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Lot # 963 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: CARINVS NOBIL CAES. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS / D (retrograde). Emperor standing right, holding globe and spear.RIC 152. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.32 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 964 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG / A. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 212. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.50 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 965 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP CARINVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGG. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; A to left.RIC 220. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.73 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 966 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP CARINVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG / KAZ. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 239. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.70 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 967 - CARAUSIUS (286-293). Antoninianus. Londinium. Legionary issue. Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: LEG [...]N / ML. Ram standing right.Cf. RIC 56 & 79.Rare Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.29 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Rare
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Lot # 968 - ALLECTUS (293-296). Antoninianus. "C" mint. Obv: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AVG / S - P / C. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC 86. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.31 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 969 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Argenteus. Nicomedia. Obv: DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIAE SARMATICAE / SMNΓ. Camp gate with four turrets and open doors.RIC 22a. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 970 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Follis. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / (star) / ST. Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera.RIC 31a. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 9.23 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
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Lot # 971 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IOVI AVGG / A. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding sceptre and victoriola.RIC 34. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.38 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 972 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Argenteus. Siscia. Obv: DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM. The tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with eight turrets.RIC 43a.The gradual breakdown of the unity of the empire was attempted to be remedied by emperors from Claudius II onward, but it was Diocletian who put in place an initial attempt at an overall reorganization of the empire and a thorough reform of the state, society and economy. The emperor associated in power the general Maximianus, to whom he entrusted the government of the western part of the empire, reserving the eastern part for himself. The two Augusti were later joined by two Caesars as collaborators in political and territorial management. The choice fell on Galerius for the East and Constantius Chlorus for the West. In this way, in 293, the initial diarchy system became a tetrarchy. Alongside his attempt at political reform, Diocletian flanked measures in the economic sphere to deal with the monetary disorder of the third century. In 301 he issued an edict by which he tried to impose a limit on food prices. In 294 he implemented a new monetary system. The aureus was stabilized at 1/60 of a pound and he created a new silver coin in very good alloy (above 95%), the argenteus, which permanently replaced the antoninianus. A system of copper alloy denominations based on a larger unit (c. 10g), conventionally called follis, and smaller fractions was also reintroduced. The system of imperial mints was also reorganized, with the opening of Londinium, Treveri, Aquileia, Ostia, Carthago, Thessalonica, Heraclea, Nicomedia, and Alexandria, which were added to the existing ones. Diocletian also initiated an extensive reform of the tax system, but this ended up depriving many citizens of their freedom of movement. Indeed, the new system bound workers in an inseparable relationship to the land and territory in which they resided. However, under Diocletian, the empire regained an albeit precarious stability under the banner of administrative decentralization. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 2.79 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 973 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Argenteus. Siscia. Obv: DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM / (star) SIS. Four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with seven turrets.RIC 59. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.88 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 974 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / Γ / XXI•. Diocletian standing right, holding sceptre and receiving victoriola from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.RIC 306. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.27 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 975 - CONSTANTIUS I (Caesar, 293-305). Argenteus. Heraclea. Obv: CONSTANTIVS CAESAR. Laureate head right.Rev: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG / HΓ. The tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets.RIC 9 (R5).Very rareEx NAC Numismatica Ars Classica 106 (2018), lot 816 Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.11 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Very rare
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Lot # 976 - CONSTANTIUS I (Caesar, 293-305). Argenteus. Ticinum. Obv: CONSTANTIVS CAESAR. Laureate head right.Rev: XCVI / T. Legend in two lines within wreath.RIC 21a. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 977 - CONSTANTIUS I (Caesar, 293-305). Follis. Alexandria. Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Laureate head right.Rev: HERCVLI VICTORI / S - P/B / ALE. Hercules standing right, head left, holding apple and resting hand upon club.RIC 40. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 7.87 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
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Lot # 978 - CONSTANTIUS I (Caesar, 293-305). Follis. Ticinum. Obv: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Laureate head right.Rev: SACRA MONETA AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR / TT. Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; star to right.RIC 48a. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 10.51 g. Diameter: 28 mm.
