Catalogue
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 228, Rome mint, (3.082 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VII COS II P P, Mars in military dress, standing half right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield, (S.-, RIC 83, C.337). Nearly as struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 229, Rome mint, (3.300 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Mars in military dress, hurrying to left, holding branch, spear and shield, (S.-, RIC 92, C.365). Nearly as struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 230, Rome mint, (2.994 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, Severus Alexander in military dress, hurrying to right, holding globe, and transverse spear, (S.-, RIC 105, C.401). Nearly as struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 222-231 (11.03 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C across field, (cf.S.2246, RIC 619, C.570). Nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.296 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. FELICI TA S PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus, leaning on column, (S.-, RIC 335, RSC 17). Large broad flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, (3.252 grams), obv. IMP VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements, (S.2372, RIC 1, C.1). Even grey tone, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), antoninian1, Rome mint, issued 241-3, obv. radiate bust to right of Gordian III, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing to l., holding wreath and anchor, (S.2438, RIC 86); another, issued 241-3, rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing left, (S.2468, RIC 95), another issued 243-4, rev. FORT REDVX, Apollo seated left, (S.2435, RIC 143). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding sceptre, around IOVI STATORI, S C across, (S.2514, RIC 298B, C.112). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.640 grams), issued 244-7, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre and propping head on left hand, around SECVRIT ORBIS, (S.2577, RIC 48b, RSC 215). About as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (A.D.244-249), silver antoninianus, probably Antioch mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. IVNO CONSERVAT, Juno veiled standing left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.2628, RIC 127); another Gordian III (A.D 238-244), rev. Aequitas stg. half left holding cornucopiae and scales, (S.2427, RIC 34); another Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251) silver antoninianus, obv. draped bust of empress to right, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated left, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.2731, RIC 59b). Good fine; very good; good very fine/good fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon denarius, Serdica mint, (1.990 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, captive at feet, in exergue E, (S.3272, RIC 73, C.255); Severina, (wife of Aurelian), billon denarius, Serdica mint, (2.384 grams), obv. SEVERINA AVG, around diademed and draped bust of Severina, rev. VENVS FELIX, around Venus standing left with Cupid and sceptre, (S.3287, RIC 6, C.14). Both nearly very fine and rare. (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.374 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, XXIZ in exergue, (S.-, RIC 32, C.35). Trace of original silvering, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Siscia Mint (3.196 grams), obv. radiate bust of Probus to right cuirassed, around IMP PROBVS INV AVG, rev. around FELICITAS AVG, B in right field, Felicitas standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 679, C.216). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Maximian Herculius, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE folles, Ticinum mint, issued A.D. 295-296, (9.798 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Maximian, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, in exergue PT, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding patera and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3633, RIC 29b). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), silver denarius, uncertain mint, issued c.A.D.287-293, (3.320 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around PA[X] [A]VG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, (cf.S.3568, RSC 75 [£2250 VF]). Portrait good very fine, some legend weakness, off centred on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), AE folles, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 306-8, (8.208 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae, ANT: in exergue, (cf.S.3747, RIC -). Attractive dark tone, good very fine, unpublished and excessively rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Constantine I, (A.D. 308-324), AE folles, issued 316-317, Heraclea mint, (3.744 grams), obv. laureate bust to left of Licinius I, holding sceptre and mappa, around IMP LICI NIVS AVG, rev. camp gate three turrets, seven stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, HTB in exergue, (S.-, RIC 15). Good very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 329-330, Cyzicus mint, obv. rosette diademed bust to right of Constantine, around CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, seven stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, SMKA in exergue, (cf.S.3878, RIC 59). Some silvering remaining, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Constantine I period, commemorative issue of Constantinople, AE folles, issued 332-3, Trier mint, (1.838 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Constantinopolis to left, around CONSTAN TINOPOLIS, rev. Victory standing left on prow, in exergue TR.S, (S.3890, RIC 543). Attractive dark green patina, nearly as struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Constantine I period, commemorative issue of Rome, AE folles, issued 330-5, Heraclea mint, (2.726 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Roma to left, around VRBS ROMA, rev. wolf and twins, two stars above, in exergue .SMHE, (S.3894, RIC 119). Attractive sharp red-brown tone, as struck, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Crispus, (A.D. 317-326 as Caesar), AE folles, issued 322-3, Lyons mint, (3.362 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, around CRISPVS NOB CAES, rev. globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines, three stars above, around BEATA TRAN QVILLITAS, C - R across, in exergue PLG, (S.3915, RIC 168 [R3]). Attractive, green patina, minor flan flaw on bust, otherwise extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE centenionalis, issued 348-350 Rome mint, (4.134 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Constantius II, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing left on galley with Phoenix on globe, with chi-rho on banner, Victory seated in stern to left, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, **D* in left field, in exergue RE, (cf.S.4002, RIC 124 [R3], LRBC -). Extremely fine and very rare, officina unpublished.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE folles, Treveri mint, (7.57 grams), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, TRS in exergue, chi-rho symbol, flanked by A and W, (S.4017, RIC 318). Weakness on reverse legend, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, issued 352-354 Rome mint, (3.376 grams), obv. draped and cuirassed bust to right of Constantius Gallus, around D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, B behind, rev. emperor spearing fallen horseman, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, **G* in left field, in exergue R wreath S, (cf.S.4054, RIC 258). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Thessalonica mint, (7.068 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, in exergue branch T[ES-], (S.4073, RIC 223). Even dark green patina with some surface pitting on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.162 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rev. Valentinian advancing to right, dragging captive and holding labarum with chi-rho monogram on banner, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, Q in left field, R/K in right field, **DSISCS in exergue, (S.4102, cf.RIC 14a.xxxii, C.12). Bright, good extremely fine and an unpublished exergue.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.178 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valens to right, around D N VALEN S P F AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left, around SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, star over P in left field, M in right field, ASISC in exergue, (S.4118, RIC 15b.xvii, C.47). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), AE 3, Constantinople mint, (3.044 grams), obv. around very weak [D N PR]OCOPIVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust to left of Procopius, rev. Procopius standing left, around REPARATIO FEL TEMP, chi-rho symbol over shoulder, in exergue CONS**G*., (S.4124, RIC 17a). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), AE 3, Siscia mint, (2.400 grams), obv. diademed bust of Gratian to right, around D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, rev. Gratian advancing to right, dragging captive and holding labarum with chi-rho monogram on banner, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, Q in left field, K/P in right field, **DSISCR in exergue, (S.4142, RIC 14c.xxix, C.23). Bright, slightly porous field, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Theodosius I, (A.D. 379-395), AE 2, issued 383-388, Antioch mint, (5.222 grams), obv. pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right of Theodosius I, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing right holding standard and globe, left foot on captive, around VIRTVS E VERCITI, in exergue ANTB, (cf.S.4184, RIC 63c.2). Black patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80