Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 4943    Session 18 (2:30pm Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

CARAUSIUS, (290-293 A.D.), copper antoninianus, London Mint, (2.72 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carausius to right, draped, around IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVGGG around, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, in field to left S, to right P, in exergue MLXXI, (S.13665, RIC 143, W.170-172); Allectus, (293-296 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Camulodunum or Clausentum Mint, (3.85 g), obv. Radiate bust of Allectus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVG around, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre, in field to left S, to right P, in exergue C, (S.13822, RIC 86. W.137-138); Constantius I as Caesar, (299 A.D.), Post-reform coinage, copper radiate fraction, Ticinum Mint, (2.92 g), obv. Radiate bust of Constantius to right, draped and cuirassed, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. VOT/ X/ T, all in wreath, (S.14110, RIC 41); another, (293-295 A.D.), Pre-reform coinage, copper antoninianus, Antioch Mint, (3.80 g), obv. Radiate bust of Constantius to right, draped and viewed from behind, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. IOVI ET HERCVLI CONS CAES around, Jupiter standing to right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Hercules standing to left, holding Victory club and lion skin, in field S, in exergue XXI, (S.13985, RIC 673, C.164); Galerius Maximianus, (293-295 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Pre-reform coinage, Antioch Mint, (3.88 g), obv. Radiate bust of Galerius to right, draped and cuirassed, viewed from front, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. IOVI ET HERCVLI CONS CAES around, Jupiter standing to right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Hercules standing to left, holding Victory, club and lion skin, in field **G*, in exergue [XX]I, (S.14297, RIC 719, C.127); another, (293-295 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.48 g), obv. Radiate bust of Galerius to right, draped and cuirassed, viewed from front, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVT around, Galerius standing to left, holding ensign (standard) and sceptre, in field to right R, in exergue XXI**G*, (S.14308, RIC 707, C.172). Mostly fine - very fine. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3957) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.