SOLD: COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS (4th & 5th centuries)



9337. MARCIAN. Gold Solidus. 20mm, 4.34g. Constantinople mint, 7th officina. D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / VICTORI-A AVGGG Z, Victory standing facing, head left, holding long cross; -/(star)//CONOB. RIC X 510; Depeyrot 87/1. EF.

$1200.



10441. ZENO, Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Victory standing slightly left, holding long cross; star to right; Z//CONOB. RIC X 910; Depeyrot 108/1. Good VF.

$1000.



CHOICE SHARP PERFECTLY CENTERED EF EXAMPLE

10328. SEVERUS II. Large module Follis. Laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: The genius of Rome. Choice EF example with full silvering. Rare this nice. Better than photo with full silvering.

$100.



10210. JOVIAN AE1, 363-364 AD, AE 1, Thessalonica mint, 8.16 g., 27mm. RIC-238 (Rare), new officina. Rx: VICTORIA ROMANORVM Emperor standing l., head r., holding labarum and Victory on globe. Beautiful glossy olive patina which is the exception with these which often have poor patinas. Near EF. Much sharper than photo. Ex. Harlan Berk.

$200.



10269. VALENS, 364-378. AE3, Siscia mint, 364-367 AD. Obverse: DN VALEN-S PF AVG; pearl-diadem, draped, cuirassed bust. Reverse: GLORIA RO-MANORVM; emperor dragging captive with right hand holding labarum in left. Dot gamma SIS in ex. 2.22g / 18mm. EF.

$60.



VERY RARE LATE ROMAN EMPRESS

10831. AELIA ZENONIS. Augusta, AD 475-476. AE (9mm, 0.63 g). Constantinople mint. Struck under Basiliscus, AD 476. Diademed and draped bust right / Zenonis monogram. RIC X 1017; LRBC 2287. Near Fine, brown patina, broken and repaired. Rare. Ex. CNG 258, Lot: 496 where it went for $1232 including buyer's fee! About as good as they come.

$800.



SHARP STRIKE

10370. JOVIAN AE1, 363-364 AD, AE 1, Thessalonica mint, 7.62 g., 27mm. RIC-238 (Rare), new officina. Rx: VICTORIA ROMANORVM / .TESG. Emperor standing l., head r., holding labarum and Victory on globe. Near EF. Ex. Gorny.

$300.



CHOICE SHARP EXAMPLE

10198. JULIAN II, AD 355-363. AE1, Heraclea mint, AE 27mm (8.1g). D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVB, Bull standing right, above two stars. dot HERACL dot A. RIC VIII Heraclea 103. Near EF. A superior example with great detail in the bull's face which is quite rare. Julian the Apostate or Julian the Philosopher advocated a return to the pre-Christian pagan gods of the Roman empire.

$650.



10309. ZENO, Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.46 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus crucifer; star in right field; CONOB. RIC X 914; Depeyrot 108/4. Near VF, slightly wavy flan.

$450.



11450. LEO II, and Zeno, AV Tremissis, RIC 807 R3. CONOB = Constantinople mint. DN LEO ET ZENO PP AVG. Diademed bust of Leo II right. Rs. Victory with wreath and globus cruciger, 1.48 g. RIC 807 R3. GOLD, Very rare, kl Graffiti in right field. Very fine.

When Leo I named his grandson Leo II as emperor, the boy's grandmother, Aelia Verina, arranged that her son-in-law Zeno was appointed co-emperor with his son. Leo II sickened in the same year thus legitimately installing Zeno as emperor. Leo II (Latin: Flavius Leo Iunior Augustus, Leo II; (b. 467 - d. 17 November 474) was Byzantine Emperor for less than a year in 474. He was the son of Zeno and Ariadne, and maternal grandson of Leo I and Verina. As Leo's closest male relative, he was named successor upon his grandfather's death. After taking his father as colleague, he died of an unknown disease about 10 months into his reign in November, 474. It was widely rumored that he might have been poisoned by his mother Ariadne in order to bring her husband Zeno to the throne. He was indeed succeeded by his father, although his grandmother Verina took advantage of his death to conspire against Zeno.

