Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 4Auction date: 7 April 2024
Lot number: 270

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Constantinus I, commemorative series, 330-354. Follis (Bronze, 19.43 mm, 2.78 g) Alexandria, 2nd officina (B), circa 335-337. VRBS ROMA Bust of Roma left, wearing crested helmet in Corinthian style decorated with heron with open wings, mantle and cuirass. Rev. She-wolf standing left, head turned to right looking at twins, Romulus and Remus face-to-face sucking below it, two stars above, SMALB (mintmark) in exergue, under the ground line. RIC VII, 70 (Alexandria); Cohen VII, 17; LRBC 1431. Nice light grey toning. Good Very Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics E-sale 75, 20 October 2020, Lot 853

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 1:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 707

Price realized: 30 CHF   (Approx. 33 USD / 31 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Commemorative Series, 330-354. Follis (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 2.98 g, 12 h), Nicomedia, 1st officina , 330-335. VRBS ROMA Helmeted bust of Roma to left, wearing imperial mantle. Rev. She-wolf standing to left, head to right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, SMNA. RIC 195 note. Very rare without pellets between stars on reverse. About very fine.



Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 4514

Price realized: 260 CHF   (Approx. 296 USD / 274 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Commemorative Series, 330-354. Follis (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.51 g, 6 h), Treveri, 332-333. VRBS ROMA Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma to left, the helmet decorated with a palm branch (or feather) and a volute on the bowl. Rev. She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two eight-pointed stars; in exergue, TR•S. RIC 542 var. An extremely rare and very interesting helmet decoration. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the collection of Dr. L. Ramskold, formed since 1969.

This appears to be the only known example of Roma wearing a decorated helmet in the entire coinage of 330-337.

Starting price: 75 CHF

Match 3:
Nomos AG > obolos 30Auction date: 17 December 2023
Lot number: 696

Price realized: 55 CHF   (Approx. 64 USD / 58 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Commemorative Series, 330-354. Follis (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.51 g, 6 h), Nicomedia, 5th officina (E), 330-335. VRBS ROMA Helmeted bust of Roma to left, wearing imperial mantle. Rev. SMNE She-wolf standing to left, head to right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars and three pellets above. RIC 195. About extremely fine.


Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 4360

Price realized: 35 CHF   (Approx. 40 USD / 37 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Commemorative Series, 330-354. Follis (Bronze, 15 mm, 1.42 g, 6 h), Antiochia, 335-337. VRBS ROMA Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma to left. Rev. She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, SMANΘ. RIC 113. Good very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 4940 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 4515

Price realized: 55 CHF   (Approx. 63 USD / 58 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Commemorative Series, 330-354. Follis (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.47 g, 12 h), Treveri, 332-333. VRBS ROMA Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma to left. Rev. She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two eight-pointed stars; in exergue, TRP✱. RIC 547. Attractive brown patina and with a beautiful reverse. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the collection of Dr. L. Ramskold, formed since 1969.

Starting price: 25 CHF