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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 196, (2.99 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, rev. around ADVENTI FELICISSIMO, Severus on horseback right raising hand, (S.6256, RIC 74, RSC 6); another, issued A.D. 197, (2.59 g), rev. PROFECTIO AVG, Severus on horseback right, holding spear, (S.6353, RIC 494, BMC 116, RSC 580); another, issued A.D. 196, (3.25 g), rev. P M TR P V COS [II P P], (cf.S.6330, RIC 493, RSC 442). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.16 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left both hands raised in invocation, altar at feet, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (S.6601, RIC 574 [Severus], RSC 156). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Laodicea mint, (2.96 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pudicitia enthroned to left, hand on breast other at side, around PVDICITIA, (S.6602, RIC 644, RSC 168). Deeply toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 214, Rome mint, (3.78 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Diana Lucifera standing left holding a torch, around DIANA LVCIFERA, (S.7100, RIC 373A, RSC.32). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.29 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and resting left arm on rudder, around FORTVNAE FELICI, (S.6584, RIC 553 [Severus], RSC 58); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, issued 242-4, (5.27 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left holding globe and raising hand, (S.8626, RIC 213, RSC 167); another, issued 242, Antioch mint, (4.14 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS, around, Gordian walking to right with spear and globe, (S.8659, RIC 216, RSC 319). Areas of flat striking on second coin, otherwise very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod, around LIBERTAS AVG, (S.6817, RIC 161, RSC 143). Slight hoard inclusions, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (2.05 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, M AVR AN[TO]NINVS CAES, rev. SPEI PERPETVAI, Spes advancing left, (S.6680, RIC 5, RSC 594); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.82 g), issued 251, obv. radiate bust draped to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Salus standing right, feeding snake held in her arms, around SALVS AVGG, (S.9769, RIC 184, RSC 118, Hunter 22); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), issued 257, Rome mint (3.21 g), obv. around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate bust right, rev. VICTORIAE AVGG IT GERM, Victoria standing left holding wreath and palm and captive at foot, (S.10398, RIC 178, RSC 1198). First extremely fine short on flan, second and third good very fine second scarce, last bright. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 199-200, Rome mint, (3.08 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Sol standing front, radiate, naked, holding orb and spear, around PONTIF TR P III, (S.6857, RIC 30a, RSC 413); another, issued 196-198, (1.91 g), rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and child on left arm, around IMPERII FELICITAS, (S.6674, RIC 9, RSC 95); another (illustrated), issued 205, (3.62 g), rev. Mars standing left, holding reversed spear, resting right hand on shield, (S.6859, RIC 81, RSC 421). Toned, nearly very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b RSC 104a). Slight hoard patination, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), 210-212, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 211, (3.32 g), obv. P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, beared head to right, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.7247, RIC 88, RSC 68). Extremely fine, struck on a broad flan.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.69 g), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, (S.7361, RIC 80, RSC 108b). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (5.32 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing partly to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.7499, RIC 149, RSC 281). Struck on a large flan, extremely fine with mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $300
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Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (2.91 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.7521, RIC 102, RSC 80). Extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 222, (2.96 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, star in left field, (cf.S.7522, RIC 104 var, RSC 8 var). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (3.74 g), obv. laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P II COS II P P, Sol standing left raising right hand, holding whip, (cf.S.7533, RIC 107, RSC 134). Old dark toning with attractive blue irridescence, good very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-5, Rome mint, (2.47 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding corn ears over modius, and an anchor, (cf. S.7927, RIC 252, RSC 508a). Full flan, with edge weakness, extremely fine, a very scarce type.
