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Faustina II, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 154-6 under Antoninus Pius, (24.82 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, (cf.S.4719, RIC 1387, C.252). Attractive green patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (A.D.177), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 180-2, obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. DIS GENITALIBVS around, large rectangular altar or enclosure, (S.5999, RIC 281, BMC 39, RSC 16). Lightly toned, good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 206-210 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.53 g), obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, bearded, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTOR around, Virtus seated to left, holding Victory and parazonium, resting left, elbow on oval shield, (S.6905, RIC 176, RSC 672) (illustrated); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), antoninianus, Siscia Mint, (3.10 g), obv. radiate cuirassed bust left, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. around VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, Q in right field, (S.12071, RIC 810Q, C.900. Toning, some surface verdigris, very fine - good very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome Mint, (3.18 g), obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PONTIF TR P XII COS III, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.6868, RIC 111, C.465). Nearly extremely fine, slight flan crack, struck with a clashed reverse die with Caracalla's profile visible.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.63 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla holding hands, around PROPAGO IMPERI, (S.7073, RIC 362, RSC 21). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (2.49 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia standing to left with patera and sceptre, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.7065, RIC 363, RSC 1). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (202-212? A.D.) silver denarius, issued 202-205 A.D, Rome Mint, (3.41 g), obv. draped bust right, PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA around, rev. VENVS VICTRIX around, Venus standing to left holding apple and palm, shield at side, before cupid holding helmet (S.7074, RIC 369, BMC 429, C.25). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (2.56 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); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 218-220, (4.83 g), obv. draped bust to right on crescent, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left sacrificing over altar, holding box of incense, (S.7747, BMC 70, RIC 264, RSC 30). Toning, very fine - good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.05 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, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.67 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). Toning, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.556 grams), issued 235-236, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left with baton and cornucopiae, globe at feet, (S.8315, RIC 13, RSC 77). Dark grey tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241 - 243 A.D. (3.89g), obverse radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, reverse Mars advancing left, MARTI PACIFERO around (S. 8625, RIC 212, RSC 162. Good very fine.
Estimate $129
Passed in
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, issued 242 - 244 A.D. (4.52g), obverse radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, reverse Gordian in military attire standing right, holding transverse spear and globe, SAECULI FELICITAS around (S.8659, RIC 216, RSC 319). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 243 - 244 A.D. (3.65g), obverse radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, reverse Securitas standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and resting on column, SECVRIT PERPETVA around (S.8660, RIC 152, RSC 328). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 239 A.D. (4.00g), obverse radiate bust of Gordian III to right, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG around, reverse Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, AEQVITAS AVG around. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 241 - 243 A.D., (11.35g), obverse laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, reverse Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and conucopiae, FELICIT TEMPOR around, S C across (S.8705, RIC 328a, C.73). Fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Philip I, 244 - 249 A.D., silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 245 - 247 A.D. (4.06g), obverse radiate bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG around, reverse ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius before (S.8922, RIC 28c). Good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Philip I, 244 - 249 A.D., AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 245 - 247 A.D. (18.35g), obverse laureate bust of Philip I right, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPV(S) AVG around, reverse Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, AEQUITAS AVG around, S C across field (S.8987, RIC 166a c.f. C.10). