Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8
Lot 3189
Valerian I, 253-260 AD.
Three AR Antoniniani, Western mints. Each with laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust of Valerian right. Reverse: Two with ORIENS AVGG (RIC 12
var.); other with Apollo right, holding bow (RIC 74). Lot of 3 coins. Most
lightly toned, with residual luster. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. A good
lot.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3190
Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE
Sestertius, Rome mint, struck c. 254 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed
bust of Valerian right. Reverse: Virtus standing left, holding spear,
hand resting on shield. RIC 204; C. 270. Green, red, and brown patina, with
pleasing portrait. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 3191
Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE
21 of Alexandria Troas, Troas. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of
Valerian right. Reverse: Apollo Smintheus standing right, holding bow
and patera. SNG von Aulock 1483. Deeply toned, with sharp strike and good
metal. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3192
Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AR
Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck 258-259 AD. Heroic bust of Gallienus
left, radiate and cuirassed, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Trophy
between two seated captives. RIC 17; C. 312. Toned, with appealing obverse
type. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $70-90.
Lot 3193
Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE
Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 254-255 AD. Laureate head of Gallienus right.
Reverse: Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia.
RIC 209 var. (no drapery to bust); C. 132. A very pleasing deep green patina,
with touches of red and black. Attractive and problem free. Nice Very Fine.
Appealing, with quality early portrait.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3194
Gallienus, 253-268 AD.
Five different AE and AR coins. Included are an AR joint reign antoninianus
with Junctio Dextrarum; another, silver washed, with draped Sol holding globe;
a bronze antoninianus with centaur reverse. Also two Greek Imperial issues: AE
19, Alexandria Troas, grazing horse right; and an AE 29 of Cibyra, Phrygia,
with bold cuirassed portrait, and hexastyle temple reverse. Lot of 5 coins. A
pleasant little group, with better portraits and some interesting reverse.
Worth a close look. Coins grade from good Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 3195
Salonina, wife of
Gallienus. AE Antoninianus, Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust right,
lunar crescent at shoulders. Reverse: Fecunditas standing left, holding
cornucopia, child at feet. RIC 5; C. 39. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $20-30.
Lot 3196
Valerian II, 253-255 AD.
AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck 254-255 AD. Radiate and draped bust of
young Valerian right. Reverse: Sacrificial implements. RIC 19 or 21.
Lightly toned on oblong flan. Nice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated
Value $100-150.
Lot 3197
Valerian II, 253-255 AD.
Three AR Antoniniani, Lugdunum and Antioch mints, struck 255-258 AD. Each
with radiate and draped bust of young Valerian right. Reverse:
Including: Infant Jupiter on goat (RIC 3); Eagle flying right, bearing Valerian
(RIC 9); and Spes walking left, holding flower (RIC 52 var., different obverse
legend). Lot of 3 coins. Two deeply toned, one cleaned but retoning. Very
Fine, or better.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3198
Valerian II, 253-255 AD.
AR Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck 255 AD. Radiate and draped bust of
young Valerian right. Reverse: Infant Jupiter on goat right. RIC 3; C.
26. Lightly toned on oblong flan. Pleasant provincial portrait. Choice Very
Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $75-100.
Lot 3199
Valerian II, 253-255 AD.
Posthumous AR Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck 257-258 AD. Radiate and
draped bust of young Valerian right. Reverse: Eagle flying right,
bearing Valerian holding scepter. RIC 9; C. 5. Toned, on roundish flan.
Pleasant provincial portrait. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$75-100.
Lot 3200
Postumus, 259-268 AD. AE
Sestertius, Lugdunum mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus
right. Reverse: Postumus standing right, holding spear, hand on shield;
at left, two seated captives with trophy between. RIC 176; C. 403. Deep brown
patina, with bold, sharply struck portrait. Very Fine / Fine.
Estimated Value $100-200.
Lot 3201
Aurelian, 270-275 AD. AE
25m (6.5 g) (Antoninianus?). Struck on large medallion size flan. Radiate
cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Reverse: Emperor receiving wreath from
Jupiter. Serdica mint. Cf. RIC 290. Rare. Very Fine to Extremely
Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3202
Diocletian, 284-305 AD. AR
Argenteus (2.8 g), Rome mint, struck c. 294 AD. Laureate head of Diocletian
right. Reverse: Four Tetrarchs sacrificing before gate with six towers.
RIC 19a. Cleaned, but sharp. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$200-250.
Lot 3203
Three AE Folli, c. 300 AD.
Included are: Constantius I, Carthage reverse (S. 3677); Maxentius,
Dioscuri reverse (S. 3776); and Diocletian, Carthage reverse (S. 3539). First
and last coins with remaining silvering. Coins generally choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $75-125.
