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Lot 3057    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $110

DIOCLETIAN, (A.D. 284-305), folles, (9.60 g), Aquileia mint, issued 302-305, obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. Moneta standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, in exergue AQP, VI in right field, crescent in left field, (S.12820) (illustrated); Helena, mother of Constantine I (307-337 A.D.), AE folles Trier mint, issued 325-6, (2.94 g), obv. draped bust to right, FL HELENA AVGVSTA, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, PTR crescent with dot in exergue, Securitas standing left, lowering branch, (S.16592, RIC 465) (illustrated); Constantine II, Caesar (emperor 337-361 A.D.), billon reduced centenionalis (1.79 g), Lugdunum mint, issued 334-5, rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers with two standards, *PLG in ecergue, (S.17674, RIC 264); Magentius, (350-353 A.D.), AE billon heavy maiorina, (4.70 g), Ambianum mint, obv. bare headed bust right, A behind, around D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM, AMB in exergue, Magnentius on horse right, about to spear a barbarian, (S.18796, RIC 3). Very fine - extremely fine, mostly scarce. (4)

Ex Dr.V.J.A. Flynn Collection.

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