Catalogue
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241, (3.54 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILIT, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.8606, RIC 65, RSC 62); another a large fragment and pieces, (total weight (1.97 g), rev. Virtus; Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.12 g), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Venus standing right, holding sceptre and child (or Cupid) at feet, around VENVS FELIX, (S.10656, cf.RIC 65, RSC 117); another similar (2.70 g), rev. Pudicitia standing left, holding transverse sceptre, (S10648, RIC 24, RSC 92). Poor - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 247, (4.30 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. elephant walking to left bearing driver, around AETERNITAS AVGG, (S.8921, RIC 58, RSC 17). Traces on mint bloom, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 244-249, (15.47 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS [AV]G, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, S C in exergue, four standards, the second from the right a legionary eagle, (S.9044, RIC 171B, C.52). Striking flaw on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a very scarce reverse.
Estimate $400
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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
SOLD $60
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
SOLD $100
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 $70
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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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Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, (3.15 g), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, **G* below, (S.11718, RIC 381, C.1); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 317-320, Cyzicus mint, (2.99 g), obv. Constantine laureate bust to right, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and resting on sceptre, in exergue SMN, around IOVI CONSERVATORI, wreath in left field, S in right field, (cf.S.15943, RIC 8 [R1]); Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), AE centenionalis, Constantinople mint, (3.34 g), obv. helmeted bust three-quarters to right, around DN HONORIVS S PF AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG around, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, CONSA in exergue, (S.20992, RIC 87-88, C.4). Second coin with silvered surface, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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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 $100
SOLD $60
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8, (9.07 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HTS, (S.14372, RIC 20b). With trace of silvering, green patination, extremely fine and very scarce as such.
Estimate $100
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Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 309-310, (4.99 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 apple, raising drapery, (S.14593, RIC 43). Has been cleaned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Galerius Valerius Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued early 312, Thessalonica mint, (4.96 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing head left, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, wreath to left, E to right, around IOVI CONSE RVATORI, .SM.TS. in exergue, (S.14866, RIC 50a, C.113). Some silvering, attractive patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Magnentius, (A.D. 350-353), AE double centenionalis, Arles mint, issued 352-3, (7.52 g), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, rev. SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, Chi-Rho flanked by A & W, ARS in exergue, (S.18777, RIC 188) (illustrated); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 314-315, Lyons mint, (2.97 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left chlamys across left shoulder raising right hand, globe in left, around SOLI INVI C TO COMITI, T F to left and right, PLG in exergue, (cf.S.3868, RIC 20); Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 378-383, (5.25 g), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLAC CILLA AVG, rev. Victory seated right inscribing christogram on shield set on cippus, around SALVS REIPVBLICAE, in exergue SMHA, (S.20609, RIC 13); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianii, sole reign (260-268), AE antoninianus issued 267-8, rev.centaur, (S.10177, RIC 163); Constans, Lyons mint, issued 341-2, (S.18522). Good fine - nearly extremely fine, second with slight brockage of obverse on the reverse. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE centenionalis, issued at Siscia mint, (4.67 g), obv. bust of Vetranio with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, A behind bust star before bust, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, Emperor in military dress head to left, holding standard in each hand, with "chi-rho" on banners, star above, A to left in field, in exergue *BSIS*, (S.18903, RIC 290). Dark patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Roman sestertii, a small group, Antoninus Pius, issued 144, (24.50 g), rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae; Maximinus I, issued 235-6, (19.41 g), rev. Providentia standing to left with baton and cornucopiae; Otacilia Severa, issued 244-5, (19.65 g), rev. Pudicitia seated left with sceptre, (S.4196, 8337, 9169). Fine - very fine, last two with green patination. