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Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-9, (2.25 g), obv. laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked with cloak flowing behind waist, advancing right, holding a transverse spear and a trophy over his shoulder, (cf.S.7526, RIC 121, RSC 109). Well struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-222, (3.25 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around ABVNDANTIA ACG, Abundantia standing to left emptying cornucopiae held with both hands, star to left, (S.7501, RIC 56, RSC 1a). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (2.90 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing to left, sacrificing, star in left field, (S.7549, RIC 146, RSC 276). Lightly toned, well centred, extremely fine.
Estimate $160
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Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (2.44 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). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 228, Rome mint, (23.37 g), obv. laureate bust draped 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 $250
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Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), AE Medallic Sestertius, 36mm, (21.74 g), struck 228 A.D., obv. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind of Severus Alexander, rev. around ROMAE AE-TERNAE, S C in exergue, Roma seated left on throne, shield at side, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand, (S.8016 [for normal sestertius], RIC IV 605 var. (laureate and draped), Pink III, p.16, Banti 153, BMC 478, C.523 var.]. Good very fine or better, red-brown surfaces with traces of red and black.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 230, Rome mint, (2.12 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA around, Felicitas seated left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.8210, RIC 338, RSC 24). Bright, extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (18.14 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 $300
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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-7, (4.20 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245, (4.12 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Liberalitas standing to left holding abacus and cornucopiae, around LIBERALITAS AVGG II, (S.8937, RIC 38b, RSC 87). Bright, struck on a very broad flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.08 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev.Fides standing left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILIT, (S.8932, RIC 32b, RSC 55). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.15 g), obv. radiate bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS P P, Felicity standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.8944, RIC 3, RSC 124). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-7, (4.06 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.8952, RIC 44b, RSC 165). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 244-249, (18.40 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around FELICITAS TEMP, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.9004, RIC 169a, C.44) (illustrated); Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), Assarion, (9.90 g), obv. bare headed and draped bust right, rev. Zeus seated left holding patera and sceptre, (Varbanov 3664); Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 287-288, (7.81 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, rev. L **G* across, Victory to right, (S.13340, BMC 2573, Milne 4860, Koln 3295). Fine - very fine, some with pitting and oxidation. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.17 g), issued 245-247, obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.9147, RIC 125c, RSC 4). Struck on a broad flan, bright, extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
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Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.31 g), issued 245-247, obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.9147, RIC 125c, RSC 4). Struck on a broad flan, toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right on crescent, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated left, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9159, RIC 123a, RSC 53). Light tone, nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.21 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Genius standing to left holding cornucopiae, standard to right, around GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICANI, (S.9374, RIC 18, RSC 64). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250-1, (4.63 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Uberitas standing left with purse and cornucopiae, around VBERITAS AVG, (S.9384, RIC 28b, RSC 105). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.10 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.33 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9495, RIC 59b, RSC 19). Very fine, with several green oxidation spots.
Estimate $80
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Herennius Etruscus, as Caesar, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus (3.67 g), Rome mint, 4th officina, 6-7th emissions of Trajan Decius, issued in A.D. 251, obv. Radiate and draped bust right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, clasped right hands, (S.9518, RIC 138 (Decius), RSC 4). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), silver antoninianus, issued in sole reign (265-267), Milan mint, (4.66 g), obv. radiate head right, GALLIENVS AVG around, rev. SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas resting on a column to left, (cf.S.10359, RIC 516, RSC 961); Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), Base silver antoninianus, issued in Sole reign (265-267), Rome mint, (2.78 g), obv. diademed bust right, rev. Fecunditas standing left, (S.10633, RIC 5); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 285-6, (4.21 g), obv. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around IOVI CONSERVAT AVG, XXI**G* in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, (S.12665, RIC 161, C.214); Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE reduced maiorina, Antioch mint, issued 356-8, (2.20 grams), issued 361-363, obv. around D N CL IVLIANVS N C, bare bust to right, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, R.M.S. in exergue, (S.19065, RIC 315); Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), AE 2 maiorina, Aquileia Mint, issued 379-383, (4.81 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around D N GRATIA NVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing facing head left holding Victory on globe, right hand raising kneeling turreted head woman, around REPARATIO REIPVB, SMAQ in exergue, (S.20007, RIC 30a). Mostly very fine, third with some silvering. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.05 g), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Venus seated left, extending right hand to child (or Cupid) at feet, around VENVS FELIX, (S.10655, RIC 7, RSC 115); Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. 298-9, (9.59 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue TSB., (S.14370, RIC 20b). First toned very fine second with some silvering, extremely fine/good very fine and rare as such. (2)
Estimate $100
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Divus Valerian II, (died A.D.258), silver antoninianus (3.63 g), Consecration issue, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint, the 2nd emission of Gallienus, A.D. 258-259, obv. DIVO VALERIANO C[AES], radiate and draped bust right, rev. CONSECRATIO, Valerian II, holding scepter, seated left on eagle flying upward to right toward heaven, (S.10606, RIC V 9 (Lugdunum), MIR 36, 911e; RSC 5 (Lugdunum). Very fine or better, toned and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint (3.84 g), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M C L TACITVS P AVG, rev. around LAETITIA FVND, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor, XXIB in exergue, (S.11782, RIC 89, C.52). With full silvering and a small flan crack, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Londinium (London) mint, issued 290-292 A.D., (3.74 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around P A X AVG Pax standing to left, holding branch and vertical sceptre, B-E across, MLXXI in exergue, (S.13640, RIC 101). Good very fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (10.99 g), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, **G* to right, .T S. in exergue, (S.12785, RIC 25a, C.106). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8 (9.56 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPU L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HT**G*, (S.13265, RIC 19b). Attractive tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Maximianus, (A.D. 306-308 second reign), AE follis, Trier mint, issued A.D. 307, (8.10 g), obv. laureate bust, draped and cuirassed of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S A across field, PTR in exergue, (cf.S.13446, RIC 121). Dark patination nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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