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Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (26.69 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). Dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.46 g), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG around, Victory running to right, holding wreath and palm over left shoulder, (S.8317, RIC 16, BMC 105-7, RSC 99a). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Maximinus I Thrax, (A.D. 235-8), silver denarius (2.50g), Rome mint, 2nd emission, issued 236 AD, obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Victory advancing right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm frond over left shoulder (S.8317; RIC IV 16; RSC 99a). Toned, minor porosity, good very fine/ nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.91 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.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (21.99 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. LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, S C across field, Liberalitas standing front, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8531, BMC 10, RIC 14, C.15). With brown patina, well centred, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-44), silver denarius (3.37g), Rome mint, issued 241-3 AD, obv. laureate and draped bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Sol standing right, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left, AETERNITATI AVG (S.8672; RIC IV III, RSC 39). Well struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 241-2, (3.10 g), obv. laureate draped bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre, (S.8682, RIC 130, RSC 340. Hunter 65). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-44), silver denarius (3.52g), Rome mint, 5th officina, 7th emission, issued 240 AD, obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, rev. Venus Victrix standing left, holding helmet and sceptre, leaning on shield set on ground, VENVS VICTRIX around (S.8683; RIC IV 131; RSC 347). Bright surfaces, traces of green deposits on reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 240, (2.72 g), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Venus standing to left, holding helmet and sceptre and resting on shield, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.8683, RIC 131, RSC 347). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Antioch Mint, issued 243-244, (5.08 g), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel below seat, around FORTVNA REDVX, (S.8613, RIC 210, RSC 98a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, (4.74 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). Bright extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus (4.13g), obv. radiate and draped bust facing right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, rev. Liberalitis standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, LIBERALITIS AVG III around (S.8619; RIV IV 36; RSC 130). Centrally struck, slightly worn reverse die, toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 242-3, (5.62 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P V COS II P P with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261). Well centred on a broad flan, lightly toned, good extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-44), silver antoninianus (4.30g), Rome mint, issued 243-4 AD, obv. radiate, draped ma d cuirassed bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Gordian in military attire, advancing right, holding globe and spear, PM TR P VI COS II PP (S.8652; RSC 276; RIC 94). Slightly worn reverse die, light toning in legends, extremely fine/ very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-44), silver antoninianus (3.48g), Rome mint, issued 243-4 AD, obv. radiate and draped bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, rev. Fortuna Redux seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel below throne, FORTVNA REDVX around. Sharply struck, well centered, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Gordian III, (A.D.238-244), silver antoninianus (4.08 g), obv. radiate draped bust right, IMP GORDIANVS FEL AVG, rev. VICTOR AETER around, Victory standing left with palm, resting shield on captive at foot (S.8662; RIC IV 154); another (4.71g), rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing legt, holding olive branch and sceptre (S.8627; RIC IV 3); another (4.73g), rev. FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae (S.8613; RIC IV 210); another (4.95g), rev. Providentia stnading left, holding globe and spear, PROVIDENTIA AVG (S.8655; RIC IV 4); another (3.75g), rev. Gordian standing right in military attire, holding transvere spear and globe, SAECVLI FELICITAS (S.8659; RIC IV 216). Toning, fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 241-3, (3.76 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI with Jupiter standing facing resting on sceptre holding thunderbolt, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109) (illustrated); another, (4.54 g), rev. MARS PROPVG, Mars standing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.8623, RIC 145, RSC 155); another, (4.23 g), rev. PM TR P V COS II P P with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261); another, (3.92 g), rev. around VIRTVS AVG, SC across field, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing facing with head to left, holding branch and spear, shield resting against right foot, (cf.S.8747, RIC 293a, C.390); another, (4.00 g), rev. LIBERALITAS AVG II around, Liberalitas standing left, (S.8619, RIC 36, RSC 130). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, (3.77 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); another, (4.74 g), around VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing facing in military dress, head left, with shield and spear, (S.8668, RIC 6, RSC 381); another, (5.42 g), rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI around. Hercules standing facing, head right, holding club and lion skin, (S.8670, RIC 95, RSC 404); another, (4.14 g), rev. AETERNITATI AVG around, Sol, radiate, standing left with globe, (S.8603, RIC 83); another, (4.63 g), rev. Victory standing left with palm, resting sheild on captive at foot, around VICTORIA AETER (S.8662, RIC.154, RSC.348). Toning, good fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 241, (3.98 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (S.8658, RIC 70, RSC 314) (illustated); another, (4.29 g), rev. PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.8654, RIC 148, RSC 296); another, (4.92 g), rev. Fides standing left, (S.8609, RIC 1); silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 241-2, (2.75 g), rev. around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre, (S.8682, RIC 130, RSC 340. Hunter 65). Toning, nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $190
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), Rome Mint, issued 240, (4.38 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Gordian standing left holding patera over altar, around P M TR P III COS P P, (S.8642, RIC 69) (illustrated); another, (4.99 g), rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, with Providentia standing left holding a globe and transverse sceptre, (S.8655, RIC 4, RSC 302); another, (3.86 g), rev. Apollo seated to left, holding branch with branch and lyre, around P M TR P IIII COS II P P, (S.8645, RIC 114, C.238); another, (2.41 g), rev. Gordian in military dress, standing right with spear and globe, around PM TR P III COS II PP, (cf.S.8646, RIC 115). Toning, good fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-44), silver antoninianus (5.56g), Rome mint, issued 241-3 AD, obv. radiate and draped bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, rev. Jupiter standing, facing, head to right, leaning on sceptre and holding thunderbolt, IOVI STATORI around (S.8615; RIC IV 84; RSC 109); another (4.32g), rev. Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left, AETERNITATI AVG (S.8603; RIC IV 83; RSC 41). Toning, nearly extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-44), orichalcum sestertius (19.72g), Rome mint, 5th officina, 9th emission, issued 241 AD, obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP PIVS GORDIANVS FEL AVG around rev. Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting elbow on lyre, PM TR P IIII COS II P P around, SC in exergue (c.f. S.8730; RIC IV 302; Banti 72). Dark brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued, A.D.240, (23.16 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around VIRTVS AVG, SC across field, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing facing with head to left, holding branch and spear, shield resting against right foot, (cf.S.8747, RIC 293a, C.390); another, (18.42 g), rev. Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICIT TEMPOR, S C across, (S.8705, RIC 328a, C.73). Attractively toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Philip I, (A.D. 244-49), silver antoninianus (3.26g), Rome mint, issued 246 AD, obv. radiate and draped bust facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, PM TR P III COS P around (S.8944; RIC IV 3; RSC 124). Minor adhesions, extremel fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Philip I, (A.D. 244-49), silver antoninianus (3.52g), Rome mint, issued 245 AD, obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Philip on horseback trotting left, holding sceptre in left hand and raising right (S.8916; RIC 26b; RSC3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome Mint, (3.89 g), issued Jan-Feb 247 A.D., obv. radiate draped bust right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip II standing left with globe and spear, captive at feet, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.9241, RIC 219, RSC 57). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip I (A.D. 244-49), silver antoninianius (3.45g), Rome mint, issued 245-7 AD, obv. radiate and draped bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Annona standing half left before modius, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, around ANNONA AVGG, (S.8922; RIC IV 28c; RSC 25). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Philip I, (A.D. 244-49), silver antoninianus (3.25g), Rome mint, issued 245 AD, obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding a long cadeceus and cornucopiae, FELICITAS TEMP around (S. 8928; RIC IV 31; RSC 43). Well struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Philip I, (A.D. 244-49), silver antoninianii (4.74g, 4.11g), obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae (S.8944; RIC 3); rev, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond, VICTORIA AVGG (S.8972; RIC 50). Good very fine; mint bloom, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Philip I, (244-49 AD), silver antoninianii (4.11g, 3.84g, 3.80g; 4.12g), obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, P M TR P IIII COS II P P (RIC 4); rev. three standards and an aquila, FIDES EXERCITVS (RIC 62); rev. ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and corn ears over modius to left, (RIC 28c); rev. Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae, AEQUITAS AVGG (RIC 27b). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220