Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 189 - MAXIMUS (Caesar, 235/6-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES. Bareheaded and draped bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVG. Emblems of the pontificate: lituus, secespita, guttus, simpulum and aspergillum.RIC 1. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 188 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P IIII COS P P. Emperor in military dress standing left between two standards, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 6. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.45 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 187 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: VENVS VICTRIX. Venus standing left, holding helmet and sceptre; shield to left.RIC 358 (Alexander). Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 186 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA. Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and leaning upon column to right.RIC 335 (Alexander). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 185 - ORBIANA (Augusta, 225-227). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia.RIC 319 (Alexander). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.50 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 184 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE / S C. Roma seated left on shield, holding crowning Victory and sceptre.RIC 605. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 17.91 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 183 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P VII COS II P P. Emperor advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder.RIC 85. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 182 - JULIA PAULA (Augusta, 219-220). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera; star to right.RIC 211 (Elagabalus). Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.14 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 181 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right, wearing 'horn'.Rev: SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG. Elagabalus standing left, holding branch and sacrificing with patera over lighted tripod to left; star to left.RIC 146. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.90 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 180 - DIADUMENIAN (Caesar, 217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES. Bare-headed and draped bust right.Rev: SPES PVBLICA. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.RIC 116. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.00 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 250

Lot # 179 - DIADUMENIAN (Caesar, 217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES. Bareheaded and draped bust right, seen from front.Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing left, head right, holding signum and sceptre; two signa to right.RIC 102. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 250

