CONSTANTINE I Follis. (Ae. 1.50g/16mm). 337 AD Constantinople. (RIC 37). Obv: Veiled bust of Constantine I right, around legend: DN CONSTANTINVS PF AVGG. Rev: Constantine I driving chariot to the right, in exergue: CONS. Very Fine.
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CONSTANTINE I Follis. (Ae. 3.18g/21mm). 315 AD Rome. (RIC 37). Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Constantine I right, around legend: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG. Rev: Sun standing left holding globe and raising right hand, between: SF, in exergue: RP, around legend: SOLI INVICTO COMITI. Very Fine.
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CONSTANTINE I Follis. (Ae. 2.05g/19mm). 330-335 AD Cyzicus. (RIC 65). Obv: Laureate, draped and breastplate bust of Constantine I right, around legend: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Rev: Two soldiers with spear and shield facing each other, among them two banners, in exergue: SMKA, around legend: GLORIA EXERCITVS. Very Fine.
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CONSTANTINE I Follis. (Ae. 2.58g/20mm). 330-330 AD Nicomedia. (RIC 196). Obv: Draped bust with helmet and cuirass of Constantine I carrying standard to left, around legend: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Rev: Victoria standing on bow to left carrying scepter and shield, in exergue: SMNA. Very Fine.
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CONSTANTINE I Follis. (Ae. 2.30g/19mm). 321 AD Treveri. (RIC 305). Obv: Laureate and breastplate bust of Constantine I right holding scepter with eagle, around legend: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Rev: Altar with inscription: VO/TIS/XX, below: STR, around legend: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS. Good Very Fine. Nice and rare specimen.
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CONSTANTINE I Follis. (Ae. 2.90g/18mm). 321 AD Treveri. (RIC 341). Obv: Bust with helmet and cuirass of Constantine I right, around legend: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Rev: Altar with inscription: VO/TIS/XX, below: STR, around legend: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS. Good Very Fine. Nice and rare specimen.
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CONSTANTINE I Follis. (Ae. 2.24g/19mm). 327 AD Arles. (RIC 449). Obv: Laureate head of Constantine I right, around legend: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Rev: Camp gate with four turrets above and a star, between SF, below: ARLS, around legend: VIRTVS AVGG. Good Very Fine.
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CONSTANTIUS II. Follis. (Ae. 3.38g/19mm). 326-327 AD Siscia. (RIC 203). Obv: Laureate, draped and armored bust of Constantius II left, around legend: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. Rev: Camp gate with two turrets above, star among them, exergue: ASIS, around legend: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS. Good Very Fine.
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MAGNENTIUM. Follis. (Ae. 3.92g/23mm). 350-353 AD Treveri. (RIC 260). Obv: Draped bust of Magnentius right, behind A, around legend: DN CAE MAGNENTIVS PF AVG. Rev: Magnencio standing left on top of galley carrying Victoria with laurel wreath and banner, behind Victoria seated left, below: TRS, around legend: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Very Fine/ Almost Very Fine. Scarce copy.
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DECENT. Follis. (Ae. 4.56g/21mm). 351-353 AD Lugdunum. (RIC 137). Obv: Breastplate bust of Decencio right, legend around: DN DECENTIVS NOB CAES. Rev: Two Victorias standing facing each other carrying shield with inscription: VOT/V/MVLT/X, among them SP, in exergue: RSLC, around legend: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES. Very Fine. Scarce copy.
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JULIAN II. Double Majorin. (Ae. 6.99g/28mm). 362-363 AD Constantinople. (RIC 163). Obv: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian II right, around legend: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG. Rev: standing bull to right, star in field, in exergue: ACONS, around legend: SECVRITAS REI PVB. Good Fine.
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THEODOSIUS I. Nummus. (Ae. 1.22g/13mm). 379-395 AD Constantinople. (RIC 86b). Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Theodosius I right, around legend: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG. Rev: Victoria advancing left carrying trophy and dragging captive, Christogram in field, exergue: CONSA, around legend: SALVS REI PVBLICAE. Very Fine.
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HONORIUS. Solid. (Aug. 4.45g/20mm). 393-395 AD Sirmium. (IQR 15d). Obv: Diademed, draped and armored bust of Honorius right, around legend: DN HONORIVS PF AVG. Rev: Honorius standing right standing on captive on ground left bearing standard and Victoria with laurel wreath on globe, between SM, exergue: CONOB, around legend: VICTORIA AVGGG Z. Extremely Fine. Remnants of original shine. Nice specimen, rare like this.
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ROMAN EMPIRE. Magnificent set made up of hundreds of lower imperial bronzes with a huge variety of emperors represented and very few repeated pieces. Among the copies we highlight pieces minted in the name of Constantine I, Tetricus, Claudius II, Gallienus or Licinius among others. Different states of conservation, prevailing the average quality in the whole set. The set is presented in two albums. TO EXAMINE.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA. Al-Hakam II al-Mustansir. Dirham (Ar. 1.45g/22mm). 360 H. Madinat al-Zahra. With Amir in AI. (Vives 461, Frochoso 360.96d). Very Fine. Breaks.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE (Abbadies of Sevilla). Al-Mutadid (433-461H). Fractional dirham (Ar. 1.07g/13mm). (French does not cite, Tipo Prieto y Vives 396 but variant with legend: Al Háyib/Ben Abbad, his dynastic affiliation, in II.A). Good Very Fine. very rare.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, Hammudíes de Málaga. (Muhammad Ibn Idris Al-Mahdi). Dirham Al-Andalus (Ae. 2.33g/23mm). Mintmark and date not visible. With Muhammad ibn Ali in the IA and Muhammad in the IIA. (Type Vives 867; Prieto 106). Very scarce. Period perforations. Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali Ibn Yusuf and the Emir Tashfin. 1/4 quit. (Ar. 0.36g/9mm). 533-537H. (Vives 1813; Hazard 1010, all describe it as 1/2 carat). Very Fine. Rare specimen.
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