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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (5.14 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. radiate lion walking to left, holding thunderbolt in its jaws, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6774, RIC 283b, RSC 368b). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (5.28 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter half left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6778, RIC 285d, RSC 374). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, issued 215, Rome mint, (11.43 g), obv. laureate bust, draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing facing, holding serpent-entwined wand, globe on ground, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6996, RIC 553a, C.304, BMC 489). Nearly very fine, scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $120
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Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 205, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around MINERVA, Minerva standing to left, resting on shield and spear, (S.7182, RIC 46, RSC 77). Mint bloom, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 205, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.11 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around MINERVA, Minerva standing to left, resting on shield and spear, (S.7182, RIC 46, RSC 77); also Vespasian denarius, (2.35 g), possible contemporary forgery, rev. Nemesis. First coin extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
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Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221, (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 $150
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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 $100
SOLD $60
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.09 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. ANNO NA AVG, Annona standing left modius at feet, (S.2210, RIC 235, RSC 76). Brilliant, as struck uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
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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 $180
SOLD $150
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 224, Rome mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P III COS P P, Alexander standing to left, holding globe and spear, (S.7897, RIC 44, RSC 256). Toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (3.07 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, emperor to left, sacrificing at altar, holding patera, (S.7899, RIC 55, RSC 289). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Balbinus, (238 A.D.), AE sestertius, (26.07 g), obv. laureate draped cuirassed bust right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG around, SC in exergue, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8494, RIC 22, C.4, BMC 18). Very heavy, well centred, very fine with dark brown patina and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.14 g), issued May - July A.D. 238, obv. bearded Pupienus laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. rev. LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, S C across field, Liberalitas standing front, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8531, BMC 10, RIC 14, C.15). With dark green patina, well centred, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (5.61 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Victory standing to left with wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVG, (cf.S.2580, RIC 51, RSC 235). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
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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 $250
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Hostilian, (A.D. 251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.46 g), issued 250-1, obv. bare headed bust of Hostilian to right, around the legend C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, rev. Hostilian in military attire standing to left, holding standard and resting on spear, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, around, S C across, (S.9574, RIC 216a, C.35). Squarish flan, however a fine bust with a fine dark olive-green patina, very fine and rare in this condition, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.253-5, (3.46 g), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. Empress seated to right on peacock flying right, around CONSECRATIO, (S.10070, RIC 6, RSC 16). Nearly extremely fine, ragged edge, very scarce with collector's and dealer's tickets.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 $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 $80
SOLD $40
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 $80
SOLD $40
Galerius Valerius Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE follis, issued early 312, Thessalonica mint, (5.59 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, B to right, around IOVI CONSE RVATORI, SMTS. in exergue, (S.14866, RIC 50a, C.113). Some silvering, attractive patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
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Constantine I, (A.D. 307-339), AE follis, Treveri (Trier) mint, issued A.D. Summer 307, (7.29 g), obv. laureate bust cuirassed to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, rev. around MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI, in exergue PTR, S to left, A to right, Mars, advancing to right, resting on spear and shield, (S.15540, RIC 725). Attractive light brown colour, large flan, extremely fine, scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 310-313, Trier mint, (3.71 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to right, with features similar to Constantine, around SOLI INVICTO COMITI, no mint mark, (S.16125, RIC 890, C.514). Dark patina, good very fine and scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
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Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued early 312, Thessalonica mint, (5.89 g), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine I, around CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing head left, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, wreath to left, A to right, around IOVI CONSE RVATORI, .SM.TS in exergue, (S.15938, RIC 50b, C.-). Some silvering, uneven patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
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Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 333-4, Trier mint, (2.64 g), obv. helmeted bust of Roma to left, around, VRBS ROMA, rev. she-wolf standing to left suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above, grain ear between, in exergue, TRP, (S.16488, RIC 561, LRBC 85); another, second Officina, issued 332-333, (2.54 g), obv. she wolf with two stars above, TR.S in exergue, (S.16489, RIC 542, LRBC 65). Deeply toned, good very fine/extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE heavy maiorina, 348-351, Constantinople mint, (4.47 g), obv. draped and cuirased, pearl-diademed bust right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman to left, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, in exergue CONS**D*star, **G* in left field, (S.18148, RIC 82). Extremely fine with about full silvering, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
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Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE heavy maiorina, issued 351-352, Constantinople mint, (4.63 g), obv. draped and cuirased, pearl-diademed bust right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman to left, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, in exergue CONSE, **G* and dot in left field, (S.18149, RIC 106). Extremely fine, trace of silvering, irregular edge, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
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Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE centenionalis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 350, (4.48 g), obv. diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constantius to right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing left in military attire, holding labarum and spear, crowned by Victory, labarum with 'chi-rho' on banner, around HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, in exergue .ESIS., (S.18203, RIC 286). Attractive brown, extremely fine, rare in this condition with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE double maiorina, Nicomedia mint, (8.56 g), issued 362-363, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, eagle before, in exergue NIKB dot with branch either side, (S.19159, RIC 122). Dark brown patina, good very fine and rare with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
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Ancient Greek coins, AE including, Thessaly, Larissa, (c.356-337 B.C.), AE 20 tetrachalkon, (9.92 g), obv. head of the nymph Larissa facing left, obv. horse prancing right, (BCD 330, Rogers 279); Gyrton, trichalkon, (3rd century BC), (8.64 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus left, rev. horse prancing left,(cf. Rogers 236, SNG Cop 61, BCD Thessaly II 83.11 var); Thessalian League. (1st century BC), trichalkon, (5.64 g), Philokrates, Italos, and Petraios, magistrates, obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Athena Itonia advancing right with spear and shield, (BCD 901.9, Rogers 37a). Poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $250
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