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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.33 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Cybele enthroned to left between two lions, holding branch and sceptre, around MATER DEVM, (S.6593, RIC 564 [Severus], RSC 123). Minor flan chip, deep toning with blue highlights, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (2.91 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); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.93 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, BMC 76, RIC 268, RSC 36). Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (2.84 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); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b RSC 104a). Fine - good fine, first with scratches. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Julia Domna, Augusta, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), AE sestertius, issued 211-215, Rome mint, (22.69 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Juno standing facing, head left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and vertical sceptre in left, at feet to left, peacock standing left, head right, around IVNONEM, S C across, (S.7114, RIC 585, C.90, BMC 210, Banti 21). Deep green patina, good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), AE sestertius, issued 211-215 under Caracalla, Rome mint, (23.96 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Julia seated left holding branch & sceptre, around MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR, S C below, (S.7117, RIC 588 [Caracalla], C.88). Deep red and brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, mother of Caracalla (AD 193-217). AE sestertius (26.21 g), Rome, issued 207-11, obv. IVLIA AVGUSTA, draped bust of Julia Domna to right, rev. VENUS FELIX SC, Venus standing left holding apple & raising veil, (S.6648, RIC 887, BMCRE 794, C.200). Deep green and brown patina, minor deposits, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 196-211 (13.89, g), obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. around VENVS VICTRIX, SC across field, Venus half naked standing to left holding helmet and palm, leaning on a column, before her a shield, (S.6649, RIC 890, C.-, example in BM). With a very large and full flan, some surface pitting on the reverse, a bronze Tiber patination, portrait extremely fine, otherwise very fine, and a very rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (5.41 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Venus standing facing to left, holding sceptre and Victory, resting on shield, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.6784, BMC 80, RIC 311d, RSC 608c). Toned, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (5.28 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing facing head to left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6778, RIC 287a, RSC 378); another, issued 217, Rome mint, (5.15 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). Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 199-200, Rome mint, (3.37 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). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210, Rome mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA BRIT, (S.6900, RIC 231A, RSC 629). Lightly toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D.214, (2.92 g), obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. around PM TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Apollo seated to left, holding branch and leaning on lyre, (S.6832, RIC 238a, RSC 242). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210, Rome mint, (24.39 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around M AVREL ANTONI NVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars hurrying to left, holding olive branch and trophy, around PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, S C across field, (S.6943, RIC 450a, C.474). Dark brown patina, flan crack, otherwise nearly very fine, and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210, Rome mint, (21.08 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars advancing left, holding branch and trophy, around PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, S C across field, (S.6943, RIC 450b, C.474). Attractive dark brown patina, lightly double struck on obverse, small flan flaw on reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210, Rome mint, (21.56 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Caracalla and Geta standing facing one another, sacrificing over altar, veiled Concordia standing in background, around PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, (S.-, RIC 452b, C.489, BMC 207). Attractive green patina, mild smoothing, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 211-213, Rome mint, (23.93 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Providentia standing left holding baton in right hand, sceptre in left, globe at her feet to left, around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, S C across field, (S.6948, RIC 511a, C.532). Attractive green patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
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Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.20 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around [P]LAVTILLAE AVGVSTA, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla holding hands, around PROPAGO IMPERI, (S.7073, BMC 236, RIC 362, RSC 21). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (2.79 g), Laodicea mint, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA VG (sic), rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORD[IA]E, (S.7068, RIC 372, RSC 8); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 232, Rome mint, (2.31 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas seated to left, extending right hand over child standing right, (S.8208, RIC 332, RSC 6, BMC 913). Attractive grey tone, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D.209-211), issued as Caesar 199, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing frontal, head to right, holding sceptre and palladium, (S.7184, BMC 223-7, RIC 13a, RSC 90). Grey and gold tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 199, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.05 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing frontal. head to right, holding sceptre and palladium, (S.7184, BMC 223-7, RIC 13a, RSC 90). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
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Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.11 g), obv. P SEPT GERM CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.7200, BMC 240, RIC 20, RSC 183a). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 g), obv. P SEPT GERM CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.7200, BMC 240, RIC 20, RSC 183a). Extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
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), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 211, (3.25 g), obv. P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head of Geta to right, rev. around TR P III COS II PP, Felicitas standing left holding turned out cornucopiae and long caduceus, (cf.S.7250, RIC 80, RSC 198). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200-202, silver denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint, (3.20 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing to left, holding wand and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.2019, RIC 51, RSC 170); Pisidia, Antioch, Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE 34, (23.68 g), obv. Geta draped bust to right, around IMP CAES P SEPT GETA AVG, rev. Nike advancing left holding wreath and palm, around VICT DD NN COL ANTIOCH, S R to sides, (cf.S.-, SNG France 1164). Toning, good fine - extremely fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 210, AE sestertius, Rome mint, (27.32 g), obv. IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. around PONTIF TR P II COS II, Caracalla and Geta standing right and left, vis-a-vis, sacrificing over tripod, behind, flute player standing facing, victim at feet, (cf.S.7264, RIC 156b, C.145). Dark patination, some smoothing and tooling of letters on obverse, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $500
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Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 209, AE as or dupondius, Rome mint, (11.98 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bust bare headed, draped to right, rev. around PONTIF COS II, woman standing to right, holding sceptre and drawing out drapery from breast, to right two small figures lifting hands to one another, (cf.S.7282, RIC 150a, C.113). Dark green patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare, comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.14 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG., rev. Securitas standing to left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting left arm on column, around PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, (S.7347, RIC 24, RSC 62). Extremely fine with some mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.37 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, around FELICITAS TEMPORVM, (S.2051, RIC 59, RSC 15a). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.37 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, around FELICITAS TEMPORVM, (S.7332, RIC 59, RSC 15a). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180