Catalogue
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), AE dupondius/as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 217, (10.76 g), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M O[PEL ANTO]NINVS DIADV[MENIAN]VS CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVE[NTVTIS] Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, S C across, (S.7456, RIC 212, BMC 159, C.9). Reddish brown patination, on an uneven flan, fine with a very fine portrait, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.70 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, leaning on column, (S.7497, RIC 129, RSC 243). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (3.25 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 $150
SOLD $300
Elagabalus, A.D. (218-222), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 220, (10.81 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.7588 [EF £500], RIC 301, C.159, BMC430). Dark brown patina, extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Elagabalus, A.D. (218-222), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 222, (10.81 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P V COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, Elagabalus in triumphal quadriga to left, holding branch and eagle-tipped sceptre, (S.7612 [VF £365], RIC 338, C.219, BMC 456). Dark brown patina, minor spots of green, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Julia Paula, (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (2.83 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, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $20
SOLD $300
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.10 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Soaemias to right, around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS Venus seated left, holding apple and sceptre, child at feet, (S.7720, RIC 243, RSC 14). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 218-219, (2.57 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left sacrificing over altar, holding box of incense, (S.7754, BMC 73, RIC 263, RSC 29); Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 219-220), silver denarius, issued 219, (2.60 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Venus seated to left on throne, holding apple and sceptre, around VENVS GENETRIX, (S.7658, RIC 222, RSC 21). Light toning, good very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome Mint, (2.83 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, emperor to left, sacrificing at altar, holding patera, (S.7899, RIC 55, RSC 289). Brilliant, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-228, Rome Mint, (3.33 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing half left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 127, RSC 9, BMC 329-331). Brilliant, good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued A.D. 232, Rome Mint, (2.89 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield, (S.7882, RIC 246, RSC 161a, BMC 831); another, (2.80 g), rev. SPES P VBLICA, Spes walking to left holding flower, (S.7927, RIC 254, C.546). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine, second coin with small flan crack. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (225 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.81 g), obv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8191, RIC 319, RSC 1). Toned, surface roughness, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued c.227, Rome Mint, (2.17 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG around, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing half-left holding patera and sceptre, (S.8217, RIC 360, RSC 81); another, issued 232, (3.81 g), rev. FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas seated to left, extending right hand over child standing right, (S.8208, RIC 332, RSC 6, BMC 913). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (18.88 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, rev. FELICI T AS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus, leaning on column, (S.8228, RIC 676, C.21). Deep brown toning, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Maximinus I, (235 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.07 g), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. VICTORIA GERM around, Victory standing almost facing to half left, head to left, holding wreath and palm, at her feet a German captive seated to left head right, with hands tied behind back, (S.8318, RIC 23, BMC 186-9, RSC 107). Extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE as, Rome Mint, issued 235-6. (10.21 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Salus enthroned to left holding patera, feeding snake arising from altar, around SALVS AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, (S.8363 [EF £300], RIC 66, BMC 103). Brilliant, emerald green patina, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued 235-6. (9.26 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Salus enthroned to left holding patera, feeding snake arising from altar, around SALVS AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, (S.8351, RIC 86, BMC 178). Greenish/black patina, fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 236-8. (16.17 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILITVM, S C across, (S.8327, RIC 78). Light brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 238, (4.00 g), obv. radiate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. clasped hands, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.8484, RIC 10, RSC 3, BMC 67). Toned, slight surface pitting, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, (3.37 g), Rome Mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Pupienus, around IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, around PAX PVBLICA, (S.8526, RIC 4, RSC 22). Good very fine or better with surface porosity, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 240, (4.42 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. Gordian standing left holding a wand and patera over altar, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.8637, RIC 37, RSC 210) Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (3.127 g), issued in 241, obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureated bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor, (S.8675, RIC 113, C.120). Light patination, as struck, about uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 241, (2.73 g), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around PM TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated to left holding branch and resting arm on lyre, (S.8680, RIC 114, RSC 238); Thrace, Mesembria, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 20, (10.65 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right facing Tranquillina draped bust to left, around AVT K M ANT **GORDIANO*C AV**G* CEB, TPANKV**LL*I/NA in exergue, rev. Apollo standing left, holding branch and lyre set on column to right, around MECAMBPIAN**WN*, (cf.S.3798, BMC -, SNG Cop.663, Moushmov 3998). Nearly very fine - extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 241-3, (4.08 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Sol standing facing head to left holding a globe, around AETERNITATI AVG, (S.8603, RIC 83, RSC 41). Delightful patination, with blue highlights, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome Mint, issued 245-7, (4.08 g), obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate draped bust to right, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.8952, RIC 44b, RSC 165). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome Mint, issued 245-7, (5.78 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9); Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, (4.23 g), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left, holding Dacian standard surmounted by wolf's head, DACIA around, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Very fine - extremely fine, obverses better, reverse weakly struck. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Philip I, (244-247 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.70 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Philip I, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. AETERNITAS AVGG around, elephant walking to the left, bearing driver who holds goad and wand, (S.8921, RIC 58, C.17); Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.79 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.9147, RIC 126, RSC 17). Toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $140
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 $200
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (21.86 g), issued 245-7, obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Annona standing left, modius at feet, holding corn ears and cornucopia, around ANNONA AVGG, S C across the field, (S.8990, RIC 168a, C.26). Deep brown patina, good very fine with an attractive portrait.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (246-248 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.17 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Otacilia Severa, draped on a crescent, OTACIL SEVERA AVG around, rev. PIETAS AVGVSTAE around, Pietas standing to left, raising right hand and holding box of perfume, (S.9158 RIC 130 (Philip I), RSC.43). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120