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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (4.980 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6778, BMC 179, RIC 285d, RSC 374). Toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (4.248 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Serapis standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6780, RIC 289f, RSC 383). Toned, weak legends, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.356 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. two captives seated below trophy, around PART MAX P ONT TR P III, (S.6853, BMC 262-3, RIC 54, RSC 175). Round well centred flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.386 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. two captives seated below trophy, around PART MAX P ONT TR P III, (S.6853, BMC 262-3, RIC 54, RSC 175). Round well centred flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.216 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing facing head to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICIT AS AVGG, (S.6799, BMC 276-8, RIC 127, RSC 64). Round well centred flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (2.396 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 weak in places, INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6806, RIC 130a, RSC 97). Large flan, good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210, Rome mint, (3.170 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Victory walking to left holding wreath, around VICTORIAE BRIT, (S.6901, RIC 231, RSC 632). Flan crack, otherwise good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
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 $120
SOLD $170
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 216, Rome mint, (2.365 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Serapis standing to left wearing modius, right hand raised holding transverse sceptre, around P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, (S.6829, BMC 59, RIC 308c, RSC 213). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 206, Rome mint, (2.764 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Caracalla standing to left sacrificing over tripod, around VOTA SUSCEPTA X, (S.6908, RIC 150, RSC 688); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, (9.152 grams), obv. laureate head right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, rev. COS III, S C across, Salus standing right, feeding a snake held in her hands, (S.3681, RIC 975, C.371 var.). Very fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (26.70 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around M AVREL ANTONI]NVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing facing head to left, holding snake-entwined staff, Telesphorus at his feet to left, globe to right, around P M TR P XVIII IMP III, COS IIII P P, S C across field, (S.6933 [same reverse die as illustrated p.513], RIC 538a, C.329). Attractive brown patina, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.334 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla holding hands, around CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, (S.7069, BMC 401-4, RIC 361, RSC 10). Blue and gold tone, extremely fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.216 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia wearing diadem standing half left, holding patera and sceptre, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.7065 [£120 EF], BMC 411, RIC 363a, RSC 1). Large flan, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (3.146 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, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25). Large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 203, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.166 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing frontal. head to left, holding cadaceus and cornucopiae, (S.7173, BMC 220 note, RIC 9b, RSC 38a). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 199, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.056 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing frontal. head to right, holding sceptre and palladium, (S.7184, BMC 223-7, RIC 13a, RSC 90). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.200 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.7186, RIC 18, RSC 157b). Toned, Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 207, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.816 grams), obv. P SEPTIMVS GETA CAES, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around PONTIF COS, Minerva standing frontal. head to left, leaning on shield and holding reversed spear, (S.7186, BMC 446-9, RIC 34b, RSC 104a). Some original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 203, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.116 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.7173, RIC 9a, RSC 38a); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, obv. laureate head right, issued 215, (3.364 grams), around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Fides Militum standing left, holding standard in each hand, (S.6840, RIC 266, RSC 315). Slightly off centred reverses, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $300
SOLD $190
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.370 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, around FELICITAS TEMPORVM, (S.2051, RIC 59, RSC 15a). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $220
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.360 grams), issued A.D. 217-8, 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 FIDES MILITVM, (S.7335, RIC 66, RSC 23a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.452 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (S.7487, BMC 107, RIC 67, RSC 28a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (3.936 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing to half left holding pileus and sceptre, star to right, (S.7523, BMC 221, RIC 107, RSC 92). Flan crack, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-222, (26.4 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around ADVENTVS AVGVSTI, Elagabalus on horseback to left, raising r. hand and holding sceptre, (S.-, RIC 340, C.6). Brown tone, fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.064 grams), Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and arm on throne, star in left field, around CONCORDIA, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $270
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (2.254 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). Good fine/fine, porous surface and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (3.275 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, BMC 76, RIC 268, RSC 36). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.40 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right wearing diadem, around IVLIA MAES A AVGVSTA, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left raising veil and holding sceptre, (S.2187, RIC 420, C.42, BMC 391). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE as, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (9.888 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, Alexander in military attire standing left, foot on helmet, holding globe and spear, (S.8084, RIC 508, C.405). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0