RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIUM – A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins.

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Laureate head right. Rev. SPES AVGVSTA / S C, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC 115; Cohen 85. Lovely reddish-brown patina with green undertones. Extremely fine / good extremely fine. Perfectly centred on a broad flan. Refined portrait [..]

AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS Draped bust right; hair falling in long plait at her back. Rv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around S · C. RIC (Claudius) 102; Cohen 3. Wonderful riverine patina; untouched. Large flan. Good extremely fine. A beautiful coin with an exceptional portrait. [..]

NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Bare head to left. Rv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Claudius, togate, seated to left on curule chair atop globe and piled weapons and armour, holding olive branch and scroll; S C in exergue. RIC I 109 (Claudius); BMCRE 208-11a (Claudius). Untouched dark [..]

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Laureate head of Nero to right, wearing aegis on his left shoulder. Rv. Nero, bareheaded, wearing cuirass and short tunic, on horse prancing right, carrying spear in rest in right hand; to left, a soldier also on horseback, carrying vexillum in right hand [..]

NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP Laureate head of Nero to right. Rv. S - C Victory, draped, flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC 312; Cohen 288. Glossy dark brown and green patina. Extremely fine. 

IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P P P Laureate bust right, wearing aegis. Rv. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT Temple of Janus; in field, S - C. RIC 323 var. (bust type); Cohen 161 (same). Lovely mottled green patina. Bold portrait. Extremely fine. 

IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P XIII P P Laureate head right. Rv. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding spear and resting on shield; S – C across fields; ROMA in exergue. RIC 356; Cohen 285. Appealing deep brown patina. Minor scratch on obverse, otherwise good very fine.

GALBA IMPERATOR Laureate head of Galba to right, globe at point of neck. Rv. ROMA VICTRIX Roma standing left, right foot set on globe, holding olive branch in her right hand and spear in her left. RIC 45; Cohen 223; BMC 187. Rare Edge slightly chipped; some scattered roughness, otherwise good very fi [..]

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P Laureate bust right. Rv. Female figure (Livia) draped, seated left on stool, holding patera and long sceptre. At sides, S – C. In exergue, AVGVSTA. RIC –, cf. 432 (different obverse legend). Rare. Attractive riverine patina. Some porosity, otherwise extremely fine.

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P Laureate and draped bust right. Rv: LIBERT AVG Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod; S - C across fields. RIC² 436. var. (bust type); Cohen 100 (same). Lovely mottled green patina. Bold portrait. Slight traces of delicate, old cleaning. Extremely fine. Exceptional [..]

A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P Laureate head right. Rv. S P Q R / OB / C S within wreath (corona civica). RIC² 83; Cohen 86; BMC 15. Cohen 86. Rare. Lustrous specimen. About extremely fine.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III Laureate head right. Rv. Eagle, with head right and wings spread, standing facing on globus; S – C across fields. RIC² 322; Cohen 480. Rare. Lovely brown patina; untouched. About extremely fine.

IMP CAESAR - VESPASIANVS AVG Laureata head right. Rv. IOVIS - CVSTOS, Jupiter standing facing, holding patera over altar and sceptre. RIC 849; Cohen 222. Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise good very fine.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS VII Laureate head right. Rv. Spes standing left, raising skirt and holding flower; in field, S - C. RIC 576a; Cohen 455. Dark, glossy patina. Bold portrait of fine style. Gently smoothed. Extremely fine.

"Judaea Capta" commemorative. T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT Laureate and draped bust to right. Rv. Titus driving triumphal quadriga to right; holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left. RIC II.1 (Vespasian), 1563; RPC II (Vespasian), 1935. BMCRE II (Vespasian), 109, 521-522. Very rare. Extremely [..]

IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII Laureate head to right. Rv. PAX AVGVST Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopia; S – C across fields. RIC² 498; Cohen 141; RPC 501. Rare. Untouched green patina. Near extremely fine / good very fine.

IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head of Domitian to right. Rv. VICTORIA AVGVST Victory seated left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm in her left. RIC 44; Cohen 625. Rare and beautifully toned. Good very fine.

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P Laureate head right. Rv. Emperor standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear, being crowned by Victory behind; S C in exergue. RIC 363 = RIC II² 639; Cohen 512. Light grey-green tone, brown undertones. Good very fine. Struck on a large flan.

