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Nero AE SestertiusNero, Lugdunum circa 67, AE Sestertius. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P Laureate head r., with globe at point of neck. Rev. S – C Roma, helmeted and in military attire, seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory in r. hand and l. resting on parazonium; behind, three shields. In exergue, ROMA. C 266. BMC 326. CBN –. RIC 591.
22.30g
35mm Rich BealeSep 04, 2008
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Constans AR Light MiliarensisConstans AR Light Miliarensis, Siscia mint. 4.47g, 25mm. 340-350 AD. FL IVL CONSTANS PF AVG, laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed, seen from front / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. RIC 161; rarity R2Rich BealeDec 24, 2007
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Constans AR Heavy MiliarensisConstans AR Heavy Miliarensis, Siscia mint. 5.35g, 26.71mm. 337-340 AD. FL IVL CONSTANS PF AVG, laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONSTANS AVG, four military standards; SIS in ex. RIC 50; rarity R4Rich BealeDec 24, 2007
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Unique Constantine I AR SiliquaConstantine I AR Siliqua, Thessalonica mint, C335 AD.
Head of Constantine I right, with uplifted gaze, wearing rosette diadem / CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch, TS in ex. Unpublished, and the only known example of this type.Rich BealeDec 24, 2007
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Constantine I Silvered AE FollisHand cleaned from a lump of green gunk.
Constantine I silvered AE Follis. Trier, 318 - 319 AD. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, bust of Constantine wearing high crested helmet, cuirassed with spear over right shoulder / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing, facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar. PTR in ex. RIC 208a
EXTREMELY FINE; Fully silvered.
VERY RARE - R3
Ex Spink VII 1996Rich BealeJul 28, 2007
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Constantius II AR Light MiliarenseConstantius II AR Light Miliarense. Trier mint. 337 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONSTANTIVS AVG, four standards facing. SMTR in ex. RIC 23
VERY RARE - R2
GOOD VERY FINE
Ex. Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel 66 (1984), 864
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich BealeJul 19, 2007
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Constantius II AR Light MiliarenseConstantius II AR Light Miliarense. Lyons mint. 361 AD. DN CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITVS, soldier, helmeted, standing left, head turned right, holding inverted spear in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield. LVG in ex. RIC 208
EXTREMELY RARE - R3
EXTREMELY FINE, BEAUTIFULLY TONED
Ex. Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., Beverly Hills XX (1988), 540
Ex. AUCTIONES SA, Basel Vente 24 (1994), 560
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich BealeJul 19, 2007
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Constantius II AR Heavy MiliarenseConstantius II AR Heavy Miliarense. Thessalonica mint. 337 - 361 AD. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, diademed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITVS, Three vexilla standing facing.TES in ex. RIC 158.
EXTREMELY RARE - R4
EXTREMELY FINE
Ex. Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel - Sale 61 (1982), 511
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich BealeJul 19, 2007
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Octavian AR DenariusThe latest addition to my Augustus collection. Thanks to all those who have posted comments on my other coins!
Obv: Laureate head of Octavian as Jupiter Terminus facing right, thunderbolt behind
Rev: IMP CAESAR - Octavian seated facing left on curule chair, holding Victory
RIC-I-270-S, RSC-116, Sear-1562, struck 29-27BC at Uncertain Italian MintRich BealeJul 16, 2007
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Diocletian AV AureusDiocletian AV Aureus. Cyzicus mint. 293 AD. DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right / CONCORDIAE AVGG NN, Emperors seated l., each holding globe and parazonium and crowned by Victory. RIC 292
VERY RARE - R2
GOOD EXTREMELY FINE
Ex. Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 387
Ex. Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel 68 (1986), 393.
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich BealeJul 16, 2007
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Maximianus Herculius AR ArgenteusMaximianus Herculius AR Argenteus. Carthage mint. 300 AD. MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate bust right / XC -VI, surrounded by laurel wreath, dot placed centrally between two lines of legend. RIC 16a
VERY RARE - R2
EXTREMELY FINE
Ex. Th. Voltz Collection
Ex. Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel 81 (1995), 326.
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich BealeJul 16, 2007
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Maximianus Herculius AV AureusMaximianus Herculius AV Aureus. Cyzicus mint. 293 AD. MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / CONCORDIAE AVGG NN, Emperors seated l., each holding globe and parazonium, corned by Victory. RIC 601
VERY RARE - R2
GOOD EXTREMELY FINE
Ex. Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel 66 (1984), 847.
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich BealeJul 16, 2007
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Constantine II AV SolidusConstantine II AV Solidus. Nicomedia. 324 AD. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate draped and curiassed bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing left, looking right, in military dress, holding parazonium on l. arm, standard with eagle holding wreath in r. hand; to r., another standard with hand. RIC 74
EXTREMELY RARE - Only two other examples cited by RIC, both in museum collections.
EXTEMELY FINE
SPLENDID STYLE
Ex. Stock Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel
From a small hoard discovered around 1980 in Egypt.
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich Beale
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Gordian I Africanus AR DenariusGordian I Africanus AR Denarius. March - April 238 AD. Rome mint. IMP M AND GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated l. on shield, holding victory and leaning on sceptre. RIC 4
VERY RARE - R2
EXTREMELY FINE - AS MINTED
Ex. G. Steinberg Collection
Ex. Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Zurich 16 nov. 1994, 662
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007Rich Beale
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Unique Constantine I AV SolidusOne of the new additions to my collection. Despite my current focus on Augustan coins, I have a particular fondess for this one...
Constantine I AV Solidus. Sirmium. 324 AD. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / SECVRITAS PERPETVA, Constantine laureate, in military attire, cloak hanging from back, holding sceptre and crowning a trophy of arms at the foot of which lies crested helmet, cuirass and shield. 4,45 g. RIC -, Unique and unpublished.
UNIQUE
GOOD EXTREMELY FINE
Ex. Stock Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel
Ex. Hess-Divo 2007
This piece is similar to RIC VII, 473, 42 (with laureate head right, rev. PERPETVAE).
An example with PERPETVA is known from Ticinum: RIC 367, 49 (laureate head right), and from Nicomedia we know of a multiple of 2 solidi corresponding to this bust type: (though always with PERPETVAE on the reverse), RIC 610, 54. Rich Beale
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