| New Roman III, Mar. 14, '06 |
| Greek Imperial, Caracalla (198-217 AD), AE26 of Markianopolis (Moesia Inferior), under magistrate Quintillianus | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate bust of Caracalla to r., Greek legend AVT K SEVEROS Rev.: Zeus naked, standing, holding patera and a scepter; down below Ð an eagle, Greek legend YP KYNTILIANOY MARKIANOPOLIT / O - N | ||
| REFERENCE: | Mu 433 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, mostly glossy green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3144, $60 |
| Greek Imperial, Caracalla (211-7 AD), AE23 of Stobi (Macedonia) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Caracalla right, Latin legend: ANTONINVS PIVS AVGV Rev.: Victory (Nike) standing with wreath and palm branch right, Latin legend MVNICIPS STOBI around | ||
| REFERENCE: | Mu 6553 var. (legends), BMC 11v | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, strike cracks, brown patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3142, $50 |
| Greek Imperial, Caracalla (211-7 AD), AE24 of Stobi (Macedonia) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate cuirassed bust (as seen from behind) of Caracalla right, Latin legend: A K M AVR ANTONINVS Rev.: Victory (Nike) standing with wreath and palm branch left, Latin legend MVNICI STOBEN around | ||
| REFERENCE: | Mu 6552 var. | ||
| GRADING: | VF, some adjustment marks, glossy green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3132, $55 |
| Greek Imperial, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver drachm of Caesarea (Cappadocia), struck 211 AD, 2.59g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate bearded head of Caracalla to right, Greek legend: AV K M AVRE ANTONINOS Rev.: Mt. Argaeus with star and crescent, Greek legend: [ME]TROPO KAISARI, Greek date 'ET iota-theta' in ex. (regnal yr. 19 of Severus = 197/8 AD) | ||
| REFERENCE: | Syd 477v | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, part ragged edge, some corrosino over ear, toned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3139, $55 |
| Greek Imperial, Severus Alexander (222-35 AD), AE22 of Nikaia (Bithynia) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Severus Alexander to right; Greek legend: M AVR SEV [...] XANDROS AVG Rev.: Snake coming out of cista mystica, Greek legend: NIKAIEON | ||
| REFERENCE: | SGI -, LK -, L3 -, P - | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF+, slight rev. weakness, glossy black patina, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3134, $72 |
| Roman Empire, Aquilia Severa, second wife of Elagabalus (218-222 AD), silver denarius, struck 220 AD, 2.79g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, legend IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG Rev.: Concordia standing with patera and cornucopiae, legend: CONCORDIA | ||
| REFERENCE: | RSC 2, SR 2158 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, porosity, toned, nice portrait, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3143, $225 |
| Roman Empire, Elagabalus (218-222 AD), silver denarius | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate draped bust of Elagabalus to right Rev.: Salus feeding serpent r., legend: SALVS ANTONINI AVG | ||
| REFERENCE: | RIC 140 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / VF, grainy, bit soft struck obv. legends, attractive portrait | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R2516, $48 |
| Roman Empire, Gordian III (238-244 AD), silver denarius | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: null Rev.: Naked Jupiter standing, inscription: IOVIS STATOR | ||
| REFERENCE: | RIC 112, RSC 113 | ||
| GRADING: | EF, slight toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3123, $72 |
| Greek Imperial, Gordian III (238-244 AD), bronze AE24 of Mesembria (Thrace), 9.65g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Confronted busts of Gordian and Tranquillina, Greek inscription: AV KM ANTONIOS GORDIANOS SABINIA TRANKYLINA Rev.: Hygieia standing facing, feeding serpent from patera, Greek inscription: MESAMBRIANON | ||
| REFERENCE: | Mu 4010A, BMC 15v | ||
| GRADING: | AEF, light obv. cleaning marks, part glossy olive green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3093, $115 |
| Greek Imperial, Tranquillina (wife of Gordian III), 238-244 AD, provincial bronze AE20 of Sinope (Paphlagonia), 4.94g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Tranquillina to right, Latin legend: SAVIN TRANQVILLINA AVG (traces) Rev.: Nemsis in distyle temple, Latin legend: C I [F S] to sides | ||
| REFERENCE: | LK 94 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF, brown patina, rough obv., rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3101, $80 |
| Greek Imperial, Philip II (247-9 AD), silver tetradrachm of Antioch (Seleukis and Pieria, Syria), struck 249 AD as Augustus, 13.71g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate bust of Philip to right; Greek legend AVTOK KM IOUL FILIPPOS SEB Rev.: Eagle with wreath in beak standing l., Greek legend DEMARH EXOUSIAS YPATO D ("tribunician power, consul 4") around, "ANTIOHIA / S C [Latin] below | ||
| REFERENCE: | Prieur 473 | ||
| GRADING: | EF, light porosity, toned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3095, $190 |
| Roman Empire, Volusian (251-3 AD), brass sestertius, Rome mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate bust to right, legend: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG Rev.: Cult image of facing in shrine of two columns, legend: IVNONI MARTIA[LI] / S C | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 2839, VM 51, Coh 46 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, bit encrusted dark green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3098, $78 |
| Greek Imperial, Valerian I (253-260 AD), brass AE24 of Nikaia (Bithynia), 9.57g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Emperor's radiate bust r., Greek legend Rev.: Valerian and Gallienus standing clasping hands, Valerian II standing sacrificing | ||
| REFERENCE: | GIC 4434, cf. LK 153, cf. LK 159 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, some roughness, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3097, $65 |
| Roman Empire, Salonina (wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD), silver antoninianus | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crescent bust of Salonina to right, Latin legend: SALONINA AVG Rev.: Pudicitia, velied, seated left, holding scepter; legend: PVDICITIA | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 3043 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, rev. center weaker, slightly porous but good metal for the issue, toned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3125, $35 |