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P Laureate head right. Rv. Emperor standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear, being crowned by Victory behind; S C in exergue. RIC 363 = RIC II² 639; Cohen 512. Lovely green tone. Gently smoothed. About extremely fine / good very fine. 

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII Laureate head right. Rv. IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P Victory seated left, holding wreath in right hand and palm branch in left. RIC² 590; Cohen 240; BMC 128. Rare. A few scratches, otherwise good very fine.

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P Laureate head of Domitian to right. Rv. IOVI VICTORI Jupiter seated left, holding Victory in his right hand and sceptre in his left; in exergue, S C. RIC 702; Cohen 314. Appealing brownish green patina. Extremely fine. Elegant portrait. Struck on a large flan. [..]

IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P Laureate head right. Rv. CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM Clasped hands; below, S – C; in background, legionary eagle set on prow. RIC 80; Cohen 30. Deep riverine patina. Extremely fine. Expressive portrait. Exceptional coin.

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM Laureate head right. Rv. P M TR P COS III P P Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm. RIC 59; Cohen 241. Struck in high relief. Wonderful specimen, boasting a bold portrait and a fully-detailed reverse. About FDC. Ex Artemide Künstauktionen Auktion XLI, [..]

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M Laureate head of Trajan to right. Rv. TR POT COS IIII P P Pax seated left, holding olive branch in her right hand and sceptre in her left; S C in exergue. RIC 432; Cohen 636. Untouched light green patina. Good very fine. Some flatness on reverse, otherwise near extremely [..]

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust right. Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and long sceptre; in exergue, S C. RIC 489; Cohen 391; Woytek 332b. Deep green patina. Traces of delicate cleaning. About extremely fine.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO P[RINCIPI] Trajan on horse rearing right, thrusting spear at fallen Dacian below. RIC 543; Cohen 508; Woytek 317b. Dark green, glossy patina with red spots. Light traces of [..]

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S - C Victory standing right, with foot set upon helmet, holding stylus and resting hand upon shield inscribed VIC / DAC in two lines and set upon palm tree. RIC 527 var. (different [..]

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rv. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Trajan standing to left in military attire, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, crowned by Victory; S C in exergue. RIC 549; Cohen 516. Dark brown tone with green nuances. [..]

[IMP CAES] NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Laureate and draped bust right. P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R Providentia standing left, holding sceptre, resting elbow on column to right and pointing toward globe at feet to left; PRO – VID across fields. RIC 361 var. (reverse legend). Good very fine. Nice lus [..]

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III Laureate head of Hadrian to r., with slight drapery on his l. shoulder; Rv. PONT MAX TR POT COS II // LIBERALITAS AVG / S – C Hadrian seated left on platform, extending his r. arm toward citizen; in front of him, Liberalitas standing front, head to [..]

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, slight drapery over left shoulder. Rv. P M TR P COS III Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC 103; Cohen 1127. Rare. Good very fine.

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG LAureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery on far shoulder. RV. PONT MAX TR POT COS III Jupiter seated left, Victory left in outstretched right hand, grounded sceptRE in left; S – C in exergue. RIC 561a. Dark green-brown patina. Extremely fine / good extremely fine. [..]

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rv. PONT MAX TR POT COS III Emperor seated left on platform, extending hand to woman and two children; S – C across fields, LIBERTAS RESTI/TVTA in two lines in exergue. RIC 236. Cohen Grey-green patina. Extremely fine [..]

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Radiate head right. Rv. HILA - RI - TAS P R Hilaritas standing left between two children, holding cornucopiae and palm branch in field, S - C in ex. COS I[I]I. RIC 974 Cohen 820. Attractive olive green patina, about extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Hadrian to right, with slight drapery over his far shoulder. Rev. COS III / S - C Salus standing right, holding snake with her right hand and feeding it from patera she holds with her left. RIC 669 = RIC² 881; Cohen 369; BMC 1341. Appealing light green tone. Good [..]

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare head right. Rv. HISPANIA Hispania reclining left, holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on rock behind; in front, rabbit. RIC² 1535; Cohen 822. Near extremely fine. Nice lustre. 

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust of Hadrian right, with drapery on left shoulder Rv. IOVI CVSTODI Jupiter seated to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and sceptre in his left hand; in exergue, S C. RIC 763 var. (bust type); Cohen 861 var. (same). Very rare. Untouched dark brown patina. [..]

