Roman (18) Antoninianus (13) Gallienus (245-255AD) Rome. Obv: Bust Right, Radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptreRIC 143, RSC 351 Near Fine/Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Reverse: Pax VG, Gallienus (253-268AD) Rev: Horse, Fair, Gallienus (253-268AD), Obv: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Emperor standing raising right hand and holding globe in left hand RIC 550 Fine or better, Gallienus Sole Reign Obv: Radiate Head right, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking right DIANAE CONS AVG Mintmark XI RIC Rome 181aproaching Fine, Gallienus. Milan Sole Reign Obv: Radiate head right, Reverse Pietas standing left by altar, both hands raised and outspread PIETAS AVG, mintmark below unclear, possibly MP, RIC Milan 507 Victorinus (269-271AD) Trier 270/271AD, Obv: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield, RIC 78, Cohen 131, Sear 11185 Fine with some verdigris spots, Victorinus (269-271AD) RIC 118 Good Fine, Tetricus I (270-273AD) Reverse: Victory standing left RIC 56 Fine with green patination, Billon Antoninianus Postumus (267-268AD) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Salus, Komin hoard 767var. Good Fine with uneven green patina, Septimius Severus Reverse: Victory walking right VG or near so with much of the legend illegible, Tetricus I (270-273AD) struck 273/274AD Obv. Bust Right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopiae RIC 80 Good Fine/Fine, Tetricus I Obv: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed Reverse: Salus standing left holding patera and rudder, SALVS AVGG RIC 128var Good Fine, Ae3 (3) Magnentius Aquileia Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed DN MAGNEN-TIVS AVG with A behind head, Reverse: Two Victories facing one another, between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Mintmark Dot over Star in lower centre, AQP, RIC Aquileia 173, Fine/Good Fine, Constantine II as Caesar (324-325AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Rev: Campgate with six layers, two turrets and star above, Mintmark PLON RIC 296 About Fine/Fine, Constantius II Obv. Bust right, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO RIC Lyons 183 VG, Constantius II (330-333AD) Obv: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, Ae Follis Constantine Bust right, sectioned-diademed, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev: two soldiers flanking two standards, mintmark dot SMH delta GLORIA EXERCITVS RIC Heraclea 116 Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine I Rev: Sol Standing half left, looking left, mintmark unclear VG/Fine
RomanAntoninianus (4) Philip I (244-249AD) Reverse: Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopia, 2.17 grammes, NVF. Gordian III, Reverse: Jupiter standing right with sceptre and thunderbolt IOVI STATORI, RIC 84 2.69 grammes, Good Fine/NVF. Gordian III, Reverse: Apollo seated left with branch, resting elbow on lyre, 3.29 grammes, RIC 89, RSC 261 Good Fine with some thin edge cracks. Gordian III Reverse: AETERNITATI Sol standing facing, head left, holding globe, 3.31 grammes, RSC 41, RIC 82 Good Fine, DenariusVespasian, worn, Dupondius Philip I Fair, Roman bronzes (14) Ae3 (11), Reduced FollisConstantine I Reverse: Jupiter standing facing with head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle to left, Officina letter Δ, 3.33 grammes, RIC Siscia 232b Fine, along with a further group of Roman (47) all but one in bronze, unattributed in mixed low grades
