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Lot 3811 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 162, Rome mint, (3.05 grams), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P COS II, (cf.S.5354, RIC 463, RSC 144, BMC 35). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 3812 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 168, Rome mint, (3.49 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Aequitas seated left holding scales and cornucopiae, around TR P VIII IMP V COS III, (S.5362, RIC 595, RSC 318); Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (married A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, issued 166-169, Rome mint, (2.83 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS VICTRIX around, Venus standing to left, holding Victory and left hand on shield, (S.5492, RIC 786, RSC 89). Good fine; very fine. (2)

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Lot 3813 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (10.538 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA ANTONINI AVG F, rev. VESTA around, Vesta standing to left holding a simpulum and Palladium, S C across, (S.5527, RIC 1781, C.96). Attractive even dark green patination, good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3814 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (by Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193, (2.516 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around [F]EL[ICI TA] S COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (S.-, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3815 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.08 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). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3816 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Alexandria mint, (2.392 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas seated to left, holding palladium, around PIETAS, (S.6598, cf.RIC 612 [Severus], RSC 146c). Rough flan as usual for this mint, good very fine/very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3817 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, 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). Very fine. (4)

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Lot 3818 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Laodicea mint, (3.66 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA DO MNA AV[G], rev. Venus standing to right, resting on column, holding apple and palm over shoulder, around VENE R I VICTR, (S.6608, RIC 632 [Severus], RSC 194, BMC 424). Very fine.

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Lot 3819 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 215, (3.03 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Luna in biga of horses to left, drapery billowing in semi circle behind, around LVNA LVCIFERA, (S.7101, RIC 379c [Caracalla], RSC 105). Bright, nearly extremly fine.

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Lot 3820 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (5.21 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6777, RIC 264, RSC 287). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3821 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (4.504 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing facing head to left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6778, RIC 287a, RSC 378). Extremely fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3822 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.46 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTA, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla holding hands, around PROPAGO IMPERI, (S.7073, BMC 236, RIC 362, RSC 21). Good very fine.

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Lot 3823 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.81 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.7196, RIC 18, RSC 157b); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (3.10 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath, (S.7553, RIC 153, RSC 293); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.85 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). Fine - very fine, first and last with porosity. (3)

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Lot 3824 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.58 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG., rev. Securitas standing to left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting left arm on column, around PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, (S.7347, RIC 24, RSC 62). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3825 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.048 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre protecting small figure of Macrinus at his feet, around IOVI CONSERVATORI, (S.7337, RIC 76, RSC 37). Extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3826 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE dupondius, Rome mint, (9.04 grams), issued A.D. 217-8, obv. bearded Macrinus radiate and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRI[NVS A]VG. rev. Securitas standing facing, head to left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting on a column, around SECVRITAS TE[MPOR]VM, S C across field, (S.7415, RIC 203, C.125, BMC 145). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 3827 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

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.

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Lot 3828 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.22 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (S.7487, BMC 106, RIC 67, RSC 28). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3829 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Aquilia Severa (second wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 221), silver denarius, (3.08 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 left field, around CONCORDIA, (S.7679 [£330 EF], RIC 226, RSC.2, BMC 184). Toned, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3830 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

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.

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Lot 3831 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 234, Rome mint, (3.11 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising right hand, (S.7916, RIC 123, RSC 448). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.

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Lot 3832 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (m.A.D.225), issue struck at Rome c.225, AE as, (10.79 grams), obv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, SC in exergue, (S.8195, RIC 656, C.5, BMC 297). Very fine/fine and rare.

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Lot 3833 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE as, Rome mint, issued 234, (10.17 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS FELIX, Venus enthroned to left, holding cupid and sceptre, (S.8248, RIC 703, BMC 202, C.70); Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.70 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). First coin has been cleaned, with porous surface, otherwise very fine; porous surface very fine. (2)

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Lot 3834 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (20.69 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, captive at feet, around VICTORIA GERMANICA, S C across, (S.8342, RIC 90, C.109); Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 247-249), AE sestertius, (18.71 grams), obv. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed draped bust to right of Philip, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left holding globe and spear, SC across field, (S.9249, RIC 256a, C.49). Both with uneven green and dark brown patination, otherwise nearly very fine or better. (2)

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Lot 3835 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 236-8, (3.55 grams), obv. bare headed draped bust of Maximus to right, around IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, rev. around PIETAS AVG, lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler, across field, (S.8405, RIC 2, RSC 3). Nearly extremely fine and an interesting reverse.

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Lot 3836 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

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.8485, RIC 11, RSC 6). Full flan, attractive tone, extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3837 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

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.

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Lot 3838 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

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)

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Lot 3839 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

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)

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Lot 3840 Sale 86 Roman Silver and Bronze

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)

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