Catalogue
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.712 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). Extremely fine, with trace of mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (5.150 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (cf.S.7487, BMC 12-14, RIC 70, RSC 31a). Extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (4.502 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (cf.S.7487, BMC 12-14, RIC 70, RSC 31a). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-9, (2.48 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left holding standard, another behind, (S.7511, RIC 68, RSC 30a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (3.80 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SACER DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Elagabalus standing to right, sacrificing at altar, star to right, (S.7542, RIC 131, RSC 240). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (3.16 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing to left, sacrificing at altar, star above, (S.7549, RIC 146, RSC 276). Weak in places, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (2.70 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath and palm, (S.7553, RIC 156, RSC 289). Struck on a large flan, slightly off centred on both sides, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Julia Paula (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), silver denarius, issued 219, (3.25 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Venus seated to left on throne, holding apple and sceptre, around FELIX GENETRIX, (S.7658, RIC 222, RSC 21). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, (2.27 grams), Rome mint, issued 220-222, obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, star in right field, (S.7719, RIC 241, RSC 8a, BMC 49). Light tone, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 228, Rome mint, (2.292 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VII COS II P P, Mars standing to right, holding reversed spear and resting left hand on shield, (cf.S.7832, RIC 91, RSC 3643). Flan crack, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 232, Rome mint, (3.682 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield, (S.7882, RIC 246, RSC 161a). Brilliant, as struck with polished fields, about as struck, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $80
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 230, Rome mint, (3.29 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, Virtus seated to left on cuirass, holding branch and sceptre, (S.7937, RIC 221, RSC 580); Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 235. (2.66 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILITVM, (cf.S.8307, RIC 7A, RSC 7). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231, Antioch mint, (2.980 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG around, Victory advancing to right holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.7928, RIC 302, RSC 561); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (5.348 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Fides standing left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILIT, (S.8932, RIC 32b, RSC 55); another Rome mint, issued 245-7, (4.108 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9). Second coin fine, others very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 226, Rome mint, (23.41 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, Aequitas standing half left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.7961, RIC 547, C.20). Nearly very fine. $ Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packet.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 233, Rome mint, (19.82 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XII COS III P P, Sol advancing to left, holding whip and raising right hand, S C across, (S.8003, RIC 535, BMC 932, C.442) (illustrated); another similar, (15.25 grams), issued 232, rev. MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing right, (S.7979, RIC 635, C.163). Fine/good fine; very good/good and rubbed.(2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 226, Rome mint, (19.89 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.7983, RIC 592, BMC 368, C.189 var.). Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander - Constantius II, an unusual group containing, Severus Alexander (2) fouree denarii, (2.582 grams), rev. Mars standing right, (S.7905); another (2.686 grams), Rev. Victoria running right, (S.7930); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE Antoninianus (1.972 grams), rev. Fortuna standing left, S to right, (S.10219); Victorinus, (A.D. 269-271), AE antoninianus, (3.372 grams), rev. Salus standing left with altar and snake, (S.11181); Claudius II, (A.D. 268-270), AE Antoninianus (3.670 grams), obv. bust left (rare), rev. SOL AVG, Sol standing left, (S.11372); period of Constantine I, Constantinopolis type, Constantinople mint (2.390, 2.494 grams), obv. helmeted bust left, rev. Victory standing left, (2), CONSZ and CONSIA., (S.3890, RIC 63, 79 [this noted as R4]; Constantinus II, (A.D.337-361), AE centenionalis, (4.218 grams), Siscia mint, obv. A behind bust, rev. Emperor to left with two standards, A -/ASIS*, (S. -, RIC 276). Several cleaned, mostly very fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.514 grams), issued 235, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing to left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.8309, RIC 10, RSC 19). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.048 grams), issued 235, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. P M TR P P P, Maximinus in military uniform standing to left between two standards holding a spear, (S.8311, RIC 1, RSC 46). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.73 grams), issued 237, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Emperor standing to left with standard to right and another to left which touches, S C across, (S.8335, RIC 37, C.67). Very fine/good fine with even brown patina, very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.33 grams), issued 236-238, obv. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left feeding snake rising from altar, S C in exergue, (S.8338, RIC 85, C.92). Good very fine/very fine with even dark brown patina, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.14 grams), issued 235-6, obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right, around MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. rev. Salus seated to left, SALVS AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, (S.8338, RIC 85, C.92). Brown patination, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240, (4.494 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG around, Virtus standing to left holding branch and spear, shield at feet, (S.8669, RIC 71, RSC 388). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241, (3.082 grams), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS II P P, around, with Gordian standing to right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8680, RIC 115, RSC 243). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241-2, (2.772 grams), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SALVS AVGVSTI, around, Salus standing to right, holding and feeding a snake in her arms, (S.8681, RIC 129A, RSC 325). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241-2, (3.508 grams), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SECVRITAS PVBLICA around, Securitas seated to left, holding head and sceptre, (S.8682, RIC 130, RSC 340). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241, (1.972 grams), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, around, with Hercules standing to right, holding lion resting on club, (S.8684, RIC 116, RSC 403). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (4.26 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI around, Jupiter standing facing, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109); another Rome mint, issued 240, (4.61 grams), 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); another Rome mint, issued 242, (4.36 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P around, Apollo seated to left, holding branch, arm on lyre, (S.2452, RIC 88, RSC 250). Toned, very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 243-4, (3.782 grams), obv. radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars walking right with spear and shield, (S.8624, RIC 147, RSC 160) (illustrated); another Rome mint, issued 239-240, (4.152 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.8601, RIC 51, RSC 22); another Rome mint, issued 241-3, (3.526 grams), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Hercules standing to right, holding lion skin and club on rock, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.8670, RIC 95, RSC 404) (illustrated). Second very fine, others extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, (18.61 grams), issued 241-243, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding spear, around IOVI STATORI, S C across, (S.8710, RIC 298a, C.111). Green and brown patination, very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0