Catalogue
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.712 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). Extremely fine, with trace of mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.292 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 $350
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (4.21 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked except for cloak floating behind advancing right holding a transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, (S.2085, RIC 122, RSC 113). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.502 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing partly to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2089, RIC 149, RSC 281). Struck on a large flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (3.418 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). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.932 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). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 224, Rome mint, (2.934 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P IIII COS P P, Alexander standing to left, holding globe and spear, (S.7897, RIC 44, RSC 256). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 225, Rome mint, (2.884 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. IOVI V L TORI, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.7873, RIC 144, RSC 95); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.964 grams), rev. Pietas standing left, (S.2472, RIC 129, RSC 186). Good very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (2.582 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. LIBERTA S AVG, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and cornucopiae, (S.7881, RIC 156, RSC 152c); another Rome mint, (3.012 grams), issued 225, similar obverse, rev. Virtus standing right, VIRTVS AVG around, (S.7934, RIC 182, RSC 576). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (2.502 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax running to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, (S.7887, RIC 165, RSC 183); another issued 223, (3.308 grams), obv. similar, rev. PM TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing half left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.7891, RIC 19, RSC 229). Second coin with corrosion, otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-235, (23.31 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, S C across field, Providentia standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two corn ears over modius, (S.2265 [£75 F], RIC 642, C.503). Dark green patina, chip out of edge, good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 224, (24.10 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, rev. [FECV]NDITAS AVGVSTAE, SC across field, Fecunditas standing to left, holding cornucopiae, extending right hand to child, (S.8226, RIC 668, BMC 902, C.8). Green brown patina, very fine/good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, (5.444 grams), obv. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Balbinus, rev. FIDES MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands, (S.2395, RIC 11, RSC 6). Full flan, attractive tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $880
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240, (5.248 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI around, Jupiter standing facing, (S.2437, RIC 84, RSC 109); another similar, (4.774 grams), obv. similar IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, Gordian standing before, (S.2436, RIC 2, RSC 105); similar (4.092 grams), rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, (S.2438, RIC 86 RSC 121). Good very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.752 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG II around, Liberalitas standing left, (S.2439, RIC 36, RSC 130); another similar, (3.638 grams), obv. similar IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. similar but AVG III, (S.2440, RIC 67, RSC 142); another similar (4.866 grams), rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Apollo seated to left, (S.2452, RIC 88, RSC 250). Good very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 243, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P V COS II P P, around, Gordian walking to right with spear and globe, (S.2454, RIC 93, RSC 266) (4), another similar obverse issued and same reverse legend, with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (cf.S.2455, RIC 89, RSC 261) (4); another similar obverse, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory running to right (cf.S.2464, RIC 218, RSC 375). Several with minor green surface oxidation needing cleaning, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 240 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG around, Virtus standing to left holding branch and spear, shield at feet, (S.2466, RIC 39, RSC 383) (3); others Trajan Decius, (A,D. 249-251), obv. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate bust right, rev. DACIA, Dacia standing to left, holding vertical staff with ass's head, (S.2693, RIC 12b, RSC 16) (2); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), obv. around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust right, rev. PAX AVGG, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre, (S. -, RIC 155, RSC 754). Two with minor green surface oxidation needing conservation, otherwise good fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 247-9, (4.194 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.2551, RIC 27b, RSC 9); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.288 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; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 247, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around PM TR P IIII COS II P P, (cf.S.2566, RIC 5, RSC 137); similar 247-9, rev. ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing left prow for modius at feet, holding corn ears and cornucopia, (cf.S.2553, RIC 59, RSC 33), others same reverse variant obverse IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev modius etc., (S.2553, RIC 28c, RSC 25). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
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 $80
SOLD $70
Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 244-249, (9.472 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Otacilia Severa wearing a diadem, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, SC in exergue, (S.2641, RIC 203c, C.12). Large flan, rough surface, nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
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 $120
SOLD $0
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, (3.768 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 or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Valerian II, Caesar (A.D. 253-255), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (2.894 grams), obv. radiate bust of Valerian II to right, VALERIANVS CAES around, rev. IOVI CRESCENTI around, infant Jupiter seated facing on the Amalthaean goat walking to right, (S.3063, RIC 13, RSC 26). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Vabalathus, (A.D. 271-2), antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, rev. laureate draped bust of Vabalathus to right, (S.3292, RIC 381); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-6), antoninianus, Gaul mint, obv. draped radiate cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, rev. Felicitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 65); Florian, (A.D. 276), antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate draped bust to right of Florian, rev. Aequitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 25). Fine; very fine; very good, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (2.840 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around Concordia standing to left holding two standards, in exergue PXXT, (S.3285, RIC 8, C.7). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
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 $200
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, London mint, (5.424 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, F O across field, ML in exergue, (S.3562 [£125], RIC 98); another (2.792 grams), obv. variant, rev. no additional field letters (S.3580, RIC 880). Very good - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon antoninianii, London mint, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, S P across, ML in exergue, another similar but S A across, (S.3587 [£150], RIC 28), another similar, billon quinarius, obv. similar IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley left, Q L in exergue, (S.3590 [£110], cf.RIC 55, this coin a new unpublished obverse variety for type). Good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles and family, Constantinople mint, (3.00 grams), rev. CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left with trophy before, (S.-, RIC 35); Heraclea mint, (3.29 grams), rev. Jupiter standing left, (S.3876, RIC 5 [p.542]); another Lugdunum mint, rev. Sol, standing left, (S.3868, RIC 5); another Ticinum mint, (2.43 grams), rev. two captives seated at foot of standard, (S.3885, RIC 122); another Ticinum mint, (2.56 grams), rev. laurel wreath around VOT XX, (S.3873, RIC 140); Constans, Nicomedia mint, (1.23 grams), rev. two soldiers one standard, (S.3970); Constantine II, Cyzicus mint, (2.28 grams), rev. Jupiter Standing left, (S.-, RIC 12); Constantinoplis type, Thessalonica mint (2.38 grams), rev. Victory left, (S.3890, RIC 188). Mostly very fine or better, first rare. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120