$2750.



10829. AELIA VERINA. Augusta, AD 457-484. AE (20mm, 4.10 g). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Victory seated right, inscribing Christogram on shield; CONE. RIC X 656; LRBC 2253. Good VF portrait, grayish-green patina. Encrustation one side of reverse but a truly outstanding portrait for Verina. Rare. Ex CNG Auction 258, Lot 494.

$1450.



10487. AELIA PULCHERIA. Augusta, AD 414-453. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa AD 430-440. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Cross within wreath (long wreath ties); CONOB*. RIC X 334; Depeyrot 72/4. VF. Very rare. Ex CNG Auction 245, Lot 425.

$2850.



EXTREMELY RARE USURPER

11336. MAXIMUS OF SPAIN, 409-411, Barcelona mint. Siliqua. Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem right. Reverse: VICTOR A AAVGGG, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left; [SMBA]. RIC X 1601; King p. 291; RSC 1b. 0.82g. RRR. F. According to Philip Grierson (DOCLR, p. 219), there are only about twenty known coins of Maximus. Ex Hirsch 9/12, Lot 3076.

The fortune of Rome shifted incalculably downward on New Years Eve, 406, when the Rhine froze and several barbarian nations, including Vandals, Alans and Suebi crossed into Roman territory. It could not have happened at a more critical moment, for Honorius was fully occupied with the Visigothic king Alaric (who, in 410, would sack Rome). What followed in 407 and beyond was a mass devastation of the Western provinces: Germany and Gaul bore the brunt of the invasion, and Picts invaded Britain. Initially, Spain was spared these horrors due to its southerly position, but in 409 Vandals and other barbarians forced their way through the pass of the Pyrenees and laid waste to that land too. There was no government in Spain to speak of, and Honorius could not help; this left only the ephemeral presence of Constans II and his British prefect Gerontius. They had arrived in 408 to oppose the pro-Honorius militias that had been raised from the estates of Honorius relatives. Thus, even under these dire circumstances, Romans with competing loyalties still found reasons to clash with each other. Constans II and Gerontius overcame the local militias but failed to bring northern Spain into their Ôempire for long. Vandals and Germans soon poured from Gaul and into Spain. It is difficult to know whether Gerontius betrayed Constans II by coming to a secret arrangement with the invaders, but before matters got too far out of hand Constans II returned to Gaul. Meanwhile, Gerontius and the people of Spain were left to their own fate. As Salvianus of Marsielle reports in his De gubernatione Dei (52): "The Spaniards now began to burn in the same flames in which the Gauls had burned." Spain was looted by the invaders and a famine caused many who took refuge in walled cities to resort to cannibalism. The blame fell upon Gerontius, who then made a pact with the invading Vandals in which he hailed Maximus the emperor of Spain; he may have been Gerontius son, but more likely he was his senior household officer (domesticus). Nothing of substance is known of his reign except that it lasted until 411, by which time Honorius was in a position to recover the western provinces. In short order the rebels Constantine III and Constans II were killed and Gerontius was forced to commit suicide when his troops defected to Honorius general Constantius III. Maximus had apparently been in Gaul with Gerontius just before his suicide. The two-year reign of Maximus ended when he returned to Spain in 411 to seek asylum with his barbarian allies. He likely survived until about 418, but if he is the same Maximus tryannus who rebelled in Spain in about 420, we would have to extend his lifespan to 422, for that rebel was executed in the year of Honorius tricennalia. Commentary courtesy of NAC.

$3750.



10823. DOMITIUS DOMITIANUS. Usurper, AD 297-298. AE Follis (25mm, 10.30 g, 12h). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; B//ALE. RIC VI 20 var. (obv. legend, wreath in beak of eagle). Fine, black patina, several scratches and gouges, some red deposits. Rare. Ex CNG Auction 258, Lot 462.

The revolt of Domitius Domitianus in Egypt destabilized a vitally strategic region by interrupting the grain supply to Rome and opening the possibility of Persian (Sasanian) invasion. For almost a year, Domitius Domitianus controlled Alexandria and its mint, striking aurei and folles, as well as a series of pre-reform imperial Greek denominations.

