Roman Silver & Bronze - Roman Imperial

Lot 3322    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 4TH APRIL)    Roman Silver & Bronze - Roman Imperial

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

CONSTANTIUS I AS CAESAR, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 296-7, Heraclea mint, (9.55 g), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue HTA, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3671, RIC 18a) (illustrated); Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), as Caesar, AE denarius or quarter follis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 305-6, (2.74 g), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, rev. around GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, SIS in exergue, (cf.S.3740, RIC 171a); Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), AE 2, issue struck as Augustus, Arelate mint, (4.59 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnus Maximus to right, rev. around VICTORIA AVGG, Maximus standing left holding Victory and standard, SCON in exergue, (S.4204, cf.RIC 27b, C.-). Toned, very fine - extremely fine, the last a rare variety. (3)

First coin ex Noble Numismatics Sale 100, lot 3726 (part). Second, Sale 85, lot 3316. Third, Sale 93, lot 5114 (a very rare variety with SCON not listed in RIC for pearl diadem).