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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (5.80 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev.Fides standing left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILIT, (S.8932, RIC 32b, RSC 55). Toned, good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, 1st officina, 3rd emission, issued A.D. 246, (15.90 g), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P III COS PP, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.9004, cf.RIC 149a, C.125). Toning, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 245-247, (24.09 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). Toned, even brown patination, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Philip II, (247-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, (4.32 g), obv. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate head right, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG, Philip I and II seated left on curule chairs, (S.9265, RIC 230, RSC 17). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 250, (4.55 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, with blue and gold patination.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), AE Asses, Rome Mint, (7.50 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.9508, RIC 136c, C.23). Delightful dark green patination, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Trebonianus Gallus, (251-253 A.D.), silver antoninianus, issued 251-252 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.20 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. PIETAS AVGG around, Pietas, veiled, standing left, raising both hands, (S.9642, RIC 42, RSC 84). Attractive toning as struck, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (16.01 g), obv. laureate bearded draped bust to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, rev. Apollo standing to left with branch and leaning on lyre, APOLL SALVTARI around, S C across (S.9665, RIC 103, C.21). Deep green patina, uneven flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Volusian, son of Trebonianus Gallus, (251-253 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.10 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II around, Emperor standing holding patera and a short transverse sceptre, sacrificing over a tripod, (S.9763, RIC 141). Traces of gold patination, extremely fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, issued 251-253, Rome Mint, (3.70 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Volusian draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.9740, RIC 166, C.8). Extremely fine, about as struck.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianius, Milan Mint, (3.53 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right, around IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing half left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS PVBL, (S.9746, RIC 205, RSC 32) (illustrated); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.67 g), issued A.D.285-6, obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, rev. around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, HA in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.12635, RIC 306); Constantine, (A.d. 307-337), follis, Rome Mint, (2.91 g), (cf.S.16050). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Valerian II as Caesar, son of Gallienus, (256-258 A.D.), base silver antoninianus, issued 257-258 A.D., Cologne Mint, (4.16 g), obv. radiate bust of Valerian II to right, draped, and cuirassed, around P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES, Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS around, Caesar Valerian standing to left holding standard in his right hand and long spear in left hand, (S.10738, RIC 23, RSC 81). Uneven patination, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne Mint, issued 260-265, billon antoninianus, (3.59 g), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around LAETITIA AVG, galley travelling to left, (S.10958, RIC 73, RSC 167). Toned, good very fine or better and a scarce type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Marius, (268 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Trier Mint (Cunetio attribution), Colonge Mint (RIC), (1.76 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.]). Irregular edge, very fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, issued 272, Serdica Mint, (3.08 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust right of Aurelian, IMP AVRELIANVS P F AVG around, rev. IOVI CONSER around, emperor receiving globe from Jupiter, P in exergue, (S.11542, RIC 260, RSC 105). Dusty silvered toning, extremely fine and a unusual bust type of Aurelian.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.89 g), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILIT, Fides standing to left, holding sceptre and standard, XXIE exergue, (S.11857, RIC 30, C.25). Attractive light brown patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Rome Mint (3.63 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Probus cuirassed, around IMP PRO BVS AVG, rev. emperor riding to left, holding sceptre with captive at foot, around ADVENTVS AVG, R cresent **D* in exergue, (cf.S.11953, RIC 157, C.39). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Magnia Urbica, wife of Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), billon antoninianus, Ticinum Mint, (2.52 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Magnia Urbica on crescent, around, MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, rev. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing to left holding helmet and sceptre and leaning on shield, in exergue SXXIT, (S.12423, RIC 347, RSC 18). Good very fine and rare, the coin with attractive dark brown patina.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Heraclea Mint, issued A.D. 296-297, (9.05 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, A HT**G* in exergue, (S.12787, RIC 17a). Trace of silvering, good very fine with a strong portrait.