Catalogue
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 [Å‣330 EF], RIC 226, RSC.2, BMC 184). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
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)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (4.708 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI around, Jupiter standing facing, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (3.872 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI around, Hercules standing right, holding lion skin and resting club on rock. (S.8670, RIC 95, RSC 404). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.220 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Annona standing half left before modius, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, around ANNONA AVGG, (S.8922, RIC 28c, RSC 25). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-7, (4.102 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.8952, RIC 44b, RSC 165). With mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.864 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. ADVENTVS AVG around, Decius on horseback to left raising hand, (S.9366, RIC 11b, RSC 4). Bright, Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 250-1, Rome mint, (3.094 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. the two Pannoniae standing side by side, each holding standard, PANNONIAE around, (S.9378, RIC 21b, RSC 86). Bright, about as struck, slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250-1, (3.078 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Uberitas standing left with purse and cornucopiae, around VBERITAS AVG, (S.9384, RIC 28b, RSC 105). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.462 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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $60
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), various antoninianii, rev. Sol with two captives ORIENS AVG (RIC 61); Fortuna seated left, FORTVNA REDVX (RIC 128); Emperor and priest at altar PIETAS AVG (RIC 138); female and Emperor RESTITVT ORIENTIS (RIC 140); Emperor before seated Roma ROMAE AETERNAE (RIC 142); Concordia and Emperor CONCORDIA MILITVM (RIC 244); female and Emperor RESTITVT ORBIS (RIC 348); Jupiter and Emperor IOVI CONSER /B, (RIC 394); soldier and Emperor VIRT MILITVM /**G*, (RIC 407); similar VIRTVS MILITVM / **G* (RIC 408); others (2) uncertain RIC variety. Mostly cleaned and fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), AE as, Rome mint, (7.718 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 Z, (S.3288 [Å‣100], RIC 7, C.9). Brown patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Serdica mint, (3.634 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around PRO VIDEN D EOR, Providentia standing right, holding two ensigns facing Sol to left holding globe, star between, **D* in exergue, (S.11869, cf.RIC 112, cf.C.70). Superb, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), Rome mint, billon antoninianus, issued 282, (3.892 grams), obv. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust of Carus to right, rev. around AETERNIT IMPERI, Sol advancing to left holding whip, KAA in exergue, (S.12167, RIC 36, C.10). With silvering, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, London mint, (3.898 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, S P across field, MLXXI, (cf.S.3562 [Å‣125], RIC 118); another (3.282 grams), obv. variant no second C in obverse. Very good - good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Diocletian, (A.D.284-305), AE antoninianii, rev. Jupiter and Diocletian, CONCORDIA MILITVM, (RIC 284) Heraclea mint; another (RIC 306) Antioch mint; Jupiter and Hercules, IOVI ET HERCV CONSER AVGG (RIC 323); as before IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG (RIC 324); as before with ending AVGG (RIC 325). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Maximianus, (286-310 three reigns), Antioch mint, issued 285-295, (4.32 grams), obv. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Maximianus, rev. Jupiter and Maximianus, around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, **D* below, XXI in exergue, (S.3611, RIC 621, C.54). Original mint condition with full silvering, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 303-5, Treveri mint, (7.59 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue PTR, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S F either side of Genius, (cf.S.3671, RIC 602a). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, Aquilea mint, issued A.D. 301, (9.04 grams), obv. laureate head of Constantius to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. around SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding patera over altar and cornucopiae, V in right field, AQ**G* in exergue, (cf.S.3676, RIC 32a); Maximianus Herculius, (A.D. 286-305, first reign), AE folles, Ticinum mint, issued A.D. 297-298, (10.91 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around FIDES M ILITVM, Fides seated to left, holding standard in each hand, in exergue PT, (S.-, RIC 59b). First with dark green patination, good very fine and nearly very fine, this last coin rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius, (c.A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. c.308-311 (6.434 grams), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around GAL VALE RIA AVG, rev. around VENERI V ICTRICI, .SM.TS. in exergue, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple, raising drapery, in fields to left star and right B. (S.3730, RIC 36). Attractive brown patination, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued mid 310 - 312, London mint, (4.19 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine I, around CONSTANTINVS P AVG, rev. Sol standing to left holding globe and whip, around COMITI AVGG NN, PLN in exergue, star to right of Sol as above, (S.3856, RIC 169). Dark brown patina, superb extremely fine and scarce, about as struck.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued 320, Thessalonica mint, (2.54, 2.70, 2.82, 2.92, 3.63 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Constantine, around CONSTAN TINVS AVG, rev. in wreath VOT XX, around D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, in exergue TS**G*VI, (cf.S.3873, RIC 101). Mostly very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, Heraclea mint, (3.26 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, CRISPVS NOB CAES around, rev. VOT X in wreath around DOMINOR NOSTROR CAESS, in exergue */SMH**G*, (cf.S.3918, RIC 61). With full silvering, about as struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, Ticinum mint, issued 320-1, (2.712 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, CRISPVS NOB CAES around, rev. VOT X in wreath around DOMINOR NOSTROR CAESS, in exergue crescent over PT, (S.3917, RIC 170), another issued 324-5 as Caesar, Nicomedia mint, (2.754 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to left of Crispus, around D N FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, SMNB in exergue, (S.3923, RIC 92). Extremely fine; very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Constantius II, as Caesar, (A.D. 337-361), AE folles, Arles mint, (2.93 grams), obv. laureate bust left, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, rev. PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, S F either side of campgate, ARLQ in exergue, (S.3984, RIC 312). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Decentius, (A.D. 350-353), silver light miliarensis, issued at Trier mint in A.D. 351-2, (3.638 grams), obv. bare-headed bust of Decentius, draped and cuirassed to right, around DN DECENTI VS FORT CAES, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Emperor in military dress walking right, holding transverse spear and globe, in exergue TR, (S.4035, RIC 303, RSC 6, Bastien 58 [4 examples listed]). Extremely rare, corroded surfaces, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver siliqua, Lyons mint, issued c.360 (2.062 grams), obv. rosette-diademed bust of Julian II to right, around FL CL IVLIA NVS P AVG, rev. VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath, LVG mint reading in exergue, (S.4071, RIC 219, RSC 163c). Grey tone, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 20, Sirmium mint, issued 363, (3.138 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIA NVS P F AVG, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath, ASIRM in exergue, (S.4087 [Å‣75], RIC 118). Green patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Jovinus, (A.D. 411-413), silver siliqua, issued 411-413, Arelate mint, (0.872 grams), obv. large plain diademed draped bust to right of Jovinus, around, D N IOVINVS P F AVG, rev. [RESTITV] TOR REIP, Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and a reversed spear, [K]ONT in exergue, (S.4272 [Å‣600], RSC 2b, RIC 1718). Heavy pitting, otherwise fine - very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500