Catalogue
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.425 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Victory standing to left with wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVGG, (cf.S.2580, RIC 51, RSC 235). Broad flan, light grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.090 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Laetitia standing left, holding patera and rudder, around LAET FVNDATA, S C across, (S.2595, RIC 176a, C.76). Good fine/fine, weak in places on the reverse.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.318 grams), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right on crescent, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated left, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.2632, RIC 123a, RSC 53). Light tone, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.372 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). Grey tone, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.844 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). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.994 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing left, holding globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48). Light grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.454 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse spear, around PAX AETERNA, (S.2665, RIC 231c, RSC 23). Light grey tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.456 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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.822 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. The two Pannoniae standing side by side, around PANNONIAE, (S.2699, RIC 21b, RSC 86). Extremely fine with even grey tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.000 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with wreath, around VICTORIA AVG, (S.2702, RIC 29c, RSC 113a). Extremely fine/good very fine with attractive patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.946 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Juno standing to half left holding sceptre and patera, around IVNO REGINA, (S.2729, RIC 57, RSC 14). Toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, (3.908 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Libertas standing left with transverse sceptre, around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, (cf.S.2787, RIC 70, RSC 68). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, (4.690 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left with branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX [AET]ERNA, (S.2788, RIC 71, RSC 76). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.818 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Concordia standing half left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2821, RIC 167, RSC 20). Extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianius, Milan mint, (3.356 grams), obv. radiate bust draped to right, around IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing half left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS PVBL, (cf.S.2823, RIC 205, RSC 32). Nearly extremely fine, toned and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.050 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILIT, Fides standing to left, holding sceptre and standard, plain exergue, (S.-, RIC 30 variant, C.25). Attractive light patina, extremely fine and very rare variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, (4.020 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing to left, clasping hands of Victory standing to right, (S.-, RIC 116, C.15). Attractive light patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, uncertain mint, (3.784 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS AVG, rev. around P A X AVG, Pax standing to left holding sceptre and branch, (S.3579 [£125], RIC 898). Green patina, very fine/fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, London mint, (3.898 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around P A X AVG, Pax standing to left holding sceptre and branch, S P across field, MLXXI, (cf.S.3562 [£125], RIC 118); another (3.282 grams), obv. variant no second C in obverse. Very good - good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianii, various mints, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around legend, rev. various reverses, mostly Pax type, also Salus etc, (cf.S.3562, 3563[£125, £150]). Very good - good fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Constantius II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-361), AE follis, issued 330 as Caesar, Rome mint, (2.644 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed of Constantius, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue RFT, (cf.S.3986, RIC 329); another Constantine II as Caesar, (A.D. 337-340), uncertain mint, (2.065 grams), obv. similar, around CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. as before, (cf.S.3951). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Roman, assorted issues including Republic denarius for Cn. Carbo (121 B.C.), rev. quadriga, (S.154, Cr.279/1), mounted, others mostly copper 4th century A.D. of Maximianus, Constantine I, Constantius II, Constans, etc., Byzantine, follis of Anastasius I, Constantinople mint, and a Jerusalem, Baldwin III, silver obol, rev. tower of David, (MPS 21 [p.74]). The last fine, others poor - very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman silver denarii (4), Septimius Severus, rev. Fides standing to left, (S.-, RIC 511b, rare); Julia Domna, rev. Vesta standing left (S.6611); Elagabalus, rev. Mars walking with spear and trophy, (S,7526); Severus Alexander, rev. Fortuna standing to left, (S.7892). Very good - good very fine, mostly toned. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Ancient, Roman, Drusus, (issue of A.D. 23), AE as, (9.524 grams), head to left, rev. SC, legend around, (S.1794, RIC Tiberius 45); period of Constantine I, Urbs Roma, type, AE folles, (1.998 grams), Antioch mint, obv. Roma left, rev. wolf and twins, (S.3894); Greek Imperial, Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, billon tetradrachm, (7.884 grams), year 3 (A.D. 287-8), rev. Nike to right, (cf.S.4794). First very good, others very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Roman bronze dupondii and Aes of the first to third century A.D., of Augustus (cf.S.1666), Claudius (S.1860), Vespasian (S.2358), Domitian as Caesar (S.2659), Domitian as Augustus (4), Trajan (2), Hadrian (3, including S.3676 Britannia reverse), Antoninus Pius (2), Faustina Senior, Julia Maesa (S.7766). and a Republic semis c.200 B.C. An interesting group with several scarce issues, mostly good - fine, several poor. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $490
Roman, 3rd - 5th century copper, all described in packets, all from different rulers, several scarce, noted, Gallienus, Salonina, Postumus, Victorinus, Claudius II, Quintillus, Aurelian, Tacitus, Probus, Carinus, Maximianus,, Maxentius, Constantine I, Licinius II, Theodora, Crispus, Constans, Constantine II, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Julian II, Jovianus, Valens, Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius, Eudoxia, Theodosius II. Mostly fine or better. (28)
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Ancient , in envelopes described, Greek, Antiochus IX (S.7170); Palestine, Procurators, M.Ambibulus (S.5609), Valerius Gratus (S.5619), Antoninus Felix (S.5626); Claudius II (S.3206); Maximianus (S.3631); Constantine I (S.3894) (wolf & twins); Theodosius I (S.4181); Arcadius (S.4230). Very good - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Roman bronze coins, includes antoniniani and folles of Julia Domna, Gallienus, Claudius II, Aurelian, Probus, Maximianus, Constantine I, Constans, Constantius II, Valens, Valentinian I, etc. Fair - good fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Roman bronze coins, includes antoniniani and folles of Gallienus, Aurelian, Probus, Tacitus, Constantine I, Constans, Constantius II, Valens, Gratian, etc. Fair - good fine. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Roman, mostly third and fourth century A.D. issues, including issues of Claudius quadrans (A.D. 42), (S.1865); Gallienus, Claudius II, Victorinus, Tetricus I, Constantius I, Constantine I, Constantinoplis, Constans, Constantius II, Valentinian I, Valens, Honorius, Eudoxia etc. All cleaned, poor - good fine. (41)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50