Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 4975    Session 18 (2:30pm Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $100

MAXIMINUS II, (310-311 A.D.), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, (6.00 g), obv. Around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, head of Maximinus to right, laureate, rev. GENIO A-VGVSTI CMH, around, in exergue SMNE, Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right hand holding patera from which liquid flows, and left hand a cornucopiae, (S.14826, RIC 66c); another, (312 A.D.), Alexandria Mint, (4.91 g), (S.14841, RIC 152b); Constantine I, (317-318 A.D.), Memorial coinage for Claudius II, AE follis, Rome Mint, (2.63 g), obv. Around DIVO CLAVDIO OPT IMP, head of Claudius to right, veiled and laureate, rev. MEMORIAE AETERNAE, around, in exergue R Q, Eagle standing to right, looking back to left, (Cf.S.16386, RIC 111d); another, Memorial coinage for Maximianus I, Siscia Mint, (1.42 g), obv. Around DIVO MA[XIMIANO SEN FORT IMP], head of Maximianus to right, veiled and laureate, rev. REQVIES OP[TIMORVM M]ERITORVM, around, in exergue SIS, Emperor seated to left, in curule chair, raising right hand and holding scepter, (S.16412, RIC 41); another, 317-8 A.D., Rome Mint, (2.02 g), obv. Around DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP, head of Maximianus to right, veiled and laureate, rev. MEMORIAE AETERNAE, around, in exergue RT, Eagle standing to right, looking back to left, (S.16401, RIC 110c); Helena, mother of Constantine I, (337-340 A.D.), AE follis, possibly Treveri Mint, (1.64 g), obv. Around [FL IVL H]ELENAE A[VG], bust of Helena to right, diademed and draped, rev. [PA]X PVBLI[CA]around, Pax standing to left, holding branch and transverse spear, (S.-, cf.RIC 47, C.4). Fine or better, some rare. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3963) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.