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.
SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 310-280 BC. Æ (21.5mm, 9.49 g, 12h). Horned head of Borysthenes left / Axe and bow in bowcase; [letter(s) or monogram to left]. Cf. Anokhin 295–386; cf. SNG BM Black Sea 451–517. Good VF, dark brown surfaces, off center.From the Macy Collection. Ex David Wray Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 389, 18 January 2017), lot 55.
MOESIA, Istros. Late 5th-4th centuries BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.78 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; [all within incuse square]. Iliescu, Système, Group I, pl. 6, 1 = Dima Group I, pl. 1, 1; AMNG I –; HGC 3, –. VF, toned, a little granular. Rare early issue.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. Laureate head right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC II 357; RSC 74. VF, toned, a few faint scratches.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 401 (12 July 2017), lot 473.
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.
MOESIA, Istros. 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7.5mm, 0.45 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left on dolphin; Y between tail and dolphin. AMNG I –; HGC 3, –; SNG BM Black Sea –; cf. SNG Stancomb 136-7. VF, toned. Rare.Ex Belgica Collection; ArtCoins Roma 5 (14 May 2012), lot 195.
Justin I. 518-527. AV Tremissis (17mm, 1.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 518-527. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; CONOB. DOC 4; MIBE 5; SB 58. Good VF, lustrous.
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.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Trihemiobol (12.5mm, 1.32 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; two pellets between, monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup IV, III; AMNG I –; HGC 3, 1807. Good VF, slight die shift on reverse. Good metal for issue. Rare fraction.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Dupondius (27.5mm, 11.86 g, 6h). Antioch or Rome mint for use in Syria. Struck AD 74. Laureate head left / Winged caduceus between crossed cornucopias. RIC II 759; RPC II 1983; McAlee 369. VF, cleaned, brown surfaces, a little porous.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 407 (11 October 2017), lot 560.
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.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 387/6-340 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.65 g). Chian standard. Heifer standing left on dolphin left; trident head below raised foreleg / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 712–32; HGC 3, 1387 corr. (trident head not noted; reverse type is either mill-sail or quadripartite square). Near VF, deeply toned.From the Macy Collection.
Justin I. 518-527. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.40 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck 519-527. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; Δ//CONOB. DOC (2d); MIBE 3; SB 56. Good VF, some weakness in centers, lightly clipped.
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.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 340-320 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.31 g). Persic standard. Heifer standing left on dolphin left / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1–235; HGC 3, 1389. Near EF, lightly toned, dig on reverse.
Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 77-78. Laureate head right / Sow advancing left with three piglets. RIC II 986 (Vespasian); RSC 104. VF, toned.
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.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.29 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet in each sunken quarter. McClean 4055–6; HGC 3, 1437. Good VF, toned.
Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (33mm, 18.80 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 23 (549/50). Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large M; cross above, date across field; A//CON. DOC –; MIBE 95a; SB 163. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness. Scarce date.From the Macy Collection. Ex Khristov Collection (CNG Inventory 860608, December 2009).