Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 213 - PAPHLAGONIA. Germanicopolis. Caracalla (198-217). Ae. Dated CY 214 (AD 208/9). Obv: AY KAI M A ANTΩNЄINOC. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ΓЄΡMANIKOΠOΛIC / ЄT C/ΔI (date). Emperor on horseback right, holding spear.RG 43 var. (bust laureate); apparently unpublished, but cf. Leu 9, lot 255. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.41 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 212 - PAPHLAGONIA. Gangra-Germanicopolis. Caracalla (198-217). Ae. Obv: ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.Rev: ΓЄΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ ЄϹΤΙΑ. Bull standing right, left foreleg raised; behind, two signa surmounted by bucrania.RPC V.3 online - (unassigned; ID 79035) (2 specimens; this coin listed).Extremely rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.17 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Very Rare City
Lot # 211 - PAPHLAGONIA. Gangra-Germanicopolis. Caracalla (198-217). Ae. Dated year 214 (AD 208/9). Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: ΓЄΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙϹ / ЄΤ ϹΔΙ (date). Caracalla in military dress on horseback galloping right, with mantle floating behind him, holding couched spear.RPC V.3 online - (unassigned; ID 71368) (5 specimens); Waddington 43.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.93 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Second and Best Specimen Known
Lot # 210 - BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Severus Alexander (222-235). Ae. Obv: Μ ΑΥΡ ϹЄΥΗ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ. Radiate head right.Rev: ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ. Athena standing left, holding patera and spear; shield at feet.RPC VI online 30524.2 (this coin; 2 specimens listed).Extremely rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 10.16 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
Lot # 209 - BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Elagabalus (218-222). Ae. Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ. Laureate head right.Rev: ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ. Vexillum between two military standards, topped with capricorns.RPC VI online 3121 (2 specimens).Extremely rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.99 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
Lot # 208 - BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae. Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝOϹ. Bare-headed bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: ΝΕΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ. Athena standing left, holding patera and spear.RPC IV.1 online 5870.3; RG 72 var. (owl instead of patera). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.31 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
Lot # 207 - MACEDON. Thessalonica. Gordian III (238-244). Ae. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ΘЄϹϹΑΛΟΝЄΙΚЄΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟPΩ / ΠΥΘΙΑ. Agonistic crown containing one palm branch.RPC VII.2 357 (4 specimens). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 9.46 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
Lot # 206 - MACEDON. Thessalonica. Tiberius with Livia (14-37). Ae. Obv: TI KAIΣAΡ ΣEBAΣTOΣ. Laureate head of Tiberius right.Rev: ΘEΣΣAΛONIKEΩN ΣEBAΣTH. Head of Livia right.RPC I 1568; BMC 75. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.71 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
Lot # 205 - MACEDON. Stobi. Caracalla (198-217). Ae. Obv: A C M AVR ANTONINVS. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: MVNICIPIVM STOBENSIVM. Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre.Varbanov 4024. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 7.15 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
Lot # 204 - KINGS OF THRACE (Sapean). Rhoemetalces I & Pythodoris, with Augustus (Circa 11 BC-12 AD). Ae. Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟV. Jugate heads of Rhoemetalces, laureate, and his queen Pythodoris, draped, right.Rev: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟV. Bare head of Augustus right.RPC I 1711; SNG Copenhagen 1188-9; BMC 4-6. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.28 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
Lot # 203 - THRACE. Sestus. Augustus (27 BC-14 AD). Ae. Obv: CЄBACTOY. Bare head right.Rev: CHC / TI. Lyre.RPC I 1740.Scarce Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 202 - THRACE. Perinthus. Pseudo-autonomous. Ae (3rd century AD). Obv: ΙΩΝΩΝ ΤΟΝ ΚΤΙϹΤΗΝ. Head of Herakles left, wearing taenia, with lion skin tied around neck.Rev: ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ. Club upside-down.RPC VI online 1115; Schönert-Geiss 207-10; BMC 10-1. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.04 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
Lot # 201 - THRACE. Perinthus. Trajan (98-117). Ae. Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ϹΕΒΑ Ν ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ Γ Δ. Laureate head right.Rev: ΠЄΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ. Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos in right hand, left resting on long thyrsos; at his feet, panther left; star in left field.RPC III 698 (5 specimens); Schönert 355-6. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.34 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
Lot # 200 - THRACE. Hadrianopolis. Commodus (177-192). Ae. Titus Suellius Marcianus, legatus Augusti pro praetore provinciae Thraciae. Obv: ΑΥT ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ΗΓ ϹΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛЄΙ. Draped bust of Serapis(?) right, wearing kalathos.Cf. RPC IV.1 online 10541 (1 specimen) = Jurukova 105, pl. 11.Extremely rare Condition: Fine.Weight: 17.97 g. Diameter: 32 mm.
