Lot 3939

Description

Ancient Roman, mainly antoninianii, Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), Rome mint, (4.88 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right, around OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pietas standing half left, around PIETAS AVGVSTAE, (S.2631, RIC 130, RSC 43); Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), Rome mint, issued 249, (5.11 grams), obv. Philip II radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILLIPVS AVG, rev. Philip II standing left, sacrificing over altar, around P M TR P VI COS PP, (RIC IV 236, RSC 40); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), radiate bust right, rev. RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Aurelian receiving wreath from female, (S.3265); Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), Antioch mint, (3.83 grams), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate bust to right of Aurelian, B below, (S.11718, RIC 381, C.1); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), Cyzicus mint (2.83 grams), obv. radiate bust to left of Probus, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle tipped sceptre, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Sol in facing quadriga, holding globe and whip, around SOLI INVICTO, C M and XXI.B in exergue, (S.12041, RIC 911, C.682); Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), centenionalis, Lyon mint, (2.68 grams), obv. draped pearl diademed bust to right, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, (S.4003, RIC 189). Poor - nearly very fine, some scarce, with dealer's and collector's tickets. (6)