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Session Six - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 approx. 1:00 PM
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ANTASTIC
Q
UALITY
A
NTONINIANUS OF
A
LLECTUS
Enlargement
3567
Allectus. Æ Antoninianus (4.5 g), Romano-British Emperor, AD 293-296.
Londonium. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and
cuirassed bust of Allectus right.
Reverse
: PA-X AVG, Pax standing facing, head left, holding branch and scepter; S-
/ML. RIC 33; Burnett 44.
Lovely dark green patina, an exceptionally choice example.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,000 - 2,500
D
ESIRABLE
G
OLD
A
UREUS OF
M
AXIMIANUS
, AD 286-305
Enlargement
3568
Maximianus, AD 286-305. Gold Aureus (5.4g). Cyzicus, AD 291
. Laureate head of Maximianus (Maximian) facing left.
Reverse:
Maxi-
mian seated left on curule chair, holding Victory on globe and baton, no mint mark. RIC 290; Calico 4624; C-70. Sear 12997. The fields are
nice and clean, portrait in high relief.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $6,000 - 7,000
E
XTREMELY
R
ARE
G
OLD
S
OLIDUS OF
P
ROCOPIUS
, AD 365-366
Enlargement
3569
Procopius, AD 365-366. Gold Solidus (3.99 g) minted at Constantinople
. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Procopius.
Reverse:
Emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and shield. RIC Vol. IX, 2(a) [as R4]; C. 5. We note some scratches and graffiti, as
well as some file marks on the edge. Nevertheless, an excellent portrait of this extremely rare coin.
Very Fine
.
Often designated a usurper, Procopius was a general of Julian the Hellene. After Julian was killed in AD 363 in a battle against the Persians,
Procopius led a rebellion at Constantinople, where this coin was struck. Valens, warring against the barbarians on several fronts, had Procop-
ius murdered in AD 366.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $5,000 - 6,000
