Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 603 - Philip I (244-249). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 244-249. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. AEQVITAS AVGG S C. Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 166A. AE. 15.70 g. 28.50 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 602 - Philip I (244-249). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 246 AD. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P III COS P P S C. Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 149A. AE. 18.99 g. 29.00 mm. Light green patina. About EF.
Lot # 601 - Philip I (244-249). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 245 AD. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P II COS P P S C. Philip the Arab, seated left, on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and short sceptre in left hand. RIC IV 148A. AE. 17.71 g. 31.00 mm. Partly green patina. VF.
Lot # 600 - Philip I (244-249). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 244-247. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FIDES MILIT. Fides, draped, standing left, holding a sceptre in right hand and standard in left hand. RIC IV 33. AR. 3.96 g. 23.00 mm. A choice example with underlying luster. Lovely minor green deposits. About EF/EF.
Lot # 599 - Philip I (244-249). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 244-247. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. ANNONA AVGG. Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over prow and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 29. AR. 4.21 g. 23.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 598 - Philip I (244-249). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 244-247. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. ANNONA AVGG. Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over prow and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 29. AR. 4.28 g. 22.50 mm. Lustrous. EF.
Lot # 597 - Philip I (244-249). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 248 AD. Obv. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SAECVLARES AVGG. She-wolf, standing left, suckling the twins. RIC IV 15. AR. 4.14 g. 23.00 mm. Attractive light toning. About EF/EF.
Lot # 596 - Gordian III (238-244). AE 30mm. Viminacium, Moesia Superior. Obv. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. PMS COL VIM. Moesia, standing facing, head left, between bull and lion. In exergue, AN III. Varbanov I 118. AE. 16.51 g. 29.50 mm. Solid green patina. About VF.
Lot # 595 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM SC. Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield. RIC IV 333. AE. 23.68 g. 30.50 mm. Lightly rough surfaces. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 594 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 241-244. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SECVRITAS AVG S C. Securitas, draped, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and propping head on left hand. RIC IV 311A. AE. 19.46 g. 32.00 mm. Brown patina. About VF.
Lot # 593 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 241-244. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FELICITAS AVG S C. Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 310A. AE. 19.78 g. 32.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 592 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 241-244. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C. Gordian III, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand. RIC IV 306A. AE. 17.29 g. 30.00 mm. Partly light turquoise patina. About VF.
Lot # 591 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 241-244. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P V COS II P P S C. Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre. RIC IV 303A. AE. 20.36 g. 30.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 590 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 241-244. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. IOVI STATORI S C. Jupiter, nude, standing front, head right, holding long sceptre in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand. RIC IV 298A. AE. 18.22 g. 30.50 mm. VF.
Lot # 589 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 241-244. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. IOVI STATORI S C. Jupiter, nude, standing front, head right, holding long sceptre in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand. RIC IV 298A. AE. 22.26 g. 32.50 mm. Large medallic flan. Gently smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 588 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 241-244. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. IOVI STATORI S C. Jupiter, nude, standing front, head right, holding long sceptre in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand. RIC IV 298A. AE. 16.60 g. 28.00 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 587 - Gordian III (238-244). AE As, 248 AD. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA MILIT SC (in exergue). Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC IV 288. AE. 10.16 g. 26.50 mm. Rare denomination for issue. VF.
Lot # 586 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 238-239. Obv. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PAX AVGVSTI S C. Pax, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. RIC IV 256A. AE. 25.13 g. 32.00 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 585 - Gordian III (238-244). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI. The 'Farnese' Hercules, naked, standing right, right hand on hip, and resting on club set on rock; lion skin beside club. RIC IV 95. AR. 5.17 g. 23.00 mm. A choice example. Full weight and lightly toned. Good VF. This reverse type is modelled after, or based on the same subject as, the famed marble Farnese Hercules statue that was discovered in the excavations of the Baths of Caracalla in 1546. It stood for over 200 years in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome, from whence it gained its name, and was moved to Naples in 1787, where it is now displayed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale. The statue is thought to be an enlarged copy sculpted in the early 3rd century AD by Glykon based on an original by Lysippos dating to the 4th century BC. The statue depicts Hercules at rest after completing his Labors: he is shown standing with his club, draped in the skin of the Nemean Lion, set upright on a rock, propped under his left arm supporting the weight of his muscular frame, his head slightly nodding forward in a weary attitude, and he holds the apples of the Hesperides behind his back in his right hand. The sculpture was apparently well-liked by the Romans, and copies have been found in Roman palaces and gymnasiums. (CNG, inv. 975456 note).
