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Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), and Valerian II as Divo Valerian Junior, (A.D. 253-255), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 259-260, (3.14 grams), obv. radiate bust of Valerian I to right, around VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. around DEO VOLKANO, Vulcan standing to left with hammer and pincers in temple of four columns (S.9934, RIC 5, RSC 50c); other (3.58 grams), issued 258, obv. radiate bust to right of Valerian Junior, DIVO VALERIANO CAES, rev. CONSECRATIO, Valerian Junior his right hand raised and holding sceptre in left hand, seated left on back of eagle to right, (S.10606, RIC 9, RSC 5). Good very fine, the last with some mint bloom. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.253-5, (2.77 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. peacock flying right, Empress seated to right, around CONSECRATIO, (S.10070, RIC 6, RSC 16). Nearly extremely fine/very fine, ragged edge, very scarce.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Mariniana, wife of Valerian, (died prior to A.D. 253), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.253-5, (2.68 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Mariniana to right, around DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. peacock flying right, Empress seated to right, around CONSECRATIO, (S.10070, RIC 6, RSC 16). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), issued 257-8, (3.42 grams), obv. around GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate bust right, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated at foot of trophy, (S.10224, RIC 18, RSC 308) (illustrated); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), silver antoninianus, issued 267, Antioch mint, (4.04 grams), obv. diademed bust right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG around, PXV in exergue, Venus standing left, (S.10654, RIC 86, RSC 113) (illustrated); another similar (3.24 grams), Rome 257-9, rev.VENVS VICTRIX around, Venus standing left, holding apple and palm and resting on shield, (S.10661, RIC 57, RSC 130). Last fine, others extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), silver antoninianii, (4.28 grams), Cologne 257-8, obv. around IMP GALLIENVS P AVG, radiate bust right, rev. RESTIT GALLIAR, Gallienus in military attire standing left, raising turreted female figure kneeling to right, holding a cornucopiae, (S.10339, RIC 29, RSC 895) (illustrated); another (2.37 grams), Cologne 257-8, obv. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate bust right, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated in front of trophy, (S.10224, RIC 18, RSC 308); another (2.73 grams), Rome mint, issued 267-8, obv. radiate head right, GALLIENVS AVG, rev. NEPT[VNO CONS AVG], N in exergue, hippocamp to right, (S.10292, RIC 245, RSC 667). Second with ragged edge, all base silver, the last with only a silvered surface, nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Valerian II, Caesar (A.D. 253-255), silver antoninianii, Cologne mint, (3.59 grams), obv. radiate bust of Valerian II to right, VALERIANVS CAES around, rev. IOVI CRESCENTI around, infant Jupiter seated facing on the Amalthaean goat walking to right, (S.10731, RIC 3, RSC 26) (illustrated); Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), (3.31 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory to left, holding wreath and palm, (S.9985, RIC 125, RSC 230). Extremely fine/very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Saloninus as Caesar, (A.D. 255-259), silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.36 grams), isued 258-260, obv. SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate draped bust to right of Saloninus, rev. PIETAS AVG, priestly emblems, (S.10767, RIC 9, RSC 41); Valerian II, Caesar (A.D. 253-255), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (2.48 grams), obv. radiate bust of Valerian II to right, VALERIANVS CAESA around, rev. SE[CVRIT PER]PET around, Securitas standing left, legs crossed leaning on column, (S.-, RIC 19 (Valerian I for reverse), RSC 207a) (illustrated). Very fine, second toned weak in places, not noted in RIC or RSC a mule of Valerian II and Valerian I, this extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (3.88 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around PAX AVG, Pax standing to left with transverse sceptre, (S.10966, RIC 318, RSC 215a); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (3.27 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around COS IIII, Victory half naked standing to right, holding palm, (S.10932, RIC 287, RSC 31); another Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (3.09 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around P M TR P COS II P P, Postumus in military attire standing to left holding globe and spear, (S.10971, RIC 54, RSC 243). All with silvered surface, very fine - extremely fine, scarce, all come with collector's card description. (3)
Estimate $130
Passed in
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, (3.45 grams), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around PAX AVG, Pax standing to left with transverse sceptre, P in left field, (S.10967, RIC 318, RSC 215c); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum Mint (4.45 grams), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP C L TACITVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, B * across field, Mars naked advancing right carrying transverse spear and trophy, (S.11783, RIC 29, C.56); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianus, Siscia mint, (4.04 grams), obv. radiate imperial mantle bust of Probus to left, holding eagle tipped sceptre, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, rev. around CONCORDIA MILIT, emperor standing to right, clasping hands of Concordia standing to left, XXIVI in exergue, (S.11967, RIC 666, C.161). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, (25.65 grams), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, FIDES MILI[T]VM, around, (S.11040, RIC 123, C.74, Bastian 77). Weak on parts of the legend, brown patination, large flan, otherwise very fine/good fine and rare, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, issued 261, (17.97 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right, around [IMP] C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS [P F AVG], rev. galley with rowers travelling to left over waves, LAETITIA around, AVG in exergue, (S.11049, RIC 143, C.177, Bastian 81, 87). Weak on parts of the legend, off centred obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and rare, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, issued 261, (15.73 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Postumus (?) in military attire standing to left, holding globe resting on spear, P M TR P COS II P P around, S C across, (S.11052, RIC 106, C.246, Bastian 62-63). Weak on parts of the legend, brown patination, large flan, otherwise very fine and rare, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Marius, (A.D. 268), issue struck as Augustus, Cologne mint, billon antoninianus, issued 269, (3.09 grams), obv. IMP C MARIVS P [F AVG], radiate cuirassed bust to right of Marius, rev. around SAEC FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.11120, RIC 10, C.13). Attractive brown patina, extremely fine and rare and with collectors packet.