Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Fourrée Solidus (21mm, 4.06 g, 6h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 355-357. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with stars and pellet in crescent / Roma seated facing, holding spear; Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow; they support between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; RSMT(palm). Cf. RIC 293; cf. Depeyrot 14/1. Near VF, toned, a few marks, wavy flan, core visible on edge.From the WRG Collection, purchased from C. J. Martin, April 1992.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.42 g, 7h). Imitating Babylon mint issue of Seleukos I in the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M-based monogram-in-wreath in left field, X below throne. Heintges 4 (same obv. die). VF, toned, some find patina remaining, a few deposits.
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus (16.5mm, 2.71 g, 5h). Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina. 2nd emission, circa AD 297. Laureate head right / Four-turreted camp gate, with doors open; SMNΓ. RIC VI 22b; Gautier, Trouvaille 101-117; RSC 553a. Good VF, toned, numerous cleaning scratches under tone.
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ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twenty-seven (27) Æ denominations. All coins: Issues of Macedon. Lot includes: Amphipolis (3) // Cassandrea (8) // Philippi (6) // Thessalonica (10). Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-seven (27) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.44 g, 12h). Imitating Babylon mint issue of Seleukos I in the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M-based monogram-in-wreath in left field, X below throne. Heintges 4–8. VF, lightly toned, patches of find patina, die break on obverse.
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Valens. AD 364-378. AR Siliqua (17mm, 2.02 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 367-375. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and scepter; TRPS•. RIC IX 27e.1; RSC 109†a. Near EF, toned.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 97 (17 September 2014), lot 728; 2010 Gussage All Saints Hoard (PAS Ref. DOR-A1CCB1; NC 171 [2011], no. 54).Found on land belonging to the parish of Gussage All Saints in Dorset, England on 21 March 2010, the Gussage All Saints Hoard comprised 9 miliarenses and 653 siliquae packed in an earthenware flagon. The hoard ranges from Julian II to Honorius and was probably deposited around AD 410, when Roman rule in Britain was crumbling, leaving the province to defend itself from increasing Germanic and Irish attacks. In accordance with U.K. Treasure Laws, the hoard was taken intact to the British Museum, where the coins were cleaned and catalogued.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.82 g, 12h). Imitating Babylon mint issue of Seleukos I in the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M-based monogram-in-wreath in left field, X below throne. Heintges 4–8. Near VF, toned, some find patina remaining.
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Tricennalia issue. Antioch mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 355-361. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding a spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / Roma seated facing, holding spear, and Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; SMANI. RIC VIII 165; Depeyrot 10/1; Triton XX, lot 881 (same dies). EF, some die rust, some scratches.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.82 g, 11h). Imitating Babylon mint issue of Seleukos I in the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M-based monogram-in-wreath in left field, X below throne. Heintges 6 (same obv. die). Good VF, lightly toned, patches of find patina.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 402-406. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, spurning captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 1287d; Ranieri 12; Depeyrot 7/1. Good VF, slight wave to flan.From the WRG Collection.
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ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twenty-six (26) Æ denominations. All coins: Issues of Macedon. Lot includes: Cassandrea (8) // Dium (2) // Edessa (10) // Thessalonica (6). Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-six (26) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.22 g). Mint in the lower Danube region. [Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin] / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, [Greek Z below throne]. OTA 579/11–3; KMW 1479–81. Crude VF, struck from worn obverse die (typical for issue).From the WRG Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 1 (10 March 1995), lot 280 (part of).
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Arcadius. AD 383-408. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.42 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 397-402. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Arcadius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, foot on captive; M-D//COMOB. RIC IX 35b and RIC X 1205c; Toffanin 500/2; Depeyrot 16/1. Near EF, lustrous.From the WRG Collection.
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GAUL, Northwest. Coriosolites. Circa 100-50 BC. BI Stater (21.5mm, 6.21 g, 1h). Stylized head right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; pearl strings flowing around / Stylized charioteer driving biga right; ornaments around; quatrefoil of pellets before; below, boar right; pearl string flowing above. D&T 2341; Depeyrot, NC VIII, 186. VF, minor porosity.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, May 1985.
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Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 442-443. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman / IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated left, left foot on prow, holding globus cruciger and scepter, left elbow resting on shield at her side; star in left field; CONOB. RIC X 324; Depeyrot 84/1. Near EF, underlying luster, edge marks.From the WRG Collection.
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ROMAN. Provincial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Æ denominations. All coins: Issues of Macedon. Lot includes: Cassandrea (2) // Edessa (6) // Pella (5) // Thessalonica (12). Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
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GAUL, Southern. Allobroges. Circa 61-43 BC. AR Quinarius (14mm, 1.93 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Roma right; DV[RNACOS] to right / Horseman galloping right, holding spear; A[VSCRO] below. Van der Wielen Type 5f; Depeyrot, NC I, 109; CCCBM II 263. Good VF, toned, typical compact flan, off center on obverse. Lot also includes an Æ barbarous radiate from the late 3rd century AD. Two (2) coins in lot.From the WRG Collection, the Celtic piece purchased from William Porter, December 1990.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck AD 395-402. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Constantinopolis seated right, right foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; H//CONOB. RIC X 8; Depeyrot 55/2. EF, lustrous, a few shallow scratches.
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GAUL, Northeast. Remi. Circa 100-50 BC. Potin (20.5mm, 4.63 g, 6h). Bucranium; pellet-in-crescents above, S-ornaments flanking / Bear(?) right, trampling on serpent(?). Depeyrot, NC VII, 34; D&T 221; CCCBM III 511-8. VF, dark green patina.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, September 1994.
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Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. Good VF, surfaces a little dull (sea salvage), a couple of scratches.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, June 1988.
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