Lot 3493

Description

Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), issued Year 2 = 240-241 A.D., AE 31 (Sestertius), 19.10 grams, cf.BMC 7 (p.15), Pick, AMNG 76 (p.33), Obv. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG around, laureate bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Gordian III; Rev. [P M S] CO L IVM(sic) around, AN .I.I. in exergue, Female figure (Moesia) standing facing head to l. extending two hands over a bull and a lion which stand on her r. and l. sides; another Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), issued Year 11 = 249-250 A.D., AE 28 (Sestertius), 14.09 grams, BMC 28 (p.17), Pick, AMNG 124 (p.45); SNG Munich 195 (Pl.8); SNG Cop. 161, McClean 4338 (p.162 Pl.161,8), Obv. IMP CAES C MES Q DECIVS PF AVG around, laureate bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Trajan Decius; Rev. P M S C OL VIM around, AN XI in exergue, Female figure (Moesia) standing facing head to l. extending two hands over a bull and a lion which stand on her r. and l. sides; another Herennius Etruscus, (251 A.D.), issued Year 12 = 250-251 A.D. (as Caesar), AE 27 (Sestertius), 13.49 grams, BMC 33 (p.18), Pick, AMNG 142 (p.49), SNG Cop. 165 (Pl.3), McClean 4342 (p.162), Weber 2626 (p.166), Obv. Q H ETR MES DEC CAES around, bareheaded bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Herennius Etruscus; Rev. P M S C OL VIM around, AN XII in exergue, Female figure (Moesia) standing facing head to l. extending two hands over a bull and a lion which stand on her r. and l. sides; another Trebonianus Gallus, (251-253 A.D.), issued Year 13 = 251-252 A.D., AE 28 (Sestertius), 12.71 grams, BMC 39 (p.19), Pick, AMNG 164 (p.53); SNG Munich 211-212 (Pl.9); SNG Cop. 168, Obv. IMP C C VIB TRIB GALLVS AVG, around, laureated bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Trebonianus Gallus; Rev. P M S C OL VIM around, AN XIII in exergue, Female figure (Moesia) standing facing head to l. extending two hands over a bull and a lion which stand on her r. and l. sides (illustrated); another Volusian, (251-253 A.D.), issued Year 13 = 251-252 A.D., AE 28 (Sestertius), 13.79 grams, Pick, AMNG 174 (p.56); SNG Cop. 171, McClean 4348 (p.163), Obv. IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, around, laureated bust draped and cuirassed to r. of Volusian; Rev. P M S C OL VIM around, AN XIII in exergue, Female figure (Moesia) standing facing head to l. extending two hands over a bull and a lion which stand on her r. and l. sides. Fine - good very fine, (706-711). (5)