Catalogue
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing to left, holding standard, around DACIA, (RIC 13, C.27, cf.S.2693). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, standard to right, around GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, (RIC 16c, C.49, S.2697). Attractive tone, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Uberitas holding purse and cornucopiae, around VBERITAS AVG, (RIC 28b, C.105, S.2701). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), Dupondius Obv. Radiate cuirassed bust right Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG SC Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae (RIC 120c, C.72, S.2716). Struck on a small flan, some surface encrustation but sharply struck, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Herennia Etruscilla, on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left, holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (RIC 59b, C.19, S.2731). Dark tone, trace of red, extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, issued 251, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right of Herennius Etruscus draped, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. two clasped right hands, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (RIC 138, C.4, S.2739). Large flan, with blue and gold irridescent tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, issued 251, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right of Herennius Etruscus draped, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. Mercury standing half left, holding purse and caduceus, around PIETAS AVGG, (RIC 142b, C.11, S.2740). Grey tone, with weak reverse legend in places, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.51 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right, around parts of legend IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, rev. Pietas standing to left, raising both hands, PIETAS AVGG, around, S C across field, (S.2802, RIC 116a, C.86). Squarish flan, cutting off part of the legend, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, issued 253, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right of Volusian draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Emperor standing to left, sacrificing over lighted tripod and holding short sceptre, around P M TR P IIII COS II, (RIC 141, C.94, cf.S.2827). Trace of blue tone, otherwise of generally with dark tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, issued 251-3, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right of Volusian draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (RIC 166, C.8, S.2820). Large flan, weak on reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, issued 251-253, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right of Volusian draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Juno seated facing in round distyle temple, around IVNO MARTIALI, (RIC 172, C.43, S.2824). Some light porosity on the reverse, otherwise dark tone, extremely fine/good very fine and the rarest type for Volusian.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), Base silver antoninianii, Antioch mint, obv. radiate bust cuirassed left, around GALLIENVS AVG, rev. Sol standing left, holding globe, around AETERNITATI AVG, (RIC S.555, C.51b, cf.S.2941), another Antioch mint, similar obverse, rev. around VIRTVTI AVG, trophy between two captives, SPQR in exergue, (RIC S333, C.1332b, cf.S.-). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Macrianus, (A.D. 260-261), Base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Macrianus to right, around IMP C FVL MACRIANV[S P F AV]G, rev. SPES PVBL[ICA], Spes advancing to left holding flower and raising skirt, (RIC 13, C.13, S.3093). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Lugdunum mint, (17.62 grams), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, [FIDES MI]LITVM, around, (S.3140, RIC 123, C.76). Cut across crown and very weakly struck on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/good and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), base silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. Venus standing to left, holding Cupid and sceptre, around, VENVS FELIX, (RIC 6, C.14, S.3287). Surface green oxidation, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), base silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. radiate bearded bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to right receiving sceptre from Jupiter standing to left, CLEMENTIA TEMP, Delta/XXI, (RIC 210, cf.S.3301). Some silvering nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), antoninianus, (3.73 grams), Ticinum mint, obv. helmeted radiate bust of Probus to left, holding spear and shield, around VIRTVS PROBI AVG, rev. hercules standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch, club and lion skin, around HERCV LI PACIF, in exergue SXXT, (S.-, RIC 376). Some minor weakness in places, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, obv. radiate bust to right of Probus, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. Probus receiving globe from Jupiter star between, around CLEMENTIA TEMP, in exergue XXI, (C.91, RIC 920, S.3344). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), Base silver antoninianii, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust l., in imperial mantle, holding eagle tipped sceptre, around PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Roma in six column temple, around ROMAE AETER, in exergue RVA, (RIC 187, S.3365), another Antioch mint, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. around CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor receiving globe from Jupiter star below, XXI in exergue, another similar but E below, (RIC 920, S3344). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), folles, (10.15 grams), Aquileia mint, issued 304-305, obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. Moneta standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around SAC MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, in exergue AQP, (cf.S.3538, RIC 39a). Extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 First Reign), base silver antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, issued 293, obv. radiate bearded bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to right with parazonium receiving Victory from Jupiter, CONCORDIA MILITVM around, (RIC 607, cf.S.3611). Silvered surface, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-310), folles, (10.12 grams), Heraclea mint, issued 296-297, obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. Genius standing to left holding patera and cornucopiae, around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, in exergue HTA, (cf.S.3634, RIC 17B). Extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), folles with some silvering, (10.10 grams), Ticinum mint, issued 300-303 as Caesar, obv. laureate head of Constantius to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. Moneta standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, in exergue PT., (cf.S.3676, RIC 46a). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), folles, (10.69 grams), Ticinum mint, issued 300-303 struck as Caesar, obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. Moneta standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, in exergue PT., (cf.S.3711, RIC 46B). Some minor weakness in places, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, daughter of Diocletian, (A.D. 305-311), folles, issued Siscia mint, issued 309-310, obv. embroidered draped bust with diadem to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VALERIA AVG, rev. Venus standing facing, head to left holding apple and drapery, around VENERI VICTRICI, in exergue SIS, to left in field crescent to right A, (cf.S.3730, RIC 210). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), folles with, (10.92 grams), Serdica mint, issued 305-306 as Caesar, obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAESAR, rev. Genius standing to left holding patera and cornucopiae, around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, in exergue .SM.SD., in right field A, (cf.S.3733, RIC 13a). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 312-313, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed of Maximinus, around IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. Sol standing facing head left, holding hand high and a globe, around SOL INV I CTO COMITI, RP in exergue, (RIC 337b.1, cf.S.3769). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 312-313, Aquileia mint, obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. Sol standing facing head left, holding hand high and a globe, captive at feet, around SOLI IN V ICTO COMITI, AQS in exergue, (RIC 142, cf.S.3769). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE folles, issued 312-313, Thessalonica mint, obv. laureate bust to right draped and cuirassed of Licinius, around IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing head left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at feet, around IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, .TS.A. in exergue, (RIC 60.1, cf.S.3799). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE folles, issued 313-317, Nicomedia mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing head left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at feet, around IOVI CONS ERVATORI, SNN in exergue, N/A in right field, (RIC 15 [R2], cf.S.3798). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20