Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 5497    Session 17 (11.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au

CONSTANTINE I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 315-316, London mint, (2.91 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine I, around CONSTANTINVS P AVG, rev. Sol standing to left holding globe and whip, around SOL INVICTO COMITI, S F across fields, MLN in exergue, (cf.S.16050, RIC 43); follis, issued 313-7, Nicomedia mint, (2.97 grams), obv. Constantine laureate head to right, around IMP FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and resting on sceptre, eagle at feet, in exergue SMN, around IOVI CONS ERVATORI, S to right, (cf.S.15941, RIC VII 13, cf. C.290); follis, issued 330-335, Antioch mint, (2.87 grams), obv. diademed bust to right, around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMANA, (cf.S.16359, RIC 86a); commemorative AE issue of A.D. 330-346, Antioch mint, (2.13 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Roma to left, around, VRBS ROMA, rev. she-wolf standing to left suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above, in exergue, SMANA (cf.S.16526). Very fine - nearly extremely fine, some scarce. (4)