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Roman, selection of sestertii, Hadrian, rev. Roma seated left, (cf.S.3641); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), Rome mint, posthumous issue of 161, sestertius, obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, pyramidal crematorium, SC in exergue, (S.5198, cf.RIC 1268, BMC 879) (illustrated); another similar; another rev. Annona standing, (S.4251, BMC 2013); Faustina Senior, (S.4674); Marcus Aurelius, rev. pyramidal crematorium (S.5986); Faustina Junior, rev.Aeternitas standing, (S.5222); Commodus, rev. Victory moving to left, (S.5790); Septimius Severus, (S.-); Maximinus, rev. Salus seated to left, (S.8338), another rev. Victory to right, (S.8339); Maximus, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PIETAS AVG, Sacrificial implements, SC in exergue, (S.2376, RIC 6, C.5) (illustrated). Poor - fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Roman, selection of asses, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Cassius Celer, (10.24 g), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESAR AVGVSTVS T]RIBVNIC POTEST, rev. C. CASSIVS CE[LER II]I VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.1660, RIC 376, C.409, CBN 409, BMC 169) (illustrated); another posthumous, (S.1789); Nerva, AE quadrans, rev. winged caduceus (S.3066); Hadrian, rev. modius, (S.3674); another rev. Clementia, (S.3677); Faustina, rev. two infants on throne, (S.5302); Geta, rev. Pietas with children, (S.7282); Maximinus, rev. Providentia, (S.8362). First coin off centred on the obverse, brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce, others good - nearly very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, AE issues of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, issued in sole reign (259-268), Antioch mint, (2.54 g), issued 266-7, obv. radiate bust right, GALLIENVS AVG around, rev. VIRTVS AVG, VI in right field, Virtus standing left, resting on shield and spear, (S.10402, RSC 1237d); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 First Reign), base silver antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, issued 293, (3.96 g), obv. radiate bearded bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to right with parazonium receiving Victory from Jupiter, CONCORDIA MILITVM around, XXI in exergue, E above, (S.13115, RIC 607); others of Constantius II as Caesar, (1.99 g), Cyzicus mint, rev. two soldiers, two standards, (S.17697, RIC 113); another (2.43 g), Sirmium mint, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, (S.18298); Roman Provincial, Moesia Inferior, Istrus mint, Caracalla, (13.23 g), rev. Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae, around IC TPI [H N**W*N], E in exergue, (Varbanov 644, Pick 505). Fair - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Ancient Roman, antoninianii with various reverses, of Gallienus (A.D. 253-268) (4), rev. Securitas, Mars, Victory left, Uberitas, (RIC 280, 287, 297, 330), Tetricus I (A.D. 271-274) (3), rev. Pax, Victory, Laetitia, (RIC 90, 100, 141), all described in packets. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman, a mixed group, including a Herennia Etruscilla (4.08 g), antoninianus, rev. Juno standing, (S.9493); Gordian III, antoninianus, heavily corroded; Claudius II, antoninianus, (2.70 g), rev. Genius standing, (S.11339); Constantine II as Caesar, (2.51 g), Trier mint, rev. two soldiers and two standards, (S.17314). Poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Ancient Roman, a mixed group including a worn denarius of Vespasian, others AE of Probus (2), Victorinus, Carinus, Constantius I, Licinius I, Constantine the Great (3), Constantine II, Constantius II, anonymous isses (2), a billon tetradrachm of Egypt under Diocletian; India AE from Hyderabad (2) others (2). Several fine, mostly fair. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman, assorted AE issues of Severus Alexander (plated denarius), Gallienus (7), Claudius II (7), Victorinus (2), Tetricus I, Tetricus II (3), Aurelian, Maximianus I (2), Licinius I (2), Constantine I (4), Urbs Roma (2), Constantinoplis (2), Constans (6), Constantius II (6), Valens (5), Valentinian I (2), Gratian, Arcadius (3). Mostly very good - fine, a few better. (56)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ancient Roman, a mixed group of the third and fourth century from finds noted an AE 15 of Trajan from Ascalon, Gallienus, Constantius II, Valentinian I etc, several broken and chipped. Mostly poor - very good. (90)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman, tesserae or admittance tickets as a genre token, first century A.D., AE 19, (2.95 g), obv. head of Augustus to left, rev. VII within wreath and dotted border; (Buttrey 7). Pierced, otherwise very good - fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Ancient coins, a small group including Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 243-4, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. FORT REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.8612, RIC 143, RSC 97); a Trajan sestertius rev. Pax with Dacian at feet, another dupondius with rev. ALIM ITAL in exergue; Greek, Macedon, Mende AE 16, obv. Dionysos head right, rev. amphora, (cf.SNG ANS 382ff); Islamic, AE fals Umayyad Post Reform issue from Al-Rakka mint, obv. palm branch in centre, rev. crescent and dot in centre, (BMC 855 p.257, Pl.XXVIII). First and last coins very fine, others poor - fair. (5)
Estimate $100
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