Lot 2289

Description

Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), antoniniani, Rome mint, issued 240-4, (5.684 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Gordian III, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.2459, RIC 70, RSC 314); another (4.634 grams), rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules naked standing right, with club and lion skin, (S.2468, RIC 95 RSC 404), another (5.214 grams), rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left with wreath and palm, (S.2464, RIC 5 RSC 357); Hostilian, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, (3.094 grams), obv. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate draped bust right, rev. MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.2755, RIC 177b, RSC 15); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, (3.620 grams), obv. around IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed of Trebonianus Gallus, rev. APOLI SALVTARI, Apollo standing to left holding branch and lyre, (S.2779, RIC 32, RSC 20); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, (2.662 grams), obv. radiate draped bust right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. around HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion skin, (S.3111, RIC 64, RSC 91). Very fine. (6)