Catalogue
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-210, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing to left, holding sceptre, (S.1916, RIC 34). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-2, Rome mint, (3.43 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX PONT TR P IIII, captives seated either side of base of trophy, (S.1926, RIC 54b, RSC 175). Toned and extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.10 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus in military dress, standing half-left, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, around PONTIF TR P XII COS III, (S.1946, RIC 112, RSC 464). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-210, Rome mint, (3.46 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Liberalitas standing half-left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, around LIBERALITAS AVG VI, (S.1920, RIC 158, RSC 128). Flan crack, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla draped and cuirassed, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing half-left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS AVGG, (cf.S.1916, RIC 127, RSC 64). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
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 $150
SOLD $0
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), denarius, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla facing each other, around CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, (S.1998, RIC 361, C.10). Some surface porosity, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), denarius, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, CONCORDIA AVGG around, (S.1995, RIC 363b, RSC 1). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202 as Caesar, Rome mint, (3.51 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Geta standing half left, holding branch and spear, around PR INC IVVENT, (cf.S.2018, RIC 15, RSC 159). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202, Rome mint, (3.08 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped and cuirassed to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Securitas seated to left, holding globe resting arm on arm of throne, around SECVRIT IMPERII, (S.2020, RIC.20b, RSC 183a). Off centred, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (2.70 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.2124, RIC 156, RSC 289). Struck on a large flan, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Aquilia Severa (wife of Elagabalus), (c.A.D. 220), silver denarius, (2.42 grams), obv. draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, around IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia standing half left with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.2158, RIC 226, RSC.2). Scratches on the reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, (2.8 grams) Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, [IV]LIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated to left, holding apple and sceptre, child at her feet, (S.2171, RIC 243, BMC 55). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.40 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right wearing diadem, around IVLIA MAES A AVGVSTA, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left raising veil and holding sceptre, (S.2187, RIC 420, C.42, BMC 391). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 228-231, Rome mint, (3.07 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. P M TR P V IIII COS III P P, Sol standing half right head to left, holding globe, (cf.S.2229, RIC 102, RSC 391). Brilliant, good extremely fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-228, Rome mint, (3.97 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. ANNO N A 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 $200
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-5, Rome mint, (3.40 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAND DER PIVS AVG, rev. IOVI PRO P VGNATORI, Jupiter nude in fighting attitude to left, holding thunderbolt raised, (S.2210, RIC 235, RSC 76). Brilliant good extremely fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-2, (21.33 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C across field at base, Victory standing to right, foot on helmet, writing VOT V on shield fixed to palm-tree, (S.2269, RIC 616, C.567, BMC 642). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
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 $100
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust right, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II PP, around, Gordian in military dress with spear and globe standing right, (S.2453, RIC 92, RSC 253). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, rev. around PROVID AVG, Providentia standing to left, (S.2457, RIC 149); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, rev. around PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing left, (S.2789, RIC 41); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), base antoninianus, rev. Fortuna seated to left, another Grython to left, (S.2959, -, RIC 165, 482). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE Sestertius, issued 238-240, Rome mint, (20.5 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Gordian standing to left, sacrificing over tripod altar, around P M TR P II COS P P, S C across, (S.2495, RIC 291, C.217). Green patina, good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D.238-244), AE sestertius, struck at Rome, (19.00 grams), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, bust laureate to right of Gordian III draped and cuirassed, rev. around IOVI STATORI, S C across the field, Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, (S.2437, RIC 298a, C.111). Full flan and legends, dark green patina nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $200
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Antioch mint, (2.84 grams), issued 247-9, obv. radiate bust to left, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing left holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEQVITAS AVG, (cf.S.2751, RIC 82 variety, RSC 8 variety). Flan crack, porous nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 244-249, (17.11 grams), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around SAECVLARES AVGG, S C in exergue, stag walking to right, (S.2601, RIC 160a, C.183). Green patina, attarctive very fine and a scarce reverse.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 244-249, (16.98 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Otacilia Severa wearing a diadem, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGG, S C in exergue, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.2636, RIC 203a, C.10). Attractive dark green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
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, (S.2701, RIC 28). Cleaned and nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 256, (13.61 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around [DI]VAE MARINIANAE, rev. peacock standing facing head to right, tail in splendour, around [CONSE]CRAT[IO], S C in field, (S.2931, RIC 9, C.7). Squarish flan, dark patina, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust to right unless stated, various reverses, VICTORIA AET, Victory standing to left, VIRTUS AVG, Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, [VICT] GERMANICA, Victory to left, with obverse bust radiate to left, (S.2995, 2997, 3003). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0