Lot 3204
Maxentius, 306-312 AD. AE
Follis, Aquileia mint, struck 307-310 AD. Laureate head right.
Reverse: Hexastyle temple, Roma seated facing within. RIC 121a. Detailed
sharp strike, on good metal. Choice Very Fine, or better.
Estimated
Value $40-60.
Lot 3205
Time of Maxentius, 306-312
AD. Lot of forger's coin molds. Fashioned from red-brown terra cotta, some
are now gray from heat exposure. The five molds impressed with coins of
Maxentius, both as Caesar and Augustus, and one of Constantius Chlorus as
Caesar. Portrait heads are laureate and bearded. Two reverse types present:
GENIO IMPERATORIS and GENIO CAESARIS, each with Genius holding patera and
cornucopia. The two reverse impressions indicate mints at Alexandria and
Antioch. Molds consist of two "center pieces," an impression on both sides of
the roughly disc-shaped form. The remaining three are "ends," uniface -- with
only one coin impression. Several have the incised casting channel visible. The
coins are of Follis size, the molds range from 29 to 32 mm. in diameter. Some
edge chipping, otherwise molds Very Fine, or better, with very clean
impressions. Interesting and rare.
Estimated Value $300-450.
Lot 3206
Pagan Coin of the Great
Persecution, c. 310-313 AD. AE Quarter Nummis, from Antioch. Jupiter
enthroned left, holding globe and scepter. Reverse: Victory advancing
left, holding wreath and palm branch. Vagi 2955. Dark brown patina with earthen
highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $50-75.
Lot 3207
Pagan Coin of the Great
Persecution, c. 310-313 AD. AE Quarter Nummis, from Antioch. Tyche of
Antioch seated three-quarters facing, river god below. Reverse: Apollo
standing left, holding lyre and patera; in right field, I. Vagi 2954.
Black-brown patina with earthen highlights. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $50-75.
Lot 3208
Pagan Coin of the Great
Persecution, c. 310-313 AD. AE Quarter Nummis, from Antioch. Tyche of
Antioch seated three-quarters facing, river god below. Reverse: Apollo
standing left, holding lyre and patera; in right field, G. Vagi 2954. Dark
brown patina with toned brassy highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated
Value $30-40.
Lot 3209
Constantine II, 337-340
AD. Gold Solidus (4.40g). Diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine
II right. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right holding
shield inscribed VOT XXX, winged Genius standing at right assisting. Antioch
mint. RIC 14 (R4). Rare. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value
$800-1,200.
Lot 3210
Valentinian II, 375-392
AD. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 375-379 AD.
Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valentinian right. Reverse:
Constantinople seated facing on throne with lion supports, holding spear and
globe, foot resting on prow. RIC 45a(3). Perfectly centered on spacious flan.
Some residual luster. Nice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value
$350-450.
Lot 3211
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.5 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 397-402 AD. Helmeted,
cuirassed bust of Honorius three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield.
Reverse: Constantinople enthroned facing, foo on prow, holding Victory
on globe. RIC 8; Depeyrot 56/1. Some residual luster. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3212
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.4 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 402-406 AD. Diademed,
draped, and cuirassed bust of Honorius right. Reverse: Emperor in
military attire standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, resting
foot on captive below. RIC 1287; Depeyrot 7/1. Perfectly centered on round
flan, with some residual luster. Bold Very Fine plus. Scarce.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3213
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.5g). Minted at Ravenna, 402-423 AD. Diademed and
cuirassed bust of the emperor to right. Reverse: Emperor stands with
foot on captive, holds labarum and Victory. RIC 1323. Virtually as struck. A
scrape is noted at the emperor's neck which is well concealed. Extremely
Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.
Lot 3214
Galla Placidia, daughter
of Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Ravenna mint, struck 421-422 AD.
Diademed and draped bust right, Christogram on shoulder, hand of God over
head. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross, RV in field.
RIC 2012 (RR); C. 13. Bold strike, well centered strike, with residual luster
fields. Extremely Fine. Very rare.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Lot 3215
Galla Placidia, daughter
of Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.3 g), Ravenna mint, struck 421-422 AD.
Diademed and draped bust right, Christogram on shoulder, hand of God over
head. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross, RV in field.
RIC 2012 (RR); C. 13. Boldly struck portrait, perfectly centered front and
back. Faint reddish brown toning. Extremely Fine. Very rare, and a very
pleasing example.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Lot 3216
Ostrogoths, Municipal
Issue of Rome, c. 493-553 AD. AE Follis. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma
right. Reverse: Eagle standing left, head reverted; XL at left, reversed
E below. MEC 106 var. Green and earthen patina. Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $150-200.