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Geta (Caesar, 198-209), Denarius, Rome, c. 200-2, bust right, rev. VICT AETERN, Victory flying left, holding wreath over shield, 2.95g/5h (RIC 23; RSC 206). Good very fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £20
Macrinus (217-18), Aureus, Rome, c. 218, IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing long beard, seen from behind, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG, Macrinus and Diadumenian, laureate and togate, seated left on platform, each extending right hand to small figure climbing stairs and holding out fold of toga to receive donation, Liberalitas standing at left, holding abacus and cornucopiæ, lictor holding fasces standing behind imperial couple, 7.21g/11h (RIC 79; Clay...
Hammer Price: £36,000
Antoninus called Elagabalus (218-22), Denarius, Rome, c. 220, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, 3.36g/12h (RIC 107; RSC 92). Good very fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £10
Severus Alexander (222-35), Aureus, Rome, c. 233, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera and cornucopiæ, 5.73g/12h (RIC 242d; Calicó 3070; C 141). Extremely fine, rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Severus Alexander, As, Rome, c. 231-5, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. MARS VLTOR S C, Mars advancing right, carrying spear and shield, 10.14g/12h (RIC 637; C 170). Extremely fine, dark green patina £450-550
£450–£550
Gordian III (Caesar, 238), Sestertius, Rome, 238, bare headed and draped bust right, seen from behind, rev. PIETAS AVGG S C, lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler, 17.52g/1h (RIC IV, p.177, 3; BMC Cohen 183). Extremely fine, fine green patina, rare £1,500-1,800
£1,500–£1,800
Philip I (244-9), Antoninianus, Rome, 248, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SAECVLVM NOVVM, low column inscribed COS III, 4.44g/7h (RIC 24c; RSC 193). Good very fine £80-100
£80–£100
Severina (Augusta, 270-5), As, Rome, c. 275, diademed and draped bust right, rev. IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera and long sceptre, peacock at feet, Γ in exergue, 7.30g/12h (MIR 47, 143e; CBN 323-4; RIC 2). Very fine, dark green patina, rare £300-350
£300–£350
Probus (276-82), ‘Aurelianus’, Siscia, c. 277, radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre, rev. SISCIA PROBI AVG XXIT, Siscia seated facing between the two river gods, Savus and Colapis, holding a diadem in her hands, 3.67g/12h (RIC 764; C 638). Very fine, dark patina, very rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £410
Carinus (283-5), Aureus, c. 284, Siscia, IMP C CARINVS P F AVG, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, 4.30g/5h (RIC 312; Calicó 4379; C 133). Light scuffing in field by chin, otherwise extremely fine £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £4,300
Magnia Urbica (Augusta, 283-5), ‘Aurelianus’, Lugdunum, c. 283-5, MAGNA VRBICA AVG, diademed bust right on crescent, rev. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre, 4.16g/6h (RIC 337; C 11). Good very fine, rare £300-350
Carausius (286-93), ‘Aurelianus’, London, c. 292, IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PAX AVG S P MLXXI, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, 4.06g/6h (cf. RIC p.471, 98). Good very fine, some silvering under green patina £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
Carausius, ‘Aurelianus’, C mint, c. 292-3, IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. HILARITAS AVGGG S P MC, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopiæ, 4.15g/7h (Casey –; Sheil –; Burnett, Studies in the Coinage of Carausius and Allectus, –; Webb –; Hunter –; RIC –, but for rev. type see p.555, 33 [London mint, in the name of Maximian]). Extremely fine though slightly weak on reverse, apparently unpublished £200-300
Hammer Price: £400
Allectus (293-6), ‘Aurelianus’, C mint, c. 293, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. AEQVITAS AVG S P C, Æquitas standing facing, holding scales and cornucopiæ, 4.43g/7h (RIC 63). Extremely fine, dark patina £400-500
Hammer Price: £300
Constantine the Great (306-37), Argenteus, Trier, c. 326, diademed bust right, looking upwards to heaven, rev. CONSTANTINVS AVG TR, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, 3.00g/6h (RIC –, but p.211, 498 [Solidus]; RSC –). Extremely fine and toned; unpublished in the standard references £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £900
Constantine the Great, Follis, London, c. 313-14, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and shield, rev. SOL INVICTO COMITI S F PLN, Sol standing left, holding globe, 2.96g/5h (RIC 11). Extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Constantine the Great, Follis, Thessalonica, c. 317, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F INV AVG, laureate bust right, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI TSN, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at feet, 3.02g/11h (RIC 4). Extremely fine and very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £75
Constantine the Great, Follis, Ticinum, c. 326, laureate bust right, rev. D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG QuT, camp-gate with two turrets, 2.42g/11h (RIC 198). Extremely fine, some silvering, very rare £80-100
Constantine the Great, Follis, Trier, c. 307-8, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield, 4.46g/5h (RIC 776). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £50
Constantine the Great, Follis, Trier, c. 310-13, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI, radiate and draped bust of Sol right, seen from behind, 4.48g/6h (RIC 893). Extremely fine, silvered £120-150
Hammer Price: £85
Helena (Augusta, 324-30), Solidus, Ticinum, c. 324-5, FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and mantled bust right, wearing double-strand pearl necklace, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE SMT, Empress as Securitas standing left, lowering branch and lifting robe, 4.45g/5h (RIC 183; C 11). Small dent on cheek, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare £20,000-25,000
Hammer Price: £20,000
Flavius Victor (387-8), Siliqua, Aquileia, 387-8, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and spear, 1.58g/12h (RIC 54b; RSC 6Ad). Good very fine, rare £600-700
Hammer Price: £600
Honorius (393-423), Solidus, Milan, 395-402, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Emperor standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, left foot prods captive with crossed legs, md in field, 4.49g/6h (RIC 1206 [or 35c]; C 44; Sear 4220). Possible trace of mounting on edge, otherwise very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £350
Basiliscus (475-6), Solidus, Rome, Milan or Ravenna, D N BASILISCVS VV AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman, rev. VICTORIA AVGGG S CONOR, Victory standing left, holding long cross, star in right field, 4.40g/5h (RIC –; MEC –; Lacam –, but for similar issue in the name of Zeno cf. p.857 type 2, 1 and pl.54, 4). Faint scratching in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine; unpublished in the standard...
