Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 25 - ROMANE IMPERIALI - Marc'Antonio († 30 a.C.) - Denario B. 131; Cr. 544/35 (AG g. 2,9) B/MB
Lot # 24 - ROMANE IMPERIALI - Marc'Antonio († 30 a.C.) - Denario B. 106; Cr. 544/15 (AG g. 3,25) MB
Lot # 23 - ROMANE IMPERIALI - Giulio Cesare e Augusto - Asse C. 4 (AE g. 11,92) Ritocchi meglio di MB
Lot # 22 - ROMANE IMPERIALI - Giulio Cesare e Augusto - Sesterzio C. 3 (AE g. 17,44) meglio di MB
Lot # 192 - Leo I, 457-474. Nummus. Uncertain mint. Circa AD 472-474 (Bronze, 8.48 mm, 0.98 g). Diademed head right. Rev. Monogram within wreath. Cf. RIC X, 681-694. Dark patina. Very Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 191 - Theodosius II, 402-450. Light Miliarense (Silver, 22.75 mm, 4.09 g). Thessalonica. AD 423-450, or contemporary imitation?.  D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. GLORIA - ROMANORVN / CON, Emperor standing facing, holding spear and resting shield on ground; on left, star. Cfr. RIC X, 393 (R5). Cabinet toned. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.  T
Lot # 190 - Arcadius, 383-408. Siliqua. Mediolanum. AD 393-394 (Silver, 16.87 mm, 1.48 g). D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; in exergue, MDPS. RIC VIII, 32b. RSC 27b. A nice flan. Well toned. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 189 - Theodosius I, 379-395. Follis. Constantinopolis. AD 378-383 (Bronze, 21.90 mm, 4.31 g) D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG, Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding shield and spear. Rev. GLORIA RO - MANORVM, Emperor standing on galley sailing left; behind, Victory at helm; before, wreath; in exergue, CONA . RIC IX, 52c.3. Cohen 19. Dark green patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 188 - Jovian, 363-364. Follis. Alexandria. AD 363-364 (Bronze, 18.17 mm, 3.26 g). D N IOVIAN - VS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VOT / V, Within wreath with cross medallion above; in exergue, ALEA. RIC VIII, 92. Cohen 31. Nice patina. Good Very Fine. Rare. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Jacquier Katalog 29, 2002, n. 610.
Lot # 187 - Julian II, 360-363. Follis. Rome. Circa AD 361-363 (Bronze, 17.88 mm, 3.58 g). D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear. Rev. VOT / X / MV LT / X X, Within wreath; in exergue, VRB ROM B. RIC VIII, 329. Cohen 151. LRBC 695. Brownish patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 186 - Constantius II, 337-361. Follis. Treveri. AD 348-350 (Bronze, 18.00 mm, 2.57 g). D N CONSTA - NTIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FEL TEMP REPARATIO / TRS, Phoenix radiate standing right with closed wings on banded and dotted globe. RIC VIII, 237. Cohen 57. LRBC - . Nice brownish patina. Minor weakness on obverse. Otherwise, About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 185 - Constans I, 337-350. Follis. Alexandria. Circa AD 345-347 (Bronze, 14.78 mm, 1.99 g). DN CONST - ANS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed head right. Rev. VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX, Within wreath with medallion above; in exergue, SMALB. RIC VIII, 34. Cohen197. Very Fine. Rare. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Naville 37, 28 January 2018, Lot 723.
Lot # 184 - Constantine II, as Caesar. Follis struck under his father Constantine I. Trier. AD 317-318 (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.58 g). FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, Draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PRINCIPI I - VVENTVTIS / T - F, Constantine II, in military attire, standing right, holding globe and spear; in exergue, BTR. RIC VII,173 var (dot in reverse legend). Cohen 143. Lovely patina. Well centered. Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 183 - Helena Augusta. Follis struck under her son Constantine I. Alexandria. Circa AD 327-328 (Bronze, 20.44 mm, 3.06 g). FL HELENA - AVGVSTA, Draped bust of Helena right, wearing diadem, elaborate hairstyle and double necklace. Rev. SECVRITAS - REI PVBLICAE, Securitas draped and veiled standing facing, head turned to left, holding branch in the right hand and drapery ending with pearls on the left arm, wreath tied with ribbons to inner left, A to inner right; in exergue, SMAL. RIC VII, 48. Cohen 11. Nice uniform light brown patina of fine sediments. Extremely Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Roma Numismatics E-sale 75, 20 October 2020, Lot 855.
