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Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (3.10 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.45 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). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.39 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, around PONTIF MAX TR P P P, (S.7348, RIC 4, RSC 79). Good very fine with traces of mint bloom, rare with this date.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.046 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding sceptre and caduceus, around VOTA PVBL P M TR P, (S.7369, RIC 6, RSC 147a). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.42 g), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate draped bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEQVIT AS AVG, (S.7329, RIC 53, RSC 2b). Lightly toned, off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.35 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, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 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). Uneven flan, lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (4.72 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P II COS II P P, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, shield by side, (S.7494, RIC 12, RSC 139). Struck on a large flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
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Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (2.37 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing to left, sacrificing, (S.7549, RIC 146, RSC 276); another silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-1, (3.33 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory hovering between two shields, star in right field, (S.7554, RIC 161, RSC 300a); Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (1.75 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, star in left field, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a). First coin porous, last with minor flan crack, otherwise mostly very fine, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.64 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and resting left arm on throne, around CONCORDIA, star in left field, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a). Toned, very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, (2.21 g), Rome mint, issued 220-222, obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, star in right field, (S.7719, RIC 241, RSC 8a, BMC 49). Light tone, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c. A.D.218-222), silver denarius, (3.14 g), Rome mint, issued 220, obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated to left, holding apple and sceptre, child at feet in left field, (S.7720, RIC 243, RSC 14, BMC 55-60); Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 g), issued 236, obv. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Maximinus, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Maximinus to left between two military standards holding a spear, (cf.S.8312, RIC 4, RSC 56). Lightly toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (2.87 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing to left, holding standard in each hand, (S.7864, RIC 139, RSC 52). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (3.41 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P COS P P Mars standing to left, holding olive branch and spear, no star in field, (S.7890, cf.RIC 262, BMC 28 note, RSC 206a). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (2.95 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax running to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, (S.7887, RIC 165, RSC 183). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
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Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231, Antioch mint, (4.17 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory running to right, holding wreath, (cf.S.7930, RIC 302, RSC 561a). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
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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 $150
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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
SOLD $80
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 227, Rome mint, (2.88 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PM TR P VI COS II P P, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.7902, RIC 64, C.312); another, Rome mint, issued 226, (2.49 g), rev. Annona standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.7857, RIC 133); another, Antioch mint, issued 222, (2.51 g), rev. Fortuna standing half-left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, star to left, (S. 7892, RSC 223a); another, Antioch mint, issued 222, (2.70 g), rev. Mars standing left, holding olive branch and reversed spear, star in left field, (RIC 266, RSC 207). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 226, Rome mint, (19.89 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.7983, RIC 592, BMC 368, C.189 var.). Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $80
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Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-235, (20.71 g), obv. laureate bust of Severus Alexander to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. around IOVIS PROPVGNATOR, S C across field, Jupiter walking left and looking back holding thunderbolt, (cf.S.7967, RIC 634, C.91). Light brown tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
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Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 228, (10.62 g), obv. radiate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. around RESTITVTOR MON, S C across field, Alexander in military attire standing to left, his right hand extended resting on spear in left hand, (S.8052, RIC 601, C.517); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (11.47 g), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. AETERNITATI AVG, sol standing left, holding globe, (S.8773, RIC 297b, C.44); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE as, Rome mint, (10.85 gram), issued 257-8, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, around IMP C P L[IC GAL]LIENVS P F AVG, rev. Sol standing left, around ORIENS AVGG, S C across field, (cf.S.10521, cf.RIC 273, cf.C.712). Last coin with a deep green patination, fine and very rare, the obverse legend unpublished for this reverse, others very fine, first with die crack. (3)
Estimate $250
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Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 224, Rome mint, (15.86 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS FELIX, SC in exergue, Venus seated to left, holding Cupid and sceptre, (S.8233, RIC 701, C.69). Brown patina, good fine.
Estimate $80
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 $120
SOLD $70
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, (3.03 g), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Pupienus, around IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, around PAX PVBLICA, (S.8526, RIC 4, RSC 22). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240, (4.77 g), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.8602, RIC 63, RSC 25); Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, (3.76 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Juno standing left, holding sceptre and patera, around IVNO CONSERVAT, (S.9152, RIC 127, RSC 20); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.47 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AVGG, (S.9758, RIC 179, RSC 70). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.26 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. VIRTVS AVG around, Virtus standing left, (S.8668, RIC 6, RSC 381); Philip I, (A.D. 244 - 249), antoninianus, (3.91 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PAX AETERN around, Pax standing left, (S.8939, RIC 40b, RSC 103); Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 247-249), antoninianus, (3.98 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left holding globe and spear, (S.9240, RIC 218d, RSC 48). All good very fine - extremely fine, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.240 (22.3 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around VIRTVS AVG, SC across field, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing facing with head to left, holding branch and spear, shield resting against right foot, (cf.S.8747, RIC 293a, C.390). On a large flan, with attractive black patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 242-4 (21.4 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS AVG, SC in exergue, Securitas seated left, holding a sceptre and propping head on left hand, (S.8739, RIC 311a, C.333). With a brown patination, nearly very fine and a scarce reverse type.
Estimate $220
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 241-2 (30.7 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS II P P, SC in exergue, Apollo seated to left holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre, (cf.S.8732, RIC 302, cf.C.251). On a very heavy flan of medallic size, with a light brown patina, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce reverse type.
Estimate $250
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