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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Featured Collections| ▸ |Sold Collections| ▸ |Beast Coins VLPP Collection||View Options:   | | | Zach Beasley, formerly the owner operator of Beast Coins, and now the Senior Numismatist at Heritage Auctions, assembled a collection of Roman coins with Latin reverse legends abbreviating Victoriae Laetae Principium Perpatua. These reverse legends translate, "Joyous victory to the eternal Prince." We are pleased offer some of the coins from this collection, which are among the finest examples of the types. |
The reverse legend abbreviates, Victoriae Laetae Principium Perpertua, which translates, "Joyous victory to the eternal Prince." VOT P R on the shield abbreviates, Vota Populi Romani, which translates, "Vows (prayers) of the Roman people."RL86822. Billon centenionalis, unpublished; RIC VII does not list any Constantine I issues for the short LAET reverse legend, Choice F, well centered, attractive desert patina, weight 2.601 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Arelatum (Arles, France) mint, 319 - 320 A.D.; obverse CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP (Joyous victory to the eternal Prince), two Victories standing facing each other, together holding shield with inscribed VOT / P R in two lines, shield resting on altar (ornamented with rhombus pellet in center?), PARL in exergue; from the Beast Coins VLPP Collection, ex Keith Metzer Collection (2006), the only specimen known to Forum; extremely rare; SOLD
Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 4 April 527 - 14 November 565 A.D.
In 543, a Byzantine invasion of Persarmenia was defeated at the Battle of Anglon by a much smaller Sasanian force.BZ98872. Bronze follis, DOC I 41e, Morrisson BnF 4/Cp/AE/68, Ratto 516, Sommer 4.21.2, SBCV 163, Hahn MIB 95a, Wroth BMC -, Tolstoi -, VF, attractive dark green patina, large flan, slight double strike, edge cracks, weight 20.793 g, maximum diameter 36.5 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 542 - 543 A.D.; obverse D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right, shield on left, cross right; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, ANNO left, regnal year XUI (year 16) right, E (officina 5) below, CON (Constantinople) in exergue; SOLD
Licinius Junior, Caesar 1 March 317 - 18 September 324 A.D.
The reverse legend abbreviates, Victoriae Laetae Principium Perpertua, which translates, "Joyous victory to the eternal Prince." VOT P R on the shield abbreviates, Vota Populi Romani, which translates, "Vows (prayers) of the Roman people."RL89670. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Siscia 98 corr. (5th officina not listed), SRCV IV 15453, Cohen VII 51, Hunter V 19 var. (officina), Choice gVF, well centered dark patina, weight 2.289 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 180o, 5th officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, 319 - 320 A.D.; obverse LICINIV-S IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP (joyous victory to the eternal Prince), two Victories standing confronted, together holding shield inscribed VOT / P R (vows of the Roman people) set on altar inscribed with an S, ΕSIS* in exergue; ex Beast Coins VLPP Collection; SOLD
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