Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 1134 - VALENS (364-378). Siliqua. Antioch. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOT / X / MVL / XX / ANT. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 33c. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 2.16 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1133 - VALENS (364-378). GOLD Solidus. Antioch. Obv: D N VALENS PER F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / (star) ANTA (star). Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding labarum with cross on banner and victoriola; cross potent to left.RIC 2d.xxxvii.1.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: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.49 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1132 - VALENTINIAN I (364-375). Ae. Nicomedia. Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / SMNB. Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding labarum and victoriola.RIC 7a. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 11.41 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 1131 - VALENTINIAN I (364-375). GOLD Solidus. Antioch. Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / ANTΔ•. Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding labarum with christogram on banner and victoriola.RIC 2b.xiii.4. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.43 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1130 - JOVIAN (363-364). Follis. Heraclea. Obv: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left.Rev: VOT / V / MVLT / X / HERAC B. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 110. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1129 - JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REI PVB / (palm) ASISC (palm). Bull standing right; two stars above.RIC 418. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 8.93 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 1128 - JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Double Maiorina. Sirmium. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REI PVB / (star) BSIRM (wreath). Bull standing right, two stars above.RIC 106. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 8.69 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 1127 - JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Ae. Heraclea. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB / •HERACL•A/•. Bull, with head facing, standing right; two stars above.RIC 104. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 8.07 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 1126 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A - Δ / •TS[...]•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 135. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.27 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1125 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A - Δ / •TSA•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 135. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.83 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1124 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A - Δ / •TSΔ•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 135. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.32 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1123 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A - Δ / •TSA•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum decorated with christogram in each hand; star above.RIC 135. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.43 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1122 - 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: 4.46 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1121 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A - B / •TSA•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 132. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.74 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1120 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI / SIRM. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch.RIC -; RSC -. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.03 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1119 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Centenionalis. 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 / •ASIS•. Constantius standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 286. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.23 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1118 - 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: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / •BSIS•. Constantius standing left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 284. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.85 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1117 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / •ЄSIS (star). Constantius standing left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 280. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.61 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1116 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / AQS•. Soldier left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 113. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.87 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1115 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Rome. Commemorative series. Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Diademed and mantled bust of Constantinopolis right.Rev: Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre; P - R across field.RIC 106. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 1.85 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 1114 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Follis. Cyzicus. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / SMKΔ. Soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 93. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.54 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1113 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Heraclea. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / SMHB. Soldier left, holding shield and spearing fallen horseman to lower left; Γ to upper left.RIC 82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.92 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1112 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Fourrèe Solidus. Contemporary imitation of Antioch. Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: GLORIA REI PVBLICAE / SMANA. Roma and Constantinopolis, with foot set upon prow, seated facing on double throne, each holding sceptre and supporting shield between them inscribed VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX.Cf. RIC 81 (for prototype). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.54 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1111 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / •SIRM•. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 66. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.11 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1110 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / •SIRM•. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 66. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1109 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / •SIRM•. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 66. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1108 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Sirmium. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / •SIRM•. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 66. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1107 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Nicomedia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed head right.Rev: VOTIS / XXV / MVLTIS / XXX. Legend in four lines within wreath; SMN.RIC 40. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.30 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1106 - CONSTANTIUS II (Caesar, 324-337). Follis. Siscia. Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS / ΔSIS (double crescent). Camp gate, with two turrets and open doorway; star above, pellets in top and bottom stone layers.RIC 217. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1105 - CONSTANS (337-350). Follis. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / •ΓSIS•. Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 254. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.12 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1104 - CONSTANS (337-350). Follis. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / ΓSIS(symbol)R. Emperor standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley.RIC 205. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.64 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1103 - CONSTANTINE II (Caesar, 316-337). Follis. Siscia. Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. Laureate head right.Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM / ΔSIS (sun). VOT / X in two lines within wreath.RIC 182. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.32 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1102 - CRISPUS (Caesar, 316-326). Follis. Londinium. Obv: CRISPVS NOBIL C. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear.Rev: BEAT TRANQLITAS / F - B / PLON. Globe set on altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX.RIC 251. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.74 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1101 - CRISPUS (Caesar, 316-326). Follis. Siscia. Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C. Laureate head right.Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM / BSIS (star). VOT / V in two lines within wreath.RIC 161. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.29 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 1100 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Brockage Follis. Uncertain mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: Incuse and reverse of obverse.Cf. Numismatik Naumann 142, lot 910. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1099 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Commemorative Series. Follis. Siscia. Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Helmeted and mantled bust of Constantinopolis left, holding sceptre.Rev: BSIS. Victory standing left, with foot upon prow, holding sceptre and resting hand upon shield.RIC 224. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.74 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1098 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Ticinum. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG / QT. VOT / XX / crescent in three lines within wreath.RIC 167. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.03 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1097 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Siscia. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG / ЄSIS (star). VOT / XX in two lines within wreath.RIC 159. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.76 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1096 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Siscia. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear across shoulder and shield decorated with horseman.Rev: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP / BSIS (star). Two Victories standing facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT / PR over altar between them.RIC 50.Ex Numismatik Lanz 78 (1996), lot 926 Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.80 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 1095 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Commemorative Series. Half Follis. Constantinople. Obv: POP ROMANVS. Laureate and draped bust of the Genius Populi Romanis to left, with cornucopia over shoulder.Rev: CONS I. Milvian Bridge over the River Tiber.RIC 21. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 1.18 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 1093 - DIVUS ROMULUS (Died 309). Follis. Ostia. Obv: DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS. Bare head right.Rev: AETERNAE MEMORIAE / MOSTS. Domed temple with right door ajar; on roof, eagle standing right, head left.RIC 34. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 6.04 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 1092 - MAXENTIUS (307-312). Follis. Rome. Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: CONSERV VRB SVAE / H / REP. Hexastyle temple, with wreath in pediment and vitories as acroteria, containing Roma seated left, holding globus and sceptre, shield at side.RIC 258. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.85 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 1091 - MAXENTIUS (307-312). Follis. Ostia. Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N / MOSTP. Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch.RIC 54. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 5.81 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 1090 - MAXENTIUS (307-312). Follis. Ostia. Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N / MOSTT. Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch.RIC 54. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.53 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 1089 - MAXENTIUS (307-312). Follis. Ostia. Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: AETERNITAS AVG N / MOSTB. Wolf and twins between the Dioscuri standing facing each other, their horses between.RIC 16. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 5.29 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 1088 - ANONYMOUS. Time of Maximinus II (310-313). Follis. Nicomedia. Obv: DEAE SANC CERERI. Veiled and draped bust of Ceres left, holding grain ear and poppy.Rev: GEN CIVI T NICOM / OPA. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.Van Heesch 1; RIC -.Very rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.29 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 1087 - MAXIMINUS II (310-313). Follis. Aquileia. Obv: MAXIMINVS NOB CAES. Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and sceptre over shoulder.Rev: VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN / AQ[...]. Severus on horse rearing right, preparing to hurl spear at two fallen enemies below.RIC 68b.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.67 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 1086 - SEVERUS II (Caesar, 305-306). Follis. Carthage. Obv: FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES. Laureate head right.Rev: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART / H / Γ. Carthago (Carthage) standing facing, head left, holding fruit and corn ears.RIC 40a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.54 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 1085 - GALERIUS MAXIMIANUS (305-311). Follis. Nicomedia. Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / SMNA. Genius standing facing, nude, head left, holding patera and cornucopia.RIC 48. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 8.78 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 1084 - DIVUS CONSTANTIUS I (Died 306). Follis. Ticinum. Obv: DIVO CONSTANTIO AVG. Veiled and draped bust right.Rev: MEMORIA DIVI CONSTANTI / ST. Eagle standing right, head left, on domed temple with arched double doors.RIC 97. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.47 g. Diameter: 28 mm.