Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 2058 - Nerone e Druso - Dupondio - I cesari a cavallo a d. - R/ S C nel campo - RIC 49 AE (g 15,27 MB

Lot # 2057 - Claudio (41-54) Sesterzio - Testa laureata a d. - R/ Scritta nel campo - RIC 112 AE (g 23,37) B/MB

Lot # 2056 - Agrippa (12 a.C.) Testa a s. - R/ Nettuno stante di fronte - RIC 58 AE (g 10,00) qBB

Lot # 2055 - Agrippina - Sesterzio tipo Padovanino, riproduzione del celebre sesterzio col carpentum - Lega (?) (g 22,8) qSPL

Lot # 2054 - Augusto (27 a.C.-14 d.C.) AE della Lega Tessalica in Achaea - Busto a d. - R/ Busto di Livia a d. - cfr. RPC 1427 AE (g 7,63) BB

Lot # 2053 - Augusto (27 a.C.-14 d.C.) Asse Restituzione di Domiziano - Busto radiato a s. - R/ Aquila stante di fronte su globo - RIC 198 AE AE (g 9,08) BB

Lot # 2052 - Augusto (27 a.C.-14) Asse - Testa a s. - R/ S C nel campo - AE (g 10,79) qBB

Lot # 2051 - Augusto (27 a.C.-14 d.C.) Sesterzio, P. Licinius Stolo monetiere (7 a.C.) Scritta in corona - R/ P • LICINIVS • STOLO • III • VIR • A • A • A • F • F •, S • C in corona - RIC I 345 AE (g 18,89) MB+

Lot # 5670 - Settimio Severo (193-211 d.C.) - 195 d.C. Roma d/ testa laureata dell'Imperatore a destra r/ Minerva stante a sinistra tiene uno scudo rotondo con la mano sinistra e una lancia trasversale con la punta rivolta in basso con la destra - gr. 24,94. mm 30 - Tipologia non comune, mancante nella collezione Mazzini - (Coh. n. 393) (R.I.C. IV-1/185/689)

Lot # 5814 - Roman Empire. Antoninianus 238 - 244 AD Gordian III Silver 4,86 g. 22,53 mm. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP - Gordian III standing right, holding spear and globe. Good VF. Patina

Lot # 5847 - TETRICUS II, as Caesar. 270-274 AD. Antoninianus (2.71 gm).

Lot # 5082 - NON DISPONIBILE NOT AVAILABLE Nero Sestertius 65 Ae Ric 264 g 27 mm 33,4 Deep green patina

Lot # 5050 - GERMANIA SUPERIOR. Æ As (27.02mm, 7.64 g). Countermark applied during the reign of Claudius, AD 41-54. TI • C • A in rectangular countermark on an as of Gaius (Caligula).

Lot # 6026 - Leo I. Nummus. 457-474 AD r/ Monogram g 0,75 mm 9,96

Lot # 9290 - Bronzetto da catalogare g 1,76 mm 14,5

Lot # 5865 - Rome Provincial, Egypt, Probus 276-282, Tetradrachm, Year 2, Alexandria Weight 6.92 g, diameter 19.45 mm. Billon

Lot # 346 - The Gepids. Pseudo-Imperial coinage of Sirmium, circa 493-526. Quarter Siliqua (Silver, 11.41 mm, 0.89 g) in the name of Anastasius, 491-518. D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG (retrograde), Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. INVIC - TA ROMA, Monogram of Theoderic; above, cross; below, [M * D]. MEC 1, -. MIB 46 (Theoderic). BMC Vandals -. Kraus 63-64 (Theoderic). Demo 72 (Theoderic). Lightly toned. Slightly rusted dies and a minor flan crack. Otherwise, About Extremely Fine. Rare.

Lot # 345 - Aelia Pulcheria, Augusta 414-453. Solidus struck under her brother, Theodosius II (Gold, 21.02 mm, 4.51 g), Constantinople, 423-425. AEL PVLCH-ERIA AVG Draped and diademed bust of Pulcheria to right, crowned by Hand of God above, wearing pearl necklace, earrings and with a cross on her shoulder. Rev. VOT XX - MVLT XXX / CONOB Angel standing left, holding long, jeweled cross in her right hand. RIC X (Theodosius II) 227. LRC 438. DOC 438. MIRB (Theodosius II) 19a. Depeyrot 75/3. Extremely rare, Extremely Fine.   Aelia Pulcheria was a powerful and influential figure in the Eastern Roman Empire. As sister of Emperor Theodosius II, she acted as regent and later as Augusta, playing a central role in both politics and religious affairs. Renowned for her piety and support of the Church, she helped shape imperial policy during key theological debates. Pulcheria maintained her authority through strategic alliances, including her marriage to Emperor Marcian. Her legacy reflects a rare example of female leadership and religious devotion in Late Antiquity.

