Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins

M AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM [SARM] Draped bust r., head bare; Rv. HILARITAS / S – C Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm and cornucopia. RIC 1523 (Aurelius); Cohen 217. Chocolate brown patina with some red spots. Slight traces of old cleaning, otherwise near extremely fine.

M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT Laureate head r.; Rv.P M TR P XI [IMP VII] COS V P P Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel under seat; FOR RED in exergue. RIC 131; Cohen 150. Extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

AYT M AYP KOMO ANTѠNI Λaureate head to r.; Rv. YΠATOC Δ ΠAT ΠATPI (-TPI in exergue) Mount Argaeus with trees; star above. RPC IV.3 Online 7116 (temporary); Metcalf 155i. Near extremely fine / good very fine.

D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES Head of Clodius Albinus to r.; Rv. MINER PACIF COS II Minerva standing facing, head l., holding olive branch, shield and spear. RIC 7; Cohen 48. About extremely fine / good very fine.

D CLOD SEP[T] ALBIN CAES Bare head r., Rv. ROMAE AE-TERNAE Roma seated l., holding palladium and sceptre, shield at her side. RIC 11b; BMCRE 43; Cohen 61. Extremely fine.

Ex Bertolami Fine Art Sro Auction 279 – IMPERIVM (12 March 2024), lot 310.

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII Laureate head r.; Rv. PM TR P III COS II PP Fortuna standing l. holding rudder on globe and cornucopia; wheel at her feet; S – C across fields. RIC 706; Cohen 405. Olive green patina with reddish hues. Some gentle cleaning. Near extremely fine.

L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX Laureate head r.; Rv. IVSTITIA Justitia seated l. on throne, holding patera in her r. hand and sceptre in her left. RIC 505; Cohen 251. Good extremely fine.

L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX Laureate head of Septimius Severus to r.; Rv. LIBERTAS AVGG Libertas standing front, head to l., holding pileus in her r. hand and a long sceptre in her l. RIC 507; Cohen 306. Good extremely fine.

SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head r.; Rv. LIBERALITAS AVG VI Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC 276; Cohen 298. Extremely fine.

SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head r.; Rv. P M TR P XVI COS III P P, Genius standing l., holding cornucopia and sacrificing out of patera over altar. RIC 220; Cohen 505. Extremely fine.

IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia Domna to r.; Rv. CERERI FRVGIF Ceres seated to l., holding grain ears in her r. hand and long torch in her l. RIC 546. Cohen 14. Extremely fine.

IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia Domna r.; Rv. PIETAS AVGG Pietas standing facing, head l., sacrificing over altar to left. RIC 572; Cohen 150. Extremely fine.

IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Draped bust of Julia Domna to r., wearing stephane; Rv. IVNONEM / S C Juno standing l., holding patera and sceptre; at feet to l., peacock. RIC 585a (Caracalla); Cohen 90. Rare. Appealing brownish green patina with earthy encrustations. Fine portrait with stern expression, displaying power and authority. Near extremely fine.

IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Draped bust of Iulia Domna to r.; Rv. IVNO / S – C Iuno, veiled, standing left, holding long patera in r. hand and long sceptre in l.; at her feet, peacock. RIC 598 (Caracalla); Cohen 86. Dark brown patina. Near extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped bust of Caracalla r.; Rv. FELICITAS AVGG Felicitas standing facing, head l., grounded long caduceus in r. hand, cornucopia cradled in l.. RIC 35; Cohen 61a. Extremely fine.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla to r.; Rv. INDVLGENTIA AVGG / IN CARTH Dea Caelestis facing, holding thunderbolt in her r. hand, sceptre in l., riding right on lion; below, water gushing left from rocks.  RIC 130a; Cohen 97. Extremely fine.

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. VOTA PVBLICA / S - C Caracalla, togate and veiled, standing front, head to l., sacrificing out of patera in his r. hand over tripod altar and holding roll in his l.; behind tripod, bull prostrate l. RIC 513; Cohen 677. Wonderful light green patina with reddish hues. Slight traces of old, delicate cleaning, otherwise good extremely fine. Powerful portrait.

Ex Nomisma Asta 32, lot 298.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate bust r., slight drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. FORT RED TR P XIIII COS III Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopia; below throne, a wheel; in exergue, S C.  BMC 39; RIC 489 var. Rare variety. Lovely green patina, somewhat rough, otherwise about extremely fine. 

Ex ACR Auctions Auction (27 April 2015), lot 700.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Radiate head r.; Rv. PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM / S – C, Providentia standing l., holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet. RIC 514; Cohen 534. Dark green patina. Extremely fine / about extremely fine.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate head of Caracalla to r.; Rv. P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long sceptre in his left; at feet to l., eagle standing l., head turned back to r. RIC 240; Cohen 239. Good extremely fine.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureated head r.; Rv. PM TR P XVII COS IIII PP Jupiter standing l. holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at his feet. RIC 240; Cohen 239. Good extremely fine / extremely fine.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla to r.; Rv. VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing to l., holding helmet and sceptre, resting on shield. RIC 311b; Cohen 606. Good extremely fine.

ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄ[Β] Radiate head of Caracalla to left, slight drapery on his right shoulder; Rv. ΔΗΜΑΡΧ·ЄΞ·Υ[ΠΑΤΟC]TO·Δ Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to r., holding wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, lion walking r. Bellinger 98 corr. ( same obverse die, but drapery not noted). Prieur 927 corr. (drapery not noted). Very rare; unusual bust type. Near FDC.

L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES Bare-headed and draped bust to r.; Rv. FELICITAS TEMPOR Felicitas standing to l., holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 2; Cohen 44. Extremely fine / about extremely fine.