Catalogue
Commodus, issue in honour of Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 180-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 180, (2.91 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, rev. around CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left on globe head right, (S.5974, RIC 273 [Commodus], RSC 91 [Aurelius], BMC 20). Slightly porous surface from cleaning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186, (2.44 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT F FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around SECVR ORB P M TR P XIIII, in exergue COS V P P, Securitas seated to left on throne holding globe, (cf.S.5694, RIC 179, RSC 697, BMC 261). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), AE Sestertius (17.81 g), Rome mint, struck AD 183, obv. laureate head to right of Commodus, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, rev. Minerva standing right, wearing skin of Amalthea, brandishing spear and holding shield, around TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, SC across field, (S.5818, RIC 368b, MIR 587, Banti 457, BMC 511). Very fine with a green and reddish-brown patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193, (3.07 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, rev. Legionary eagle between two standards, decorated with capricorns, around LEG X IIII GEM M V TR P COS, (S.6302, RIC 14, RSC 272). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 198, (3.42 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEP SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around LIBERTAS AVGG, Libertas standing half left, holding pileus and rod, (S.6308, RIC 507, RSC 306). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 204, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XII COS III P P, Genius naked left with altar, (S.6335, RIC 195, RSC 464). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1 (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius in military dress standing to left, sacrificing out of a patera over a lighted tripod and holding a spear, (S.6357, RIC 167a, RSC 599). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (2.23 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing at altar, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.6600, RIC 572 [Severus], RSC 150). Very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (3.14 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left, holding Palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7108, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230, Hill 1340). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (2.56 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left, holding Palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7108, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230). Flan crack, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.43 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P, rev. Minerva standing to left, holding Victory and spear, shield at feet, trophy behind, around MINER VICTRIX, (S.6820, BMC 172, RIC 25b, RSC 159). Round well centred flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (S.6819, RIC 223, RSC 150). Toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius issued 213, Rome mint, (2.87 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding sceptre and pileus, around P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, (S.6830, RIC 209a, RSC 224). Minor flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 215, Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Pax standing to half left, holding branch and sceptre, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6841, RIC 268, RSC 314). Attractive brightness with light golden patina on the obverse, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Caracalla, (198-217 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 217 A.D., Rome mint, (2.92 g), obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, bearded, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. P M TR P XX COS IIII P P around, Jupiter, standing to half left with head to left, naked except for cloak over shoulder, raising right hand and holding thunderbolt, and in left hand holding a sceptre, (S.6845, RIC 285a, RSC 373). Dark grey patination, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 199-200, Rome mint, (3.28 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). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213,<Rome mint, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Caracalla standing half right in military dress, holding spear in both hands, a soldier standing behind with standard, around PROFECTIO AVG, (S.6877, RIC 226, RSC 509). Toned, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213,<Rome mint, (3.19 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Providentia standing facing head left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, (S.6879, RIC 227, RSC 529). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 206, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Caracalla standing left, sacrificing over tripod, around VOTA SVSCEPTA X, (S.6909, RIC 150, RSC 688). Very fine with some hoard patination.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 222-228 A.D., Rome mint, (3.55 g), obv. laureate bust to r. of Severus Alexander, draped with bust seen slightly from behind, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG around, rev. VIRTVS AVG around, Virtus, in military dress, standing to r. holding reversed spear and resting l. hand on shield, (S.7934, RIC 182, RSC 576, BMC 278-282). Good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 222-231, (20.7 g), obv. laureate bust of Severus Alexander to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. around ANNONA AVGVSTI, S C across base, Annona standing to left holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae, (S.7962, RIC 548, C.35). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $720
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE As, Rome mint, issued 236-8, (10.88 g), obv.MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate bust, draped to r. of Maximinus, rev. around PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing l., holding olive branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.8359, RIC 83, BMC 155, C.39). Very fine and very scarce, with tickets.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 239, (4.27 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, with Providentia standing left holding a globe and transverse sceptre, (S.8655, RIC 4, RSC 302); another silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (2.46 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI around, Jupiter standing facing, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109), very fine, second with ragged edge. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, (3.64 g), obv. radiate bust to right, of Philip I, draped and cuirassed seen partly from behind, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. FIDES EXERCITVS around, four standards one of which is a legionary eagle, (S.8930, RIC 62, RSC 50). Very fine with dealer ticket, very scarce reverse.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268) etc, copper antoninianii, various reverses, Gallienus (2); Salonina, (3); Valerian II, (2); Claudius II, (2); Quintillus, (1); Aurelian (5); Severina (1). Mostly fine, several very fine. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Marius, (A.D. 269), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint, issued 269, (3.01 g), obv. Marius radiate bust to right, around IMP C MARIVS [P F AVG], rev. SAEC FELICITAS, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S. 11120, RIC 10, C.13). Weakness in places some silvering, rough edges, good fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Antioch Mint, issued 285-293, (3.80 g), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, E**D* between, XXI in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.12637, RIC 323, C.146); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued mid 310, London mint, (3.64 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to left, wreath in field, around SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T - F across field, PLN in exergue, (S.16047, RIC 132, C.525) (illustrated); Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued 328-9, Nicoledia mint, (2.89 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine II, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, SMNS in exergue, (S.17249, RIC Nicomedia 157). Last porous, generally very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 309-310, (7.17 g), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, HTA in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, (S.14593, RIC 43). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Ticinum mint, issued A.D. 300-3 (9.58 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, in exergue ST., (S.14403, RIC 46b); together with AE of Tetricus I, Constantine I and Valentinian I. First with trace of silvering, extremely fine and scarce, others fair. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Licinius I, (308-324 A.D.), AE folles, a range of issues with various reverses, Treveri (Trier) mint, (RIC 57, 58); Cyzicus mint (RIC 15); Siscia mint (RIC 233a); Thessalonica mint (RIC 33, 60); Alexandria mint (RIC 18, 22); Rome mint (RIC 30, 132); Heraclea mint (RIC 48); Licinius II, (Caesar 317-324 A.D.), AE folles, similar reverses, Alexandria mint (RIC 30 [2]); Rome mint (RIC 101); Heraclea mint (RIC 19[2], 49); Siscia mint (RIC 162). Very fine - extremely fine, (1022-1039). (18)
Estimate $280
SOLD $420