Diocletian. As Senior Augustus, AD 305-311/2. Æ Follis (27mm, 9.89 g, 6h). Serdica mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 305-306. D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing trabea and holding olive branch and mappa / Providentia standing right, receiving olive branch from Quies standing left, holding scepter; S/F/Γ//·SM·SD·. RIC VI 15a. Near EF, some silvering.
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (25mm, 6.99 g, 6h). Londonium (London) mint. Struck AD 307-310. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club and bow, with lion's skin over shoulder; PLN. RIC VI 91; C&T 5.04.006. Near EF, black patina, light roughness on obverse.
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 9.38 g, 6h). Carthago (Carthage) mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 298. Laureate head right / Africa standing facing, head left, wearing elephant skin headdress and holding signum and tusk; at feet to left, lion with captured bull; –/H//PKB. RIC VI 25b. Good VF, light silvering, flan crack.
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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (23mm, 4.72 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter; B-E//MLXXI. RIC V 121. Good VF, brown surfaces, obverse die break at neck.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 414 (14 February 2018), lot 574.
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Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 12.17 g, 12h). Alexandria mint, 5th officina. Struck circa AD 301. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; XX-Є/I//ALE. RIC VI 33b. EF, iridescent dark brown surfaces.From the Macy Collection. Ex Matthew Rich Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 412, 17 January 2018), lot 669; Leo & Paula Gorelkin Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 318, 15 January 2014), lot 799.
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Maximinus II. As Caesar, AD 305-309. Æ Follis (27mm, 6.94 g, 6h). Cyzicus mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 308-309. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; Γ/–//MKV. RIC VI 43. Good VF, brown patina.From the Macy Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy.
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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (18mm, 2.66 g, 6h). Heraclea mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 325-326. Laureate head right / VOT XXX within wreath; SMHΔ. RIC VII 69. Superb EF, excellent silvering.From the Macy Collection.
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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (1920mm, 3.21 g, 5h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Struck AD 328-329. Laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, head right, holding palm frond with each hand; to left, bound captive seated left, head right, at base of trophy; Z/–//CONS*. RIC VII 38; LRBC 1002. EF, brown patina.
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Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. Æ Follis (16mm, 2.61 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Struck under Constantine I, AD 333-334. VRBS ROMA, helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left / She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above; TRP. RIC VII 561; LRBC 85. EF, brown patina.From the Macy Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy.
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Constantius II. As Caesar, AD 324-337. Æ Follis (17mm, 2.43 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 324-325. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / CONSTAN/TIVS/ CAESAR in three lines; star above; SMANTS/•. RIC VII 60; LRBC 1327. Good VF, earthen black patina, some cleaning scratches.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 413 (31 January 2018), lot 468.
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. Fourrée Solidus (22mm, 4.21 g, 6h). Copying an issue of the Nicomedia mint, 6th officina, from circa AD 351-355. Pearl-diadmed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow and holding scepter in left hand, enthroned facing, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX in four lines; SMNS. Cf. RIC VIII 74; cf. Depeyrot 5/1. Good VF, some scattered marks, plating revealed in several areas around edge.
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Magnentius. AD 350-353. Æ (21mm, 4.60 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 350-Spring 351. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Magnentius standing left, holding Victory on globe and labarum; A//TRP. RIC VIII 264; Bastien 24. VF, dark brown surfaces.From the Macy Collection. Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 405, 6 September 2017), lot 550.
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Magnentius. AD 350-353. Æ Centenionalis (2222mm, 4.62 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Struck early AD 351-summer AD 352. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; A behind / Two Victories standing facing one another, holding wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines; TRP. RIC VIII 312; Bastien 64; LRBC 58. Choice EF, brown patina. Excellent portrait.From the Macy Collection.
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Decentius. Caesar, AD 350/1-353. Æ Centenionalis (21mm, 5.09 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 351. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / Two Victories standing facing one another, holding wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines; (star)/SV//RSLG. RIC VIII 134; Bastien 187; Lyon 173. EF, brown patina.From the Macy Collection.
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Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (20mm, 2.66 g, 6h). Sirmium mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / VOT/X/MVLT/XX in four lines within wreath; BSIRM. RIC VIII 108; LRBC 1619. EF, dark green patina.From the Macy Collection.
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Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (29mm, 8.60 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; CYZA. RIC VIII 127; LRBC 2511. Near EF, dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks.
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Procopius. Usurper, AD 365-366. Æ (17mm, 2.60 g, 12h). Heraclea mint, 3rd officina. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and shield; Christogram to upper right; •/–//SMHΓ. RIC IX 7.7 var. (pellet in right field); LRBC 1929. Near EF, black patina, some cleaning scratches.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 403 (9 August 2017), lot 626; Numismatic Ars Classica R (17 May 2007), lot 1648.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 911; Depeyrot 108/1. VF, some marks.
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