$2250.



10830. BASILISCUS. AD 475-476. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.47 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand; star in right field; CONOB. RIC X 1008; Depeyrot 101/2. Fine, waviness, bumps and dings, possibly holed and plugged. Rare.

SOLD.



7953. ZENO, 474-491 AD. Gold Solidus, HRIC 1, /Victory stg. with long cross. EF.

SOLD.



10288. ARCADIUS. 383-408 AD. AV Solidus (20mm - 4.41 g). Constantinople mint. Struck 397-402 AD. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right hand, Victory on globe in left; delta//CONOB. RIC X 7; Depeyrot 55/1. VF, small scuff and bumps on obverse. Ex Classical Numismatic Group E-173, lot 524.

SOLD.



10289. VALENTINIAN III. 425-455 AD. AE 13mm (1.91 g). Rome mint. Struck 425-435 AD. D N VALENTINIAN[VS P F AVG], pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VOT [PVB], camp-gate with no doors and two turrets, T(?) above; RM. RIC X 2124; LRBC 853. VF, dark brown patina with green highlights. From the Zachary "Beast" Beasley Collection of Camp Gates. Excellent example with much of the legend visible and a clear near VF portrait.

SOLD.



8100. JOHANNES, 423-435 AD. AE 4. /Victory walking l. dragging captive. F. Rare late Roman emperor. Considerably better than usual example with his name clear in the legend. Rare.

SOLD.



8886. HONORIUS, 395-423. Gold Solidus, C3. /Constantinopolis std. EF.

SOLD.



10577. FLAVIUS VICTOR. AD 387-388. AE 4. AQUILEIA, Cohen 3. 387-388 AD. 1.40g., C-3. Obv: [D N FL] VIC--TOR P F AVG Bust diademed r. Rev: SPES ROMAN[ORVM] Camp gate with star between its two turrets, SMAQ[] in exergue. Scarce.

SOLD.



10374. GRATIAN, AE17. EF, better than photo.

SOLD.



10268. PROCOPIUS, 365 - 366 A.D. Follis, Constantinople mint, 365/366. AE 18-20 mm 2.66 g. Obv.: DN PROCO-PIVS P F AVG. Draped bust with pearl diadem, to the left. Rev.: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP. The emperor standing, in military costume, seen frontally, head to the right, in the right hand a banner, Christogram (Chi-Ro) above his left shoulder. In the lower left field, on the ground line, a mushroom-shaped object. There is also a dot between emperor's feet. In exergue CONS(?). Attractive "as found" condition - the coin has intact original dark (almost black) toning (verdigris), with some earthen deposits in places (that can be removed carefully with a sharp wooden needle, without damaging the patina). Well struck coin, nice portrait, great details on reverse (even the eye and the lips of the emperor on reverse can be seen, which is unusual). Grade EF, very nice in the hand.

SOLD.



9517. CHOICE PROCOPIUS FINE STYLE PORTRAIT SILIQUA, 365-366. Siliqua, H2 ($1000-$3000!). /VOT V in wreath. EF. Very RARE!

SOLD.



7540. A Choice Large Bronze of Julian The Philosopher, AD 355-363. Julian was the last emperor who attempted to restore the old pagan gods of Rome after the emperor Constantine had adopted Christianity as the state religion. Reviled by later Christian writers he is often referred to as Julian the Apostate. The current coin is the largest and finest of Julian's issues and the bull on the reverse most probably depicts the Apis Bull, a lost Egyptian religious image which was rediscovered during Julian's reign. Obverse: Finely engraved bust of Julian wearing the royal diadem and robes, fastened by a large brooch at the shoulder; Latin legend DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG, abbreviated form of Dominus Noster Flavius Claudius Julianus Pius Felix Augustus = 'Our Lord Flavius Claudius Julianus Dutiful and Wise Augustus'. Reverse: The Apis Bull standing right, two stars above; Latin legend SECVRITAS REIPVB = 'The Security of the Republic', CONSPB (mint of Constantinople) below. Mean Diameter: 29 mm. (1.14"). Weight: 8.61 gm. (0.269 Troy oz.). Metal composition: Bronze. References: David Van Meter, Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins, #25, Laurion Press, 1991.

