Catalogue
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. emperor on horseback left with raised hand and sceptre, (S.9365, RIC 1b, RSC 6) (illustrated); another, (3.74 g), rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16); another, (4.32 g), rev. the two Pannoniae standing front holding standard, (S.9378, RIC 21b, RSC 86); another, (4.09 g), rev. Genius, polos on head, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; standard in right, (S.9374, RIC 16a, C.48). Toned, some surface pitting, nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan Decius, (250-251 A.D.), Consecration issue for Divus Vespasian, silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.06 g), obv. Around DIVO VESPASIANO, radiate head of Divus Vespasian to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, lighted altar, (S.9461, RIC 80, C.652 [Vespasian]). Toned, flan crack with mild surface pitting, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Trajan Decius, (250-251 A.D.), consecration issue for Divus Titus, silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.76 g), obv. radiate head to right of Titus, around DIVO TITO, rev. lighted altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.9464, RSC 405 [Titus], RIC 82b). Attractive golden toning, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Trajan Decius, (250-251 A.D.), consecration issue for Divus Trajan, silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.74 g), obv. radiate head to right of Trajan, around DIVO TRAIANO, rev. lighted altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.9471, RSC 664a [Trajan], RIC 86a [Trajan Decius]). Golden toning, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Trajan Decius, (250-251 A.D.), Consecration Issue for Divus Pius, silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.85 g),obv. around DIVO PIO, radiate head of Divus Antoninus Pius to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around large rectangular altar with four panels in front, with flame, (S.9475, RIC 90, C.1189 [Antoninus Pius]). Toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE double sestertius, issued 250, Rome mint, (32.59 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left holding long caduceus and cornucopia, FELICITAS SAECVLI around, S C across field, (cf.S.9395, RIC 115a, C.39). Deep green patina with a strong portrait, very fine and a rare denomination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 250-251, (17.45 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). Deep green patina, uneven flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, issued 249-250, Rome mint, (14.86 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, VICTORIA AVG around, S C across field, (S.410, RIC 126d, C.117). Attractive green patina, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), AE dupondius, issued 250, Rome mint, (9.23 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). Attractive green toning, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), AE semis, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.05 g), obv. Trajan Decius laureate bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. S C across, Mars standing left, holding spear, resting on shield, (S.9433, RIC 128, C.102). Deep green toning, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.44 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9495, RIC 59b, RSC 19). Attractively toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), AE as, Rome mint, (11.21 g), obv. diademed bust to right, around HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Fecunditas standing half left, holding cornucopiae, child at feet, around FECVNDITAS AVG, S C across flan, (S.9507, RIC 135b, C.13). Dark toning, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Hostilian, son of Trajan Decius, (251 A.D.), silver antoninianus, issued 251 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.70 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right of Hostilian, C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C around, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS around, Hostilian standing l., holding standard and reversed spear, (S.9561, RIC 181d, C.34). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, (A.D. 250-251), silver antoninianus, (3.79 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS around, Herennius Etruscus in military attire standing to left holding baton and transverse spear, (S.9523, RIC 147c, RSC 26) (illustrated); another, Volusian, (A.D. 252-253), (3.19 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae, (S.9740, RIC 166, RSC 166); another, Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), Antioch mint, (3.88 g), obv. radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, E below, rev. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, (S.11718, RIC 381, C.1). Toned, fine - good very fine, some scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.01 g), obv. laureate bearded draped bust to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, rev. Apollo standing to left with branch and leaning on lyre, APOLL SALVTARI around, S C across (S.9665, RIC 103, C.21). Deep green patina, uneven flan with mild surface pitting, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Aemilian, (253 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.21 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Aemilian, draped and cuirassed, around IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. APOL CONSERVAT around, Apollo standing left, resting against lyre and holding branch, (S.9830, RIC 1, RSC 2). A few edge splits, othwerwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Macrianus, (A.D. 260-261), Base silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, (4.11 g), obv. radiate bust of Macrianus to right, around IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, rev. SOLI INVICTO, Sol standing left, holding globe, (S.10809, RIC 12). Toned, mild surface pitting, very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Quietus, (A.D. 260-261), billon antoninianus, uncertain Syrian mint, (4.99 g), obv. radiate bust of Quietus to right, around IMP C FVL QVIETUS P F AVG, rev. SOL INVICTO, Sol standing left holding globe and raising hand, star in left field, (S.10829, RIC 10, RSC 12c). Toned, oval flan of good weight, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, Trier Mint, (3.57), 2nd emission, 2nd phase, issued 262, obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Minerva walking to left, holding spear, shield and branch, MINER FAVTR, around, (S.10961, RIC 74). Toned, good very fine with a strong portrait.