Catalogue
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, issued A.D. 193-4, Rome mint, obv. bare head to right of Clodius Albinus, around D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. Roma helmeted seated to left on shield, holding palladium and sceptre, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.1730, RIC 11a, C.61). Small flan with partial obverse legend off flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 194-5, obv. bare head to right, around D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. Saeculum Frugiferum standing standing to left, holding caduceus and trident, SAECVLO FRVGIFERO COS II around, SC across centre, (cf.S.1733, RIC 61). Weak legends, a very fine portrait, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued A.D. 207, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Septimus Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Africa standing to right, lion at feet, around P M TR P XV COS III P P, (S.1778, RIC 207, C.493). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210-211, obv. laureate head of Septimus Severus to right, around L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. two Victories standing left and right, fixing shield on palm, at foot of which are two captives, around VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE, S C in exergue, (S.1810, RIC 818, C.732, BMC 811). Light surface pitting on the reverse, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint, issued A.D. 196-202, obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, hair waved and coiled on back, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (RIC 637, BMC 593-7). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 215, obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed looking from behind, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing to front head to left, holding serpent-wreathed wand, to right a globe, P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C around, S C in fields, (cf.S.1977, RIC 553b, BMC -). Short on flan on reverse, otherwise good very fine with attractive dark patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Eastern mint (Antioch), issued A.D. 218-9, obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. galley with sail to right with eight rowers, at stern a pilot, acrostolium and standard, at prow, furled sail or vexillum, above FELICITAS, below TEMP, (S.2095, RIC 188, BMC 277). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (died A.D. 235), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicity standing to left, star in field, (S.2184, RIC. 271). Attractive well centred coin, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), denarius, Rome mint, issued 227, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to left sacrificing, holding patera over altar, (RIC 70, C.325, cf.S.2224). Uneven porous surface, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-235, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, around MARS VLTOR, S C in field, (S.2249, RIC 635c, C.163). Some surface adhesions on portion of the obverse legend, otherwise good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (c.A.D. 225-226), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 225-6, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Orbiana, SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2299, RIC 319, BMC 287). Dull tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Maximus, (Caesar A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 236-238, obv. bare bust of Maximus to right, around MAXIMVS CAES GERM, rev. Priestly emblems jug between lituus, knife and patera, to left simpulum and sprinkler to right, around PIETAS AVG, S C in exergue, (cf.S.2376, RIC 11, C.7). Attractive green and light brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Gordian II, Africanus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. March - April 38, obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian II to right, IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG around, rev. Virtus standing to right, with hand on shield, leaning left on spear, around VIRTVS AVGG, (cf.S.2389, RIC 3, BMC 30). Nearly extremely fine and very rare
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 238, obv. radiate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. clasped hands, around CONCORDIA, (S.2394, RIC 10, C.3). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Balbinus, around IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. Providence standing to left, globe at feet, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, (S.2398, RIC 7, C.23). Slightly chipped flan, partially off centre but with a bold portrait, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 238, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Balbinus, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. liberalitas standing to left, globe at feet, holding cornucopiae and abacus, around LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, (cf.S.2404, RIC 15, C.11). Scratches on the obverse on the head, some old tooling in reverse field, however a well centred, good fine/very fine and rare coin.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Pupienus, around IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2413, RIC 1, C.6). Extremely fine/ good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. Philip I radiate bust to right, rev. Liberalitas standing half left, holding cornucopiae and tessera, (RIC 38b, C.87, S.2561). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (c. A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. draped with diademed bust to right, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated to left, (S.2731, RIC. 59b). Off centre reverse, otherwise attractive coin with some mint bloom, extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Trebonianus Gallus, (c. A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. radiate and draped bust to Trebonianus Gallus to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, rev. MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.-, RIC. 84). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $55
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 256, obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around DIVAE [MAR]INIANAE, rev. peacock standing facing head to right, tail in splendour, around CONSECRATIO, S C in field, (S.2931, RIC 9, C.7). Squarish flan, dark brown patina, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Aemilian, (A.D. 253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69-71, obv. radiate bust of Aemilian to right, around IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Roma standing to left, holding phoenix and sceptre, around ROMAE AETERN, (S.2860, RIC 9). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Valerian (A.D. 253-260), antoninianus, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. Orient standing to right turreted, handing wreath to emperor standing to left, (RIC 286, C.188, S.2896). Slightly off centre on reverse, silvered, and extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Gallienus (A.D. 253-260), base metal antoninianus, issued 253-260, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. Gallienus in military dress standing to right holding spear and receiving globe from Jupiter standing to left, in field above star, (RIC 440, C.378, S.2967). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 255-256, obv. laureate bust of Gallienus cuirassed to right, around IMP C P LIC GALLI[ENVS P F A]VG, rev. Fides standing facing head to left, holding two ensigns, around FIDES MILITVM, S C in field, (S.3009, RIC 214, C.240). Attractive light brown patina, with odd shape flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, Cologne mint, issued A.D.267, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. COS IIII, Victory standing to right, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.3107, RIC 287). Attractive dark brown colour, well centred in superb condition, good extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate and draped bust to Quintillus to right, around IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. PROVIDENTI AVG, Providentia standing to left, (S.-, RIC. 28). Short of flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (c. A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. draped with diademed bust to right, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIAE MILITVM Concordia standing to left holding two ensigns, (S.3285, RIC. 3). Off centre reverse, otherwise attractive coin with some mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right. rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, (S.3292, RIC 381). Has been cleaned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. FELICIT TEMP, in exergue II, felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.3349, RIC 26). Some green spotting, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20