Catalogue
Geta, (209-212 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 198-212 A.D. 200 A.D., Laodicea ad Mare Mint, (3.40 g), obv. bare headed draped bust of Geta to right, around L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. SPEI PERPETVAE around, Spes walking to left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.7202, RIC 96, C.192). Attractive blue and gold toning, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.88 g), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around [M] OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around SPES PVBLIC[A], Spes advancing left holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.7450, RIC 116, RSC 21). Toned, struck off centre, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (2.95 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, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (3.01 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Elagabalus standing to right, sacrificing at altar, star to right, (S.7542, RIC 131, RSC 246); another, issued 218-219, (2.94 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, around [A]NTONINVS PIVS FEL [AVG], rev. quadriga right bearing conical Stone of Emesa, ornamented with eagle and shaded by four parasols, around SANCT DEO SOLI, [ELAGABAL] in exergue, (S.7545, RIC 195, RSC 268). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Julia Paula, (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.37 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on throne with patera and arm on throne, star in left field, around CONCORDIA, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a). Toned, uneven flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.63 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, RIC 268, RSC 36, BMC 76). Toned, good very fine with a strong portrait.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.69 g), issued 235, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. P M TR P P P, Maximinus in military uniform standing to left between two standards holding a spear, (S.8311, RIC 1, RSC 46). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 235-6, (24.09 g), obv. around MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate bust, draped to right of Maximinus, rev. around PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.8332, RIC 58, C.34). Attractive green and brown toning, mild smoothing, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Diva Paulina, (wife of Maximinus), issued by Maximinus to honour her, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.14 g), issued 235-6, obv. DIVA PA[V]LINA, veiled and draped bust of Paulina to right, rev. CON[S]ECRATIO around, peacock flying to right bearing on its back a seated figure of Paulina to left, holding sceptre, (S.8400, RIC 2, RSC 2). Toned, holed for suspension, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (17.99 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 brown and green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 239, Rome mint, (21.20 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. IVSTITIA AVGVSTI, Justitia enthroned to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.7971, RIC 563, C.106 var.). Brown toning, nearly very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE As, issued 232, Rome mint, (15.01 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. rev. MARS VLTOR, S C across, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.8065, RIC 637, C.170). Toned, some surface smoothing and lacquering, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (married A.D.225), silver denarius, issue struck at Rome c.225 A.D, (2.77 g), obv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around CONCORDIA [AVGG], Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8191, RIC 319, RSC 1). Toned, struck off centre, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Balbinus, (238 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.48 g), obv. laureate bust of Balbinus draped and cuirassed to right, seen from the front, IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG around, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornucopiae, (cf.S.8494, RIC 1, RSC 5a). Deeply toned, surface porosity, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, (20.65 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, struck on an uneven flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, (2.92 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, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 241-243, (4.82 g), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor, around LAETITIA AVG N, (S.8617, RIC 86, RSC 121) (illustrated); another, Rome mint, (4.08 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. Roma seated left, (S.8658, RIC 70, RSC 314). Toning, good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 245-247, (19.10 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around AEQVITAS AVG, S C across field, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.8987, RIC 166a, cf.C.10). Dark brown patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.56 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to right with wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVGG, (cf.S.2580, RIC 49b, RSC 227); Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-6, (4.64 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, around SPES PVBLICA, (S.9245, RIC 221, RSC 84); another, issued Jan-Feb 247 A.D., (4.19 g), obv. radiate draped bust right, rev. Philip II standing left with globe and spear, captive at feet, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.9241, RIC 219, RSC 57) (illustrated). Toning, good fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.01 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated left holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, SC in exergue, (S.2639, RIC 209a, C.55). Light green toning, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Philip II (247-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, issued 248 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.93 g), obv. radiate head right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, Goat walking to left, in exergue III, (S.9273, RIC 224, C.72) (illustrated); another, Otacilia Servera, wife of Philip I, (248 A.D.), (3.98 g), obv. diademed bust to right, 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) (illustrated); another, Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), issued 250, (3.53 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, 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). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Milan Mint, issued 250-1, (4.30 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP CAE TRA DEC AVG, rev. two Pannoniae standing facing each other, shaking hands, standard between, around PANNONIAE, (S.9380, RIC 41a, RSC 82). Attractive golden toning, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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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