Catalogue
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.31 g), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.7450, RIC 116, RSC 21). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $570
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.74 g), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.7449, RIC 102, RSC 3). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (3.82 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTO NINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing half left, holding vexillum upright and standard across body, (S.7512, RIC 73, RSC 38a). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (10.42 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS [AVG], rev. around PAX [AVGV]STI, Pax walking left, holding olive branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 368, C.122). Deep brown toning, some surface pitting, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.73 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); Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.35 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). Toned, good very fine; extremely fine portrait. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.12 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. IVNO, Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.7750, RIC 254). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110