Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Quintillus (270), Antoninianus, Mediolanum, undated; AR (g 3,35; mm 19,8); IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate and draped bust r., Rv. MARTI PACI, Mars standing l., holding branch and spear, officina letter [P] in ex. RIC 58; C 47. Good extremely fine.

Aurelian (270-275), As, Rome, c. AD 270-275; Æ (g 8,25; mm 26); IMP AVRELI - ANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. CONCOR - DIA AVG, emperor and empress clasping hands; above them, radiate head of Sol r. RIC 80; C 35. Dark patina with green hues; large flan; extremely fine.

Aurelian (270-275), Denarius, Rome, AD 273-274; AR (g 3,09; mm 18,5); IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICT-O-RI-A AVG, Victory walking l., holding wreath and palm, captive at foot l. Mintmark B in ex. RIC 73; C 255/257. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.

Tacitus (275-276), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, undated; Æ silvered (g 4,25; mm 21,2); IMP CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. Mintmark CA. RIC 61; C 137. Extremely fine.

Tacitus (275-276), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, undated; Æ silvered (g 3,75; mm 21,9); IMP C CL TACITVS AVG radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX PVBLICA, Pax standing l., holding branch and transverse sceptre. RIC 45; C 83. Good extremely fine.

Probus (276-282), Antoninianus, Rome, 1st issue; BI (g 4,04; mm 23); IMP C PROBVS AVG, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed bust l., holding shield in left hand and spear over right shoulder, Rv. ROMAE AETERNAE, hexastyle temple, containing Roma seated facing, head l., holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in l.; mintmark R Δ in ex. RIC 194 var.; C 549. Near Fdc.

Carus (282-283), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, 2nd emission, October AD 282; Æ silvered (g 3,95; mm 21,9); Rome. IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX AVGG, Pax standing front, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and long transverse sceptre with her left; B in the left field. RIC 13; C 48. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.

Magnia Urbica, Antoninianus struck under Carinus, Lugdunum, AD 284; BI (g 3,85; mm 22); MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, draped bust r., set on crescent, Rv. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus Genetrix standing l., holding apple and sceptre; D to left. RIC 337; C 11. Rare. About extremely fine.

Maximianus (286-305), Argenteus, Augusta Treverorum, AD 294; AR (g 2,95; mm 17,9); MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head r., Rv. VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing before campgate with eight turrets. RIC 102b; C 622a. Crack at 11 o'clock on obverse; otherwise good extremely fine.

Galerius Maximianus (305-311), Aureus, Nicomedia, AD 307 - 308; AV (g 5,20; mm 19); MAXIMIA - NVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head r., Rv. IOVI CONSERV - ATORI NKYLXC (legate), Jupiter standing l., holding sceptre and thunderbolt; in ex. SMN. RIC 44; C 375 (Maximian Herculius); Calicò 4927. Very rare; about extremely fine.

Divus Romulus, Half Follis struck under Maxentius, Rome, c. AD 310; Æ (g 2,42; mm 16); DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, bare head r., Rv. AETERNAE - MEMORIAE, domed shrine surmounted by eagle; in ex. RBQ. RIC 207. Scarce. Green patina with ligther hues; extremely fine.

Constantine I (306-337), Siliqua, Antioch, AD 329; AR (g 3,16; mm 20,8); Diademed head r., Rv. CONSTANT-INVS AVG, Victory advanting l., holding trophy and palm branch; SMAN in ex. RIC (cf. 83 for reverse type - solidus); C (cf. 101 for different mint). Spink 4018, 2004, lot 254; NAC 100, 2017, lot 642. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.

Constans (337-350), Solidus, Siscia, AD 340-350; AV (g 4,53; mm 21); FL IVL CONS - TANS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. OB VICTORIAM TRIVMPHALEM, two Victories facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / X / MVL / XV; in ex. SIS *. RIC 114A. Very rare. About Fdc.

Constantius II (337-361), Solidus, Antiochia, AD 347-355; AV (g 4,48; mm 21); FL IVL CONSTAN - TIVS PERP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis seated facing, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX; in ex. S M AN H. RIC 84. Minor edge bumps; otherwise about extremely fine.

Constantius II (337-361), Siliqua, Sirmium, c. AD 351-355. AR (g 2,34; mm 19,3); CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX in wreath. Mintmark SIRM below. RIC 15; C 342. Good extremely fine.

Constantius II (337-361), Light Miliarense, Rome, AD 352-354. AR (g 4; mm 23); DN CONSTANTVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVS EXERCITVS, soldier standing facing, head r., with inverted spear and resting hand on shield. Mintmark R in ex. RIC 238; C 326. Good extremely fine.

Valentinian I (364-375), Solidus, Antiochia, AD 364-367; AV (g 4,36; mm 20,7); D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. RESTITVTOR - REI PVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head r., holding holding labarum with Christogram on banner and Victory on globe; ANT Δ (mintmark) in exergue. RIC 2a, type xiii, 4; C 28. Good very fine.

Valentinian I (364-375), Solidus, Antiochia, AD 364-367; AV (g 4,50; mm 20); D N VALENTINI - ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. RESTITVTOR - REI PVBLICAE, Valentinian I standing front, holding labarum and Victory on globe; on l., cross; in ex. * ANT Γ *. RIC 2b. Expressive portrait; about extremely.

Valentinian I (364-375), Solidus, Treveri, AD 367-375; AV (g 4,47; mm 20); D N VALENTINI - ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTOR - IA AVGG, two emperors enthroned facing, each with hand on a globe between them; above, Victory facing with wings spread; between, palm; in ex. TR OB S. RIC 17b. Scarce. Good extremely fine.

Valens (364-378), Siliqua, Augusta Treverorum, c. AD 367-375; AR (g 2,04; mm 17,8); D N VALENS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated l., holding Victory and sceptre. Mintmark TRPS in ex. RIC 27b; C 109. Good extremely fine.

Gratian (367-383), Siliqua, Augusta Treverorum, AD 367-368; AR (g 2,07; mm 17,5); D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VRBS ROMA, Roma enthroned left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre. Mintmark TRPS in ex. RIC 27f; C 86b. Extremely fine.

Gratian (367-383), Solidus, Treveri, AD 375-378; AV (g 4,44; mm 21); D N GRATIA - NVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTOR-IA AVGG, two emperors enthroned facing, each with hand on a globe between them; above, Victory facing with wings spread; between, palm; in ex. TR OB T. RIC 39d. About extremely fine.

Gratian (367-383), Siliqua, Augusta Treverorum, c. AD 378-383; AR (g 1,87; mm 17); DN GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust r., Rv. VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated facing on throne, looking l., holding Victory on globe and spear, left leg bare. Mintmark TRPS in ex. RIC 58 (a); C 56 v. Extremely fine.

Flavius Victor (387-388), Æ 4, Arelate; Æ (g 2,04; mm 15); DN FL VIC-TOR P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. SPES RO-MA-NORVM, camp-gate with star between its two turrets; PCON (mintmark) in ex. RIC 29b; C 3. Reddish tone with green hues; extremely fine.