Catalogue
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.092 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Cybele enthroned to left between two lions, holding branch and sceptre, around MATER DEVM, (S.6593, RIC 564 [Severus], RSC 123). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.178 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Isis standing to right, left foot on prow, nursing infant Horos, rudder resting against altar, around SAECVLI FELICITAS, (S.6606, RIC 577 [Severus], RSC 174). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.526 and 3.060 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left both hands raised in invocation, altar at feet, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (S.6601, RIC 574 [Severus], RSC 156). Gooo very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.256 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing at altar, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.6600, RIC 572, RSC 150). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 214, (3.470 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Diana standing to left, holding flaming torch in both hands, around DIANA LVCIFERA, (S.7100, RIC 373A [Caracalla], RSC 32). Broad flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.290 grams), obv. youthful small laureate bust drapted to right of Caracalla, around IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P, rev. Fides standing facing holding corn ears and plate of fruit, around FIDES PVBLICA, (S.6801, RIC 69, RSC 499). Uneven tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.364 grams), obv. laureate bust drapted and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Roma standing to left, holding Victory and reversed spear, around PONT TR P VI COS, (S.6856, RIC 69, RSC 499). Extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.364 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars naked standing to left, foot on helmet, holding olive branch and spear, around PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, (S.6858, RIC 80b, RSC 420a). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.778 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Securitas seated to right, on throne of two cornucopiae, altar at feet, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (S.6863, RIC 92, RSC 434). Bright, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.406 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod, around LIBERTAS AVG, (S.6817, RIC 161, RSC 143). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.180 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars naked standing to left, foot on helmet, holding olive branch and spear, around PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, (S.6858, RIC 80b, RSC 420a); Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 205, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.52 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bust draped to right, rev. around VOTA PVBLICA, Geta sacrificing left out of a patera, (S.7207, RIC 38b, RSC 230). Second toned and plated and fine, first good very fine/very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), silver denarius, issued as Caesar 206, Rome mint, (3.114 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). Toned, ragged edge, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.352 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). Bright, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.212 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Macrinus seated to left on curule chair, holding globe and short sceptre, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.7341, RIC 27, RSC 51a). Bright, extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.076 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Providentia standing to left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, (S.7361 [£130 EF], RIC 80, RSC 108b). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-9, (4.598 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing partly to right, holding snake across body and feeding it cake, (S.7498, RIC 138, RSC 255). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (3.22 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Pax standing to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, (S.7896, RIC 27, C.236). Off centred flan, brilliant with attractive reverse, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.140 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILITVM, S C across, (S.2350, RIC 43, C.10, BMC 2). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 242, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P IIII COS II P P, around, Gordian walking to right with spear and globe, (S.2453, RIC 92, RSC 253) (7), another similar obverse issued 244, with rev. PM TR P VI COS II P P, with Gordian walking right, with spear and globe, (cf.S.2453, RIC 94, RSC 276) (1); another similar obverse, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax running to left holding branch and sceptre, (S.2445, RIC 214, RSC 179). Two with a small amount of surface oxidation, otherwise good fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 242, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P IIII COS II P P, around, with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.2452, RIC 88, RSC 250) (4); another (2) similar obverse, rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing to left holding two standards, (cf.S.2434, RIC 209, RSC 92) another similar but earlier obverse issued 238 and same reverse, Fides with sceptre and transverse sceptre, (S.2434, RIC 1, RSC 86); another as before similar obverse, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left with branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 3. RSC 171). Several with green surface oxidation, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 243-4 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. FELICIT TEMP around, Felicitas standing to left holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2433, RIC 140, RSC 71) (3); others similar obverse, rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing head to right, holding long sceptre and thunderbolt, (S.2437, RIC 84, RSC 109) (7). Three with green surface oxidation, otherwise good fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 241-3 obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI around, Hercules standing to right holding club on rock and lion skin, (S.2468, RIC 95, RSC 404). A few with green surface oxidation, otherwise nearly very fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $240
SOLD $170
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 240-4 (21.41 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around LAETITIA AVG, SC across field, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor, (S.2488, RIC 300a, C.122); another issued 241, Rome mint, (19.552 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL [AVG], rev. Sol standing to left, holding globe and raising hand, around AETERNITATI AVG, S C across, (S.2482, RIC 297a, C.43); Rome mint, issued A.D. 242 (17.926 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around P M TR P [IIII COS II] P P, SC across the field, Gordian III standing to right in military dress, holding transverse spear and globe, (S.2499, RIC 306a, C.254). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (4.695 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PM TR P IIII COS II P P, around, Apollo seated left, (S.2452, RIC 88, RSC 250), another (3.256 grams), rev. PM TR P IIII COS II P P, Gordian walking right, (S.2453, RIC 92, RSC 253); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 327-328, Treveri (Trier) mint, (2.840 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. camp gate two turrets, star above, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, .STRE in exergue, (cf.S.3878, RIC 509); Constans, (A.D. 337-350), AE Centenionalis, Treveri (Trier) mint issued A.D. 348-350, (5.246 grams), obv. diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constans to right, A behind, around D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing left holding Victory and labarum with Chi-rho symbol, Victory in stern, around FEL TEMP REPARATIO, in exergue TRS, (S.3974, RIC 243). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.425 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Victory standing to left with wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVGG, (cf.S.2580, RIC 51, RSC 235); Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.994 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing left, holding globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.2652, RIC 218d, RSC 48). First with broad flan, extremely fine, second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 246, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around PM TR P IIII COS II P P, (cf.S.2566, RIC 4, RSC 136). Very fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 244-7 obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Fides standing to left holding two standards, around FIDES MILIT, (S.2557, RIC 32b, RSC 55) (9); others (2); issued 244-247, obv. similar, rev. LAETIT FVNDAT, Laetitia standing to left holding wreath and rudder, (S.2560, RIC 36b, RSC 80) (2) and a plated example of rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left, (S.2567). Good fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 248, (21.11 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Emperor Philip on horseback to left, raising right hand, around ADVENTVS AVGG, S C in exergue, (S.2588, RIC 165, C.6). Even brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.190 grams), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, SC in exergue, (S.2636, RIC 203, C.10). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Quintillus, (A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.360 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Quintillus to right, around [IMP] C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. around SECVRIT AVG, Securitas standing to left holding sceptre and leaning on column, right XI, (S.-, RIC 31, C.63). Very fine/ good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100