Catalogue
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
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-6), silvered antoninianii, rev. Concord Milit, S in exergue, Ticinum mint; Marti Pacif, XXIVI in exergue, Siscia mint; another simlar, S in exergue, Ticinum mint; (S.-, RIC 130 var., -, 145). First and second coins are not listed in RIC for either obverse reading or exergue, all with some silvering, nearly extremely fine, some rare. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint (3.2 grams), obv. radiate bust to left of Probus, draped in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, around IMP PROB VS P F AVG, rev. Sol in chariot riding left, holding globe and whip, around SOLI INVICTO, in exergue R thunderbolt **G*, (cf.S.3370, C.648, RIC 200). Silvered surface, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), various antoninianii, rev. CONCORD MILIT, XXI**G*; RESTITVT ORBIS, Z/XXI (2); CLEMENTIA TEMP, **D*/XXI (3) another curious double struck reverse A./XXI; (S.3343, 3346, 3364). Very good - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (3.9 grams), obv. radiate bust of Numerian to right cuirassed, around IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. around PROVIDENT AVGG, Providentia standing left, holding ears of corn and cornucopiae, modius at feet, VIXXI in exergue, (cf.S.3436, RIC 447, C.83). Much silvering, weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argenteus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 295-7, (2.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, four princes sacrificing over tripod before gate in six turreted enclosure, **G* in exergue, (cf.S.3505, RIC 40a). Large flan, large scoring on reverse in centre, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Allectus (A.D. 293-296), copper antoninianus, London mint, (3.8 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. Laetitia standing to left holding anchor, in field S A, around LAETITIA AVG, in exergue ML,p (cf.S.3586, RIC 22). Green patina, nearly very fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-310), AE folles, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 298-9, (9.4 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximianus to right, cuirassed, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO [POP]V LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, B * across field TR in exergue, (cf.S.3633, RIC 278b). Some corrosion around a few letters on the reverse, otherwise an attractive copper tone, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Constantius I as Caesar (A.D. 305-306), silver argenteus, Carthage mint struck 296-8 A.D., (3.2 grams), obv. laureate head to right, CONSTAN TIVS CAESAR, rev. around FEL ADVENT AVGG NN, Africa standing facing, holds standard, lion at feet, T in exergue, (S.-, RIC 12a [R4], C.34). Porous surface, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 305-306, (8.7 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, in exergue HTS, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding patera and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3720, RIC 24b). Some silvering, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, daughter of Diocletian, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, issued Thessalonica mint in 308-310, (5.9 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. Venus standing to left holding apple, around VENERI V ICTRICI, in exergue .SM.TS., star in left field, **G* in right field, (cf.S.3730, RIC 36). Has been cleaned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 324-325, Trier mint, (3.15 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, STR dot over crescent in exergue, (cf.S.3878, RIC 326). Attractive green patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Lyons mint, (1.5 grams), obv. around FL CL IVLIA NVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. wreath with VOT X MVLT XX legend within, SLVG in exergue, (cf.S.4070, RIC 233, C.146). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Arles mint, (8.4 grams), issued 361-363, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, eagle before, in exergue SCONST with branch either side, (RIC 318, S.4073). Rough surface, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius, (A.D. 395-404), AE 3, Antioch mint, (2.31 grams), obv. diademed bust of Eudoxia to right, hand holding wreath above, around [AEL EVDO] XIA AVG, rev. Eudoxia enthroned facing, cross to right, around GLORIA ROMANORVM, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.4240, RIC 83, LRBC 2805). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Roman silver denarii, of Domitian (A.D. 81-96), rev. Minerva right, (S.897); Hadrian (A.D.117-138), rev. Pietas standing right, (S.-, RIC 47); Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), rev. Genius facing, (S.-, RIC 70); Faustina Senior, (d.A.D. 141), rev. throne (S.1352); another fouree rev. Ceres, (S.1350); Faustina Junior (d.A.D. 176), rev. Laetitia standing left (S.1482); Julia Domna, (A.D. 193-218), rev. Pudicitia seated left, (S.1848); Elagabalus (A.D.218-222), rev. Victory flying to left, (S.2123). Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160