SOLD.



6435. JULIAN II, AE1. His diademed bust to right / Apis Bull standing to left, two stars above. Wonderful even green patina, much detailed ob- and reverse. Nice example.

SOLD.



7166. JULIAN II, 360-363. GOLD SOLIDUS, EF.

SOLD.



10825. NEPOTIAN. Usurper, AD 350. AE (24mm, 3.99 g, 6h). Rome mint. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear; shield at side. RIC VIII 202; LRBC 645. Near VF, brown patina, rough reverse but quite a nice clear portrait for the grade.

Beginning in AD 350, the western portion of the Roman Empire underwent a period of rebellion and usurpation. Magnentius, a member of the Roman bureaucracy, taking advantage of the troubles of Constantius II with Persia, revolted and murdered Constans, the western emperor. Unable to go west and subdue Magnentius, Constantius II apparently allowed for two "legal" usurpations to occur: that of Nepotian in Rome, and Vetranio in Siscia. After only 28 days rule, though, Nepotian was captured and executed by troops loyal to Magnentius. The failure of both Nepotian and Vetranio to stop Magnentius prompted Constantius II to appoint his cousin Gallus as Caesar. While Gallus held down the east, Constantius II could then head west to put down the rebellion of Magnentius and restore order.

SOLD.



8626. CONSTANTINE I, 'THE GREAT', 307-337 AD. AE3. His laureate head r./VOT XXX within wreath. EF. An especially nice and powerful portrait of the first Christian emperor on this issue.

SOLD.



CONSTANTINE'S CHRISTIAN VISION

9514. CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT, 306-337 AD. AR Siliqua, HRIC 35 ($1000-$3000). Diademed hd. of Constantine r., his eyes lifted towards heaven, anepigraphic. /Victory walking l. EF. Slightly rough surfaces, small edge split. A highly important historical coin.

This coin in which Constantine looks up to heaven commemorates Constantine's famous vision of a Christian Chi Rho cross symbol in the sky before the battle against his stronger rival Maxentius at the Milvian bridge. Putting the Chi Rho symbol on his banners he was victorious over Maxentius and as a result converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of Rome thus ending centuries of repression of the Christians. This single event in turn resulted in Christianity spreading throughout Europe and becoming one of the major driving forces of European history up till the present.

There have been various explanations of Constantine's vision. One of the most convincing is a sizable meteorite known to have smashed into an Italian valley in the Sirente plain not far away at about the time of the battle. It is speculated that the trail from the meteorite would have been easily visible over the battleground and might have formed contortions resembling a Chi Rho cross as it broke up. Certainly it would have been taken as a miraculous sign from heaven by Constantine and his army.

SOLD.



10498. NICE QUALITY HELMETED LICINIUS II JR. AE20. WELL CENTERED, GOOD OBV AND RV. LICINIUS II, Caesar, AD 317 - 324. AE20 mm. Obverse: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted cuirassed bust left holding spear & shield. Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, between eagle & captive, holding Victory on globe & scepter, X/IIΓ (=12.5 denarii) to right. SMALB in exergue. RIC VII 30 of Alexandria. Cohen 21. Sear'88 #3816. Diameter: 19.41 - 20.29 mm. Weight: 2.92 gr.

SOLD.



10594. GALLA PLACIDIA, AE4. Her draped and diademed bust right; [AE]L PLAC[IDIA AVG]. Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE Victory seated right on cuirass, supporting on her left knee a shield inscribed with Christogram to which she points. G. Though this coin is quite worn one can clearly make out enough of the obverse inscription to positively identify it as Galla Placidia. Somewhat clearer than photo in the hand. Very rare.

SOLD.



10375. GRATIAN, AE15. Good VF, better than photo with nice glossy patina.

SOLD.



10376. GRATIAN, AE22. EF with glossy black patina much better than photo.

SOLD.



