Triton XXVI - Session 3
Date: 2023-01-10 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 842
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (18mm, 5.29 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. 2nd emission, early AD 294. CONSTA NTIVS N C, laureate head right / VIRTVS AVGG, Hercules kneeling upon the lowered hind quarters of the Ceryneian Hind, which stands right, and holding animal by antlers with both hands; TR. RIC VI 85; Zanchi & Estiot 31 (CCL 6/R 15); Depeyrot 3A/3; Calicó 4878 (R5). NGC photo certificate 6556306-007, graded AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. So rare that Calicó only has a line drawing, rather than a photo, of this type. Zanchi & Estiot knew of three other examples from this die pairing. Hercules, made temporarily insane by the goddess Hera, murdered his wife and children. Once recovered, and distressed by his actions, Hercules consulted the Delphic Oracle to find a means of expiating his sin. As a punishment, Apollo replied that the hero would have to serve his cousin Eurystheus, the king of Tiryns, a man whom Hercules despised, for a period of twelve years. Because Eurystheus also hated Hercules, he devised a series of ten feats of such difficulty that they would be either insurmountable, or Hercules would die in the attempt. Because Hercules received assistance in completing two of the tasks, Eurystheus added two more. Each Labor became more fantastic, and eventually Hercules was compelled to break the bonds of the supernatural in order to complete his task. Once he accomplished the Labors, Hercules was absolved of his guilt, and proceeded to perform many other heroic feats.Angered to find that Hercules had successfully completed the previous two Labors, Eurystheus ordered him to capture the Ceryneian Hind, a creature sacred to Artemis that was renowned for its incredible speed. The king hoped that Hercules, by capturing this animal, would incur the wrath of that goddess. Since it could elude even the swiftest arrow, Hercules devised a cunning plan. He chased it across the earth for a whole year, and when it stopped to drink, Hercules rendered it lame by shooting it with one of his few unpoisoned arrows. Another version of the story relates that he captured the animal when it was unable to run any farther. As he was returning to Mycenae, Hercules encountered Artemis and Apollo. He begged the goddess for forgiveness, explaining that he had to catch it as part of his punishment, but he promised to return it. Artemis forgave him, foiling Eurystheus' plan. However, Eurystheus was not to be undone. Wishing to include the Hind in his menagerie, he ordered Hercules to release it to him. Since he had promised Artemis to return the Hind to her, Hercules devised a strategem: he agreed to hand the Hind over on the condition that Eurystheus himself came out and took it from him. The King came out, but the moment Hercules let the Hind go, it sprinted away. Hercules answered that Eurystheus had not been quick enough.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 843
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (18mm, 5.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 294. D N CONSTA NTIO CAES, laureate head right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, Constantius I, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left; PRON. RIC –; Depeyrot 9/10 var. (rev. legend); Calicó –; Biaggi –; The New York Sale XXXII, lot 51 (same rev. die). Lustrous. NGC photo certificate 6556306-006, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 844
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (18mm, 5.55 g, 5ah). Carthago (Carthage) mint. Struck AD 297-298. CONSTAN TIVS CAES, laureate head right / FELIX AD V ENT AVGG NN, Africa, wearing long drapery, wearing elephant-skin headdress, standing facing, head left, holding signum in right hand and elephant tusk in left; at feet to left, lion with captured bull; PK. RIC VI 2a (same dies as illustration); Depeyrot 1/2; Calicó 4825; Franz Trau Collection (Gilhofer & Ranschburg), lot 3536 (same dies). Lustrous. NGC photo certificate 6556307-002, graded MS★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare, such that the type is illustrated in Calicó by only a line drawing. Although Carthage had been destroyed following the Third Punic War (149-146 BC), by the first century BC, a new city had been built upon its ruins. In later centuries, Carthage became the third most populous city of the Empire and a major exporter of grain to Rome. During the Tetrarchy, a confederation of Moorish tribes threatened to overrun Roman Africa, drawing a quick response from Maximianus, who moved a substantial army to Carthage and campaigned for over a year to defeat them. The presence of so many soldiers required the opening of a mint to pay them, and the first coins of the Carthage mint are dated to AD 296. This extremely rare aureus, struck in the name of the western Caesar Constantius I Chlorus, depicts the personified province of Africa on the reverse, wearing a distinctive elephant-skin headdress. The lion subduing a bull at her feet surely represents Rome defeating the Moors.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 845
