| VAuctions > NBJ Auction 10 | Auction date: 6 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 127 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Roman Empire, Licinius II (Caesar, 317-324). AE Follis. Antioch, 321-323. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over should, shield on left, arm. Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped sceptre; eagle at feet left, bound captive to right; X/III/SMANTA. (3.01gm, 19mm) Good Very Fine. Sand Patina. Estimate: 80 USD Starting price: 30 USD |  |
Match 1:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 9 | Auction date: 2 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 337 Price realized: 26 GBP (Approx. 32 USD / 30 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Extremely Fine; silvering | ROMAN EMPIRE. Licinius I. Billon nummus, AD 313-314. Nicomedia. IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust left, holding sceptre and mappa. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre; palm branch to left, Δ in right field, SMN in exergue. About Extremely Fine; silvering. Reference: RIC VII-24. Provenance: from the Marcantica collection; acquired by Jean Elsen N.V., October 1990. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 18.8 mm. Weight: 2.77 g. Composition: Billon. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 25 GBP |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 385 Price realized: 650 EUR (Approx. 701 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Valentinian III AD 425-455. Constantinople Solidus AV 21 mm, 4,39 g D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy / VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine RIC 505 (Marcian). Valentinian III, born in 419, ascended to the Western Roman Emperor's throne in 425 under the guidance of his mother, Galla Placidia, and military commander Flavius Aëtius. Facing internal strife and external threats, his reign witnessed the Vandal invasion in 439, resulting in the loss of Africa and a significant blow to Italy's food supply. Aëtius, though influential, couldn't prevent the erosion of imperial authority, and the Western Roman Empire faced challenges from various barbarian groups. Valentinian's relations with the Eastern Roman Empire soured when Markian became Eastern Emperor without consultation, triggering tensions until 452. Seeking independence, Valentinian personally murdered Aëtius in 454, but the move backfired, weakening his position. On March 16, 455, during a military exercise, Valentinian met his demise, assassinated on the Mars Field in Rome. His death marked the end of the Theodosian dynasty's rule in the Western Roman Empire. Posthumously, his wife Licinia Eudoxia married Petronius Maximus, and the Vandals, led by Geiseric, sacked Rome in 455. Valentinian's family, including his daughter Eudocia and Placidia, faced political turmoil, with strategic marriages attempting to navigate the shifting landscape of the Western Roman Empire. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 388 Price realized: 320 EUR (Approx. 345 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Zeno AD 474-491. Constantinople Solidus AV 22 mm, 4,38 g D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGG Θ, Victory standing facing, head to left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine RIC X 911 and 930. Flavius Zeno, known as Zenon, served as (East) Roman Emperor from January 29, 474, until his death on April 9, 491. Rising from the Isaurian tribe, Zenon caught Emperor Leo I's attention in 466 by exposing treason, eventually leading to his rise in military ranks. Despite facing challenges to his legitimacy, including exile orchestrated by his mother-in-law Verina, Zenon returned to Constantinople in August 476, overcoming opposition and solidifying his sole rule over the Roman Empire. Zenon grappled with internal and external threats, successfully navigating the Ostrogothic menace on the Balkans and ceding Western territories to Odoacer due to resource constraints. Diplomatically, he recognized Vandal ruler Geiserich's authority in North Africa and maintained peace with the Sassanids. However, religious conflicts, including suppression of pagans and a compromise attempt with Monophysites, led to the Acacian Schism. Zenon's death in 491 prompted his wife Ariadne to marry Flavius Anastasius as his successor. Despite historical depictions of weakness, Zenon's pragmatic decisions and diplomatic maneuvers stabilized the empire, laying the foundation for Anastasius to assert imperial authority. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 553 | Auction date: 3 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 594 Price realized: 140 USD (Approx. 127 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Probus. AD 276-282. Antoninianus (23.5mm, 4.64 g, 12h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 3rd emission, AD 278. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Probus on horseback riding left, raising hand and holding scepter; to left, bound captive seated left; R*S. RIC V 157; Pink VI/1, p. 56. Toned partial silvering. EF. From the Brian Holland Collection. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555 | Auction date: 7 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 648 Price realized: 600 USD (Approx. 560 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (23.5mm, 4.54 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 311-312. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield on left shoulder / Constantine I standing left, holding globe and reversed spear; –|*//PLN. RIC VI 230; RML 486 (forthcoming); C&T Supplement 1. 7.07.034 (this coin cited and illustrated). Dark green-brown patina, minor cleaning scratches. VF. Very rare. RRR in C&T and RR in RML. From the DFA Collection. Ex Paul DiMarzio Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 516, 18 May 2022), lot 587 (since conserved); Marvin Lessen Collection (Part 1, Dix Noonon Webb 146, 25 April 2018), lot 154, purchased from Baldwin's, October 1970. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
