Catalogue
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (married A.D. 177), silver denarius, issued 177-180, Rome mint, (3.0 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina, around CRISPINA AV[G]VSTA, rev. Venus standing left, holding apple, around VENVS, (S.1685, RIC 686A, C.35). Good fine/fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 194-5, (2.8 grams), obv. L SEP SEV PE RT AVG IMP IIII around, laureate head to right, rev. SECVRITAS PVBLICA around, Securitas seated to left on throne, holding globe, (cf.S.1786, RIC 56, C.646). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, (2), Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right, L SEPT SEV PER[T AVG IMP] VIIII, rev. [MVNIFICENT]IA AVG, elephant to r. (S.1766, RIC 100). Small flan as usual, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 197, (3.64 grams), obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII around, laureate head to right, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P around, Fortuna standing to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.1773, RIC 104, RSC 442). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 198-202, (3.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around VICT PARTHICAE, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and trophies, at feet captive seated left with hands tied, (S.1795, RIC 142, C.741). Light tone, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1, (3.06 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around VIRT AVGG, Neptune standing left, foot on globe, holding trident, (S.1796, RIC 171a, RSC 761). Bright and nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (3.74 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XV COS III P P, Victory standing right, inscribing shield set on palm tree, (S.1779, RIC 211, C.489). Flan crack, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma seated left on shield, holding palladium and sceptre, (S.1785, RIC 288, C.606). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210-211, (28.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimus Severus to right, around L SEPT SEVE RVS 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 $200
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), AE As, issue of late A.D.194, obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII around laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. MARS PATER around, Mars advancing to right holding spear and trophy, (RIC 583, C.313, S.-). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (3.6 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Ceres seated to left, holding corn ears and long torch, around CERERI FRVGIF, (S.1834, BMC 10 RIC 546, C.14). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and resting left hand on rudder and globe, around FORTVNAE REDVCI, (BMC 27 [Severus], RIC 553 [Severus], C.58, S.-). Full flan with attractive light golden tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Victory running to right on prow, holding wreath and palm, around P V/M TR P XIIII COS III PP, (S.-, RIC 185, C.188). Weakness on head on reverse, otherwise with light golden attractive tone and extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 212, Rome mint, (2.7 grams), obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. PM TR P XV COS III P P, Salus seated left feeding out of patera a snake, holding cornucopiae, (cf.S.1929, RIC 196, C.206). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (3.47 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Moneta standing half-left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around MONETA AVG, (S.1925, RIC 224, RSC 165). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (22.71 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around M AV[REL ANTONI]NVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Securitas seated right holding sceptre, altar in front, around SECVRITATI PERPETVAE, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 512d, C.576). Green patina, with slight surface roughness, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 204, obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG PONT TR P VII, rev. COS LVD OS SAECVS FEL, SC in exergue, Bacchus with sceptre and Heraclius with club and lion skin standing facing each other, (cf.RIC 421, cf.C.52, S.-). Nearly very fine, type very rare, this with unpublished reverse legend variant.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200-202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.4 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PR INC IVVENT, Geta standing left, holding branch and reversed spear, (cf.S.2017, RIC 16, C.157). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200-202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.18 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IV VENT VTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.2018, RIC 18, RSC 157b). Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (3.17 grams, obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTO NINVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P II [CO]S II P P, Pax running to left, raising right hand with branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 21, RSC 143). Off centred on reverse, golden red tone, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.17 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, legionary aquila and standards with shields, (S.2097, RIC 78, C.44). Light tone, extremely fine, with some lustre.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE as, Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around [IVLIA] MAESA [AV]G, rev. FECVNDIT[AS AVGVSTAE], SC in exergue, Fecunditas seated to left, extending her hand to child and holding cornucopiae, (RIC 411, [Elagabalus], C.12, cf.S.2189). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 232, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XI COS III P P, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising right hand, (cf.S.2229, RIC 112, C.427). Brilliant good extremely fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-228, Rome mint, (3.65 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. AEQVI TAS 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 222-228, Rome mint, (3.6 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. ANNO NA AVG, Annona standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, at her feet a modius, (S.2203, RIC 133, C.23). Brilliant uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-235, Rome mint, (2.8 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. SPES P VBLICA, Spes walking to left holding flower, (S.2235, RIC 254, C.546). Uneven flan, brilliant with attractive reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, issued 231-235, at Rome mint, obv. laureate head with drapery on far shoulder of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing facing head to left, by altar, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PROVIDENTIA AVG, SC in field, (cf.S.2265, RIC 642, C.503). Attractive fine - very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE as, Rome mint, issued 229, obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. P M TR P VIII COS III P P, SC across at base, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and transverse spear, (S.-, RIC 494). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (c.A.D. 225-226), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 225-6, (2.1 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Orbiana, [SALL B]ARBIA ORB[IANA AVG] around, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2299, RIC 319, BMC 287). Very porous surface, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, (2.9 grams), obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate bust to right, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providence standing left, globe at feet, (S.2345, RIC 13, C.77). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30