Monete dell'Impero Romano

Lotto n. 791 - MAXIMUS (Caesar, 235/6-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: MAXIMVS CAES GERM. Bareheaded and draped bust right.Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear; two signa to right.RIC 3. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 790 - MAXIMINUS I THRAX (235-238). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AVGVSTI / S - C. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC 58. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 26.69 g. Diameter: 32 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 789 - MAXIMINUS I THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath.RIC 16. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.29 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 788 - MAXIMINUS I THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P III COS P P. Emperor standing left with spear, flanked by two standards.RIC 5. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.91 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 787 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: VENVS FELIX / S C. Venus seated left, holding statuette and sceptre.RIC 701 (Alexander).With 1970s / 1980s collectors envelope. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 18.92 g. Diameter: 28 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 786 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA / S - C. Felicitas standing left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning upon column to right.RIC 676 (Alexander). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 20.31 g. Diameter: 31 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 785 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: IVNO CONSERVATRIX. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; to left, peacock standing left.RIC 343 (Alexander). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 784 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA. Felicitas seated left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC 338 (Alexander). Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.27 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 783 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA. Felicitas seated left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC 338 (Alexander). Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 2.32 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 782 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA. Felicitas standing left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning upon column to right.RIC 335 (Alexander). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.46 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 781 - ORBIANA (Augusta, 225-227). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia.RIC 319 (Alexander). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.88 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 780 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: PROFECTIO AVGVSTI / S C. Severus Alexander, holding spear, riding horse right; to right, Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and wreath.RIC 596. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 19.44 g. Diameter: 30 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 779 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Radiate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: P M TR P XII COS III P P. Sol advancing left, right hand raised, holding whip.RIC 536. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.08 g. Diameter: 25 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 778 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). As. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P VII COS II P P / S - C. Pax advancing left, holding olive branch and sceptre.RIC 480. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.22 g. Diameter: 27 mm. Estimate: € 150

Lotto n. 777 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P V COS II P P / S - C. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy.RIC 440. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 15.14 g. Diameter: 30 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 776 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P XII COS III P P. Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip.RIC 120. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 775 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P XI COS III P P. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globus.RIC 112. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.86 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 774 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P IIII COS P P. Emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar.RIC 50. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 773 - JULIA MAESA (Augusta, 218-224/5). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent.Rev: PIETAS AVG. Pietas standing left, holding acerrum and extending hand over lighted altar to left.RIC 264 (Elagabalus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.07 g. Diameter: 24 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 772 - JULIA SOAEMIAS (Augusta, 218-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: IVNO REGINA. Juno standing right with sceptre and palladium.RIC 237 (Elagabalus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.60 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 771 - AQUILIA SEVERA (Augusta, 220-221 & 221-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopia and patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left; star to inner left.RIC 225 (Elagabalus). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.34 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 770 - JULIA PAULA (Augusta, 219-220). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera; star to left.RIC 211 (Elagabalus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 769 - JULIA PAULA (Augusta, 219-220). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera; star to left.RIC 211 (Elagabalus). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 768 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: TEMPORVM FEL. Felicitas standing left, holding patera and caduceus.RIC 201. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.66 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 767 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI ELAGABAL. Quadriga right bearing stone of Emesa; four parasols around.RIC 195.Varus Avitus Bassianus, son of Julia Soemia, besides being emperor was a priest of the sun god El-Gabal of Emesa, current Homs in Syria. In 218, thanks to the clever machinations of his grandmother Julia Maesa and the large sums of money she paid to the soldiers, Bassianus was appointed emperor under the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the same as Caracalla. This was not a random choice, for the late prince was very dear to the hearts of his soldiers and, more generally, the Antonine name was well liked by the Romans. Of course, Bassianus would have had no right to bear it if the wily Mesa had not spread the false rumor that he was Caracalla's son. According to the senatorial literature, ill-disposed toward authoritarian rulers, Bassianus was the worst emperor Rome had ever had. His biography, written by Aelius Lampridius, which describes him as the most vicious and perverse emperor ever, is certainly exaggerated. Bassianus, however, was unable to integrate himself into Rome and imposed his lifestyle and absolutist conception of power. As high priest of the god El-Gabal, he tried to impose his cult on Rome, claiming to put him in the place of Jupiter and going so far as to celebrate the divine wedding between the god and Minerva. El-Gabal was represented as a black cone, most likely a meteorite. Rome was forced to accommodate that cult and build for El-Gabal a sumptuous temple on the Palatine, the Elagabalium. It was because of this inconvenient cult that Bassianus was called "Elagabalus" by all. According to the historian Herodian, during the festival in honor of El-Gabal, the emperor as a priest had the statue of the god placed on a chariot of gold and precious stones and, with the help of white horses, led it forward on foot and holding the reins, as if the god himself were driving the chariot. The chariot was preceded by horsemen and soldiers during the procession, while the people threw garlands and flowers. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.53 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 766 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: FIDES MILITVM. Aquila (legionary eagle) flanked by two standards.RIC 78. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 765 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P II COS II P P. Pax advancing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC 21. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.08 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 764 - DIADUMENIAN (Caesar, 217-218). Denarius. Contemporary imitation(?). Obv: M OPEL [ANT DIADVMENIAN?] CAES. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: [MVNIFICENTIA AVG?]. Elephant standing right.RIC -. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.32 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 763 - MACRINUS (217-218). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P / S - C. Securitas standing facing, with head left and crossed legs, holding sceptre and leaning upon column to right.RIC 143.RareEx Brian Holland collection; ex Soler y Llach 1108 (2019), lot 2479 Condition: Good fine.Weight: 21.51 g. Diameter: 30 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 762 - MACRINUS (217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; to left, small figure of Macrinus standing facing.RIC 76. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.58 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 761 - GETA (209-211). Denarius. Rome. Obv: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate and bearded head right.Rev: PONTIF TR P II COS II. Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia and caduceus.RIC 69b. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.19 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 80

