Catalogue
Balbinus, (238 A.D.), AE sestertius, (23.11 grams), obv. Laureate draped cuirassed bust right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG around, SC in exergue, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8494, RIC 22; C.4, BMC 18). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (5.254 grams), issued May - July A.D. 238, obv. bearded Pupienus radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG. rev. clasped hands, around PATRES SENATVS, (S.8521, BMC 81, RIC 11a, RSC 19). Large flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (2.962 grams), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate bust right, rev. PIETAS AVGVSTI around, Pietas standing to left. raising both both hands, (S.8677, RIC 127, RSC 69). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 249, (3.834 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. four standards one of which is the legionary eagle, around FIDES EXERCITVS, (S.8930, RIC 62, RSC 50); another Rome mint, issued 245-7, (3.972 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Roma seated to left holding Victory and sceptre, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.8952, RIC 44b, RSC 169); Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-6, (4.210 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing right, holding globe and spear, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.9240, RIC 218d, RSC 48). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (18.61 grams), issued 248, obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. She-wolf standing to left suckling Romulus and Remus, around SAECVLARES AVGG, S C in exergue, (S.9011, RIC 159, C.179). Very fine or better.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 247-249), AE sestertius, issued 245-6, (17.28 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). Very fine with green patination.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250-1, (3.402 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16); another issued 250-1, Rome mint, (3.824 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. the two PANNONIAE around, (S.9378, RIC 21b, RSC 86). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 250-251, (12.91 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). Brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 251), AE sestertius, (13.72 grams), obv. bare headed and draped bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around traces of Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Emperor standing to left in military attire holding baton and transverse spear, (S.9534, RIC 171a, C.28). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (13.96 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around traces of IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / S C in four lines all within laurel wreath, (S.9797, RIC 262, C.132). Very fine or better but short on flan.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Aemilian, (A.D. 253), silver antoninianus, issued 2531, Rome mint, (3.830 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, rev. Mars advancing to right with olive branch, shield and spear, MARTI PACIF around, (S.9835, RIC 15, RSC 23). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, issued 254-5, (4.002 grams), rev. Diana walking r. FELICITAS SAECVLI around, (S.9937, RIC 213, RSC 61); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.318 grams), obv. cuirassed radiate bust right, around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCIT, Concordia standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.10190, RIC 132, RSC 131a); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, issued 260-265, billon antoninianus, (3.676 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around HERC PACIFERO, Hercules standing to left, (S.10946, RIC 67, RSC 101). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), AE antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.253-4, (3.388 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. peacock flying to right, with empress seated on neck, around CONSECRATIO, (S.10070, RIC 6, RSC 16). Bright, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE sestertius, issued 253-5, (16.45 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, rev. rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCIT, Concordia standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.10467, RIC 209, C.132). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Divus Valerian Junior, (A.D. 258), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.208 grams) obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Valerian Junior, around DIVO CAES VALERIANO, rev. altar enclosure with double panelled doors with flames from top of altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.10608, RIC 24, RSC 13). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, (18.04 grams), issued after 261, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. galley to left with four rowers, above LAETITIA AVG, (S.11049, RIC 143, C.1779, cf.Bastien 81). Very fine on a very large flan.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Marius, (A.D. 268), issue struck as Augustus, Mainz or Trier mint, billon antoninianus, issued 269, (3.672 grams), obv. IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust to right of Marius, rev. around CONCORDIA MILITVM, clasped hands, (S.11119, RIC 7, C.4). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, (4.03 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, DIVO CLAVDIO, rev. CONSECRATIO, pyramidal crematorium of three stories two figures on second storey, ear, (S.11466, cf.RIC 256); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Siscia mint, issued 274, (3.79 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, XXIQ in exergue, emperor standing clasping hands of Concordia, (S.11523, RIC 246). Extremely fine with some silvering. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Siscia mint, (3.25 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, P* in exergue, emperor standing clasping hands of Concordia, (S.11523, RIC 244); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.13 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. Mars standing left, resting on shield, holding olive branch and spear, around CLEMENTIA TEMP, in exergue XXI, Z in right field, (S.11769, RIC 83, C.15). Extremely fine, first with silvering. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (3.85 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. PROVIDENT DEOR around Fides standing right holding two standards, facing Sol standing left with globe, in exergue UXXT, (S.11709, RIC 9, C.12). Extremely fine with some silvering, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum Mint (3.44 grams), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right cuirassed, around IMP C L TACITVS AVG, rev. around SPES PVBLICA, CA in exergue, Spes walking to left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.3313, RIC 61, C.137); another Siscia mint, (3.76 grams), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right cuirassed, around IMP C M C L TACITVS P AVG, rev. around CONCORD MILIT, XXIS in exergue, Emperor standing right clasping hands of Concordia, (S.-, cf.RIC 283, C.21). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint, (4.00 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDEN AVG, Providentia standing left, holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet, STI in exergue, (S.11868, RIC 86, C.69). Superb, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Cyzicus mint (4.57 grams), obv. radiate bust to left of Probus cuirassed, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle tipped sceptre, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Sol in facing quadriga, holding globe and whip, around SOLI INVICTO, C M and XXI.P in exergue, (S.12041, RIC 911, C.682). With almost full silvering, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint (4.34 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Probus cuirassed, around IMP PRO BVS AVG, rev. trophy between two captives at base, around VICTOR IA GERM, R crescent A in exergue, (S.12034, RIC 222, C.768); another (3.76 grams), Rome mint, obv. radiate helmeted bust to left of Probus cuirassed, holding spear and shield, around IMP PROB VS AVG, rev. emperor riding to left, holding sceptre with captive at foot, around ADVENTVS AVG, R star S in exergue, (cf.S.11955, RIC 157, C.37-9). First with full silvering, both extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), Rome mint, billon antoninianus, issued 282, (4.42 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust of Carus to right, rev. around IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter standing to left holding Victory and sceptre, BKA in exergue, (cf.S.12171, RIC 38, C.37); Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Rome mint, issued 284-5, billon antoninianus, (3.31 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around AETERNIT AVGG, Aeternitas standing to left holding phoenix on globe and lifting robe, KA**G* in exergue, (S.12340, RIC 247, C.16). Both original silvering, extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Rome mint, issued 283, billon antoninianus, (4.12 grams), obv. M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, Carinus standing to left holding globe and sceptre, SKA in exergue, (cf.S.12300, RIC 158, C.103); Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, issued 284 (3.57 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, S between them, XXI in exergue, (S.12243, RIC 463, C.8). Both with fine silvering, second with pitting on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon quinarius, (2.69 grams), obv. similar IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley left, Q C in exergue, (S.3590, RIC 55). Dark green patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Cyzicus Mint, issued 284-295, (3.41 grams), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, **G* between, XXI in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.3510, RIC 306, C.33); Maximianus, (286-310 three reigns), Antioch mint, issued 285-295, (4.42 grams), rev. Jupiter and Hercules, around IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, crescent /S between, XXI in exergue, (S.3614, RIC 622); another similar (3.59 grams) Antioch mint, obv. radiate bust draped to right, rev. similar around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, **D* below, XXI in exergue, (S.3611, RIC 621, C.54). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Ticinum mint, issued A.D. 296-7, (10.55 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, star to left, PT in exergue, (cf.S.3533, RIC 31a). Extremely fine, silvered obverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Serdica mint, issued A.D. 305-6 after abdication, (9.54 grams), obv. laureate half bust of Diocletian in imperial mantle with olive branch and mappa to right, around D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSMO SEN AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding branch, leaning on sceptre, .SM.SD. in exergue, S F in field, A between, (cf.S.3543, RIC 15a); Maximianus Herculius, (A.D. 286-305, first reign), AE folles, Serdica mint, issued A.D. 305-6 after abdication, (9.14 grams), obv. laureate half bust of Maximianus in imperial mantle with olive branch and mappa to right, around D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding branch, leaning on sceptre, .SM.SD. in exergue, S F in field, B between, (cf.S.3641, RIC 15b). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200