Lot # 182 - Divus Constantine I, died 337. Follis. Alexandria. Circa AD 347-348 (Bronze, 16.42 mm, 1.64 g). DV CONSTANTI - NVS PT AVGG, Veiled bust right. Rev. VN-MR to left and right of Constantine shrouded, standing front, looking right; in exergue, SMALB. RIC VIII, 32. Cohen 716. Good Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection.
Lot # 181 - Divus Constantine I, died 337. Follis. Alexandria. Circa AD 347-348 (Bronze, 16.04 mm, 1.51 g). DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right. Rev. VN - MR, Constantine shrouded, standing front, looking right; in exergue, SMALA. RIC VIII, 32. Cohen 716. Good Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Jacquier Catalog 23, Fall 1999, Lot 727.
Lot # 180 - Divus Constantine I, died 337. Follis. Alexandria. Circa AD 337-340 (Bronze, 16.46 mm, 2.03 g). DV CONSTANTI - NVS PT AVGG, Veiled bust right. Rev. Constantine veiled, driving galloping quadriga right, the hand of god reaching down to him; in exergue, SMALΔ. RIC VIII, 12. Cohen 760. Very well struck. Extremely Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Jacquier Catalog 23, Fall 1999, Lot 722.
Lot # 179 - Divus Constantine I, died 337. Follis. Alexandria. Circa AD 337-340 (Bronze, 15.59 mm, 1.71 g). DV CONSTANTI - NVS PT AVGG, Veiled bust right. Rev. Constantine veiled, driving galloping quadriga right, the hand of god reaching down to him; in exergue, SMALΓ. RIC VIII, 12. Cohen 760. Near Extremely Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Jacquier Catalog 23, Fall 1999, Lot 721.
Lot # 178 - Constantine I, 306-337. Follis. Alexandria. Circa AD 335-337 (Bronze, 19.43 mm, 2.78 g). VRBS - ROMA, Bust of Roma left, wearing crested helmet in Corinthian style decorated with heron with open wings, mantle and cuirass. Rev. She-wolf standing left, head turned to right looking at twins, Romulus and Remus face-to-face sucking below it, two stars above; in exergue, SMALB. RIC VII, 70. Cohen 17. LRBC 1431. Nice light grey toning. Good Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Roma Numismatics E-sale 75, 20 October 2020, Lot 853.
Lot # 177 - Constantine I, 306-337. Follis. Trier. AD 317 (Bronze, 19.21 mm, 3.66 g). CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SOLI INVIC - TO COMITI / T - F / °ATR, Radiate Sol standing facing, head to left, raising hand and holding globe. RIC VII, 135. Cohen 525. Traces of the original silvering. Attractive portrait. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 176 - Licinius II as Caesar. Follis struck under Licinius I. Alexandria. AD 321-324 (Bronze, 17.53 mm, 3.08 g). D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, Helmeted cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Rev. IOVI CONS - ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at foot left, captive to right, X over IIμ (= 12.5 denarii) in right field; in exergue, SMALA. RIC VII, 30. Cohen 21. Deposits. Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Jacquier Auction 44, 13 September 2018, Lot 405.
Lot # 175 - Licinius I, 308-324. Argenteus (?). Alexandria. Circa AD 321-324 (Silver, 20.13 mm, 3.48 g). IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Licinius right. Rev. IOVI CONS - ERVATORI, Jupiter nude standing facing, head turned to left, holding Victory on globe crowning him on the right hand, drapery on the left shoulder and scepter in the right hand, bound prisoner to his feet at ground to right looking back, eagle raising wreath in the beak to left, X above II Γ to right; in exergue, SMALA. Cfr. RIC VII, 28 (but bronze Follis). Cohen 74 (but bronze Follis). Extremely Fine. Unpublished in the standard references.From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Gorny & Mosch 249, 11 October 2017, Lot 935 (siliqua); ex Artemide XLI, Lot 264 (siliqua).
Lot # 174 - Maximinus II Daia, as Caesar. Follis struck under Galerius. Alexandria. AD 308-310 (Bronze, 23.19 mm, 7.45 g). GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Laureate head of Maximinus II to right. Rev. GENIO CA - ESARIS, Genius nude standing facing, head turned to left, wearing polos, drapery only on chest, left shoulder and arm, holding patera in the right extended hand and cornucopia on the left arm, K to inner left, S above P to inner right; in exergue, ALE. RIC VI, 100a. Cohen 40. Good Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection.
Lot # 173 - Maximinus II Daia, as Caesar. Follis struck under Galerius. Alexandria. AD 308-310 (Bronze, 24.58 mm, 6.27 g). GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Laureate head of Maximinus right. Rev. GENIO CA - ESARIS, Genius nude standing facing, head turned to left, wearing polos, drapery only on chest, left shoulder and arm, holding patera in the right extended hand and cornucopia on the left arm, K (mintmark) to inner left, S above P to inner right; in exergue, ALE. RIC VI, 100a. Cohen 40. Nice iridescent tone of silvering. Good Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Naville Numismatics 37, 28 January 2018, Lot 700.
