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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
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.36 g), issued A.D. 217-8, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Fides standing facing between standards, around FIDES MILITVM, (S.7335, RIC 66, RSC 23a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.10 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); another, Rome Mint, (3.41 g), obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Salus seated to left, holding patera feeding a serpent from an altar, around SALVS PVBLICA, (S.7363, RIC 85, RSC 114b). Deeply toned, extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.75 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. Macrinus cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Salus seated left, feeding snake from altar, holding sceptre, around PONTIF MAX TR P P P, S C in exergue, (S.7393, RIC 124, C.74, BMC 117). Green and brown patina, evidence of smoothing, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.28 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing facing, holding vexillum and standard, (S.7488, BMC 128, RIC 72, RSC 39a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.28 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing facing, holding vexillum and standard, (S.7488, BMC 128, RIC 72, RSC 39a); another, Rome mint, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG, Liberty standing to left with pileus and cornucopiae, (S.7524, RIC 112). Toned, extremely fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (4.82 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTO NINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides Militum enthroned to left, holding standards, (S.7487, RIC 70, RSC 31); another Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.17 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing partly to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.7499, RIC 149, RSC 281). Grey patina, very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (3.26 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.7553, RIC 156, RSC 289). Lightly toned, small die break on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (2.87 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTO NINVS AVG, rev. around P M TR IIII COS II P P, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae, star in field, (S.7534, RIC 42); another (3.52 g), rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.7553, RIC 156); another (2.66 g), rev. around CONCORDIA MILIT, two standards between two legionary eagles, (S.7505, RIC 187); Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.00 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, PROVIDENTIA AVG around, (S.8315, RIC 13, RSC 77) (illustrated). Very fine - extremely fine, mostly toned. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.35 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FORTUNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. S C across fields, (S.7563, RIC 348, C.52). Dark green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Elagabalus, A.D. (218-222), Ae dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220, (11.63 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP [CAES M AVR] ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P [III] COS III P P, S C to left and right, Sol radiate, striding left, raising right hand and holding whip, star in left field, (S.-, RIC 301, C.159). Golden Tiber patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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