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate, draped bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI ITALIAE Hadrian, togate, standing r., holding roll in l. hand and extending r. to raise up kneeling Italia in front of him; in exergue, S C. RIC 956. Dark brown patina. Exceptional condition. Superb portrait of elegant [..]

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rv. AEQVITAS AVG equitas standing left, holding scales in her right hand and long vertical sceptre in her left; S – C across fields. RIC 743; Cohen 123. Lovely green patina; untouched. About extremely fine. Wonderful portrait in Ellenistic [..]

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head right. Rv. IVSTITIA AVG Iustitia seated l., holding patera and sceptre; S – C in exergue. RIC² 2271; Cohen 880. Untouched olive green patina. Expressive portrait. Difetto di conio al rovescio, otherwise good extremely fine / extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust to right. Rv. CAPPAD[OCIA] Cappadocia towered, wearing tunic and cloak with tassels, standing left, holding a miniature of mount Argaeus in her right hand and a vexillum in her left; at sides, S – C. RIC 848. Dark patina. Extremely fine. An overall lovely speci [..]

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head right. Rv. FORTVNA AVG / S - C Fortuna standing left on base, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC 810; Cohen 746. Appealing light green patina with darker hues on the obverse; flan chipped at 9 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine. Lovely specimen.

ANTINOOC - HPOC Bare head right. Rv. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗϹ ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΟΚ Tripod-lebes with coiled snake; on left, laurel branch; ΝΕΩ ΠΥΘΙΩ below tripod. SNG France 1419; Blum, Numismatique d'Antinoüs, p. 53, n. 9 (t. IV, 12); Wien Museum, n. 19216; Coll. de Sartiges, t. XXX, n. 175. Very rare. Dark patina. [..]

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diademed and draped bust of Sabina r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia standing l. leaning on column, holding patera and double cornucopiae; S – C across fields. RIC 1026; Cohen 6. Mottled brown and green patina; untouched. Extremely fine.

L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head of Aelius to right. Rv. TR POT COS II Fortuna standing left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left, her head turned to right toward Spes, standing right, head to left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. RIC 1054; Cohen 60. [..]

L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head right. Rv. TR POT COS II Female figure (Fortuna-Spes) standing to front, head left, holding flower in her right hand and cornucopiae and rudder on globe in her left. RIC 1065; Cohen 66. Lovely chestnut brown patina. Extremely fine / near extremely fine. Expressive portrait [..]

IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS Bare head right. Rv. TRIB POT COS Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia, resting elbow on columm. RIC² 2725 (Hadrian); Cohen 1060. Flan slightly chipped, otherwise good very fine.

IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS Bare head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. TRIB POT COS Diana standing facing, head to right, holding arrow in her right hand and bow in her left. RIC 2728; Cohen 1058. Scarce issue of Hadrian struck for Antoninus. Slightly porous, otherwise extremely fine.

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Laureate head right. Rv. P M TR POT COS DES II Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae. RIC 521; Cohen 640. Untouched brown and green patina. Wonderful coin, struck in high relief. Refined portrait. Good extremely fine. Very rare early issue. 

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. TR POT COS II Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae; to left, modius and corn ears; to right, half-visible vessel. RIC 529a; Cohen 645. Lovely green patinat; untouched. Well-detailed, elegant portrait. Good extremely fine. 

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. TR POT COS II Fides standing facing, her head turned to right, holding two ears of grain in her right hand and a plate of fruit in her left. S – C across fields. RIC 546; Cohen 846. Dark brown patina, some lighter hues on the reverse; [..]

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head r.; Rv. PHOE[NI]CE Phoenicia standing l., with l. foot on prow, holding jewelled crown and sceptre; palm tree to r., COS – II /S – C across field. RIC 587; Cohen 596; BMCRE 1195 = Banti 266. Mottled brown and green patina. Some areas of flatness on the reverse, otherwise [..]

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. COS II Sicilia standing left with triskelis on head, holding crown and poppies; in exergue, SICILIA. RIC 589 var. (SICILIA in exergue); Cohen 786 var. (same). Very rare. Appealing dark brown and green patina. Perfectly well centred. An exceptional, very [..]

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. COS II Syria, towered, standing left, holding crown and cornucopia; at feet, left, river Orontes swimming. RIC 590 var. (SYRIA round edge, COS III in exergue); Cohen 795. Appealing even green patina; untouched. Very rare. Extremely fine. Elegant portrait [..]