Ancients (6) Ae Antoninianus Gallienus (Joint Reign) AD255-256, Antioch or Samosata Mint. Obverse: Draped bust right, radiate, IMP CP LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Valerian standing right holding globe and sceptre, facing Gallienus, standing left, holding Victory and Sceptre. VIRTVS AVGG, RIC 456j var. 3.22 grammes Good Fine. Small FollisConstantine I 3120-313AD Trier, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys draped over left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. T-F across fields. Mintmark PTR in exergue, 5.46 grammes Good Fine. SestertiusGordian III Obverse: Bust right, draped, laureate and cuirassed IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Securitas seated left with sceptre SECVRITAS AVG, S C in exergue 17.26 grammes Near Fine. Ae Semis Tiberius as Caesar 12-14AD Lugdunum Mint.; Obverse: Laureate Head right, TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII, Reverse: Frome elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum ROM ET AVG below, 11.98 grammes, Fine, along with two further unattributed Roman in lower grades
Roman Ae3 and Ae4 (21) includes Licinius I, Licinius II (2), Constantine I (11), Julian II (3), Helena, Fausta, and Romulus & Remus commemorative types (2), in mixed grades, some VF, along with two low denomination pieces 9-10mm diameter one with part legend [IOCL] visible (Diocletian?) these two possibly forgeries, in all Fine to VF
Coins of the RomanEmpire an 18-coin set comprising a coin from each emperor as follows: - Gordian III, Gallienus, Claudius II Gothicus, Tetricus I, Aurelian, Constantine I, Licinius I, Constans, Constantine II, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Julian II, Valens, Valentinian, Gratian, Constantine and Hadrian, along with a 'Widow's Mite' mostly base metal issues, two in silver in a Westminster box, 17 with certificates
The RomanEmpire 20-Emperor Collection 253 to 408AD comprising bronze issues from Gallienus, Claudius II, Aurelian, Probus, Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, Constantine I, Licinius I, Constantine II, Constantius II, Constans I, Const.Gallus, Julian II, Valentinian I, Valens, Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius I and Arcadius VG to Fine in a presentation box with certificate
The Roman Emperors Collection a 23-coin set, 19 in bronze and 3 in silver many different Emperors represented includes Thedosius I, Valentinian II, Gratian, Valens, Valentinian I, Julian II, Constantius Gallus, Constantius II, Constans, Constantine II, Crispus, Licinius I, Constantine the Great, Constantius I, Maximianus, Probus, Tetricus I, Claudius II, Gallienus, Gordian III, Severus Alexander, Septimus Severus and Aurelian in mixed grades VG to VF, comes in a blue presentation case, with some coins stuck into the case, would appear to be easily removable
RomanBronzes Ae3, Ae4, Follis, Sestertius (46) in a Lindner tray, a wide variety of Emperors includes Gratian, Constantius, Constans, Valentinian I, Delmatius, Theodora, Saloniona, Helena, Magnentius, Theodosius, Constantine I and more, mostly VG to Good Fine
Roman Ae3 and Ae4 (21) includes Licinius I, Licinius II (2), Constantine I (11), Julian II (3), Helena, Fausta, and Romulus & Remus commemorative types (2), in mixed grades, some VF, along with two low denomination pieces 9-10mm diameter one with part legend [IOCL] visible (Diocletian?) these two possibly forgeries, in low grades
Romanbronzes (7) in a small album includes issues from Gallienus (260-286AD), Aurelian (270-275AD), Probus (276-282AD), Constantine the Great (307-337AD), Constantine II (337-340AD), Constantius II (337-361AD), and Valens (364-348AD) VG to Fine with Coincraft certificates
Roman (3rd -4th century AD). Collection of bronze folles and Ae’s. Including Honorius, Galerius, Severus II, Licinius I and II, Magnentius double centenionalis, rev. Christogram. Helena, Maximinus II, Maximianus, Constantius I and II, Diocletian, Crispus, Delmatius, Arcadius, Constantine I and II, Constans, Carus, Theodosius II, Valens, Valentinian I, Galeria Valeria and Probus. Fine to very fine, some extremely fine (86)
ByzantineConstantine IV (AD 668-685) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.46 grams. Beardless bust, three quarter face to r, holding spear and wearing helmet and cuirass. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 O, cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius standing CONOB below. Sear 1153. Very fine but flatness of striking to area below bust and on reverse.
