Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 799 - VALENS (364-378). GOLD Solidus. Nicomedia. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / SMNI. Valens standing facing, head right, holding labarum and victoriola.RIC 2c var. (mintmark); Depeyrot 10/2. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 4.32 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 500

Lot # 798 - VALENTINIAN I (364-375). Siliqua. Lugdunum. Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIP / SLVG. Emperor standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe; hook and cross on staff.RIC 6d. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 1.72 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 797 - VALENTINIAN I (364-375). GOLD Solidus. Antioch. Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / •ANTΓ. Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding labarum with cross on banner and victoriola.RIC 2b.xi var. (sign on banner and officina); Depeyrot 26/1.Ex Numismatik Naumann 21 (2014), lot 874 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.42 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 500

Lot # 796 - JOVIAN (363-364). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOT / V / MVLT / X / ASISC. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 426. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.27 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 795 - JOVIAN (363-364). Ae. Thessalonica. Obv: D N IOVIANVS P F P P AVG. Laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA ROMANORVM / TESΓ. Jovian standing facing, head right, holding labarum and victoriola.RIC 235. Condition: Good very fine; cleaning marks.Weight: 8.54 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 794 - JOVIAN (363-364). GOLD Solidus. Antioch. Obv: D N IOVIANVS PEP AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE / ANTЄ. Roma and Constantinopolis, with foot on prow, seated facing one another on double throne, holding sceptres and between them a shield inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X in four lines.RIC 223; Depeyrot 18/2.Jovian was the son of Varronianus, born in Singidunum in 331, and served as 'protector domesticus' first under Constantius II and then under Julian II. Upon Julian’s death, he was proclaimed Augustus. He was immediately forced to negotiate with the Persians because the army was exhausted and starving from the long war and eager to return home. Shapur II, realizing the Romans’ difficult situation, took advantage of it to secure the territories conquered by Diocletian beyond the Tigris River. Jovian accepted the unfair terms of peace and signed an unfavorable treaty, forced to abandon important territories and the Christian fortress of Nisibis. After that, Jovian reaffirmed the supremacy of Christianity over paganism, perhaps even prohibiting certain sacrifices and ordering the closure of temples. His ambitious goal was the religious reunification of the empire. But during his return journey to Rome, he died under mysterious circumstances, likely from intoxication or poisoning. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles of Constantinople and was granted the 'consecratio'. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.36 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 1000

Lot # 793 - JOVIAN (363-364). Siliqua. Constantinople. Obv: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOT / V / MVL / X // CP•Γ. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 173.Ex Dr. Busso Peus E-4 (2017), lot 304 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.10 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 792 - JOVIAN (363-364). Ae. Sirmium. Obv: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOT / V / MVLT / X / ASIRM. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 118. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 791 - JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Siliqua. Arelate. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOT / X / MVLT / X X / PCONST. Legend in four lines within wreath, with eagle in central medallion.RIC 309. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.99 g. Diameter: 16 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 790 - JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Siliqua. Arelate. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOT / X / MVLT / XX / [...]CONST. Legend in four lines within wreath, with eagle in central medallion.RIC 309. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.31 g. Diameter: 16 mm.Estimate: € 500

Lot # 789 - JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Follis. Thessalonica. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear.Rev: VOT X MVLT XX / (palm) TESA (palm). Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 227. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.14 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 788 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left, star to right.Rev: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS / A / •BSIS•. Vetranio standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 287. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.92 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 787 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left, star to right.Rev: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS / A / •ΓSIS•. Vetranio standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 287. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.21 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 786 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left, star to right.Rev: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS / A / •BSIS•. Vetranio standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 287. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.08 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 150

Lot # 785 - 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 / •ЄSIS•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum decorated with phalerae in each hand; star above.RIC 285. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.97 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 784 - 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 / •ЄSIS•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum decorated with phalerae in each hand; star above.RIC 285. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.18 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 125

Lot # 783 - 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 / •ASIS•. Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum decorated with phalerae in each hand; star above.RIC 285. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.53 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 782 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / •ЄSIS (star). Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 281. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 4.46 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 781 - VETRANIO (350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / •ΔSIS (star). Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 281. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.25 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 180

