Catalogue
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-210, Rome mint, (3.770 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Securitas seated to right on curule chair, altar before, around SECVRIT IMPERII, (S.1956, RIC 168, RSC 570). Small striking crack, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (3.540 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Fortuna standing half left, holding cornucopiae and leanig on a reversed rudder, wheel at feet, around FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS P P, (S.-, RIC 189, RSC 84). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 212, Rome mint, (3.366 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Salus seated to left, holding a cornucopiae with a snake coiled around an altar feeding from a patera, around P M TR P XV COS III PP, (S.-, RIC 196, RSC 206). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (3.280 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Caracalla standing to right in military dress, two standards behind, around PROFECTIO AVG, (S.1952, RIC 225, RSC 508). Large flan with light golden tone, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210, Rome mint, (2.946 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Serapis standing facing, head left, holding long sceptre and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.1930, RIC 263, RSC 296). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 199, Laodicea mint, (3.052 grams), obv. laureate bust of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P II, rev. Spes walkling to left, holding flower and raising skirt, around SPES PVBLICA, (S.1957, RIC 341, RSC 600). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), issue struck at Rome in 216, AE As, (10.892 grams), obv. M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, Pluto wearing polos seated to left, right hand on knee, holding sceptre in left hand, to left cerberus, (S.-, cf.RIC 542 & 560, C.-). Attractive portrait, good very fine and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, (3.700 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to right, holding sceptre and child, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.2001, RIC 367, RSC 16). With attractive blue-grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200-202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.472 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC I VVENT VTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.2018, RIC 18, C.157). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 209-210 as Caesar, Rome mint, (3.180 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Geta, around IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, rev. Genius standing half left, holding patera and sacrificing over altar, around PONTIF TR P II COS II, (S.-, BMC G43-5, RIC 70b, RSC 140). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.39 grams), issued 217, obv. bearded cuirassed Macrinus with laureate bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Fides standing facing, head to left, holding standard in each hand. around FI/EDES MIL P M TR P, (S.-, RIC 1, RSC 30). Trace of original mint bloom, nearly extremely and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (2.825 grams), obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Annona standing to left, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at her feet, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.2054, RIC 26, RSC 47a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (1.782 grams), obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around IOVI CONSE[RVATORI], (cf.S.2053, RIC 73, RSC 33a). Dark tone, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (3.350 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 fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.730 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.2071, RIC 102, RSC 3). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.97 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.2071, RIC 102, RSC 3). Porous flan, very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.026 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (S.-, RIC 70, RSC 32a). Brilliant, struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (5.456 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, leaning on column, (S.2087, RIC 129, RSC 243). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-222, (2.502 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P V COS IIII P P, Elagabalus standing to half left before altar, holding club, star to left, (S.2112, RIC 52, RSC 213a). Slightly off centre, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (2.602 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing to half left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2102, RIC 99, RSC 80). Good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 221, (3.734 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Elagabalus standing half-left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, holding club, in left field a star, (cf.S.2112, RIC 177, C.196a). Some original mint bloom, weakly struck on the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (3.068 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on throne with patera, star to left, around CONCORDIA, (S.2149, RIC 211, RSC.6a). Very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.078 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Soaemias to right, around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAE L ESTIS Venus seated to left holding apple and sceptre, child before her, (S.2171, RIC 243, RSC 14, BMC 55-60). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.204 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Soaemias to right, around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS Venus seated left, holding apple and sceptre, (S.2171, RIC 243, RSC 14). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.860 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS around, Felicitas standing to left sacrificing out of patera over altar, holding a caduceus, star to right, (S.2188, RIC 271, RSC 45). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.546 grams), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing to left, holding patera and caduceus, altar at feet, star to right, (S.2188, RIC 271, RSC 45). Slightly off centred, otherwise as struck, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (d.A.D.225), issue struck at Rome 218-222, AE dupondius, (10.72 grams), obv. IVLIA MA ESA AVG, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around PVDICITIA, S C in exergue, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil and holding sceptre, (cf.S.2187, RIC 418, C.41). Attractive portrait, porous surface, legend weak on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), restitution issue under Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (3.840 grams), obv. radiate head to right of Severus Alexander around DIVO ALEXANDRO, rev. lighted altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.2283, RSC 597 [Severus Alexander]). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), restitution issue under Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (5.096 grams), obv. radiate head to right of Severus Alexander, around DIVO ALEXANDRO, rev. eagle to right with open wings head looking back, CONSECRATIO around, (S.-, RSC 599 [Severus Alexander]). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $130
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (3.392 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Severus Alexander, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. Emperor standing left, sacrificing over a tripod and holding a scroll, around P M TR P VI COS II P P, (S.-, RIC 70, C.325). Bright, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110