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Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.06 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia standing to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17). Struck on a broad flan, slightly weak on reverse, otherwise of good weight and metal, bright extremely fine with some mint bloom, includes collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 250-1, (4.15 grams), obv. radiate bust of Herennius draped to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. around SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.9526, RIC 149, RSC 38). Bright, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
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Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, (4.474 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left with branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AETERNA, (S.9639, RIC 71, RSC 76). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Aemilian, (A.D. 253), silver antoninianus, issued 253, Rome mint, (3.83 gm), obv. radiate bust to right, IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, rev. Mars advancing to left 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
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Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.52 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP C LIC VALERIANUS AVG, rev. SALVS AVGG around, Salus standing left holding sceptre, feeding serpent arising from altar, (S.9974, RIC 121, RSC 197). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, (3.62 grams), obv. radiate bust right, VALERIANVS P F AVG around, rev. ORIENS AVGG around, Sol standing left, holding whip, (S.9952, RIC 12); another, Samosata mint, obv radiate bust right, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG around, rev. VOTA ORBIS above, two Victories facing, affixing shield inscribed SC to a palm tree, (S.9996, RIC 294, RSC 280); Valerian II, (A.D. 253-255), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate bust right, P LIC VALERIANVS CAES around, rev. PIETAS AVGG around, sacrificial implements, (cf S.10733, RIC 19, C 45). Good fine - nearly very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Gallienus, (A.D. 253 - 268), billon antoninianii, (2.98 gm), obv. bust to right, radiate, rev. panther left, (S.2978, RIC 230, RSC 586); Salonina, (d.A.D. 268), another (3.63 grams), obv. diademed bust right on crescent, rev. VESTA around, Vesta seated to left, (S.3048, RIC 32, RSC 143). Fine -very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE antoninianii, various reverses; (2.02 gm), issued 267-8, Centaur to left, H in exergue, (S.10178, RIC 164); (3.56 grams), issued 264-5, Pax standing left, V in left field, (S.10302, RIC 255); (2.12 gm), issued 261-2, Mars standing left, P in right field, (S.10401, RIC 317); (1.85 gm), Fides standing left, (cf.S.10214, RIC 571); (3.96 gm) Jupiter standing left, (cf.S.10248, RIC 644); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, who died A.D. 268, billon antoninianus, issued 265, Antioch mint, (3.87 gm), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Salus standing to right, around SALVS AVG, (S.10652, RIC 88, RSC 105). Even dark brown patina, fine - good very fine, with collector tickets. (6)
Estimate $100
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Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.65 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Venus seated left, extending right hand to child (or Cupid) at feet, around VENVS FELIX, (S.10655, RIC 7, RSC 115); Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Antioch mint, (3.94 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. around CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concord standing to left holding two standards, S to left, in exergue XXI, (S.11706, RIC 20, C.7). Fine - nearly very fine, second coin pitted, with collector's tickets. (2)
Estimate $100
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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, (S.11466, cf.RIC 256). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, issued 272, Rome mint, (3.16 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right of Aurelian, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG around, rev. IOVI CONSER around, emperor receiving globe from Jupiter, (S.11542, RIC 260, RSC 105). Dark green toning, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
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Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon denarius, Serdica mint, (2.65 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, captive at feet, in exergue S, (S.11643, RIC 73, C.255); Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, Antioch mint, (2.81 grams), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, B below, (S.11718, RIC 381, C.1). Nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $60
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Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.57 grams), issued 270-276, obv. radiate cuirassed bust right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. Sol walking right, holding laurel-branch and bow, treading down an enemy, to left E, around ORIENS AVG, XXIR in exergue, (RIC V 64, C 159); Maximianus Herculius, (A.D. 286-305, first reign), AE antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 290-291, (3.83 grams), obv. radiate bust left of Maximianus in imperial mantle, around IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, rev. Salus standing right feeding serpent in arms, around SALVS AVGG, (cf.S.13172, RIC V 422); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 317-320, (2.66 grams), Nicomedia mint, obv. draped laureate head to left of Licinius holding mappa and globe, sceptre over shoulder, around IMP LICINIVS AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, plam branch left, around IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, to right Z, in exergue SMN, (S.15234, RIC VII 24). First two with good silvering, very fine - extremely fine, second coin rare. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum mint (3.72 grams), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP CM CL TACITVS PF AVG, rev. around PAX AETERNA, star in field, Pax standing left holding olive branch and sceptre, (cf.S.11785, RIC 33, C.64). Dark tone with some silvering, very fine.
