Catalogue
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.190 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. ANNO NA AVG, Annona standi ng left modius at feet, (S.2210, RIC 235, RSC 76). Brilliant, as struck uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.090 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. ANNO NA AVG, Annona standi ng left modius at feet, (S.2210, RIC 235, RSC 76). Brilliant, as struck uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (m.A.D.225), issue struck at Rome c.225, silver denarius, (2.724 grams), obv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.2299, RIC 319, RSC 1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (m.A.D.225), issue struck at Rome c.225, AE as, (10.04 grams), obv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM, S C in exergue, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.2303, RIC 656, C.5). Dark patina, has been double struck, surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $90
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.358 grams), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, rev. IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing half left, holding patera and sceptre, at feet a peacock, (S.2310, RIC 343, C.35). Extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.542 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. VEN VS V I CTRIX, Venus standing to left, holding helmet and sceptre, shield at feet, (S.2313, RIC 358, RSC 76). Blue and gold tone, broad flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.480 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing to left, holding palladium and sceptre, (S.2314, RIC 360, RSC 81). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, (3.564 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Maximinus, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Fides standing facing head to left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILITVM, (S. 2337, RIC 7A, BMC 7). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
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). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (22.78 grams), obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements, SC in exergue, (cf.S.2376, RIC 11, C.7). Even dark tone, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Gordian II, (A.D. March-April 238), AE sestertius, (23.42 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian II, draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, rev. Roma seated to left, holding Victory and leaning on sceptre, around ROMAE AETERNAE, S C in exergue, (S.2390, RIC 5, C.9, BMC 23). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.740 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing head to right, with thunderbolt and sceptre, around IOVIS STATOR, (cf.S.2437, RIC 85, RSC 115), another similar (4.012 grams), obv. as before, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. as before with additional figure of Gordian III before, around IOVI CONSERVATORI, (S.2436, RIC 2, RSC 105). Extremely fine/very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), antoniniani, Rome mint, issued 240-4, (5.104 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Gordian III, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.2440, RIC 67); another (4.186 grams), rev. MARS PROPVG, Mars walking right, with spear and shield, (S.2441, RIC 145), another (4.614 grams), rev. PROVID AVG, Providentia standing half left with wand and sceptre, (S.2457, RIC 148); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, (4.348 grams), obv. IMP TRAIANVS DECIUS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, Genius standing left holding patera and standard, (S.2697, RIC 3b, RSC 50); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, (4.544 grams), obv. around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, VI below, radiate bust draped and cuirassed of Trebonianus Gallus, rev. IVNO MARTIALIS, Juno seated left holding corn ears and sceptre, VI in exergue, (S.2783, RIC 83, RSC 47h); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, (3.280 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and spear, (S.3124, RIC 80, RSC 295). Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), antoniniani, Rome mint, issued 240-4, (5.684 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Gordian III, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.2459, RIC 70, RSC 314); another (4.634 grams), rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules naked standing right, with club and lion skin, (S.2468, RIC 95 RSC 404), another (5.214 grams), rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left with wreath and palm, (S.2464, RIC 5 RSC 357); Hostilian, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, (3.094 grams), obv. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate draped bust right, rev. MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.2755, RIC 177b, RSC 15); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, (3.620 grams), obv. around IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed of Trebonianus Gallus, rev. APOLI SALVTARI, Apollo standing to left holding branch and lyre, (S.2779, RIC 32, RSC 20); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, (2.662 grams), obv. radiate draped bust right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. around HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion skin, (S.3111, RIC 64, RSC 91). Very fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 240-244, (2.948 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, rev. around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre, (S.2476, RIC 130, RSC 340). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, rev. Laetitia standing to left, with anchor and wreath, LAETITIA AVG N around, SC across, (RIC 300b, cf.S.2510). Off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.255 grams), obv. radiate bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS P P, Felicity standing left, (S.2566, RIC 3, RSC 124). Some minor adhesion, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Philip I, (A.D.244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.996 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.2589, RIC 166a); together with antoniniani of Valerian I, (253-260), rev. Orient standing left presenting wreath to Valerian, (S.2896, RIC 286); Gallienus, (253-268), rev. FIDES AVG, in exergue PXV, Mercury standing left, (S.-, RIC 607, RSC 219); Salonina, (d,268), rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 87, RSC 4a); Postumus, (259-268), rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, (S.3116, RIC 75, RSC 199a). First coin fine, others good very fine - extremely fine, these generally with full silver surface. (5).
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.630 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). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.108 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). Light tone, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Philip II, (A.D. 244-249), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.480 grams), issued 244-7, obv. bare headed draped bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip II in military dress standing right with globe and transverse spear, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2649 [£1000], RIC 216b, RSC 53). Light tone, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (13.845 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Philip I and II seated to left on curule chairs, SC in exergue, (S.2671, RIC 267a, C.18). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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 $120
SOLD $110
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (3.090 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, standard to right, around GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, (S.2697, RIC 16c, C.49). Attractive tone, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.772 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, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Herennius Etruscus (A.D. 251), antoninianus, issued 251, Rome mint, (4.120 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. clasped hands CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2739, RIC 138, RSC 4). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, issued 251-253, Rome mint, (2.888 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Volusian draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Juno seated facing in round distyle temple, around IVNO MARTIALI, (S.2824, RIC 172, RSC 43). Some light porosity on the reverse, otherwise dark tone, extremely fine/good very fine and the rarest type for Volusian.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus (struck as Augustus), (3.584 grams), obv.IMP C AVG VIB VOLVSIANO AVG radiate draped bust right, rev. PIETAS AVGG Pietas standing left altar at feet (cf.S.2826, cf.RIC 182, cf.RSC.88). Very fine and very rare variety.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, issued 251-3, Milan mint, (4.528 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Volusian draped and cuirassed, around IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS PVBL, (S,2823, RIC 205, RSC 32). Large flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Valerian II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 253-255), silver antoninianius, Lyons mint, (4.104 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around VALERIANVS CAES, rev. Child Jupiter to right on goat, around IOVI CRESENTI, (S.3063, RIC 3, RSC 26); Saloninus, (as Caesar), (A.D. 255-259), silver antoninianus, (3.022 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around SALON VALERIANVS CAES, rev. around PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements, (S.3080, RIC 26, RSC 49). Both of good silver, good fine - good very fine, both scarce. (2).
Estimate $160
SOLD $90