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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Comprising: mixed emperors, issues, denominations and reverse types. 343gr total.

As shown.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

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.

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.

Comprising: mixed emperors, issues, denominations and reverse types. 401gr total.

As shown.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: mixed emperors, denominations and reverse types. 349gr total, 9-21mm.

As shown.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Comprising: mixed emperors, denominations and reverse types. 339gr total, 9-24mm.

As shown.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.