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Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-235, Rome mint, (3.478 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. IOVI PROPVGNATORI, Jupiter standing facing head to right in fighting attitude holding thunderbolt, (S.-, RIC 235, RSC 76). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertii, Rome mint, various issues, obv. laureate head or bust of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left, PM TR P XIII COS III P P, S C across, (S.-, RIC 538); another similar rev. MARS VLTOR, S C across, (S.2249, RIC 635); another head laureate right, rev. Liberalitas standing left, around LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI V, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 533, C.144). All fine or slightly better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Julia Mamaea, (mother of Severus Alexander), (d.A.D. 235), AE sestertii, Rome mint, various issues, obv. Draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, rev. Felicitas standing to left, FELICITAS PVBLICA, S C across, and another Felicitas seated to left, S C in exergue, (S.2318-9, RIC 676, 679); another similar rev. Fecvnditas standing to left, FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE, S C near exergue, (S.2317, RIC 608). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertii, Rome mint, various issues, obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to right, VICTORIA AVG, S C across, (2), (S.2356, RIC 67); another similar rev. Salus seated to left, SALVS AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, (S.2355, RIC 85); Maximus, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, bust bare head to right, around MAXIMVS CAES GERM, rev. Sacrificial implements, around PIETAS AVG, S C in exergue, (S.2376, RIC 6). Fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 235-8, (2.715 grams), obv. bare headed draped bust of Maximus to right, around IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, rev. around PIETAS AVG, lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler, across field, (S.2372, RIC 1, RSC 1). Nearly extremely fine and an interesting reverse.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (3.334 grams), 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 spear, around IOVI STATOR, (S.-, RIC 112, C.113). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240-244, (4.295 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, around FELICI T TEMP, (S.2433, RIC 140, RSC 71). On a very broad flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240-244, (5.27 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Hercules standing to right, around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, (S.2457, RIC 148, RSC 296). On a very broad flan with attractive grey and gold patina, extrermely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240-244, (4.02 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left, around PROVID AVG, (S.2457, RIC 148, RSC 296). On a very broad flan, nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (5.20 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. AETERNITATI AVG, around, Sol standing facing, head left, (S.2430, RIC 83, RSC 41) another (3.93 grams), rev. CONCORDIA MILIT, Concordia seated left, (S.2432, RIC 65, RSC 62), another (3.43 grams), rev. FELICIT TEMP, Felicitas standing to left, (S.2433, RIC 140, RSC 71). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.01 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. FORT REDVX, around, Fortuna seated left, (S.2435, RIC 143, RSC 97) another (3.49 grams), rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing head right, (S.2437, RIC 84, RSC 109), another (4.10 grams), rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, (S.2438, RIC 86, RSC 121). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.285 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. IOVIS STATOR around, Jupiter standing facing head right, (cf.S.2437, RIC 85, RSC 115) another (3.45 grams), rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing head right, (S.2437, RIC 84, RSC 109), another (3.19 grams), rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, (S.2438, RIC 86, RSC 121). Last coin fine, others very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.185 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG II, around, Liberalitas standing left, (S.2439, RIC 36, RSC 130), another (4.58 grams), rev. MARS PROPVGNAT, Mars walking right, (cf.S.2441, RIC 146, RSC 156), another (5.46 grams), rev. PM TR P II COS PP, Gordian sacrificing over altar, (S.2449, RIC 37, RSC 210). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.45 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. MARTI PACIFERO around, Mars running left, (S.2443, RIC 212, RSC 162) another (4.30 grams), rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing head right, (S.2437, RIC 84, RSC 109), another (3.85 grams), rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, (S.2438, RIC 86, RSC 121). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.51 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, around, Pax standing half left, (cf.S.2445, RIC 3, RSC 173) another (4.975 grams), rev. PM TR P II COS PP, Providentia standing left, (S.-, RIC 18, RSC 196), another (4.23 grams), rev. PM TRP II COS PP, Gordian half left standing sacrificing over altar, (S.2449, RIC 37, RSC 210). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.12 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PM TR P IIII COS II P P, around, Apollo seated left, (S.2452, RIC 88, RSC 250), another (4.03 grams), rev. PM TR P V COS II P P, Gordian walking right, (S.2454, RIC 93, RSC 266), another (4.15 grams), rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, (S.2458, RIC 4, RSC 302), another (4.435 grams), rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS around, Gordian standing to right, (S.2460, RIC 216, RSC 319). Third coin fine/very good, others very fine all dark tone. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.69 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. SECVRITAS PERPETVA, around, Securitas standing facing resting on column, (S.2462, RIC 153, RSC 336), another (4.20 grams), rev. VICTOR AETER, Victory standing left, (S.-, RIC 154, RSC 348), another (4.12 grams), rev. VIRTVS AVG, rev. Virtus standing left, (cf.S.2465, RIC 39, RSC 383), another (4.235 grams), rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI around, Hercules standing to right, (S.2468, RIC 95, RSC 404). Mostly very fine, three with dark tone. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 238-9, (19.81 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, S C across field, Fides standing left holding standard and transverse sceptre, (S.2485, RIC 254a, C.88). Uneven green toning with porosity on face, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertii, Rome mint, various issues, obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Jupiter standing to left, IOVI STATORI S C across, (S.2487, RIC 298a); another similar rev. Laetitia standing left, LAETITIA AVG, S C across, (S.2438, RIC 86); others (2); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), bust laureate right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Victory left, around VICTORIA AVG, S C across, (S.2606, RIC 191a), another rev. Salus standing left, SALVS AVG, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 187a, C.206), another Philip II, rev. PAX AETERNA, S C across, (S.-, RIC 268a). Last very good, described coins fine - very fine, undiscribed poor. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.10 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. she-wolf to left suckling the twins, around SAECVLARES AVGG, II in exergue, (S.2570, RIC 15, RSC 178). Blue and gold over a light grey tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.305 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. stag walking to the right antlers horizontal, around SAECVLARES AVGG, V in exergue, (S.2571, RIC 19, RSC 182). Gold patina over a light grey tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.67 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. low column (cippus) inscribed COS III, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.2573, RIC 24c, RSC 193). Two minor green spots with overall grey tone, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.35 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. temple of six columns, in centre, statue half left, holding sceptre, around SAECVLVM NOVVM, (S.2574, RIC 25b, RSC 198). Dark grey tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.54 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Philip on horseback holding spear and raising right hand, around ADVENTVS AVGG, (S.2550, RIC 26b, RSC 3). Dark grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.465 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.2551, RIC 27b, RSC 9). Minor rust spot on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.335 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Fides standing to left with two standards, around FIDES MILIT, (S.2557, RIC 32b, RSC 55). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.06 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Laetitia standing to left with patera and rudder, around LAETIT FVNDAT, (cf.S.2560, RIC 36b, RSC 80). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.24 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.2567, RIC 44b, RSC 165). Dark grey and gold tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.605 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.2567, RIC 44b, RSC 165). Dark grey and gold tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.42, 3.62, 3.90 and 5.07 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.2567, RIC 44b, RSC 165). One cleaned, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90