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. APOLLINI AVGVSTO / S - C Apollo standing l., holding patera in his r. hand and lyre in his l. RIC 598a; Cohen 62. Appealing green patina; untouched. Well centred on a broad flan. Exceptional portrait. Good extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. GENIO SENATVS / S - C Genius of the Roman Senate, togate, standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in his right hand and sceptre in his left. RIC 605; Cohen 400. Lovely specimen, boasting an appealing green patina [..]

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. MONETA AVG / S - C Moneta standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopia in her left. RIC 610; Cohen 556. Appealing brownish green patina; untouched. Some minor corrosion on the obverse's [..]

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P Diademed and draped bust of Faustina to r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG / S - C Concordia standing front, head to l., leaning with her l. elbow on column, holding patera in her r. hand and cornucopiae in her l. RIC 1076; Cohen 154 corr. (omits PII in error). Lovely olive green [..]

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P Draped bust of Faustina to right. Rv. VENERI AVGVSTAE Venus standing to left, drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple. RIC 1081; Cohen 282. Attractive light green patina with brown nuances; untouched. Well-centred; broad flan. Good extremely fine. Elegant [..]

DIVA AVG FAVSTINA Draped bust of Faustina to right. Rv. Ceres, veiled, standing right, holding sceptre and corn ears. RIC (Antoninus Pius) 404B; Cohen 297. Rare anepigraphic reverse. Near extremely fine.

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rv. TR POT [III] COS II Pietas standing facing, head to left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child standing to left; at sides, S – C; in exergue PIETAS. RIC 1281 (Pius); Cohen 446. Glossy dark green patina. Reverse exceptionally [..]

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rv. AVGVSTI PII FIL. Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC 497 (Antoninus Pius); Cohen 25. Nice cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right; Rv. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI / S – C Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing facing each other, clasping right hands and each holding volumen in left; COS III in exergue. RIC III 824; Cohen 53. Lovely dark green patina [..]

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to r.; Rv. TR P XXII·IMP IIII COS III Aequitas standing front, head to l., holding scales in her r. hand and cornucopia in her l. RIC 178; Cohen 892. Edge crack at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine.

IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV Laureate head right. Rv. PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COS III / S C within wreath. RIC 1006; Cohen 497. Scarce. Lovely brown-green patina. Light traces of old cleaning. Extremely fine. Fine portrait.

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG Bare head right. Rv. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing one another, clasping hands; S – C across fields; COS II in exergue. RIC 1308 (Aurelius); Cohen 36. Attractive grey-green patina and finely engraved portrait. Delicately cleaned. [..]

·L·AVREL VERVS AVG – ARMENIACVS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. TR P IIII – IMP II COS II Mars standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. RIC (Marcus Aurelius) 1385; Cohen 232 var. (only laureate). BMC (Marcus Aurelius) 1113. Glossy dark patina. Extremely [..]

COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM Bare bust right. Rv. LIBERALITAS AVG Liberalitas standing facing, head left, holding abacus in her right hand, cornucopiae in her left. RIC 599 (Marcus Aurelius) var. (draped bust); Cohen 291. Lovely cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, cuirassed and draped but r., Rv. SPE - S PVBLICA, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt in field, S - C. RIC 1530 (Aurelius); Cohen 712.Attractive mottled dark green patina. Extremely fine.

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rv: SALVS Salus standing left with sceptre, feeding snake rising from altar. RIC 715 (Marcus Aurelius); Cohen 197. Flan slightly chipped, otherwise about extremely fine.

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust right. Rv. VESTA Vesta standing left, holding palladium and simpulum over garlanded and lighted altar to left. RIC 788 (Aurelius); Cohen 92. Tiny flan flaw on obverse. Extremely fine.

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust right. Rv. VESTA Vesta standing left by altar, holding simpulum and palladium; S – C across fields. RIC 1779 (Marcus Aurelius); Cohen 94. Appealing green patina. Lightly cleaned. About extremely fine.

L AVREL COMMODVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rv. TR P V IMP III COS II P P Fortuna seated left with rudder and cornucopiae; wheel under seat. RIC 2; Cohen 779. Lustrous metal. Extremely fine.

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Laureate head right. TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P Emperor driving quadriga left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre; S C in exergue. RIC 376. Rare. Green patina with brown shades. Light scratch on the obverse, otherwise near extremely fine. Gently cleaned.

