Roman Imperial Coins

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.

Lot # 953 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ADVENTVS AVGG. Philip riding horse left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 26b. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.31 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 952 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Saecular Games/ 1000th Anniversary of Rome issue. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG. Cippus inscribed COS / III in two lines.RIC 24c. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.37 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 951 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Saecular Games/ 1000th Anniversary of Rome issue. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG. Cippus inscribed COS / III in two lines.RIC 24c. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.58 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 950 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Saecular Games issue. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG / VI. Antelope standing left.RIC 21. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.21 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 949 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Saecular Games/1000th Anniversary of Rome issue. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG / II. Lupa Romana (she-wolf) standing left, head lowered right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.RIC 15. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.98 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 948 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Saecular Games/1000th Anniversary of Rome issue. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG / II. Lupa Romana (she-wolf) standing left, head lowered right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.RIC 15. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.79 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 947 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Saecular Games/1000th Anniversary of Rome issue. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG / I. Lion standing right.RIC 12. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.32 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 946 - PHILIP I 'THE ARAB' (244-249). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P IIII COS II P P. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC 5. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.53 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 945 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: LAETITIA AVG N / S - C. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor.RIC 300a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.41 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 944 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P III COS P P / S C. Gordian seated left on sella curulis, holding globus and parazonium.RIC 294a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 14.26 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 943 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS AVG. Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield.RIC 205; Bland, Coinage 92. Condition: Good very fine; luster in field.Weight: 4.83 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 942 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AVGVSTI. Pax standing left, holding sceptre and branch.RIC 189; Bland 21. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 5.05 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 941 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left.Rev: FIDES MILITVM. Fides standing left, holding signum and cornucopia.RIC 183b; Bland, Coinage 22 (2 specimens).Extremely rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 940 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVG. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 177a; Bland, Coinage 3. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.87 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 939 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P II COS P P. Emperor, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, in slow quadriga right.RIC 173; Bland, Coinage 52 (2 specimens cited).Extremely rare Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 938 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IOVIS STATOR. Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt.RIC 112. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.69 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 937 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AETERNITATI AVG. Sol standing facing, head left, holding globus and raising hand.RIC 111. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.96 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 936 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P IIII COS II P P. Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and resting elbow upon lyre.RIC 88. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 4.17 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 935 - GORDIAN III (238-244). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear; shield at side.Cf. RIC IV 38 (Antoninianus); Calicó 3230a.Born to a daughter of Gordian I, sister of Gordian II, because of the young age at which he came to occupy the throne (13), Gordian did not rule directly, but the Senate did so for him. Gordian had become prince because the Senate needed to placate an uprising of the traditionalist urban plebs, bound to the dynastic ideal, and in order to take advantage of his family's wealth. Moreover, the praetorians had acclaimed him emperor just to show the Senate that they were the ones who decided who to put on the throne. Among the first moves was the dismissal of the legion in Africa because it had supported Capellianus and led to the deaths of Gordian I and II, who were deified. During his relatively long tenure there were several problems to deal with. In 240 Sabinianus, elected caesar in Carthage, prepared to make war on him, but was stopped by the governor of Mauretania. In the north the barbarians were making constant raids and sacking villages and towns. Gordian was too young to face these problems, but fortunately for him he could count on the diplomatic and military skill of Timesitheus, who had become prefect of the praetorium and granted him his daughter, Tranquillina, in marriage in 241. Rome succeeded in repelling the Persians of Shapur I in 243 thanks to Timesitheus, but on his death he was replaced as prefect of the praetorium by Marcus Julius Philip known as 'the Arab'. The latter, however, was not satisfied with this title but aimed at the throne, and he convinced the army that they needed an adult prince and not a boy. Gordian showed maturity and offered to cede the throne to Philip and become his caesar, but he was killed in 244. The Senate was informed that he had died of wounds sustained in a battle against the Persians. His body was sent to Rome where he was deified. Condition: Extremely fine; some luster in field.Weight: 4.56 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 934 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P II COS P P. Gordian standing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar to left.RIC 37. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.96 g. Diameter: 23 mm.