The Tom May Collection - Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3559    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    The Tom May Collection - Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170

DIOCLETIAN, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (10.70 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, Z behind, K V to left and right, ANT in exergue, (cf.S.3533, RIC 54); Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Alexandria mint, issued A.D. 308 - 311, (4.62 grams), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing to left, holding head of Serapis and cornucopiae, in exergue ALE, above to left N, to right **G*, (cf.S.3719, RIC 162b); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued 321-4, (2.40 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe, leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left, captive right, in right field X II**G*, (RIC 52a); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 321, Lugdunum mint, (3.02 grams), obv. Constantine laureate head to right, around CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. vexillum inscribed VOT XX in two lines, with two captives seated back to back at base, C R in field, PLG in exergue, (S.16320, RIC 113-115); Constantine II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 323-324, London mint, (2.72 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. in wreath VOT X, around CAESARVM [NOSTRORVM], in exergue PLON crescent, (cf.S.3943, RIC 292). Fine - nearly extremely fine, some rare. (5)

With collector's tickets.