Catalogue
Gordian I (A.D. 28), sestertius, Rome Mint (19.08 g), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, rev. Gordian standing left holding branch and parazonium, around P M T-R P COS P P S-C (RIC.7, S.8449, Cohen.3). Green patina, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Gordian II, Africanus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. March - April 38, (2.74 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II to right, IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG around, rev. Virtus standing to left, with hand on shield, leaning left on spear, around VIRTVS AVGG, (S.8467, RIC 3, RSC 14, BMC 30). Very good - nearly fine, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, (19.69 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). Brown patina, surface roughness, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Pupienus, (238 A.D.), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (18.32 g), obv. around IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate bust of Pupienus to right, draped and cuirased, rev. around PAX PVBLICA Pax seated left with olive branch and sceptre, S C below, (S.8539, RIC 22a, C.23, BMC 483). Brown patina, surface roughness, very good and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Gordian III (A.D. 238-244),silver antoninianus, Rome Mint (4.62 g), obv. radiate and drapped bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Victory standing left with palm, resting sheild on captive at foot, around VICTORIA AETER (S.8662, RIC.154, RSC.348). Well struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241-2, (3.03 g), obv. laureate draped bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre, (S.8682, RIC 130, RSC 340. Hunter 65). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241-2, (2.85 g), obv. laureate draped bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing to right, holding lighted torch, (S.8673, RIC 127a, C.69, Hunter 46). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Gordian III (A.D. 238 - 244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint (4.60g) (S.8660, RIC.151, RSC.3274) (worn and holed); sestertius (3). All worn and/or corroded, in Collector's envelopes with notes, first holed otherwise good - very good. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 242-3 (22.02 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around P M TR P V COS II P P, SC in exergue, Apollo seated to left holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre, (S.8732, RIC 303a, Hunter 117, cf.C.262). On a very large flan of medallic size, with a dark green patina on highlights, extremely fine and a scarce reverse type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $570
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.21 g), issued 248, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. lion walking to right, officina mark I below, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.8956, RIC 12, RSC 173, Hunter 44). About as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.57 g), issued 246, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia, around P M TR P IIII COS II P P, (S.8946, RIC 4, RSC 136). As struck, with full mint bloom, uncirculated, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.64 g), issued 244-7, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre and propping head on left hand, around SECVRIT ORBIS, (S.8966, RIC 48b, RSC 215). About as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.39 g), issued 246, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felictas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucipia, around FELICITAS TEMP, (S.8927, RIC 31, RSC 43). About as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.23 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right on crescent, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated left, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9159, RIC 123a, RSC 53). Light tone, extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Philip II, (247-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, issued 248 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.84 g), obv. radiate head right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Philips I & II seated left on curule chairs distributing cash, (S.9265, RIC 230, C.17). Attractive tone, with original mint bloom, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.99 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Philip I and II seated to left on curule chairs, SC in exergue, (S.9279, RIC 267a, C.18). Dark green, somewhat corroded otherwise, good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
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 dark green patina, good very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), AE as, issued 250, Rome mint, (10.00 g), obv. laureate 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.9428, RIC 120a, C.71). Has been cleaned, extremely fine, weak on parts of the legend, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trebonianus Gallus (A.D. 251 - 253), silver antoninianus, (2.83g), obv. radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AETERNA (RIC. 71; RSC. 76); Volusian (A.D. 251 - 253) (joint ruler with Trebonianus Gallus), sestertius, Rome mint, (14.69 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus and sceptre, [FELI]CITAS PVBLICA around, S C across, (S.9786, RIC 251a, C.35) (chipped flan). Good very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Herennius Etruscus, son of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianii, issued 250-251 A.D., Rome Mint, (4.09 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right, of Herennius Etruscus, Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C around, rev. PIETAS AVGG around, Mercury standing to left, holding purse and caduceus, (S.9520. RIC 142b, RSC 11). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Herennius Etruscus (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus (3.56g), obv. radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. Spes advancing left, holding flower, lifting skirt, around SPES PVBLICA (S.9526, RIC 149, RSC 38). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Hostilian, as Ceaser (A.D.251), billon antoninianus, (2.73g), obv. radiate and drapped bust right, around C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, rev. sacrificial implements; sprinkler, simpulum, vase, patera and lituus, around PIETAS AVGVSTORVM (RIC. 179, Cohen.25); Volusian (A.D. 251 - 253), silver antoninianus Rome mint, (3.26g), issued 251-2, obv. radiate bust draped to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Virtus standing half left, holding spear and resting on shield, around VIRTVS AVGG, (S.9778, RIC 186, RSC 135). Pourous, nearly fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Salonia, wife of Gallienus (died A.D. 268), silver antoninianus, Lugdunum Mint (3.32 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Venus seated to left, with transverse sceptre and extending hand to child standing to right, around VENVS FELIX (RSC.115, RIC V.1 7). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), silvered billon antoninianus, Lyons mint, (3.64 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Postumus, around IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3116, RIC 75, RSC 199). Clear portrait, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Claudius Gothicus, (A.D. 268 - 270), billon anontoniani (5) (one identified as RIC.40 another RIC.91); billon quinarius. In Collector's envelopes with notes, two with reference numbers. Very good -nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Romano - Gallic, Tetricus, (A.D. 270 - 273), billlon antoniniani, all but one in low grade and/or damaged, one identified as (S.11237) (VF). In Collector's envelopes with notes, fair - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Probus, (A.D. 276 - 282), billon antoniniani (6) (one idendtified as RIC.706 [illustrated], another as S.3275), In Collector's envelopes with notes, fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
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 $350
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Colchester mint, (3.90 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around P A X AVG, Pax standing to left holding vertical sceptre and branch, S P either side, C in exergue, (S.13650) (illustrated), another similar PAX AVGGG reverse, (4.28 g), (S.13666); Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon antoninianus, C mint (Colchester), issued 293-6, (3.75 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. AEQVIT AS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S P across, C in exergue, (S.13797), (illustrated); another AE quinarius, (2.71 g), (S.13870). Fine - very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Allectus, (A.D. 293 - 296), billon quinarius, London Mint (2.38 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. Galley rowing left, around VIRTVS AVG, QL in exegue (RIC.55, S.13870); another same type but worn (1.69 g). In Collector's envelopes with notes, good - good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380