Catalogue
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (3.2 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Pax standing to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 27, C.236). Uneven flan, minor obverse ptiting, otherwise brilliant with attractive reverse, extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 227, Rome mint, (2.4 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VI COS II P P, Emperor standing to left sacrificing over tripod, holding patera and scroll, (cf.S.2225, RIC 70, C.325). Brilliant extremely fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $170
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (2.7 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Severus Alexander, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, holding wand and sceptre, around PROVIDENTIA AVG, (S.2232, RIC 173, C.498). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-5, Rome mint, (3.2 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. IOVI PRO P VGNATORI, Jupiter nude except for cloak, standing facing right in fighting attitude, holding thunderbolt raised, (S.-, RIC 235, RSC.76). Brilliant large flan, uncirculated, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
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), denarii, rev. P M TR P COS P P (issued 222), Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.2220, RIC 5, C.204), another P M TR P II COS P P (issued 223), Mars standing left with spear and olive branch, (S.2221, RIC 23, C.231). Both with porous surfaces, otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, struck at Rome in 231-235, (19.4 grams), obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, bust laureate to right of Severus Alexander draped and cuirassed, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, S C across the field, Providentia standing facing head to left, holding two corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, (S.2265, RIC 645, C.509). Full flan and legends, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $150
SOLD $70
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarii (3), various reverses, FIDES MILITVM, PROVIDENTIA AVG, VICTORIA AVG, (S.2337, 2345, 2347). Last coin chipped, others generally worn, very good or better. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Maximus, as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.7 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Maximus draped to right, around IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, rev. around PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements, (S.2372, RIC 1, BMC.118). Attractive, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240-244, (4.7 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, around FELICITAS TEMPORVM, (cf.S.2433, RIC 142, C.81). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (2.3 grams), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureated bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor, (S.2471, RIC 113, C.120). Good very fine/fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.2 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing left holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEEQVITAS AVGG, (RIC 27b, C.9, S.2751). Flan crack, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 248-9, (3.9 grams), obv. radiate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around SAECVLARES AVGG, around, cippus inscribed COS III, (S.2573, RIC 24c, C.193), others (3) small bronzes of Severus II, (A.D. 305-6), AE denarius, rev. Genius standing; period of Constantius II small commemorative folles of Roma and Constantinoplis with two soldiers reverse, Constantinople and uncertain mint, (cf.S.3740, 3891, 3895). First coin with flan crack, nearly very fine, others poor - fine, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Otacilia Severa wife of Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, various reverses, obv. diademed and draped bust to right on crescent, rev. Concordia seated left, another Pietas standing left, another Pudicitia seated left, (S.2627, 2630, 2632, RIC 129, 115, 123c). Mostly very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249?, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Two Pannoniae standing side by side each holding standard, around PANNONIAE, (S.2699, RIC 21b, C.86). Large flan, overstruck on another coin, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249?, Rome mint, (3.6 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory running to left, holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVG, (S.2702, RIC 29c, C.113). Large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Divo Antininus Pius, issued under Trajan Decius, (c.A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.28 grams), obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around DIVO PIO, rev. around CONSECRATIO, altar, (S.1310, RIC 90 [Trajan Decius]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), AE 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 $80
SOLD $160
Herennia Etruscilla wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.3 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, around HER ETRUSCILLA AVG, rev. Fecunditas standing left holding cornucopiae, child at feet, around FECVNDITAS AVG, (S.2728, RIC 55b, C.8). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Herennius Etruscus (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.9 grams), obv. radiate bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. Spes advancing to left, around SPES PVBLICA, (S.2744, RIC 149, C.38). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, issued 251-253, Rome mint, (3.1 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Volusian draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S. 2820, RIC 166, C.8). Traces of original mint bloom, good very fine/ nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.6 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding branch leaning on lyre, APOLINI CONSERVA around, (S.2879, RIC 74, C.17). With attractive dark red, blue and gold toning, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), Base silver antoninianii, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust right, rev. FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left; PACATORI ORBIS, Jupiter seated to left,; VIRTVS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus standing facing, (S. 2882, -, 2905, RIC 86, 218, 292). Some with toning, very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), Base silver antoninianii, issued in Sole reign (259-268), Rome mint, obv. diademed bust right, rev. Fecunditas standing left; Antioch mint (2), Concordia and Emperor; Juno standing left IVNO REGINA, star in left field, (S. 3039, -, 3040, RIC 26, 63, 92). Some with silvering, all with descriptive packets, otherwise very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Saloninus (A.D. 259), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (4.2 grams), obv. radiate bust of Saloninus to right, around SAL VALERIANVS CS, rev. Saloninus standing to left holding baton and transverse spear, to right ensign, around PRINC IVVENT, (S.-, RIC 10, C.61). Nearly extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macrianus, (A.D. 260-261), Base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.1 grams), obv. radiate bust of Macrianus to right, around IMP C FVL MACRI[ANV]S P F AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated to left holding patera and sceptre, (S.3091, RIC 9, C.8). Large flan but weak in places, porosity, good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), various antoninianii, ORIENS AVG, XXIA another different reverse captive left, S; RESTITVT ORBIS, */KA, another similar, another captive between; PROVIDENT AVG, /S; (S.3261, 3262, 3265, 3265 var.,-, ). Very good - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, (3.7 grams), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right. rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, S below, (S.3292, RIC 381). Dark patina, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40