Estimate $60
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Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), Ticinum or Siscia mint, (4.17 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, with globe at feet, holding rod and cornucopiae, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, in exergue S (=2), (S.11800, RIC 153, C.105). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint (2.52 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP PROB VS AVG, rev. emperor on horseback to left, spurning captive, around ADVEN TVS AVG, in exergue R crescent S, (S.11953, RIC 157, C.39); another, Lugdunum mint, (3.33 grams), issued 277, obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right, rev. MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, III in exergue, (cf.S.12071, RIC 38). Good fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
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Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Antioch mint issued 280-1, (4.18, 4.24, 4.12 gm), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Probus in military attire holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing left holding sceptre, around, CLEMENTIA TEMP, **D* and others (2) Z below, in exergue XXI, (S.11961, RIC 922, C.99). All with silver surface, first two with about complete silvering as issued, nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianii, various mints and reverses, different varieties, (S.11952, 11953 (2, var.), 11966 (2, var), 11959 (2, var,), 11992, 11967, 12000, 12001, 12038; RIC 84, 157, 202, 626, 643, 644, 647, 651, 661, 665, 706, 713). Mostly very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon antoninianii, various mints and reverses, different varieties, (S.11960, 11961 (4, var), 12000, 12001, cf.12021(4, var), 12071, 12073, RIC.704, 712, 731, 735, 810, 816, 905, 920, 921, 922, 925, 927, 928). Mostly very fine. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Siscia mint, (4.22 gm), issued 278, obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, helmeted cuirassed bust left, with shield and spear over shoulder, rev. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, XXI in exergue, (S.12071, RIC 816); another similar (4.24 gm), obv. similar with additional P F, rev. similar **ED* between, with Jupiter presenting Victory, (S.11961, RIC 922); similar (3.74 grams), issued 280-1, obv. around RESTITVT ORBIS, emperor receiving wreath from female, (S.12021, RIC 925); another (3.63 grams) obv. no P F, rev. similar with crescent between in exergue KA, (RIC 928). Very fine or better, one with part original silvering. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Siscia mint, (4.61 gm), 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, Z between, in exergue XXI, (cf.S.11960, RIC 643); similar issued 280, (5.18 gm), obv. similar cuirassed bust right, IMP C PROBVS P F AVG around, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, Q to right, XXI in exergue, (cf.S.12021, RIC 706); another (2.54 gm), obv. similar, rev. female standing right presenting wreath to emperor, around RESTITVT ORBIS, Z between, in exergue XXI, (cf.S.12021, RIC 731); similar (2.85 grams), Antioch mint, rev. CLEMENTIA TEMP, (RIC 922). Very fine or better, two with original silvering. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Carus, (A.D. 282-283), Antioch mint, billon antoninianus, (3.49 gm), issued 283, obv. IMP C MAVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carus to right, rev. around VIRTVS AVGGG, Carus and Carinus facing each other, one holding Victory, star above, S below, XXI in exergue, (S.12190, RIC 125, C.117); another Tripolis mint, (3.94 gm), rev. TR between, XXI in exergue, (S.12189, RIC 128, C.115). Very fine - good very fine, first with silvering. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, issued 284, Antioch mint, (3.01 gm), obv. similar around IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVGG, Numerian receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, S below, XXI in exergue, another (4.35 gm), similar with H below, (S.12256, RIC 466, C.108). Full silvering, about extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
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Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianii, various mints, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around legend, rev. various reverses, mostly Pax type, (cf.S.3568); together with issues of Salonina and Gallienus (2). Fair - fine. (7)
Estimate $100
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Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianii, various mints, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around legend, rev. various reverses, mostly Pax type, (11); Allectus, (A.D. 293-296). AE quinarius, (cf.S.3568, 3579, 3590). Mostly very good - fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon quinarius, (2.69 gm), obv. bust right, around 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 $200
SOLD $150
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 300-1, 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, K A/V across field, (cf.S.3533, RIC 54a); another similar Treveri mint, issued 303-5, (cf.S.3533, RIC 582a); another similar issued 294-5, Rome mint, (RIC 64a); another AE antoninianus or radiate fraction, Antioch mint, issued c.296, rev. Diocletian and Jupiter, (S.3510, RIC 60a); Maximianus, (286-310 three reigns), Rome mint issued 302-3, rev. Moneta standing left, R - S in exergue, (S.3636, RIC 111b); another radiate fraction, issued 290-1, rev. Jupiter seated to left, (cf.S.3615, RIC 384). Good very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Maximianus, (A.D. 310 third reign), AE follis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 310-311, (6.32 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO A VGVSTI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, SIS in exergue, crescent to left, B to right, (cf.S.13259, RIC 207a). Attractive large full flan, brown tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 305-6, Cyzicus mint, (7.72 gm), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM N N, in exergue KB, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3671, RIC 9a). Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 296-7, Heraclea mint, (9.55 gm), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPV L ROMANI, in exergue HTA, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3671, RIC 18a) (illustrated); another issued 305-6, Cyzicus mint, (7.72 gm), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM N N, in exergue KB, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3671, RIC 9a). Both round, first with silvering, extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
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