Catalogue
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
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 242-3 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG III around, Liberalitas standing to left holding long abacus and cornucopiae, (S.2440, RIC 67, RSC 142) (2); another 243-4, similar obverse, rev. MARS PROPVG, Mars to right, holding spear and shield, (S.2441, RIC 145, RSC 155); another 242-4, similar obverse, rev. MARTI PACIFERO, Mars running to left holding branch, shield and spear, (S.2443, RIC 212, C.162) (2); others similar obverse, rev. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left holding globe, (S.2444, RIC 213, RSC 167) (4). One with green surface oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 238-9 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG around, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left holding globe and sceptre, (S.2458, RIC 4, RSC 302); others issued 240, similar obverse, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left holding Victory and spear, (S.2459, RIC 38, C.312) (6). Very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.864 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. cippus inscribed COS III, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.2573, RIC 24c, RSC 193). Flan crack, lightly tone, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $80
SOLD $40
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 $80
SOLD $40
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.736 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 $100
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (4.368 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. the two Pannoniae standing side by side, each holding standard, PANNONIAE around, (S.2699, RIC 21b, RSC 86). Brilliant and as struck nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.202 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PANNONIAE around, Two Pannoniae standing facing, (S.2699, RIC 21b, RSC 86); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251 - 253), antoninianus, (4.010 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing to left, with purse and cornucopiae, (S.2793, RIC 92, RSC 125); Hostilian as Caesar, (A.D. 251), antoninianus, (3.474 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. CONCORDIA, clasped hands, (S.-, RIC 174b, RSC 6). Second very fine, others extremely fine or better, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Volusian, (A.D. 252-253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.960 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, (S.-, RIC 210, RSC 59); Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 251), antoninianus, (4.496 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PIETAS AVGVSTORVM, sacrificial implements, (S.2741, RIC 143, RSC 14). Second nearly uncirculated with full mint bloom, first extremely fine/very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.176 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. RESTITVT ORIENTIS around, Orient presenting wreath to Valerian, (S.2896, RIC 117, RSC 183); Gallienus, (A.D. 2531 - 268), antoninianus, (3.232 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia standing to left, (S.2971, RIC 226, RSC 423); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, (3.578 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. SERAPI COMITI AVG around, Serapis standing left, (S.3131, RIC 329, RSC 360). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Macrianus, (A.D. 260-261), Base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.162 grams), obv. radiate bust of Macrianus to right, around IMP C FVL MACRI[ANV]S P F AVG, rev. INDVLGENTIAE AVG, Indulgentia seated to left holding patera, (cf.S.3091, RIC 8, C.6). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (3.274 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around COS IIII, Victory half naked standing to right, holding palm, (cf.S.3107, RIC 287, RSC 31). Silver surface, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (3.886 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around PAX AVG, Pax standing to left with transverse sceptre, (S.3120, RIC 318, RSC 215a). Silver surface, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianus, (3.58 grams), obv. radiate bust to left, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to left; Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (3.955 grams), obv. radiate bust left holding sceptre eagle tipped, rev. SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left leaning on column, B in exergue; Constantius I, (A.D. 305-6), issued as Caesar (295-299), antoninianus, (2.56 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Constantius receiving globe from Jupiter, (cf.S.3219 [RIC 98 RR], S.-, [RIC 425], S.3665, [RIC 18a]). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100