Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 545 - Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander (died 235 AD). AR Denarius. Struck under Severus Alexander, 228 AD. Obv. IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA. Felicitas standing left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column. RIC IV (Sev. Alex.) 335. AR. 3.46 g. 20.40 mm. Superb example. Virtually as struck. EF.
Lot # 544 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, c. 231-235 AD. Obv. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. SPES PVBLICA SC. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 648b; C. 547. AE. 26.33 g. 31.00 mm. A choice example with lovely leather brown patina. Good VF.
Lot # 543 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, Rome mint. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI SC. Victory standing right, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm-tree. RIC IV 616; C. 567. AE. 18.72 g. 29.80 mm. Lovely brown patina with green hues. VF.
Lot # 542 - Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). AE Sestertius. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. IVSTITIA AVGVSTI SC. Justitia seated left, holding patera and sceptre. RIC I (2nd ed.) 563; C. 106. AE. 18.97 g. 29.70 mm. A choice example with green patina. Minor repairs. Good VF.
Lot # 541 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius. Roma mint. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. ANNONA AVGVSTI S C. Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and anchor in left hand. RIC IV 549b. AE. 22.05 g. 31.00 mm. Enchanting green patina with reddish hues. Good VF.
Lot # 540 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE Sestertius, 230 AD. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. PM TRP VIIII COS III PP SC. Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding whip. RIC IV 500. AE. 18.96 g. 29.00 mm. Nice green brown patina. Good VF. With Kunst und Munzen collector label.
Lot # 539 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AE As, Rome mint, 226 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. P M TR P V COS II P P. Emperor standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar and holding roll. RIC IV 447. AE. 11.77 g. 27.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 538 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AR Denarius, 230 AD. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI. Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing VOT/ X in two lines on shield set on knee. RIC IV 219. AR. 2.79 g. 18.80 mm. About EF.
Lot # 537 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AR Denarius, 222-228. Obv. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PAX AVG. Pax running left, holding olive branch and sceptre. RIC IV 168. AR. 3.68 g. 19.60 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 536 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AR Denarius, 228 AD. Obv. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. P M TR P VII COS II P P. Mars standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. RIC IV 74; C. 336. AR. 3.26 g. 18.80 mm. Superb example, virtually as struck. Minor scratches, otherwise. EF.
Lot # 535 - Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus (died 225 AD). AR Denarius, 218-222 AD. Obv. IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. PVDICITIA. Pudicitia, draped, seated left, drawing veil over face and holding sceptre. RIC IV (Elagab.) 268. AR. 3.03 g. 19.30 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 534 - Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus (died 225 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-220 AD. Obv. IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. PIETAS AVG. Pietas standing facing, head left, sacrificing over lighted and garlanded altar and holding incense box. RIC IV (Elagab.) 263. AR. 2.51 g. 18.50 mm. Superb example with fine roman style. Good VF.
Lot # 533 - Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus (died 222 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-220. 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. 2.55 g. 20.30 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 532 - Aquilia Severa, second wife of Elagabalus (220-222). AR Denarius. Rome mint, 220-222 AD. Obv. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA. Concordia standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding double cornucopiae; in left field, star. RIC IV (Elagab.) 225. AR. 3.36 g. 18.80 mm. Scarce. Good metal for issue. Cabinet tone. Good VF.
Lot # 531 - Elagabalus and Julia Maesa (218-222). AE Pentassarion. Marcianopolis mint (Moesia Inferior). AD 218-222. Iulius Antonius Seleucus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Obv. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ ΑΥΓ. Confronted busts of Elagabalus right, laureate, and Maesa left, draped. Rev. ΥΠ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΝΤ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ. Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RPC online 1440; AMNG 970. AE. 11.34 g. 27.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 530 - Elagabalus (218-222). AE Sestertius, 219 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P SC. Roma seated left, holding Victory and sceptre; by her side, shield. RIC IV 293; C. 231. AE. 27.36 g. 31.70 mm. Lovely dark patina with minor green deposits. Gently smoothed. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 529 - Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, 219-220. Obv. IMP ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. FIDES MILITVM. Fides standing facing, head right, holding standard and vexillum. RIC IV 73. AR. 3.08 g. 19.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 528 - Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-222. Obv. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FIDES EXERCITVS. Fides, draped, seated left, holding eagle in right hand and standard in left hand; before her, standard. RIC IV 71b; C. 32. AR. 2.79 g. 20.00 mm. Superb example. Virtually as struck. Good EF.
