Lockdales Auction 165 18-19 May 2019

121 2200 Constantius II as Augustus, gold solidus, Antioch Mint 348-353A.D., reverse reads:- GLORIA REIPUBLICAE VOT XX MVLT XXX in exergue SMANT, the details of the reverse of this type from this mint vary, see:- Sear 17740 note, round and well centred, some extremely light marks under magnification, GVF £140 - £180 2201 Constantius II gold solidus, Antioch Mint 348-353 A.D. reverse reads:- GLORIA REIPVBLICAE, in exergue SMAN O no finish dot but officina 'O' possibly has a pellet within, Sear 17740 [see note ref. reverse differences at the Antioch Mint in this type], full, round, well centred, light overall marks, obverse under magnification, GVF/EF £250 - £300 2202 Constantius II gold solidus, Constantinople Mint 353-355 A.D., obverse legend ends AVGV, reverse legend:- GLORIA REIPVBLICAE, in exergue CONS followed by dot, Sear 17754, very light marks under magnification, NEF £250 - £300 2203 Diadumenian silver denarius, Rome Mint 218, reverse reads:- SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, Sear 7450, dull but NEF £90 - £120 2204 Diocletian billon follis of Aquileia 301 A.D., reverse reads:- SACR MONET AVGGET CAESS NOSTR, Monets standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, officina mark V in right field, in exergue AQS, Sear 12819, GVF £50 - £55 2205 Diocletian billon follis of Carthage 298-299 A.D., reverse reads:- SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART, Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in hands, in exergue A, Sear 12827, traces of silvering, EF £60 - £80 2206 Diocletian silver argenteus, Thessalonica Mint 298-299 A.D., reverse reads:- VIRTVS MILITVM, Four turred gateway with open doors, star above [just visible] in exergue B with no dots, Sear 12619, VF £100 - £150 2207 Diocletian, billon antoninianus, reverse:- Jupiter, Rome Mint 286-293 A.D., Sear 12666, NEF with a ditto but reverse:- Jupiter with legend:- IOVI VICTORI, Sear 12676, much silvering surviving, looks a bit spotty but is VF and lastly a ditto, reverse:- Diocletian in military attire standing opposite Victory, Antioch Mint 284-286 A.D., Sear 12670, NVF/VF [3] £30 - £40 2208 Diva Faustina brass sestertius, Rome Mint c.147 A.D., reverse:- Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and long torch, Sear 4621, uneven black patina, a little ancient surface loss, NVF £40 - £50 2209 Diva Faustina Senior, silver denarius, reverse:- Ceres, Sear 4591, VF a ditto, reverse:- Ceres but with the legend AVGVSTA, Sear 4584, NEF [2] £50 - £55 2210 Divus Antoninus Pius struck by Marcus Aurelius, Rome Mint 162 A.D., reverse:- Statue of Antoninus Pius seated left, holding branch and sceptre, on car drawn left by four elephants, driven by four mahouts, Sear 5201, scarce, F £70 - £100 2211 Divus Augustus copper as struck by Tiberius, Rome Mint 22-30 A.D., Sear 1789, dark, well centred even strike, GVF £60 - £80 2212 Divus Augustus copper as struck by Tiberius, Rome Mint 22-30 A.D., Sear 1789, nice even colour GVF £60 - £80 2213 Divus Augustus copper as, Rome Mint 34-37 A.D., reverse:- Eagle standing front, head right, on globe, wings open, Sear 1790, NEF £100 - £150 2214 Divus Romulus struck by Maxentius, Rome Mint 311 A.D., reverse reads:- AETERNAE MEMORIAE, in exergue R E P, Domed sepulchre of Divus Romulus one door adjar, eagle standing on roof, Sear 15047, scarce, VF/GF £60 - £80