Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 1083 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Argenteus. Siscia. Obv: DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM. The Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets.RIC 43a. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.75 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1082 - DIVUS NIGRINIANUS (Died 284/5). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: DIVO NIGRINIANO. Radiate head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO / KA A. Eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread.RIC 472.Very little is known about Nigrinianus; he is presumed to have been the son of Carinus and Magna Urbica. An epigraph also identifies him as Carus' grandson. He certainly died very young and obtained the 'consecratio' as evidenced by the rare posthumous coins portraying him. Condition: Very fine; edge faults.Weight: 2.42 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1081 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP CARINVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FIDES MILITVM / KAЄ. Fides standing facing, head left, holding signum in each hand.RIC 253. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.90 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1080 - CARINUS (Caesar, 282-283). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVT / KAЄ. Carinus standing left, holding signum and sceptre.RIC 158. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.94 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1079 - CARUS (282-283). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: VIRTVS CARI AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right left, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with gorgoneion.Rev: VICTORIA AVGG / A. Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm frond; captives seated to left and right.RIC 25.Very rareEx Hirsch 204 (1999), lot 811 Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.64 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1078 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Cyzicus. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / Q / XXIMC. Victory standing right, holding palm frond and wreath, and Probus standing left, holding sceptre.RIC 908 var. (bust type). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.76 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1077 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS AVG / VII / XXI. Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms.RIC 748. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1076 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, with shield and spear over shoulder.Rev: PROVIDENT AVG / Q / SXXI. Providentia standing left, holding globe and sceptre.RIC 491 var. (star on rev.). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.88 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1075 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG. Radiate bust left, with back facing, holding spear and with shield over shoulder.Rev: HERCVLI PACIF / SXXT. Hercules standing left, holding branch, club and lion skin.RIC 383. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.70 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1074 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FIDES MILIT / VIXXT. Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand.RIC 365. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.87 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1073 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear over shoulder; horseman on shield.Rev: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG. Emperor on horseback left, raising hand and holding sceptre; captive seated left below raised foreleg of horse.RIC 166 var. (mint-mark). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.48 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1072 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C PROBVS AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear over shoulder.Rev: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG / RS. Emperor on horseback left, raising hand and holding sceptre; captive seated left below raised foreleg of horse.RIC 164 var. (mintmark). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1071 - FLORIAN (276). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FELICITAS AVG / T. Felicitas standing left, holding patera over altar and long caduceus.RIC V online 4218. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1070 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M CLA TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: LAETITIA AVG / VI. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder on globe.RIC V online 3630.Scarce Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.32 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1069 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M CLA TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI / T. Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopia.RIC V online 3610. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.77 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1068 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS VICTOR / B - (star). Mars advancing right, holding trophy and spear.RIC V online 3327. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.25 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1067 - VABALATHUS (268-270). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IM C VHABALATHVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch.RIC V online 3120.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: Very fine.Weight: 3.27 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1066 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Cyzicus. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVTOR ORBIS / (star) A. Female figure standing right, crowning Aurelian standing left, holding sceptre; between, bound captive kneeling right and raising hands.RIC V online 2978. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.87 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1065 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SOLI INVICTO / XXIP. Sol standing left with globe and raised hand; flanked by two captives.RIC V online 2677. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.08 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 1064 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, with right arm visible.Rev: IOVI CONSER / P. Aurelian standing right, holding sceptre and receiving globus from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.RIC V online 2600. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.98 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1063 - AURELIAN (270-275). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG / Є. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch; captive at feet.RIC V online 1860. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.17 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1062 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Mediolanum. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE / Q. Emperor standing right, receiving Victory from Roma seated left on shield with sceptre.RIC V online 1449. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1061 - QUINTILLUS (270). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: TEMPORVM FELI. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC V online 1213. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.34 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 1060 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS (268-270). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PROVIDENT AVG. Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopia, and leaning upon column to right; globus to left.RIC V online 2882. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.13 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1059 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS (268-270). Antoninianus. Cyzicus. Obv: VIRTVS CLAVDI AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding horse by the reins with right hand and globe with left; pellet below.Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI / M - C. Hercules standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding lion skin, leaning on club which rests on rock.RIC V online 903 (3 specimens).Extremely rare Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.55 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1058 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS (268-270). Antoninianus. Smyrna. Obv: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; two pellets below.Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE / SPQR. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear.RIC V online 857.Scarce Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.93 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1057 - QUIETUS (Usurper, 260-261). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVTAS AVGG. Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and scales; star in left field.MIR 1727n; RIC 2. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.47 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1056 - MACRIANUS (Usurper, 260-261). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SPES PVBLICA. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.MIR 1743b; RIC 13. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.98 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1055 - MACRIANUS (Usurper, 260-261). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SOL INVICTO. Sol standing left, holding globus and raising hand.MIR 1741b; RIC 12. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1054 - MACRIANUS (Usurper, 260-261). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVTAS AVGG. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.MIR 1727b; RIC 5. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1053 - SALONINUS (Caesar, 258-260). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: LIC COR SAL VALERIANVS N CAES. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PRINC IVVENT. Prince standing left, holding ensign and sceptre.MIR 271i; RIC 27. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.07 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1052 - DIVUS VALERIAN II (Died 258). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: DIVO CAES VALERIANO. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Lighted altar.MIR 261k; RIC 24. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.63 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1051 - VALERIAN II (Caesar, 256-258). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: P LIC COR VALERIANVS CAES. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: VICTORIA GERMAN. Victory standing right, holding palm frond and presenting wreath to Valerian II, standing left, holding spear and globus.MIR 1604d; RIC 53. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.46 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1050 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVGG. Valerian and Gallienus standing facing one another, each holding sceptre and sacrificing over lighted altar between them.MIR 1684m; RIC 446. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1049 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA GERMAN. Emperor standing left, holding globe and spear, receiving wreath from Victory, standing right, holding palm branch; star above.MIR 1607b; RIC 452. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.38 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1048 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SPES PVBLICA. Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.MIR 1401ff.; RIC 584. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1047 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Mediolanum. Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.Rev: FORTVNA REDVX / M S. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia.MIR 1350f; RIC 483. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.62 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1046 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: NEPTVNO CONS AVG / N. Hippocamp right.MIR 743b; RIC 245. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.81 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1045 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: APOLLINI CONS AVG / Z. Centaur standing right, holding bow with arrow.MIR 735b; RIC 163. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.77 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 1044 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: APOLLINI CONS AVG / Z. Centaur standing right, holding bow with arrow.MIR 735b; RIC 163. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.85 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1043 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: SOLI CONS AVG / A. Pegasus flying right.MIR 712b; RIC 283. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.06 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1042 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: PAX AETERNA AVG. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre; Δ to left.MIR 678w²; RIC 254. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.45 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 1041 - GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG III / T. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch.MIR 358a; RIC 305. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1040 - 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 (Decius). Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.96 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1039 - 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 (Trajan Decius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.78 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1038 - 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 (Decius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1037 - 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 (Decius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.93 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 1036 - HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA (Augusta, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent.Rev: PVDICITIA AVG. Pudicitia standing left, drawing veil and holding sceptre.RIC 58b (Decius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.18 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 1035 - HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA (Augusta, 249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent.Rev: PVDICITIA AVG. Pudicitia standing left, drawing veil and holding sceptre.RIC 58b (Decius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 1034 - TRAJANUS DECIUS (249-251). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch.RIC 29c. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.37 g. Diameter: 21 mm.