Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 1003 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VBERTAS AVG / XXIЄ. Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopia.RIC V online 3557. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.33 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1002 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG / P. Victory flying left between two shields, holding open diadem with both hands.RIC V online 3360. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.08 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1001 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: TEMPORVM FELICITAS / A - A. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC V online 3306. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.41 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1000 - VABALATHUS (268-272). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IM C VHABALATHVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IVЄNVS AVG. Hercules standing right, leaning on club and holding apple and lion's skin; star to left.RIC V 3118.RareBehind the figure of Vaballatus stands the more prominent one of his mother Zenobia, who ruled the kingdom of Palmyra and decided to secede from the Roman Empire, declaring herself independent. Zenobia, who claimed to be descended from Cleopatra, first appears in sources in 258 as the second wife of Septimius Odaenathus, ruler of Palmyra. Since the heir to the throne was to be Herodianus, Odaenathus' first-born son, Zenobia instigated Meonius to kill first her husband and then her stepson. She later had Meonius executed as well and assumed the regency on behalf of her son Vaballatus, who was still an infant at the time. Given the political instability in Rome, Zenobia began to plan an autonomous kingdom that would unite different eastern populations. She conquered Arabia and Judea in a short time, then even managed to take over Egypt by taking advantage of the death of Claudius Gothicus. In 270 the queen assumed the title of Augusta and began minting coins in the name of her son Vaballatus. The new emperor Aurelian finally decided to intervene and headed east, achieving two important victories at Immae and Emesa, then laying siege to Palmyra. Zenobia relied too much on the city's food and water reserves and on the help that never arrived from the Persian king Shapur. She was therefore forced to surrender and was taken to Rome with her son and paraded as a prisoner in Aurelian's triumph in 274. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.71 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 999 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Tripolis. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust left.Rev: SOLI INVICTO / (star) - / KA. Sol standing facing, head left, extending arm and holding globe; at feet to left, captive seated left.RIC V online 3219. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 4.03 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 998 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Cyzicus. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR EXERCITI / Є / XXI. Mars standing right, holding spear and presenting globe to Aurelian standing left, holding sceptre.RIC V online 3099. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.43 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 997 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ORIENS AVG / S - / XXIP. Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip; seated captives to both sides.RIC V online 2328. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.23 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 996 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / (star) Q(?). Probus and Concordia standing facing one another, clasping hands.Cf. RIC V online 2216. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 995 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ORIENS AVG / Є / XXIR. Sol walking right, holding olive branch and bow and treading down an enemy.RIC V online 1823. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.14 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 994 - QUINTILLUS (270). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FIDES MILITVM / Є. Fides standing left, holding vexillum and sceptre.RIC V online 1152. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.69 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 993 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS (268-270). Antoninianus. Cyzicus. Obv: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG. Radiate head left, with slight drapery.Rev: PAX AETERNA / SPQR. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC V online 944 (3 specimens).Rare Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.98 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 992 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS (268-270). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PROVIDEN AVG. Providentia standing left, holding baton over globe and cornucopia.RIC V online 602. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 991 - MACRIANUS (Usurper, 260-261). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARTI PROPVGNATORI. Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield; star in right field.MIR 1737k; RIC 10 corr. (star in field to left). Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.59 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 990 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; pellet below.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory standing right with palm, presenting wreath to emperor standing left with spear; wreath above, pellet in exergue.MIR 1702b; RIC 450. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.99 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 989 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS VICTOR / (palm branch). Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield.MIR 1632d; RIC 649. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.81 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 988 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: DIANAE CONS AVG / Γ. Gazelle standing left.MIR 716b; RIC 181. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 987 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: FORTVNA REDVX / ϛ. Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder set on globe.MIR 586a; RIC 193 var. (ϛ in exergue). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.50 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 986 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: ABVNDANTIA AVG / B. Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopia.MIR 574a; RIC 157. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.29 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 985 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: INDVLGENT AVG / P. Indulgentia seated left with sceptre, extending right hand.MIR 541n; RIC 205. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.91 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 984 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG G M. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AVG / V. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.MIR 174k var. (rev. legend). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.30 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 983 - AEMILIAN (253). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARTI PROPVG T. Mars standing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield.RIC 6. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.31 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 982 - TREBONIANUS GALLUS (251-253). Antoninianus. Mediolanum. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVGG. Pietas standing left, raising both hands; to left, altar.RIC 72. