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Lot 2067 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2067 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Constantine II, AD 337-340. Billon Reduced Follis. Mint of Heraclea, ca. 324-30. Laureate and cuirassed bust facing r. of Constantine II as Caesar. Reverse: Two-turreted gateway of military camp; star above; mint mark HT in ex., officina R? S-17214-17260. Original silvering mostly intact. NGC graded Uncirculated Byzantium Hoard. Estimated Value $100 - 150

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 2062 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2062 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Severus II. AE 1/4 Follis (2.07 g), as Caesar, AD 305-306 VF. Siscia. SEVERVS NOB C, laureate head of Severus II right. Reverse: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopiae; SIS. RIC 171a. Brown patina. Scarce. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 2057 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2057 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Maximianus. Silver Argenteus (3.46 g), first reign, AD 286-305. Ticinum, ca. AD 295. MAXIMIA-NVS AVG, laureate head of Maximianus right. Reverse: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing at tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC 18b; Jelocnik 36; RSC 622d. Lustrous. NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $500 - 700

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 2073 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2073 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Theodosius II, AD 402-450. Gold Solidus (4.42g). Struck at Thessalonica, AD 408-20. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II, three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head r., holding sceptre and Victory on globe, right foot on prow, mint mark; star in left field. Without officina mark at end of reverse legend and with mint mark COM OB in ex. MIRB 52b; Sear 21128. Very scarce. NGC Choice AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, wavy flan. Estimated Value $600 - 800

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Lot 2052 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2052 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Nigrinian, son of Carinus, AD 283-285. AE Antoninianus (3.6g), minted at Rome Ne. Radiate head right of Nigrinian. Reverse: Large altar. RIC (Numerianus) Vol. V, Part II, 474 (as R2); C-5. Very Rare. Pleasing glossy dark brown patina. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000

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Lot 2068 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2068 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Constans, AD 337-350. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Struck at Nicomedia, AD 346/7. Struck at Nicomedia, AD 346/7. Issued as Augustus. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans facing right. Reverse: Victory seated right on cuirass and shield, inscribing VOT V on shield set on knee, supported by Genius standing left before her.; mint mark below. S-18407; Depeyrot, p. 263 1/2 and note. RIC viii, p. 471.2. Well struck and perfectly centered on a full round flan. Elegant style and lustrous. NGC Choice AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000

Ex Dimitriadis Collection (on holder).

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 2063 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2063 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Licinius I. Gold Aureus (5.23 g), AD 308-324 EF. Struck at Nicomedia, ca. AD 321/2. LICINIVS AVG OB D V FILII SVI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Licinius I facing. Reverse: IOVI CONS LICINI AVG, Jupiter enthroned facing on high dais inscribed SIC X / SIC XX in two lines, holding Victory on globe and scepter; at his to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; SMNΔ. RIC 41; Depeyrot 31/1; Calicó 5094. Lustrous. Marks on face and obverse fields. otherwise Extremely Fine.
Facing imperial portraits rarely occur on Roman coins until the reign of Constantius II, when that emperor employed it as his standard type for his eastern mint solidi. Until then, however, there are only few instances of its use until the early third centuy A.D., when Maxentius used his facing portrait on some gold aurei struck ca. 310-312. In 316 Constantine the Great followed in Maxentius's numismatic footsteps on an issue of very rare solidi, although the representation of the emperor there is quite different from the earlier instance. The facing gold coins of the Licinius, of which there is a companion issue struck in the name of his son, Licinius II, were made only a half decade after Constantine's use of the type, and as we might expect, appear to be inspired by one or both of these earlier issues. They were struck specifically to commemorate Licinius's taking of the imperial vows - offering his thanks for a decade of accomplishments and his aspirations for a further decade of enlightened rule - which is signified by the inscription SIC X SIC XX on the front of the dais upon which Jupiter sits on the reverse of this coin.

A further point of interest with this coin is Licinius's use of Jupiter on the reverse, which copies the great gold and ivory statue by Phidias that stood within the god's most important sanctuary at Olympia. By this time Constantine strongly favored Christianity, and the Edict of Milan which he and Licinius jointly proclaimed in 313 granted religious toleration for Christianity throughout the entire Roman Empire. Licinius was not a Christian, however, and his agreeing to the joint proclamation was probably merely to appease Constantine by giving the appearance of unity. Thus, Licinius's decision to use Jupiter to commemorate such a momentous occasion as his decennalian vows speaks volumes to the uneasy state of affairs that existed between the co-emperors at this time. Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000

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Lot 2058 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2058 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Maximian, AD 286-305. Silver Argenteus (3.21g). Struck at Trier, AD 294-5. Laureate head of Maximian facing right. Reverse: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs, sacrificing; C officina mark below . Sear 13098. Lightly toned. NGC Mint State*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $500 - 500

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Lot 2074 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2074 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Leo I, AD 457-474. Gold Tremissis (1.49g) Mint State. Constantinople, AD 457-73. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust of Leo I to r. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing to front holding wreath and globus cruciger, star in right field. Sear 21421; DOC 538-46; MIRB 7-9. Well struck and perfectly centered with nice margins. A tiny flan crack at 7 o'clock not effecting the design. Lustrous and toned. Mint State. Estimated Value $700 - 800

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Lot 2053 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 2053 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Diocletian. Silver Denarius (2.78 g), AD 284-305. Rome, ca. AD 295-297. DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG, laureate head of Diocletian right. Reverse: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing at tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC 40a; Jelocnik 49; RSC 516†g. A brilliant lustrous specimen. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $500 - 700

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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