Catalogue
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
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE as, issue struck at Rome in 231-235, (10.084 grams), obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, bust laureate to right of Severus Alexander draped and cuirassed, rev. around PROVIDE NTIA AVG, S C across the field, Providentia standing facing head to left, holding two corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, (S.8097, RIC 644, C.505). Full flan and legends, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.142 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, PROVIDENTIA AVG around, (S.2345, RIC 13, RSC 77); another similar, (2.444 grams), rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right with wreath and palm, (S.2347, RIC 16, RSC 99). Good very fine portrait, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE Sestertius, (15.902 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS AVG, S C across, (S.2484, RIC 310a, C.76). Obverse field scratches, green patina, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.902 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. IOVIS STATOR around, Jupiter standing facing head right, (cf.S.2437, RIC 85, RSC 115) another (4.530 grams), rev. SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas standing to left, with sceptre and leaning on column, (S.-, RIC 152, RSC 328), another Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), Rome mint (4.158 grams), rev. VIRTVS AVGG, Philip I & II galloping to right, E in exergue (S.2584, RIC 10, RSC 241); another (2.346 grams), rev. AEQVITAS AVGG, Equity standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.2551, RIC 27b, RSC 9). Nearly extremely fine, third coin scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.140 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. cippus inscribed COS III, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.2573, RIC 24c, RSC 193). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.440 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Fides standing left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILIT, (cf.S.2557, RIC 32b, RSC 55). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.064 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to right with wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVGG, (cf.S.2580, RIC 49b, RSC 227). Broad flan, light grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.634 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. elephant walking to left guided by driver, around AETERNITAS AVGG, (S.2552, RIC 58, RSC 17). Light grey tone with golden highlights, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
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, (4.122 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. hippopotamus standing to left, IIII in exergue, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.2633, RIC 116b, RSC 63). Light grey tone with golden highlights, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.260 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 $100
SOLD $70
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.940 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). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.432 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing right, holding globe and spear, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2653, RIC 216c, RSC 54). Light grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.716 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing left, holding globe and sceptre, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48). Light grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Philip II, (A.D. 247-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.492 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. goat walking left, around SAECVLARES AVGG, III in exergue, (S.2668, RIC 224, RSC 72). Light grey tone with golden highlights, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.154 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/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90