Catalogue
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 241-2 (11.496, grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around PONTIFEX MAX TR P III COS [PP], SC in exergue, Gordian togate standing to right accompanied by soldier, receiving globe from Roma, helmeted, who sits holding a spear, between them soldiers holding standard, (S.-, RIC 296b, C.286). Slightly off centred on the reverse, dark patina, good fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.98 grams), issued 247-9, obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Tranquillitas standing left, holding capricorn and sceptre, around TRANQVILLITAS AVGG, B in left field, (S.2579, RIC 9, RSC 223). About as struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 244-249, (4.495 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Otacilia Severa wearing a diadem and on a crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.2627, RIC 126, RSC 17). Large flan, with some mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip II, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.915 grams), issued 247-9, obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Philip I holding short sceptre and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, around LIBERALITAS AVGG III, (S.2664, RIC 230, RSC 17). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.182 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Decius on horseback to left, raising hand, around ADVENTVS AVG, (S.2691, RIC 11b, C.4); others Greek (6), including billon tetradrachms from Egypt (5) late 3rd century A.D., and Roman coins (10). First coin extremely fine, others poor - good very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (3.635 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust right resting on crescent of Herennia Etruscilla, around HER ETRVS CILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA, (S.2730, RIC 58b, RSC 17). Trace on mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), AE antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.253-5, (3.385 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. peacock standing facing head to right, tail in splendour, around CONSECRATIO, (S.2927 [£140], RIC 4, RSC 6). Dark patina, Fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Quietus, (A.D. 260-261), Base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.76 grams), obv. radiate bust of Quietus to right, around IMP C FVL QVIETUS P F AVG, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left holding Victory and spear, (S.-, RIC 9, RSC 11a). Trace of silvering, large flan but weak in places, very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.455 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVNO REGINA, (S.3040, RIC 13, RSC 60). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Victorinus, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianii, obv. radiate bust to right, rev. VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing to right, PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left (2); Tetricus I (A.D. 270-273), billon antoninianii, various reverses, HILARITAS AVGG, Hilaritas standing left, SPES PVBLICA, Spes to left on small flan, and a curious but interesting barbarous radiate with good obverse legend, uncertain reverse, (S.3168, 3171, 3177, 3181). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianus, (3.58 grams), obv. radiate bust to left, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to left; Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (3.955 grams), obv. radiate bust left holding sceptre eagle tipped, rev. SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left leaning on column, B in exergue; Constantius I, (A.D. 305-6), issued as Caesar (295-299), antoninianus, (2.56 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Constantius receiving globe from Jupiter, (cf.S.3219 [RIC 98 RR], S.-, [RIC 425], S.3665, [RIC 18a]). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (4.20 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. around CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concord standing to left holding two standards, in exergue QXXT, (S.3285, RIC 8), With some original mint bloom, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, (4.230 grams), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, (S.3292, RIC 381). With some original colour, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
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 $220
SOLD $180
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Rome mint (3.805 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP PRO BVS AVG, rev. Roma seated facing in temple of six columns, around ROMAE AETER, in exergue R wreath **G*, (S.3365, RIC 185). Dark tone, broad flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianus, Siscia mint (3.435 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP PROBVS PF AVG, rev. Concordia standing to left holding patera and double cornucopiae around CONCORDIA AVG, in exergue XXI, to right VI, (S.-, RIC 661). Darkly toned, broad flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Cyzicus mint (3.13 grams), obv. radiate bust to left of Probus in imperial mantle holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Sol in spread quadriga, CM below, around SOLI INVICTO, XXIQ in exergue, (cf.S.3371, RIC 913). Lightly toned with some original silvering, broad flan but weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Tripolis mint (5.43 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Probus draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Probus standing to right holding sceptre receiving globe from Jupiter to left holding sceptre, around CLEMENTIA TEMP, XXI in exergue, (S.3343, RIC 927). With much original silvering, broad flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), antoninianus, Antioch mint (3.37 grams), issued 282-3, obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carus, around IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, rev. Carus standing right receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, around VIRTVS AVGGG, E below, in exergue XXI, (S.3409, RIC 124). Light porous surface, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), antoninianus, Ticinum mint (3.725 grams), issued under Carus as Caesar 282-3, obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Numerian around M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, rev. Numerian standing left with baton and sceptre, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVT (sic), in exergue VIXXI, (S.3425, RIC 106). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), antoninianus, Rome mint (3.615 grams), issued under Carus as Caesar 282-3, obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, around M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES, rev. Carinus standing left with globe and sceptre, around PRNCIPI IVVENTVT (sic), in exergue SKA, (S.3454, RIC 158). Lacquered, good very fine/very fine and apparently unpublished error reverse legend.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), AE antoninianus, (3.760 grams), obv. radiate bust of Carausius to right, rev. FIDES MILIVM, Fides with two ensigns, (RIC 781); another Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), (4.594 grams), rev. PAX AVG around, S - P across field, ML in exergue, Pax standing left, London mint, (S.3587, RIC 28). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 297-9 (10.20 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPU LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue K**G*, (cf.S.3633, RIC 12b). With nearly full silvering, some oxidation on reverse near edge, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Maximinus II as Caesar, (A.D. 308-309), AE denarius or quarter folles, (2.212 grams), Siscia mint, obv. laureate head to right, around MAXIMINVS NOB C, rev. GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left with patera and cornucopiae, in exergue SIS, (S.3759 [£65], RIC 171b). Dark tone, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Romulus, (A.D. 309), AE Folles, Rome mint, issued A.D. 310-1, (5.796 grams), obv. bare head of Romulus to right, around IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO ROMVLO N V FILO, rev. around AETERNAE MEMORIAE, eagle with spread wings standing on top of a domed shrine as a hexastyle temple, RBP in exergue, (S.3786A, RIC 256). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Licinius I, (A.D.308-324), base silver argenteus, Treveri mint, obv. laureate cuirased bust left with sceptre and thunderbolt, IMP LICI NIVS AVG around, rev. IOVI CONSER VATORI AVG around, SIS in exergue, Jupiter with thunderbolt and sceptre to left, seated on eagle to right open wings, (S.3792A [£150], RIC 825 [R3]). Surface roughness on obverse, otherwise fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $60
Helena, first wife of Constantius I, (A.D.326), copper folles, issues of 324-5, Rome mint (2.678 grams), Nicomedia mint (2.782 grams), Antioch mint (2.982 grams), obv. draped bust to right, FL HELENA AVGVSTA, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing to left, lowering branch, in exergue R()S; SMN**G*; SMANTB, (cf.S.3908, RIC 291, 95, 67). Good very fine - extremely fine, all rare - very rare, the last noted as R5 (unique). (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE follis, issued 335-337 as Caesar, Cyzicus mint, (1.146 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Delmatius, around FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMK**D*, (S.3932, RIC 132); another similar uncertain mint (1.194 grams). Fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE Centenionalis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 348-350, (4.058 grams), obv. diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constans to left, holding a globe, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing left holding standard, resting hand on shield, before him are two bound captives, around FEL TEMP REP ARATIO, in exergue ANB, star to left, (S.4004, RIC 127). Attractive brown, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE folles, Rome mint, (3.78 grams), issued 351-2, obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, **G* in left field, rev. around VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, R T in exergue, star above, two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, (cf.S.4023, RIC 218). Dark green patination nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0