Lotto n. 760 - GETA (Caesar, 198-209). As. Rome. Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIAE AVGG / S C. Victory in biga right, holding whip and reins.RIC 143a.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.48 g. Diameter: 26 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 759 - GETA (Caesar, 198-209). Denarius. Rome. Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. Bareheaded and draped bust right.Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Geta standing left, holding baton and sceptre; trophy of arms to right.RIC 18. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 758 - GETA (Caesar, 198-209). Denarius. Rome. Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. Bareheaded and draped bust right.Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Geta standing left, holding baton and sceptre; trophy of arms to right.RIC 18. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.43 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 757 - GETA, with SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS and CARACALLA (Caesar, 198-209). Denarius. Rome. Obv: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. Bareheaded and draped bust of Geta right.Rev: AETERNIT IMPERI. Laureate and cuirassed busts of Septimius Severus and Caracalla facing one another, with gorgoneion on breastplate.RIC 5 var. (rev. busts type); RSC 1b.Very rare variant Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.37 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 1000

Lotto n. 756 - PLAUTILLA (Augusta, 202-205). Denarius. Laodicea ad Mare. Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIAE. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia.RIC 370 (Caracalla).Ex Helios Numismatik 7 (2011), lot 814 Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 2.73 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 755 - PLAUTILLA (Augusta, 202-205). Denarius. Rome. Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE. Caracalla and Plautilla standing facing one another, clasping hands.RIC 361 (Caracalla). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 754 - CARACALLA (198-217). As. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P / S - C. Victory standing left, holding trophy in both hands; to left, suppliant figure kneeling right.RIC 534 var. (bust type). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.78 g. Diameter: 27 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 753 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: VENVS VICTRIX. Venus standing facing, head left, holding Victory and sceptre, leaning on shield set on helmet.RIC 311d. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.28 g. Diameter: 24 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 752 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. Radiate lion advancing left, holding thunderbolt in jaws.RIC 283c. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.45 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 751 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. Sol standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding globus.RIC 281b. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 750 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre; eagle in front.RIC 277b. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 5.05 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 749 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. Luna driving biga of bulls left, with fold of drapery floating around and above head.RIC 274b. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 5.48 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 748 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P. Luna, with drapery floating around, driving biga of bulls left.RIC 256b. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.64 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 747 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right.Rev: PROFECTIO AVG. Caracalla standing slightly right, holding spear in both hands; attendant behind, holding signum.RIC 226. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.25 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 746 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: PONTIF TR P XI COS III / PROF. Caracalla riding horse right, holding spear and trampling upon captive to lower right.RIC 108. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.89 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 745 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: PONTIF TR P VIII COS II. Salus seated left on throne, feeding serpent, rising from altar to left, from patera.RIC 82. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.68 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 75

Lotto n. 744 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: FELICITAS AVGG. Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC 35. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 743 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: MINER VICTRIX. Minerva standing left, holding Victory and spear, with shield at side; trophy behind.RIC 25a. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.29 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 75

Lotto n. 742 - JULIA DOMNA (Augusta, 193-217). As. Rome. Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: VESTA / S C. Four vestal virgins sacrificing over altar in front of the temple of Vesta, containing seated statue.RIC 607 (Caracalla). Condition: Tooled.Weight: 8.76 g. Diameter: 26 mm. Estimate: € 100