Lot # 344 - Theodosius I, 379-395. Solidus (Gold, 21.68 mm, 4.36 g), Constantinople, circa 379-380. D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. CONCOR - DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis, turreted, seated facing, holding sceptre and globe, foot on prow; in exergue, CONOB. RIC IX, 43b. Depeyrot 30/2. Lovely gold toning. Well struck. Good Extremely Fine.

Lot # 343 - Gratian, 367-383. Miliarense (Silver, 24.27 mm, 4.28 g), Trier, circa 375-383. DN GRATIA - NVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VIRTVS EXERCITVS, Virtus standing right, head left, holding spear and shield; in exergue, TRPS•. RIC IX, 26e. Cohen 52. Ghey 8b. Attractive toning. Minor flan crack. Good Very Fine.

Lot # 342 - Divus Galerius. Follis struck under Licinius I (Bronze, 24.00 mm, 4.76 g), Thessalonica, circa 311. DIVO MAXIMIANO, Veiled head right. Rev. MEM DIVI M - AXIMIANI, Domed shrine with closed doors, surmounted by eagle; on right, Γ; in exergue, SMTS. RIC VI, 48. Cohen 395. Green patina. About Very Fine. Very Rare.

Lot # 341 - Licinius I and Licinius II Caesar, 317-324. Follis (Bronze, 21.14 mm, 3.67 g), Cyzicus, 320-321. DD NN IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES, Laureate and draped confronted busts of Licinius I and II, together holding trophy with two shields. Rev. I O M ET FORT CONSER DD NN AVG ET CAES, Victory standing right with branch, offering wreath to Jupiter, holding sceptre; in exergue, SMKΔ. RIC VII, 13. Cohen 2. Sandy dark green patina. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

Lot # 340 - Carinus, as Caesar, 282-283. Quinarius struck under his father Carus (Bronze, 14.63 mm, 1.58 g), Ticinum, 282. M AVR CARINVS C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding Victory on globe. Rev. MARTI - VICTORI, Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield. RIC -. Cohen -. BMC -. King 1Aa. Dark green patina. Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare: possibly the second known specimen.

Lot # 338 - Postumus, 259-268. Double sestertius (Bronze, 35.67 mm, 42.22 g), Cologne mint. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right. Rev. VIRT VS AVG S C, Virtus standing front, head to right, holding inverted spear in her right hand and placing her left on shield set on the ground. Bastien 54. RIC 179. Cohen 421. Brown patina, surfaces smoothed, details tooled, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

Lot # 337 - Gallienus, 253-268. As (Bronze, 24.26 mm, 8.89 g), Moesia Superior, Viminacium, 253-257. IMP GALLIENVS P AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe. RIC V -. Gnecchi III, p. 55 and pl. 154, 20 (catalogued as a medallion). Göbl, MIR 36, 827w (one specimen, the Gnecchi one). Glossy green patina with deposits. Nice portrait. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

Lot # 336 - Trajan Decius, 248-251. Double Sestertius (Bronze, 36.05 mm, 32.56 g), Rome, Early-mid 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FELICITAS SAECVLI / S - C, Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and long caduceus. RIC IV.3, 115c. Cohen 40. Banti 10. Olive-green tone. Nice portrait boldly struck. Gently smoothed and minor tooled, otherwise, Near Extremely Fine. Fascinating type and quite strongly rendered.

Lot # 335 - Philip II, 247-249. Sestertius (Bronze, 30 mm, 17.50 g), Rome. AD 248. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VIRTVS AVGG / S - C, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC IV.3, 263. Cohen 89. Banti 20. Natural light green patina. Nice and well centered portrait. High reliefs. Extremely Fine.

Lot # 334 - Gordian III, 238-244. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26.00 mm, 13.80 g), Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, 238-240. ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞΟΥCΙΑC / S C, Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak. RPC VII.2 3488. Prieur 282. McAlee 860. Lustrous. Minor areas of flattening. About Fdc - in NGC slab, graded MS, strike 4/5, surface 4/5 (8218368-001).

Lot # 333 - Gordian III, 238-244. Sestertius (Bronze, 30 mm, 16.53 g), Rome, 241-244. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PAX - AETERNA / S - C, Pax protending left, holding branch and leaning on sceptre. RIC IV.3, 319a. Cohen 169. Green patina. Transparency of Pax’s garment rendered very well, with drapery ending in scrolls. Minor scratch on reverse. Otherwise, Near Extremely Fine.

