Catalogue
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
Constantius I, (A.D. 293 - 305), silver siliqua, Trier Mint (2.33 g), obv. Laureate bust right, around CONSTA NTIVS NC, rev. four tetrachs sacrificing over an alter in front of city enclosure, around VIRTVS MILITVM (S.13955, RSC.308-309c, Cohen 308). Lower left reverse off flan otherwise, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Constantius I, (305-306 A.D.), AE follis, issued as Caesar 295-299 A.D., Cyzicus Mint, (8.89 g), obv. around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right of Constantius I, rev. GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN around, in exergue KB, Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right hand holds patera and left hand a cornucopiae, (S.14032, RIC 11a [p.580]). As struck with full silvering.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Constantius, (A.D. 305 - 306) AE follis, Treveri Mint (9.80 g), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, rev. Genius standing holding patera and cornucopia, around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI/ S-F/PTR (RIC.652a, S.14176). In Collector's envelope with notes, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Galerius Maximian, (305-311), AE folles, London mint, issued 300-3 (9.62 g), obv. laureate bust, draped and cuirassed of Maximian to right, around MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, (S.14344, RIC 15) (illustrated); another as Augustus, Antioch mint, (9.46 g), rev. similar, S in right field, ANT in exergue, (cf.S.14548), another Alexandria mint (7.49 g), rev. similar GENIO IMPERATORIS around, with K in left field, B/P in right field, ALE in exergue, (S.14524). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Maxentius, (307-312), AE folles, Aquileia mint, (6.24 g), issued summer 307, obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. hexastyle temple with crescent in pediment, within which sits Roma to left, holding globe and sceptre, around CONSERV VRB SVAE, AQS, in exergue, (S.14983), another similar from Ticinum mint issued 307-308, (6.17 g), rev. similar TT in exergue (S.14980); Maximian (286-305), AE antoninianus, issued 290-294, Antioch mint (3.67 g), rev. IOV ET HERCV CONSDER AVGG, B between Hercules and Jupiter, XXI in exergue, (S.13134); Maximinus II (310-313), AE follis, London mint, (4.65 g), issued 310, rev. GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, star in right field, PLN in exergue, (S.14854). Very fine fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 314-315, London mint, (2.96 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to left, raising right hand and holding globe, around SOLI INVIC TO COMITI, S - P across MSN mint mark, (cf.S.16054, RIC 68 var., Toone [Num. Circ July 2009] p.106) (illustrated); together with another (3.15 g) Alexandria mint rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, with eagle, (S.15963); Theodosius I, (379-395), (1.31 g), half centenionalis, Alexandria mint, rev. SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, (S.20563). First coin, good very fine and very rare (see note below), second coin nearly extremely fine, last fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,800