Catalogue
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-222, (3.476 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding an eagle and standard, another standard before her, (S.-, RIC 68, RSC 30). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-222, (3.484 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing to half left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2102, RIC 100, RSC 81a). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (3.114 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing to half left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.2103, RIC 107, RSC 92). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (2.812 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Venus seated to left on throne with apple and sceptre, around VENVS GENETRIX, (S.2150, RIC 222, RSC.21). Small flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (1.645 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Soaemias to right, around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAE L ESTIS Venus standing half left holding apple and sceptre, star in left field, (S.2170, RIC 241, RSC 8a, BMC 49-51). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-235, Rome mint, (2.8 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. SPES P VBLICA, Spes walking to left holding flower, (S.2235, RIC 254, C.546). Uneven edge, flan crack, otherwise brilliant with attractive reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 227, Rome mint, (2.67 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. LIBERT AS AVG, Libertas standing to left holding pileus and long sceptre, in left field a star, (S.2214, RIC 286, RSC 147). Toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, issued 231-235, at Rome mint, (18.538 grams), obv. laureate head with drapery on far shoulder of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing facing head to left, by altar, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PROVIDENTIA AVG, SC in field, (cf.S.2265, RIC 642, C.503). Attractive fine - very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE dupondius, issued 222-231, Rome mint, (10.3 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Severus Alexander, draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. SECVRITAS PERPETVA, Securitas seated by lighted altar, holding sceptre, SC in exergue, (S.-, RIC 612, C.539). Delightful green patina, very fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.514 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). Light grey tone, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (5.328 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress walking right, holding globe and spear, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2653, RIC 216c, RSC 54). Light mint bloom, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.838 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 $70
SOLD $50
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 248-9, (4.400 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2625, RIC 129, RSC 16). Trace on mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), silvered antoninianus, issued 260-268, (3.235 grams), obv. GALLIENVS P F AVG around radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. AEQVITAS AVG around, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.2940, RIC 159, RSC 24). Extremely fine with large flan and silvered surface.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Siscia Mint, (3.704 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around IMP C PROBVS AVG, rev. around PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, in exergue XXIS, (cf.S.3359, RIC 706). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Londinium mint, issued c.A.D.287-293, (3.926 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around CONSERVAT AVG, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising hand, B E left and right of Sol, MLXXI in exergue, (cf.S.3557, RIC 29). Portrait nearly extremely fine, some legend weakness, off centred on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Camulodunum or Clausentum mint, issued c.A.D.287-293, (4.110 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS AVG, rev. around HILARITAS AVG, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, C in exergue, (cf.S.3566, RIC 243, with variant obverse legend). Portrait nearly extremely fine, some reverse Hilaritas weakness, slightly off centred on the reverse and extremely rare with this obverse legend apparently unpublished.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE folles, Rome mint, issued A.D. 310-1, (6.488 grams), obv. laureate head of Maxentius to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. around CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated left on shield in hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre, H to left, REP in exergue, (cf.S.3779, RIC 258). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine an interesting type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE folles, issued 317-320, Alexandria mint, (2.928 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding sceptre and Victory on globe, around IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, ALE in exergue, wreath/ E/N in right field, eagle with wreath in left field, (cf.S.3798, RIC 10 [R2]). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Licinius I and Licinius II, (A.D. 308-324 and 317-324), AE folles, issued 320-321, Cyzicus mint, (3.628 grams), obv. confronted busts of Licinius I and Licinius II holding Victory on globe, around DD NN IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES, rev. Victort standing right with branch offering wreath to Jupiter standing left holding sceptre around IOM ET VICT CONSER DD NN AVG ET CAES, SMKB in exergue, (S.-, RIC 13 [R5], Bastion Num. Chron, 1973 [p.90, 4, notes only one example of this officina known). With some surface porosity, otherwise fine - very fine and excessively rare, being probably the second example known.
Estimate $500
SOLD $250
Constantine I, (A.D.307-337), AE half folles, Treveri mint, issued A.D. 310-1, (2.070 grams), obv. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate bust to right, rev. around MARTI CONSERV, PTR in exergue, Mars standing to right with spear and shield, (S.-, RIC 896). Fine and a rare denomination.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Constans, (A.D. 337-350), AE centenionalis, issued 348-350, Thessalonica mint, (3.534 grams), obv. draped and cuirased, pearl-diademed bust left holding globe, around D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, rev. soldier advancing right dragging young barbarian from hut beneath tree, around FEL TEMP RE PAR ATIO, in exergue TESB, (S.3976, RIC 118). About as struck, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE Centenionalis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 348-350, (4.695 grams), obv. diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constantius to right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing left on galley holding standard with 'chi-rho' on banner and Victory, Victory steering the ship at stern, before him A, around FEL TEMP REPARATIO, in exergue .ESIS., (S.4001, RIC 251). Attractive brown, extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Thessalonica mint, (7.068 grams), issued 361-363, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, in exergue branch T[ES-], (S.4073, RIC 223). Even dark green patina with some surface pitting on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, (7.978 grams), issued 361-363, Antioch mint, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. bull standing to right, two stars above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, eagle before, in exergue ANTA with branch either side, (cf.S.4072-3, RIC 216). Rough surface, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. 379-386, (4.883 grams), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLACCILLA AVG, rev. Victory seated right inscribing christogram on shield set on cippus, around SALVS REIPVBLICAE, in exergue CONE, (S.4192, RIC 81, C.4). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Interesting scarce issues of the first - second century; Spain, Romula, Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE sestertius, obv. head of Divus Augustus to right, rev. head of Livia to left, (S.-, SNG Cop.421, Guadan 1038); Aelius, (A.D. 136-8), AE sestertius, rev. Pannonia standing left holding standard, (S.1214, [£350], RIC 1059); Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), AE as, rev. Aesculapius standing to left, (S.1734 [£225], RIC 57a). Very good - fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Roman sestertii, Trajan, (A.D.117-138), Rome mint, issued 114-117, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, rev. Trajan seated to right on platform placed on left, accompanied by two officers, addressing five soldiers, in exergue [I]MPERATOR VII[I] over S C, (S.-, RIC 655, C.176); Faustina Junior, Rome mint, (23.80 grams), issued after A.D. 161, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, with long palm and cornucopiae, (S.1511, RIC 1642); Severus Alexander, issued A.D. 222-231, rev. Mars walking to right, carrying spear and trophy, (cf.S.2256, RIC 472); another rev. Spes walking left, (S.2268, RIC 648); Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), rev. Pudicitia seated left, (S.2734, RIC 136b). First poor/good and very rare; others nearly fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Roman sestertii, a small group, Antoninus Pius, rev. Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae; Maximinus I. rev. Providentia standing to left with baton and cornucopiae; Otacilia Severa, rev. Pudicitia seated left with sceptre, (S.-, 2354, 3639). Fine - very fine, last two with green patination. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Late Roman, (3rd -4th century A.D.), small copper antoninianii and follis of Postumus, Carus, Constantine I (2), Licinius I (2), Crispus, all easily identifiable. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100