Catalogue
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.88 grams), issued May - July A.D. 218, obv. bearded Pupienus laureate cuirassed draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. rev. Victory standing facing, holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVGG, SC across field, (S.8539, BMC 58, RIC 23a, C.38). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240, (4.99 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.8602, RIC 63, RSC 25); Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.07 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding single cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (cf.S.9148, RIC 143, RSC 14); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, (4.44 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, rev. Pax standing left with branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AVGVS, (S.9641, RIC 86, RSC 80); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (3.46 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.9743, RIC 168, RSC 25). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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, (cf.S.8647, RIC 93, RSC 266) (3), another similar obverse issued and same reverse legend, with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261) (4); another similar obverse, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory running to right (S.8665, RIC 218, RSC 375). Several with minor green surface oxidation needing cleaning, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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.8668, 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.9368, 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. 10303, RIC 155, RSC 754). Two with minor green surface oxidation needing conservation, otherwise good fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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, (S.8948, RIC 5, RSC 137) (2); similar 247-9, rev. ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing left prow for modius at feet, holding corn ears and cornucopia, (S.8924, RIC 59, RSC 33) (2). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.908 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.9147, RIC 125c, RSC 4). Grey tone, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vespasian, Consecratio issue by Trajan Decius, (A.D. 250-251), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, issued A.D. 250-251, (4.100 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around DIVO VESPASIANO, rev. Altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.9461, RIC 80, RSC 652). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.740 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with wreath, around VICTORIA AVG, (S.9387, RIC 29c, RSC 113a). Extremely fine, bright and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 250-1, (4.03 grams), obv. radiate bust of Herennius draped to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. around PIETAS AVGVSTORVM, various sacrificial implements, (S.9521, RIC 143, RSC 14). Struck on a large flan, slightly off centred on reverse and weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Herennius Etruscus (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.44 grams), obv. radiate bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. Spes advancing to left, around SPES PVBLICA, (S.9526, RIC 149, RSC 38). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), base silver antoninianus, uncertain Syrian mint, (3.38 grams) obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Hrev. Emperors Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other sacrificing over altar, PIETAS AVGG around, (S.9955, RIC 83); another Rome mint, (3.21 grams), issued 253-5, rev. Apollo standing left, (S.9925, RIC 71); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), Base silver antoninianus, issued in Sole reign (263), (3.18 grams), rev. Pax publica V below (S.10135, RIC 64); Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), Base silver antoninianii, issued in Sole reign (265-267), Rome mint, obv. diademed bust right, rev. Fecunditas standing left, (S.10633, RIC 5); Saloninus, (A.D. 259), (2.30 grams), rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing to left, (S.10774, cf.RIC 13, RSC 93); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (3.43 grams), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, captive at feet to left, VICTORIA AVG, around, (S.10994, RIC 384); others antoniniani of Victorinus (269-271), 2.21 grams) (S.11173), Tetricus I (271-274), (2.75 grams), (S.11239) and Tetricus II, (2.14 grams), (S.11292). Several with original silvering, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), AE antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.253-5, (3.990 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. peacock standing facing head to right, tail in splendour, around CONSECRATIO, (S.10067, RIC 3, RSC 2). Dark patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Laelianus, (A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Moguntiacum mint, (3.46 grams), obv. radiate and cuirassed bust of Laelianus to right, around IMP C LAELIANVS P F AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.11111, RIC 9, C.4). Well centred obverse and reverse, some minor reverse pitting, otherwise very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
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 $100
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, (cf.S.11701, RIC 8, C.7). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Serdica mint, issued 274-5, (4.004 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, in exergue KA.**G*, Aurelian and Concordia both standing facing each other clasping hands, star above exergue line, (S.11703, RIC 16, C.2). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), AE as, Rome mint, (7.01 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. IVNO REGINA, Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, at foot a peacock, in exergue S, (S.11711, RIC 7, C.9). Dark green patina, fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.83 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). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
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.11583, RIC 116, C.15). Attractive light patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), posthumous billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint (3.50 grams), obv. radiate head of Carus to right, around IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, rev. around CLEMENTIA TEMP, Carus receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, XXI in exergue, (S.12169, RIC 118, C.13); Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, issued 284, Cyzicus mint, (3.33 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, rev. as above, (S.12243, RIC 463, C.8); Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Antioch mint, issued 284, billon antoninianus, (3.27 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around VIRTVS AVGG, Carinus and Numerian facing each other, B between, XXI in exergue, (S.12362, RIC 325, C.184). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Magnia Urbica, wife of Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.200 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Magnia Urbica on crescent, around, MAGN VRBICA AVG, rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing to left holding helmet and sceptre and feet a shield, in exergue KA**G*, (S.12424, RIC 343, C.17). Fine and rare, the coin with some surface roughness on the reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
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 $100
SOLD $100
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, Clausentum mint (?), (3.89 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around LAETIT IA AVG, C in exergue, Laetitia standing to left, (cf.S.3566, RIC 258); Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon antoninianus, London mint, (4.21 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP [C ALLEC]TVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, S P across, ML in exergue, (S.3587, RIC 28). Second coin off centred and with green patination, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $180
SOLD $0
Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Alexandria mint, (6.16 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around, GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. VENERI V ICTRICI, Venus standing to left holding apple, to left K, to right **G*/P, in exergue ALE, (S.3730, RIC 110, C.2). Good very fine and rare, the coin with attractive dark brown patina.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), folles with, (9.01 grams), Treveri mint, issued 305-307 as Caesar, obv. laureate bust of Severus II to right draped and cuirassed, around FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, rev. Genius standing to left holding patera and cornucopiae, around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, S F across, in exergue PTR, (S.3734, RIC 661a). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-308), AE follis, Ostia mint, issued 309, (7.460 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. Castor and Pollux standing facing each other, leaning on sceptre, holding bridled horse with inner arm, AETE RNITAS A VG N, MOSTP in exergue, (S.3776, RIC 14). Attractive very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE centenionalis, Lugdunum mint, issued 351-2, obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, A in left field, rev. around VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, SP between two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, (cf.S.4023); Decentius, Caesar (A.D. 351-353), AE centenionalis, Lugdunum mint, obv. D N DECENTIVS NOB [CAES], bare-headed and cuirassed bust to right, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, Two victories facing each other holding shield between them, cgi-rho monogram above, inscribed VOT V MVLT X, below S P, in exergue LSLG, (S.4035, RIC 137, C.33); other bronze of Aelia Flaccilla (S.4192); Magnus Maximus, (S.4203); Eudoxia, (S.4241). Very good - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), silver siliqua, Rome mint, issued A.D. c. 367-375 (2.18 grams), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valens to right, around DN VALEN S PF AVG, rev. VOT V MV.LT all within wreath RP in exergue, (cf.S.4098, RIC 10c, RSC 91h) (illustrated); Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), silver siliqua, Rome mint, (1.87 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. VOT V MV.LT X within wreath, RT in exergue, (S.4098, RIC 10a, RSC 70f). First coin very fine, second coin with rough surface, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.67 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left, holding sceptre and Victory, TRPS. in exergue, (S.4099, RIC 27a, RSC 81a). Bright, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160