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Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 244-247), emperor (A.D. 247-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Philip II to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. around PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip Ii standing to left holding globe and spear, (S.2652, RIC 218d, C.48). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Divo Antininus Pius, issued under Trajan Decius, (c.A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.65 grams), obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around DIVO PIO, rev. around CONSECRATIO, altar, (S.1310, RIC 90 [Trajan Decius]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Trajan Decius to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. around VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing to left, holding purse and cornucopiae, (S.2701, RIC 28, C.105). With mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), bronze double sestertius, Rome mint, (42.2 grams), obv. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right, rev. FELICITAS SAECVLI, Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, (RIC 115c, C.40, S.2706). Attractive dark tone, light surface porosity, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right, around IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Liberty standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.2787, RIC 70, C.68). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, rev. around MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars walking to right, holding spear and shield, (S.-, RIC 84, C.70). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Aemilian, (A.D. 253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Aemilian to right, around IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around PACI AVG, Pax standing to left leaning on column, (S.2857, RIC 8, C.26). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), and Valerian II as Caesar, (A.D. 253-255), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Valerian I to right, around VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. around DEO VOLKANO, Vulcan standing to left with hammer and pincers in temple of four columns (S.2881, RIC 35), other obv. radiate bust to right, VALERIANVS CAES, rev. IOVI CRESCENTI, infant Jupiter seated on Amalthaean goat, walking to right, (S.3063, RIC 13). Good very fine, the last with some mint bloom. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), antoninianus, rev. Orient presenting wreath to Valerian, (S.2896), another Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268); rev. Laetitia standing to left, (S.2971); another Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), rev. Diocletian and Jupiter, (S.3508). Fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, rev. Orient and Valerian, (S.2896, RIC 286), another Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), rev. Gallienus and Jupiter, (S.2967, RIC 440). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Mariniana, wife of Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), AE sestertius, (21.51 grams), obv. veiled and draped bust to right of Mariniana, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. peacock standing facing head to left, tail in splendour, around CONSECRATIO, SC in field, (S.2931, RIC 9, Banti 3 (This Coin), C.7). Some light smoothing in the obverse field, attractive brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianii, Rome mint, various reverses issues, hippocamp to right, antelope walking left, panther walking left, Sol standing left, Jupiter to left, (cf.S.2953, 2978, 2982, 2983, -). Mostly fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianii, sole reign (260-268), various reverses, with animals or mythological creatures, antelope, goat, griffin, centaur, (RIC 164, 165, 181, 207, S. 2944, 2945, 2952, 2965, with descriptive packets. Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), silver antoninianii, obv. radiate bust of Gallienus to right, rev. various types, two captives seated at foot of trophy, Valerian and Gallienus, Gallienus and Jupiter (2), Salonina, wife of Gallienus, rev. Juno standing to left, Victorinus, (A.D. 268-270), rev. Sol advancing to left holding whip, (S.2961, 2967, 3003, 3040, 3165). Some with silvering, mostly very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust to right unless stated, various reverses, VICTORIA AET, Victory standing to left, VIRTUS AVG, Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, [VICT] GERMANICA, Victory to left, with obverse bust radiate to left, (S.2995, 2997, 3003). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Valerian II as Caesar, (A.D. 253-255), posthumous silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Valerian II to right, around, DIVO VALERIANO CAES, rev. CONSECRATIO, Valerian II seated to left on eagle flying to right, (S.3071, RIC 9). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Valerian II as Caesar, (A.D. 253-255), posthumous silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Valerian II to right, around, DIVO VALERIANO CAES, rev. CONSECRATIO, Valerian II seated to left on eagle flying to right, (S.3071, RIC 9). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, rev. various types, Moneta standing to left (2), Jupiter standing facing, LAETITIA, galley type, Postumus standing right, Mars to right PTR IIII reverse (S.3113, 3114, 3116, cf.3122 [RIC 290], 3125). Mostly good very fine or better, the last rare. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianii, rev. PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing to left, (S.3124, RIC 80); Quintillus, (A.D. 270), rev. SECVRIT AVG, Securitas standing l., (S.-, RIC 31); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides seated left, (RIC 692); Carausius (A.D.286-193), rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, (S.3580, RIC 880); Helena, mother of Constantine, rev. Helena stg. l., Treveri mint, (cf.S.3908). Mostly fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Victorinus, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to left, P[ROVIDEN]TIA AVG, Providentia standing left, Tetricus I (A.D. 270-273), billon antoninianii, various reveres, PAX AVG, Pax standing left (2), (S.3168, 3169, 3179). Cleaned, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Claudius II, (A.D.268-270), AE Antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate bust cuirassed to right, rev. around PROVID ENT AVG, Providentia standing left, leaning on column, holding baton and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.3217, RIC 91). Large full flan, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), antoninianus, Mediolanum mint, obv. bust right radiate, twice, rev. Concordia, standing to left, holding ensign and cornucopiae, (RIC 141). Interesting obverse double striking, very fine/ very good, rare as mint flaw like this.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Quintillus, (c.A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, rev. APOLLINI CONS, Apollo standing to left, with branch and lyre, (S.3242, RIC 9), Carausius, (A.D.287-293), antoninianus, rev. Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, in exergue MLXXI, S P above, (cf.S.3562, RIC 141). Some surface roughness, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), base antoninianus silvered, Cyzicus mint, obv. radiate bust of Aurelian to right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Emperor standing to right on left receiving globe from Jupiter standing left to right, in exergue C*S, around FIDES MILITVM, (cf.S.3271, RIC 344). Slightly short on flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), AE denarius, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust of Aurelian to right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, captive at feet, in exergue A, (RIC 73; S.3272). Nearly very fine and a rare denomination.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), silver antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (3.78 grams), obv. diademed bust of Severina on crescent, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. around CONCORD MILIT, Concordia seated to left with cornucopiae, in exergue .B.L., (S.3284, RIC 1 var.), Silvered and extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), AE denarius, Rome mint, obv. diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. VENVS FELIX, Venus standing to left, holding Cupid? and sceptre, in exergue E, (RIC 6; S.3287). Porous surface, otherwise good fine and a rare denomination.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, holding sceptre feeding snake rising from altar, (S.3330, RIC 40, C.83). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus Mint (4.52 grams), obv. helmeted head of Probus to left with spear and shield, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG, rev. around VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor on horseback to right, spearing enemy, shield and Q below, in exergue XXIMC, (S.3379, RIC 912var). Some silvering, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust of Probus to right, rev. various types, Pax standing to left, Probus and Jupiter standing facing, Laetitia standing to left, (S. cf.3343, 3354, 3359). Mostly good very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70