Lot # 172 - Galerius Maximianus, as Caesar. Argenteus struck under Diocletian. Alexandria. AD 295-296 (Silver, 18.81 mm, 3.11 g). MAXIMI - ANVS CAESAR, Laureate head to right. Rev. VIRTVS - MILITVM, Camp gate surmounted by four turrets, no doors, Γ in left field; in exergue, ALE. RIC VI, 10b. Cohen 520. Toned. Flan crack, otherwise, Good Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. 223, 26 September 2002, Lot 2411.
Lot # 171 - Diocletian, 284-305. Argenteus. Alexandria. Circa AD 295-296 (Silver, 18.31 mm, 2.71 g). DIOCLETI - ANVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. VIRTVS - MILITVM, Three-turreted camp gate no doors; officina letter B above; in exergue, ALE. RIC VI, 10a. Cohen 520 var (officina letter). Cf. Gautier, Alexandria 27 (Galerius). Porosity. Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. 223, 26/28 September 2002, Lot 2414.
Lot # 170 - Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus. Serdica. AD 280-281 (Bronze, 23.45 mm, 3.34 g). IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Rev. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Probus, raising hand and holding sceptre, on horse trotting left; bound captive to left; in exergue, KAA. RIC V.II, 887. Cohen 926. Grey-green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 169 - Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus. Siscia. Circa AD 276-282 (Bronze, 22.93 mm, 4.50 g). IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. CONCORD MILIT, The Emperor clasping hands with Concordia; between, T; in exergue, XXI. RIC V.2, 651. Cohen 137. Silvering partially preserved. Very Fine.
Lot # 168 - Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus. Lugdunum. AD 281 (Bronze, 21.78 mm, 3.44 g). IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PIAETAS AVG / III, Pietas, veiled and draped, standing left, holding incense box and sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar. RIC V.II, 93. Cohen 435. Bastien 354. Silvering partially preserved. Nice portrait. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 167 - Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus. Rome. AD 281 (Bronze, 23.21 mm, 3.77 g). PROB - VS P F AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis. Rev. VICTO - RIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy; in exergue, R thunderbolt [ς]. RIC V.2, 213. Cohen 744. Traces of silvering preserved. Very Fine.
Lot # 166 - Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus. Rome. AD 278 (Bronze, 23.99 mm, 4.58 g). IMP PRO - BVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis. Rev. ADVEN - TVS AVG, The Emperor laureate and in military dress on horseback left, raising hand and holding scepter; before, captive; in exergue, R crescent Δ. RIC V.2, 157. Cohen 37. Silvering mostly preserved. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 165 - Florian, 276. Antoninianus. Ticinum. July, AD 276 (Bronze, 22.49 mm, 3.94 g). IMP M ANNIVS FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. MARTI PACIF / S, Mars walking left, holding olive branch, transverse spear and shield. RIC V online, 4156. Cohen -. Silvering partially preserved. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare: apparently only three specimens reported.
Lot # 164 - Aurelian and Vabalathus, 270-275. Antoninianus. Antioch. AD 270-272 (Bronze, 20.46 mm, 3.21 g). IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right; below, Γ. Rev. VABALATHVS VCR IM DR, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. RIC V, 381. Cohen 1. Nice dark green patina with light deposits. Very Fine.
Lot # 163 - Aurelian, 270-275. Antoninianus. Cyzicus. AD 270-275 (Bronze, 23.47 mm, 3.40 g). IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Victory standing right, holding palm branch and crowning Aurelian, holding spear; between, B; in exergue, XXI. RIC V.1, 369. Cohen 208. Silvering partially preserved. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 162 - Diva Mariniana. Antoninianus struck under her husband Valerian I and her son Gallienus. Rome. Circa AD 253-254 (Silver, 19.16 mm, 2.92 g) DIVAE MARINIANAE, Veiled and draped bust right, set on crescent. Rev. CONSECRATIO, Diva Mariniana seated on peacock flying right, holding scepter and raising hand. RIC V.1, 6. Cohen 16. Goebl 220b. Cabinet toned. Good Very Fine. Scarce.
Lot # 161 - Gallienus, 253-260. Sestertius. Rome. AD 255-256 (Bronze, 28.93 mm, 23.31 g). IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG / S - C, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC V.1, 221. Cohen 572. MIR 36, 66s. Grey patina. Nice portrait. About Very Fine.