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (2.84 g), issued 265-268, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, rev. Mercury standing to left, head facing holding purse and caduceus, (S.10960, RIC 313, RSC 192); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Antioch mint, (3.69 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. RESTITVT OR BIS around, XXI in exergue, woman presenting wreath to emperor, VI in lower centre, (cf.S.11592, RIC 386) (illustrated); Tacitus, (275-276 A.D.), base silver antoninianus, Lyon Mint, (2.88 g), obv. radiate bust, draped and cuirassed of Tacitus to right, around IMP C CL TACITVS AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.11766, RIC 14); Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), antoninianus, Cyzicus Mint, issued 284, (3.90 g), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Numerian standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre, **G* in lower centre, XXI in exergue, (S.12243, RIC 463). Toned, good to very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Marius, (268 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Trier Mint (Cunetio attribution), Colonge Mint (RIC), (3.45 g), obv. radiate bust of Marius to right, draped and cuirassed viewed from front, around IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, two hands joined together, (S.11119, RIC 6, C.8, Cunetio Hoard 2504 [17 spec.]). Attractively toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Victorinus, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint, (2.20 g), obv. radiate, cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent in arms, (S.11179, RIC 67, RSC 112). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), silver antoninianus, Antioch Mint, 5th officina, first emission, second phase, late 268-early 269, (3.46 g), obv. IMC C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Isis Faria standing left, holding sistrum and basket, SALVS AVGVSTA around, E in exergue, (cf.S.11370, RIC 217 var, Normanby 1109, C.256). Toned, extremely fine with good silvering.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Quintillus to right, around IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. Mars standing left, holding branch and spear, around MARTI PACI, officina letter [P] in exergue, (S.11447, RIC. 58). Toned, light flan crack, good very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.59 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, in exergue **G*XXIR, Aurelian and Concordia both standing facing each other clasping hands, (S.11704, RIC 3, C.2). Toned, extremely fine with silvering.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (4.13 g), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P F AVG, rev. around PACATOR ORBIS, Sol to left raising hand, holding whip in left hand, III in exergue, (S.11863, RIC 7, C.47) (illustrated); Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), issue struck as Augustus, Rome mint, billon antoninianus, (3.65 g), obv. IMP CARINVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right draped and cuirassed of Carinus, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing to left, holding two standards, KAE in exergue, (S.12295, RIC 251, C.31); Carus, (A.D. 282-283), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint (3.74 g), issued 282, obv. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carus to right, rev. around SPES, PVBLICA, Spes walking left with flower and raising robes, SXXI in exergue, (S.12180, RIC 82, C.79). Toned, fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), silver antoninianus, Serdica Mint (3.60 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Sol in spread quadriga, above SOL INVICTO, K A **D* in exergue, (S.12040, RIC 861, C.681). Extremely fine with good silvering.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), silver denarius, 'RSR' mint, (probably London), issued c.A.D.287-293, (4.91 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA MILTVM, clasped hands (S.13503, RIC V 548 rev legend var, RSC 30). Attractively toned, well struck on a broad flan, some surface roughness, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,500
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Colchester Mint, (4.01 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around COME S A[VG], C in exergue, Victory standing to left with palm branch, (S.13559, RIC 200). Deeply toned, struck on an oval flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argenteus, Treveri (Trier) mint, 4th emission, issued 295, (3.01 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before gate with six turrets, mintmark D, (cf.S.12617, RIC 109a); billon antoninianus, Heraclea Mint, issued 291, (4.23 g), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around VICTORIA AVGG, B between, XXI. in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.12636, 10, RIC 284, C.34) (illustrated). Toned, fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120