Catalogue
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.27 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, PROVIDENTIA AVG around, (S.8315, RIC 13, RSC 77). Extremely fine, traces of mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (17.24 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). Toned, well centred, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 235-8, (11.06 g), obv. bare headed draped bust of Maximus to right, around MAXIMVS CAES GERM, rev. around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left holding baton and spear, two standards behind him, S C across field, (S.8414, RIC 10). Toned, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (23.34 g), issued May - July A.D. 238, obv. bearded Pupienus laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. rev. [LIBER]ALITAS AVGVSTORVM, S C across field, Liberalitas standing front, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8531, BMC 10, RIC 14, C.15). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, (4.11 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.8604, RIC 35, RSC 50) (illustrated); other antoninianii of Valerian, Gallienus, Salonina, Claudius II, Tacitus; follis of Galerius, Constantine II, Urbs Roma. Toning, fine - nearly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, (3.61 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. AETERNITATI AVG around, Sol, radiate, standing left with globe, (S.8603, RIC 83). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (Summer 241 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.23 g), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III draped and cuirassed to right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, rev. PIETAS AVGVSTI around, Pietas, veiled standing facing with head to left, raising both hands, (cf.S.8677, RIC 129, C.186). Golden highlights, good extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 242-4 (18.48 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). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Antioch or another Eastern mint, issued 244-5, (4.53 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M, rev. Pax standing to left holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS, (S.8941, RIC 69, RSC 113). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, very scarce and historically important.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
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
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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