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Lot # 979 - THEODORA (Died before 337). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG. Mantled bust right.Rev: PIETAS ROMANA• / CONSЄ. Pietas standing facing, holding child.RIC 36. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.45 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
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Lot # 980 - LICINIUS I (308-324). Follis. Cyzicus. Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG. Laureate bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa, globe and sceptre.Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG / (wreath) - Z / SMK. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and Victory on globe.RIC 9. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.43 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 981 - LICINIUS I (308-324). Follis. Thessalonica. Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: D N LIC LICINI AVGVSTI / TSAVII. VOT / XX in two lines within wreath.RIC 102. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.73 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 982 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Sirmium. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: SARMATIA DEVICTA / SIRM. Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and trophy; bound captive to right.RIC 48. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.58 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 983 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Londinium. Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS / (star) / PLN. Constantine I standing left, holding globe and reversed spear.RIC 222. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 5.05 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 984 - FAUSTA (Augusta, 324-326). Follis. Thessalonica. Obv: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: SPES REIPVBLICAE / SMTSB. Fausta standing facing, head left, cradling two infants (Constantine II and Constantius II) in her arms.RIC 161. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 985 - CRISPUS (Caesar, 316-326). Follis. Ticinum. Obv: CRISPVS NOB CAES. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: DOMINOR NOSTROR CAESS / TT. VOT X within wreath.RIC 159. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.05 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 986 - CRISPUS (Caesar, 316-326). Follis. Siscia. Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C. Laureate head right.Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM / ASIS (sun). VOT / X in two lines within wreath.RIC 181. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.70 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 987 - CONSTANS (337-350). Follis. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / ЄSIS. Constans standing left, holding labarum with Christogram in banner and resting hand on grounded shield; before him, two bound captives standing.RIC 224. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.99 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 988 - CONSTANS (337-350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / •ΓSIS•. Constans, holding labarum and victoriola, standing left in galley guided by Victory seated to right.RIC 252. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.17 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
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Lot # 989 - HANNIBALLIANUS (Rex Regum, 335-337). Follis. Constantinople. Obv: FL HANNIBALIANO REGI. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS PVBLICA / CONSς. River god Euphrates reclining right, holding sceptre and reed, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows.RIC 147. Condition: Very fine; smoothed.Weight: 2.11 g. Diameter: 14 mm.
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Lot # 990 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / SIRM. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 15. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 991 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / SIRM. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 15. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 2.03 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 992 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Nicomedia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed head right.Rev: VOTIS / XXV / MVLTIS / XXX / SMN. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 40. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 2.95 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 993 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / •SIRM•. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 66. Condition: Extremely fine; some luster in field.Weight: 2.91 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 994 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Follis. Cyzicus. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / SMKΔ. Soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman; star to left.RIC 67. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.54 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 995 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FELICITAS PERPETVA / AQ•. Victory advancing left, holdign wreath and trophy.RIC 69.Rare Condition: Extremely fine; luster.Weight: 3.45 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Rare
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Lot # 996 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSΓ (star). Helmeted soldier with shield to left, spearing falling horseman; shield below.RIC 81. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.08 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 997 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Antioch. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed head right.Rev: VOTIS / XXV / MVLTIS / XXX / ANT. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 106. Condition: Extremely fine; some luster in field.Weight: 3.16 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 998 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Thessalonica. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SPES REI PVBLICE / TES. Constantius II, helmeted and wearing military attire, standing left, holding globe and inverted spear.RIC 207. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 2.15 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 999 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Lugdunum. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX. Legend in four lines within wreath; LVG.RIC 216. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 2.00 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