Lot # 780 - VETRANIO (350). Siliqua. Siscia. Obv: D N VETRANIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / SIS. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy.RIC 267.Vetranio was a valiant soldier of humble origins who served under Constantine I and became magister militum under Constans I, proving himself an experienced officer. When the usurper Magnentius killed Constantus in 350, Constantina, sister of Constantius II and Constantus I, asked Vetranio to proclaim himself augustus to protect his family, as the Danubian troops would be more loyal to him than to an emperor in the far East. He was proclaimed augustus at Sirmium in March 350. Constantius, who was involved against the Sasanids, accepted him as a colleague, sending him a diadem and money and putting him in command of Danubian troops to fight Magnentius. Vetranio was initially loyal to Constantius, but then their relationship broke down and he decided to ally himself with Magnentius. The two sent a peace proposal, demanding the marriages of Magnentius to Constantina and Constantius to Magnentius' daughter, but Constantius refused. Vetranio then met with the latter first at Serdica, then at Naissus, where he was deposed on December 25, 350. Constantius managed to get the troops to acclaim him emperor and stripped Vetranio of his purple, but rewarded him with an estate at Prusa in Bithynia, where, however, he committed suicide in 356. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.37 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 2500

Lot # 779 - DECENTIUS (Caesar, 350/1-353). Ae. Lugdunum. Obv: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE / star / SV / RSLG. Two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X.RIC 134. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 5.15 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 778 - MAGNENTIUS (350-353). Ae. Treveri. Obv: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES / TRS. Large Chi-Rho; A - ω across field.RIC 318. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.48 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 777 - MAGNENTIUS (350-353). Ae. Treveri. Obv: IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FELICITAS REIPVBLICE / A / TRP. Magnentius standing left, holding crowning Victory on globus and labarum.RIC 264. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 5.74 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 776 - MAGNENTIUS (350-353). Ae. Rome. Obv: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; Γ to left.Rev: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES / (star) / RP. Two Victories standing facing one another, holding wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines.RIC 218. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.36 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 60

Lot # 775 - MAGNENTIUS (350-353). Ae. Lugdunum(?). Obv: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM / [...]. Magnentius on horse rearing right, spearing fallen enemy to lower right.Cf. RIC 115. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.42 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 774 - CONSTANTIUS GALLUS (Caesar, 351-354). Siliqua. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA CAESARIS / SIS. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy.RIC -, cf. 299 note; RSC -; Cohen 45.Extremely 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 uncirculated.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 2000

Lot # 773 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS / III / BSIS (crescent). Constantius standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 304. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.03 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 772 - 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 / •ЄSIS(star). Constantius standing left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 289. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.26 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 771 - 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 / •ΔSIS•. Constantius standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 286. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.61 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 770 - 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 / [...]SIS•. Constantius standing left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 284. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.19 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 769 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind.Rev: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS / A / BSIS (star). Constantius standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, crowning Victory standing left.RIC 278. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 6.54 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 768 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / •ЄSIS•. Soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 253. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.99 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 767 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Lugdunum. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA DD NN AVG / LVG. Victoria advancing left with palm and wreath.RIC 210. Condition: Extremely fine, cleaning marks.Weight: 1.38 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 766 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX / C•A. Legend in four lines within wreath.RIC 102. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.83 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 765 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Cyzicus. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / (star) / SMKA. Constantius II in military dress standing left, holding standard with cross on banner and resting hand on shield set on ground; to left, two captives kneeling vis-à-vis; star above.RIC 84. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.23 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 764 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSA (star). Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 82. Condition: Uncirculated, silvering.Weight: 6.00 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 763 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSΓ (star). Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 81. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.57 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 762 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSI (star). Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 6.21 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 761 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSΓ (star). Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 81. Condition: Uncirculated, silvering.Weight: 6.38 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 760 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSS (star). Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 82. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 6.58 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 759 - 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: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 758 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Heraclea. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / SMH. Emperor standing left, holding labarum with Christogram in banner and resting hand on grounded shield; before him, two bound captives standing.RIC 63.Rare Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 757 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Siliqua. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS AVG. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FELICITAS REI PVBLICE / VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX / C•Γ. Legend in four lines in wreath.RIC 59. Condition: Very fine; cleaning marks.Weight: 2.66 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 756 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Alexandria. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / ALEΓ. Constantius II in military dress standing left, holding vexillum ornamented with christogram and resting hand on shield set on ground; to left, two captives kneeling.RIC 55. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.58 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 755 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 2.64 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 754 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 2.08 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 753 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 1.90 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 752 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS AVG. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA CONSTANTI AVG / CONS. Victory, holding shield inscribed VOT / XV and presenting it to winged Genius to right, seated right on cuirass and shield.RIC 9; Depeyrot 1/8.Ex Teutoburger Münzauktion 132 (2020), lot 143 Condition: Good fine.Weight: 4.15 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 500

Lot # 751 - 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.Weight: 1.54 g. Diameter: 15 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 750 - CONSTANS (337-350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / •ЄSIS•. Constans, holding labarum and victoriola, standing left in galley guided by Victory seated to right.RIC 252. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.47 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 50