1563. Valentinian II. AD 375-392. AR Siliqua (17mm, 1.64 g, 6h). Siscia mint. Struck AD 378-383. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines within wreath; SISCPZ (Z inverted). RIC IX 24a; RSC 66†c. VF, toned, a few light scratches. ($200) From the White Mountain Collection.
1564 1565 1564. Valentinian II. AD 375-392. Æ (23mm, 6.52 g, 5h). Antioch mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 378-383. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield / Valentinian standing facing on galley left, head right, raising hand and holding transverse scepter; to lower right, Victory seated facing, head upward left, holding oar; (wreath)/ (cross)//ANTЄ. RIC IX 40b.3; LRBC 2719. Near EF, dark red-brown patina. ($200) From the Elliott-Kent Collection.
1565. Commercial Weight. Late 4th-early 5th centuries AD. Æ Half Ounce Weight (19mm, 12.91 g). Two imperial facing busts; I B in exergue / Blank. Cf. Bendall, Weights 80-1. Good VF, hard dark green and red-brown patina. Faces of imperial busts and notation of value inlaid with silver. Very attractive example. ($300)
1566 1567 1566. Arcadius. AD 383-408. AR Siliqua (17mm, 1.41 g, 12h). Aquileia mint. Struck circa AD 407-408. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; AQPS. RIC X 1241; Paolucci 811; RSC 27d. Good VF, lightly toned. Rare. ($300) From the White Mountain Collection.
1567. Arcadius. AD 383-408. Æ (23mm, 5.19 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 383. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield, and being crowned by manus Dei from above / Arcadius standing left, holding labarum and shield set on ground; to left, captive seated right; CONΓ(star). RIC IX 53b; LRBC 2153. EF, tan patina. Exceptional strike. Rare. ($300) From the White Mountain Collection.
1568 1569 1568. Magnus Maximus. AD 383-388. AR Siliqua (17mm, 2.22 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated facing on throne, head left, holding globe and reversed spear; TRPS. RIC IX 84b.1; RSC 20†a. Good VF, darkly toned. ($200) From the White Mountain Collection.
1569. Magnus Maximus. AD 383-388. AR Siliqua (17mm, 1.80 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated facing on throne, head left, holding globe and reversed spear; TRPS. RIC IX 84b.1; RSC 20†a. EF, toned. ($200) From the Elliott-Kent Collection. Ex Spink 169 (15 July 2004), lot 171. The obverse legend on the die that was used to strike this specimen was apparently re-engraved. It is likely that the die was originally used for siliquae of Theodosius I (RSC 56†a), and reworked to strike coins of Maximus once he secured Trier during his revolt.
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