Catalogue
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (4.522 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sarapis standing facing head to left, holding sceptre and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6772, RIC 263e, RSC 295b). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (4.612 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6777, RIC 264, RSC 287). Extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.258 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 very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 215, Rome mint, (3.272 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing facing head to left holding snake entwined staff, globe at feet, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6834, RIC 251, RSC 302). Good extremely fine/extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 216, Rome mint, (2.968 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing to left holding thunderbolt and and sceptre, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6836, RIC 275, RSC 337). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Laodicea ad Mare mint, (2.820 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR ANTONI NVS PONT AVG, rev. Justitia seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVSTI TIA, (S.-, RIC 331A, RSC 113b). Uneven tone, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.138 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 obverse, otherwise, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 203, (2.730 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to right with sceptre and child, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.7072, RIC 367, RSC 16). Large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
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 slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.386 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRI NCI VVEN TVTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.7186, RIC 18, RSC 157b). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.726 grams), issued A.D. 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, around PONTIF MAX TR P P P, (S.7342, RIC 15, RSC 55a). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.212 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Macrinus seated to left on curule shair, holding globe and short sceptre, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.7341, RIC 27, RSC 51a). Bright, extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.370 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.7449, RIC 102, RSC 3). Extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $680
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.054 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing to left, feeding snake held in her arms, (cf.S.7498, RIC 137, RSC 260). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.246 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing partly to right, holding snake across body and feeding it cake, (S.2088, RIC 138, RSC 254). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-222, (2.978 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around ABVNDANTIA ACG, Abundantia standing to left emptying cornucopiae held with both hands, star to right, (S.7501, RIC 56, RSC 1a). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (3.418 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.7657, RIC 216, RSC.16a). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (2.516 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Female (Pax) standing to left holding baton (or branch) and sceptre, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.-, RIC -, RSC.-). Appears to be plated, otherwise very fine and probably unique, being an unpublished reverse for Elagabalus and for his second wife Julia Paula.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.816 grams), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, RIC 268, RSC 36). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.158 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. MARTI PACIFERO, Mars standing to left holding reversed spear and branch, (S.-, RIC 160, RSC 173). Weak in places, elongated flan, about as struck, brilliant, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (2.348 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Mars standing to left, holding olive-branch and spear, (S.7895, RIC 23, RSC 231); another Antioch mint, issued 222, (2.890 grams), obv. similar, rev. PM TR P COS P P, Fortuna standing half left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, star in field, (S.7892, RIC 267, RSC 223a). First coin good very fine, second nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (2.502 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax running to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, (S.7887, RIC 165, RSC 183); another issued 223, (3.308 grams), obv. similar, rev. PM TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing half left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.7891, RIC 19, RSC 229). Second coin with corrosion, otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 224, (3.542 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. VENERI FELICI, Venus standing to right, holding Cupid and sceptre, (S.8214, RIC 351, RSC 60). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240-244, (3.972 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding baton and sceptre, around PROVIDENTIA AVG, (cf.S.2458, RIC 150, RSC 299). Some mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, issued 240-244, (5.502 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, around FORTVNA REDVX, (cf.S.2435, RIC 210, RSC 98a). On a very broad flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.285 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. IOVIS STATOR around, Jupiter standing facing head right, (cf.S.2437, RIC 85, RSC 115) another (3.45 grams), rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing head right, (S.2437, RIC 84, RSC 109), another (3.19 grams), rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, (S.2438, RIC 86, RSC 121). Last coin fine, others very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (3.520 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Salus standing to right, feeding serpent held in arms, around SALVS AVGVSTI, (S.2475, RIC 129A, C.325). As struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $90
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.482 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Annona standing left with prow for modius, holding cornucopiae, around ANNONA AVGG, (S.25531, RIC 29, RSC 32). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.820 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.770 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Salus atanding to left, holding rudder and feeding snake from altar, around SALVS AVG, (S.2575, RIC 47, RSC 205). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60