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE follis, Cyzicus Mmint, issued 308-309, (5.38 g), obv. laureate head right, around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, rev. GENIO CAESARIS, Genius standing to left with patera and cornucopiae, MKV in exergue, **G* in left field, star in right field, (S.14724, RIC 39). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE folles, issued 335-337 as Caesar, Cyzicus Mint (2) officina **D* (2.11 g) (illustrated) and S (1.17 g), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Delmatius, around FL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear but only sharing one standard, around GLORI A EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMK[*D* and S)TSB, (S.16900, RIC 659-660, C.8). Good very fine and fine both rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Constantine II, (A.D.337-340), AE follis, issued as Caesar, London Mint, struck 323-324, (2.92 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed to left, around CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines, three stars above, around BEAT TRANQLITAS, PLON in exergue, (S.17149, RIC 287). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Vetranio, (350 A.D.), AE 23 (centenionalis), Thessalonica Mint, (4.71 g), obv. Around D N VETRAN IO P F AVG,laureate bust right, of Vetranio, draped and cuirassed; rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, in exergue . T S A . , in field to left A, in field to right B, Emperor diademed, bare headed and in military dress, standing facing, head to left, holding in each hand a standard with Chi-Rho on the banner over his head a star, (Cf.S.18904, RIC 132). Brown patina, attractive good extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Magnentius, (AD 350-353), AE centenionalis, Treveri Mint, issued in 350, (5.40 g), obv. I M CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, bare headed bust, draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, TRP crescent in exergue, Magnentius standing to left holding Victory and labarum with Chi-Rho symbol, A in right field, (S.18791, RIC 264). Dark tone, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Antioch Mint, (9.00 g), issued 361-363, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, in exergue ANT**G* with branch either side, (S.19162, RIC 216, C.38). Dark brown patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ancient Roman, Greek and Byzantine silver and AE issues, including Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), silver antoninianus, Cologne Mint, (3.51 g), rev. HERC PACIFERO around, Hercules standing right, holding olive branch and club, (S.10946, RIC 67, RSC 101) (illustrated with Spink ticket); denarius of C.Postumius; denarius of Hadrian, Roma reverse, in collector's packet from the Roman Baths of Bath; sestertii of Antoninus Pius, Julia Mamaea; Diocletian billon tetradrachm of Alexandria; follis of Constantine I, Fausta; Kushan AE issues (2); Byzantine follis and minors; Islamic minors; replicas including Brutus Eid Mar denarius, Trajan denarius, Philip AE, Greek staters. Toning, poor - extremely fine. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Ancient Roman, a small group containing issues from Trajan, a dupondius issued 116 AD (S.3219) (illustrated), followed by a range of issues from Commodus (sestertius), antoninianii of Claudius II, Victorinus, Aurelian (illustrated), Probus and folles of Diocletian, Constantine I, Licinius I and AE 2 of Theodosius I. Very good - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Ancient Roman denarii, including, Titus, (A.D. 79-81), Rome Mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.15 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P [P], elephant to left, (S.2512, RIC 22a, BMC 43, RSC 303); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), issued 107-108, Rome Mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Danube reclining left on rocks, cloak floating above, left arm resting on urn, right hand on ship's prow, DANVVIVS in exergue, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3138, RIC 100, RSC 136a) (illustrated); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), (3.75 g), issued 215, Rome Mint, obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Fides Militum standing left, holding standard in each hand, (S.6840, RIC 266, RSC 315); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), issued A.D. 222, Rome Mint, (2.37 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.7891, RIC 19, RSC 229, BMC 870) (illustrated); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 202-210, (3.31 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around AFRICA, Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, reclining left with scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of corn-ears before, (S.6341, RIC 207, RSC 493). Toning, fine - good very fine, scarce. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Ancient British and Roman issues including, South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, abstract type, (c.58-45 B.C.), billon quarter stater, (0.41 g), (S.368) (illustrated); Potin (c.120-100 BC), (Kent), unit Class I type, (S.63); Antoninuis Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 154-155, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Annona standing left holding two corn ears and resting left hand on modius set on a prow, (S.4068, BMC 809, RIC 239, RSC 292) (illustrated); also a sestertius of Antoninus Pius; Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, rev. Pax seated, (S.2301). Toning, poor - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman and Byzantine, AE issues including follis of Maurice Tiberius and smaller denomimations including Maximianus; also a copper Byzantine cross with suspension loop; Islamic copper issues; Great Britain copper issues including a cartwheel penny; Australian pennies and a halfpenny. Poor - good very fine, on cards. (24)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100