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Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (21.13 g), obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements, SC in exergue, (S.8408, RIC 11, C.7). Light green patina, minor smoothing, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (23.75 g), Rome mint, 3rd emission of Maximinus I, issued 236-7, obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding rod and spear, with two standards set in ground behind, S C across, (S.8411, RIC 13, BMC 213, C.14). Dark green patina, evidence of mild smoothing in fields, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Diva Paulina, (died before A.D. 235), Consecration issue, AE sestertius, Rome mint, 2nd emission (A.D. 236), (21.96 g), obv. DIVA PAVLINA, veiled and draped bust of Paulina to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, peacock flying to right bearing on its back a seated figure of Paulina to left, holding sceptre, (S.8401, RIC 3, C.3). Red brown and green patina, some surface roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, second emission, issued A.D. 238, (4.43 g), obv. radiate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. clasped hands, around FIDES MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands, (S.8485, RIC 11, BMC 71, RSC 6). Attractively toned with golden highlights, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, second emission, issued A.D. 238, (4.62 g), obv. radiate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. clasped hands, around PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands, (S.8486, RIC 12, BMC 74-6, RSC 17). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, (18.64 g), obv. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Balbinus, rev. P M TR P COS II P P, Balbinus standing left holding branch and sceptre, SC across field, (S.8498, RIC 16, C.21). Green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Pupienus, (238 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.45 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Pupienus draped and cuirassed seen from behind, around IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, rev. CARITAS MVTVA AVGG around, two clasped hands, (S.8520, RIC 10b, RSC 3, BMC 87). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, (4.00 g), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Pupienus, around IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, around PAX PVBLICA, (S.8526, RIC 4, RSC 22). Toned, nearly extremely fine with some mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Pupienus, (238 A.D.), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (17.86 g), obv. around IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate bust of Pupienus to right, draped and cuirased, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left with patera and double cornuacopiae, S C below, (S.8530, RIC 20, C.7, BMC 43). Attractive brown and grey patina, die break on reverse, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 239, (5.58 g), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.8600, RIC 34, RSC 17). As struck, brilliant, about uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 240-244, (3.97 g), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left, around PROVID AVG, (S.8654, RIC 148, RSC 296); another similar, (4.20 g), obv. similar IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, Gordian standing before, (S.8614, RIC 2, RSC 105); another issued A.D. 239, (4.53 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). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 240, (3.41 g), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS P P, around, with Gordian on horseback to left holding sceptre, (S.8678, RIC 81, RSC 234); another (2.85 g), rev. around DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing to right, holding lighted torch, (S.8673, RIC 127a, C.69); another (3.03 g), rev. around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre, (S.8682, RIC 130, RSC 340); another (3.20 g), rev. Venus standing to left, holding helmet and sceptre and resting on shield, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.8683, RIC 131, RSC 347) (illustrated). Nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE Sestertius, issued 239, Rome mint, (19.06 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQUITAS AVG, SC across, (cf.S.8699, RIC 286a, C.26). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, (17.86 g), issued 242, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Gordian standing to right, holding transverse spear and globe, around P M TR P V COS II P P, S C across, (cf.S.8731, RIC 307a, C.267). Dark brown patination, slight flan flaw on obverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 243-4 (22.18 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around FORTVNA REDVX, SC in exergue, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat, (S.8708, RIC 331a, C.99). Deep chocolate patina, small flan split in edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 242-4 (23.25 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS AVG, SC in exergue, Securitas seated left, holding a sceptre and propping head on left hand, (S.8739, RIC 312, C.333); Moesia Inferior, Odessus, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE pentassarion (13.36 g), obv. confronted busts of Gordian III right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Serapis left, draped and wearing calathus, around AVT K M ANT **GORD*IANOC AY**G*, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, E (mark of value) to left, around O**D*HCCEIT**W*N, (S.-, Moushmov 1676, Varbanov 4542). Deeply toned, very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, (11.81 g), issued 241-243, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding spear, around IOVI STATORI, S C across, (S.8780, RIC 298b, C.112) (illustrated); Valerian I, (253-260 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued 253-5 A.D., Rome Mint, (19.49 g), Obv. laureate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Rev. VIRTVS AVGG around, Virtus standing to left holding spear and hand resting on shield, (S.10025, RIC 182, C.269). First with green patina and very fine, other brown patination nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.50 g), 5th officina, issued 249, obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. cippus inscribed COS III, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.8961, RIC 24c, RSC 193). Toned, struck on a full flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 247, (4.14 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M, rev. Virtus standing right, holding spear and leaning hand on shield, around VIRTVS EXERCITVS, (S.8977, RIC 71, RSC 243); another, Rome mint, issued 247, (3.28 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around P M TR P IIII COS II P P, (S.8946, RIC 4, RSC 136) (illustrated). Lightly toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 248, (21.09 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Emperor Philip on horseback to left, raising right hand, around ADVENTVS AVGG, S C in exergue, (S.8986, RIC 165, C.6). Even dark brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.11 g), 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (248 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.56 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Otacilia Severa, draped on a crescent, OTACIL SEVERA AVG around, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, Hippopotamus standing to right, raising head, in exergue IIII, (cf.S.9160 RIC 116b (Philip I), C.64); Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.96 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia standing to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17). Large flans, lightly toned, both about extremely fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 245-247, (16.94 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, SC in exergue, (S.9164, RIC 203, C.10). Deep brown patination, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 245-247, (19.84 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, SC in exergue, (S.9164, RIC 203, C.10). Green and brown patination, slight surface roughness, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.99 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Philip I and II seated to left on curule chairs, SC in exergue, (S.9279, RIC 267a, C.18). Deep brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.53 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 EXERC ILLYRICIANI, (S.9374, RIC 16c, RSC 49) (illustrated); another, Rome mint, (4.12 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with Dacian standard surmounted by a wolf's head, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Extremely fine with mint bloom. (2)
Estimate $150
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Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 250-251, (22.52 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with Dacian standard surmounted by wolf's head, around DACIA, (S.9399, RIC 112a, C.18). Brown patina, some smoothing, good very fine on a broad flan.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), AE dupondius, issued 250, Rome mint, (7.35 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, LIBERALITAS AVG around, S C across, (S.9418, RIC 120c, C.72) (illustrated); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (15.78 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCODIA AVGG, S C across, (S.9784, RIC 249a, C.21); Valerian (A.D. 253-260), AE as, Rome mint, (3.6 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around [IMP C] P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding branch leaning on lyre, APOLINI CONSERVA around, SC across, (S.10029, RIC 190, C.23). Mostly nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.37 g), obv. diademed bust to right, around HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil, holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, [S C] in exergue, (S.9505, RIC 136b, C.22); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE sestertius, issued 253-4, (19.72 g), Rome mint, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right around IMP C P LIC [GALLIENVS AVG], rev. rev. around CONCO[RDIA] EXERCIT, Concordia standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.10467, RIC 209, C.132). Brown patina, very fine - good very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, issued 250, (17.72 g), obv. bare headed and draped bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around traces of Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Emperor standing to left in military attire holding baton and transverse spear, S C to left and right, (S.9534, RIC 171a, C.28). Attractive brown patina, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200