Lot # 527 - Elagabalus (218-222 AD). AR Denarius. Rome mint, 220 AD. Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P III COS III P P. Sol advancing left, raising arm and holding whip; star to left. RIC IV 28. AR. 2.88 g. 19.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 526 - Diadumenian as Caesar (217-218). AR Denarius. Rome mint, 217 AD. Obv. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing left, holding baton and sceptre; on right, two standards surmounted by eagle and wreath. RIC IV Macrinus 108. AR. 2.94 g. 19.00 mm. R. Rare. Light tone. Nice example fully centred. Good VF.
Lot # 525 - Geta (198-212). AE 'Cast' Limes As, Rome mint, circa 210-212. Obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. Rev. VOTA PVBLICA SC. Veiled Geta standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod; bull by tripod. RIC IV 192. AE. 4.17 g. 23.50 mm. R. About VF.
Lot # 524 - Geta (198-212). AE Sestertius, c. 211 AD. Obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate bust right. Rev. [TR P] III COS II PP SC. Woman seated left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; on ground left, figure seated left; on ground right, River god reclining right. RIC IV 171; C. 199. AE. 21.29 g. 30.50 mm. Bold portrait. Gently smoothed. Good VF/VF. Ex CNG 87, 2011, 1028.
Lot # 523 - Geta as Caesar (198-209). AR Denarius, 203-209 AD. Obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev. PROVID DEORVM. Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre. RIC IV 51; C. 170. AR. 3.22 g. 19.50 mm. A choice example. Minor metal flaw on reverse. Good EF/EF.
Lot # 522 - Geta as Caesar (198-209). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 203-208 AD. Obv. GETA CAES PONT COS. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VOTA PVBLICA. Geta, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding roll in left hand. RIC IV 38b. AR. 3.22 g. 18.50 mm. VF.
Lot # 521 - Geta as Caesar (198-209). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 200-202 AD. Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. NOBILITAS. Nobilitas standing right, holding sceptre and palladium. RIC IV 13a. AR. 3.10 g. 18.30 mm. Hairline flan crack. About EF.
Lot # 520 - Geta as Caesar (198-209). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 200-202 AD. Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. NOBILITAS. Nobilitas standing right, holding sceptre and palladium. RIC IV 13a. AR. 3.31 g. 20.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 519 - Plautilla (died 212 AD). AE 'Cast' Limes As, 202-203. Obv. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. PIETAS AVGG SC. Pietas standing left, holding scepter and child. Cf. RIC IV (Carac.) 581. AE. 8.23 g. 23.00 mm. RR. Rare denomination for Plautilla. Good F.
Lot # 518 - Plautilla (died 212 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 202-203. Obv. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre. RIC IV (Carac.) 363b. AR. 3.20 g. 19.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 517 - Plautilla (died 212 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 202-203. Obv. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre. RIC IV (Carac.) 363b. AR. 3.63 g. 18.00 mm. A superb example. Lightly toned, with green hues. EF/About EF.
Lot # 516 - Plautilla (died 212 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 202-205. Obv. Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIAE AETERNAE. Caracalla, togate, standing left, clasping right hands with Plautilla, draped, standing right. RIC IV (Carac.) 361. AR. 3.18 g. 18.00 mm. Round and complete. Choice example. About EF.
Lot # 515 - Caracalla (198-217). AE Sestertius. Struck 210-213 AD. Obv. M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG VIII S C. Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. RIC IV 510b. AE. 19.78 g. 31.40 mm. Bold portrait. About VF.
Lot # 514 - Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, Rome mint. 215 AD. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P. Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter. RIC IV 268. AR. 3.09 g. 20.40 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 513 - Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate bust to right. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P. Asclepius standing facing, head to left, holding wand around which serpent is coiled; globe at feet to right. RIC IV 251. AR. 3.39 g. 19.00 mm. Cabinet tone. Good VF.
Lot # 512 - Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, 210-213 AD. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. Rev. MONETA AVG. Moneta standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC IV 224. AR. 3.79 g. 19.70 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 511 - Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 199-200 AD. Obv. ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SEVERI PII AVG FIL. Caracalla standing left, holding Victory on globe and spear; to left, captive seated. RIC IV 45. AR. 3.10 g. 20.00 mm. VF.
Rare Dynastic AE Denarius
Lot # 510 - Caracalla (198-217). Cast (?) Limes AE Denarius, Rome mint, 199-200. Obv. ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. AETERNIT IMPERI. Busts of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped and cuirassed right and Caracalla, laureate, draped and cuirassed left, facing one another. RIC IV 32; C. (Caracalla and Septimius Severus) 2 (Fr. 60). AE. 2.94 g. 18.50 mm. RR. Very rare and choice. Dark patina, green spots. Good VF. About the attribution of reverse younger portrait to Caracalla (not to Geta) see the interesting notes of Cohen (IV, p. 242,1) and RIC 32.
