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Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 379-386, (5.252 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 SMHA, (S.4192, RIC 13, C.4). Good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Roman Republic denarii, a small group including L. Postumius Albinus, (c.131 B.C.), rev. Mars in quadriga, (Cr. 252/1); other Republic issues (3), various other denarii issues (10) including Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Septimius Severus etc., and a victoriatus (c.211-208 B.C.). First coin good fine, others poor - fine, several holed, plugged and damaged. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Roman denarii of the first century, Vespasian (2), (3.088 grams), rev. caduceus, (S.2306, RIC 84), another (3.196 grams), Judaea Capta, IVDAEA in exergue, (S.2296, RIC 15); posthumous Vespasian under Titus, (2.680 grams), rev. shield on column and two laurel branches, (S.2568, RIC 62). Two with clipped flans, otherwise nearly fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Roman denarii, a small group of emperors, Trajan, (3.366 grams), rev. Abubndantia standing left, (RIC 166); Hadrian, (2.954 grams), rev. Concordia seated left with patera and leaning on Spes, (RIC 172); Sabina, (3.196 grams), rev. Concordia seated left, (RIC 398); Antoninus Pius, (3.266 grams), rev. clasped hands with caduceus and corn ears, (RIC 136); Marcus Aurelius, (3.558 grams), rev. Aequitas standing left, (RIC 171). Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Commodus (2.222 grams), rev. Jupiter seated left, (S.-, RIC 486); Septimius Severus (2.460 grams), rev. Dea Caelestis, (S.1756, RIC 266) another (2.876 grams), rev. Mars right, (S.1770, RIC 32); Caracalla (3.160 grams), rev. Caracalla standing left, holding globe and spear, (S.1954, RIC 39a); Severus Alexander (2.632 grams), rev. Pax running left, (cf.S.2225, RIC 67), different reverses. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Trajan (3.050 grams), rev. Genius standing left holding patera and corn ears, (S.-, RIC 348), another (2.338 grams), (RIC 347); Septimius Severus (3.510 grams), rev. Pax seated left, (S.-, RIC 118); Caracalla (3.364 grams), rev. Mars standing left, holding spear resting shield, (S.1943, RIC 83) another (3.218 grams), rev. Moneta standing left, (S.1925, RIC 224); and cast copies of denarii of Percennius Niger and Plautilla. First coin good very fine, others fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Trajan (2, one plated and plugged); Hadrian with reverse Sabina (S.-, RSC 1, BMC 1029) holed and scratched otherwise fine and very rare; Faustina Senior (2); Commodus (RIC 157, RSC 397), Septimius Severus (S.1789); Julia Domna (S.1844); Geta (S.2018); Severus Alexander (S.2201); and two cast copies one of Gordian I (S.-, RIC 10) and another of Maximinus, (S,2345). Unless stated fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Roman silver denarii, featuring women, third century A.D., of Plautilla wife of Caracalla (3.094 grams), rev. Venus standing left, Cupid at feet, (S.2003, RIC 369); Julia Mamaea mother of Severus Alexander (3.316 grams), rev. Juno standing left, peacock at feet, (S.2310, RIC 343), and a cast copy of Orbiana denarius (cf.s.2300). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman antoninianii etc., third century all different of the following rulers Gordian III (3), rev. Mars moving right, rev. Jupiter standing left, rev. Gordian with globe and spear to left, Philip I (2), rev. Roma seated left and rev. Victory standing left; Philip II (1), rev. Philip with globe to left, Trajan Decius (1), rev. Genius standing left; Postumus (1) uncertain rev.; Florian (2), rev. Victory and emperor CONCORDIA MILITVM around, another rev. uncertain; Probus, (1) rev. Jupiter and emperor; Maximianus (2), rev. as before, another Minerva standing left. Several without silvering, otherwise poor - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Roman antoninianii etc., third century all different of the following rulers Gordian III (4.032 grams) rev. Mars (RIC 145); Volusian (3.804 grams), rev. Pietas (S.2826, RIC 182); Gallienus (3.664 grams), rev. Concord left (RIC 132); Probus (4.220 grams), rev. emperor on horse, (S.3338A); Maximianus (4.716 grams), rev. Jupiter and Hercules, (S.3614). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Roman antoninianii etc., third century all different of the following rulers Gordian III (4.358 grams), rev. Apollo seated left, (S.2452); Volusian (3.120 grams), rev. Volusian standing left, (S.2827); Valerian I (4.000 grams), rev. Diana walking r. FELICITAS SAECVLI around, (S.-, RIC 213, RSC 61); Gallienus (3.866 grams), rev. Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, (S.3003); Salonina (4.384 grams), rev. Juno standing left, (S.3040); and a cast copy of Numerian, rev. Mars, (cf.S.3431A). Several with golden bloom, very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Roman antoninianii etc., third century all different of the following rulers Philip I, Trebonianus Gallus (2), Valerian I, Mariniana (S.2929), Volusian, Gallienus (3), Salonina (2), and a plated denarius of Julia Mamaea. Several needing conservation, all in packets described, otherwise very good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Roman Antoninianii, third century various emperors, Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), (3.400 grams), rev. Mars standing left, (cf.S.3301, RIC 83); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), (2.938 grams), rev. Emperor and Jupiter, (S.3353); Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), (4.558 grams), rev. Providentia standing left, (S.3594, RIC 111); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), (3.808 grams), rev. Emperor and Jupiter, (S.3510); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-310), (3.936 grams), rev. Emperor and Jupiter, (S.3611). Very fine - extremely fine or better, several with original silvering. (5)
Estimate $220
SOLD $270
Roman bronze of the first century, Claudius, sestertius, rev. Spes (S.1854); as, rev. Minerva, (S.1862); Nero, sestertius, rev. two horseman to left, (cf.S.1957, RIC 165), as, rev. Nike to left, (S.1976); small bronze AE 22, from Antioch, rev. SC in wreath, (cf.S.619); Galba, sestertius, rev. weath, (S.2125); Vespasian, sestertiuas rev. Pax, (S.2330); dupondius, rev. Felicitas left, (S.2346); as, rev. altar, (S.2360). Poor - fine, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Roman bronze sestertii of the second and third century A.D., of Drusus (S.1896), Hadrian, Sabina, Antoninus Pius (2), Marcus Aurelius, Faustina Junior (2), Lucilla, Septimius Severus, Severus Alexander (3), Julia Mamaea, Maximinus I (3), Gordian III (3), Philip I (4), Philip II (2), Trajan Decius (2, including S.2707), Volusian (as Augustus RIC 259 [rare]), Provincial Greek issue of Tyre under Elagabalus (S.3117) and a poor Republican as. An interesting group with several scarce issues, mostly very good - fine, one holed, several poor. (31)
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Roman sestertii, a mix of mostly different rulers including sestertii of Nerva with rev. modius containing six corn ears and poppy (S.961, very rare); Trajan, rev. Trajan on horse spearing Dacian (S.1009); Hadrian, rev. Equity standing left, (S.1100), another rev. Spes standing left, (RIC 612); Sabina, rev. Concord seated left, (S.1192); Antoninus Pius, rev. emperor sacrificing, (S.1279); Marcus Aurelius, rev. Juventas standing left, (S.1389) another rev. Mars standing left with Victory and spear, (RIC 1103); Faustina Junior, rev. Faustina with two children and holding two more, (S.1504). Good - good fine, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Roman, third century sestertii (2) and as (1), of Maximus (A.D. 236-238), (20.024 grams), AE sestertius, rev. Maximus, standing left holding rod and spear and two standards (S.2378, RIC 13, C.14); Gordian III (238-244), AE as, (9.020 grams), rev. Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and resting on column, (S.2517, RIC 335b, C.330); Philip I (244-249), (19.302 grams), AE sestertius, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2598, RIC 149a, C.125). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Roman sestertii and fractions of the Flavians, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), includes sestertius rev. Judaea Capta, (S.2325); Pax, (S.2330); dupondius, Pax (S.2349), winged caduceus between two cornucopiae (S.2350); aes, Aequitas standing, (S.2356); Titus, (A.D. 79-81) copper semis issues (2) of the rev. IVD CAP S C, Jewess and palm tree issues of 80-81 A.D., (S.-, RIC 141, C.112); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), copper aes, rev. Virtus standing r. (2), (S.2817); rev. Fortuna, (S.2805) and uncertain Colonial. Poor - fine, the semis issues very rare, all in packets described. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Roman bronze dupondii and aes of the first and second century A.D., of Tiberius under Augustus as, (11.024 grams), rev. Altar of Lyons, (S.1756); Caligula, as, (8.946 grams), rev. Vesta seated left, (S.1803); Germanicus dupondius (14.182 grams), obv. quadriga, rev. Germanicus standing, (S.1820); Nero dupondius (13.026 grams), rev. Victory left, (S.1969); Domitian, dupondius (15.936 grams), rev. Fides, (S.2785, RIC 263); Antoninus Pius as (10.884 grams) rev. Annona right, (cf.S.1280) another as, (10.954 grams), rev. Britannia, seated left, (S.1288, RIC 934); Faustina Senior, dupondius (10.280 grams), rev. Juno left, (S.1367); Lucilla as, (11.650 grams), rev. Pudicitia, (RIC 1758) and a Constantius I follis (9.358 grams), rev. Genius standing left, (S.3671). An interesting group with several scarce issues, good - good fine. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Roman bronze aes of the first and second century A.D., of Tiberius, as a posthumous Augustus as, (9.412 grams), rev. Altar enclosure, (S.1789); Claudius, as, (10.714 grams), rev. Libertas standing right, (S.1860); Titus as (9.742 grams), obv. rev. Pax standing left, (S.2476); Domitian, as (10.212 grams), rev. Virtus right, (S.2817) another (10.550 grams), rev. Fortuna standing left, (S.2805); Trajan as, (10.314 grams), rev. Victory left, (S.1022); Marcus Aurelius as, (9.844 grams), rev. Tiber reclining left, (S.1454, RIC 1142). An interesting group with several scarce issues, good - good fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Roman, assorted issues of Agrippa (AE as, RIC 58), Vespasian (dupondius, rev. Salus seated left F/VF), Gordian III, Claudius II, Probus, Maximianus, Licinius I, Crispus, Constantine II, Valens, Urbs Roma, others (4) including Byzantine and Seleucid. Very good - very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Roman sestertii, Aes and a few worn Colonial fractions, Trajan (4); Hadrian (3), Marcus Aurelius (1), Septimius Severus (1), Severus Alexander (2), Julia Mamaea (1), Gordian III (1 a Colonial issue made as a brockage and cmked. with head. All in packets with description. Poor - nearly very fine, several with green patination. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Roman sestertii, Aes and a few worn Colonial fractions, Antoninus Pius (8), Marcus Aurelius (1), Faustina Junior (6), Lucilla (1), Geta (1), Julia Mamaea (1), Julia Maesa (1), Gordian III (3 including S.2500 nVF), Philip I (2 including S.2591 gF) and Trajan Decius. All in packets with description. Poor - nearly very fine, several with green patination. (25)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Roman AE fractions, first to second century, a mix of mostly different rulers including aes of Augustus and posthumous issues, rev. eagle, another with altar, another with SC, (S.1683, 1789, 1790); Domitian, aes rev. Virtus standing right (S.2817) another Minerva to right, (RIC 170a); Nerva, quadrans, (S.967); Antoninus Pius, aes rev. Britannia seated left on rocks, (S.1288), another rev. Abundantia standing right, (RIC 921). Poor - good fine, several scarce. (8)
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
Roman fourth century bronze folles, including Licinius I & II, Constantine I (3, including commemorative issues), Crispus, Constantine II (2), Constantius II (6 including an issue struck by Vetranio of Siscia mint S.-, RIC 310 [rare]), Constantius Gallus, Julian II, Jovian, Theodosius I, Aelia Flaccilla, Eudoxia, Marcian, (cf S.3806, 3822, 3883, 3890, 3894, 3924, 3943, 3948, 3998, 3999, 4001, 4003, 4011, 4054, 4063, 4087, 4187, 4193, 4241, 4327). Fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Roamn late third and early fourth century A.D. large follis, assorted issues of Diocletian (Antioch mint) (Cyzicus mint); Maximianus (Carthage mint) another uncertain mint; Constantius I (Rome mint), (Carthage mint); Galerius (Heraclea mint [2]), (Alexandria mint) (Aquileia mint); Maximinus II (Alexandria mint [3]) (Antioch mint); Maxentius (Rome mint); Licinius I (Alexandria mint). Very good - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Roman, fourth century bronze, includes Constantius I folles, Lugdunum mint, rev. Genius standing left, (S.3671); others of Constantine I, Arles mint, (S.3868) another Constantinopolis type, (S.3890); Helena, Antioch mint, (S.3908); Valentinian II, Constantius II, others (4). Good - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Roman fourth century A.D. follis, various assorted bronze issues of many rulers including Licinius I; Constantine II (2); Gratian; Constantine I (6); Constans (4); Constantius II (6); Crispus; Magnentius; Decentius; Valentian II (2); Honorius; Arcadius; Greek imperial (1); uncertain mint (1). Poor - extremely fine. (27)
Estimate $160
SOLD $230
Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I and Gratian all c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints including Siscia (most), Thessalonica (many), and a few from Aquileia, Rome, Antioch, etc. (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Several bright, two with spots of oxidation, otherwise mostly fine - very fine. (63)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I and Gratian all c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, mostly Siscia and Thessalonica, possibly also Aquileia, Rome, Antioch, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Most are bright, otherwise mostly fine - very fine. (64)
Estimate $300
SOLD $290