10251. JULIAN II, AD 355-363, AS CAESAR. AE17. Obverse: DN IVLIANO NOB CAES, bare headed bust right. Reverse; soldier spearing barbarian horseman. VF. Much better than photo.

SOLD.



10252. JULIAN II, AD 355-363. AE20. Reverse: VOT V MVLT XX. VF. Much better than photo.

SOLD.



10248. CONSTANTIUS II, 337-361 AD. AE18. Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: soldier spearing barbarian cavalryman. Good VF. Ex. Collection JA.

SOLD.



10461. CITY OF ROME COMMEMORATIVE, 334-335 A.D. Bronze AE 3, Obverse: VRBS ROMA; helmeted bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle. Reverse: Romulus and Remus suckling from she wolf, two stars above. EF, excellent surfaces and metal. Very nice example better than photo.

SOLD.



10463. CONSTANTINE THE GREAT, Constantine I, 306-337 AD. AE19. Fine style laureate head right with wonderful curly hair. Reverse: Camp gate, R?S in exergue. Good VF.

SOLD.



10233. MAXIMIANUS, 286-305. AE Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, RIC V 371. His radiate bust right. Reverse: Hercules standing. Remains of silvering. VF. From the Elliot-Kent Collection.

SOLD.



10234. MAXIMIANUS, 286-305. AE Antoninianus, Siscia mint, RIC V 58b. His radiate bust right. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, soldier and emperor supporting Victory together. Green silver deposits. VF. From the Elliot-Kent Collection.

SOLD.





THE TETRARCHY:


DIOCLETIAN, 284-305


MAXIMIANUS (aka MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS), 286-305 (first reign), 306-308 (second reign), 310 (usurpation in Massilia)


DOMITIUS DOMITIANUS, C. 296-297 (usurper in Egypt)


CONSTANTIUS I CHLORUS, 293-306


THEODORA, (second wife of Constantius I)


GALERIUS, 293-311


GALERIA VALERIA, (daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius)


SEVERUS II, 305-307


MAXIMINUS II DAIA, 305-313


MAXENTIUS, 306-312


ROMULUS, (son of Maxentius)


DOMITIUS ALEXANDER, 308-311 (usurper in Carthage)


LICINIUS, 308-324


CONSTANTIA, (wife of Licinius, half-sister of Constantine)

LICINIUS JUNIOR, 317-324

VALENS (Aurelius Valerius Valens), briefly co-Augustus with Licinius, 314

MARTINIAN, briefly co-Augustus with Licinius, 324



THE CONSTANTINIAN DYNASTY:

CONSTANTINE I, THE GREAT, 306-337


7699. CONSTANTINE I, THE GREAT, 306-337 AD. AR Siliqua, HRIC 35 ($1000-$3000). Diademed hd. of Constantine r., his eyes lifted towards heaven, anepigraphic/Victory walking l. EF. Striking line. This type commemorates his great Christian vision before the battle of the Milvian bridge. Rare!
SOLD.


8626. CONSTANTINE I, 'THE GREAT', 307-337 AD. AE3. His laureate head r./VOT XXX within wreath. EF. An especially nice and powerful portrait of the first Christian emperor on this issue.
SOLD.


ANONYMOUS ISSUES COMMEMORATING CONSTANTINOPLE & ROME, C. 330-346


FAUSTA, (daughter of Maximinanus, wife of Constantine I)


HELENA, (mother of Constantine I, first wife of Constantius I)


CRISPUS, 316-326, (son of Constantine I)


DELMATIUS, 335-337


HANNIBALLIANUS, 335-337, (King of Pontica, nephew of Constantine I)


10244. HANNIBALLIANUS, 335-337. AE15. Obverse: Bust right. Reverse: Jove seated right. F+. Scarce.
SOLD.


CONSTANTINE II, 316-340


CONSTANS, 333-350


CONSTANTIUS II, 337-361


10304. CONSTANTIUS II, AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.11 g, 5h). Antioch mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 347-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated facing and Constantinopolis seated half-left with right foot on prow, each holding scepter in left hand, with their right hands supporting shield inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX in four lines; SMANI. RIC VIII 83; Depeyrot 6/3. Near VF, a few marks.
SOLD.


