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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius (3.35g), Rome mint, issued 201-2 AD, pbv. laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG around, rev. galley facing left, with rowers and passengers, ADVENTVS above and AVGVSTOR in exergue (S.6791; RIV VI 121; RSC 8). Traces of porosity, clearning marks on obverse, soft strike on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius (3.30g), Rome mint, issued 204 AD, obv. laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG around, rev. Dea Caelistis riding a leaping lion right, holding a thunderbolt and sceptre, gushing water flowing from a rock to left beneath, INDVLGENTIA AVG around, IN CARTH in exergue (S.6806; RIV IV 130a; RSC 97). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome Mint, (3.26 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing left with wreath, around VICT PART MAX, (S.6895, RIC 144b, RSC 658). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome Mint, (3.11 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Securitas seated to right, on throne of two cornucopiae, altar at feet, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (S.6863, RIC 92, RSC 434). Toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome Mint, (3.39 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome Mint, (2.75 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Fortuna standing half left, holding cornucopiae and leanig on a reversed rudder, wheel at feet, around FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, (S.6802, RIC 189, RSC 84). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome Mint, (2.87 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Hercules naked, standing half left, holding branch and club with lion skin, around P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, (S.6828, RIC 206b, RSC 221). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius (3.17g), Rome mint, issued 199 AD, obv. laureate and draped bust right, CAES M AVR ANTON AVG, rev. Caracalla in military dress, standing left, holding a globe surmounted by Victory in right hand, upturned spear in left, Parthian captive at feet to left, IVVENTA IMPERII around (S.6812; RIC IV 20; RSC 115); Geta, as Ceasar, (198-209 AD), silver denarius (3.23g), Rome mint, issued 199 AD, obv. bare headed and draped bust right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Nobilitas standing, facing, head right, holding scepter and palladium, NOBILITAS around (S.7184; RIV IV 13a; RSC 90). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 206, Rome Mint, (3.56 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars standing to left, resting on spear and shield, around PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II, (cf.S.6859, RIC 83, RSC 424b) (illustrated); another, issued 217, Rome Mint, (3.18 g), rev. around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, Serapis standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, (S.6780, RIC 289f, RSC 383); another, issued 205, Rome Mint, (1.83 g), rev. Felicitas standing facing head to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICIT AS AVGG, (S.6799, BMC 276-8, RIC 127, RSC 64); another, issued 209, Rome Mint, (2.93 g), rev. Virtus standing to right, resting foot on helmet and on spear and holding parazonium, around PONTIF TR P XII COS III, (S.6869, RIC 112, RSC 464). Toning, nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome Mint, (3.47 g), obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (S.6819, RIC 223, RSC 150) (illustrated); another, issued 216, Rome Mint, (3.00 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Serapis standing facing, head left, holding long sceptre and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6829, RIC 280c, RSC 348); another, issued 203, Rome Mint, (3.18 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus or Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, around VIRTVS AVGG, (S.6903, BMC 211, RIC 149, RSC 665a); another, issued 210-13, (3.15 g), rev. MARTI PACATORI around, Mars standing front, head left, holding olive-branch, reversed spear and shield, (S.6818, RIC 222, RSC 149). Toning, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (2.66 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25). Lightly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202, Rome Mint, (3.22 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around L SEPT GETA CAES, rev. FELICITAS TEMPOR, Felicitas standing left, holding short caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.7174, RIC 2, RSC 44). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar, 200 A.D., silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.16 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT,^bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta^standing left, trophy behind, (S.7196, RIC 18, RSC 157b) (illustrated); another, Rome Mint, (3.30 g), rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b, RSC 104a). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar, 200 A.D., silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.24 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.7196, RIC 18, RSC 157b). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.7200, BMC 240, RIC 20, RSC 183a). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Geta, as Caesar, (A.D. 198-209), silver denarius (3.11g), Rome mint, issued 204 AD, obv. bare headed and draped bust facing right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Castor standing in front of horse, both facing left, CASTOR around (S.7169; RIC IV 6; RSC 12). Flan flaw between E and T in GETA, minor porosity, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome Mint, (2.80 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b, RSC 104a); another, Rome Mint, (2.72 g), obv. laureate head right, around P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Liberalitas standing, head left, with counting board & cornucopiae, around LIBERALI TAS AVGV (S.7247, RIC.88). Toning, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-200, Laodicea Mint, (3.55 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. SEVERI PII AVG FIL, lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler, (S.7201, RIC 107, RSC 189, BMC 754). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 199-200, silver denarius, Laodicea Mint, (3.33 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bust draped to right, rev. around MARTI VICTORI, Mars advancing right, holding trophy and spear, (S.7179, RIC 103, RSC 76). Extremely fine with golden peripheral patination on the obverse, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (3.61 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing to half left holding pileus and sceptre, star to right, (S.7523, BMC 221, RIC 107, RSC 92). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (3.05 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). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (2.71 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing to half left holding pileus and sceptre, star to right, (S.7523, BMC 221, RIC 107, RSC 92) (illustrated); another, issued 219, (3.05 g), rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (S.7487, BMC 106, RIC 67, RSC 28); another, (3.07 g), rev. around ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing to left emptying cornucopiae held with both hands, star to left, (S.7501, RIC 56, RSC 1a); another, (3.22 g), rev. around INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus in priestly robes standing left, sacrificing over altar, behind which is sacred bull and holding branch, star in left field, (S.7518, RIC 88, RSC 62). Toning, very fine - good very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 218-220, (3.01 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, RIC 268, RSC 36, BMC 76). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Julia Maesa, Grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, silver denarius (2.61g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-22, obv. bare headed and draped bust facing right, IVLIA MAESA AVG around, rev. Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil over shoulder and holding a sceptre, PVDICITIA around (S.7756; RIC IV 268; RSC 36). Reverse struck from warn died, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.45 g), obv, draped bust right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. around SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing to left, sacrificing out of patera over altar holding caduceus, star right, (S.7757, RIC 271, RSC 45). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Severus Alexander as Caesar, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 221-222, Rome Mint, (3.77 g), obv. bare-headed bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around M AVR ALEXANDER CAES, rev. INDVLGENTIA AVG, Spes walking to left, holding up flower and raising skirt, (S.7793, RIC 2, RSC 65, BMC 264). Toned, very minor surface marks, extremely fine/good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-35), silver denarius (3.52g), Rome mint, issued 222-4 AD, obv. laureate hand draped bust right, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG around, rev. Jupiter, nude, standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and scepter, IOVI CONSERVATORI (S.7868; RIC IV 141; RSC 70). Chipped edges between 9 and 12, otherwise nicely toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (2.75 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P COS, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, star in field, (cf.S.7892, RIC 263, RSC 201 bis). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Antioch mint, (3.02 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae, (S.7875, RIC 281, RSC 108b). As struck good extremely fine, lightly toned, with brilliant fields, rare as such.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 224, Rome mint, (3.05 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P III COS PP, Pax standing to left holding olive branch and sceptre, (cf.S.7904, RIC 40, RSC 254). As struck, good extremely fine, with brilliant fields, rare as such.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170