Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3875    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

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TRAJAN DECIUS, (249-251 A.D.), AE semis, issued 249-251 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.39 grams, RIC 128, C.102, Sear 2720, 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; Trebonianus Gallus, (251-253 A.D.), copper antoninianus, issued 251-253 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.28 grams, RIC 39, C.67, obv. Radiate bust draped and cuirassed to r., of Trebonianus Gallus, IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG around, rev. LIBERTAS AVGG around, Libertas standing half l. legs crossed and leaning against a column, holding pileus and transverse sceptre; Mariniana, wife of Valerian I, (c.253 A.D.), copper antoninianus, issued c. 253-260 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.03 grams, RIC 4 note, C.5, Cunetio Hoard 647 (1 spec.), obv. Diademed and veiled bust, draped to r. of Mariniana, all on crescent, around [DIVA]E M[ARINI]ANAE, rev. C[ONSE]CRATIO, around, peacock standing facing head to r., tail in splendour, V in field to l., large fragment; Base metal antoninianii of Gallienus, rev. Sol stg. l., (RIC 160); Salonina, rev. Juno stg. l., (RIC 29); Claudius II, rev. Providentia stg. l., (RIC 187); Aurelian, rev. Emperor stg. r., (RIC 142a); Probus, rev. Pax stg. l., (RIC 706); Maximianus, AE fractional follis or denarius, issued c.305 A.D., Siscia mint, 2.65 grams, rev. Genius stg. l., (RIC 146); Severus II, (306-7 A.D.), AE fractional follis or denarius, issued c.305-6 A.D., Siscia mint, 1.91 grams, RIC 170a, Sear 3740, Obv. Around FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C, head of Severus to r., laureate, Rev. GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, around, in exergue SIS, Genius standing to l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. hand holding patera and l. hand a cornucopiae (illustrated); another similar 2.36 g; Maximinus II, (309-313 A.D.), AE fractional follis or denarius, issued c.305-6 A.D., Siscia mint, 2.11 grams, RIC 170b, Sear 3759, Obv. Around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, head of Maximinus to r., laureate, Rev. GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, around, in exergue SIS, Genius standing to l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. hand holding patera and l. hand a cornucopiae. Fractional folles are rare, mostly very fine, (947-958). (12)