Lot # 584 - Gordian III (238-244). AR Antoninianus, c. 242-243. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PM TR P V COS II PP. Gordian standing right holding spear and globe. RIC IV 93. AR. 3.78 g. 23.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 583 - Gordian III (238-244). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 241-243. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. IOVI STATORI. Jupiter, nude, standing front, head right, holding long sceptre in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand. RIC IV 84. AR. 4.10 g. 23.30 mm. VF.
Lot # 582 - Gordian III (238-244). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 240 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. AEQVITAS AVG. Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in extended right hand and corncuopiae in left hand. RIC IV 34. AR. 4.80 g. 23.00 mm. Impressive portrait. Lightly toned. About EF/VF.
Hammered Maximus
Lot # 581 - Maximus as Caesar (235-238). AE Hammered Sestertius, Rome mint, 236-238. Obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM. Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C. Maximus, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and transverse spear in left hand; behind him, two standards. RIC IV 13. AE. 21.94 g. 31.00 mm. R. Hammered, rare as such. Brown patina with green hues. VF.
Lot # 580 - Maximinus I (235-238). AE Sestertius, 236-238. Obv. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIA GERMANICA SC. Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; at her feet, captive. RIC IV 90; C. 109. AE. 17.11 g. 29.00 mm. About EF.
Lot # 579 - Maximinus I (235-238). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, 236-238. Obv. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FIDES MILITVM S C. Fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding military standard in each hand. RIC IV 78. AE. 18.15 g. 31.50 mm. Bold portrait, with enchanting green patina. Areas of rough surface on reverse. EF/About EF.
Lot # 578 - Maximinus I (235-238). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 235-236. Obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SALVS AVGVSTI S C. Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar. RIC IV 64. AE. 19.79 g. 29.50 mm. Partly bright turquoise patina. Good VF.
Lot # 577 - Maximinus I (235-238). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 235-236. Obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PAX AVGVSTI S C. Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. RIC IV 58. AE. 20.22 g. 29.50 mm. About EF.
Lot # 576 - Maximinus I (235-238). AE Sestertius, 235-236. Obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FIDES MILITVM SC. Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand. RIC IV 43; C. 10. AE. 22.09 g. 33.50 mm. Choice example with dark brown patina. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 575 - Maximinus I (235-238). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 236 AD. Obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P II COS P P. Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left between two standard, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand. RIC IV 3. AR. 3.01 g. 20.00 mm. Lightly toned. VF.
Lot # 574 - Julia Mamaea (died 235 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint. Obv. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. Diademed and draped bust to right. Rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA. Felicitas standing facing, head to left and leg crossed, holding caducaeus and leaning on column; S-C across fields. RIC IV (Sev. Alex.) 676; C. 21. AE. 19.15 g. 30.00 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 573 - Julia Mamaea (died 235 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 222-235. Obv. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA S C. Felicitas, draped, standing front, head left, legs crossed, holding caduceus in right hand and leaning on column with left arm. RIC IV Severus Alexander 676. AE. 19.67 g. 29.50 mm. Attractive brown patina. Good VF.
Lot # 572 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE 29 mm, Moesia Inferior, Istrus mint,. Obv. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ CEB ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. ICTPIHNΩN. Hera standing, left, holding patera and long sceptre; to left, peacock, left; in right field, E. RPC online 2044; Varbanov I -. AE. 17.40 g. 29.00 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, very few specimens known. Chocolate brown patina. Scratches on reverse. Good VF.
