Uncertain. Imitating a Roman Republican issue. 1st century BC. Fourée Denarius (18mm, 2.71 g). Head right, X behind, letters in front of face / Quadriga right. Unrecorded. Toned. Edge chipped and ragged. Fine. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex private purchase at ANA c.1975 @ $35.Many Republican coins circulated in early Britain.
Gaul. Aedui. After 48 BC. AR Quinarius (12mm, 1.93 g). Helmeted head left / Horse left. Allen 33; La Tour 8178. Toned. VF. Obverse somewhat obscured by brockage. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex ANA purchase 1985 @ $15.
Gallo-Belgic. Ambiani. Circa 58-55 BC. AV Stater (16mm, 6.02 g). Gallic War issue. Plain / Disjointed horse right, ornaments around. S. 11; Van Arsdell 54-1. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Corbitt and Hunter 1978 @ $350. Found at Weybourne, Norfolk, England, in 1967.
Gallo-Belgic. Coriosolites. Circa 100-50 BC. AV Stater (22mm, 6.40 g). Head of Apollo right / Horse and fragments of chariot driver, boar and ornaments below. D&T 2338. Green-brown patina. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex ANA purchase 1977 @ $25.
Gallo-Belgic. Armorican. Circa 75-50 BC. BI Stater (22mm, 6.05 g). Head right / Horse, boar below. S. 14-19. Toned. Edge splits. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Sheridan 2003 @ $150.
Gallo-Belgic. Armorican. Circa 70-50 BC. BI Stater (22mm, 6.03 g). Channel Isles and N.W. Gaul. Head right / Horse, boar below. S. 14-19. Toned. Porosity. Fine. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex ANA purchase 1970 @ $4.
Cantii. 1st century BC. Potin Unit (17mm, 1.73 g). Cast bronze with a high tin content. Class 1. Crude head / Lines representing bull. S.63. Green patina. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Allan Davisson 1992 @ $125.
Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (25mm, 8.29 g). Contemporary imitation. Bare head left / Libertas advancing right, SC on either side. Cf. RIC I 113 (for original); S. 746. Brown surfaces. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Tatham 1952 @ $18.
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.61 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. Laureate head right / VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory seated left, holding shield. RIC IV 335; S. 6385. Toned. Scrapes, flan crack. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Corbitt and Hunter 1977 @ $100.
Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.65 g). Rome mint. ANTONINIUS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / Mars advancing left, holding spear and trophy. RIC IV 223; S. 6819. Toned. Scraped on obverse. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Canada Convention 1993 @ $40.
Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.07 g). Rome mint. Laureate head right / VICT BRIT TR P XIII COS III, S C across fields, trophy between Victory and Britannia with captives. RIC IV 483c; S. 6954. Brown surfaces. Flan crack, some roughness and scratches. Fine. Refers to success in military campaigns in northern Britain. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Corbitt and Hunter 1978 @ $180.
Geta. AD 209-212. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 26.40 g). Laureate head right / VICT BRIT TR P IIII COS II, S C across field, Victory seated right, inscribing shield. RIC IV 172a; S. 7269. Green-brown patina. Edge split, some smoothing. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Ponterio 1987 @ $350.Beginning in AD 208, Septimius Severus waged a military campaign against the Caledonians in northern Britain with his sons Caracalla and Geta. Due to his father's illness, Caracalla took the lead in managing military operations throughout most of the campaign, while Geta took on administrative duties at the campaign base camp at Eboracum (modern day York). By 210, all three family members were depicted on coins celebrating their success. This sestertius, produced after Geta was raised to the rank of Augustus, refers to the end of the British campaign. The obverse legend records Geta's newly adopted title, "Britannicus," while on the reverse Victory is engraving a shield as a memorial to the closing of the campaign.
Tetricus I & Tetricus II. Lot of two (2) contemporary imitations. Both Fine. Two (2) coins in lot. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 7.42 g, 6h). London mint. IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / GENIO POPULI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC –; C&T 1.02.002; S.3631. Brown patina with traces of silvering. Slightly off center, tiny obverse die break. Good VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex R. Cohen 2003 @ $120.
Carausius. AD 286-293. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.30 g). Uncertain mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and long scepter; S C. RIC V 880; S. 673. Brown surfaces. Edge split. Good Fine. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex B.A. Seaby 1988 @ $35.
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (24mm, 4.32 g). London mint. Struck late AD 309-311. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, holding globe and raising hand. T|F//PLN. RIC VI 121a; C&T 6.02.010; S. 3768. Brown patina. Good VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Spink 2000 @ $50. Reportedly ex Little Ormes Head hoard, 1873.
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (21mm, 2.80 g). London mint. Struck circa AD 314. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, holding globe and raising hand; S|F//PLN. RIC VI 10; C&T 8.02.015; Sear 3781. Brown surfaces. Roughness. Good VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex ANA 2001 @ $25.
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (21mm, 3.46 g). London mint. Struck circa AD 321-323. Helmeted and draped bust left / BEAT TRANQLITAS, altar inscribed VOT/IS/ XX; PLON. RIC VI 264; C&T 9.05.011. S. 3841. Green patina. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Berk 1996 @ $19.
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (17mm, 3.23 g). London mint. Struck circa AD 322-324. Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding eagle-tipped scepter / BEAT TRANQLITAS, altar inscribed VOT/IS/ XX; F|B//PLON. RIC VI 240 var. (bust type); C&T 9.06.008. Brown surfaces. Some roughness. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Berk 1996 @ $20.
Crispus. Caesar, AD 316-326. Æ Follis (20mm, 2.55 g). London mint. Struck circa AD 322-324. Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / BEAT TRAN QLITAS, altar inscribed VOT/IS/ XX; F|B//PLON. RIC VI 250; C&T 9.06.017. Brown surfaces. Roughness, obverse struck from a worn die. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Berk 1996 @ $20.
Constantine II. As Caesar, AD 316-337. Æ Follis (20mm, 2.92 g). London mint. Struck circa AD 324. Laureate head right / CAESARUVM NOSTRORVM, wreath around VOT/ X; PLON(crescent). RIC VI; C&T 10.01.007; S. 3843. Brown patina. Good VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Bobco 1968 @ $15.