Hammer Price: £1,500
German Migration Period, imitative Siliqua, late 4th century, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. UXU XXX UXU within wreath, III below, 1.58g/6h (cf. MEC 332). Extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £290
Visigoths, Tremissis, Narbonne or Barcelona, in the name of Justinian I (527-65), crude diademed bust right, cross on breast, rev. crude Victory right, ono in exergue, 1.40g/11h (Tomasini 275; MEC 195). Slightly crimped, otherwise about very fine, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,000
Anastasius (491-518), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 492, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust with spear and shield, rev. Victory holding long cross, officina i, 4.34g/5h (MIB 4; Sear 3). Scratches in field, otherwise very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Anastasius, 40 Nummi, Constantinople, c. 512-17, diademed bust right, rev. M between stars, cross above, officina G, 17.71g/7h (MIB 27; Sear 19). Very fine, dark green patina £80-100
Justinian I (527-65), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 522-7, bust facing, helmeted and cuirassed, holding globe and shield, rev. angel standing to front, holding chrismon-topped staff and globe cruciger, officina B, 4.34g/6h (MIB 7; Sear 140). Extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
Justin II (565-78), Solidus, Constantinople, beardless helmeted bust facing, rev. Constantinopolis seated facing, holding spear and globus cruciger, officina h, 4.47g/6h (MIB 4; Sear 345). Extremely fine £150-200
Justin II, Solidus, Constantinople, c. 522-7, similar, officina Θ, 4.24g/6h (MIB 4; Sear 345). Good very fine but clipped £90-120
Hammer Price: £160
Justin II, 40 Nummi, Constantinople, yr 1 [565-6], Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, rev. M, ANNO I, officina E, 15.42g/7h (MIB 43; Sear 360). Good very fine, brown patina £60-80
Justin II, 20 Nummi, Carthage, Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, rev. two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a shield ornamented with a star, cross above, retrograde K MN below, 6.38g/9h (MIB 77; Sear 396). Very fine, earthy brown patina, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
Maurice Tiberius (582-602), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 583-602, helmeted bust facing, holding globus cruciger, rev. Victory holding long staff surmounted by Christogram, officina Z, 4.45g/6h (MIB 6; Sear 478). About extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
Phocas (602-10), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 607-9, bust facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger, rev. Victory holding long staff surmounted by Christogram, officina I, 4.48g/7h (MIB 9; Sear 620). Some weakness, otherwise extremely fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £240
Phocas, 20 Nummi, Kyzicus, 602/3, Phocas and Leontia standing facing, rev. large M between ANNO and L, 11.94g/1h (MIB 75; Sear 664). Very fine £80-100
Heraclius (610-41), Solidus, Constantinople, facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine wearing simple crowns, rev. cross on steps, officina e, 4.48g/7h (MIB 9a; Sear 736). Spade mark at 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £170
Heraclius, Solidus, Constantinople, c. 616-25, crowned facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing chlamys, cross in upper field, rev. cross on steps, officina I, 4.40g/6h (MIB 11; Sear 738). Flat in places, otherwise extremely fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Heraclius, Solidus, Constantinople, facing busts of Emperor and Heraclius Constantine wearing simple crowns, rev. cross on steps, officina z, 4.52g/7h (MIB 14; Sear 739). Good very fine £120-150
Heraclius, Solidus, Constantinople, similar, officina e, 4.52g/7h (MIB 14; Sear 739). Extremely fine £120-150
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