Catalogue
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 203, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.192 grams), obv. P SEPT GERM CAES PONT, bare-headed draped bust to right, rev. around FELICIT AS AVGG, Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, (cf.S.7172, BMC 218, RIC 8, RSC 36). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.238 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). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.458 grams), obv. P SEPT GERM CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.7200, BMC 240, RIC 20, RSC 183a). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207 as Caesar, Rome mint, (3.753 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. Minerva standing half left, holding reversed spear and leaning on shield, around PONTIF COS, (S.7186, RIC 34, RSC 104). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.482 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b RSC 104a). Toned, extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 205, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.588 grams), obv. GETA CAES PONT COS, bare-headed draped bust to right, rev. around VOTA PVBLICA, Geta, in toga standing to left, sacrificing over tripod-altar, (S.7207, BMC 242, RIC 38b, RSC 230). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 206, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.690 grams), obv. P SEPTIMVS GETA CAES, bare-headed draped bust to right, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing left, holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.7197, BMC 458, RIC 51, RSC 170). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $70
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 199, silver denarius, Laodicea mint, (2.792 grams), obv. P SEPTIMVS GETA CAES, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around MINERV SANCT, Minerva standing frontal. head to left, leaning on shield and holding reversed spear, (S.7181, BMC 750, RIC 105a, RSC 83). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.234 grams), obv. P SEPT GERM CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.7200, BMC 240, RIC 20, RSC 183a); another (3.242 grams), Rome mint, issued 200, obv. as above, rev. VICT AETERN around, Victory hovering to left holding open wreath with both hands over shield set on base, (S.7205, RIC 23, RSC 458). Very fine; good fine, both toned. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.404 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 PONTIF MAX TR P P P, (S.7344, RIC 21, RSC 65). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (25.30 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS [AVG]. rev. Securitas standing to left resting on column, holding sceptre, around [SECVRIT]AS TEMPORVM, S C across, (S.7402, RIC 92, C.122). Weak in places on legend, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.714 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). Some original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
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 $400
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (3.020 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.7521, RIC 99, RSC 80). Light golden tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (3.165 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath, (S.7553, RIC 153, RSC 293). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Julia Paula (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.140 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, star in left field, (S.7655 [£150 EF], RIC 211, RSC.6a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.630 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). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Aquilia Severa (second wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 221), silver denarius, (3.296 grams), obv. draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, around IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia standing to left sacrificing over lighted altar and holding double cornucopiae, star in right field, around CONCORDIA, (S.7679 [£330 EF], RIC 226, RSC.2, BMC 184). About as struck, with original mint bloom, good extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $920
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 $180
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231, Rome mint, (2.488 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.7867, RIC 196, RSC 63). Some original mint bloom, good extremely fine/extremely fine, and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 232, Rome mint, (2.682 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Annona standing to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet, (S.7922, RIC 250, RSC 501b). Attractive grey and gold tone, good extremely fine with ticket.
Estimate $260
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 $60
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, (3.564 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Maximinus, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Fides standing facing head to left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILITVM, (S. 2337, RIC 7A, BMC 7). Bright, with broad flan, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (17.422 grams), obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding rod and spear, S C across, (S.2377 [£140 F], RIC 9, C.12). Fine/nearly fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.328 grams), issued May - July A.D. 218, obv. bearded Pupienus laureate cuirassed draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. rev. Felicity standing to left, holding caduceus and long sceptre, around P M TR P COS II P P, (cf.S.2416, BMC 52, RIC 6, RSC 26). Bright, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $980
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (4.318 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG around, with Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.2429, RIC 63, RSC 25). Brilliant, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (2.944 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding sceptre, around IOVIS STATOR, (S.2471, RIC 112, RSC 113). Nearly as struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.414 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. FELICIT TEMPOR around, Felicitas standing left, (cf.S.2433, RIC 141, RSC 42); Philip I, (A.D. 244 - 249), antoninianus, (4.218 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG, VI in exergue, antelope walking left, (S.2572, RIC 21, RSC 189); Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 247-249), antoninianus, (3.788 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48). All nearly extremely fine or better, last two scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 242-4 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS around, Gordian standing to right holding globe and spear, (S.2460, RIC 216, RSC 319) (6); another 243-4, similar obverse, rev. SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas standing to left holding sceptre left hand on column, (S.2458, RIC 151, RSC 327) (1); others 238-9 similar obverse, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG around Victory advancing to left holding wreath and palm, (S.2464, RIC 5, C.357) (3). A few with green surface oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. FORTVNA REDVX around, with Fortuna seated to left holding anchor and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2435, RIC 144, RSC 98); others similar rev. SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left, (S.2461, RIC 151, RSC 327); rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, (S.2458, RIC 4, RSC 302); other antoninianii include Philip II (holed and poor) (S.2668); Claudius II (S.3203, 3208); Aurelian (2) (S.3260, 3264); Probus (5), (S.3364, cf.3371 [3], cf.3379), Maximianus, (cf.S.3510 [Diocletian]).Several with some surface oxidation, otherwise very fine or better unless stated. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240