Catalogue
Geta, (A.D.209-212), silver denarius (3.35 g), Laodicea mint, issued 200 - 202, obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. VICT AE T ERN around, Victory hovering to left holding open wreath with both hands over shield set on base, (S.7205, RIC 101, BMC 723, RSC 206). Toned, well centred, otherwise extremely fine a delightful coin.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (25.53 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. Macrinus cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Salus seated left, feeding snake from altar, holding , sceptre, around SALVS PVBLICA, S C in exergue, (S.7398, RIC 125, C.120, BMC 97). Nearly very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (4.82 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (S.7487, BMC 106, RIC 67, RSC 28). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (5.09 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing facing, holding vexillum and standard, (S.7488, BMC 128, RIC 72, RSC 39a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Elagabalus, (218-222), silver denarius, 20 mm, (2.12 g), Antioch mint, issued 218-219, obv. ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind, rev. FELICITAS / TEMP Galley to right over waves, with steerman, seven rowers and vexillum amidships; at stern, acrostolium, at prow, mast slanted forward, (S.7510, BMC 277, RSC 27a. RIC 188). Lightly patinated (slightly porous), nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221, (3.42 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Elagabalus to right wearing horn on head, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS IIII P P, Elagabalus sacrificing to left over altar with a patera, holding branch in left hand, star in left field, (S.7536, RIC 46, RSC 196, BMC 256). Mint bloom on obverse extremely fine, weak on reverse legend, extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221, (2.68g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Victory hovering left, between two shields, holding garland in each hand, open skirt, small shields each side of the skirt, (S.7535, RIC 45, RSC 195a). Brilliant and delightful and well centred, good extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Aquilia Severa, Augusta (wife of Elagabalus), issued (AD 220-221 & 221-222), silver denarius (3.60 g), Rome mint. obv. Draped bust right of Aquilia Severa, around IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar to left and holding double cornucopia; star to right, around CONCORDIA, (S.7679, RIC IV 226 (Elagabalus), RSC 2, BMC 184). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued in 232, (21.75 g), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, S C across field, Providentia standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two corn ears over modius, (S.8014, RIC 642, C.503). Dark brown/green patina, about extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 244, (4.25 g), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS TEMP, (S.8607, RIC 140, C.71). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), AE dupondius, (8.17 g), Rome Mint, 4th officina, special emission, issued early 239, obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia, (S.8757, RIC 270b). Even light green patina, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Gordian III, (238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.49 g), obv. radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SECVRITAS PERPETVA around, Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column, (S.8661, RIC 3, RSC 336) (illustrated); Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (2.97 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16); another, (3.58 g), rev. emperor on horseback left with raised hand and sceptre, ADVENTVS AVG, (S.9365, RIC 1b, RSC 6). Toning, good fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE As, issued 251-2, Rome mint, (9.23 g), obv. laureate bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right, around most of legend IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Pietas standing to left, raising both hands, [PI]ETAS AVGG, around, S C across field, (S.9692, RIC 116c, C.87). Rough surface, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Gallienus, (253-268), silver antoninianus, 21 mm, (3.48 g), Cologne mint, issued 257-258, obv. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V around, trophy between two seated and bound captives, (S.10224, RSC 308. MIR 872l. RIC 18 ('Lugdunum'). Attractive grey patination, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, issued 261, 30mm, (18.87 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Postumus in military attire standing to left, holding globe resting on spear, P M TR P COS II P P around, S C across, (S.11052, RIC 106, C.246, Bastian 63). Weak on parts of the legend, brown patination, large flan, otherwise very fine and rare, comes with collectors ticket description.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.67 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. ORIENS AVG around, P in exergue, Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe, seated captives flanking below, (S.11572, RIC 61P). Extremely fine with good silvering.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon denarius, Serdica mint, (2.65 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, captive at feet, in exergue S, (S.11643, RIC 73, C.255); Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, Antioch mint, (2.81 grams), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, B below, (S.11718, RIC 381, C.1). Nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Serdica mint, (3.63 g), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around PRO VIDEN D EOR, Providentia standing right holding two standards facing Sol raising hand and holding a globe, star between, **D* in exergue, (S.11869, cf.RIC 112 [not in RIC]). Lightly patinated, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