Lot # 178 - MACRINUS (217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM. Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and resting head on hand; garlanded altar before.RIC 94. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.59 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 177 - MACRINUS (217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM. Securitas standing facing, head left, with legs crossed, holding sceptre and leaning upon column to right.RIC 91. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.92 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 176 - MACRINUS (217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P II COS P P. Macrinus seated left on curule chair, holding globus and short sceptre.RIC 27. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 2.92 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 175 - MACRINUS (217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P II COS P P. Macrinus seated left on curule chair, holding globus and short sceptre.RIC 27. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 2.71 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 174 - MACRINUS (217-218). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.RIC 15. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 173 - PLAUTILLA (Augusta, 202-205). Denarius. Laodicea ad Mare. Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIAE. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia.RIC 370 (Caracalla). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 172 - PLAUTILLA (Augusta, 202-205). Denarius. Rome. Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre.RIC 363b (Caracalla). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.07 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 171 - PLAUTILLA (Augusta, 202-205). Denarius. Rome. Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE. Caracalla and Plautilla standing facing one another, clasping hands.RIC 361 (Caracalla). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.53 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 170 - CARACALLA (198-217). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Radiate head right.Rev: P M TR P XV COS III P P / S - C. Mars standing left, holding crowning Victory and leaning on grounded shield; captive seated to left, spear to right.RIC 492.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.92 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 169 - CARACALLA (198-217). As. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS AVGVSTOR / S C. Virtus seated left, holding Victory and parazonium; shield at side.RIC 477 var. (bust type).Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.87 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 168 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: VENVS VICTRIX. Venus standing facing, head left, holding Victory and sceptre, leaning on shield set on helmet.RIC 311d. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 5.00 g. Diameter: 26 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 167 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate head right.Rev: VIC PART P M TR P XX COS IIII P P. Caracalla standing left, in military attire, holding sceptre and globe over seated captive; behind, Victory standing left, holding palm and crowning him with wreath.RIC 299e. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.79 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 166 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: P M TR P XX COS IIII P P. Serapis standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and wreath.RIC 289d. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.46 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 165 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P. Serapis standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 263e. Condition: Good very fine; Golden Toning.Weight: 5.12 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 164 - CARACALLA (198-217). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front.Rev: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P. Jupiter standing right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.RIC 258a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.05 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 163 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; to left, eagle standing left, head right.RIC 240. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 162 - CARACALLA (198-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right.Rev: FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P. Fortuna Redux standing left, holding cornucopia and leaning on reversed rudder; wheel to left.RIC 189. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.11 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 161 - JULIA DOMNA (Augusta, 193-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: PIETAS PVBLICA. Pietas standing left, orans; lighted altar to left.RIC 574 (Septimius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.50 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 160 - JULIA DOMNA (Augusta, 193-217). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: HILARITAS. Hilaritas standing left, holding sceptre and palm branch.RIC 555 (Septimius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 2.99 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 159 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Laodicea ad Mare. Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. Laureate head right.Rev: COS III P P. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch.RIC 504. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.88 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 158 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P XII COS III P P. Genius standing left, holding grain ears and sacrificing from patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left.RIC 195. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 157 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX. Laureate head right.Rev: RESTITVTOR VRBIS. Septimius Severus standing left, in military attire, holding spear and sacrificing from patera over tripod to left.RIC 167a. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.58 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 156 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Rome. Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. Laureate head right.Rev: MARTI VICTORI. Mars standing right, holding spear and resting on shield set on helmet.RIC 134. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 155 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Rome. Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. Laureate head right.Rev: AEQVITATI AVGG. Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopia and scales.RIC 122c. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 154 - CLODIUS ALBINUS (Caesar, 193-195). Denarius. Rome. Obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. Bare head right.Rev: MINER PACIF COS II. Minerva standing left, holding branch and spear, and resting hand upon shield to right.RIC 7. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.89 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 153 - DIDIA CLARA (Augusta, 193). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: DIDIA CLARA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: HILAR TEMPOR / S - C. Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopia.RIC 20 (Julianus).RareManlia Scantilla became the wife of Marcus Didius Julianus in 153, and from this marriage a daughter, Didia Clara, was born, with whom she was elected to the rank of augusta by the Roman Senate on the occasion of her husband's elevation to emperor. According to the historian Herodianus, the two women themselves suggested Didius to buy his imperial office at auction. When Commodus was assassinated, he was succeeded by the praetorian prefect Pertinax, from whom the Praetorian Guard expected favors and money but were disappointed; this led them to eliminate Pertinax and seek out a generous candidate by auctioning off their support. The two contenders were Sulpicianus and Didius Julianus, who was reportedly persuaded by his wife to pay 30,000 sestertii to “buy” the title of emperor. Because of the promises he had made to the Praetorian Guard, the new emperor was forced to intervene in monetary matters, reducing the silver content of the coins so that he could mint them in greater quantities. The mint in Rome then began to mint coins bearing the portraits of his wife and daughter, Didia Clara. However, Julian held power for only a short time, as he was unable to win the loyalty of the army, which soon betrayed him in order to support Septimius Severus. When her husband was beheaded on 1 June 193, Manlia Scantilla was able to dispose of the body but not the heredity, losing the title of augusta. There are no records after that, and depictions of her and her daughter on coins or statues remain very rare. Condition: Fine.Weight: 21.59 g. Diameter: 30 mm.Estimate: € 1000

Lot # 152 - DIDIA CLARA (Augusta, 193). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIDIA CLARA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: HILAR TEMPOR. Hilaritas standing left, holding palm frond and cornucopia.RIC 10 (Julianus).RareManlia Scantilla became the wife of Marcus Didius Julianus in 153, and from this marriage a daughter, Didia Clara, was born, with whom she was elected to the rank of augusta by the Roman Senate on the occasion of her husband's elevation to emperor. According to the historian Herodianus, the two women themselves suggested Didius to buy his imperial office at auction. When Commodus was assassinated, he was succeeded by the praetorian prefect Pertinax, from whom the Praetorian Guard expected favors and money but were disappointed; this led them to eliminate Pertinax and seek out a generous candidate by auctioning off their support. The two contenders were Sulpicianus and Didius Julianus, who was reportedly persuaded by his wife to pay 30,000 sestertii to “buy” the title of emperor. Because of the promises he had made to the Praetorian Guard, the new emperor was forced to intervene in monetary matters, reducing the silver content of the coins so that he could mint them in greater quantities. The mint in Rome then began to mint coins bearing the portraits of his wife and daughter, Didia Clara. However, Julian held power for only a short time, as he was unable to win the loyalty of the army, which soon betrayed him in order to support Septimius Severus. When her husband was beheaded on 1 June 193, Manlia Scantilla was able to dispose of the body but not the heredity, losing the title of augusta. There are no records after that, and depictions of her and her daughter on coins or statues remain very rare. Condition: Near extremely fine; some luster in field.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 2500

