Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 761 - GORDIAN III (238-244). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI. The Farnese Hercules: statue of Hercules right, holding Apples of the Hesperides and lion skin, and leaning upon club.RIC 108; Calicó 3242.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: Near mint state; luster in field.Weight: 4.33 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 760 - 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: Good very fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 759 - GORDIAN III (238-244). Aureus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVG. Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopia and scales.RIC 57; Calicó 3184.RareBorn 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: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.73 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 758 - GORDIAN II (238). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS AVGG / S - C. Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield.RIC 8.RareSon of Gordian I, he was emperor with his father for a few weeks. The mother is unknown, possibly a niece of Herod Atticus. They came from a wealthy family of the equestrian order related to several senators. The name Gordian suggests an Anatolian origin, from the city of Gordius. It seems that Gordian accepted the empire in old age only on the condition that his son would be associated with it, in order to succeed him. In AD 237 Gordian II was in Africa as legate under his father's command. After a rebellion in Africa in 238, mainly because of the exorbitant taxes imposed by Maximinus, Gordian I accepted the imperium offered by the army and also the title of Africanus. He entered Carthage acclaimed by the crowd and politicians, while in Rome the prefect of the Praetorians was assassinated. The Senate, happy to deprive Maximinus, accepted the new emperor, and most of the Provinces sided with him. However, Capelius, governor of Numidia and supporter of Maximinus Thrax, invaded the province of Africa with the Legio III Augusta, composed of veterans. Gordian II, who had no trained or well-prepared soldiers, was defeated and killed in the battle of Carthage. Following the death of his son, Gordian I committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt, after just twenty days of reign. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 19.88 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 757 - PUPIENUS (238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P COS II P P. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre.RIC 6. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.34 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 756 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI / S C. Salus seated left, feeding out of patera a serpent coiled around and rising from altar.RIC 86. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.16 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 755 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI / S C. Salus seated left on throne, feeding serpent rising from altar to left.RIC 64. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 21.81 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 754 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FIDES MILITVM. Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand.RIC 18A. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 753 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath.RIC 16. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.85 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 752 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath.RIC 16. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.83 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 751 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG. Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and wand over globus to left.RIC 13. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.45 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 750 - MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238). Denarius. Rome. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P II COS P P. Emperor standing left with spear, flanked by two standards.RIC 4. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 749 - JULIA MAMAEA (Augusta, 222-235). As. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. Diademed and draped bust right.Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA / S - C. Felicitas standing facing, head left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and resting on short column.RIC 677. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.26 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 748 - 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 (Severus Alexander). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.35 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 747 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: SPES PVBLICA / S - C. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.RIC 648. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 17.66 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 746 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). As. Rome. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI IIII / S - C. Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia.RIC 577.Scarce Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 12.53 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 745 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: LIBERTAS AVG. Libertas standing left, holding purse and sceptre; star to left.RIC 286. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.99 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 744 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia seated left on throne, holding cornucopia and patera.RIC 275. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 743 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P COS P P. Mars standing left, holding branch and reversed spear; star to right.RIC 266. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.16 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 742 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SPES PVBLICA. Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting fold of dress.RIC 254. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.01 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 741 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SPES PVBLICA. Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting fold of dress.RIC 254. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.77 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 740 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS VLTOR. Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear.RIC 246. Condition: Good very fine, ex jewelry, edge filed.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 739 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS VLTOR. Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear.RIC 246. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.06 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 738 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS VLTOR. Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear.RIC 246. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.33 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 737 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS VLTOR. Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear.RIC 246. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.68 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 736 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS VLTOR. Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear.RIC 246. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.90 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 735 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI. Victory standing right, with foot set upon helmet, inscribing VOT/X on shield set upon knee.RIC 219. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.02 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 734 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: PERPETVITATI AVG. Perpetuitas standing left, resting on column, holding globe and transverse sceptre.RIC 208. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.58 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 733 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: VIRTVS AVG. Virtus standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield.RIC 182. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.64 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 732 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS PVBLICA. Salus seated left, feeding from patera a serpent rising from altar.RIC 178. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.72 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 731 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: PAX AVG. Pax running left with branch and sceptre.RIC 168. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.40 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 730 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: PAX AVG. Pax running left with branch and sceptre.RIC 168. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.76 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 729 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: PAX AVG. Pax running left with branch and sceptre.RIC 168. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 728 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: IOVI VLTORI. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding crowning Victory and sceptre.RIC 144. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.57 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 727 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: IOVI VLTORI. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding crowning Victory and sceptre.RIC 144. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 2.92 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 726 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: ANNONA AVG. Annona standing left with cornucopia, holding grain ears over modius.RIC 133. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.80 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 725 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P X COS III P P. Sol standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding globe.RIC 109. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.53 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 724 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P VIIII COS III P P. Sol standing slightly right, head left, raising hand and holding globe.RIC 102. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.39 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 723 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P VII COS II P P. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder.RIC 73. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.30 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 722 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P VI COS II P P. Pax advancing left with branch and sceptre.RIC 67. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.74 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 721 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P VI COS II P P. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder.RIC 61. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.86 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 720 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P II COS P P. Salus seated left with patera, feeding snake coiled around altar.RIC 32. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.15 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 719 - JULIA MAESA (Augusta, 218-224/5). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: PVDICITIA. Pudicitia seated left on throne, drawing veil from face and holding sceptre.RIC 268 (Elagabalus). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.80 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 718 - AQUILIA SEVERA (Augusta, 220-221). As. Rome. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA / S - C. Concordia standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia; star in left field.RIC 394 (Elagabalus).Ex Gitbud & Naumann 24 (2014), lot 539 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.54 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 717 - AQUILIA SEVERA (Augusta, 220-221 & 221-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopia and patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left; star to inner left.RIC 225 (Elagabalus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.49 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 716 - 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 left.RIC 211 (Elagabalus). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.55 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 715 - 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 left.RIC 211 (Elagabalus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.25 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 714 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P III COS III P P / S - C. Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip; star to left.RIC 300. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 22.55 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 713 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond.RIC 162. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 712 - ELAGABALUS (218-222). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory flying left, holding open wreath; star to upper left, shield to lower left and right.RIC 161. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.92 g. Diameter: 19 mm.