Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 5718    Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $160
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150

LICINIUS I, (A.D.308-324), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued 309-310, (7.23 grams), obv. laureate head to right, VAL LICINNIANVS LICINNIVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO A VGVSTI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, B to left, star to right, MKV in exergue, (cf.S.3793, RIC 54) (illustrated); another issued 308-9, (7.09 grams), obv. as before, rev.GENIO IMP ERATORIS, as before, B to left, MKV in exergue, (cf.S.3795, RIC 45); another AE follis, issued 313-6, Heraclea mint, (3.06 grams), obv. Licinius laureate head to right, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory, eagle at feet, IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, SMHT in exergue, **D* to right, (cf.S.3804, RIC 73.d). Good very fine - extremely fine, all comes with collectors card descriptions. (3)

Ex Cappenalle Collection and from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 87 (lot 4390), and Noble Numismatics Sale 51 (lot 2540) for the last coin.