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Head of Commodus, as Hercules, to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rv. HER-CVL / ROM-ANO / AV-GV / S - C in four lines across field divided by upright club; all within wreath. RIC 638; Cohen 194. Slightly irregular surfaces. Grey-green patina. Good very fine.

D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES Bare head right. Rev. FELICITAS COS II Felicitas standing left, holding sceptre and caduceus. RIC 4; Cohen 15. Some roughness, otherwise good very fine. Lustrous specimen.

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III Laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder; Rv. AFRICA Africa, wearing elephant-skin headdress, standing right, holding corn-ears in fold of robe; at her feet, lion. RIC 668b; Cohen 26. Reddish riverine patina. Expressive portrait. About extremely fine. 

IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust right. Rv: CONCORDIA Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC 637 (Septimius); Cohen 21. Extremely Fine; lustrous metal. 

ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. AETERNIT IMPERI Busts of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped and cuirassed, to the left, and Caracalla, laureate, draped and cuirassed, to the right, facing one another. RIC 32b; Cohen 2; BMC 158. Good very fine.

M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre; S – C across fields. RIC 498f; BMCRE 246 var. (obv. legend). Very rare with this obverse legend. Lovely light green tone. Extremely fine. Fine po [..]

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rv. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P Serapis standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding long sceptre in his left. RIC 263d.; Cohen 295; BMC 128. Some porosity, otherwise about extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. VIRT AVGG Virtus, helmeted, standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC 354; Cohen 664. Rare. Light cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rv. PONTIF TR P XI COS III Caracalla, in military dress and holding a transverse spear in his right hand, riding a horse walking to right; PROF in exergue. RIC 107; Cohen 511. Scarce. Lovely iridescent tone. Good extremely fine. Ex Dorotheum.

IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Draped bust right. Rv. IVNONEM Juno, veiled, standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC 585b (Caracalla). Struck on a large flan. Lovely riverine patina. Extremely fine. Bold portrait.

IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rv. ANNONA AVG Annona seated left, holding corn ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left. RIC 55; Cohen 8 var. (draped and cuirassed). Rare. Pleasantly toned. Light porosity, otherwise extremely fine. 

M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES Draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing facing, head right, holding standard and sceptre; on right, legionary eagle and standard. RIC 102 (Macrinus); Cohen 3 var. (draped only). Rare early issue. Lovely cabinet tone. Near extremely fine [..]

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. FIDES EXERCITVS Fides seated left, holding eagle and standard; before her, a standard. RIC 70; Cohen 31. Near extremely fine.

IMP CAESAR M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. PONTIF MAX TR P Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory in her right hand and long sceptre with her left; at her side, shield. RIC 8; Cohen - ; Thirion 3. Lightly toned. Pleasing cabinet tone. Good extremely fine. Ex Do [..]

IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG Laureate and draped bust right. Rv. FIDES EXERCITVS Fides seated left on throne, holding eagle in her right hand and signum in her left; to left, another signum. RIC 68; Cohen 30. Lovely deep cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

VLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG Draped bust right. Rv. CONCORDIA Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopiae and patera over altar; star in right field. C 2; BMC Elagabalus 184; RIC (Elagabalus) 226. Near extremely fine.

IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA Diademed and draped bust to right; Rv. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil and holding sceptre; S C in exergue. RIC IV 420 (Elagabalus); Cohen 42. Pleasing green patina. Extremely fine. Exceptional portrait. Wonderful specimen.

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Laureate head to right. Rv. LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI IIII Emperor seated to left on curule chair on platform, officers and soldier behind, Liberalitas standing to left in front, citizen mounting steps to right before; S – C in exergue. RIC 578; Cohen 139. Brown patina. Rare and interesting [..]

ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. MARS VLTOR Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield. RIC 246; Cohen 161. Good extremely fine. Lustrous metal. Ex Dorotheum.

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right. Rv. SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. RIC 254; Cohen 546. A highly attractive example, wonderfully toned and lustrous. Virtually as struck. Ex [..]

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rv. P M TR P XII COS III P P Sol standing left, raising his right hand and holding a whip. RIC 537 var. (no S – C across fields); Cohen 443 (same). Very rare and interesting variant, apparently unpublished. Attractive green [..]

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rv. P M TR P XIII COS III PP Sol walking left, holding whip and raising right hand; S - C in fields. RIC 538; Cohen 449. Glossy green patina. Good extremely fine. Elegant portrait. Extraordinary specimen.

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. [..]

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 [..]

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 [..]

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 [..]

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. [..]

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.