10250. VETRANIO, 350 AD. Centenionalis, HRIC 6. /Vetranio stg. with 2 Chi Rho standards. VF. Much better than photo.
SOLD.



7153. CONSTANTIUS II, 324-361. GOLD SOLIDUS, Vagi 3256.
SOLD.


7154. CONSTANTIUS II, 324-361. GOLD SOLIDUS, Vagi 3256.
SOLD.


7155. CONSTANTIUS II, 324-361. GOLD SOLIDUS, Vagi 3258.
SOLD.


7156. CONSTANTIUS II, 324-361. GOLD SOLIDUS, Vagi 3256.
SOLD.


MAGNENTIUS, 350-353


POEMENIUS?, 352, (rebel in Trier)


DECENTIUS, 351-353, (brother of Magnentius)


NEPOTIAN, C. 350, (rebel against Magnentius)


VETRANIO, 350


10250. VETRANIO, 350 AD. Centenionalis, HRIC 6. /Vetranio stg. with 2 Chi Rho standards. VF. Much better than photo.
SOLD.



CONSTANTIUS GALLUS, 351-354


JULIAN II (The Apostate), 355-363


7166. JULIAN II, 360-363. GOLD SOLIDUS, EF.
SOLD.


7540. A Choice Large Bronze of Julian The Philosopher, AD 355-363. Julian was the last emperor who attempted to restore the old pagan gods of Rome after the emperor Constantine had adopted Christianity as the state religion. Reviled by later Christian writers he is often referred to as Julian the Apostate. The current coin is the largest and finest of Julian's issues and the bull on the reverse most probably depicts the Apis Bull, a lost Egyptian religious image which was rediscovered during Julian's reign. Obverse: Finely engraved bust of Julian wearing the royal diadem and robes, fastened by a large brooch at the shoulder; Latin legend DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG, abbreviated form of Dominus Noster Flavius Claudius Julianus Pius Felix Augustus = 'Our Lord Flavius Claudius Julianus Dutiful and Wise Augustus'. Reverse: The Apis Bull standing right, two stars above; Latin legend SECVRITAS REIPVB = 'The Security of the Republic', CONSPB (mint of Constantinople) below. Mean Diameter: 29 mm. (1.14"). Weight: 8.61 gm. (0.269 Troy oz.). Metal composition: Bronze. References: David Van Meter, Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins, #25, Laurion Press, 1991.
SOLD.


6435. JULIAN II, AE1. His diademed bust to right / Apis Bull standing to left, two stars above. Wonderful even green patina, much detailed ob- and reverse. Nice example.
SOLD.


JOVIAN, 363-364



THE WANING OF THE EMPIRE:

VALENTINIAN I, 364-375


7157. VALENTINIAN I, 364-375 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


7158. VALENTINIAN I, 364-375 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


7159. VALENTINIAN I, 364-375 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


7160. VALENTINIAN I, 364-375 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


7161. VALENTINIAN I, 364-375 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


VALENS, 364-378, (brother of Valentian I)


7162. VALENS, 364-378 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


7163. VALENS, 364-378 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


7164. VALENS, 364-378 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


7165. VALENS, 364-378 AD. GOLD SOLIDUS,
SOLD.


PROCOPIUS, 365-366, (usurper in the East)


9517. CHOICE PROCOPIUS FINE STYLE PORTRAIT SILIQUA, 365-366. Siliqua, H2 ($1000-$3000!). /VOT V in wreath. EF. Very RARE!
SOLD.