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 981 - TREBONIANUS GALLUS (251-253). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AETERNA. Pax standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and branch.RIC 71 (Mediolanum). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.04 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 980 - HOSTILIAN (Caesar, 250-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS. Emperor standing facing, head left, holding signum and reversed spear.RIC 181d (Trajan Decius). Condition: Extremely fine; some luster in field.Weight: 2.48 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 979 - HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS (Caesar, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: SPES PVBLICA. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.RIC 149 (Decius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.62 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 978 - HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS (Caesar, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS. Herennius Etruscus standing left, holding baton and transverse spear.RIC 147c (Decius). Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 977 - HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS (Caesar, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS. Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and resting elbow upon lyre.RIC 146 (Decius). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 4.47 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 976 - HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS (Caesar, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVGVSTORVM. Emblems of the pontificate: aspergillum, simpulum, capis, patera and lituus.RIC 143 (Trajan Decius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.69 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 975 - HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS (Caesar, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVGG. Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus.RIC 142b (Decius). Condition: Good very fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 974 - HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS (Caesar, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: MARTI PROPVGNATORI. Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield.RIC 141 (Trajan Decius).Rare Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.22 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 973 - HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA (Augusta, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent.Rev: PVDICITIA AVG. Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil and holding sceptre.RIC 59b (Trajan Decius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 5.35 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 972 - HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA (Augusta, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent.Rev: IVNO REGINA. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet to left, peacock standing left.RIC 57 (Decius). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 4.24 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 971 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Consecration issue for DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS (Died 161). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: DIVO PIO. Radiate head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Lighted altar.RIC 90 (Trajan Decius). Condition: Good very fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.12 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 970 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Consecration issue for DIVUS VESPASIAN (Died 79). Obv: DIVO VESPASIANO. Radiate head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Lighted altar.RIC 80 (Decius). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 969 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAE TRA DECIVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: DACIA FELIX. Dacia standing left, holding standard.RIC 37c. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.45 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 968 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PANNONIAE. The two Pannoniae standing facing one another, clasping hands and with signum between them.RIC 26. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.66 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 967 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAE TRA DEC AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: GEN ILLVRICI. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia.RIC 38a (Mediolanum). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.97 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 966 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: DACIA. Dacia standing left, holding staff surmounted by head of ass.RIC 12b. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 965 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: ADVENTVS AVG. Emperor on horseback left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 11b. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.97 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 964 - PHILIP II (247-249). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AETERNA / S - C. Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre.RIC 268c. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 19.04 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 963 - PHILIP II (247-249). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FIDES EXERCITVS. Aquila (legionary eagle); two signa to left, one signum to right.RIC 248 (Hybrids); Bland Study 78.Rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.04 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 962 - PHILIP II (247-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AETERNA. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC 231c. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.46 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 961 - PHILIP II (Caesar, 244-247). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT. Philip standing right, holding globe and spear.RIC 216c. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 5.02 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 960 - OTACILIA SEVERA (Augusta, 244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent.Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and cornucopia; altar before.RIC 126 (Philip I). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.12 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 959 - OTACILIA SEVERA (Augusta, 244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent.Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and cornucopia; altar before.RIC 126 (Philip I). Condition: Extremely fine; some luster in field.Weight: 3.87 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 958 - OTACILIA SEVERA (Augusta, 244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent.Rev: PVDICITIA AVG. Pudicitia seated left on throne, drawing veil from face and holding sceptre.RIC 123c (Philip I). Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.41 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 957 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG. Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopia and scales.RIC 57. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 4.12 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 956 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 27b. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.97 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 955 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 27b. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 954 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 27b. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 22 mm.