Desert patinas...........

Trajan AE As. Rome, 9.9g, 27.55mm

OBV: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM, Laureate head right.

OBV: TR POT COS III PP SC, Victory walking left, carrying shield inscribed SPQR.

REF: RIC 417, Cohen 628. Sear 3242

 

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Cilicia Tarsos

 

MAXIMINUS II DAIA Quarter-Nummus
OBVERSE: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left holding globe & sceptre
REVERSE: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left with wreath & palm, officina letter to right, ANT in ex.
Struck at Antioch, 310-313 AD
1.2g, 15mm
Vagi 2955

 

Demetrios I Serrate

 

MAXIMINUS II DAIA Quarter-Nummus
OBVERSE: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing on rocks, turreted and veiled, stalks of grain in right, river-god Orontes swimming below
REVERSE: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left, patera in right, lyre in left. A in right field, mintmark SMA
Struck at Antioch, 312 AD
1.2g, 13mm
Van Heesch 3, A

 

Diadumenian

 

LICINIUS II AE3
OBVERSE: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laurate draped bust left, holding globe, sceptre & mappa
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with three turrets & no doors, 6 layers, dot over dot in right field, SMHD in ex.
Struck at Heraclea, 317-320 AD
3.3g, 19mm
RIC VII 36

 

Maximianus. AE Radiate fraction, 305-306 AD. Alexandria. 2.9g, 20.56mm

OBV: IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.

REV: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right holding Victory on globe with Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre. Lower centre: gamma. Mintmark: ALE.

REF: RIC VI Alexandria 59b

 

Indo-Scythian Kings

 

CRISPUS Follis
OBVERSE: CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
REVERSE: PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Mars, naked except for helmet and boots, chlamys flying out behind, advancing right holding transverse spear and shield. R-S across fields, QARL in ex.
Struck at Arles , 317AD
2.27g, 18mm.
RIC VII 129

 

Divus Constantine I AE4. 15mm, 1.5g

OBV: D V CONSTANTI-NVS P T AVGG, Veiled head of Constantine right.

REV: VN-MR to left and right of shrouded figure of emperor facing. Mintmark: SMNA.

REF: RIC VIII Nicomedia 48

 

Julian II Bull

 

Constantine II AE3. 320-321 AD. Aquileia mint, 2.5g, 17mm

OBV: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.

REV: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT V in wreath, dot in badge at top of wreath. AQT dot in ex.

REF: RIC VII Aquileia 95v

 

CONSTANTINE II AE3 Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C - Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS - Campgate with two towers, 10 rows and star above. SMANTB in ex.
Struck at Antioch, 325-335 AD
2.81g, 18mm
RIC VII 65

 

Gratian AE3. 367-383 AD, Thessalonica, 1.5g, 18.2mm

OBV: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped bust right.

REV: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor walking right, looking left, holding labarum, dragging captive right by the hair. Variety of fieldmarks left and right (35 known combinations). Mintmark TES.

REF: RIC Thessalonica 26C

 

Kings of Commagene

 

CONSTANTINE II AE3 Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate (resembles pearl diadem), draped, cuirassed bust left
REVERSE: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate, 2 turrets, 8 layers, star above, no door. Mintmark: SMKB, dot in left field
Struck at Cyzicus, 329-330 AD
3.7g, 19mm
RIC VII 52

 

Anastasius I. AE Follis. 491-518 AD, Constantinople, 16g, 34.10mm

OBV: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG. Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

REV: Large M, star to left, cross above, star to right, A below. Mintmark CON.

REF: SB 19