Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (17mm, 1.89 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 360-361. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/ XXX/ MVLTIS/ XXXX in four lines within wreath; LVG. RIC VIII 216; Lyon 260; RSC 342-3a. VF, toned, a couple of die breaks on reverse, traces of deposits.Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).
Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (17mm, 2.11 g, 6h). Arelate (Arles) mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 353-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/ XXX/ MVLTIS/ XXXX in four lines within wreath; PCON. RIC VIII 207 and 253; Ferrando 1014; RSC 342-3c. VF, deep tone, a few shallow scratches and deposits.Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).
Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (18mm, 2.06 g, 6h). Arelate (Arles) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 353-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/ XXX/ MVLTIS/ XXXX in four lines within wreath; SCON. RIC VIII 207 and 253; Ferrando 1015; RSC 342-3c. VF, dark tone.Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).
Constantius II. AD 337-361. Æ Centenionalis (23mm, 4.28 g, 6h). Siscia mint, 3rd officina. Struck 25 December AD 350-August AD 351. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; A to left / Constantius II standing left, holding labarum with Chi-Rho on banner in each hand; star above; III in left field; ΓSIS(crescent). RIC VIII 301; LRBC 1187. Good VF, green-brown patina, flan crack, some deposits.
Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.44 g, 12h). Vicennalia issue. Antioch mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 347-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated facing and Constantinopolis seated slightly left on double throne, each holding scepter and supporting shield between them inscribed VOT/ XX/ MVLT/ XXX in four lines; SMANΔ. RIC VIII 83; Depeyrot 6/3. EF, a few hairlines and deposits on obverse, slightly wavy flan, small flan flaw on obverse.
Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Siliqua (17mm, 1.95 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 360-361. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X in four lines within wreath; LVG. RIC VIII 218; Lyon 261; RSC 163†a. VF, deeply toned.Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).
Julian II. AD 360-363. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 1.83 g, 6h). Arelate (Arles) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 362-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX in four lines within wreath; SCONST. RIC VIII 309; Ferrando 1388; RSC 148†e. Good VF, darkly toned.Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).
Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (20.5mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Sirmium mint, 2nd 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, red-brown patina, some verdigris on obverse.
Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (26.5mm, 8.50 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; •//[•]CONSPΔ(palm). RIC VIII 162; LRBC 2058. VF, green patina, some roughness.
Valens. AD 364-378. AR Siliqua (18mm, 1.99 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. Good VF, dark tone.Ex 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424).
Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 397-402. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, holding vexillum and Victory on globe, and with foot on bound captive to right; M-D//COMOB. RIC X 1206c; Toffanin 486/2; Depeyrot 16/2. In NGC encapsulation, 4707350-001, graded CH XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, edge marks.
Johannes. Usurper, AD 423-425. Æ (12mm, 1.14 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, head right, holding trophy and dragging captive; [staurogram] to left; S-//RM. RIC X 1917; Ulrich-Bansa fig. 7; LRBC 834. Good Fine, green patina, some earthen deposits. Rare.
Leo I. AD 457-474. AR Half Siliqua (15mm, 0.94 g, 6h). Contemporary imitation of Constantinople mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SAL/ REI/ PVI (sic) in three lines within wreath; CO(retrogradeN)S*. RIC X 650; cf. RSC 12†a. Near VF, toned, some deposits.The blundered legends and the blundered mint mark, indicate that this is clearly not an official issue. Any more certain attribution is presently impossible.
Basiliscus. AD 475-476. Æ (10mm, 0.72 g, 6h). Constantinople or Cyzicus mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Basiliscus monogram within wreath. RIC X 1014 or 1016; LRBC 2286. Fine, green patina, areas of roughness.
Aelia Zenonis. Augusta, AD 475-476. Æ (9mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Basiliscus, AD 476. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Zenonis monogram. RIC X 1017; LRBC 2287. Good Fine, green patina, earthen deposits. Rare.
Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.35 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 477-491. 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 910 and 929; Depeyrot 108/1. In NGC encapsulation, 2412415-012, graded XF, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 2/5, edge marks. Clipped.
Coin weights. 4th-5th centuries. Æ One ounce – six solidi weight with silver inlay (25mm, 26.72 g). Square type. Tetrastyle temple with central arch enclosing cross; six-pointed star above; and two outer pediments; between columns, ΓºA (value) / Blank. Cf. Bendall, Weights 63 and 66 (for similar three ounce weight). VF, green patina, some earthen deposits on edges. Excellent preservation of inlay.
Anastasius I. 491-518. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (30mm, 13.90 g, 6h). Contemporary imitation of a Theoupolis (Antioch) mint issue copying the reverse of Justinian I circa 536-537. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large M; cross above, stars flanking; ΘYΠOΛS. Cf. DOC 212a (Justinian I); cf. MIBE 131 (Justinian I); cf. SB 212a (Justinian I). Good Fine, green patina, earthen deposits, numerous cleaning scratches.
Justinian I. 527-565. AV Tremissis (15mm, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 527-565. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; CONOB. DOC 19; MIBE 19; SB 145. In ICG encapsulation, 1536820110, graded AU50.