Lot # 160 - Otacilia Severa. Sestertius struck under her husband Philip I. Rome. AD 248 - Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome (Bronze, 29.21 mm, 17.59 g). MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. SAECVLARES AVGG / S C, Hippopotamus advancing right. RIC IV.3, 200a. Cohen 65. Banti 13. Green patina. Near Very Fine.
Lot # 159 - Otacilia Severa. Antoninianus struck under her husband Philip I. Rome. AD 246-248 (Silver, 22.26 mm, 5.30 g). M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Draped and diademed bust right, set on crescent. Rev. IVNO CONSERVAT, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. RIC IV, 127. Cohen 20. Well struck. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Lot # 158 - Gordian III, 238-244. Antoninianus. Rome. AD 241-243 (Silver, 22.83 mm, 4.10 g). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules naked standing right, placing hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin. RIC IV. 3, 95. Cohen 404. Attractive toning. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 157 - Gordian III, 238-244. Antoninianus. Rome. AD 239 (Silver, 21.16 mm, 5.41 g). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC IV.3, 19. Cohen 199. Toned. Good Very Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 156 - Julia Mamaea. Sestertius struck under her son Severus Alexander. Rome. AD 235 (Bronze, 29.66 mm, 14.35 g) IVLIA MAMA - EA AVGVSTA, Diademed bust right. Rev. FELICI - TAS PVBLICA / S - C, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and leaning on column. RIC IV.2, 677. Cohen 22. BMC 487. Untouched light green patina. Slightly double struck on obverse, and minor flattening on reverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 155 - Orbiana. Denarius struck under her husband Severus Alexander. Rome. AD 225 (Silver, 18.74 mm, 3.09 g). SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDI - A AVG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC IV, 319. Cohen 1. BMC 287. Toned. Nice portrait. Good Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 154 - Julia Maesa. Denarius struck under her grandson Elagabalus. Rome. Circa 220-221 (Silver, 19.23 mm, 3.07 g) IVLIA MAESA AVG, Draped bust right. Rev. SAECVLI FE - LICITAS, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and sacrificing out of patera over lighted and garlanded altar; on left, star. RIC IV, 272. Cohen 45. BMC 81. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 153 - Caracalla, 198-217. As. Rome. AD 215 (Bronze, 26.20 mm, 11.32 g). ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P / S - C, Asclepius standing facing, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; in left field, Telesphorus standing facing; in right field, globe. RIC IV, 554b. Cohen 310. BMC 295. Dark green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 152 - Septimius Severus, 193-211. Sestertius. Rome. AD 195 (Bronze, 29 mm, 21.48 g). L SEPT SEV PERT - AVG IMP V, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PART ARAB PART ADIAB / S - C / COS II P P, Military trophy between two captives seated at base, both with hands bound behind their back. RIC IV.I, 690b. Cohen 366. BMC 556. Glossy green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 151 - Clodius Albinus, as Caesar, 193-195. Denarius. Rome. AD 194-195 (Silver, 18 mm, 2.36 g). D CLOD SEPT - ALBIN CAES, Bare head right. Rev. FELICITAS - COS II, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre. RIC IV.I, 4 corr. (obverse legend). Cohen 15. BMC 91. Find patina. Nice portrait. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 150 - Commodus, 177-192. As. Rome. AD 190 (Bronze, 23.57 mm, 8.16 g). M COMM ANT P FEL - IX AVG BRIT P P, Laureate head right. Rev. TEMP FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI / S - C, Winged caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae. RIC III, 574. Cohen 720. BMC 662. Green patina with deposits. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 149 - Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Dupondius. Rome. AD 170-171 (Bronze, 24.00 mm, 13.06 g). M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, Radiate head right. Rev. COS III / S - C, Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear. RIC III, 996. Cohen 135. MIR 18, 208-8/50. Green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 148 - Faustina II. Denarius struck under her father Antoninus Pius. Rome. Circa AD 154-157 (Silver, 19 mm, 3.13 g). FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA, Draped bust right. Rev. AVGVSTI - PII FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory and shield set on helmet. RIC III, 495a. Cohen 15. BMC 1099. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 147 - Diva Faustina I. Sestertius struck under her husband Antoninus Pius. Rome. After AD 140 (Bronze, 33.06 mm, 26.12 g). DIVA FAV - STINA, Veiled and draped bust right. Rev. AETER - NITAS / S C, The Temple of Diva Faustina: façade of a hexastyle temple; within, statue of Faustina enthroned, holding globe and sceptre. RIC III, 1115b. Cohen 71. Hill, Monuments, pl.11, n. 6. Dark patina. Smoothed. Very Fine. Very Rare.