Catalogue
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). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Elagabalus, A.D. (218-222), Ae dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 220, (11.63 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP [CAES M AVR] ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P [III] COS III P P, S C to left and right, Sol radiate, striding left, raising right hand and holding whip, star in left field, (S.-, RIC 301, C.159). Golden Tiber patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Julia Paula, (first 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 $200
SOLD $220
Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.35 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and resting left arm on throne, around CONCORDIA, star in left field, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued A.D. 231, Rome Mint, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI around, Jupiter standing left, head right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.7872, RIC 202, RSC 92, BMC 697). Toned, with attractive golden highlights, good extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231, Rome Mint, (2.38 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP [SEV ALE] XAND AVG, rev. FIDES MI[LIT]VM, Fides seated left, holding signum in each hand, (S.7863, RIC 193, RSC 51) (illustrated); As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 230, (10.73 g), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. around PM TR P VIIII COS III PP, S C across field at base, Victory standing to right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm-tree, (S.8083, RIC 506, C.397, BMC 637); AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 233, (11.85 g), obv. radiate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XII COS III PP, S C across field, Sol walking left, raising hand and holding whip, (S.8042, RIC 536, C.444) (illustrated). Toned, good fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Maximinus I, (235-238 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.64 g), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG around, Victory running to right, holding wreath and palm over left shoulder, (S.8317, RIC 16, BMC 105-7, RSC 99a). Extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (26.69 g), Rome Mint, 3rd emission of Maximinus I, issued 236-7, obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding rod and spear, with two standards set in ground behind, S C across, (S.8411, RIC 13, BMC 213, C.14). Dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 242-4 (23.25 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS AVG, SC in exergue, Securitas seated left, holding a sceptre and propping head on left hand, (S.8739, RIC 312, C.333). Deeply toned, good very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
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 $300
Passed in
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 $250
SOLD $170
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 $100
SOLD $120
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
Aemilian, (253 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.47 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Aemilian, draped and cuirassed, around IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. APOL CONSERVAT around, Apollo standing left, resting against lyre and holding branch, (S.9830, RIC 1, RSC 2). Edge split, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Marius, (268 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Trier Mint (Cunetio attribution), Colongne Mint (RIC), (3.45 g), obv. radiate bust of Marius to right, draped and cuirassed viewed from front, around IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, two hands joined together, (S.11119, RIC 6, C.8, Cunetio Hoard 2504 [17 spec.]). Attractively toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.81 g), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around CLEMENTIA TEMP, Clementia standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting left arm on a column, XXIZ in exergue, (S.11850, RIC 27, C.7). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. 298-9, (10.35 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue TSA, (S.14370, RIC 20b). With some silvering, extremely fine/good very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Period of Maximinus II, AE 15 or quarter nummus, Civic Issue, (c.A.D. 303-313), a Pagan Coinage of the Great Christian Persecution, Antioch Mint, obv. Antioch of Tyre seated on rock, Orontes swimming below, around GENIO ANTIOCHENI, rev. Apollo standing holding patera and lyre, around APOLLONI SANCTO, **G*, E and uncertain in right field respectively, SMA in exergue, (S.14927, RIC.-, Vagi, 2954) (2); Constantine II, (as Augustus) (A.D. 337 - 348), AE 15, Constantinople Mint, rev. soldiers with standard, (S.17437, RIC 24). Toning, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued mid 310, London mint, (4.73 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to left, wreath in field, around SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T - F across field, PLN in exergue, (S.16046, RIC 122, C.534). Chocolate patination, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued as Caesar, 325-6, Antioch Mint, (2.87 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left, draped and cuirassed of Constantine II, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. campgate, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, in exergue SMANTB, (cf.S.17255, RIC 36 [R2]); Constans, (A.D. 337-350), AE4, Aquileia Mint, (1.30 g), obv. bust right, around CONSTANS PF AVG, rev. two Victories, around VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN, (RIC 77); Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE 2, Siscia Mint, (1.86 g), rev. soldiers, (RIC 263); Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE 18, Thessalonica Mint, (2.71 g), rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, (RIC 190). Toning, good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Magnentius, (A.D. 350-353), AE centenionalis, issued at Lyons Mint in A.D. 351-3, (4.73 g), obv. bare-headed bust of Magnentius, draped and cuirassed to right, around DN MAGNEN TIVS PF AVG, A behind, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE around, two Victories facing each other holding wreath between them inscribed VOT/V MVL/X, S[V] below, in exergue RPLC, (S.18820, RIC 126). Nearly extremely fine, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman AE issues, all 3rd century A.D., from the Normanby Hoard, including, Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianus, rev. Jupiter, (RIC 214); Postumus, (259-268 A.D.), antoninianus, rev. Pax, (RIC 79); Claudius II, (268-270 A.D.), antoninianus, rev. Pax, (RIC 157); Victorinus, (268-270 A.D.), antoninianus, rev. Pax, (RIC 117); Tetricus, (270-273 A.D.), antoninianus, rev. Salus, (RIC 126); Quintillus, (270 A.D.), antoninianus, rev. Laetitia, (RIC 22). Very fine - extremely fine, some scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Roman coins, a range of AE issues from Aurelian to Julian, in addition noted others of Probus, Jovian, Constantine I, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Licinius I and II, Bithynia of Severus Alexander, Galeria etc. Very good - good very fine, a useful selection. (27)
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
Ancient and modern coin selection including, Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon tetradrachm, rev. Homonoia; Constantine folles; George V, florin, 1927 Canberra; 1954 Royal Visit Florin; others of George IV, Victoria, George V, Elizabeth II, China cash coins. Poor - good very fine. (35)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250