GRATIAN, 367-383, (son of Valentinian I by Severa)


THEODOSIUS I, 379-395


AELIA FLACCILLA, (wife of Theodosius I)


MAGNUS MAXIMUS, 383-388, (usurper in the West)


FLAVIUS VICTOR, 387-388, (son of Magnus Maximus)


EUGENIUS, 392-394, (usurper in the West)


THE WESTERN PUPPET EMPERORS:


HONORIUS, 394-423, (son of Theodosius I, brother of Arcadius)


CONSTANTINE III, c. 407-411, (usurper in Gaul and Britain)

CONSTANS, 408-411, (son of Constantine III)

MAXIMUS, 409-411, (usurper in Spain)

PRISCUS ATTALUS, 409-410, 414-415

JOVINUS, c. 411-413


SEBASTIANUS, c. 412-413, (brother of Jovinus)

CONSTANTIUS III, 421

BONIFACIUS, 422-428, (semi-independent in Africa)

JOHANNES, 423-425


VALENTINIAN III, 425-455, (son of Constantius III and Galla Placidia)


GALLA PLACIDIA, (mother of Valentian III, half-sister of Honorius & Arcadius)


LICINIA EUDOXIA, (wife of Valentian III, then Petronius Maximus)


HONORIA, (sister of Valentinian III)

PETRONIUS MAXIMUS, 455, (usurper in Rome)

AVITUS, 455-456

MAJORIAN, 457-461

LIBIUS SEVERUS (SEVERUS III), 461-465

ANTHEMIUS, 467-472


EUPHEMIA, (daughter of Marcian, wife of Anthemius)

OLYBRIUS, 472

GLYCERIUS, 473-474

JULIUS NEPOS, 474-475

ROMULUS AUGUSTUS, 475-476


THE EASTERN EMPERORS:


ARCADIUS, 383-408 (son of Theodosius I, brother of Honorius)


AELIA EUDOXIA, (daughter of Flavius Bauto, wife of Arcadius)


THEODOSIUS II, 402-450, (son of Arcadius)


EUDOCIA, (wife of Theodosius II)


PULCHERIA, (daughter of Arcadius & Eudoxia, sister and regent for Theodosius II, wife of Marcian)


MARCIAN, 450-457


LEO I, 457-474


AELIA VERINA, (wife of Leo I)


LEO II, 473-474, (son of Zeno, grandson of Leo I)

ZENO, 474-491, (father of Leo II)


7953. ZENO, 474-491 AD. Gold Solidus, HRIC 1, /Victory stg. with long cross. EF.
SOLD.


ARIADNE, (wife of Zeno)

BASILISCUS AND MARCUS, 474-475, (usurpers in Constantinople)


AELIA ZENONIS, (wife of Basiliscus)


ZENO AND LEO, 476, (sons of Basiliscus?)

LEONTIUS, 484-488, (usurper in Taurus and Isuaria)

ANASTASIUS I, 491-518


7811. RARE ANASTASIUS I GOLD SEMISSIS VARIANT, 491-518. Gold Semissis, Sear 6var. Bust r./Victory stg. l. Sear notes this variant with obv. legend D.N. ANASTASIUS PERP. AVG. EF is rare.
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VARIA:


7617. ROMAN 8 SOLIDUS BRONZE WEIGHT, Italy or Sicily, c. 5th-7th century AD, 33.95 gm, Bendall_. The square bronze weight inscribed SOL qII. 25mm square. Western solidi denominated weights are much rarer than Eastern Byzantine weights.
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7927. ROMAN COIN STRIKE IN LEAD BLOCK, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Struck with AE22 Roman coin dies with emperor's hds. r. both sides in a heavy square block of lead. The strikes are deep showing the entire radius of the dies. Approx 82 gm. 1 1/4 x 7/16 inches. Perhaps a coin test strike or maybe a weight. The dies look like official mint dies so this was almost certainly a Roman mint product. Rare and interesting. Any thoughts appreciated.
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6591. A ROMAN CLAY COIN MOLD. 4th century AD. These forms were used in ancient times to counterfeit coins. This form shows the “emperor spearing fallen horseman” reverse. Diameter is 2.5 cm. Rare.
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6592. A ROMAN CLAY COIN MOLD. 4th century AD. These forms were used in ancient times to counterfeit coins. This form shows a Constantinian obverse. Diameter is 2.5 cm. Rare.
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7604. ROMAN CLAY MOLD FOR COIN FORGERY. Showing on both sides the emperor Maximus. Very clear and bold mold.
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