Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins

VIRTVS PROBI AVG Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust l., holding spear and shield, Rv. PAX AVGVSTI Pax standing l. with branch and sceptre, T to l.; mintmark VXXI in exergue. RIC 517; Cohen 427. Good extremely fine.

M AVR NVMERIANVS C Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. PRINCIPI IVVENT Prince standing l., holding baton and sceptre; KAΔ in exergue. RIC 362. Extremely fine.

MAGN VRBICA AVG Diademed and draped bust r., set on crescent; Rv. VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing l., holding helmet and sceptre, shield at feet to left; KAς in exergue.
RIC 343 (Carus). About extremely fine.

DIVO NIGRINIANO Radiate head of Nigrinianus to r.; Rv. CONSECRATIO / KAA Eagle standing facing, wings spread and head turned to l. RIC 472; Cohen 2. Good very fine.

DIOCLETIANVS AVG Laureate head of Diocletian r.; Rv. VIRTVS MILITVM  The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod, before turreted enclosure. RIC 32a; Cohen 516. Crack at 6 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise good extremely fine / extremely fine. 

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. LAETITIA AVG Laetitia standing l. holding wreath and rudder. RIC 823; Cohen 122. Good very fine.

CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Bare head of Constantine I r.; Rv. CRISPVS ET CONSTANTINVS CC Confronted bareheaded busts of Crispus and Constantine II; SIRM in exergue. RIC VII 14. Good extremely fine.

CONSTANTIVS CAES Laureate head of Constantius I to r.; Rv. VICTORIA SARMAT The four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod in front of six-turreted camp gate; Γ (mintmark) in exergue. RIC 38a. Crack at 4 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine / about extremely fine.

DIVO CONSTANTIO AVG Veiled head r.; Rv. MEMORIA DIV - I CONSTANTI, two-doored altar enclosure above, eagle with wings spread with wreath in beak; AQP in exergue. RIC 127 var (legend on obverse). Dark brown patina. In exceptional condition for the issue. Extraordinary detail. Good extremely fine / about FDC.

FL HELENA – AVGVSTA Draped bust r.; Rv. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE Securitas standing l., holds an olive branch with r. hand; R (wreath) S in exergue. RIC VII 291. About extremely fine.

Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 107 (5 September 2021), lot 589.

FAVSTA N F Draped bust r.; Rv. Eight-pointed star within laurel wreath. RIC VII 51. Dark patina with some lighter yellow-green shades. Very rare. About extremely fine.

FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG Draped bust r.; Rv. SPES REIPVBLICAE empress standing l., holding two children; SMKΓ in exergue. RIC VII 40. Dark patina with earthen desert highlights. Extremely fine.

DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS Bare head r.; Rv. AETERNAE – MEMORIAE Domed shrine with doors ajar surmounted by eagle; RBQ in exergue. RIC VI 207. Silvery-grey patina. Good very fine.

DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS Bare head r.; Rv. AETERNAE – MEMORIAE Domed shrine with doors surmounted by eagle; RBQ in exergue. RIC VI 239. Untouched chocolate brown patina. About extremely fine.

Diademed head of Constantine II r., eyes raised to God; Rv. CONSTANTI-NVS CAESAR Victory advancing l., wreath upward in r. hand, palm in l.; N in exergue. RIC VII 112. Possibly ex mount. Extremely fine.

D N CONSTANT – TIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VOTIS / XXX / MVLT / XXXX in laurel wreath; • SIRM in exergue. RIC VIII 17. Refined stile. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

D N CONSTANT – TIVS P F AVG diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv VOTIS / XXX / MVLT / XXXX in laurel wreath; LVG in exergue. RIC VIII 216. Extremely fine.

IMP CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius to r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR Magnentius standing front, head to r., holding standard with eagle on the banner with his r. hand and olive branch in his l., placing his l. foot on the shoulder of a seated and bare-headed captive; RQ in exergue. RIC VIII 177. Untouched. Traces of the original silvering. Extremely fine specimen.

D N MAGNENT - IVS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust r., A behind bust; Rv. GLORIA ROMANORVM Magnentius on horseback to r., holding shield in his l. hand and thrusting spear at barbarian kneeling to l. with outstretched arms in front of horse; below horse, broken spear and shield; R Є in exergue. RIC VIII 197. Untouched dark patina with green and reddish nuances. Extremely fine.

D N VETRA - NIO P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., A behind; Rv. HOC SIG-NO VICTOR ERIS, emperor standing facing, head l., labarum with Christogram on banner in r. hand, transverse spear in l., being crowned with wreath in r. hand by Victory standing facing, head l., palm in l. hand over shoulder; A in l. field, • BSIS*in exergue. RIC VIII 292. Extremely fine.

D N FL CL IVLI - ANVS AVG Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust r; Rv. VOTIS V – MVLTIS X in laurel wreath; TR (branch) in exergue. RIC VIII 365. Extremely fine.

D N FL CL IVLI - ANVS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. SECVRITAS REIPVB• Bull r.; two stars above; CONSPA (branch) in exergue. RIC VIII 161. Dark brown patina. Scratch on reverse at 3 o'clock, otherwise about extremely fine.

D N PROCO - PIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust l.; Rv. REPARATI - O FEL TEMP Procopius standing facing, head r., holding labarum and resting hand upon shield; pellet to l., Chi-Rho to upper r.; SMHA in exergue. RIC IX 7. Dark brown patina with some lighter hues. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

D N VALENS – PER F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. RESTITVTOR - REI PVBLICAE, Valens standing r., holding labarum and Victory on globe; cross in l. field; (star) ANTΓ (star) in exergue. RIC IX 2d (xxxvii 6). Good very fine.