Catalogue
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 215, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Apollo naked except for cloak from shoulder, standing to front head to left, holding branch and leaning on lyre on low base or altar, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (BMC 1355, RIC 264c, C.287, cf.S.1935). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 216, Rome mint, (2.83 grams), obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PM TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Sol radiate standing facing head left, raising right hand and holding globe, (S.1938, RIC 281b, C.359). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $120
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), denarius, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around [P]LAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla facing each other, around PROPAGO IMPERI, (S.2002, RIC 362). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 208-209 as Caesar, Rome mint, obv. bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Geta, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. Geta standing half left, holding patera and sacrificing over altar, around PONTIF COS II, (S.-, BMC S588-590, RIC 62b). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (5.49 grams), undated issue, obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing to right, feeding a serpent, (S.2088, RIC 138). Attractive grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221, (3.22 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Elagabalus standing to half left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, holding club upwards in left hand in left field a star, (S.2112, RIC 46, C.196). As struck, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-220, (3.56 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FORTVNA E REDVCI, Fortuna standing half left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.2098, RIC 83A, C.50a). Brilliant, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-222, (3.48 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing facing, head to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2102, RIC 99, C,80). As struck, light golden tone, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 221, (3.77 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Elagabalus standing half-left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, holding club, in left field a star, (cf.S.2112, RIC 177, C.196a). Some original mint bloom, weakly struck on the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE sestertius, undated issue Rome mint, obv. IM[P CAES M] AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate horned bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. [S C] across field, Elagabalus standing to left holding patera over lighted altar and club in left hand, around [INVI]CTV[S SACERDOS AV]G, (cf.S.2131A, RIC 350, C.64). Nearly fine/good and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, (2.79 grams) Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated to left, holding apple and sceptre, child at her feet, (S.2171, RIC 243). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.74 grams), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDIC ITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, holding sceptre and raising veil, (S.2183, RIC 268, C.36). Small flan crack, otherwise as struck, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE as, Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, (S.2183, RIC 76), other denarii of Julia Domna of very small flan, and base issue of Severus Alexander (S.1853, 2241). Nearly very fine, first scarce. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), silver denarius, issued 228, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Severus Alexander, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. Severus Alexander as Romulus, bare headed wearing military dress, advancing right, holding spear transversely and trophy over shoulder, around P M TR P VII COS II P P, (BMC 507-510, RIC 85, C.351, S.2227). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-228, Rome mint, (3.64 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing half left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.2202, RIC 127, C.9). Brilliant, good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-235, Rome mint, (3.21 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left holding flower and raising skirt, (S.2235, RIC 254, C.546). With delightful proof-like field, brilliant uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-235, (3.45 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left holding flower, (S.2235, RIC 254). With attractive dark patina, extremely fine and scarce
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, (3.20 grams), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right wearing diadem, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas seated to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2308, RIC 338). Extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (d.A.D.235), issue struck at Rome 218-222, AE sestertius (20.46 grams), obv. IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around FELICITAS PVBLICA, S C across field, Felicitas standing facing, head to left and holding caduceus and leaning on a column, (S.2318, RIC 676, C.21, BMC 487). Attractive portrait with dark olive green patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, (3.09 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Maximinus, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Pax standing facing head to left, holding sceptre and branch, around PAX AVGVSTI, (BMC 1, RIC 7A, C.7, S.2337). Attractive tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.97 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing half left, holding branch and transverse septre, (S.2339, RIC 12, C.31a). Brilliant uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.32 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing half-left, holding branch and transverse scxeptre, (S.2339, RIC 12, C.31a). Brilliant uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.78 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left feeding out of patera a snake rising from altsar, resting left arm on chair, (S.2346, RIC 14, C.85a). Brilliant, as struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 238, (2.60 grams), obv. laureate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providence standing to left, holding wand and cornucopiae, (S.2398, RIC 7, C.23). Attractive strike slightly off centred, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, rev. Victory walking to left with wreath, (S.2464, RIC 5), another, rev. Sol standing left with globe, (S.2430, RIC 83). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, rev. Concordia seated to left with cornucopiae and patera, (S.2431, RIC 35), another, rev. Jupiter standing facing head to right, (S.2437, RIC 84), another rev. Liberalitas standing to left, (S.2439, RIC 36). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, rev. Victory standing to left with palm and captive, (S.2463, RIC 156), another, rev. Apollo seated to left with branch, (cf.S.2454, RIC 89 variety, RSC 261a). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Victory standing half left leaning on shield, holding palm, around VICTORIA AETERNA, (S.2463, RIC 156); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), another, rev. Emperor standing left receiving wreath from Sol, around ORIENS AVG, (S.-, RIC 445, C.705). Extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Gordian III, (238-244), AE sestertius, rev. Victory to right, (cf.S.2507), Philip I, (244-249) AE sestertius, rev. Annona standing left, (S.2591), Trajan Decius, (249-251) AE sestertius, rev. Victory to left, (S.2714). Nearly fine - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0