Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 5243    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

VALENTINIAN I, (A.D. 364-375), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.68 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rev. Valentinian advancing to right, dragging captive and holding labarum with "chi-rho" monogram on banner, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, Q in left field, */K in right field, BSISCV in exergue, (S.4102, RIC 14a.xxvii, C.12) (illustrated); Valens, (A.D. 364-378), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.33 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valens to right, around D N VALEN S P F AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left, around SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, ASISCVE in exergue, (S.4118, RIC 15b.xxxvii) (illustrated); Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), AE 17, Thessalonica mint, (3.16 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around D N GRATIA NVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing facing head left holding standard with "chi-rho", dragging captive, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, V to left */**G* to right, TES in exergue, (cf.S.4142, RIC 26c.xxxviii, C.22); Valentinian II, (A.D. 375-392), AE 2, issued 383-388, Antioch mint, (4.53 grams), obv. pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian II, around D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing right holding standard and globe, left foot on captive, around VIRTVS E VERCITI, in exergue ANT**G*, (S.4161, RIC 63b.3); Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 42, uncertain mint, (0.83 grams), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLACCILLA AVG, rev. Victory seated right with shield, around SALVS REI PVBLICAE, (S.4194). Very fine - extremely fine, fourth double struck on obverse legend, last chipped. (5)

Ex McHugh Collection.