Lot # 151 - DIDIUS JULIANUS (193). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: RECTOR ORBIS. Didius Julianus standing left, holding globe and volumen.RIC 3.Marcus Didius Severus Julianus was born in Mediolanum in AD 133 and grew up in the house of Marcus Aurelius, brought up by his mother, Domitia Lucilla, thanks to whom he was elected to the vigintivirate. Didius Julianus then distinguished himself in Germania against the Chauci and was awarded the consulship in 175. When Pertinace was assassinated, Didius Julianus proposed himself as his successor in a manner that, according to the historian Cassius Dione, was scandalous and infamous. Julian is said to have offered to the praetorians a large sum of money in exchange for the empire. Similarly, however, Sulpicianus, father-in-law of the late Pertinace, behaved in a sort of auction to buy the throne. Didius Julianus prevailed, winning power with 30,000 sestertii paid to each praetorian, but also promising to rehabilitate the memory of Commodus. His first action as emperor was in fact to bring down the head of the praetorian prefect Quintus Aemilius Leto, who had taken part in the conspiracy with Cassius Dion in 192 and was guilty of the murder of Commodu Didius Julian's power was short-lived, however, because of Septimius Severus, governor of Pannonia Superior, who accused him of murdering Pertinaces and was supported by the people. Faced with the advance of Septimius Severus, Didius Severus was abandoned by the legionaries of the Danube and also by the Praetorians, without whom it was impossible to maintain power in Rome. The Senate thus, in an extraordinary meeting, deposed Julian and condemned him to death. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 2000

Lot # 150 - CRISPINA (Augusta, 178-182). Denarius. Rome. Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: VENVS. Venus standing left, holding apple and lifting drapery.RIC 286a (Commodus). Condition: Good very fine; cleaning marks.Weight: 2.83 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 149 - CRISPINA (Augusta, 178-182). Denarius. Rome. Obv: CRISPINA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Clasped hands.RIC 279A (Commodus). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 148 - COMMODUS (177-192). Denarius. Rome. Obv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL. Laureate head right.Rev: FELIC PERPETVAE AVG. Emperor standing left, holding cornucopia and clasping hands with Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus.RIC 249 corr. (Felicitas holding sceptre). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.76 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 147 - COMMODUS (177-192). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P. Laureate head right.Rev: MIN AVG P M TR P XVI COS VI. Minerva hurrying right, head turned back left, holding branch, spear and shield.RIC 222a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.44 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 146 - COMMODUS (177-192). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P / CONC MIL. Concordia standing left, holding signum in each hand.RIC 126. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.20 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 145 - COMMODUS (177-192). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P. Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.RIC 117. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 144 - LUCILLA (Augusta, 164-182). Denarius. Rome. Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. Draped bust right.Rev: VOTA PVBLICA. Wreath with pellet in centre.RIC 792 (Aurelius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 143 - DIVUS LUCIUS VERUS (Died 169). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS VERVS. Bare head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Garlanded four-tiered funeral pyre, surmounted by facing quadriga.RIC 596b (Aurelius). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 250

Lot # 142 - FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-175). Denarius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. Draped bust right, wearing circlet of pearls.Rev: VENVS. Venus standing left, holding apple and dolphin-entwined rudder.RIC 517c (Pius). Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 141 - FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-175). Denarius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL. Draped bust right.Rev: PVDICITIA. Pudicitia standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia and raising hem of skirt.RIC -, 507c (Pius) var. (raising veil over face and head left); RSC -; Numismatik Naumann 97, lot 478. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 140 - FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-175). Denarius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. Draped bust right, wearing circlet of pearls around head.Rev: PVDICITIA. Pudicitia standing left, drawing veil over face and raising skirt.RIC 507a (Pius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.59 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100