, (cf.S.3676, RIC 36a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 294-5, (9.746 grams), obv. laureate head of Constantius to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, KB in exergue, (S.3670, RIC 7a [R]). Attractive, with some silvering with minor non-active green spots, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 304-5, Antioch mint, (8.848 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue ANT, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, **G* in right field, (cf.S.3671, RIC 59a). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 303-5, Alexandria mint, (10.476 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue ALE, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, XX A/I either side of Genius, (cf.S.3671, RIC 33a). Some red peripheral patination on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 304-5, Antioch mint, (8.848 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue ANT, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, **G* in right field, (cf.S.3671, RIC 59a); field, (S.3708, RIC 55b); Galerius Maximinus II, as Augustus (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 311-2, Antioch mint, (4.186 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. around GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius Standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT in exergue, in field * to left, B to right, (S.3764, RIC 162b). Second with green patina, otherwise very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 296-7, (10.320 grams), obv. MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing left with patera and cornucopia, PT. in exergue, * in left field, (S.3708, RIC 32b). Brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 296-7, (10.050 grams), obv. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing left with patera and cornucopiae, ANT in exergue, K in left field, E/V in right field, (S.3708, RIC 55b); Galerius Maximinus II, as Augustus (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 311-2, Antioch mint, (4.552 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. around GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius Standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT in exergue, in field * to left, B to right, (S.3764, RIC 162b). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Galerius Maximianus, as Augustus (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, issued 309-310, Siscia mint, (7.344 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Galerius, around IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, rev. around GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius Standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, SIS in exergue, crescent to left, **G* to right, (cf.S.3717, RIC 198a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 308-9, (6.286 grams), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO IMP E RATORIS, Genius standing to left with modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, .HT**D*. in exergue, (cf.S.3720, RIC 37a). Attractive, dark brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Antioch mint, issued A.D. early - late 309, (6.702 grams), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, ANT in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, o/**D* in right field, (S.3730, RIC 115). Attractive brown patination, extremely fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Serdica mint, issued A.D. late 307-8, (6.220 grams), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VALERIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, .SM.SD. in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, * in left field, A in right field, (S.3730, RIC 41); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus Mint, (3.17 grams), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MILITVM, KB between, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.3510); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 330-335, Antioch mint and Constantinople mint, obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Constantine I, around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMANB and CONSA, (S.3886). Last two with attractive green patination, otherwise good fine - good very fine, first very scarce. (4).
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Trier mint, issued c.360 (1.80 grams), obv. rosette-diademed bust of Julian II to right, around FL CL IVLI ANVS P AVG, rev. VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath, TR branch in exergue, (S.4071, RIC 365, RSC 157b). Grey tone, good very fine/very fine with reverse roughness.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ancient Roman, copper sextans of Republic obv. Mercury, rev. prow, (S.1204); dupondius of Augustus and Agrippa (S.1728, 1731); asses of Augustus under Tiberius (posthumous) (S.1790); Drusus (S.1794); Claudius (S.1858, 1862); others of Nero (2), Vespasian (2), Domitian (2), Hadrian (2), Sabina, Antoninus Pius (3) (one with rev. sow), Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Julia Domna, Severus Alexander. Fair - good fine (one holed). (23)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Ancient Roman and Greek, a small group in packets described including silver denarius of Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT II, rev. around COS III PATER PATRIAE, sacrificial implements, simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus, (cf.S.3023, RIC 34, RSC 51); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, (S.2438, RIC 86, RSC 121); Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.9147, RIC 125c, RSC 4); bronze As of Hadrian, quadrans of Claudius, others AE of Diocletian, Constantine I (2), Constantius II, Theodosius I; Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), Alexandria mint, obv. Alexander the Great clad in Elephant skin and aegis, rev. eagle open wings **L* between legs, (cf.S.7780, Sv.482, SNG Cop. 367); others copper of Chalcis, Kushan and Byzantine. Fair - very