Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3963    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $150
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SOLD $170

MAXIMINUS II, (309-313 A.D.), AE follis, issued 310-1 A.D., Nicomedia mint, 6.00 grams, RIC 66c, cf.Sear 3764, Obv. Around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, head of Maximinus to r., laureate, Rev. GENIO A-VGVSTI CMH, around, in exergue SMNE, Genius standing to l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. hand holding patera from which liquid flows, and l. hand a cornucopiae; another similar issued 312 A.D., Alexandria mint, 4.91 grams, RIC 152b, cf.Sear 3764; Constantine I, (307-337 A.D.), Memorial coinage for Claudius II, AE follis, issued 317-8 A.D., Rome mint, 2.63 grams, RIC 111d, cf.Sear 3234, Obv. Around DIVO CLAVDIO OPT IMP, head of Claudius to r., veiled and laureate, Rev. MEMORIAE AETERNAE, around, in exergue R Q, Eagle standing to r., looking back to l.; another similar Memorial coinage for Maximianus I, Siscia mint, 1.42 grams, RIC 41, cf.Sear 3652, Obv. Around DIVO MA[XIMIANO SEN FORT IMP], head of Maximianus to r., veiled and laureate, Rev. REQVIES OP[TIMORVM M]ERITORVM, around, in exergue SIS, Emperor seated to l., in curule chair, raising r. hand and holding sceptre; another similar issued 317-8 A.D., Rome mint, 2.02 grams, RIC 110c, cf.Sear 3653, Obv. Around DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP, head of Maximianus to r., veiled and laureate, Rev. MEMORIAE AETERNAE, around, in exergue R T, Eagle standing to r., looking back to l.; Helena, mother of Constantine I, (307-337 A.D.), AE follis, issued 337-340 A.D., Treveri mint?, 1.64 grams, RIC 47?, C.4, Sear 3910, Obv. Around [FL IVL H]ELENAE A[VG], bust of Helena to r., diademed and draped, Rev. [PA]X PVBLI[CA] around, Pax standing to l., holding branch and transverse spear. Fine or better, some rare, (959-962, 964-5). (6)