Catalogue
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, (4.66 grams), issued 247-249, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. FORTVNA REDVX around, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel below seat, (S.2558, RIC 63b, C.65). Delightful red and blue tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianii, rev. Salus standing to right with snake and patera, (S.2576, RIC 46b), another, rev. Securitas seated left holding sceptre, (S.2577, RIC 48b). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Philip I, (A.D.244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.88 grams), obv. laureate head to right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing to left, holding standard and sceptre, (cf.S.2594, RIC 173a). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (13.845 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Philip I and II seated to left on curule chairs, SC in exergue, (S.2671, RIC 267a, C.18). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (3.66 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Trajan Decius on horse to left, holding sceptre and raising right hand, around ADVENTVS AVG, (RIC 11B, C.4, S.2691). Attractive blue and gold tone, as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $50
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 $70
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Uberitas standing to l., with purse and cornucopiae, VBERITAS AVG around, (RIC 28, S.2701). Cleaned and nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Herennius Etruscus (A.D. 251), antoninianus, issued 251, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. clasped hands CONCORDIA AVGG, (RIC 138, S.2739). Some small green spots, otherwise silvered, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
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 $60
SOLD $30
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 $120
SOLD $0
Aemilian, (A.D. 253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.98 grams), obv. radiate bust of Aemilian to right, around IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around ROMAE AETERN, Roma standing to left, holding phoenix and sceptre, (S.2860, RIC 9, C.41). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), base silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Hrev. Emperors Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other sacrificing over altar, PIETAS AVGG around, (RIC 83, Cunetio Hoard 2444, S.3125). Off centred reverse, silvered, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
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 $70
SOLD $0
Victorinus, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint (3.18 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, V in left field, * in right field, (cf.S.3166, RIC 117). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Tetricus I, (A.D. 270-273), billon antoninianus, (2.49 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, rev. around PAX AVG, Pax standing left, (S.3179, RIC 101). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, in exergue XXIR, Concordia standing to left holding two ensigns, to right E, (S.-, RIC 4, C.7). Very fine with attractive brown patina.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), AE As, Rome mint, (9.56 grams), obv. diademed bust of Severina, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. around IVNO REGINA, Juno standing to left with sceptre, in exergue Z reversed (S.3288, RIC 7), Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint (4.18 grams), obv. radiate head of Probus to left with mantle, around IMP PROB VS PF AVG, rev. around SOLI INVICTO, Sol in quadriga galloping to left, in exergue R thunderbolt G, (S.3370, RIC 200). Silvered, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Siscia Mint (3.62 grams), obv. radiate head of Probus to left with mantle, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG, rev. around SOLI I NVICTO, Sol in galloping quadriga facing, in exergue XXID, (S.3371, RIC 776). Silvered, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint (2.97 grams), obv. radiate bust of Carinus to right, cuirassed, around IMP CARVS PF AVG, rev. around PAX EXERCITI, Pax standing to left holding olive branch and standard, in exergue PXXI, (S.3403, RIC 75, C.56). Even brown colour, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), billon antoninianus, Siscia Mint (3.74 grams), obv. radiate bust of Carinus to right, cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, rev. around VOTA PVBLICA, Carinus and Numerian standing facing each other sacrificing over tripod altar, in exergue SMSXXIB, (S.3478, RIC 315). Even brown colour, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argenteus, Ticinum mint struck 294 A.D., (3.30 grams), obv. laureate head to right, DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VICTORI A SARMAT, the four princes scrificing in front of camp gate, (cf.S.3503, RIC 12a). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 296-7, (10.85 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, HTG in exergue, (cf.S.3534, RIC 17a). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 295-6, (9.45 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, KG in exergue, (cf.S.3534, RIC 12a). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 297-9, (9.07 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, KG in exergue, (cf.S.3534, RIC 12a). Attractive tone with some silvering, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Alexandria mint, rev. Genius standing left, (S.3534), Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, Antioch mint, rev. Genius standing left, altar at feet, (cf.S.3766). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), silver argenteus, Trier mint struck as Augustus 294 A.D., (2.91 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around MAXIMIANVS AVG, Rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM the four princes sacrificing in front of a camp gate, C in exergue, (S. 3606, RIC 109b). Struck on a large flan, attractive tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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 $70
SOLD $30