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Valens AV Solidus. AD 365. Arelate mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICÆ, emperor standing facing with head to right, holding Victory on globe and labarum with Chi-Rho; KONSTAN (TAN ligate) in exergue. RIC IX, 1g; British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference BERK-9CAE71 (this coin). 4.42gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some small marks.
Found near Marlborough, Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme record BERK-9CAE71. -
Valentinian II AR Siliqua. AD 388-392. Lugdunum mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear; LVGPS in exergue. RIC IX 43a.1; Lyon 208; RSC 76†b. 1.81gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Valentinian II AE 18mm. AD 379-383. Nicomedia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right. / VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, star in right field; SMNB in exergue. RIC IX 34. 2.46gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Valentinian II AE 19mm. AD 378-383. Constantinople mint. 4th(?) officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head to left, wearing helmet and holding spear and globe; O in right field, CONSΔ(?) in exergue. RIC IX 56b. 2.61gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Theodosius I AE 21mm. AD 379-395. Contemporary imitation, possibly by Cherson mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
D N TAEODO-SIVS(sic) [...]P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust to right, holding spear and shield / GLORIA RO-[...],Theodosius, wearing military attire, standing to left on galley, head to right, raising hand; Victory at helm holding rudder; wreath in left field; CO[...] in exergue. For prototype cf. RIC IX 52c.3. 4.02gr, 21mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
The issue is, on account of the mintmark, occasionally described as having been struck at Constantinople for use at Cherson. However, the crude fabric and unconventional style as well as major inconsistencies in the epigraphy point to local production at the important port city of Cherson. -
Aelia Flacilla BI 23mm. AD 383-386. Constantinople mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
AEL FLACILLA AVG, draped bust to right, wearing elaborate headdress / SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory seated to right, inscribing a Chi-Rho on shield set on column, CONЄ in exergue. RIC IX 81. 5.57gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Honorius AE 18mm. AD 408-420. Antioch mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing to left, holding spear and resting on shield; Victory crowning him with wreath on right; ANTΔ in exergue. RIC X 72; LRBC 2793. 2.94gr, 18mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful green patina with brown highlights.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Two Hundred [200] Late Roman AE Coins. 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: mixed emperors, denominations and reverse types. 282gr total, 8-30mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Group of Twenty Five (25) Large AE Roman Coins. Circa 1st-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising: mixed emperors, issues, denominations and reverse types. 343gr total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Two Hundred [200] Late Roman AE Coins. 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: mixed emperors, denominations and reverse types. 369gr total, 10-29mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Group of Two Hundred [200] Late Roman AE Coins. 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: mixed emperors, denominations and reverse types. 298gr total, 10-20mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Group of Twenty Five (25) Large AE Roman Coins. Circa 1st-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising: mixed emperors, issues, denominations and reverse types. 401gr total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.