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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE as, Rome Mint, issued 244-245 A.D., (7.91 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, S C across field, Fides standing to left, holding two standards, (S.9045, RIC 172b, C.60); Nerva, (A.D.96-98), Rome Mint, AE quadrans, (2.46 g), obv. modius with grain ears, rev. winged caduceus, (S.3066, RIC 109); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (9.86 g), issued 156-7 A.D., obv. radiate head right, rev. Fides Exercitus standing left, holding two standards (S.-, RIC 951); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, (18.74 g), issued 230 A.D., obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate bust right, rev. IVSTITIA AVGVSTI, Justitia enthroned to left holding patera and sceptre, S C in exergue. (S.7971, RIC 563). Mostly very fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, (19.56 g), issued 245, obv. Philip I laureate to right, rev. Securitas seated left with sceptre, (S.9018, RIC 190, C.216); another, (18.67 g), rev. Felicitas standing left with caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.9005, RIC 150a) (illustrated); another similar, (18.00 g); another, (18.37 g), rev. Pax, (S.9002, RIC 184a); another, (18.56 g), rev. Victory right, (S.9020, RIC 191a); Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), AE As, (12.03 g), rev. Pax standing left, (S.9289, RIC 268b) (illustrated); similar sestertius, (17.80 g), (S.9280, RIC 268a); another, (15.73 g), rev. Philip I and II seated left on curule chairs, extending right hands, Philip I, nearest the viewer also holds short sceptre downwards, (S.9279, RIC 267a). Toning, fine - very fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, (15.72 g), issued 245, obv. Philip I laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. Philip seated on curule chair to left holding globe and short sceptre, (S.9003, RIC 148a, C.121) (illustrated); another, (20.86 g), rev. Salus standing left holding patera and vertical rudder, feeding a serpent entwined around altar, (S.9016, RIC 187a) (illustrated); another, (16.35 g), rev. Laetita standing left holding rudder and patera, (S.8998, RIC 176a); another, (15.59 g), rev. Pax left, (S.8998, RIC 184a); Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 244-247), AE sestertius, (22.68 g), rev. Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre, (cf.S.9280, RIC 268a); another, (19.19 g), rev. Philip standing right holding globe, (S.9250, RIC 255a); another, (18.28 g), rev. Philip standing left holding globe and spear, (S.9249, RIC 256a); another, (12.91 g), rev. Goat, (S.9283, RIC 264a). Toning, fine - very fine, some scarce. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 244-249, (24.08 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVGG II, S C across field, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8999, RIC 180a, C.88). Brown patination, heavy flan, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 244-245, (17.51 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, S C across field, Victory to right, with palm over shoulder and wreath in hand, (S.9020, RIC 191a, C.228). Green patination, good very fine - nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, (17.14 g), issued 245, obv. Philip I laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. Philip seated on curule chair to left holding globe and short sceptre, (S.9003, RIC 148a, C.121) (illustrated); another, (11.64 g), rev. Laetitia left, (S.8998, RIC 176a); Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 244-247), AE sestertius, (22.68 g), obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate draped bust to right of Philip, rev. PAX AETERNA, Pax standing left holding branch and scepter, S C across field, (cf.S.9280, RIC 268a) (illustrated); another, (17.55 g), rev. Pax, (RIC 268); another, (19.84 g), rev. Philip standing right holding globe, (S.9250, RIC 255a); another, (17.73 g), rev. Philip standing left holding globe and spear, (S.9249, RIC 256a); another, (13.95 g), rev. Goat, (S.9283, RIC 264a). Toning, fine - very fine, some scarce. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 245-247, (23.52 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, SC in exergue, (S.9164, RIC 203a). Toning, good fine - nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Philip II, (247-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome, 3rd officina, 9th emission issued 248 A.D., Rome Mint, (4.26 g), obv. radiate head right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, Stag or Goat walking left, III in exergue, (S.9275, RIC 224, C.72). Toning, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 250, (4.14 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), sestertius, Rome Mint, (17.94 g), obv. diademed bust to right, around HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil, holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, S C in exergue, (S.9505, RIC 136b, C.22). (S.6628, RIC 859). Very fine with minor earthen patination, very scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 250, (16.57 g), obv. bare headed and draped bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Herennius Etruscus in military attire, standing left, holding standard and rests on spear, S C to left and right, (S.9535, RIC 172, C.34). Attractive brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251 - 253), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.34 g), Antioch mint, issued 253, obv. radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG P F AVG, rev. Mars hurrying left, holding branch and spear, around MARTI PACIFERO, (S.9638, RIC 85, RSC 72). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Volusian, son of Trebonianus Gallus, (251-253 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 251-253 A.D., Antioch Mint, (3.52 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right, of Volusian seen slightly from behind, IMP C V AF GAL VEND VOLVSIANVO AVG around, rev. VICTORIA AVG around, Victory standing right on a globe, holding wreath and palm, (S.9774, RIC 239a, RSC 126). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Viminacium Mint, issued 253, (3.38 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP VALERIANUS P AVG, rev. SALVS AVGG around, Salus standing right feeding serpent held in her hand, (S.9974, RIC 251, RSC 200). Extremely fine, very scarce type from this mint.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Valerian I, (253-260 A.D.), antoninianus, issued c.255-256 A.D., Rome Mint, (2.28 g), obv. radiate bust of Valerian I right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. FELICITAS AVGG around, Felicitas standing to left, holding a caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.S,9920, RIC 278); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianus, (3.32 g), rev. Mars right, (S.10409, RIC 186); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.19 g), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around CORN SALONINA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVNO REGINA, (S.10672, RIC 58); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, Trier Mint, (3.52 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG rev. HERC PACIFERO, Hercules standing right, holding olive branch and club, (S.10946, RIC 67). Toning, good fine - good very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
Gallienus, (A.D. 2531 - 268), billon antoninianus, issued 253-260, (3.98 g), Antioch Mint, issued 266-7, obv. radiate bust right, rev. FORTVNA REDVX Fortuna standing left, holding caduceus VIIC in exergue, (S.10220, RIC 613) (illustrated); another billon antoninianus, (2.37 g), obv. bust to right, radiate, rev. panther left, B in exergue (S.10281, RIC 230, RSC 586); other antoninianii, Tacitus, rev. Spes (S.11815); Aurelian, rev. Sol between captives, (S.11564); another (S.11599). Several with faults on reverse, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Gallienus, (A.D. 2531 - 268), billon antoninianus, (2.67 g), Antioch Mint, issued 265, obv. radiate bust right, rev. PAX FVNDATA, two captives seated on ground on either side of trophy, (S.10306, RIC 652, Gobl 1635c); another (3.97 g), Samosata mint issued 255-6 A.D., obv. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust seen from behind, rev. around RESTITVT ORI ENTIS, turreted female figure standing right, presenting wreath to Gallienus in military attire, (S.10341, RIC 448, RSC 902, MIR 1677m). Very fine - extremely fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
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Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus Cologne Mint, issued 257-8 A.D., (3.79 g), obv. radiate bust to right draped and cuirassed, around GALLIENVS P F AVG, rev. around VICT GERMANICA, Victory running to right, holding wreath and trophy, and tramples on German captives at her feet, (S.10378, RIC 44, RSC 1060). Toned with traces of golden patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Valerian Junior (II), son of Gallienus, (256-258 A.D.), billon antoninianus, Issued 251-253 A.D., Eastern field Mint, (3.50 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right, of Valerian seen slightly from behind, P LIC COR VALERIANVS CAES around, rev. VICTORIA PART around, Victory standing right holding palm and presenting a wreath to Valerian II in military attire, holding globe and spear, (S.10742, RIC 54, RSC 97). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), silver antoninianus, Cologne Mint, (3.12 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to bright, IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG around, rev. Sol advancing to left, holding whip, chlamys in left hand, P to left, around ORIE NS AVG, (S.10964, RIC 316, RSC 213); Licinius I, (308-324), AE follis, Antioch Mint, issued in 312, (4.45 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG, rev. SOL INVICTO around, ANT in exergue Z and * across with Sol standing left, holding head of Sarapis, (S.15275, RIC 167a) (illustrated); Divus Constantine I, AE reduced centenionalis, Nicomedia Mint, (2.06 g), obv. veiled and togate head of Constantine, around DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, rev. VN MR either side of Constantine, SMNN**G* and dot, (S.17469, RIC 57). Very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (270-275 A.D.), AE denarius, Rome Mint, issued 274-275, (3.00 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. VENVS FELIX, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, in exergue E, (S.11710, RIC 6, C.14). Toned with much silvering, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, Antioch Mint, (3.42 g), obv. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, H 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 earthen patina, very fine /good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), antoninianus, Ticinum or Siscia Mint, (3.99 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, with globe at feet, holding rod and cornucopiae, around PROVIDENTIA AVG, in exergue XXIA, (S.11799, RIC 92); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Rome Mint (3.60 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around PROBV S PF AVG, rev. two captives seated at foot of trophy, around VICTOR IA GERM, in exergue R thunderbolt A, (cf.S.12055, RIC 223) (illustrated); Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, issued 284, (3.10 g), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. Numerian standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre, around CLEMENTIA . TEMP, S in lower centre, XXI in exergue, (S.12243, RIC 463s); Carinus, as Caesar, (A.D. 282-285), billon antoninianus, Antioch Mint, issued 284, (3.81 g), obv. radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Carinus receives Victory on a globe from his father Carus on right facing left, in exergue E**D*, (S.12362, RIC 325). Toning, very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Rome Mint (4.60 g), issued in 277, obv. radiate bust to left of Probus cuirassed, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle tipped sceptre, around IMP PROB VS P F AVG, rev. Sol in galloping quadriga left, holding globe and whip, around SOLI I NVICT O, R**G* thunderbolt between in exergue, (cf.S.12038, cf.RIC 202); another similar Siscia mint, (3.82 g), obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, bust as above, rev. as above with XXIV in exergue, (S.12043, RIC 774 [Bust type H, var. PF AVG?]). Both very fine or better, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Serdica Mint (4.14 g), issued in 277, obv. radiate bust to left of Probus cuirassed, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle tipped sceptre, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Sol in facing quadriga, holding globe and whip, around SOLI INVICTO, KB in exergue, (S.12040, RIC 861, C.681). With almost full silvering, a few surface flaws, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Carinus as Augustus, (A.D. 283-285), issued in 283 A.D., Lugdunum Mint, billon antoninianus, (3.17 g), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SALVS AVGG, **D* in right field, Salus standing to right feeding snake held in her arms, (S.12356, RIC 216, C.122). As struck, uncirculated, with some silvering and golden red highlights, very rare in this condition, otherwise extremely fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Magnia Urbica, wife of Carinus, (283-285 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.99 g), obv. Diademed draped bust of Magnia Urbica to right, on crescent, around MAGN VRBICA AVG, rev. VENVS VICTRIX around, Venus standing to left, holding helmet and sceptre, shield at feet, in exergue KAS, (S.12424, RIC 343, C.17). Very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Colchester (Clausentum) Mint, issued 292-293 A.D., (4.72 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around P A X AVG Pax standing to left, holding branch and transverse sceptre, (S.13666, RIC 319). Deep green earthen patina, areas of flat striking, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Maximian, as Augustus, first reign (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Trier Mint, issued A.D. 296-7, (10.62 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maximian, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI R OMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue TR, A - **G* in field, (S.13238, RIC 181b, C.159). Extremely fine, with about complete original silvering.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Maximian, as Augustus, first reign (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Trier Mint, issued A.D. 303-5, (10.13 g), obv. laureate bust cuirassed to right of Maximian, around IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue PTR, S - P in field, (S.13242, RIC 582b, C.189). As struck, good extremely fine, with about complete original silvering.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190