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Lot # 1000 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Lugdunum. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX. Legend in four lines within wreath; LVG.RIC 216. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.31 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 1001 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left, star to right.Rev: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS / A / •BSIS•. Constantius standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 286. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.54 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 1002 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left, star to right.Rev: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS / A / •ЄSIS (star). Constantius standing left, holding labarum and sceptre, being crowned by Victory.RIC 291. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.27 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 1003 - CONSTANTIUS GALLUS (Caesar, 351-354). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Bare head right.Rev: VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X / SIRM. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 16.RareWith the famous Battle of Mursa in 351 Constantius II inflicted a severe defeat on Magnentius, who two years later killed himself along with his brother Decentius, caesar of the West. This marked the beginning of a united kingdom for the winner, who at that point needed a caesar with a view to dynastic succession. Constantius appointed his cousin Constantius Gallus, who married Constantina, sister of the emperor and widow of Hanniballianus. Constantius Gallus was an able general who had brought down several Persian revolts. He had made himself hated not so much for his despotic ways as for his pro-poor monetary policy, in contrast to that initiated by Constantine and continued by Constantius II in favor of gold coinage and the wealthier classes. This led to his eventual assassination by a conspiracy of the Antioch aristocracy and his 'damnatio memoriae'. In his place in 355 Constantius II appointed Julian, who was destined to become emperor with the appellation “Apostate”. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 2.88 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Rare
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Lot # 1004 - CONSTANTIUS GALLUS (Caesar, 351-354). Siliqua. Nicomedia. Obv: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Bare head right.Rev: VOTIS / V / SMN. Legend in three lines within wreath.RIC -, cf. 82 (different rev. legend); RSC -.With the famous Battle of Mursa in 351 Constantius II inflicted a severe defeat on Magnentius, who two years later killed himself along with his brother Decentius, caesar of the West. This marked the beginning of a united kingdom for the winner, who at that point needed a caesar with a view to dynastic succession. Constantius appointed his cousin Constantius Gallus, who married Constantina, sister of the emperor and widow of Hanniballianus. Constantius Gallus was an able general who had brought down several Persian revolts. He had made himself hated not so much for his despotic ways as for his pro-poor monetary policy, in contrast to that initiated by Constantine and continued by Constantius II in favor of gold coinage and the wealthier classes. This led to his eventual assassination by a conspiracy of the Antioch aristocracy and his 'damnatio memoriae'. In his place in 355 Constantius II appointed Julian, who was destined to become emperor with the appellation “Apostate”. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 1005 - MAGNENTIUS (350-353). Ae. Lugdunum. Obv: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE / christogram / SP / RPLG. Two Victories standing facing one another, holding wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines; Christogram above.RIC 145. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.97 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 1006 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS EXERCITVM / TSΔ. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum with christogram and resting hand upon shield.RIC 126. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.88 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
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Lot # 1007 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A - B / •TSΔ•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 132. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.63 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 1008 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left, star to right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / •ΓSIS•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum decorated with phalerae in each hand; star above.RIC 285. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.18 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
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Lot # 1009 - JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Ae. Lugdunum. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REI PVB / LVGDOFFP. Bull standing right; two stars above.RIC 236. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.02 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
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Lot # 1010 - JOVIAN (363-364). Ae. Antioch. Obv: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA ROMANORVM / ANTA. Jovian standing facing, head right, holding labarum and victoriola.RIC 228. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 9.03 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
