Catalogue
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.17 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pietas standing half left, around PIETAS AVGVSTAE, (S.2631, RIC 130, RSC 43). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.895, 4.26 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2625, RIC 125c, RSC 4) (2), another (3.97 grams), obv. similar, rev. similar with altar before, (S.2627, RIC 129, RSC 16). One with uneven tone, one bright, another very dark tone, all very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.74 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing left, holding globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48). Light grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.39 and 4.50 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing left, holding globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48) (2) another (4.12 grams), rev. goat walking left, II in exergue, SAECVLARES AVGG around. Good fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.44 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.2695, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Extremely fine with gold and blue tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.675 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Genius standing left with patera and cornucopiae, around GENIVS EXERC ILLYRICIANI, (S.2697, RIC 16c, RSC 49). Extremely fine with even grey tone, minor spotting on reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.60 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. The two Pannoniae standing side by side, around PANNONIAE, (S.2699, RIC 21b, RSC 86). Extremely fine with even grey tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.76 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with wreath, around VICTORIA AVG, (S.2702, RIC 29c, RSC 113a). Extremely fine/good very fine with attractive blue and grey patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.71 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Decius on horseback to left, around ADVENTVS AVG, (S.2691, RIC 11b, RSC 4), another (2), (3.64 and 4.20 grams), obv. similar, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.2695, RIC 12b, RSC 16), another similar, (4.26 grams), rev. The two Pannoniae standing side by side, around PANNONIAE, (S.2699, RIC 21b, RSC 86). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (3.286 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Emperor on horse to left, raising hand, ADVENTVS AVG around, (S.2691, RIC 11b, C.4); Salonina, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianus, (3.266 grams), rev. Pudicitia standing left, (cf.S.3043, RIC 24, C.92a); Maximianus, (A.D. 285-310), issued 317-8, (2.828 grams), fractional folles, Rome mint, rev. Emperor seated left on curule chair, with short sceptre, (S.3652, RIC 104, C.495). Last cleaned and fine, others very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.825 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia veiled seated to left holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.2731, RIC 59b, RSC 19). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.24 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia veiled standing left holding sceptre, around ABVNDANTIA AVG, (S.-, RIC 74, RSC 1), another, (2.00 grams), obv. similar, rev. fecunditas standing left with child, around FECVNDITAS AVG, (S.2728, RIC 55b, RSC 8), another similar, (3.16 grams), rev. Pudicitia standing left, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.2730, RIC 58b, RSC 17), another similar, (3.70 grams), rev. Pudicitia seated to left, (S.2731, RIC 59b, RSC 19). Fine - good very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, (3.10 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left, with branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AETERNA, (S.2788, RIC 7, RSC 76), another similar Rome Mint, (3.08 grams), obv. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Libertas standing left with sceptre, around LIBERTAS AVGG, (cf.S.2786, RIC 37, RSC 63). Both good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (2.89 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Eternity standing left, with Phoenix on globe, around AETERNITAS AVG, (S.2777, RIC 30, RSC 13), another similar Antioch mint, (2.88 grams), rev. Juno seated left, with corn ears and sceptre, around IVNO MARTIALIS, (S.2783, RIC 83*, RSC 47), another similar Rome Mint, (3.90 grams), rev. Libertas standing left with sceptre, around LIBERTAS AVGG, (cf.S.2786, RIC 37, RSC 63); another similar, (3.265 grams), rev.Pietas standing head left raising hands, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.2789, RIC 41, RSC 84). Fine - very fine, two with flan cracks. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base metal quinarius, Rome mint (1.214 grams), obv. laureate helmeted bust, wearing a lion skin, to left of Probus holding a shield and spear, around VIRTVS P ROBI AVG, rev. Victory standing to left holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVG, (cf.S.3382, cf.RIC 270, C.-). Some dirt attached to the coin, otherwise nearly extremely fine, the obverse/reverse type apparently unpublished, the denomination itself is very rare.