Lot # 509 - Caracalla as Caesar (195-198 AD). AR Denarius, 196 AD. Obv. M AVR ANTONINVS CAES. Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev. SEVERI AVG PII FIL. Lituus, axe, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. RIC IV 4. AR. 3.18 g. 18.80 mm. Unusally large and almost complete. Good VF.
Lot # 508 - Julia Domna (died 217 AD). AE As, Rome mint, 198-207. Obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. MATER DEVM S - C. Cybele, turreted, seated left on throne between two lions, holding branch and scepter, resting arm on tympanum. RIC IV (Septimius) 883. AE. 11.12 g. 24.60 mm. R. Lovely portrait. VF/About VF.
Lot # 507 - Julia Domna (died 217 AD.). AE cast As, Limes coinage. Obv. [IVLIA PIA] FELIX [AVG]. Diademed and draped bust right, on crescent. Rev. LVNA LVCIFERA. Luna, with crescent on her head and cloak floating around, driving biga left. RIC IV 600; C. 109. AR. 3.43 g. 22.00 mm. Scarce. Very interesting issue. VF.
Lot # 506 - Julia Domna (died 217 AD.). AE Sestertius. Obv. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. VESTA SC. Vesta, veiled and seated left, holding simpulum and sceptre. RIC IV (Carac.) 593. AE. 21.71 g. 31.40 mm. R. Rare and choice example with lovely dark patina. Gently smoothed. EF/About EF.
Lot # 505 - Julia Domna (died 217 AD.). AR Denarius, c. 211-217 AD. Obv. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. MATRI DEVM. Cybele, standig left; holding drum and sceptre and resting left arm on column. At her feet, lion. RIC IV 382; C. 137. AG. 2.84 g. 19.00 mm. Scarce. Superb example with bold portrait. Virtually as struck. Good EF.
Lot # 504 - Julia Domna (died 217 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck under Caracalla, AD 211-215. Obv. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. DIANA LVCIFERA. Diana standing facing, head left, holding torch in both hands. RIC IV (Carac.) 373A. AR. 3.50 g. 18.60 mm. Superb example with bright fields. Good EF.
Lot # 503 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AE Sestertius, 210 AD. Obv. L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS III P P. Severus and Caracalla, both veiled, standing vis-à-vis and sacrificing over altar; behind them, in the centre, figure of Concordia or Pietas; in exergue, SC. RIC IV 798; C. 560. AE. 25.54 g. 32.70 mm. RR. Very rare and choice example. Enchanting dark patina with minor green deposits. Flan crack. Gently smoothed. About EF. Ex NAC 52, 2009, 1151.
Lot # 502 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint, 198-200. Obv. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. Laureate head right. Rev. COS III P P. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 504. AR. 3.64 g. 19.00 mm. A choice example. Lightly toned, with golden hues. About EF.
Lot # 501 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 208 AD. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XVI COS III P P. Jupiter, naked, standing right, right foot drawn back, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand and holding sceptre in left hand. RIC IV 216. AR. 3.50 g. 18.80 mm. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 500 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 206 AD. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XIIII COS III PP. Annona standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae; modius at feet. RIC IV 200. AR. 3.61 g. 19.00 mm. Well centred and choice example. About EF/EF.
Lot # 499 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 193-194. Obv. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. LEG I ADIVT TR P COS. Legionary eagle, facing left, between two standards. RIC IV 2. AR. 2.99 g. 17.00 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 498 - Clodius Albinus as Caesar (193-195). AE Sestertius, 194-195 AD. Obv. [D CL] SEPT ALBIN CAES. Bare-headed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. [FELICITAS] COS II S - C. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre. RIC IV 52c; C. 16 (Fr.30). AE. 23.50 g. 30.00 mm. R. Rare. Lovely deep green patina. Scratches. About VF/Good F. Ex CNG 284, 2012, 358.
Lot # 497 - Didius Julianus (193 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 193 AD. Obv. [IMP CA]ES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. [P] M [T]R P C[OS] S C. Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 15; C. 12. AE. 19.97 g. 27.90 mm. RR. Very rare. About VF. Privately purchased by Kunker.
Lot # 496 - Crispina, wife of Commodus (died 183 AD). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, c. 178-182 AD. Obv. CRISPINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. VENVS FELIX SC. Venus seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. RIC III (Commodus) 673; C. 40. AE. 21.14 g. 30.50 mm. Scarce. Lovely leather brown patina. Good VF/VF.