Catalogue
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (3.396 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Diana, standing half left, holding long torch in both hands, around DIANA LV CIFERA, (S.1835, RIC 638 (Septimius), RSC 27a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (3.074 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Venus seated to left, holding apple and sceptre, before her Cupid with hand on knee, around VENVS GENETRIX, (S.-, RIC 389b (Caracalla), RSC 205). Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (3.070 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.1872, RIC 391 (Caracalla), RSC 226). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 211-217 (8.200 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. around CEREREM, SC across field, Ceres standing to left by modius, holding corn ears and sceptre, (S.1879, RIC 596 (Caracalla), C.13). With a dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine a rare type.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 217, Rome mint, (4.731 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, draped around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (cf.S.1907, RIC 285c, RSC 374a). Grey tone, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Caracalla, (as Caesar), (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 196-198, Rome mint, (3.022 grams), obv. bare head to right of Caracalla, around M AVR ANTO NINVS CAES, rev. lituus, apex, bucranium and simpulum, around SE[VERI AVG PII FIL], (S.1895, RIC 4, RSC 587). Slightly off centred on the reverse, portrait nearly extremely fine, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 208, Rome mint, (3.744 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. emperor on horseback, holding spear with foeman on ground before him, around PONTIF TR P XI COS III, PROF in exergue, (S.-, cf.RIC 113, cf.RSC 468 but next year and to left). Nearly extremely fine and very rare apparently unpublished.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-210, Rome mint, (3.060 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Caracalla standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod, holding roll, around VOTA SOLVT DEC COS III, (S.-, RIC 161, RSC 143). Flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Laodicea ad Mare mint, (2.820 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR ANTONI NVS PONT AVG, rev. Justitia seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVSTI TIA, (S.-, RIC 331A, RSC 113b). Uneven tone, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 216, Rome mint, (3.082 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Apollo standing half left, holding branch and resting hand on lyre, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII PP, (S.1935, RIC 254, RSC 282). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210, (9.456, grams), obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, SC across field, Victory to right inscribing shield set on a palm tree, (S.1979, RIC 120, C.73). Slightly of centred on the obverse, dark green patination on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (A.D. 202-205), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 202-205 (12.162 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around [PLAV]TILLA AVGVSTA, rev. around VENVS VICT[RIX], SC across field, Venus standing to left holding apple and palm leaning on shield, to left Cupid, (S.1879, RIC 582, C.29). Weak in places, otherwise fine a very rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Geta, (A.D. 209-211), issued as Caesar 198-199, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.874 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. lituus, knife, jug, sprinkler and simpulum, around SEVERI PII AVG FIL, (S.-, RIC 3, RSC 188). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D. 209-211), issued as Caesar 205-207, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.048 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. Minerva standing left, holding spear and leaning on shield, around PONTIF COS, (S.2015, RIC 34, RSC 104). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200-202, silver denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint, (3.384 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing to left, holding wand and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.2019, RIC 51, RSC 170). Good very fine, traces of original hoard deposit attached, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Geta, as Caesar, (A.D. 209-212), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 203-208, (9.456, grams), obv. bare head of Geta draped and cuirassed to right, around [SEPT]IMIVS GETA [AVG], rev. around CONCORDIA, MILIT in exergue, SC across field, Concordia standing to left between six standards, (S.2026, RIC 141b, C.20 var.). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (3.04 grams), obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Salus seated to left, holding patera feeding a serpent from an altar, around SALVS PVBLICA, (S.2058 [£140], RIC 85, RSC 114b). Ragged edge, toned, otherwise extremely and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $400
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217, (13.294, grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, rev. around PONTIF MAX TR PPP, SC across field, Jupiter standing to left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 120, C.73). Slightly of centred, good fine/fine, rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $180
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217, (9.230 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right, around [IMP CAES M OPE]L SEV MACRINVS AVG, rev. around AEQVITAS [AVG], SC across field, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 168, C.7). Weak in places on legends, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (9.358, grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV [MACRIN]VS AVG, rev. around FI[DES M]ILITVM, SC across field, Fides standing to left holding standard in each hand, (S.-, RIC 184, C.29). Slightly of centred, otherwise fine, rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (9.386, grams), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS, SC in exergue, Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.2076 [£250], RIC 212, C.9). Porous flan, portrait very fine, otherwise fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (4.21 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked except for cloak floating behind advancing right holding a transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, (S.2085, RIC 122, RSC 113). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.83 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TEMPORVM FELICITAS Felicitas standing holding patera and caduceus, (S.2089, RIC 149, RSC 281). Brilliant, struck on a large flan, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.502 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing partly to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2089, RIC 149, RSC 281). Struck on a large flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (2.624 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing to half left leaning on column, holding wand over globe at feet and a cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 130, RSC 244). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, slightly off centred on the reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (2.876 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath and palm, (S.2122, RIC 153, RSC 293). Struck on a large flan, with mint bloom and traces of hoard deposit on the reverse, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (3.058 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right, carrying spear and trophy, (S.2104, RIC 121, RSC 109); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), silvered antoninianus, (3.998 grams), obv. GALLIENVS AVG around radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. VENERI VICTRICI around, in exergue VIIC, (S.-, RIC 621, RSC 1021). First coin nearly extremely fine/good very fine, second coin good very fine/good fine the reverse with corrosion. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, (3.315 grams) Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, star in left field, (S.2170 [£125], RIC 241, RSC 8a, BMC 49). Some minor encrustation on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $90
Julia Soaemias, (mother of Elagabalus), (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.614 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Soaemias to right, around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS Venus seated to left holding apple and sceptre, child standing before her, (S.2170, RIC 243, RSC 14, BMC 55-60). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (2.760 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P COS P P, Mars standing facing, head to left holding olive branch and spear, (cf.S.2220, RIC 7, RSC 207). Toned, flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0