996761. Allectus. Romano-British Emperor, AD 293-296. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.22 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. IMP C ΛLLECTVS P F ΛVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / PΛ-X ΛVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and transverse scepter in left; S-A//ML. RIC V 33; Burnett, Coinage 44. VF, dark green patina. ($795) From the Norm Brand Collection. Ex Empire Coins 4 (10 November 1985), lot 477.
Victory on Galley ‘Quinarius’
401983. Allectus. Romano-British Emperor, AD 293-296. Æ ‘Quinarius’ (18mm, 2.95 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. [IM]P C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / VIR[TV]S AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond in left, atop galley with rudder and five oars, manned by four oarsmen. RIC V 58; Rogiet pl. 25, D (same dies); Burnett, Coinage 107; BM 1935-11-17, 1314 (same dies). VF. Extremely rare – only three noted by Rogiet: the above cited piece in the BM, and two in the Ashmolean. None in CoinArchives. ($1750)
995810. Allectus. Romano-British Emperor, AD 293-296. Quinarius (19mm, 3.30 g, 12h). Londinium (London) mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVG, galley left, with mast and six rowers, waves below; QL. RIC V 55; Rogiet 1020; Burnett, Coinage –. Good VF, brown patina. ($365) From the Elwood Rafn Collection.
998950. Constantius I. AD 305-306. AR Argenteus (17mm, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina. Struck circa AD 295-297. CONSTAN-TIVS CAES, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets; A. RIC VI 42a; Hunter 26; Jeločnik 75; RSC 314†b. In NGC encapsulation graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. ($1250) 36