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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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Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c. A.D.218-222), AE dupondius/as, (11.14 g), Rome mint, issued 220, obv. draped bust to right, [IVLIA SOAE] MIAS AVG, rev. VENVS [CAELES]TIS, Venus enthroned to left, holding apple and sceptre, child at feet in left field, S C in exergue, (S.7729, RIC 408, C.20, BMC 387). Lightly toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (3.67 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, RIC 268, RSC 36, BMC 76). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
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Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.84 g), issued 220-222, obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. around SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing half left, sacrificing at altar, holding patera and caduceus, star in right field, (S.7757, RIC 271, RSC 45, BMC 79). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Aquilia Severa (second wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 221), silver denarius, (1.86 g), obv. draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, around IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia standing to left sacrificing over lighted altar and holding double cornucopiae, star in left field, around CONCORDIA, (S.7679, RIC 226, RSC.2, BMC 184). Light in weight, some mint bloom, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued A.D. 222, Rome mint, (3.94 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.7891, RIC 19, RSC 22904). Superb extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (2.47 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, (S.7896, RIC 27, RSC 236). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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
SOLD $140
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 230, Rome mint, (2.97 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, emperor standing left foot on helmet, holding globe and reversed spear, (S.7938, RIC 226, RSC 586). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 228, Rome mint, (23.37 g), obv. laureate bust drapedA and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. PM TR P VI COS II PP, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.7993, RIC 465, BMC 425, C.320). Very fine.
Estimate $300
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Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (married A.D.225), silver denarius, issue struck at Rome c.225 A.D, (3.29 g), obv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8191, RIC 319, RSC 1). Toned, unevenly on the reverse, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $600
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Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 223, (2.16 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing to left with child, holding sceptre, (S.8215, RIC 355, RSC 72). Toned, good very fine or better.
Estimate $130
SOLD $160
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (18.12 g), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left, with globe at feet, S C across field, (S.8337, RIC 61, C.80). Dark green patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
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Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, second emission, issued A.D. 238, (4.36 g), obv. radiate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. clasped hands, around PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands, (S., RIC 12, BMC 74-6, RSC 17). Toned, extremely fine with trace of mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $900
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Balbinus, (238 A.D.), silver denarius, (2.71 g), obv. IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Balbinus, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre (S.8487, RSC 8, RIC 2, BMC 22). Good very fine with original hoard patina, rare.
Estimate $500
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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 244-245, (21.67 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, S C across field, Fides standing to left, holding two standards, (S.8994, RIC 172a, C.59). Brown patination, nearly very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
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Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 247-249), AE sestertius, (25.14 grams), obv. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed draped bust to right of Philip, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing right holding globe and spear, SC across field, (S.9250, RIC 255a, C.55). Dark green patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, issued 249, Rome mint, (13.72 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Pax standing to left holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, PAX AVGVSTI around, S C across, (cf.S.9408, RIC 125a, C.93). Dark green black patination, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hostilian, (A.D. 251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (18.15 g), obv. bare headed bust of Hostilian to right, around the legend C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, rev. Apollo seated to left, holding a branch and resting elbow on lyre, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, around, S C in exergue, (S.9573, RIC 215a, C.31). Squarish flan, however a fine bust with a delightful dark olive-green patina, as struck, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, (A.D. 250-251), antoninianus, (3.59 g), obv. radiate bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS around, Herennius Etruscus in military attire standing to left holding baton and transverse spear, (S.9523, RIC 147c, RSC 26). Struck on a full flan, nearly extremely fine with some mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.74 g), obv. laureate bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right, around most of legend IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, rev. Pietas standing to left, raising both hands, [PI]ETAS AVGG, around, S C across field, (S.9676, RIC 116a, C.86). Dark green patina, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (15.8 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around [IMP CAE] C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA [AVGG], S C across, (S.9784, RIC 249a, C.21). Short on flan, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.59 g), issued 265-269, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Mars standing to left, resting on shield and spear, MARS VICTOR Around, (S.10959, RIC 312, RSC 191). Original mint silver surface, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Marius, (A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Mainz or Trier mint (3.36 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, rev. VICT ORI A AVG, Victory advancing to left, (S.11123, RIC 17, C.19). Dark brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Serdica mint, (3.09 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. IOVI CON SER around, P in exergue, Jupiter presenting globe to emperor, (S.11542, RIC 260); another similar Cyzicus mint (3.21 g), rev. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left holding globe, **G* in right field (S.11566, RIC 360); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued early 313, (5.63 g), Heraclea mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICINIAN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, wreath below, around IOVI CON SER VATORI AVGG, **G* to right, SMHT in exergue, (S.15233, RIC 68); Constantine I, (A.D. 307/310-337), AE follis (3.05 g), Rome mint, struck 312-313, obv. around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate bust to right, rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, legionary eagle between two standards, R P in exergue, (S.16128, RIC 348a.1). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (3.75 g), obv. radiate draped bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG, rev. around FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, officina Q in exergue, (S.11855, RIC 60, C.18). Some silvering, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint (3.77 g), 1st workshop, 9th emission in 281, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust to left of Probus, holding a spear over shoulder and a shield, around VIRTVS PROBI AVG, rev. Concordia Militum standing to left, holding standard in each hand, around CONC ORD M ILIT, E in left field, in exergue PXXI, (cf.S.11965, RIC 481, p.343 Milchev). Trace of silvered surface, red and gold patination, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base metal antoninianus, Tripolis mint, (3.56 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Probus in military attire holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing left holding sceptre, around, CLEMENTIA T EMP, in exergue XXI, (cf.S.11959, RIC 927, C.91). Large flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Julian of Pannonia, (A.D. 284-285), Siscia mint, billon antoninianus, (3.52 g), obv. IMP C M AVR IVLIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, S A either side of Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, XXI in exergue, (S.12431, RIC 5, C.8). Attractive broad flan, with light weakness on bust and exergue, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 296-297, (10.78 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, A HTE in exergue, (S.14372, RIC 17a). Trace of silvering, extremely fine with a strong portrait.
Estimate $140
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