Estimate $160
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Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-235, Rome mint, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PROVIDE NTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left holding rod and sceptre, (S.7921, RIC 173, C.498); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 155-6, (3.23 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIX COS IIII, Fortuna standing right holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4073, RIC 251, RSC 987). Some toning, very fine. (2)
Estimate $130
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Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued in 232, (17.00 g), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, S C across field, Providentia standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two corn ears over modius, (S.8014, RIC 642, C.503); another (21.77 g), rev. P M TR P VII COS II P P, Virtus standing left foot on prow holding spear and parazonium, (S.7995, cf.RIC 477); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, (15.82 g), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Gordian III, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, Apollo seated left holding branch resting hand on lyre, SC in exergue, (S.8732, RIC 303a, C.262). Very good - good fine, several with need of conservation. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.54 g), issued 235-6, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.8317, RIC 16, RSC 99a). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI with Jupiter standing facing resting on sceptre holding thunderbolt, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109); another similar obverse, rev. FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.8613, RIC 210, RSC 98a); another similar obverse, rev. MARS PROPVG, Mars standing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.8623, RIC 145, RSC 155); another similar obverse, rev. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left holding globe and raising hand, (S.8626, RIC 213, RSC 167); another similar obverse, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, Gordian advancing right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8650, RIC 93, RSC 266); another similar obverse, rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing to right, holding lion skin and club, (S.8670, RIC 95, RSC 404). All good very fine or better in holders described together with descriptive envelope. (6)
Estimate $300
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 242-3, (4.44 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P V COS II P with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261); Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.25 g), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP CLAVDIVD AVG, rev. LIBERT AVG, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.11349, RIC 62); Constantine I, as Caesar, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 307, Carthage mint, (7.26 g), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine I, around CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, rev. Carthage standing facing holding fruits, within hexastyle temple, around CONSERVATO RES KART SVAE, in exergue PK**D*, (S.15511, RIC 61); Constantine II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-340), AE folles, issued 330-335, Antioch mint, (2.56 g), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and shields, two standards between them, around GLORIA EXERCITVS, in exergue SMANS, (cf.S.3951, RIC 87, C.122). Good fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Antioch mint, issued 247, (3.64 g), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS [AVG], (S.8917, RIC IV 240a var, RSC 1 var, Bland 61). Slightly double struck on obverse and mildly off centre on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Philip on horseback holding spear and raising right hand, around ADVENTVS AVGG, (S.8916, RIC 26b, RSC 3); another rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Philip seated to left on curule chair, holding globe and sceptre, (S.8943, RIC 2b, RSC 120) (2); another rev. around P M TR P III COS P P, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.8944, RIC 3, RSC 124); another rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around P M TR P IIII COS II P P, (S.8946, RIC 4, RSC 136). Good very fine - extremely fine or better in packets described. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 244-7 obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Salus standing to left holding rudder and feeding snake around altar, around SALVS AVG, (S.8964, RIC 47, RSC 205) (2); others similar obverse (2), rev. PAX AETERN, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, (S.8939, RIC 40b, RSC 103); another similar obv., rev. ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae and modius before, (S.8922, RIC 28c, RSC 25); others (2) issued 248, obv. similar legend IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. NOBILITAS AVGG, Nobilitas standing to left holding sceptre and globe, S to left, (S.8938, RIC 8, RSC 98) (2); another Philip II, issued 244-6 as Caesar, obv. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, similar, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II in military dress, standing left, holding globe and standard, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.86 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with wreath, around VICTORIA AVG, (S.9387, RIC 29c, RSC 113a). Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), issued 257-8, (3.85 g), Cologne mint, obv. around GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated at foot of trophy, (S.10225, RIC 18, RSC 310, Hunter 51). Attractive patina, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $80
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Saloninus as Caesar, (A.D. 255-259), silver antoninianus, (3.59 g), Eastern field mint issued in 258, obv. P COR SAL VALERIANVS CAES, radiate draped bust to right of Saloninus, rev. DII NVTRITORES, Jupiter and Saloninus standing facing each other, (S.10765, RIC 35, RSC 21); Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, issued 257-9, (3.77 g), obv. radiate bust right, VALERIANVS P F AVG around, rev. ORIENS AVGG around, Sol advancing left, holding whip, (S.9952, RIC 12, RSC 143a, Hunter 53). Very fine, first rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (4.31 g), issued 260-265, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Fides Militum standing to left, holding standard in each hand, FIDES MILITVM Around, (S.10940, RIC 59, RSC 67). Silvered, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.47 g), issued 265-268, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Mercury standing to left, head facing holding purse and caduceus, MERCVRIO FELICI around, (S.10960, RIC 313, RSC 192). Silvered, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $120
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Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, (issued 273), Siscia mint, (3.19 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around, SEVERINAE AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around Concordia Militum standing left holding two standards, in exergue XXIV, (S.11706, RIC 13, C.8). Toned, good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70