Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

MAXIMVS CAES GERM Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rv. PRINCIPI IVENTVTIS / S - C Maximus, as prince of the youth, standing front in military attire, head to left, holding baton in his right hand and inverted spear in his left; behind him, two signa. RIC 13; Cohen 14; BMC 213. Lovely light green patina. Extremely fine. Attractive portrait.

DIVA PAVLINA Veiled and draped bust of Diva Paulina to right. Rv. CONSECRATIO Diva Paulina, raising her right hand and holding long scepter in her left, reclining left on peacock flying to right.  RIC 2; Cohen 2; BMC 127. 

IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right. Rv. ABVNDANTIA AVG Abundantia standing front, head to right, emptying cornucopiae held in both hands; S – C across fields. RIC 282; Cohen 4. An attractive example with beautiful brassy highlights; lovely untouched riverine patina. Extremely fine. Refined portrait. Probably one of the best specimens known.

IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus to right. Rv. P M TR P COS II P P Felicitas standing to left, holding a caduceus in her right hand and a long sceptre with her left. RIC 6; Cohen 26; BMC 52. Slight porosity, otherwise extremely fine.

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. VICTORIA AVGG Victory standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. RIC 8; Cohen 27; BMC 37. Nice iridescent tone. Light porosity, otherwise near extremely fine.

IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to right. Rv. PROVIDENTIA DEORVM Providentia standing front, head to left, holding wand over globe in her right hand and cornucopia in her left RIC 7; Cohen 23. Near FDC.

OTACIL SEVERA AVG Draped bust right, wearing stephane; Rv. CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; S C in exergue. RIC 203e; Cohen 5. Lovely green patina with earthy red-brown hues around the devices. Good extremely fine.

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rv. PRINCIPI IVVENT Philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and standard in left hand. RIC 218; Cohen 48.

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius to r.; Rv. GENIVS EXERC ILLYRICIANI / S - C Genius standing front, head to l., holding patera in his r. hand and cornucopia in his l.; to right, signum. RIC 117a. Appealing green patina; gently cleaned. Expressive portrait. Extremely fine.

HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG Diademed and draped bust right. Rv. CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; in exergue, S C. RIC 133 (Decius); Cohen 6. Lovely green patina; portrait of refined style. Extremely rare type. Extremely fine. Struck on a broad flan.

IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rv. ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated left on shield, holding Victoriola and spear. RIC 11; Cohen 11. Rare. Some porosity, otherwise good very fine.

IMP C POSTV - MVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTOR - IA A[...] Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm; before, captive; in ex. S C. RIC 170. Green patina; nice portrait; gently cleaned; good extremely fine.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 21 (17 May 2001), lot 536 (hammer price: 4500 CHF) + Ex Antiqua INC. Catalogue XIII, lot 161. Ex Bertolami Fine Art Sro Auction 279 – IMPERIVM (12 March 2024), lot 454.

IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rv. MARS VICTOR Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy; C in right field. RIC 388. Good extremely fine. Lovely specimen.

IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Allectus to right. Rv. VIRTVS AVG / Q L Galley to left above waves. RIC 55; Cohen 81; Burnett 111. Dark brown, almost black patina. Extremeluy fine. A wonderful example of the type.

DIOCLETIANVS AVG Laureate head right. Rv. VICTORIA SARMAT The four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before six-turreted enclosure, small dot in archway above. RIC 16a; Jeločnik 29; Cohen 488d. Wonderful iridescent tone. Good extremely fine.

MAXIMIANVS CAES Laureate head right. Rv. VIRTVS MILITVM The Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before six turreted camp gate. RIC 29b. Attractive cabinet tone; lovely iridescence. Minimal crack at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine / near extremely fine.

IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG Laureate head right. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Aquila between signum surmounted by hand on left and signum surmounted by wreath on right; in exergue, P K. RIC 72; Cohen 12. Very rare. Dark brown-green patina, some red spots on the obverse. Good very fine.

FL IVL CON - STANS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA - DD NN AVGG Victory walking l., holding palm branch and trophy on spear; TES in exergue. RIC VIII 28. Extremely fine.

D N CONSTANT – TIVS P F AVG diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. VOTIS / XXX / MVLT / XXXX in laurel wreath; • SIRM in exergue. RIC 17. Extremely fine.

D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. RV. VOTIS/ XXX/ MVLTIS/ XXXX in four lines within wreath; •SIRM in exergue. RIC 17; Cohen 342. Attractive deep cabinet tone. Extremely fine. Ex Artemide Collection J. Baptiste, n. 734.

D N VETRA - NIO P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., A behind; Rv. CONCORDIA - MILITVM Emperor, in military dress, standing facing, head l., holding in each hand a standard with Chi-Rho on the banner over his head, star in field, A; •ASIS*in exergue. RIC VIII 290. About extremely fine.

D N MAGNENT · IVS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust r., A behind bust; Rv. GLORIA ROMANORVM Magnentius on horseback to right, holding shield in his left hand and thrusting spear at barbarian kneeling to left with outstretched arms in front of horse; below horse, broken spear and shield; R SL G in exergue. RIC VIII 115.

D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES Cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; Rv. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES Two Victories hold a shield in which inscribed VOT V MVLT X; SP in lower field; RSLG in exergue. RIC 137. 

D N PROCO – PIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust l.; Rv. REPARATI-O FEL TEMP Emperor standing l., holding labarum and resting on shield, Christogram in r. field; SMHA in exergue. RIC VIII 7.