Experts in Coins & Medals

Uranius Antoninus, usurper, 253-254. Aureus (Gold, 20.5 mm, 5.89 g, 12 h), Emesa. L IVL AVR SVLP VRA ANTONINVS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Uranius to right, with a slight beard. Rev. FECVND - ITAS AVG Fortuna standing facing, her head turned to left, holding a rudder with her right hand and a cornucopia with her left. Baldus, Uranius Antoninus, 73 (dies VI/9). Calicó 3385 (this reverse die). Cohen 3. R. Delbrueck, Uranius at Emesa, NC 1948, p. 17, 6/9 (these dies). RIC 3a. Very rare. Well-centered and clear. Traces of die rust in the obverse legend, minor marks on both sides, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Leo I, 457-474. Semissis (Gold, 17.5 mm, 2.24 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 462-466. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Leo I to right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG / CONOB Victory, winged and draped, seated to right on cuirass with a shield behind, inscribing a shield with XVXXX; star in left field; Chi-Rho in right field. Depeyrot 95/1. RIC 608. A pair of graffiti on obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.