Catalogue
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, (3.354 grams), issued 201, Rome mint, obv. laureate head right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Severus standing to left sacrificing over tripod, holding a spear, (S.6357, RIC 167a, RSC 599). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.246 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.134 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, rev. around SAEC FRV GIF COS II, Saeculum Frugiferum radiate standing to left holding trident and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 8, RSC 65). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (5.028 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna,crescent behind shoulders, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Venus enthroned to left, holding sceptre, around VENVS GENETRIX, (S.7098, RIC 388a [Caracalla] RSC 211). Large flan nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (3.064 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7108, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (2.728 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta veiled seated seated to left on throne, holding simpulum and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7109, BMC C31-3, [Caracalla], RIC 391C [Caracalla], RSC 226). Large flan with dark uneven tone, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 200, Rome mint, (2.920 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Ceres seated to left, holding corn-ears annd long torch, around CEBERI FRVGIF, (S.6576, RIC 546 [Septimius], RSC 14); together with Republic denarius L.Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), Rome mint (3.424 grams), obv. Apollo right; rev. Satyr Marsyas, (S.281, Cr.363/1d, Syd. 737); Greek, Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2,210 grams), obv. lion looking back, rev. four part square dot and A in opposite corners, (cf.S.1604). First coin very fine, second and third coins fair. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (4.744 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sol standing half right head reversed, holding globe and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6777, RIC 281a, RSC 358). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (5.284 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter half left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6778, RIC 285d, RSC 374). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.324 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Caracalla naked facing head to left, holding globe and resting on spear, around RECTOR ORBIS, (S.6745, RIC 39a, RSC 541). Off centred re verse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.035 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars, naked except for cloth, advancing to right, holding spear and trophy, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (cf.S.1945, RIC 88, RSC 431). Large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.372 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6806, RIC 130a, RSC 97). Large flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.624 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Mars in military dress hurrying to left holding spear and trophy, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (BMC 60, RIC 235, C.151, cf.S.1923). Light surface scratch on obverse, otherwise with dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 216, Rome mint, (2.742 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Venus standing to left holding Victory and and sceptre, resting on shield and helmet around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.6890, RIC 311b, RSC 606). Extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D. 209-211), issued as Caesar 198-199, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.874 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. lituus, knife, jug, sprinkler and simpulum, around SEVERI PII AVG FIL, (S.-, RIC 3, RSC 188). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 207, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.242 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GET CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around PONTIF COS, Minerva standing to left, resting on shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34, RSC 104). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 205, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.132 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around MINERVA, Minerva standing to left, resting on shield and spear, (S.7182, RIC 46, RSC 77). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.186 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia standing to left with patera and sceptre, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.7065, RIC 363, RSC 1). Large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (2.980 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla holding hands, around CONCORDIA FELIX, (S.7066, RIC 365 RSC 12). Off centred reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (3.178 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, RIC 369, RSC 25). Large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.154 grams), obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.7329, RIC 53, RSC 2). Dark tone, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $360
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.178 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], (S.2338, RIC 73, RSC 33b). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.700 grams), issued 217, 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, protecting small figure of Macrinus at his feet, around IOVI CONSERVATORI, (S.7337, RIC 76, RSC 37). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.708 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). Slightly porous surface from cleaning, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (3.582 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and rod, star in left field, (S.7523, RIC 107, RSC 92a); another similar (3.070 grans), issued 219, Rome mint, obv. IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS II PP, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, wheel below seat, (S.7529, RIC 19, RSC 149). Very fine - nearly extremely fine, first with irregular edge. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.952 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over altar and holding box of incense, (S.7754, RIC 263, [Elagabalus], RSC 29). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.858 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, holding sceptre, (S.7756, RIC 268, RSC 36, BMC 76). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
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 $80
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (3.636 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, emperor to left, sacrificing at altar, holding patera, (S.7899, RIC 55, RSC 289). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 232, Rome mint, (3.496 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XI COS III P P, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising right hand, (S.7915, RIC 112, C.427). Brilliant good extremely fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170