fine. (14)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, asses, Augustus, M.Salvius Otho, 7 B.C., (S.1685, RIC 431); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, obv. bare head to left of Claudius rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1859, RIC 97, C.47), another obv. bare head to left, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149), another obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14); Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), obv. M head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812, RIC 58 [Caligula], C.3); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 107, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. She wolf standing to right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3246, RIC 691, C.338) (illustrated); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 224, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS FELIX, SC across, Venus seated to left, holding Cupid and sceptre, (S.8233, RIC 701, C.69); other issues, AE as of Domitian and antoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus. Fair - good very fine, several with oxidation. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ancient Roman and Greek, a mixed group of issues including Agrippa, British copy of AE as, (S.1812); Augustus, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789) (2); Jovian, AE 1, (S.4085); Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis. Gordian III. AE Pentassarion, rev. Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae (Varbanov 2017); other issues of Augustus issued from Asia probably struck at Ephesus (RPC 2235) (3); Mysia, Parium (2); Syria, Antioch large issues from Augustus (5, two with countermarks); TRajan, denarius; Time of Maximinus II. 310-313 A.D., AE 15, `Persecution' issue, from Antioch mint, 6th officina. GENIO AN TIOCHENI Tyche of Antioch seated facing on rock pile, rev. APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre; Roman, 4th century (8); false sestertius of Didius Julianus; others mostly worn Greek (9). Poor - very fine. (37)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman and other coins, lot includes Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. EX S C/OB/CIVES/SERVATOS in four lines, oak-wreath around, (S.1849); another sestertius of Faustina Senior; Trajan AE as, rev. Dacian being trampled by a soldier on horseback, (S.3234); antonianii of Postumus, Valerian, Victorinus; Magnentius (S.4018); Egypt, billon tetradrachms of Numerian (Koln 3196); Diocletian (2), Maximianus; Byzantine, follis of Justinian I, Nicomedia mint, (S.198); other Indian coins etc. (5). Fair - nearly very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman, assorted issues of sestertii of Trajan (2), Hadrian (3), Antoninus Pius, Faustina Snr., Marcus Aurelius (9), Faustina Jnr. (2), Commodus, Severus Alexander, Gordian III, Philip I, Volusian. Poor - good fine. (23)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ancient Roman, assorted issues mostly in copper includes sestertii of Trajan (2), Hadrian (3), Sabina, Antoninus Pius (5), Faustina Snr., Marcus Aurelius, Faustina Jnr. (2), Gordian III, Philip I; antonianii of late 3rd century and folles of 4th century (17). Poor - very fine, many with tickets. (34)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman, AE sestertii and other AE, includes Nerva AE dupondius, rev. Fortuna standing left, (S.3057); Antoninius Pius AE as rev. Ceres standing left, (S.-, RIC 692); Marcus Aurelius, AE sestertius rev. Roma seated left, (S.4967); Lucius Verus, AE as rev. Annona standing left, (S.5420, RIC 1490); Commodus, AE sestertius, rev. Victory seated right, commemorating Victory in Britain, (S.5826, RIC 452); Lucilla, AE as, rev. Concordia standing left, (S.5511, RIC 1733); Severus Alexander, AE as, rev. Alexander with globe and spear to left, (S.8084); Gordian III, AE sestertius, rev. Mars standing left, (S.8745, RIC 273a); Trajan Decius, AE sestertius, rev. Dacia standing left, (S.9398, RIC 101); Herennia Etruscilla, AE as, rev. Fecunditas and child, (S.9507, RIC 134b). Fair - fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ancient Roman, selection many in 2x2 Hartbergers, lot including asses of Augustus (S.1685); Nero (S.1976); Domitian (S.2817); others as folles of Maximianus (S.3611); Constantine I (S.3867, S.3886); Licinius I (S.3806); Theodosius I (S.4181); Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms of Aurelian; Diocletian (2); Maximianus; Byzantine (2), Islamic (1). Fair - very fine. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, first - late 4th century A.D., silver mostly fair (6) of Hadrian (2), Severus Alexander (2), siliqua of Magnus Maximus (clipped) and Julian II (flan crack), other issues in copper from Nero - late 4th century, (39) noted Fausta, Nero semis, folles etc of Licinius I, etc. Fair - very fine. (45)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens and Valentinian I, all c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, many are from Siscia mint, others from Thessalonica, Heraclea, rev. emperor advancing right, dragging captive, others Victory advancing left, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118). Most are bright, a few fair - fine, others mostly very fine. (63)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman, a selection of third and fourth century A.D. issues including antoninianii Claudius II, Victorinus, Tetricus I, Probus (3), Carinus (2), Numerian (2), Diocletian (3), Maximianus, Carausius, and folles of Diocletian (3), Maximianus (2), posthumous Maximianus under Constantine (S.3652), Constantius I, Galeria Valeria, Fausta (2), Constantine II (2), Constans, Theodora. Poor - very fine, several scarce. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Ancient Roman, late third - late 4th century A.D., antoninianii and folles, issues from Gallienus, noted large folles etc of Licinius I, Magnentius etc. Fair - very fine. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160