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

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 229. AE (g 20,77; mm 30; h 1). IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust r., with slight drapery; Rv. P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Emperor driving triumphal quadriga r., holding eagle-tipped sceptre and reins. RIC 495. Rare. Green patina, very fine - good very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 230. AE (g 13,55; mm 29; h 12). IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust r., slight drapery; Rv. P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, Sol standing l., raising hand and holding whip. RIC 500. Brown patina, very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), As, Rome, AD 231; AE (g 11,69; mm 24; h 12); IMP SEV ALE - XANDER AVG, laureate head r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. P M TR P X - COS III P P, Annona standing l., holding two corn-ears over modius and anchor; in field, S - C. RIC 519. Green patina, about extremely fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 235; AE (g 12.02; mm 25; h 12). IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Sol advancing l., raising hand and holding whip. RIC 541. About extremely fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 226. AE (g 21,36; mm 32; h 12). IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopia, S - C. RIC 547. Green patina, good very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 230. AE (g 21,08; mm 32; h 12). IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust r., slight drapery; Rv. IVSTITIA AVGVSTI, Justitia seated l., holding patera and sceptre, S C. RIC 563. Green patina, very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 228. AE (g 22,16; mm 30; h 12). IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated l. on shield, holding Victory and sceptre, S C. RIC 605. Green patina, some roughness on rev., about very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 231. AE (g 18,87; mm 31; h 12). IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. IOVI PROPVGNATORI, Jupiter advancing l., head r., holding thunderbolt, S - C. RIC 628. Green patina, porous, near very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 231-235; AE (g 19,37; mm 29; h 12); IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. MARS - VLTOR, Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield; in field, S - C. RIC 635. Expressive portrait, untouched light green patina, good extremely fine / extremely fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, 231-5. AE (g 18,12; mm 31; h 12). IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield, S - C. RIC 635d. Green patina, good very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), As, Rome, 231-5. AE (g 12,24; mm 25; h 12). IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield, S - C. RIC 637. Green patina, very fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), As, Rome, 231-5. AE (g 14,07; mm 25; h 12). IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield, S - C. RIC 637. Green patina, good fine

Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 232. AE (g 18,50; mm 30; h 12). IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate bust r., slight drapery; Rv. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC 648. Green patina, near very fine

Julia Mamaea (Augusta, 222-235), Dupondius, Rome, AD 230. AE (g 13,17; mm 24; h 12). IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Draped bust r., wearing stephane, set on crescent; Rv. FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas seated l., holding caduceus and cornucopia; SC in exergue. RIC 678 (Alexander). Green patina, very fine

Julia Mamaea (Augusta, 222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 231. AE (g 25,92; mm 32; h 12). IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Draped bust r., wearing stephane; Rv. IVNO AVGVSTAE, Juno seated l. on throne, holding flower and infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, SC. RIC 683 (Alexander). Green patina, good very fine

Julia Mamaea (Augusta, 222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 231. AE (g 18,37; mm 31; h 1). IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Draped bust r., wearing stephane; Rv. IVNO AVGVSTAE, Juno seated l. on throne, holding flower and infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, SC. RIC 683 (Alexander). Brown patina, very fine

Julia Mamaea (Augusta, 222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 224. AE (g 14,87; mm 29; h 12). IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Draped bust r., wearing stephane; Rv. VENERI FELICI, Venus standing r., holding sceptre and Cupid, S - C. RIC 694 (Alexander). Green patina, very fine

Orbiana (Augusta, 225-227), Denarius, Rome. AR (g 3,22; mm 18; h 12). SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated l., holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC 319 (Alexander); RSC 1. Good very fine

Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 236. (30mm, 20.92g, 12h). IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing l., holding olive branch and sceptre. RIC IV 58. Green patina, very fine

Maximinus I (235-238), As, Rome, 235-6. AE (g 10,03; mm 25; h 12). IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing l., holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, S - C. RIC 63. Green patina, near very fine

Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, 236-7. AE (g 19,60; mm 30; h 12). MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing l., holding signum in each hand, S - C. RIC 78. Brown patina, very fine

Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, 236-7. AE (g 22,44; mm 33; h 12). MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated l., feeding from patera a serpent rising from altar with r. hand, resting l. elbow on back of chair, S C. RIC 85. Green patina, very fine

Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, 236-7. AE (g 22,94; mm 32; h 12). MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated l., feeding from patera a serpent rising from altar with r. hand, resting l. elbow on back of chair, S C. RIC 85. Green patina, very fine

Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, 236-7. AE (g 22,36; mm 32; 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, very fine

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