Lot # 199 - THRACE. Deultum. Gordian III (238-244). Ae. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT. Tetrastyle temple seen in three-quarter view, enclosing Venus standing facing, covering herself; vase at feet.RPC VII.2 980; Jurukova 261. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.09 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
Lot # 198 - THRACE. Deultum. Maximus (Caesar, 235-238). Ae. Obv: C IVL VER MAXIMVS CES. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT. Nemesis standing left, holding scales and rod; wheel at feet.RPC VI online 831; Jurukova, Deultum 211. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.94 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
Lot # 197 - THRACE. Coela. Philip I 'the Arab' (244-249). Ae. Obv: IM M IVL PHILIPPVS. THRACE. Coela. Philip I 'the Arab' (244-249). Ae.Rev: AEL MVNICIP COEL. Marsyas standing right, raising right arm, holding wineskin over left shoulder.RPC VIII online - (unassigned; ID 49007); BMC 7. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.67 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
Lot # 196 - MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus (218-222). Ae. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ. Lion advancing left.RPC VI online 1347 (3 specimens); HHJ Nicopolis, 8.26.53.3.Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.93 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
Lot # 195 - MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Gordian IIΙ (238-244). Ae Pentassarion. Tullius Menophilus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Obv: M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC / AVΓ. Draped busts of Gordian, laureate and draped, and Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another.Rev: VΠ MHNOΦΙΛOV MAPKIANOΠΟΛI / TΩN. Apollo seated right on rock, naked, playing lyre; E (mark of value) to left.RPC VII.2 1328; AMNG 1132; Varbanov 1949. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.22 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
Lot # 194 - MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Diadumenian (Caesar, 217-218). Ae. Obv: M OΠEΛΛIOC ANTΩNINOC. Bare-headed and draped bust right.Rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN. Serpent-entwined staff.AMNG 803; Varbanov 1355. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.43 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 193 - MOESIA SUPERIOR. Viminacium. Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta, 249-251). Ae. Dated CY 11 (249/50). Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent.Rev: P M S COL VIM / AN XI. Moesia standing facing, head left, holding grain ears; to left, bull standing right; to right, lion standing left.RPC IX 5; AMNG 136. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 14.02 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Lot # 192 - MOESIA SUPERIOR. Viminacium. Phillip I 'the Arab' (244-249). Ae. Dated CY 5 (AD 244). Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M S COL VIM / AN V. Moesia standing facing, head left; to left, bull standing right; to right, lion standing left.RPC VIII online - (unassigned; ID 2396); AMNG 100; SNG Copenhagen 151; BMC 18. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 19.30 g. Diameter: 30 mm.
Lot # 191 - MOESIA SUPERIOR. Viminacium. Phillip I 'the Arab' (244-249). Ae. Dated CY 7 (AD 245/6). Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M S COL VIM / AN VII. Moesia standing facing, head left; to left, bull standing right; to right, lion standing left.RPC VIII online - (unassigned; ID 2349); AMNG 103. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 16.45 g. Diameter: 28 mm.
Lot # 5648 - Tacitus. Antoninianus. 275-276 AD r/ PROVIDE AVG g 4,8. mm 22,3
Lot # 5662 - Carinus (283-285). BI Antoninianus, Rome mint. Obv. IMP CARINVS PF AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FELICIT PVBLICA. Felicitas standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding caduceus; in exergue, QXXI. RIC V 295. BI. 3.72 g. 20.7 x 22.3 mm. about EF.
