Lot 4869

Description

Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), AE semis, issued 250 A.D., Rome Mint, (4.36 g), obv. Laureate bust to r. of Trajan Decius, cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG around, rev. S C either side of Mars standing to l. resting r. hand on shield and holding a vertical spear, (S.9433, RIC 128, C.102); another a AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D.252, (21.92 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBON[IANVS G]ALLVS AVG, rev. Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae, around LIB[ER]ALITAS AVGG, S C across, (S.9673, RIC 113, C.57); another similar (10.54 g), rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left, (S.9681, RIC 125, C.130); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.14 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Pietas standing half left, holding both hands in the air altar at feet, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.9761, RIC 182, RSC 88); another AE sestertius, (16.26 g), obv. laureate bust right, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA, S C Felicitas standing left resting on column, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.9786, RIC 251a, C.35); various antoninianii of Gallienus, rev. Victory (RIC 663); rev. Centaur (RIC 163); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Milan mint, obv. diademed bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre around AVGVSTA IN PACE, (S.10626, RIC 58, RSC 17); another similar rev. AVG IN PACE, (as before). Mostly fine, several with rough surfaces. (9)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from M.R.Roberts retail sales in packets described.