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 250, (3.67 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia standing to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, (4.10 g), joint reign, Antioch Mint, issued 255-256, obv. around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev. VIRTVS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, holding sceptres, globe and Victory, (cf.S.10414, RIC 455, RSC 1311) (illustrated); silver antoninianus, (3.52 g), Lyon Mint, issued 259, obv. around GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate bust right, rev. RESTIT GALLIAR, Gallienus in military attire standing left, raising turreted female figure kneeling to right, holding a cornucopiae, (S.10339, RIC 29, RSC 895). Toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), base silver antoninianii, issued in sole reign (259-268), Rome Mint, (2.52 g), obv. around GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right, rev. around FORTVNA REDVX, S to right, (S.10219, RIC 193) (illustrated); silver antoninianus, (3.62 g), Cologne Mint, issued 257-258, obv. radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, rev. trophy between two seated and bound captives, (S.10224, RSC 308. MIR 872l. RIC 18 ('Lugdunum') (illustrated); Tetricus I, (A.D. 270-273), billon antoninianus, (2.19 g), rev. Victory holding palm, possible mule with Postumus antoninianus, (cf.RIC 287); other antoninianii of Constantine (2), Gordian; replica coins including Claudius aureus, rev. triumphal arch; others of Syracuse, Demetrios Poliorketes, Alexander III, Thrace. Toning, nearly fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Divus Valerian II, (died A.D.258), silver antoninianus (5.48 g), Consecration issue, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) Mint, the 2nd emission of Gallienus, A.D. 258-259, obv. DIVO VALERIANO CAES, radiate and draped bust right, rev. CON[SECR]ATIO, Valerian II, holding scepter, seated left on eagle flying upward to right toward heaven, (S.10606, RIC V 9 (Lugdunum), MIR 36, 911e, RSC 5 (Lugdunum). Toned, very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Saloninus, (A.D. 260), silver antoninianus, (3.76 g), Lyon Mint, A,D. 256, SALON VALERIANVS CAES around, radiate and draped bust right, rev. PIETAS AVGG, sacrificial implements, lituus, knife, vase turned left, simpulum and aspergillum, (S.10767, RIC V 9, RSC 41) (illustrated); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.04 g), issued 260-262 A.D., obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre, Q in exergue, (S.10665, RIC 32Q, RSC 139); Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint (2.95 g), obv. radiate and draped bust to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.9991, RIC 125, RSC 230). Toning, nearly very fine - good very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Marius, (268 A.D.), silvered AE antoninianus, Trier Mint (Cunetio attribution), (3.23 g), obv. radiate bust of Marius to right, draped and cuirassed viewed from front, around IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, rev. traces of CONCORDIA MILITVM around, two hands joined together, (S.11119, RIC 6, C.8, Cunetio Hoard 2504 [17 spec.]). Adequate silvering, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint, (2.83 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Quintillus to right, around IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS [AVG], rev. around [CON]CORDIA AVG, Concordia standing left, by altar, holding patera and double cornucopiae, **D* in right field, (S.11436, RIC. 13); Eudoxia, (wife of Arcadius), c.A.D.400, AE 3, (2.16 g), Antioch Mint, obv. pearl-diademed, draped bust right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by hand of God, around AEL EVDO-XIA A[VG] rev. Victory seated right on cuirasse, pointing to a shield inscribed chi-rho which rests on a low column, around traces of SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, ANT**G* in exergue, (S.20895, RIC 104). Toning, fine - good very fine and rare.(2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.69 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Quintillus to right, around [IMP C M AVR CL QVINT]ILLVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, holding baton and sceptre, globe at foot, digamma in right field, around [P]ROVIDENT AVG, (S.11450, RIC. 29S, C.61) (illustrated); another, (2.76 g), rev. Securitas standing to left holding sceptre and leaning on column, right XI, (S.-, RIC 31, C.63). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Tetricus I, (A.D. 270-273), billon antoninianus, Treveri Mint, (1.89 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around [IMP C] TETRICVS P F AVG, rev. around [LAETI]TIA AV]GG, Laetita standing left holding wreath and anchor, (S.11239, RIC 87) (illustrated); others, rev. Spes, (S.11250, RIC 136) (2); rev. Virtus, (S.11256, RIC 148); rev. Pax, (S.11243, RIC 100); Tetricus II, (as Caesar), antoninianus, (2.02 g), rev. sacrificial implements, (S.11288, RIC 255); Victorinus, (A.D. 268-270), billon tetradrachm, (2.18 g), rev. Providentia, (S.11178, RIC 61). Toning, good - good very fine, scarce. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Divus Numerian, died A.D. 284, AE antoninianus, (4.16 g), Rome Mint, 1st officina, 6th emission of Carinus, issued A.D. 285, obv. radiate bust right, around DIVO NVMERIANO, rev. eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, around CONSECRATIO, in exergue KA (pellet within crescent) A, (S.12407, RIC V 424, Pink VI/2, p. 39, Venera 3985-8). Good very fine, earthen green patina, cleaning scratches.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Galerius Maximian, 305 - 310 A.D., AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued 308 - 309 A.D. (4.89g), obverse laureate head of Galerius to right, GAL MAXIMIANUS PF AUG around, reverse Genius sanding to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, GENIO IMP ERATORIS around, B in left field, MKV in exergue (S.14848, RIC 44). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Period of Maximinus II, AE 15 or quarter nummus, Civic Issue, (c.A.D. 303-313), a Pagan Coinage of the Great Christian Persecution, Antioch Mint, obv. Antioch of Tyre seated on rock, Orontes swimming below, around GENIO ANTIOCHENI, rev. Apollo standing holding patera and lyre, around APOLLONI SANCTO, **G*, E and uncertain in right field respectively, SMA in exergue, (S.14927, RIC.-, Vagi, 2954) (illustrated); Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), AE 3, issued at Eastern mint, (2.84 g), obv. bust of Procopius with diadem, draped and cuirassed to left, around D N PROCO PIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor holding labarum, around REPARATI O F[EL T]EMP, 'Chi-Rho' symbol in field, in exergue CONS**D*, (S.4123, RIC ix 17b). Toning, nearly fine - good fine, the first coin very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90