Roman (17) Ae Sestertius - Severus Alexander (230AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding whip, P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, S-C in fields, RIC 500cf, 19.47 grammes, Fine, Denarius - Geta AD203 Reverse: Mars walking right holding spear and trophy, 2.35 grammes, RSC 76, RIC 103 Fair, Denarius - Scribonius, Obverse: head of Bonus Eventus, Reverse: Puteal of Scribonius decorated with garlands and lyre to left and right, on the base, a hammer, 3.52 grammes, Fine, Bronze Antoninanus - Carausius 287-293 Obverse draped and cuirassed Bust right, Reverse Pax standing left holding branch and sceptreRIC 880, London Mint, 3.44 grammes, Good Fine with an edge cut, Maxentius Follis. Ostia. (309-312AD), Obverse: Laureate head right, AD. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Reverse the Dioscuri Castor and pollux stand facing each other, each holding a sceptre and holding a horse by the bridle. AETERNITAS AVG N with Mintmark MOSTT below, 5.48 grammes, RIC 35, Fine, Bronze Follis - Maximinus II as Caesar, (306-307AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, Reverse: Genius standing left, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia S-F in fields GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Mintmark PTR RIC VI Trier 667b, 8.21 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus - Carinus, Antioch Mint, Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, Reverse Emperor standing right holding sceptre receiving Victory on globe from Carus. H in lower centre, VIRTVS AVGG mintmark XXI RIC V-23.06 grammes, VG, Ae2 - Valentinian II. Siscia. (378-383AD) Obverse: Bust right draped cuirassed and pearl diademed, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on a globe, raising woman kneeling right before him. Mintmark BSISC RIC IX Siscia 26b, 3.89 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus. Tetricus I Trier. (272AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, IMP C C TETRICVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch VICTORIA AVG, RIC V-I Trier 140, 2.48 grammes, Fine/Near Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Ae Follis - Constantine 323-324AD Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing right with trophy, spurning captive seated on ground SARMATIA DEVICTA, Mintmark PTR, RIC VII Trier 429, 3.05 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt, Ae Follis - Maxentius Ticinium AD307 Obverse Laureate head right, MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Roma holding globe and sceptre seated front, looking left in hexastyle temple CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE, Wreath in pedament, Mintmark ST, 6.46 grammes, RIC TICINIUM 84a, Sear 15000, Fine, gilded, Ae Follis - Constantine Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Ae3 - Constantine Obverse Bust right laureate, CONSTANTINVS[---] NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them with thin pointed banners, GLORA EXERCITVS mintmark TR.P, 2.49 grammes, Fine, Hadrian - Ae Dupondius Obverse: Radiate head right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopia, with small boy and girl to sides, HILARITAS PR S-C COS III in exergue, 11.99 grammes, RIC 974, Fair with much of the legend worn, Ae3 Constantine I, Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T-F in fields, mintmark off-flan, 2.53 grammes, Fine with a flan crack, Ae Dupondius - Domitian (92-94AD) Rome. Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, with foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium RIC 754, Sear 2798, 10.22 grammes, Fine with a flan flaw on the reverse, Lucilla Ae Sestertius Obverse: Draped bust right, LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left holding long palm branch and cornucopiae, [HILARITAS] with S-C in field, RIC 1740, 22.81 grammes, VG/Fair with reverse legend worn, Ae3 3rd/4th Century bronze in low grade, along with a further group of Ancients (8) these in low grades, also a further group of Indian copper Dump coinage (5) VG to Near Fine
RomanBronzes - Follis/Ae2 (11) Licinius I, (307-324AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across shoulder, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at left with wreath in it's beak, captive right, in right field X-II Mu. Mintmark SMALB, 3.31 grammes, RIC VII Alexandria 28, Sear 15226, NVF, Magnentius (350-353AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, Reverse: Magnentius standing left holding Victory and labarum. FELICITAS-REIPVBLICAE, A in right field, Mintmark TRP. 4.97 grammes, RIC VIII Trier 264, Cohen 5, Sear 18791, NVF/Good Fine with some surface stress marks, Constantine I (313-315AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at foot left with wreath in it's beak, Officina letter Γ in right field, mintmark SIS, 3.31 grammes, RIC Siscia 5, Good Fine/Fine, the reverse with some discolouration, Constantine I (310AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe, SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F across fields, Mintmark PLN, 4.27 grammes, London RIC VI 121a, Fine/About Fine, Constantine I (309-310AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing facing, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand, F-T across fields, Mintmark PLG, 4.55 grammes, Sear 16065, RIC VI Lyons 310, NVF/Good Fine, Maximinus II (310AD) Antioch. Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left by altar, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, Star-E across fields. Mintmark ANT, 6.80 grammes, RIC VI Antioch 133c, Near Fine, Constans (337-350AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust left, pearl-diademed, globe in right hand, D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Reverse: Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, walking right, leading a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree, Spear points downwards, between soldier's legs, Mintmark SMKΔ, 3.74 grammes, Cyzicus RIC VIII 79, NVF, Constantius II (351-355AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, D N CONSTANTINVS P F VG, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, bearded, reaching backwards, Γ in left field. FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Mintmark mostly off-flan, possibly an Alexandria issue, 5.90 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Constantinius II (337-361AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust left, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, holding globe, D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing leftholding labarum, two captives kneeling before him, Mintmark ANZ, FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, 4.06 grammes, RIC VIII Antioch 125 GVF with two edge cracks, Gratian (375-383AD) Obverse: Bust rigght, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Reverse: Emperor, head left, standing facing, with right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding Victory on globe in left, [REPARATIO] REIPVB, RIC Rome IX 43a, 4.06 grammes, some legend off-flan Around Fine, Honorius (392-395AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN HONORIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing facing, head right, holding globe and labarum, Mintmark SMKΓ, GLORIA ROMANORVM, 4.69 grammes, RIC IX Cyzicus 28c var, Fine
RomanBronzes (14) Follis/Ae3 (12) Constantine I (314-315AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe and raising right hand, A in left field, Mintmark RT, 2.89 grammes, RIC VII Rome 27, Sear 16097, VF, Constantine I, City Commemorative, Obverse: Helmeted bust of Roma left, VRBS ROMA, Reverse: She Wolf suckling twins Romulus and Remus, two stars above SLG below, 2.42 grammes, Fine, Crispus (321-324AD) Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed, CRISPVS NOBIL CAES, Reverse: Sol radiate, chlamys flying, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand, Mintmark off-flan, CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE, A in left field, 2.66 grammes, RIC VI Rome 81-83, Fine, Constantius II (337-361AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, [F]L IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them, GLORIA E[XERCITVS] Mintmark TR[-], exact attribution not possible, 2.53 grammes, Fine, Constantine II (323-324AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: Wreath enclosing VOT V, Mintmark PTR Crescent, 2.44 grammes, RIC VII, 441P, VG the reverse pitted in the centre, Constantius II (330-334AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust left, laureate, draped and cuirassed, PL IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, Reverse: Campgate with 10 layers, two beacons, star above, dot in doorway, PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Mintmark SMANT [ ], 3.52 grammes, RIC VII Antioch 73, Fine with light pitting, Crispus as Caesar (321-324AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IVL CRISPVS NOB C, Reverse: VOT X in wreath, Mintmark ASIS Sunburst, 2.56 grammes, RIC VI Siscia 181, A, Fine with green patina, Licinius II (317-320AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust left, laureate, draped and cuirassed, holding globe, sceptre and mappa, D N VAL LICIN LICINVS NOB C, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, captive standing left in left field, Γ in right field, Mintmark SMANT, 2.49 grammes, RIC VII Antioch 29, Sear 15415, Fine, Valens (364-378AD) Thessalonica. Obverse: Bust right , pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm branch, Left field: Star, mintmark off-flan, [SECVRITAS] REIPVBLICAE, 2.44 grammes, RIC IX Thessalonica18b/27 VG with green patina, Gratian (375-383AD) Siscia, Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor walking right, head turned back, holding labarum, dragging bound captive behind him, C over P in right field, GLORIA ROMANORVM, 2.09 grammes, RIC Siscia 14c, Fine, the obverse with some scratches, Theodosius I (379-395AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, and draped, Reverse: corroded with little detail, 2.20 grammes, Fair, Honorius (395-401AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN HONORIVS [PF AVG], Reverse: Emperor standing front, looking right, holding spear and resting hand on shield, crowned by Victory standing left at his side, Mintmark unclear, [VIRTVS] EXE[CITI], 2.30 grammes, VG, Ae4 (2) Helena Obverse: Bust right, little legend visible, Reverse: standing figure cradling child, 1.20 grammes, Fair, Constantine II (337-348AD) Cyzicus, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them GLORIA EXERCITVS, Mintmark SMKA, 1.67 grammes, RIC VII Cyzicus 136, Sear 17361, GVF/VF
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
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
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]
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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