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.35 g, 12h). Nicomedia mint. Struck AD 294. CONSTANTI VS NOB CAES, laureate head right / HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules standing right, holding club in right hand and holding lion skin and golden apples of the Hesperides in left; SMN. RIC VI 4; Depeyrot 2/3; Calicó 4842 (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 1849 (same dies); Jameson 330 (same dies). Lustrous. NGC photo certificate 6556307-001, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Rare. The golden apples of the Hesperides, which Eurystheus had ordered Hercules to fetch for him, were guarded by the immortal, unsleeping dragon Ladon. Hercules killed Ladon with arrows dipped in the blood of the Hydra, and then, having been warned by Prometheus not to touch the apples himself, convinced Atlas to collect them for him, while he held up the Earth in his place.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 846
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 5.36 g, 6h). Cyzicus mint. Struck AD 294. 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 (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 1847 (same dies). Lustrous. NGC photo certificate 6556306-010, graded Ch AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 847
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (19mm, 5.34 g, 5h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 299. CONSTANTI VS NOB CAES, laureate head right / HERCVLI CONS CAES, Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club set on ground in right hand and holding golden apples of the Hesperides and lion skin in left; *|–//SMAΣ*. RIC VI 24; Depeyrot 16/3; Calicó 4834 var. (break in obv. legend); Biaggi 1830 var. (same); Tkalec (28 February 2007), lot 97 (same rev. die). NGC photo certificate 6556306-009, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 848
Constantius I. AD 305-306. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.33 g, 5h). Nicomedia mint. Struck AD 305. CONSTANTI VS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / HERCOLI VICTORI (NK), Hercules standing right, holding club in right hand and holding lion skin and golden apples of the Hesperides in left; SMN. RIC VI 32 var. (rev. legend); Depeyrot 9/1 var. (same); Calicó 4845 (this coin illustrated). Light marks, small area of skilled edge repair. Near EF. Bold portrait, and with an interesting engraving error of HERCOLI in the legend instead of HERCVLI. From the Willamette Valley Collection.
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Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (17.5mm, 5.44 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 303. MAXIMI ANVS NOB C, laureate head right / IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG ET CAES NN, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in left; TR. RIC VI 53; Depeyrot 10B/3 (same dies as illustration); Calicó 4914 (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 1859 (same dies); Mazzini 121 (this coin). A few faint scratches. EF. Rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 46 (2 April 2008), lot 695; Giuseppe Mazzini Collection (publ. 1957).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 850
Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 2.78 g, 6h). Ticinum mint. 1st emission, 2nd series, AD 294-295. MAXIMIAN VS CAESAR, laureate head right / VICTORIA SARMAT, four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC VI 17b; Gautier, Argent 12; RSC 208c. Attractive iridescent toning. EF. From the G.W. Trow Collection. Ex Roma XX (29 October 2020), lot 683; ArtCoins Roma 19 (11 November 2015), lot 770.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 851
Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AV Aureus (18mm, 5.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 294-299. MAXIMIA NVS CAES, laureate head right / PROVIDE NTIA AVGG, city gate, open archway, three forward turrets; behind, two small turrets between two towers; PR. RIC VI 6b; Depeyrot 12A/4; Calicó 4945. NGC photo certificate 6556307-003, graded Ch AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 852
Martinian. Usurper, AD 324. Æ Follis (20mm, 2.47 g, 5h). Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina. D N M MARTINIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONS ERVATORI, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and eagle-tipped scepter in left; to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in its beak; to right, bound captive seated right, head left; –|X/IIΓ//SMNΓ. RIC VII 45; Hunter 1 var. (officina). Green and brown patina, light roughness. Near VF. Very rare. From the S & S Collection. Ex Clasical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 1789.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 and his Christian god.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 853
Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Tricennalia issue. Antioch mint. Struck AD 335-336. CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA CO NSTANTINI AVG; VOT/XXX in two lines in right field; SMAN in exergue, Victory advancing left, holding trophy with right hand and cradling palm frond with left arm. RIC VII 96; Depeyrot 46/1; Adda 598; Biaggi 2013; Jameson –; Mazzini –. In NGC encapsulation 6557028-003, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, marks.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 854
Constans. AD 337-350. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.62 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck December AD 343-November 344. FL IVL CONS TANS P F AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / OB VICTORIAM TRIVMFALEM, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/ X/ MVLT/ X•V in four lines; TR. RIC VIII 124; Depeyrot 4/4; Biaggi 2123. Underlying luster, some minor marks. Near EF. Ex Elvira Elisa Clain-Stefanelli ("Demarete") Collection (Stack's Bowers & Ponterio 168, 8 August 2012), lot 20512; Don I. Soler Collection (Glendining, 24 November 1925), lot 181.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 855
Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.29 g, 5h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck December AD 343-November AD 344. FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rosette-and-laurel-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA DD NN AVGG, Victory standing left, holding trophy set on long staff in right hand and palm frond in left; TR. RIC VIII 122; Depeyrot, 4/3; Biaggi 2177. Minor marks, die flaw at reverse edge. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 856
Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 345. CONSTANTI VS AVGVSTVS, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/ XX/ MVLT/ XXX in four lines; TR. RIC VIII 128; Depeyrot 6/2; Biaggi –. Light cleaning scratches on obverse, minor deposit on reverse. EF. Rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1689.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 857
Constantius Gallus. Caesar, AD 351-354. AR Siliqua (12mm, 2.98 g, 12h). Siscia mint. Struck AD 351. D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA CAESARIS, Victory advancing left, holding palm frond in right hand and trophy in left; SIS. RIC VIII 299; RSC 45†. Toned, flan crack. Near EF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 858
Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (27.5mm, 8.40 g, 6h). Sirmium mint, 2nd officina. Struck summer AD 361-26 June 363. D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REI PVB, bull standing right; two stars above; *BSIRM(wreath). RIC VIII 106; LRBC 1621. Superb EF. Wonderful dark green patina. From the DFA Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 1767.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 859
Valentinian I. AD 364-375. Æ (29mm, 9.24 g, 12h). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 364-367. D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding Victory on globe in right hand, labarum in left; SMNB. RIC IX 7a.2; LRBC 2321. Dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks, smoothed, details enhanced. EF. From the DFA Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 860
Valentinian I. AD 364-375. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 365. D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding labarum with right hand and Victory on globe in left; ANTI*. RIC IX 2bxxx.6; Depeyrot 22/1; Biaggi –. Underlying luster, a couple of spots of die rust, one insignificant bruise in reverse field, light scratches and scrapes. Choice EF. From the DFA Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 861
Valens. AD 364-378. AR Heavy Siliqua (20mm, 3.01 g, 12h). Quinquennalia issue. Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 364-367. D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left / VOT/·/V in three lines within wreath with large central jewel; CONSΓ. RIC IX 11j(2); RSC 87†a corr. (bust type). Toned, light scratches. Good VF. Very rare left facing portrait, only two in CoinArchives. From the DFA Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 862
Gratian. AD 367-383. Æ (22mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck August AD 367 - February AD 369. D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / GLORI A ROMA N ORVM, city gate with two turrets, no door, S above; SMTR. RIC IX 29d; LRBC 91. Dark brown patina, minor porosity and deposits. EF. Very rare. The authors of RIC note (p. 4) that "the mint-mark SMTR can be dated to the period between the elevation of Gratian and the completion of the senior emperor's quinquennium in Feb. A.D. 369. Most of the coinage is commemorative of these important events..." This very rare type was struck for Valentinian I, Valens, and Gratian only at Trier, and an extremely rare issue at Constantinopolis for Valens, where he resided at the time.