Catalogue
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
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (3.2 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Pax standing to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 27, C.236). Off centred flan, brilliant with attractive reverse, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-235, Rome mint, (3.252 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. SPES P VBLICA, Spes walking to left holding flower, (S.2235, RIC 254, C.546). Brilliant with attractive proof-like reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.2 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Fides standing to left holding two standards, FIDES MILITVM around S C across, (S.2350, RIC 43, C.10). Good very fine portrait, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (18.196 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left, with globe at feet, S C across field, (S.2345, RIC 13, C.77); another Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, rev. MARS PROPVGNAT, Mars advancing right holding spear and shield, (S.-, RIC 332a, C.157). Good fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right, around MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Fides standing to left holding two standards, FIDES MILITVM around S C across; another similar obv., rev. VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory to left crowning emperor captive at feet, another similar obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left, feeding serpent from altar, SC in exergue, Asses rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, another VICTORIA GERMANICA partial legend with Victory standing left, captive at feet, (cf.S.2350, cf.2357, 2355, 2360, -, RIC 78, 93, 64, 63, 73). Mostly fine or better, some scarce. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 235-8, (11.852 grams), obv. bare headed draped bust of Maximus to right, around MAXIMVS CAES GERM, rev. around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left holding baton and spear, two standards behind him, S C across field, (S.2380 [£125], RIC 10); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, Rome mint, struck 140-144, (20.410 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right, rev. [TI]BERIS, S C in exergue, Tiber crowned with reeds, reclining left, hand on ship and holding reed, (S.1272 [£200], RIC 643). Nearly fine; fine some edge porosity, both rare, these with interesting reverses.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.695 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 (3.256 grams), rev. PM TR P IIII COS II P P, Gordian walking right, (S.2453, RIC 92, RSC 253). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.405 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 (3.225 grams), rev. PM TR P V COS II P P, Gordian walking right, (S.2454, RIC 93, RSC 266), another (4.92 grams), rev. PROVID AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, (S.2457, RIC 148, RSC 296). First coin with rust on both sides and adhesion, otherwise very fine, others fine - very fine second with dark tone. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.146 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. CONCORDIA MILIT, Concordia seated left, (S.2432, RIC 65, RSC 62), another (4.074 grams), rev. FORT REDVX, Fortuna seated to left, (S.2435, RIC 143, RSC 97); another PM TR P V COS II PP, Gordian walking right, (S.2454, RIC 93, RSC 266); another SECVRITAS PERPETVA around, Securitas standing facing resting on column, (S.2462, RIC 153, RSC 336). All lightly toned, good very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 238-9 (18.842, grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, SC across field, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (S.2507, RIC 258a, C.358). On a round flan, with attractive dark green-brown patina, good very fine and a scarce reverse type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 240 (20.8, grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around P M TR P III COS P P, SC in exergue, Gordian III on horse pacing to the left, raising right hand and holding sceptre, (S.-, RIC 295a, C.235). On a full medallic size flan struck in an uneven shape, possibly some smoothing in the field but with an attractive dark patina, otherwise good very fine and a rare reverse type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $330
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, (14.908 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 STATORI, (S.2487, RIC 298a, C.111). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.768 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.535 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); another (3.945 grams), obv. similar, rev. ANNONA AVG, Annona standing left with prow, (cf.S.2553, RIC 29, RSC 32). Corrosion spots on the reverse of the second coin, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.838 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. ANNONA AVG around, Annona standing left with modius, (S.2553, RIC 28c, RSC 25), another (4.450 grams), rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left with counter and cornucopia, (S.2561, RIC 38b, RSC 87), another (3.096 grams), rev. PAX AETERN, Pax standing left with branch and sceptre, (S.2563, RIC 40b, RSC 103). Good very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issed A.D. 248, (15.932 grams), obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate bust right, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG, S C in exergue, she-wolf to left suckling twins, (S.2600, RIC 159, C.179). Nearly very fine, with an interesting reverse.
Estimate $160
SOLD $190
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.416 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); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.482 grams), obv.radiate bust to right, IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. DACIA around, Dacia standing left with staff, (S.2695, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Second coin toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Herennius Etruscus (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.9 grams), obv. radiate bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. Spes advancing to left, around SPES PVBLICA, (S.2744, RIC 149, C.38). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Hostilian, (A.D. 251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (13.366 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Hostilian to right, around the legend C VALEN[S HOSTIL MES] QVINTVS N C, rev. Apollo seated to left, holding a branch and resting elbow on lyre, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, around, S C in exergue, (S.2764, RIC 215a, C.31). Squarish flan, cutting off part of the obverse legend, however a superb bust with a delightful dark olive-green patina, as struck, extremely fine and rare, but being very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
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 $100
SOLD $0
Postumus - Galerus, billon antoninianii, Postumus (259-268), rev. Mars standing right (S.3133); Claudius II (268-270), rev. Fides (cf.S.3201); Probus (276-282), rev. emperor and Jupiter (S.3344); Diocletian, (286-305), rev. similar (S.3510); Galerius (305-311), Lyons mint, rev. similar, (S.-, RIC 678, Vol.V part 2). Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Vabalathus, (A.D. 271-2), antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, rev. laureate draped bust of Vabalathus to right, (S.3292, RIC 381); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-6), antoninianus, Gaul mint, obv. draped radiate cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, rev. Felicitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 65); Florian, (A.D. 276), antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate draped bust to right of Florian, rev. Aequitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 25). Fine; very fine; very good, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), silvered billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (4.454 grams), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. around MARTI PACIF, Mars walking to the left, holding olive branch and spear and shield, S in exergue, (S.-, RIC 145, C.60). As struck with original silver, uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.33 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around SALVS AVG, Saluis standing left, holding sceptre feeding snake rising from altar, XXI**D* in exergue, (S.3330, RIC 40, C.83). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Serdica mint, (4.10 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around PRO VIDEN DEOR, Providentia standing right holding two standards facing Sol raising hand and holding a globe, star between, KA**D* in exergue, (S.-, RIC 111, C.71). Flan crack, otherwise extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160