Auction 121 - Session 4
Date: 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Lots: 246
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 951
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (19mm, 3.28 g, 12h). Ticinum mint. 1st emission, AD 294-295. Laureate head right / VICTORIA SARMAT, four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC VI 13a; Gautier, Argent 3i (this coin); Jeločnik 35; RSC 286a. Light iridescent tone, fully lustrous. Superb EF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 403473 (July 2015); Roma IX (22 March 2015), lot 819; Künker 257 (10 October 2014), lot 8671.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 952
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 5.13 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 293-294. D N CONSTANTIO NOB C, laureate head right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, Constantius, wearing military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left, PROM in exergue. RIC VI –; Calicó – (but same obv. die as illustration of 4865); Depeyrot 9/8; NY Sale XXXII (8 January 2014), lot 51 (hammer $12,000). Underlying luster. NGC photo certified 6556106-003, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare, only three inventoried by Depeyrot, one in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 953
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (19mm, 5.36 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 298-299. CONSTAN TIVS CAES, laureate head right / PROVIDEN TIA AVGG, city gate seen in perspective with three forward turrets; behind, two turrets between two towers; PR. RIC VI 6a; Depeyrot 12A/3; Calicó 4869. Underlying luster. NGC photo certified 6556107-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare, only four inventoried by Depeyrot, of which three are in museum collections (Berlin, London, Paris); none in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 954
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (18mm, 5.11 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 298-299. CONSTAN TIVS CAES, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, city gate seen in perspective with three forward turrets; behind, two turrets between two towers; PR. RIC VI 8a; Depeyrot 12B/3; Calicó 4882. Underlying luster. NGC photo certified 6556104-003, graded XF, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 4/5. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 955
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (19mm, 5.42 g, 6h). Cyzicus mint. Struck AD 294-295. CONSTAN TIVS NOB C, laureate head right / FIDES M I LITVM, Fides standing facing, head right, holding signum in each hand. RIC VI 1; Depeyrot 15/1; Calicó 4826. Lustrous. Attractive portrait. NGC photo certified 6556106-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 956
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (19mm, 5.34 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 293-295. CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right / HERCVLI CONS CAES, Hercules standing facing, head left, leaning on club and holding lion's skin and Apples of the Hesperides; SMAΣ*. RIC VI 8; Depeyrot 9/4; Calicó 4833. Lustrous. NGC photo certified 6556104-001, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 957
Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (20.5mm, 3.40 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 295-297. Laureate head right / Four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city gate with six turrets; Z. RIC VI 38b; Gautier, Argent 248; Jeločnik –; RSC 208b. Toned, minor die breaks on obverse. Near EF. From the Brian Holland Collection, purchased from Jonathan Kern.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 958
Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.30 g, 11h). Thessalonica mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, 1st series, circa AD 300. Laureate head right / Four-turreted city gate with doors; star above arch; TS •Γ•. RIC VI 8; Gautier, Argent 7 var. (rev. legend break); RSC 22A. Lustrous. Superb EF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Roma XVII (28 March 2019), lot 802.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 959
Galerius. AD 305-311. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.32 g, 12h). Serdica mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 305-306. Laureate head right / Three-turreted city gate; no doors; • SM • SDЄ •. RIC VI 11b; Gautier, Argent 57; RSC 228†a. Lustrous, tiny die break on reverse. Choice EF. Rare issue as Augustus. From the Conti Collection. Ex Gemini 14 (18 April 2018), lot 622.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 960
Martinian. Usurper, AD 324. Æ Follis (20mm, 3.01 g, 11h). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. D N M MARTINIANO P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONS ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left; to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in its beak; to right, bound captive kneeling right; –|X/IIΓ//SMNB. RIC VII 46; Hunter 1. Green patina, earthen deposits, minor smoothing. VF. Rare. From the Conti Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 80 (20 October 2014), lot 254.Proof that history does repeat itself can be found in the sad tale of Martinian, a puppet ruler installed by the Eastern Roman Emperor Licinius in the midst of his second civil war against Constantine I "the Great." Martinian was of obscure origins, but by the mid AD 320s he had risen to become the chief minister of Licinius, just as it became apparent that a final clash with Constantine was imminent. Though Licinius had a bigger army, Constantine was much the better general and inflicted a heavy defeat on his rival in Thrace on July 3, AD 324. Crossing to Chalcedon, Licinius declared Constantine deposed and raised Martinian to the office of Augustus, with instructions to prevent Constantine from crossing into Asia Minor. Constantine easily evaded Martinian's blocking force, landed in Asia and cornered Licinius at Nicomedia. Having no choice, Licinius surrendered on terms brokered by his wife (and Constantine's sister) Constantia. Martinian went into exile in Cappadocia, but was executed a few months later when Licinius was detected plotting a return to power. Seven years before, under virtually identical circumstances, Licinius had appointed Valerius Valens to a similar role, with almost identical results.Like those of Valerius Valens, coins of Martinian are quite rare and limited to a single issue from the mint of Nicomedia. The reverse evokes "Jupiter the Protector," Licinius' patron deity, who notably failed to protect him and Martinian from the wrath of Constantine.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 961
Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (26mm, 8.46 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 296. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; –|–//LON. RIC VI 1b; C&T 1.01.002 (this coin cited). Dark green patina, roughness. Good Fine. Rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Dr. J. S. Vogelaar Collection (Spink 194, 26 March 2008), lot 1171.Unreduced nummi of London struck at 32 pieces to the Roman pound for a theoretical weight of 10.08 g.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 962
Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (28mm, 10.37 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 296-297. Laureate bust right, wearing trabea/mantle / Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; –|–//–. RIC VI –; C&T 1.03.007. Brown patina, a few flan cracks. Good VF. Rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection, purchased from Lee Toone (Hookmoor Ancient Coins), 18 March 2018. Ex Dattari Collection (Vico 147, 9 March 2017), lot 275.Unreduced nummi of London struck at 32 pieces to the Roman pound for a theoretical weight of 10.08 g.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 963
Maximianus. Second reign, AD 307-308. Æ Follis (25mm, 6.94 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa November-December AD 307. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mars standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield; –|–//PLN. RIC VI –; C&T 5.03.011 (this coin cited and illustrated). Brown patina. VF. Very rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Lee Toone Collection (Spink 233, 2 December 2015), lot 659, purchased from John Philpotts at the York Coin Fair for £300, 18 January 2013.From Lee Toone: "A very rare reverse type for this period. The series of which this coin type is a part was only struck for a month or so at the end of 307 just before Constantine I became Augustus and is thought to celebrate the alliance between Maximian and Constantine." For further information see C&T pp. 48-49.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 964
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. Æ Follis (25mm, 9.28 g). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 296. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; –|–//LON. RIC VI 4a; C&T 1.01.008. Brown patina, areas of roughness. VF. Rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Marvin Lessen Collection (Part 1, Dix Noonon Webb 146, 25 April 2018), lot 128, purchased from Spink, January 1978.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 965
Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. Æ Follis (26mm, 9.05 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 296. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; –|–//LON. RIC VI 5; C&T 1.01.011. Brown patina, weakly struck. Near VF. Rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Marvin Lessen Collection (Part 1, Dix Noonon Webb 146, 25 April 2018), lot 135 (hammer £550), purchased from Spink, May 1979.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 966
Severus II. As Caesar, AD 305-306. Æ Follis (28mm, 9.02 g). Londinium (London) mint. Struck 1 May AD 305-26 July 306. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; –|–//–. RIC VI –; C&T 4.02.015. Green-brown patina. Good VF. Rare with this bust type. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection, purchased from Barry P. Murphy, 2 May 2007.Unreduced nummi of London struck at 32 pieces to the Roman pound for a theoretical weight of 10.08 g.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 967
Licinius I. AD 308-324. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck late AD 314-early 315. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, right hand raised, holding globe in left hand; S|P//MSN. RIC VII –; C&T 8.07.023 (2) (this coin cited and illustrated). Brown patina, weakly struck obverse. VF. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Lee Toone Collection (Spink 231, 22 September 2015), lot 97, purchased from Mike Vosper at the Harrogate Coin Fair for £190, March 2009.From Lee Toone: Extremely rare. A variant of CT 8.07.023, this mintmark MSN is either a conflation of MLN and MSL or a previously unrecorded mintmark. A similar MSN variant is known for CT 8.07.010. Only four other coins with this mintmark are known.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 968
Constantine I. As Caesar, AD 306-309. Æ Follis (27mm, 6.38 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa November-December AD 307. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mars standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield; –|–//PLN. RIC VI –; C&T 5.03.012. Brown patina, roughness. Near VF. Very rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection, purchased from Lee Toone (Hookmoor Ancient Coins), 8 January 2013.From the 2nd reduction at London struck at 48 pieces to the Roman pound for a theoretical weight of 6.72 g. using dies with a beaded circle 23 mm in diameter. From Lee Toone: One of four I know of–this coin, Museum of Wales, Richard Bourne Collection, and one in a private US collection (ex ArtCoins Roma large lot).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 969
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (23mm, 4.14 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 311. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Sol right. RIC VI –; C&T 6.04.001. Brown surfaces, a bit rough, flan flaw on obverse. VF. Extremely rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 17 (25 April 2015), lot 1017 (hammer £550).About this issue, C&T write: "There are only six known examples of this coin type, all struck from the same reverse die, and the two obverse dies illustrated."
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 970
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (22mm, 3.24 g, 6h). Adventus type. Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 311-312. Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Constantine I riding left, hand raised, holding spear, on horse pawing seated captive to left; –|*//PLN. RIC VI 145 corr. (obv. legend); C&T 7.01.024. Dark brown patina. Good VF. Extremely rare. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Paul Munro-Walker Estate (Roma XIII, 23 March 2017), lot 1264.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 4 . 971
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (23mm, 4.62 g, 5h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 311-312. Laureate, helmeted bust left, wearing trabea/mantle, holding globe surmounted by Victory in right hand / Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe in right hand and whip in left; –|*//PLN. RIC VI 174; C&T 7.03.040 (same dies as illustration). Brown patina. VF. Extremely rare. The fourth known. From the Paul DiMarzio Collection. Ex Paul Munro-Walker Estate (Roma XIII, 23 March 2017), lot 1269.