Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1441
Roman Empire, a Quartet of Late Bronzes (4): Constantine I, 'the Great' (AD 307-337) (2): i) AE Follis, Siscia, struck 319, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing one another, holding a shield inscribed VOT/PR over an altar, 2.96g (RIC 128), slight remnants of silvering, nice patina, good very fine; ii) another, Lugdunum, struck 321, CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. BEATA TRANQVILITAS, globe surmounted by three stars upon an altar, inscribed VO/TIS/XX, 2.95g (RIC 128), brown patina, lovely detail, extremely fine; iii) Licinius I (AD 308-324), AE Follis, Cyzicus, struck c. 317-320, IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding palm, mappa, globus and sceptre, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, laurel to lower left field, gamma to right, SMK in exergue, 3.09g (RIC 9), light brown patina, very fine or thereabouts iv) Galeria Valeria, AE Follis, Heraclaea, draped bust right, wearing stephane, rev. Venus standing left, holding apple and raising drapery, 6.15g (RIC 50), scratches to surface, good fine; (4).
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