Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 386 Pupienus (238), Sestertius, Rome, c. April - June AD 238; Æ (g 19,15; mm 30); IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated l., holding patera and double cornucopia; in ex. S C. RIC 20; C 7.Rare. Untouched glossy, dark green patina; bold portrait; good extremely fine / extremely fine.
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Lotto 387 Balbinus (238), Denarius, Rome, c. April - June AD 238; AR (g 2,50; mm 20,8); IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing l., holding cornucopia and wand over globe set on ground to l. RIC 7; C 23. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 388 Balbinus (238), Sestertius, c. Rome, April - June AD 238; Æ (g 18,62; mm 30); IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III seated l. on ornamented platform; behind them, soldier with spear; before, Liberalitas with abacus and cornucopia; on l., citizen mounting the steps; in ex. S C. RIC 14; C 13. Rare. Brown patina with yellow hues; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 389 Balbinus (238), Sestertius, Rome, c. April - June AD 238; Æ (g 18,26; mm 30); IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. P M TR - P COS II P P, emperor standing l., holding branch and parazonium; in field, S - C. RIC 16; C 21. Rare. Dark green patina with reddish hues; extremely fine / good very fine.
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Lotto 390
Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 238-239; Æ (g 21,55; mm 31); IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing l., holding globe and sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 257a; C 304.Lovely brownish patina; elegant portrait; good extremely fine.
Ex Mazzini collection (vol. III tav. XC n. 304).
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Lotto 391 Gordian III (238-244), Denarius, Rome, AD 240; AR (g 2,05; mm 19,6); IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. P M TR P III COS P P, Gordian riding horse left, holding hand high in salute and sceptre. RIC 81; C 234. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 392 Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 240; Æ (g 16,37; mm 31); IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated l., holding patera and double cornucopia; in ex. S C. RIC 278a; C 54. Green patina; double strike on reverse (?); good very fine.
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Lotto 393 Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 240; Æ (g 18,12; mm 31); IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus and double cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 279a; C 144. Untouched dark patina with some green mottling; extremely fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 394 Gordian III (238-244), Quinarius; AR (1,02 g; 17 mm); IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PROVID AVG, Providentia standing l., holding sceptre and wand, globe at feet. Apparently unrecorded. Good very fine. Very rare.
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Lotto 395 Gordian III (238-244), As, Rome, AD 240; Æ (g 11,83; mm 25); IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 286b; C 27. Green patina; good very fine.
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Lotto 396 Gordian III (238-244), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 241-243; AR (g 5,25; mm 22); IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing r., his right hand on his hip and leaning with his left on club set on rock; lion's skin over his left arm. RIC 95; C 404. RIC 95. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 397 Gordian III (238-244), Sestertius, Rome, AD 241-243; Æ (g 16,85; mm 32); IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. AETER - NITATI AVG, Sol, radiate, standing l., raising hand and holding globe; in field, S - C. RIC 297a note. Rare. Untouched green patina with some red mottling; elegant bust; good extremely fine.