Catalogue
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (5.17 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at feet, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6769, BMC 117, RIC 260b, RSC 277); Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Laodicea mint, (3.23 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around [MI]NERV SANCT, Minerva standing to left, resting on shield and spear, (S.7181, RIC 105a, RSC 83); another issued 198-200 A.D., Laodicea mint, (4.15 g), obv. draped bust of Geta's bare head to right, around L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. SPEI PERPETVAE around, Spes walking to left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.7202, RIC 96, RSC 192a); another, Rome mint, issued 211, (3.66 g), obv. P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head to right, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.7247, RIC 88, RSC 68) (illustrated). Toned, very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Caracalla as Caesar, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 197-198, Laodicea mint, (2.69 g), obv. bare headed bust of Caracalla, draped to right, around M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIFI, rev. Spes walkling to left, holding flower and raising skirt, around SPEI PERPETVAE, (S.6889, RIC 16, RSC 597); another, issued 199-201, Laodicea mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus standing left holding sceptre entwined with snake, raising female figure who kneels before her, SAL GEN HUM around, (S.6883, RSC 558a, RIC 350) (illustrated); another, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (S.6819, RIC 223, RSC 150). Toned, good very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 199, Laodicea mint, (1.77 g), obv. laureate bust of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAE M AVR A[NT AVG P TR P II], rev. Spes walkling to left, holding flower and raising skirt, around SPES PVBLICA, (S.6889, RIC 341, RSC 600); together with a corroded plated denarius of Caracalla. First coin fine with portion of obverse broken off, second coin poor. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202-3, (3.35 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTA, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla holding hands, around PROPAGO IMPERI, (S.7073, BMC 236, RIC 362, RSC 21) (illustrated); another, issued 202-3, (2.96 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia standing to left with patera and sceptre, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.7065, RIC 363, RSC 1); another, issued 202-3, (3.73 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to right holding a child, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.7072, RIC 367, RSC 16). Toned, good very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar, 200 A.D., silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.97, 3.14 [illustrated], 3.25, 3.42, g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.7196, RIC 18, RSC 157b). Mostly toned, very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.97, 2.99, 3.09 [illustrated], 3.53 g), obv. P SEPT GETA 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, good very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar, 200 A.D., silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.51 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.7196, RIC 18, RSC 157b); others (2.28 g), rev. lituus, knife, jug etc, (S.7201); a mule of Geta (same obverse) and a Trajan Decius reverse (3.15 g), Genius of the army of Illyricum standing left (cf.S.9374); (2.96 g), rev. Geta standing with baton and sceptre, (S.7196); (3.27 g), rev. Felicitas standing left, (S.7173); (3.30 g), rev. Minerva standing left, (S.7181) (illustrated), very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420