Roman Silver and Bronze

Lot 3328    SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver and Bronze

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

ARCADIUS, (A.D. 383-408), silver siliqua, Rome mint, (0.98 grams), obv. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated to left, RMPS in exergue, (S.4227, RIC 32b, RSC 27c); Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver siliqua, uncertain mint, (0.71 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around DN HONORIVS S PF AVG, rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, (S.4250, RIC 32c, RSC 59); Constantine II, (as Caesar) (A.D.337-340), AE folles, Lyons mint, issued 321, (2.70 grams), obv. CONSTAN TINVS IVN NC, laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around BEATA TRAN QVILLITAS, PLC in exergue, C R in right and left field, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines, (cf.S.3942, RIC 147 variant bust B4); Constans, (A.D.337-350), uncertain mint, issued 347-8, (1.49 grams), obv. draped bust right, around CONSTAN S PF AVG, rev. two Victories facing each other, around VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, D between (S.3971, RIC 84); and a Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, 0obv. FAVSTINA [AVGVSTA], diademed and draped bust to right, rev. M[ATRI MAGNAE], SC in exergue, Cybele enthroned right between lions, (S.5281, C.169, RIC 1663). First two clipped but very fine, others fine - very fine, last fair with etched surface. (5)

Found by metal detector post 1990 in the area of Taunton, England as single finds.