Lot # 5618 - GALLIENUS 253-268. Antoninianus 260. Workshop II of Asia. Billon. 22.6 mm. 3.5 g. RCV.10386 ($65) - C.- - RIC.450 Obverse: .IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right. Reverse: VICTORIA - AVG Victoria (Victory) and Gallienus standing facing each other. Victory stands left, facing right, holding a wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left. Gallienus is laureate and in military attire, holding a globe in his right hand and a long spear in his left.
Lot # 5660 - Numerianus (283-284 AD). AE Antoninianus (23.5 mm, 3.68 g), Rome. Av. IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev. PIETAS AVGG, Mercur standing left, holding purse and caduceus
Lot # 5634 - AURELIANO (270-275) AE as, fine 274, Roma. D/ IMP AVRELIANVS AVG busto a ds R/ CONCOR-DI-A AVG Aurelieno e Severina si danno la mano, fra le loro teste busto del sole a destra. RIC 80. mm 24,2. g 8,1
Lot # 5745 - Fausta AD 324-326. Follis Æ 19.6 mm, 2.87 g d/ FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right / SPES REI PVBLICAE Fausta standing facing, head left, holding two children.
Lot # 5740 - Elena, madre di Costantino, 306–337, AE-Follis, Antiochia, 325/326, Dritto: FL HELENA AVGVSTA, busto diademato a destra, Rev.: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICE /SMANT Securitas in piedi con ramo a sinistra, RIC 67, 2,41 g
Lot # 5352 - Commodo 177-192 Denario Ar g 3,18 mm 17,92 x 18,47 d/ M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG Busto a ds r/ TR P VII  IMP  IIII COS III PP Marte a sn con vittoriola e lunga asta. Ben centrato. Bel ritratto. Buon metallo. Bella patina Commodus 177-192 Denarius Ar g 3.18 mm 17.92 x 18.47 d/ M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG Bust r/ TR P VII IMP IIII COS III PP Mars lh with victoriola and long spear. Well centered. Nice portrait. Good metal. Nice patina
Lot # 676 - Majorian (457-461). AE Nummus, Ravenna or Mediolanum mint, 457-461. D/ [...]RIANVS PF AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ [...] AVGGG. Winged and draped Victory standing left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a palm in her left hand. Cf. RIC X Ravenna 2615-2618 or Mediolanum 2641-2648. AE. 1.65 g. 12 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. Green patina. Slightly off-centre. VF.
Lot # 675 - Marcian (450-457). AE Nummus, Nicomedia mint, 450-457. D/ [D N MARCIANVS P] F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ Marcian monogram 1 within complete wreath, [+ above]. RIC X 550. AE. 1.19 g. 10.5 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 674 - Valentinian III (425-455). AV Solidus, Ravenna mint, 426-430. D/ D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VICTORI-A AVGGG. Valentinian III, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; placing right foot on head of human-headed closed-coiled serpent. RIC X 2011. AV. 4.36 g. 21.5 mm. Bright field. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 673 - Theodosius II (402-450). AR Siliqua, Constantinople mint, 438-450. D/ D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VOT/MVLT/XXXX within a wreath. RIC X (East) 389. AR. 1.81 g. 17.5 mm. R. Rare. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 672 - Arcadius (383-408). AE Follis, Constantinople mint, 378-383. D/ D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath. R/ GLORIA RO-MANORVM. Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, kneeling captive, head right. RIC IX Constantinople 53B. AE. 6.93 g. 23.5 mm. Brown tone. Centred and complete. VF.
Lot # 671 - Arcadius (383-408). AE Follis, Heraclea mint, 378-383. D/ D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VOT/V within wreath. RIC IX Heraclea 18B. AE. 1.47 g. 14.5 mm. Dark tone. Light cleaning marks. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 670 - Magnus Maximus (383-388). AE Follis, Rome mint, 387-388. D/ D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ SPES ROMANORVM. Camp gate with two turrets; above, star; in exergue, R[...]. RIC X 59. AE. 1.3 g. 13 mm. Green patina. About VF/VF.
