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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 $600
Passed in
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (19.46 g), obv. C [I]VL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements, SC in exergue, (S.8408, RIC 6, C.5). Deep green and brown patina, very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Pupienus, (238 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.60 g), obv. Radiate bust to right, of Pupienus draped and cuirassed seen from behind, around IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, rev. PATRES SENATVS around, two clasped hands, (S.8522, RIC 11b, BMC 92-94, C.21). Toned, good very fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, issued summer 241, Rome mint, (3.26g), obv.laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Gordian III, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Salus standing to right, feeding snake held in her arms, around SALVS AVGVSTI, (S.8681, RIC 129A, C.325). Bright with golden patination, several minor hoard spots on obverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (4.60 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI with Jupiter standing facing resting on sceptre holding thunderbolt, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109). Extremely fine, toned with some mint bloom.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, issued as Caesar, under Balbinus and Pupienus, (A.D. April-July 238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (20.47 g), obv. bare headed and draped bust of Gordian to right, around M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, rev. around PIETAS AVGG, SC in exergue, lituus, knife, paterea, jug, simpulum and sprinkler (emblems of priestly colleges), (S.8559, RIC 3 [p.177], BMC 64-66, C.183). Deep chocolate patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 238-9, (20.00 g), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, S C across field, Fides standing left holding standard and transverse sceptre, (S.8706, RIC 254a, C.88, Hunter 74). Superb even brown patination, on large round flan, nearly extremely fine, very rare so nice, one of the finest known.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
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 $360
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 239, (10.30 g), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. Salus standing right holding serpent, feeding it from a patera, around SALVS AVG, S C across, (cf.S.8801, RIC 260b, C.-). Dark patination, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, issued 244-5 A.D., Rome Mint, (5.08 g), obv. radiate head right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. PAX AETERNA around, Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre, (S.9266, RIC 231c, C.23) (illustrated); Lightly patinated extremely fine, with some mint bloom.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 244-245, (20.28 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.8994, RIC 172a, C.59). Brown patination, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 245-247, (21.52 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around AEQVITAS AVG, S C across field, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.8987, RIC 166a, cf.C.10). Attractive light brown patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
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 $240
Passed in
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-246, (4.47 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing right, holding globe and spear, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.9242, RIC 216c, RSC 54). Light grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.03 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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 $120
SOLD $80
Mariniana, wife of Valerian I, (c.253-260 A.D.), base silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.08 g), obv. Diademed and veiled bust, draped to right of Mariniana, all on crescent, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. CONSECRATIO, around, peacock flying to right, carrying empress to heaven, (S.10070, RIC 6, C.16, Cunetio Hoard 643 [63 spec.]). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), interesting double striking, billon antoninianus, issued in sole reign (265-267), Rome mint (2.81 g), obv. radiate head right, GALLIEN[VS AVG] around, rev. SECVRIT PE[RPET], Securitas resting on a column to left, (cf.S.10359, RIC 516, RSC 961). Good very fine and very rare as a double strike.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Salonina, wife of Gallienus (died A.D. 268), silver antoninianus, Antioch Mint, issued 265, (3.59 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Ceres seated to left, holding corn ears and torch, around CERERI AVG, (S.10627, RSC.22, RIC 90); another similar Antioch Mint, (3.44 g), rev. Venus standing left, resting shield, transverse sceptre, holding helmet, PXV in exergue, VENVS AVG around, (S.10654, RSC 113, RIC 86). Both wth mint bloom, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Quietus, (A.D. 260-261), billon antoninianus, uncertain Syrian mint, (4.43 g), obv. radiate bust of Quietus to right, around IMP C FVL QVIETUS P F AVG, rev. APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo standing left holding laurel branch and resting on lyre, trace of star in left field, (S.10819, RIC 3, RSC 4a). Toned, traces of mint bloom, of good weight, very good surface, extremely fine/good very fine and very rare as such, with ticket.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Marius, (268 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Trier Mint (Cunetio attribution), Cologne 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 $400
SOLD $380
Probus, (276-282 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.56 g), obv. Radiate bust, cuirassed, of Probus to right, around PROBVS P F AVG, rev. ADVENTVS AVG around, Emperor riding to left right hand raised, left hand holds sceptre, at foot a captive, in exergue R thunderbolt Z, (cf.S.11953, RIC 158, C.-). Dark patination, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Probus, (276-282 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Ticinum Mint, (4.06 g), obv. Radiate bust, cuirassed, of Probus to right, around IMP C PROBVS AVG, rev. PROVIDENT AVG around, Providentia standing to left holding globe and sceptre, in exergue BXXI, (cf.S.12013, RIC 552, C.478). Dark patination, traces of red, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Londinium (London) Mint, issued 289-290 A.D., (3.53 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 branch and vertical sceptre, F-O across, ML in exergue, (S.13639A, RIC 101, C.193). Dark tone, very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon antoninianus, London Mint, issued 293-6 A.D., (5.05 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, S A across, ML in exergue, (S.13818, RIC 28, C.31, Webb 37-39, Askew 477). Green toning, some earthen patination, traces of silvering, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argenteus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. c.294-5, (3.04 g), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets, plain below, (S.12617, RIC 27a, RSC 516e, Jelocnik 40a). Toned, with golden-blue enhancement, well centred, as struck uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,600
Maximian, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Lyons Mint, issued A.D. 301-303, (10.87 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P AVG, rev. around GENIO POPU L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, B to right, in exergue PLC, (S.13265, RIC 70 B). Toning, nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Maximian, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8, (10.33 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPU L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HTB, (S.13265, RIC 19b). Even brown toning, some surface roughness, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Maximian, as Augustus, second reign, (A.D. 286-305, 306-308, 310), AE follis, London Mint, issued A.D. 307, (7.32 g), obv. laureate bust cuirassed to right of Maximian, around DN MAXIMIANO P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue PLN, (S.13444, RIC 90, C.147). Dark patination, Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Galerius Maximian, (305-311 A.D.), AE Follis, issued as Caesar 298 A.D., Carthage Mint, (8.22 g), obv. around MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate bust to right of Galerius Maximian, rev. FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN around, Africa standing facing, head to left, holding standard and elephant tusk, lion to left, I, PK**D* in exergue, (S.14336, RIC vi, p.426, No.26b, cf.C.28). On large broad flan good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80