Catalogue
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181, (9.82 grams), obv. radiate head of Commodus to right, around traces of M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG P M TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, S C across field, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.5840, RIC 315, C.336). Short on flan, delightful apple green patina, portrait extremely fine, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (8.26 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL [COMM AVG P FEL], rev. across field HER CVL RO MANO AV GV, S C, club downwards, all within laurel wreath, (S.5864, RIC 644, C.193, BMC 722). Green patination, weak on obverse legends, otherewise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (married A.D. 177), AE dupondius/as, issued 177-180, Rome mint, (14.87 grams) obv. draped bust to right of Crispina, around CRISPINA AVG[VSTA], rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVNO LVCINA, S C across field, (S.1694, RIC 680, C.24). Brown patination with some attached green patina, weakness on obverse legend, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Didius Julianus, (193AD), silver denarius (3.05g), issued March - June 193, Rome mint, (6.710 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, rev. CONCORD MILIT, Concordia Militum standing to left, holding two standards, dotted border, (S.6072, RIC 1, RSC 2, BMC 2). A superb attractive dark grey tone example, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.33 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (9.40 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around traces of SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVI, with COS III P P over S C in exergue, bridge of single curved span, flanked by triple triumphal arches surmounted by statuary, five figures crossing bridge, boat in river below, (S.6472, RIC 786a, C.523). Somewhat pitted surface, dark patina, nearly fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (2.394 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pudicita seated to left head facing veiled, holding sceptre, right hand on breast, around PVDICITIA, (S.6603, RIC 575 [Severus], RSC 170); another Rome mint, issued 214, (3.014 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). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Laodicea mint, (3.51 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around [IVLIA] DO MNA AVG, rev. Venus standing to right, resting on column, holding apple and palm over shoulder, around [VEN]ERI VICTR, (S.6608, RIC 632 [Severus], RSC 194, BMC 424). Nearly very fine, but short on flan as usual.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (3.75 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. radiate lion walking to left, holding thunderbolt in its jaws, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6774 [£100 VF], RIC 273d, RSC 322). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.06 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus or Caracalla standing to right, resting foot on helmet and on spear and holding parazonium, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (S.6864, RIC 95, RSC 440); another issued 203, Rome mint, (3.36 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus or Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, around VIRTVS AVGG, (S.6903, RIC 149, RSC 665a). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), mule with Septimius Severus, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, c.204, (3.430 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Victory advancing to left, with palm and wreath, around VICTORIA AVGG, (cf.S.7065/6378, BMC -, RIC 350H [Septimius Severus reverse], RSC 704a [Septimius Severus for reverse]). Large flan, slightly porous, good very fine and an unpublished mule of Septimius Severus and Plautilla.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.79 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over altar and holding box of incense, (S.7754, RIC 263, [Elagabalus], RSC 29). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $160
SOLD $80
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE as, (10.72 grams), issued in 228, obv. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate draped bust to right, rev. P M TRP VII COS TI PP around, S C across, Pax running to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, (cf.S.8078, RIC 480, C.350). Dark green patina, weak on parts of the legend, minor flan splits, otherwise extremely fine ans scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 224, (3.07 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.576 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, rev. FELICI TA S PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus, leaning on column, (S.2318, RIC 676, C.21). Brown tone, good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.33 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG, around, S C across, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.8339, RIC 67, BMC 27, C.100); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, (17.71 grams), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Gordian III, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, Apollo seated left holding branch resting hand on lyre, SC in exergue, (S.8732, RIC 303a, C.262); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 249, (19.07 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Annona standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet, around ANNONA AVGG, S C across, (S.8990, RIC 168a, C.26). Fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.984 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Salus atanding to left, holding rudder and feeding snake from altar, around SALVS AVG, (S.2575, RIC 47, RSC 205). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 250-251, (12.05 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with Dacian standard surmounted by wolf's head, around DACIA, (S.9399, RIC 112a, C.18). Clipped uneven flan, otherwise very fine
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), AE as, issued 250, Rome mint, (11.33 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS A]VG, rev. Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, LIBERALITAS AVG around, S C across, (S.9428, RIC 120a, C.71). Dark green patina, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (2.400 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9495, RIC 59b, RSC 19). Extremely fine or better, bright and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.92 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBO[NIANVS] GALLVS AVG, rev. Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopia, around LIBERALITAS AVGG, S C across, (S.9673 [same reverse die as illustration, p.234], RIC 113, C.57). Brown patina, some green oxidation on the reverse, otherwise very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianii, various types as a small collection, obv. radiate bust to right, with various identified reverses, mostly non Rome mints (RIC 109, 145, 149, 171, 181, 201, 207, 212, another left bust, 217, another left bust, 225, 234, 257, 261 [2], 266). Generally fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianii, various types, obv. radiate bust to right, various reverses, several as barbarous copies. Generally fine - very fine. (26)
Estimate $100
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 $100
SOLD $100
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), Ticinum or Siscia mint, (4.17 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, with globe at feet, holding rod and cornucopiae, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, in exergue S (=2), (S.11800, RIC 153, C.105). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around CLEMENTIA TEMP, Clementia standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting left arm on a column, XXIZ in exergue, (S.11850, RIC 27, C.7). Superb, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), Ticinum mint, billon antoninianus, issued 282, (3.47 grams), issued 283, obv. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust of Carus to right, rev. around PAX EXERCITI, Pax standing left holding olive branch and standard, PXXI in exergue, (S.12175, RIC 75, C.56); Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Rome mint, issued 283, billon antoninianus, (3.27 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules standing to right resting on club with lion skin, KAZ in exergue, (S.12364, RIC 271, C.191). First with trace of original silvering, both nearly extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, issued 284, Cyzicus mint, (3.86 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, rev. VNDIQVE VICTORED AVGG, Numerian holding sceptre and globe, KAS in exergue, (S.12258, RIC 423, C.120). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianii, Cyzicus mint, issued 284 (3.72 grams), obv. radiate bust of Numerian to right cuirassed, around IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. around CLEMENTIA TEMP, Numerian receiving Victory from Jupiter or Carus, E between them, XXI in exergue, (S.12243, RIC 463, C.8) another issued 284, Antioch mint, (4.86 grams), obv. similar around IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVGG, Numerian receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, Z below, XXI in exergue, (S.12256, RIC 466, C.108). Very fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120