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
Severus II as Caesar, (A.D. 306-307), AE folles, Ticinum Mint, issued A.D. 306, (9.16 g), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around IMP C SEVERVS P F AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides seated to left on throne holding standards, ST in exergue, (S.14664, RIC 73). Some silvering, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, Trier Mint, (3.71 g), 2nd officina, issued 317-8, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, F L IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES around, rev. Emperor to right holding spear and globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, in exergue, T F either side, BTR in exergue, (S.16692, RIC 142). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-340), AE follis, issued as Caesar, Trier Mint, struck 321, (3.72 g), obv. laureate, mantled bust left holding Victory on globe and mappa, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines around BEATA TRANQLLITAS, STR in exergue, (cf.S.17149, RIC 312 S) (illustrated); others, various reverses. Good fine - nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Constantine II, as Caesar, (316-337 A.D.), AE follis, (1.79 g), Cyzicus Mint, issues 326, obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine II to left, rev. CONSTAN / TINVS / CAESAR / SMKE in four lines, above, star., (S.-, RIC 32, Mazzini pl. XXXVI, 83). Evenly toned, good very fine and attractive.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Nicomedia Mint, (7.88 g), issued 361-363, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, eagle before, in exergue NIK**G* with branch either side, (S.4073, RIC 121). Deep patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ancient Roman silver and AE issues, including, Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (4.01 g), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) with large head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, B.i, 226) (illustrated); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne Mint, issued 265-268, antoninianus, (3.75 g), rev. Postumus standing to right, (S.10983, RIC 325, RSC 83); Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.15 g), obv. head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. Neptune standing to left, (S.1812, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 81, (10.86 g), rev. Minerva, (RIC 88). Nearly fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Ancient Roman denarii, including, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), issued 200, Rome Mint, (2.37 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, rev. Victory hovering to left, (S.6333, RIC 150, RSC 454); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), issued 231, Rome Mint, (2.41 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Fides seated left, (S.7863, RIC 193, RSC 51); another, (2.72 g), Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, (cf.S.7898, RIC 61) (illustrated). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Ancient Roman silver and Ae issues, including, Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 224, (2.76 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA around, Felicity standing facing head to left, with legs crossed and leaning left elbow on column, holding caduceus, (S.8209, RIC 335, BMC 483-485, RSC 17) (illustrated); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, issued 242, Antioch Mint, (3.99 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. Gordian walking to right with spear and globe, (S.8659, RIC 216, RSC 319); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, issued in sole reign 268, Antioch Mint?, (3.56 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. Hercules standing right, (S.10098, RIC 672); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 233, Rome Mint, (17.41 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right, rev. Sol advancing to left, holding whip and raising right hand, S C across, (S.8003, RIC 535). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Gallienus, (253-268 A.D.), antoninianus, (3.74 g), Rome Mint, issued 267-268, obv. GALLIENVS AVG around, radiate head right, rev. LIBERO P CONS AVG around, Tigress walking left, B in exergue, (S.10281, C 586, RIC 230) (illustrated); others of Gallienus, Salonina, Divus Carus, Victorinus, Urbs Roma, Quintilian, Claudius II. Toning, nearly fine - good very fine or better, some scarce types. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Roman AE folles, including, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305, first reign), AE folles, Cyzicus Mint, issued A.D. 293-296, (10.70 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing facing head to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue KE, (S.13269, RIC 10b) (illustrated); others of Maximianus (3); others including Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, (A.D. 305-311); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305); Severus II, (A.D. 306-307) (2). Good fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Ancient Roman AE issues, 1st - 3rd century A.D., including, Maximinus as Caesar, AE Follis, (305-305 A.D.), obv. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, laureate head right, rev. CONCORD IMPERII, Concordia standing facing, head left, leaning on sceptre and holding fold of drapery, S-A over P across fields, in exergue ALE, (S.14713, RIC VI Alexandria 52 corr); others, various reverses. Poor - good very fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280