Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant


622 623


Macrinus, Denarius, Rome, 217-18, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Fides standing front, holding two standards, 2.70g (RIC 67b; RSC 23c). Small chip at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, portrait better, lightly toned


£100-£120


Gordian III, Antoninianii (6), Rome (5), 238-9, rev. Fides standing left, holding standard and sceptre, 4.40g (RIC 1), 240, rev. Concordia seated left, 3.51g (RIC 35), 241-3 (3), revs. Sol standing left holding globe, 4.52g (RIC 83), Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, 3.92g (RIC 84), Apollo seated left, holding branch, 4.22g (RIC 88); Antioch, 238-9, rev. Victory left, 4.54g (RIC 202) [6]. About very fine


£60-£80 624 625


Gordian III, Antoninianus, Rome, 241-3, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Emperor standing right, holding spear and globe, 4.14g (RIC 92; RSC 253). Extremely fine, lightly toned


£60-£80


Philip I, Antoninianii (3), all Rome, 248, rev. stag standing right, 3.39g (RIC 18), 244-7 (2), revs. Emperor right on prancing horse, 4.09g (RIC 26), Securitas seated left, holding baton, 4.18g (RIC 48); Philip II, Antoninianus, Rome, 244 -6, rev. Philip standing right, holding spear and globe, 3.86g (RIC 217); Trajan Decius, Antoninianus, 249-51, Rome, rev. two Pannoniæ standing left, 3.34g (RIC 21); Herennius Etruscus (as Cæsar), Antoninianus, Rome, 250-1, rev. Spes walking right, 3.33g (RIC Trajan Decius 149) [4]. Third about very fine, others about extremely fine


£80-£100 626 627 628 629 630 631 632


Philip II (as Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 244-6, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Philip II standing left, holding globe and spear, 14.09g (RIC 255). Struck on an irregular flan, otherwise good very fine


£60-£80


Carausius, Aurelianus or ‘radiate’, London, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre, MLXXI in exergue, 4.59g (RIC 118); together with other Aurelianii of Carausius (12) [13]. First fine and struck on a broad flan, others in varied state


£100-£150


Carausius, Aurelianus or ‘radiate’, ‘C’ mint (?), 290-1, radiate and draped bust right, rev. Emperor on horseback left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left, captive by horse’s feet, 4.53g (RIC 191). Fine, rare


£60-£80


Allectus, Aurelianii or ‘radiates’ (2), both London, 293-6, rev. Lætitia standing left, holding wreath and spear, 3.90g (RIC 22; cf. S 688), 294-5, rev. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, 3.87g (RIC 32; S 684A); together with other radiates of Allectus (3) [5]. First two very fine, others fine


£80-£100


Allectus, Quinarius, London, rev. galley left, 1.97g (RIC 55); together with other Quinarii of Allectus (3) [4]. Fine and better


£60-£80


Diocletian, Argenteus, Rome, 295-7, diademed bust right, rev. Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus and Galerius sacrificing over tripod, six-turreted fortress behind, 2.81g (RIC 34a; RSC 412b). About very fine, porous


£100-£120


Diocletian, Follis, Cyzicus, 297-9, rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, 8.89g (RIC 12a); Maximian, Follis, rev. Providentia standing left, receiving branch from Quies who stands right holding sceptre, 13.91g (RIC 73b); Constantius Chlorus, Follis, Carthage, 299-303, rev. Carthage facing, holding fruits, 11.03g (RIC 32a); Galerius, Folles (2), Trier, 303-5, rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, 9.14g (RIC 594), Alexandria, 308-10, rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, 8.38g (RIC 105a); Maxentius, Follis, Ostia, 309-12, rev. Castor and Pollux standing facing vis-á-vis, 7.67g (RIC 35) [6]. Very fine and better


£100-£150 633


Constantius II, Siliqua, Lugdunum, 360-3, rev. legend within wreath, 1.92g (RIC 216; 342-3a); Gratian, Siliqua, Trier, 375-8, rev. Roma seated left holding Victory and spear, 1.72g (RIC 45c; RSC 86a); Honorius, Siliqua, Milan, 395-402, rev. Roma seated left holding Victory and spear, 1.25g (RIC 1228; RSC 59b); together with miscellaneous Siliquæ (12) [15]. Varied state


£80-£100


634


Julian II (as Cæsar), Solidus, Rome, 355-7, D N CL IVLIANVS N C, cuirassed bust right, rev. FEL TEM REPARATIO, Roma seated front, Constantinopolis seated left, resting right foot on ship prow, both supporting shield emblazoned with eight-rayed star, RSMS and palm frond in exergue, 4.07g (RIC 295; Depeyrot 14/3; Sear 19024). Small edge loss between 9 and 11 o’clock, lightly creased and graffito in obverse field before face, otherwise good fine, rare


£300-£400 635


Julian II, Miliarensis, Lugdunum, 360-3, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Emperor standing left holding spear and shield, 2.71g (RIC 209; RSC 72c). A large fragment, about very fine, very rare


£100-£120 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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