Lot # 332 - Pupienus, 238. Sestertius (Bronze, 30.40 mm, 33.28g), Rome. IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev LIBERLITAS AVGVSTIRVM S C, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC IV 14. BMCRE 10-12 Banti 3. Cohen 15. Smoothed, brown patina, Good Very Fine.

Lot # 331 - Balbinus, 238. Sestertius (Bronze, 33.08 mm, 28.39 g), Rome, 238. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P COS II P P / S - C, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre. RIC IV, 18. Cohen 19. BMC 32 note. Green patina. Gently smoothed and minor tooled on obverse. It could have graded Good Very Fine. Rare.

Lot # 330 - Severus Alexander, 222-235. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 21.89 g), Rome, circa 232-235. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder. Rev. SPES PVBLICA / S - C, Spes advacing left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC IV.2, 648. Cohen 548. BMC 902. Green patina. Well struck on a full flan. Gently smoothed on obverse. Otherwise, Extremely Fine.

Lot # 329 - Severus Alexander, 222-235. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30.16 mm, 21.98 g), Rome, 232-235. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate head right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG / S - C, Providentia standing left, holding cornucopiae and corn-ears over modius. RIC IV.2, 645. Cohen 509. BMC 815. Lovely green patina. Good Extremely Fine.

Lot # 328 - Elagabalus, 218-222. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32 mm, 21.58 g), Rome, 221. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P - IIII COS III P P / S - C, Sol protending left, holding whip and raising hand in salute; on left field, star. RIC IV.2, 318. Cohen 186. BMC 439. Untouched and natural sea-green patina. Well centered and of magnificent style. A full Good Very Fine. Very Rare.

Lot # 327 - Caracalla, 198-217. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30.66 mm, 25.08 g), Rome, 213. M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PM TR P XVI COS IIII P P / S-C, Mars standing left, holding Victory and resting hand on grounded shield, transverse spear leaning on him and bound captive seated at his feet. RIC IV, 496b. Cohen 217. BMC 244. Green tone. Expressive portrait. Gently smoothed and minor tooled, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

Lot # 326 - Caracalla, 198-217. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.84 g), Rome, 204. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. VICT PART MAX, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC IV.1, 144b. Cohen 658. BMC 296. Hill 688. Iridescent patina. High relief. About Fdc - in CCG slab, graded MS 63 (AB770599).

Lot # 325 - Septimius Severus, 193-211, and his sons. Diobol (Bronze, 23 mm, 7.22 g). Egypt: Alexandria. 199-200 - year 8. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤ ωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of the young Caracalla right. Rev. L / H, Confronted draped and laureate busts of Caracalla and Geta. RPC V.3, -, unassigned, ID 83409 (only the Dattari specimen recorded). Dattari-Savio 9750. Emmett 2776. Vogt -. Brownish patina. Good Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare: seemingly the first example to come to auction, perhaps only the second known specimen, and undoubtedly the best preserved.

Lot # 324 - Lucilla, Augusta, 164-182. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30.70 mm, 25.71 g), struck under her husband Lucius Verus. Rome,161-162. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right. Rev. HILARITAS S C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae. RIC III, 1742. Cohen 31. BMC 1147. Green tone. Tooled and smoothed, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

Lot # 323 - Lucius Verus, 161-166. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34.32 mm, 23.69 g), Rome, 163-164. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Laureate head right. Rev. TR POT V IMP II COS II / S - C, Mars advancing right, holding trophy over shoulder and transverse spear. RIC III, 1420. Cohen 182. BMC 1253. Attractive green emerald patina. Bold portrait. Scattered marks. Otherwise, Near Extremely Fine.

Lot # 322 - Faustina II. Sestertius struck under her husband Marcus Aurelius (Orichalcum, 31.22 mm, 25.51 g), Rome, 147-175. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Draped and diademed bust right. Rev. VENERI GENETRICI / S - C, Venus standing left, holding apple and cradling swaddled infant. RIC III, 1386b. Cohen 237. BMC 2145. Dark green tone. Lovely portrait. Tooled and smoothed, otherwise, Near Extremely Fine.

Lot # 321 - Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32 mm, 25.46 g). Rome. 179-180. M AVREL ANTONI - NVS AVG TR P XXXII (sic!), Laureate head right. Rev. VIRTVS AVG - IMP X COS III P P / S C, Virtus seated right, holding spear and parazonium. RIC III, 1249 (note). Cohen 1002 (Evidently, this is not a misreading, as stated in the RIC). Banti -. Riverine patina from an old collection. Refined-style dies and portrait. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare obverse die, with no specimen recorded in the Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) database project.