Seleukid Kingdom Ar Drachm Antiochus VII 189-138BC Reverse: Nike standing, some pitting to the reverse, in an NNC holder and graded VF35, Hephthalite Bronze Drachm 600AD (White Huns) Obverse: head facing right, in decorated crown, Reverse: Fire Altar with attendants, in an NNC holder and graded MS64 BR, with edge crack, Bronze FollisConstantine the Great (307-337AD) EF, MedievalFrance - SilverDenier 12th - 13th Century Counts of Melgueil-Lanque-Doc Frozen type, 1.04 grammes, Obverse: 4 Annulets, degenerated legend, Reverse: Cross with degenerated legends Good Fine
Bil. Centenionales (2) Crispus Caesar, London 322, cuiraissed and armed bust l. in ornamented helmet rev. altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, PLON in ex. (RCV 16726) GVF: Constantine II Caesar, London 321, cuiraissed bust l. rev. as last, P-A in field (RCV 17150) GVF, both ex Langtoft hoardDNW 13/3/02: Bil. Light Maiorina Constans, Siscia 348, cuiraissed bust l. holding globe, rev soldier leading captive from hut (RCV 18691) GVF with small flan split on shoulder (3)
Constantine VII and Romanus I. Au solidus. C, 947-950 AD. Constantinople. Obv; Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. Rev; Crowned facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. SB 1751. 4.39g. NVF
Constantine V and Leo IV. Au solidus. C, 750-756 AD. Obv; Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between. Rev; Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Θ at end of legend. SB 1551. Scarce. 4.44g. VF
Heraclius. Au solidus. C, 638-639 AD. Constantinople. Obv; Crowned figures of Heraclius, in center, between Heraclius Constantine, on right, and Heraclonas, on left, standing facing, each holding globus cruciger. Rev; VICTORIA AVGЧΓ, cross potent set on three steps; in left field, monogram; in right field, I/B monogram; CONOBA in ex. SB 768. 4.47g. VF
Roman AE3 (13) Claudius II, Constantine I (5), Constantine II, Gratian, Honordus, Licinius I (2), Valentinian I (2), all different, all attributed Near Fine to VF
Collection of Late 4th century Romanbronzes. Maximianus, Crispus, Constantine I Constantius II and Theodosius. Mixed grades, all in old collection packets. Fine to VF. [10]
Modern copy of a Medallion of Constantine I, 1 1/2 solidi, Nicomedia. C,328-329 AD. Obv; Diademed head r. Rev; GLORIA CONSTA - NTINI AVG Constantine standing l., holding spear and Victory on globe; on either side, two captives seated outward and looking back. SMN in ex. RIC 151. Rippled flan. NOTE this is a copy of a very rare type. 6.51g. VF
RomanBronzes (30) 3rd and 4th Century includes Maximus and Constantine, CelticSilver and bronze (15) Iceni, Catuvellauni and Durotriges, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Roman (17) Follis (6) Constantine I (2), Diocletian, Licinius I, Maxentius, Maximianus, AE4 (5) Constantine I, Helena, Pop Romanus, Theodora Augusta, Urbs Roma, Antoninianus (2) Carausius 287-293 Reverse PAX and Reverse Laetitia, Denarius (2) Commodus, Gordian III, AE Vespasian, most with attribution tickets, in mixed grades a few VF or better
A small collection of Romanbronzes including 1 asian bronze. 3 X antoninianus, Aureolus, Victorinus and Maximianus. 6 X House of Constantine with Crispus and Constantine I and II. Some nice grades. G Fine to GVF. [10]
Modern copy in gold of a Multiple 4 aureus of Constantine I. C,306-307 AD. Rev: PRIC - IP - I IVVENTVTI Constantinus, in military attire, standing facing, head l., holding sceptre in l. hand, raising r.; in field l., standard. In exergue, P R. RIC-. Superb detail, very rare coin if it was genuine. 20.01g. EF.
Solidus Au. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. C, 610-641 AD. Obv; Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above. Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ Є, CONOB in ex; Cross potent set upon three steps. Sears 738. 4.46g. N VF.
Group of late Romanbronzefollis. Constantine period. C, 307 AD. One coin of Licinius rest are all Constantine I (9) Mixed grades and condition. NVF to GVF. [10]
Bil.AntoninianusClaudius II, Antioch 268, rev. Neptune holding dolphin and trident (RCV 11353) GVF : Half Follis of Divus Claudius II struck by Constantine I, Thessalonica 217, rev. Claudius std.l. on curule chair (RCV 16399) NVF scarce (3)
Solidus Au. Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius. C, 641-668 AD. Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 667-668. Obv; VICTORIA TVςЧ I, Draped bust facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding globus cruciger. Rev; Tiberius, Constantine IV, and Heraclius standing facing, each holding globus cruciger; CONOB in ex. SB 972. 4.41g. NEF.