Estimate $260
SOLD $380
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 $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE Folles, London mint, issued A.D. 305, (11.012 grams), obv. laureate bust to right with olive branch and mappa, DN DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. Providentia and Quies facing each other, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, (S.-, RIC 77a); another similar, Maximian, (A.D. 286-305 etc), Cyzicus mint, (7.840 grams), obv. similar by DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. similar with K**D* in exergue, (S.-, RIC 25b); Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 305-306, (9.824 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, in exergue KE, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding patera and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3720, RIC 21b). Good very fine - extremely fine, last two with traces of silvering. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Nicomedia mint, issued A.D. 308-310, (6.862 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO AV GVSTI CMH, in exergue SMN**D*, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3718, RIC 54a). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Hanniballianus as Caesar, (A.D. 335-337), AE 4 (folles), (1.162 grams), Constantinople mint, obv. bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around [FL HANNI]BALLIANO REGI, rev. SE CVRITAS [PVBLICA], Euphrates seated to right, leaning on sceptre, reed behind, in exergue CONSS, (S.3935 [£400], RIC 147, C.2). Dark green patina, slightly off centre and minor surface defects, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $260
Marcian, (A.D. 450-457), AE 4, Constantinople mint, (1.212 grams), obv. diademed bust of Marcian to right, around partial D N MARCIANVS P F AVG, rev. monogram of Marcian, S below, in wreath, CON in exergue, (S.4327, RIC 543); another (0.868 grams) Nicomedia mint, with NIC below in exergue, (S.4328, RIC 548). Fine - very fine both with clear reverse monograms, rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), AE 4, probably Constantinople mint, (0.960 grams), obv. diademed bust of Leo I to right, around partial D N LEONS P F AVG, rev. monogram of Leo, S above within wreath, [CON] in exergue, (S.4342, cf.RIC 683-688); another different wreath style (1.382 grams), (cf.RIC 693). Fine both with clear reverse monograms, rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Roman silver denarii, first - third century A.D., of Vespasian, Trajan (2), Hadrian, Septimius Severus, Geta, various reverses and clipped siliqua (2, Valens and another uncertain). First clipped, Geta a plated copy, otherwise good - fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, various reverses. Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Roman bronze sestertii of the first - second century A.D., of Tiberius (obv. Tiberius seated left, rev. SC); Titus (rev. Spes); Domitian (rev. Jupiter seated left); Trajan (2), (rev. Arabia standing left, other Fortuna standing left), (S.569, 834, 902, 979, 1008). All with various reverses, first coin poor others very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Roman bronze sestertii first to third century A.D., of Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian (3), Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Faustina Junior (2), Severus Alexander, Philip I (2), Maximinus. All different, poor - fine. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Roman copper, sestertii etc. of the second century A.D., Women empresses, Faustina Senior, sestertius (rev. Pietas); dupondius (rev. Aeternitas), Faustina Junior, sestertius (rev. Hilaritas), an as (rev. Salus), Lucilla, sestertius (rev. Pietas), (S.1366, 1367, 1505, 1520, 1580). Most are easily attributable, various reverses. Good - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Roman, third century sestertii (2) and as (1), of Maximus (A.D. 236-238), (20.024 grams), AE sestertius, rev. Maximus, standing left holding rod and spear and two standards (S.2378, RIC 13, C.14); Gordian III (238-244), AE as, (9.020 grams), rev. Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and resting on column, (S.2517, RIC 335b, C.330); Philip I (244-249), (19.302 grams), AE sestertius, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2598, RIC 149a, C.125). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Roman copper asses of the first century A.D., of Augustus (2), Germanicus, Drusus, Claudius, all easily attributable, various reverses. Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman copper asses of the first - second century A.D., of Nero (2), Vespasian, Domitian, Nerva (2), Trajan (2), and a bronze AE 24, Marcus Aurelius or Commodus for Thessaly, (S.687, 690, 801, cf.909, cf.966 (Publica) another uncertain, cf.1019, 1022, cf.1553). Most are easily attributable, various reverses. Good - fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Various Roman asses and dupondii, first to third century A.D., including Augustus, Titus, Domitian (3), Trajan (3), Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior, Lucius Verus, Commodus. All different, poor - fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200