Lot # 320 - Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30 mm, 24.76 g), Rome, 174. M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXVIII, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. IMP VII - COS III / S - C, Roma (or Virtus) standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC III, 1116. Cohen 344. Banti 169 var. (bust). Untouched and glossy green patina with some deposits on obverse. Expressive portrait struck in high relief. Reverse slightly off-centre. Otherwise, a full Good Very Fine. Very Rare bust type.

Lot # 319 - Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 36.25 mm, 30.09 g), Rome, 161. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head right. Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV / S - C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus with clasped hands; in exergue, COS III. RIC III, 797. Cohen 47. BMC 850. Brownish patina. Fine portrait well struck on a broad flan, remarkably detailed. Good Extremely Fine. Rare in this condition.

Lot # 318 - Antoninus Pius, 138–161. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31.44 mm, 22.95 g). Rome, 145–161. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Rev. COS IIII / S C, Pax standing left, holding cornucopiae and setting fire to a heap of arms with torch; PAX AVG across fields. RIC 777. Cohen 594. BMCRE 1698. Banti II-3, n. 263. Dark brown surfaces, smoothing and tooling, but professionally cleaned, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

Lot # 317 - Antinous, favourite of Hadrian. Medallion or 8 Assaria (Bronze, 38.54 mm, 37.98 g), Bithynia, Nicomedia, circa 134. HRΩC - ANTINOOC, Bare head right. Rev. H ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙC NIKO - MEΔEIA, Bull with crescent moon on flank standing right. SNG von Aulock 7102 = RPC 1093.4 (this coin). Blum, p. 45,1 = Waddington, Recueil Général, p. 522,45, and pl. 90,6. R. Pudill, Antinoos, pp. 26-30, M18. Typical brownish patina from an old collection context. Lovely portrait. Very Fine. Extremely Rare, possibly the finest recorded specimen.   From the Hans von Aulock Collection, published in his Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Berlin, 1957-1968). Ex Roma Numismatics 19, 26 Mars 2020, lot 662; Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VII, 12 June 2004, lot 723; Classical Numismatic Group, Triton IV, 5 December 2000, lot 358; Münzen und Medaillen (B) 52, 19-20 June 1975, lot 643.   Antinous was a Greek youth from Claudiopolis in Bithynia, renowned for his exceptional beauty. In AD 128 he joined Emperor Hadrian’s personal entourage during a journey through the Greek East of the Roman Empire, visiting the Eleusinian Mysteries, the Oracle of Delphi, and the principal cities and sanctuaries of Asia Minor and Egypt. In October 130, during the festival of Osiris, Antinous drowned under enigmatic circumstances. Hadrian was deeply shaken by his death and had him elevated to divine status, leading to his worship across both the Greek East and the Latin West. Against this background of mystery cults and ideas of death and rebirth, the reverse type depicting a bull marked on its flank with a crescent moon is most likely connected with the taurobolium, a rite involving the sacrifice of a bull. From the mid-second century AD onward, this ritual was practiced in association with the cult of the great Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, her consort Attis, and the Phrygian lunar god Mēn—divinities tied to Eastern concepts of mystery, renewal, and the afterlife.

Lot # 316 - Trajan, 98-117. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32.89 mm, 25.12 g), Rome, 116-117. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R / S C, Providentia standing left, resting elbow on draped column, holding scepter and pointing at globe at feet. RIC II, 663. Cohen 320. BMC 1041. Wojteck 591v2. Green patina. Nice portrait. Extremely Fine.

Lot # 315 - Trajan, 98-117. Denarius. (Silver, 19.00 mm, 3.11 g), Rome, 114-117. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Genius standing left, holding patera and ears of grain. RIC II, 347. Cohen 276. BMC 549. MIR 518v. Lustrous. About Fdc - in CCG slab, graded MS 64 (AB649013).

Lot # 314 - Domitian to Antoninus Pius. Quadrans (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.03 g), Rome, circa 81-161. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Minerva right. Rev. S - C, Owl standing left. RIC II, p. 217, 8. Cohen -. Nice green patina. Good Very Fine. Rare.

Lot # 313 - Divus Vespasian. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 22.35 g), struck under his son Titus. Rome. 80-81. DIVO AVG VESPAS, Deified and radiate Vespasian, holding sceptre and Victory, seated right in car drawn by four elephants with riders; in exergue, S P Q R. Rev. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, Around large S C. RIC II.1, 258. Cohen 206. BMC 223. Dark green patina. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.

Lot # 312 - Domitian, 81-96. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 36.11 mm, 26.61 g), Rome, 95-96. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P, Laureate head right. Rev. IOVI VICTORI / S - C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and scepter. RIC II.2, 794. Cohen 315. BMC 474. Green patina. Nice portrait. Good Very Fine.