Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 106    29–31 Jul 2014   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3568    SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70

AURELIAN, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Serdica mint, (3.09 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. IOVI CON SER around, P in exergue, Jupiter presenting globe to emperor, (S.11542, RIC 260); another similar Cyzicus mint (3.21 g), rev. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left holding globe, **G* in right field (S.11566, RIC 360); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued early 313, (5.63 g), Heraclea mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICINIAN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, wreath below, around IOVI CON SER VATORI AVGG, **G* to right, SMHT in exergue, (S.15233, RIC 68); Constantine I, (A.D. 307/310-337), AE follis (3.05 g), Rome mint, struck 312-313, obv. around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate bust to right, rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, legionary eagle between two standards, R P in exergue, (S.16128, RIC 348a.1). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)

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