Antika

Commodus, 177-192 Denarius circa 187-188, AR 18mm., 2.45g. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre. C 547. RIC 165.

Lovely iridescen tone and extremely fine.

Clodius Albinus Caesar, 193 – 195 Denarius circa 193, AR 17mm., 2.86g. D – CLOD SEPT – ALBIN CAES Bare head r. Rev. MINER PA – CIF COS II Minerva, helmeted, standing l., holding olive-branch in r. hand and leaning l. on shield on ground; spear against l. arm. C 48. RIC 7. BMC 98.

Nice portrait and good very fine/very fine.

Septimius Severus, 193-211 Denarius circa 200-201, AR 19mm., 3.16g. SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Laureate head right. Rev. VIRTVS AVGG Virtus standing left with shield, spear and victory. C 761. RIC 171a.

About very fine.

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus Quinarius circa 213, AR 15.5mm., 1.37g. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Draped bust of Julia Domna to right. Rev. IVNO Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock. BMC 5. C. 84. Hill 1376. RIC 376.

Very rare. Very fine.

Ex Hess-Leu 19, 12 April 1962, 490 and Leu sale 83, 2003, 899. From the de Guermantes collection.

Caracalla, 198-217 Denarius circa 216, AR 21mm., 2.74g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre. C 348. RIC 280c.

Extremely Fine.

Macrinus, 217-218 Denarius circa December 217, AR 19mm., 3.68g. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. P M TR P II COS P P Annona standing l., holding cornucopiae and barley ears; at her feet, modius containing barley ears. C 47. BMC 44. RIC 26.

Good extremely fine.

Maximinus I, 235-238 Sestertius circa 235-236, Æ 29mm., 22.74g. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SALVS AVGVSTI Salus, draped, seated l. on high backed chair, feeding out of patera serpent raising from altar. C 88. RIC 64. BMC 100.

Brown tone and good very fine.

Paulina, wife of Maximinus Denarius circa 236-238, AR 19.5mm., 2.91g. DIVA PAVLINA Veiled and draped bust right. Rev. Paulina, holding sceptre, seated l. on peacock flying r. C 2. RIC Maximinus 2.

Rare. Very fine/Good very fine.

Pupienus, 22nd April – 29th July 238 Sestertius circa April-July 239, Æ 31.5mm., 18.36g. IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. PAX PVBLICA Pax seated l., holding branch and sceptre; in exergue, S C. C 23. RIC 22a. BMC 48.

Rare. Brown tone and very fine.

Gordian III, 238-244 Denarius circa 241, AR 21.5mm., 3.83g. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing left, holdin helm and sceptre. C 347. RIC 131.

Struck on a broad flan. Good Extremely fine/Extremely fine.