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Marius, (A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint (3.11 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, rev. VICTO RIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, (S.11123, RIC 17, C.19). Dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Claudius II - Allectus, a selection of late 3rd century A.D. antoninianii issues, Claudius II (2); Quintillus, rev. CONCORd EXER (cf.S.11435); Victorinus; Tetricus I, Tetricus II (2); Aurelian; Florian, rev. PROVIDEN DEOR, (S.11869) VF; Probus; Carus, rev. PAX EXERCITI, (S.12175); Carinus, (S.12341); Carausius, rev. PAX AVG, S C across (S.3568) (illustrated); Allectus, (S.3590) (illustrated). Several scarce, mostly fine - good very fine, all with collectors packets. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Quintillus (A.D. 270), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.07 grams), obv. radiate bust of Quintillus to right, around IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. APOLLINI CONS, Apollo standing to left holding branch and leaning on lyre set on rock, H to right, (S.11434, RIC 9, C 9). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Milan mint, (3.62 grams), obv. radiate and draped bust of Quintillus to right, around IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. FIDES MILIT around, Fides Militvm standing left, holding standard in each hand, S in exergue, (S.11438, RIC 52, C.25); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.68 grams), issued 274-5, obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. ORIENS AVG around, Sol advancing right treading down enemy, holding bow and branch, XXIR in exergue, (S.11569, RIC 64). Second with full silvering, nearly extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
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) (illustrated). Extremely fine, first with silvering, both come with collectors card descriptions. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, (issued 275), Siscia mint, (3.74 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina on crescent, around, SEVERINAE AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around Concordia Militum standing left holding two standards, in exergue XXIV, (S.11706, RIC 13, C.8). With silvering, extremely fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $150
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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, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, (4.43 grams), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P F AVG, rev. around PACATOR ORBIS, Sol to left raising hand, holding whip in left hand, III in exergue, (S.11863, RIC 7, C.47). Good very fine and rare, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
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, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Antioch mint, (4.49 grams), issued 280-1, obv. radiate draped bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Emperor to right receiving globe from Jupiter, around, CLEMENTIA TEMP, **D* between, in exergue XXI, (S.11960, RIC 921); Claudius II as a posthumous issue by Constantine I, AE follis (1.91 grams), Rome mint, obv. veiled head of Claudius to right, around DIVO CLAVDIO OPT IMP, rev. eagle facing open wings around MEMORIAE AETERNAE, RP in exergue (S.3234, RIC 294); Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), AE 3, Siscia mint, (3.46 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rev. Valentinian advancing to right, dragging captive and holding labarum with chi-rho monogram on banner, around GLORIA RO MANORVM, Q in left field, R/K in right field, BSISCV in exergue, (S.4102, RIC 14a.xxxii, C.12); Valens, (A.D. 364-378), AE 3, Thessalonica mint, (2.59 grams), obv. diademed bust of Valens to right, around D N VALEN S P F AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left, around SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, TES in exergue, star over **D* in left field, (S.4118, RIC 18b type xvii). Second coin very fine, others extremely fine or better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), Rome mint, billon antoninianus, issued 282, (4.12 grams), obv. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust of Carus to right, rev. around FIDE S M ILIT, Fides Militum standing to left holding standard in each hand, PXXIT in exergue, (S.12170, RIC 70, C.29). With silvering, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, Ticinum mint (3.37 grams), obv. radiate bust of Numerian to right, around IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. around PROVIDENT AVGG, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet, VIXXI in exergue, (S.12253, RIC 446, C.82). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Carinus, as Caesar, (A.D. 283-285), Antioch mint, issued 282, billon antoninianus, (3.85 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, radiate cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around VIRTVS AVGG, Carinus and Numerian facing each other, XXI in exergue, B between figures, (S.12307, RIC 206, C.177); Carinus, as Augustus (A.D. 283-285), Rome mint, issued 283-5, billon antoninianus, (3.38 grams), obv. IMP CARINVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing left, holding standard in each hand, KAE in exergue, (S.12344, RIC 253, C.28) (illustrated). Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Rome mint, issued 283, billon antoninianus, (3.86 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around GENIVS EXERCITI, Genius of the Army standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, KAB in exergue, (S.12346, RIC 255, C.38). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Carus, Divvs issue, (died A.D.283), posthumous antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 285, (3.05 grams), obv. radiate head of Carus to right, around DIVO CARO, rev. around CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left looking upwards, KAA in exergue, (S.12401, RIC 47). Attractive with trace of silver, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Magnia Urbica, wife of Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 284-5, (4.11 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Magnia Urbica on crescent, around, MAGN VRBICA AVG, rev. VENVS V I CTRIX, Venus standing to left holding helmet and sceptre at feet a shield, in exergue KA**G*, (S.12424, RIC 343, C.13). Dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Heraclea Mint, issued 291, (5.19 grams), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, B between, XXI. in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.3510, RIC 284, C.34); another similar Maximianus, (286-310 three reigns), Heraclea mint, issued 292-295, (4.110 grams), Antioch mint, obv. radiate bust draped to right, rev. similar around CONCORDIA MI LITVM, Z below, XXI in exergue, (S.3611, RIC 621, C.54). Extremely fine, both with silver wash, lot comes with collectors card descriptions. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70