Lot # 669 - Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I (died 386 AD). AE Follis, Antioch mint, 383-388. D/ AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG. Draped bust right, with elaborate head-dress, necklace, and mantle. R/ SALVS REI-PVBLICAE. Empress, head right, standing facing, arms folded on breast. RIC IX Antioch 62. AE. 5.25 g. 22.5 mm. Slightly corroded. VF.
Lot # 668 - Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I (died 386 AD). AE Follis, Antioch mint, 383-388. D/ AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG. Draped bust right, with elaborate head-dress, necklace, and mantle. R/ SALVS REI-PVBLICAE. Victory seated right on a cuirass, writing Chi-Rho on a shield held on a small column. RIC IX Antioch 61. AE. 4.51 g. 23 mm. Light marks. VF.
Lot # 667 - Valentinian II (375-392). AR Siliqua, Aqulieia mint, 375-378. D/ D N VALENTINIA-NVS IVN P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VRBS-ROMA. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. RIC IX Aquileia 15D. AR. 2.17 g. 19 mm. Heavy cleaning marks. Toned with iridescent hues. VF/About VF.
Lot # 666 - Procopius (365-366). AE Follis, Heraclea or Nicomedia mint, 364-367. D/ D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left. R/ REPARATI-O FEL TEMP. Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum in right hand and resting left on shield. Above, in field right, ☧. Cf. RIC IX Heraclea 7 and Nicomedia 10. AE. 3.74 g. 18 mm. Mint mark off flan. Good F/About VF.
Lot # 665 - Valens (364-378). AE Follis, Siscia mint, 364-367. D/ D N VALEN-S P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC IX Siscia 7B. AE. 2.37 g. 19 mm. Minor smoothing. Dark green patina. About EF.
Lot # 664 - Valentinian I (364-375). AE Follis, Siscia mint, 367-375. D/ D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped andcuirassed bust right. R/ SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC IX Siscia 15A. AE. 2.59 g. 19 mm. Minor green oxidation. Good VF.
Lot # 663 - Jovian (363-364). AE Follis, Sirmium mint, 363-364. D/ D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VOT/V/MVLT/X within a wreath. RIC VIII Sirmium 119. AE. 2.48 g. 19.5 mm. Dark patina with encrustations. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 662 - Vetranio (350 AD). AE Follis, Siscia mint, 350 AD. D/ D N VETRA-NIO P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; behind, A; before, star. R/ HOC SIG-NO VICTOR ERIS. Vetranio, diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, Victory standing, crowning him with wreath and holding palm; A in left field. RIC VIII Siscia 287. AE. 5.06 g. 22 mm. Reddish brown patina. Roughness and gently smoothed. VF/About VF.
Lot # 661 - Constantius Gallus as Caesar (351-354 AD). Reduced Follis, Cyzicus mint, 351-354. D/ [D N FL] CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; Δ behind bust. R/ FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed Soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen horseman with his right hand and wearing a shield on his left arm; a shield on the ground to the right; the horseman wearing a pointed cap, facing the soldier, raising his right arm. RIC VIII Cyzicus 99. AE. 4.6 g. 19 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 660 - Constantius II (337-361 AD). AV Solidus, Antioch mint, 355-361. D/ D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed head right. R/ GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE. Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VOT/XXXX; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, resting right foot on prow. RIC VIII Antioch 173. AV. 4.45 g. 21 mm. Ancient suspension loop removed. About EF.
Lot # 659 - Constantius II (337-361 AD). AE Follis, Antioch mint, 350-355. D/ D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO. Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman falling forward onto neck of horse. RIC VIII Antioch 135. AE. 7.13 g. 23 mm. About EF.
Lot # 658 - Valentinian I (364-375). AE Follis, Siscia mint, 367-375. D/ D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ GLORIA RO-MANORVM. Emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left. RIC IX Siscia 14A. AE. 3.58 g. 19 mm. Bright field. EF.