Roman coins of the tetrarchies in sale catalogs

AD 284-313

M&M 61  (10/82)  VHV and MV. MQP. 1466 lots of ancients on 72 ppl + 2 E. Divided into two parts. The first part of the catalog is a typical selection of VHV Greek and Roman coins. A second part is the Pierre Bastien Collection of late Roman AE. 239 G, 156 Roman Republican, 132 R, 9 spintriae, and then 926 lots of late Roman AE on 32 ppl. (Only tetrarchy and Constantinian family, not Valentinian and later.) All the late Roman AE are in outstanding condition and many lots consist of all the co-emperors of the same issue, although only one per type is usually illustrated. Over 40 of the rare fractional bronze are illustrated. This is the finest catalog of late Roman AE ever issued.
    late Roman AE (926 lots) including 40 fractional AE (quinarii)

M&M XIII (17-19 June 1954) VHV. MQP. 1051 ancients among 1225 on 36 ppl + 2 E among 48. A spectacular collection of coins of the tetrarchy, inluding very many rare copper fractional pieces and many silver argentei and many antoniniani.  Also some late Roman gold, 99 outstanding PR, 260 G.
    Tetrarchy (345), including late Roman fractions (78) and silver argentei (129 regular and 20 irregular)  

Berk 89  (2/96)  834 ancients.  3 color ppl. early Lycian portraits (on a small single-sheet insert) (8), Claudius-Hadrian tetradrahms of Asia Minor (15), worn sestertii (c. 120), folles of the tetrarchy (47), Byzantine Constantine XI (12)
94  (1/97)  734 ancients. 3 color ppl. Tarentum (12), Metapontum (7), Philip II tetradrachms (10), Alexander tetradrahms (13) and posthumous (6) and drachms (8), various Athens owls (16), Sasasanian (18), Vetranio (3 -- the tip of a large hoard), KOSON (7), Byzantine Constantine XI (5)
100  Maxentius rare AE (24), DIVO of tetrarachs (23), Romulus (12)  [The best coins from what I call the "Maxentius hoard"]

Nomos 3  (2011, May 10)  VHV. VHQP. 259 ancients among 263. 2 Celtic, 159 G, 10 RR, 79 RI including 41 argentei from "the tetrarchy collection", 6 Byz, 3 Merovingian
    late Roman argentei (41)

Freeman & Sear 12  (2005, Oct. 28)  MV. HQP. 656 ancients among 684.  B&W photos thoughout with some enlargements, plus 7 ppl of color enlargements. 12 Celtic, 240 G, 13 RP, 257 RR, 118 RI (including 38 argentei of the tetrarchy), 11 Byz
    Roman Republican (257), argentei of the tetrarchy (38)

(Freeman & Sear) Manhattan Sale 3 (2012, Jan. 3) 236 ancients, all in color and almost all enlarged in color. HV. HQP. 52 Celtic, 69 G, 18 Punic, 8 RR, 62 RI including 22 argentii and 9 later Roman silver, 10 Byz, 1 Arabic
     Celtic (52), Roman argentii of the tetrarchy (22)

Malloy LX (2001, March 14) "Late Roman [AE] Coins from the John Aiello Collection. 1357 ancients on 33 ppl plus 7 ppl of enlargements, on newpaper quality paper and low-quality photographs, but the coins are very interesting with some unusual rarities. 432 Gallienus - Carinus, 790 tetrarchy - Jovian, 135 Valentinian - end.
    late Roman AE (1357)    

 

Maxentius
AAG 10 (6/1979)
Berk 100, 103, 105, 112
Vecchi 8 (12/1997)

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