Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, 236-7. AE (g 20,83; mm 31; h 12). MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory standing l., holding wreath and palm frond; to l., bound captive seated l., head r., S - C. RIC 90. Green patina, near very fine

Maximus (Caesar, 235/6-238), Sestertius, Rome, 236-7. AE (g 16,84; mm 30; h 12). MAXIMVS CAES GERM, Bareheaded and draped bust r.; Rv. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus as Princeps Iuventutis standing l. in military attire and with cloak, holding transverse spear in his l. hand and short baton in his outstretched r.; in r. field, two standards, S - C. RIC 13. River patina, extremely fine

Balbinus (AD 238), Antoninianus, Rome. AR (g 5,33; mm 21; h 6). IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. FIDES MVTVA AVGG, Clasped right hands. RIC 12; RSC 17. Toned, good very fine

Balbinus (AD 238), Sestertius, Rome. AE (g 20,77; mm 27; h 12). IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing l., holding cornucopia and wand over globe at her feet to l., S - C. RIC IV 19. Brown patina, good very fine

Pupienus (AD 238), Denarius, Rome. AR. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated l., holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC 1; RSC 6. Toned, good very fine

Pupienus (AD 238), Antoninianus, Rome. AR (g 4,94; mm 23; h 12). IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. CARITAS MVTVA AVGG, Clasped right hands. RIC 10a; RSC 4. Good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 239. AR (g 5,01; mm 24; h 5). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. P M TR P II COS P P, Emperor standing l., sacrificing out of patera over lit tripod and holding short sceptre. RIC 37; RSC 210. Toned, near extremely fine

Gordian III (238-244), Denarius, Rome, AD 240. AR (g 3,08; mm 20; h 6). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. IOVI STATOR, Jupiter standing facing, head r., holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC 112; RSC 113. Extremely fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 239. AE (g 21,22; mm 31; h 12). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus and double cornucopia, S - C. RIC 269a. Green patina, very fine - good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 239. AE (g 18,91; mm 31; h 12). IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus and double cornucopia, S - C. RIC 279a. Green patina, good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 241-3. AE (g 19,05; mm 32; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt. RIC 298a. Near extremely fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 241-3. AE (g 16,16; mm 28; h 6). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt. RIC 298a. Brown patina, near extremely fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 240. AE (g 14,18; mm 28,5; h 11). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt, S - C. RIC 299a. Good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 13,67; mm 28; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing l., holding wreath and anchor, S - C. RIC 300a. Good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 15,29; mm 28; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing l., holding wreath and anchor; in field, S - C. RIC 300a. Untouched green patina, minor flattening on reverse, anyway extremely fine.

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 17,49; mm 30; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing l., holding wreath and anchor; in field, S - C. RIC 300a. Green patina, very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 240. AE (g 20,66; mm 31; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. P M TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated l., holding branch and resting elbow on lyre. RIC 301a. Green patina, good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), As, Rome, 240-3. AE (g 10,62; mm 25; h 11). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing r., leaning on club, holding apples of the Hesperides behind back, S - C. RIC 309. Flan-crack, near very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 243-4. AE (g 21,40; mm 30; h 1). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel beside throne, SC. RIC 331a. Green patina, good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, 243-4. AE (g 22,43; mm 30,5; h 12). IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel beside throne, SC. RIC 331a. Green patina, near very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Cilicia, Tarsus. AE (g 19,84; mm 34,5; h 6). AVT K ANT ΓOPΔIA[OC CEB], Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩ, Artemis standing r., drawing arrow from quiver with r. hand, holding bow in l.; -A/M-Γ/K-B in fields. Cf. SNG BnF 1665; SNG Levante Suppl. 285. Green patina, good very fine

Gordian III (238-244), Tetradrachm, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AD 238-240. AR (g 11,56; mm 26,5; h 12). AYTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. ΔHMAPX ЄZOVCIAC, Eagle standing facing, head l., with wreath in beak and wings spread. McAlee 860; Prieur 282. Good very fine

Gordian III and Tranquillina (238-244). Mesopotamia, Singara. AE (g 22,25; mm 32, h 12). AYTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB TPANKVIΛΛINA CEB, Confronted busts of Gordian r., laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Tranquillina l., draped and wearing stephane; Rv. ΑΥΡ ΣΕΠ ΚΟΛ ΣΙΝΓΑΡΑ, Tyche seated l. on rocks, holding branch; above, centaur (Sagittarius) leaping l., shooting bow; to lower l., half-length figure of river-god Mygdonius swimming l. SNG Copenhagen 256; BMC 8-11. Green patina, very fine

Tranquillina (Augusta, 241-244), Thrace, Anchialus. AE (g 3,41; mm 19; h 4). CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ CЄ, Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ, Dolphin r. AMNG 689. Very fine