| Roman Empire, Postumus (259-268 AD), bronze sestertius | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Postumus to right Rev.: Galley on waves, rowers visible, [LAETITIA AVG] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 3128 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, rough green patina, limited wear but heavy encrustation, decent facial features | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R2709, $70 |
| Roman Empire, Claudius Gothicus (268-70 AD), bronze antoninianus | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Radiate head of Claudius Gothicus to left, Latin legend IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG Rev.: Hercules standing, leaning on club, Latin legend IVVENTVS AVG, mintmark AQ in ex. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 3208 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, darker patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3146, $58 |
| Roman Empire, Claudius Gothicus (268-70 AD), posthumous bronze AE4 ("quinarius"), struck under Constantine the Great, Aquileia mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Claudius Gothicus to right, Latin legend DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO Rev.: Eagle standing facing, head l., Latin legend MEMORIAE AETERNAE, mintmark AQ in ex. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 3234, Coh 174, VM 49 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, dark olive green patina, earthen encrustation, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3149, $40 |
| Roman Empire, Tacitus (275-6 AD), bronze antoninianus | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Radiate bust to right, legend IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Rev.: Salus standing r., feeding serpent held in her arms, legend SALVS PVBLI, 'gamma' below | ||
| REFERENCE: | RIC 159 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, brown-green patina, light encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3126, $32 |
| Greek Imperial, Carinus (283-5 AD), potin tetradrachm of Alexandria (Egypt), 7.22g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate cuirassed bust of Carinus to right; Greek legend: AK MA KARINOS K Rev.: Eagle standing between standards, 'LA' (yr. 1) above | ||
| REFERENCE: | Koln 3169 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, brown patina, bit rough, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3117, $80 |
| Roman Empire, Maxentius (306-312 AD), copper follis, struck 307-11 AD, Rome mint, 3rd officina, 27mm | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Maxentius to right; legend: IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG Rev.: Roma seated facing, looking left, in hexastyle (six-column) Roman temple, legend: CONSERV VRBS SVAE, mintmark RT in exergue | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 3779 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF, dark brown patina w/ some ecrustation spots | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R2644, $45 |
| Roman Empire, Licinius I (308-324 AD), bronze follis, Trier mint, 2nd off., struck 316 AD, 3.24g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate draped cuirassed bust of Licinius to right, Latin legend IMP LICINIVS PF AVG Rev.: Genius holding cornucopiae and patera, control marks T-F in fields, legend GENIO POP ROM, mintmark STR in ex. | ||
| REFERENCE: | RIC 120 | ||
| GRADING: | AEF, attractive brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3147, $45 |
| Roman Empire, Constantine I the Great (307-337 AD), bronze small follis (AE3), Trier mint, first off., struck 322-3 AD, 2.78g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate consular bust right, wearing trabaea and holding eagle-tipped scepter, legend CONSTANTINVS AVG Rev.: Globe on altar inscribed with VOT IS XX, circular legend BEATA TRANQUILLITAS around it, mintmark ".PTR." in exergue | ||
| REFERENCE: | RIC 369 | ||
| GRADING: | EF, mostly glossy black patina, rougher rev. fields, hairline crack | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3148, $42 |
| Roman Empire, Crispus (Caesar during 317-326 AD), reduced bronze follis (AE3), Treveri mint, 2nd officina | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Diademed draped bust of Crispus to right, legend: CRISPVS NOB CAES Rev.: Legend DOMINORVM NOSTRORVM CAESS around wreath with VOT V , mintmark ST in exergue | ||
| REFERENCE: | RIC 240 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, dark brown patina w/ orange highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R2513, $18 |
| Roman Empire, Decentius (351-3 AD), bronze AE2 (centenionalis), 351-3 AD, 4.93g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Decentius to right; legend: DN DECENT[IVS NOB CAES], Rev.: Large Christogram, flanked by 'alpha' and 'omega', legend: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, mintmark "S." in exergue | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 4033 var. | ||
| GRADING: | AF / F, sporadic pitting, brown patina, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3109, $68 |
| Roman Empire, Julian II the Apostate (360-363 AD), bronze AE1, Constantinople mint, 4th off., 27mm | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Julian to right, Latin legend D N FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG Rev.: Cult Apis bull standing to right, star above, legend: SECVRITAS REIPVB, mintmark ".CONSTD" in exergue | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 4072 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF, glossy black patina, obv. somewhat rough | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R2764, $95 |
| Roman Empire, Valens (364-378 AD), silver siliqua, Antioch mint, 1.74g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate bust, legend: DN VALENS PF AVG Rev.: Roma seated, holding Victory and scepter, mintmark TRPS below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR 4113 v, RIC 96e | ||
| GRADING: | AEF, edge crack, grainy | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R3090, $88 |
| Roman Empire, Arcadius (393-408 AD), bronze AE4, Thessalonika mint, off. "gamma", struck 383-92 AD (probably ca. 386 AD), 1.27g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Arcadius to right, legend D N ARCAD[IVS P F AVG] Rev.: Camp gate with two towers, legend [GLORIA REI]PVBLICE (partial), "gamma" in l. field, mintmark TES in ex. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SR -, CHK 1860, RIC IX 59e, DO 64-5 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, brown patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | R2766, $60 |
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