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Lot # 1011 - VALENTINIAN I (364-375). GOLD Solidus. Antioch. Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / ANTB. Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding labarum with christogram on banner and victoriola.RIC 2a.2; Depeyrot 10/1. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.44 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 1012 - VALENS (364-378). GOLD Solidus. Antioch. Obv: D N VALENS PER F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / •/ANTΘ•. Valens standing facing, head right, holding labarum with cross and victoriola.RIC 2d.xxv.4; Depeyrot 20/2.Flavius Julius Valens was the younger brother of Valentinian I. After serving as protector domesticus (personal guard) of Julian II and Jovian, he immediately became emperor of the East in 364 thanks to his brother who was already Augustus of the West, although the two differed in faith. Valens in fact was an Arian, while Valentinian was a Nicene Christian. The first problem was presented by the usurper Procopius, comes of Antioch, who proclaimed himself Augustus of the East in 365. Valens defeated him, sentenced him to death and struck with damnatio memoriae. He later faced the Visigoths and a second conspiracy, hatched by Theodore of Antioch. In 374 Valens celebrated the decennalia and became Maximus Augustus in 375 on the death of his brother, after which he organized an expedition against the Persians that proved unsuccessful, forcing him to sign an unfavorable peace. Another problem was the confluence of Ostrogoths and Visigoths into Roman territory across the Danube because of the advance of the Huns. The Romans were forced to accept them, but this integration was not easy; the Visigoths felt oppressed and exploited as a labor-power, resulting in an insurrection. Valens, considered a general of little ability by his contemporaries, was thus induced to recruit Goth mercenaries, with the risk that they would end up allied with his enemies. In fact, a large contingent of Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Huns, and Alamanni joined forces to fight the Romans and achieved a decisive victory at Hadrianopolis (Thrace) in 378. The tremendous defeat was caused by Gratian, who was meanwhile on the Western throne and did not arrive in time with his troops. Valens died in the battle but the Goths failed to conquer Constantinople. According to Ambrose, bishop of Mediolanum, the defeat at Hadrianopolis heralded the fall of the empire and the end of the world. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.45 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 1013 - VALENS (364-378). Siliqua. Treveri. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VRBS ROMA / TRPS•. Roma seated left on throne, holding victoriola and sceptre.RIC 27e.1. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.19 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 1014 - VALENS (364-378). Siliqua. Antioch. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOT / X / MVLT / XX / •ANT (star). Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 34b.4. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 1.98 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 1015 - ARCADIUS (383-408). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG H / CONOB. Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, with foot set upon prow, holding sceptre and victoriola.RIC 7; Depeyrot 55/1.The eldest son of Theodosius I from Spain, Arcadius became augustus at the age of six. When his father left to end the usurpation of Eugenius and did not return, Arcadius remained in Constantinople in his stead and became augustus of the East at eighteen, while his brother Honorius got the West. The empire was now divided, Theodosius I was first seen as the unifier and then as the one who divided it forever. From this time on, the two empires had independent lives and slowly became more and more distinct from each other, and Arcadius was recognized as the first Byzantine emperor. Initially Arcadius reigned under his patron Rufinus, an ambitious politician from Aquitaine who frowned upon his equivalent in the West, Stilicho. The latter made a secret agreement with the Visigoth leader Gainas, who had been welcomed to Constantinople by Arcadius, and killed Rufinus. Stilicho thus prevailed in this dispute but was sentenced to death in 408, accused among other things of the murder of Rufinus himself. His place was then taken by the eunuch Eutropius, remembered in the sources as a cruel and vicious man. Eutropius tried to forge an alliance with Alaric, who now hold the balance of power between East and West. By putting his opponents to death and confiscating their wealth, he succeeded in getting Stilicho declared a public enemy and bring Africa under the control of the East in order to secure its grain, bringing the West to its knees and starving it. In any case, Arcadius was persuaded by the court to get Eutropius, who was in fact acting as the real emperor, out of the way and hit with damnatio memoriae as well. In his place was chosen Gainas himself, the Visigoth leader, who, however, was short-lived. The anti-barbarian mood that was fueled by influential figures, such as Patriarch John Chrysostom, resulted in a revolt in Constantinople against the Goths and, therefore, also against Gainas, and led to a massacre of the barbarians and the escape of their leader. At this point the reins of the empire were taken over by the emperor's wife, Aelia Eudoxia, as Arcadius proved incapable of governing. Aelia pushed Alaric to invade the West, receiving in turn fierce criticism from the patriarch and the hatred of much of the people. However, she died in 404 from an abortion, while Arcadius died of illness four years later. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.40 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 1016 - MAGNUS MAXIMUS (383-388). Siliqua. Aquileia. Obv: D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM / AQPS. Roma seated facing on throne, head left, holding globus and spear.RIC 54a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.87 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
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Lot # 1017 - THEODOSIUS II (402-450). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: SALVS REI PVBLICAE / CONOB. Theodosius II seated facing on the left and Valentinian III seated facing on the right, both wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross; star above.RIC 233; Depeyrot 78/1. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.37 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

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