Lot # 571 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, 232 AD. Obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SPES PVBLICA SC. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 648. AE. 21.97 g. 31.00 mm. Lovely green-brown patina. Struck on broad flan. Minor smoothing. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 570 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 231-235. Obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate bust right, draped over left shoulder. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG S C. Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and anchor in left hand. RIC IV 645b; C. 509. AE. 17.27 g. 30.50 mm. Solid green patina. Rough surface on obverse, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 569 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 231-235. Obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate bust right, draped over left shoulder. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG S C. Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 642b. AE. 18.72 g. 31.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 568 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 222-231. Obv. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTI S C. Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 581d. AE. 21.36 g. 30.00 mm. Appealing example with draped bust. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 567 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 234 AD. Obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P S C. Sol, radiate, walking left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand. RIC IV 538c. AE. 17.95 g. 29.50 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 566 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 227 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P VI COS II P P S C. Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 459. AE. 15.81 g. 29.50 mm. VF.
Lot # 565 - Julia Maesa (died 225 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-222. Obv. IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right, hair waved and turned up low at the back. Rev. PIETAS AVG. Pietas, draped, standing left, raising both hands; to left, altar. RIC IV Elagabalus 266. AR. 2.97 g. 19.40 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 564 - Julia Maesa (died 225 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-222. Obv. IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right, hair waved and turned up low at the back. Rev. FECVNDITAS AVG. Fecunditas, draped, standing left, extending her right hand over a child and holding cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV Elagabalus 249. AR. 3.37 g. 21.50 mm. Areas of flatness, otherwise. good VF/VF.
Lot # 563 - Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus (died 222 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 218-222. Obv. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG. Diademed and draped bust right, hair waved and turned up low at the back. Rev. VENVS CAELESTIS S C. Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; in field, star. RIC IV Elagabalus 402. AE. 21.24 g. 30.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 562 - Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus (died 222 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-222. Obv. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. VENVS CAELESTIS. Venus, diademed, draped, seated left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, child. RIC IV (Elagab.) 243. AR. 3.34 g. 19.50 mm. Good VF/About EF.
Lot # 561 - Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, Antioch mint, 218-219. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. TEMPORVM FEL. Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in left hand and patera in right hand. RIC IV 201. AR. 2.42 g. 19.00 mm. Scarce. Superb example, virtually as struck. Lightly toned with golden hues. Good EF. Ex Gorny & Mosh 146-149, 2006, 2233.
Lot # 560 - Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-222. Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust, right. Rev. ABVNDANTIA AVG. Abundantia (or Annona), draped, standing left, emptying cornucopiae; in field, star. RIC IV 56b. AR. 2.74 g. 20.00 mm. Superb portrait. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 559 - Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 221 AD. Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. P M TR P IIII COS III P P. Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder and flying behind, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; in field, star. RIC IV 40b. AR. 2.78 g. 19.50 mm. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 558 - Diadumenian (217-218). AE Sestertius, Rome mint. Obv. M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS, S C in exergue. Diadumenian standing facing, head right, holding legionary eagle in right hand and cradling baton in left arm; legionary eagle and military standard in right field. RIC IV 211. AE. 22.04 g. 31.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Smoothed. VF.
Lot # 557 - Macrinus (217-218). AE 28 mm. Nicopolis ad Istrum (Moesia Inferior). Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Varbanov I 3470. AE. 11.69 g. 28.00 mm. R. Rare. VF.
Lot # 556 - Macrinus (217-218). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 217-218. Obv. IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, with cropped beard. Rev. SALVS PVBLICA. Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand. RIC IV 89. AR. 2.74 g. 28.00 mm. Hairline flan crack. Light patina with golden hues. Good VF.
Lot # 555 - Geta (198-212). AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint, 198-200. Obv. L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev. SPEI PERPETVAE. Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. RIC IV 96. AR. 3.42 g. 20.00 mm. Light old cabinet tone. VF.
Lot # 554 - Caracalla (198-217). AE 28 mm, Thrace, Hadrianopolis mint, 198-217. Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind, holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion. Rev. Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; at feet to left, ram standing left. Varbanov II 3456. AE. 10.43 g. 28.00 mm. Scarce. Brown patina. VF/About VF.