Maximinus II BI Nummus. Nicomedia, circa AD 312. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing to left, chlamys hanging from shoulder, holding cornucopiae and patera pouring liquor, eagle with wreath to left; Γ in right field, SMNT in exergue. RIC VI 72b var. (mintmark). 4.62g, 22mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Rare variant, showing a mintmark normally only seen on gold denominations from this mint.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 71, 28 May 2020, lot 1259.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1430
Maxentius BI Nummus. Ostia, AD 309-312. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / AETERNITAS AVG N, Castor and Pollux facing one another, holding horses to centre and spears to outside; MOSTQ in exergue. RIC VI 35. 6.61g, 26mm, 5h.
Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-LIVE Auction 1, 27 July 2018, lot 829.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1431
Maxentius Æ 19mm. Rome, AD 310. MAXENTIVS P F AVG, head to right, wearing lion-skin headdress / VOT X FEL B in four lines within wreath. RIC VI 241 note. 2.56g, 19mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.
Auctioned in association with and on behalf of Numismática Lucernae, Jaén.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1432
Licinius I BI Nummus. Siscia, AD 309-310. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae; crescent in lower left field, B in right field, SIS in exergue. RIC VI 198b. 6.86g, 24mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; areas of flat strike. Scarce.
Privately purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, September 2009.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1433
Licinius I BI Nummus. Thessalonica, AD 312-313. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle at feet to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak; •TS•Γ• in exergue. RIC VI 59. 3.01g, 26mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 71, 28 May 2020, lot 1266.
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Licinius I BI Nummus. Siscia, AD 313-315. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle at feet to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak; Γ in right field, SIS in exergue. RIC VII 9. 3.66g, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 71, 28 May 2020, lot 1273.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1435
Licinius I BI Nummus. Siscia, AD 313. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre; eagle at feet with wreath to left, SIS in exergue. RIC VI 234a. 3.17g, 24mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2009.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1436
Licinius I BI Nummus. Rome, AD 314-315. [IMP] LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI [INVICT]O COMITI, Sol standing to left, raising hand and holding globe; R above X in left field, F in right field, RS in exergue. RIC VII 30. 2.74g, 19mm, 5h.
Very Fine; double-struck.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1437
Licinius I BI Nummus. Siscia, AD 315-316. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing to left, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe; at feet, eagle standing to left, head to right, with wreath in beak; Γ in right field, •SIS• in exergue. RIC VII 17. 3.71g, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare with this mint mark.
Privately purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, September 2010.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1438
Licinius I BI Nummus. Alexandria, AD 317-320. IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing to left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at left with wreath in its beak, captive to right, XIIΓ in right field; SMALB in exergue. RIC VII 28. 3.07g, 18mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 25, 27 February 2016, lot 546.
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Licinius I BI Pseudo-Argenteus. Treveri, AD 318-319. IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG, eagle standing to right, carrying emperor standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; STR in exergue. RIC VII 210. 2.52g, 17mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1440
Licinius I BI Nummus. Treveri, AD 320-321. IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, trophy with captive seated to either side; T-F across fields, STR in exergue. RIC VII 283. 3.79g, 20mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1441
Licinius II (son of Licinius I), as Caesar, BI Nummus. Rome, AD 320. LICINIVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to right on shield, inscribing another shield balanced on her knee with XV; R(wreath)CP in exergue. RIC VII 199 corr. (seated to right). 3.09g, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; slight gouge on obverse. Extremely Rare with this mint-mark.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1442
Licinius II (son of Licinius I), as Caesar, BI Nummus. Ticinum, AD 320. LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / DOMINORVM NOSTRORVM CAESS, VOT V within wreath; ST(sic) below. RIC VII 151. 2.47g, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine; some encrustations. Very Rare.
From a private North American collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1443
Constantine I 'the Great', as Caesar, BI Nummus. Antioch, AD 307. FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, wearing modius and holding patera with liquid pouring out and cornucopiae; Γ in right field; ANT: in exergue. RIC VI -, cf. p. 627 for mintmark. 10.72g, 28mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Apparently Unpublished.
Acquired from CoinCraft.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1444
Constantine I 'the Great', as Caesar, BI Nummus. Treveri, AD 307. FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate and draped bust to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae; S-A across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 691. 6.90g, 27mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Dieter Alten Collection, privately purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2009.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1445
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. London, AD 307-310. IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, emperor standing to facing, head to left, holding two standards; PLN in exergue. RIC VI 112; C&T 5.04.012. 6.03g, 26mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Auctioned in association with and on behalf of Numismática Lucernae, Jaén.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1446
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. Lugdunum, AD 309-310. IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing to left, raising hand and holding globe; F-T across fields, PLC in exergue. RIC VI 307. 4.16g, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine; some areas of flat strike.
Privately purchased from Classical Numismatic Group Inc., January 2011.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1447
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. Treveri, AD 310-315. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, raising hand, holding globe with left; T-F across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VII 47. 3.60g, 20mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Ex Dieter Alten Collection, purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2009.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1448
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. Treveri, AD 310-313. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOL INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing to left, raising hand and holding globe; T-F across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 870. 4.49g, 23mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare.
Auctioned in association with and on behalf of Numismática Lucernae, Jaén.
RIC follows Carson and Kent in distinguishing two issues of different weights within a group of coins from Treveri with the T-F and PTR mintmark. The lighter coins with an average of circa 3.50g are dated to 313-315 and are in RIC VII and the heavier coins of circa 5.00g are dated to 310-313 and are included in RIC VI (cf. RIC VII 40 for the lighter version of this coin).
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 86 . 1449
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. Treveri, AD 310-313. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, radiate and draped bust of Sol to right. RIC VI 890. 5.24g, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Auctioned in association with and on behalf of Numismática Lucernae, Jaén.