Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 649 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IOVI CONSERVAT AVG / A. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.RIC 41. Condition: Extremely fine; smoothed.Weight: 3.39 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 648 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Follis. Aquileia. Obv: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR / AQS. Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 29a. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 11.17 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 647 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Follis. Carthage. Obv: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN / I / PKP. Africa standing left, wearing elephant skin headdress, holding standard and tusk; at feet to left, lion left devouring captured bull, head reverted.RIC 23a. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 9.68 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 646 - ALLECTUS (293-296). Antoninianus. Londinium. Obv: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: LAETITIA AVG / S - A / ML. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor.RIC 22. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.62 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 250

Lot # 645 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTA PVBLICA / SMSXXIB. Carus and Carinus, each holding signum and sacrificing with patera over lighted tripod between them.RIC 315. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 644 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP CARINVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVG / KA (pellet-in-crescent) Δ. Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus.RIC 264. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.06 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 643 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS / D. Emperor standing right with globe and spear.RIC 214. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.70 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 642 - NUMERIAN (282-284). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP NVMERIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with medusa.Rev: MARS VICTOR / C. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy.RIC 389. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.18 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 641 - DIVUS CARUS (Died 283). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: DIVO CARO PIO. Radiate head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO / I. Eagle standing left, head right.RIC 29. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 640 - CARUS (282-283). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGG / A. Victory on globe left, holding wreath and palm; two seated captives flanking.RIC 24. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.92 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 639 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS PROBI AVG / VI / XXI. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder.RIC 811. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.08 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 638 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.Rev: VIRTVS PROBI AVG / XXIV. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy.RIC 810. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.18 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 637 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE / XXIQ. Roma seated left within hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre; wreath in pediment.RIC 739. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.59 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 636 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust left.Rev: PAX AVGVSTI / V / XXI. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC 713 var. (bust type). Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 635 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.Rev: PAX AVG / XXIQ. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC 704. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.22 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 634 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG / VI / XXI. Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia.RIC 661. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.64 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 633 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with pellets.Rev: ADVENTVS AVG / XXIP. Probus on horseback left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 629. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.42 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 632 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TRI P COS II P P / XXIP. Lion walking left; bucranium to left.RIC 612. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 631 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C PROBVS AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre; wreath on bust.Rev: PAX AVGVSTI / T / VXXI. Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre.RIC 516. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 630 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP PROBVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right, with aegis on breastplate.Rev: VICTORIA GERM / R (wreath) A. Trophy of arms; bound captives seated outward to left and right.RIC 222. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.98 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 629 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP PROBVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ROMAE AETER / R (star) A. Roma seated facing in hexastyle temple, holding Victory and sceptre.RIC 185. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.05 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 628 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right, with aegis on breastplate.Rev: FIDES MILITVM / R (thunderbolt) Є. Fides standing facing, head left, holding signum in each hand.RIC 170. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.99 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 627 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP PROBVS AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.Rev: ADVENTVS AVG / R (pellet-in-crescent) ς. Probus, raising hand and holding sceptre, on horse trotting left; bound captive to left.RIC 157. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.66 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 626 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PIAETAS AVG / C. Pietas standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar and holding incense box.RIC 120. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.39 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 625 - FLORIAN (276). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FELICITAS AVG / Q. Felicitas standing left, holding patera over altar and long caduceus.RIC V online 4342. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.69 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 624 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP / B / XXI. Emperor standing right, in military dress, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre.RIC V online 4098. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.91 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 623 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: CONSERVATOR MILITVM / S / KA. Mars standing right, holding spear and presenting globe to emperor standing left, holding sceptre.RIC V online 3903. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.84 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 622 - 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. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.23 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 621 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VBERITAS AVG / XXIЄ. Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopia.RIC V online 3555. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.22 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 620 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRIT PERP / Ч. Securitas leaning left upon column to right, raising hand to head.RIC V online 3381. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 619 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS PVBLI / T. Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms out of patera.RIC V online 3370. Condition: Extremely fine; silvering.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 618 - VABALATHUS (270-272). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IM C VHABALATHVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS AVG. Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield set on ground; star to right.RIC V online 3121.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: Good very fine.Weight: 2.85 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 500

Lot # 617 - SEVERINA (Augusta, 270-275). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: SEVERINA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right set on crescent.Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG / ΓXXIR. Severina and Aurelian, holding sceptre, standing facing one another and clasping right hands.RIC V online 1792. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.28 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 616 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Cyzicus. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: MARS INVICTVS / XXI. Mars, holding spear, and Sol, presenting globus, holding whip and with foot set upon bound captive, standing facing one another.RIC V online 3073. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.11 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 615 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVT ORBIS / (star) / KA•Γ•. Female figure, holding wreath, and Aurelian, holding sceptre, standing facing one another.RIC V online 2789 (1 specimen).Extremely rare issue and the only known with this obverse legend Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.55 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 1000

Lot # 614 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVT ORBIS / (star) / KA•B•. Female figure standing right, holding hem of skirt and presenting wreath to emperor standing left with sceptre and raised hand.RIC V online 2747. Condition: Near extremely fine; silvering.Weight: 4.07 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 613 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IOVI CONSER / S. Aurelian standing right, holding sceptre and receiving globus from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.RIC V online 2584. Condition: Extremely fine; silvering.Weight: 5.83 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 612 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / T (star). Aurelian and Concordia standing facing each other, clasping hands.RIC V online 2309. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 611 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ORIENS AVG / (star) / V. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; bound captive seated to left and right.RIC V online 2281. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.45 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 610 - AURELIAN (270-275). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG / A. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, bound captive seated left, head right.RIC V online 1846. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.66 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 609 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ORIENS AVG / (star) - / QXXI. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globus; star to left, bound captive seated to left and right.RIC V online 1527. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.92 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 75

Lot # 608 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Mediolanum. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FORTUNA REDVX / S. Fortuna Redux seated left on wheel, holding rudder and cornucopia.RIC V online 1466. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.65 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 607 - QUINTILLUS (270). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG. Radiate head right.Rev: VBERITAS AVG / Q. Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopia.RIC V online 1241 (5 specimens; this coin listed).RareEx Gorny & Mosch 170 (2008), lot 2775 Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.58 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 606 - QUINTILLUS (270). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AVGVSTI. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre; A to left.RIC V online 1126. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.90 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 605 - TETRICUS II (Caesar, 273-274). Antoninianus. Treveri. Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: SPES AVG. Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.RIC² 759. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 604 - TETRICUS I (271-274). Antoninianus. Treveri. Obv: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SALVS AVGG. Salus standing left, feeding serpent and holding anchor.RIC² 823. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.46 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 603 - POSTUMUS (260-269). Antoninianus. Treveri. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PAX AVG. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC² 399. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 602 - 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: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 601 - MACRIANUS (Usurper, 260-261). Antoninianus. Contemporary imitation of 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.Cf. MIR 1741b (for prototype). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.28 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 600 - MACRIANUS (Usurper, 260-261). Antoninianus. Samosata. Obv: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE. Roma seated left on shield, holding victoriola and spear.MIR 1738b; RIC 11. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.70 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 200