Solidus Au. Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. C, 610-641 AD. Constantinople mint, 9th officina, dated IY 10 (AD 636/7). Obv; Crowned figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger. Rev; VICTORIA AVGЧ Cross potent set on three steps; monogram to left, I to right; CONOB in ex. SB 761. 4.34g. NVF
Bil.Antoniniani (2) Claudius II, Antioch 268, rev. Neptune holding dolphin and trident (RCV 11353) GVF : Quintillus, Rome 270, rev. Fides Militum (RCV 11440) GVF much silvering, scarce: with a Bil. Half Follis of Divus Claudius II struck by Constantine I, Thessalonica 217, rev. Claudius std.l. on curule chair (RCV 16399) NVF scarce (3)
Bil. Centenionales (2) Crispus Caesar, London 322, cuiraissed and armed bust l. in ornamented helmet rev. altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, PLON in ex. (RCV 16726) GVF: Constantine II Caesar, London 321, cuiraissed bust l. rev. as last, P-A in field (RCV 17150) GVF, both ex Langtoft hoardDNW 13/3/02: Bil. Light Maiorina Constans, Siscia 348, cuiraissed bust l. holding globe, rev soldier leading captive from hut (RCV 18691) GVF with small flan split on shoulder (3)
Follis Ae. Constantine I. C, 313-314 AD. Rev; SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol stg l arm extended holding globe; SF in fields; PLN (London) in ex. RIC 10. Dark patina with good detail. 3.18g. NEF
Miliaresion Ar. Constantine VII and Romanus I. C, 945-959 AD. Obv; Cross crosslet set on three steps. Rev; Legend in five lines. DOC 21a. Patchy dark tone. 2.75g. NVF
A group of Roman Ae4 bronzes from the House of Constantine. C, 4th century AD. Examples from Constantine I and II, Constantius and Constans. Included are Urbs Roma, Constantinopolis and two soldiers standing with standards. All of good metal and detail. NVF to EF. [25]
Au solidus. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. C, 629-631 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVG??; Cross potenet on three steps; CONOB in ex. DOC 26a. Super detail and surfaces. 4.34g. 21mm. EF.
Roman. A collection of mixed silver and bronze Roman coins. From the Republic through to the House of Constantine. Some of the silvers have been gilded to imitate aureus. A good selection and of various grades. Some with original tickets. Poor to GVF. [25]
A group of Roman Ae's from the 4th century from the House of Constantine. Constantine I & II, Constans and Constantius. Good metal and detail. NVF-GVF. [30]
Ar denarius. Tiberius. C, 16 AD. Rev; PONTIF MAXIM; livia seated right. RIC 26. Oval flan. 3.77g. 20mm. G Fine. Plus four other bronzes of Gratian, Theodosius and Constantine. All N VF+ [5]
Roman 3rd to 4th Century Folles (11) including London Mint (3), Diocletian, Maximian (2), Galerius (2), Maxentius, Maximinus II (2) and Constantine I (3) all attributed Fine to VF
Au Solidus. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. C, 613-641 AD. Constantinople mint. Rev; VICTORIA AVG; Cross potent on steps; CONOB in ex. BCV 738. Good detail and surfaces. NVF. 4.48g.
Roman. A collection of Roman bronzes. Mostly sestertius and asses with a few smaller denominations. From Augustus through to Constantine including a sestertius of Titus. Good mixture of emperors and in various grades. Poor to G VF [14]
Roman. Constantine I commemorative bronzes (11). AE3/4s of Constantinoplis and Urbs Roma and AE4s, posthumous issue, Constantine in Quadriga. Fine to very fine.
ByzantineGoldSolidusHeraclius (AD 610-641) NN HERACLIYS ET HERA CONST PP AVG facing busts of Heraclius I and Heraclius Constantine each wears simple crown with cross on circlet, Reverse VICTORIA AVGYE cross potent on three steps CONOB below (S.738) NEF
Roman 1st - 4th century AD (321). Collection of bronzes. Includes Allectus antoniniani. Mostly fair to fine, a few better grades of Constantine folles.
Constantine I (AD307-337) Ae Follis. R. sol standing left holding globe, star in field. P.L.N. in exergue. London mint. S.724 A variety. Extremely fine.
Roman collection of bronzes 3rd - 4th century AD, antoniniani, follis and AE3's, housed in 6 plastic sleeves. Includes Carausius, Allectus, Galerius, Constantine I, Helena and Delmatius. Mostly about fine, a few better. (100)
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