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Sale 80
June Pre Long Beach Sale
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Lot 3536 |
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Maximinus I. Æ Sestertius (25.04 g), AD 235-238. Rome, AD 236/7. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I right. Reverse : VICTORIA GERMANICA, S C in exergue, emperor standing facing, head left, holding scepter, being crowned by Victory standing behind, holding palm branch; to left, bound German captive seated left. RIC 93; BMC 198; Cohen 114. Scarce. NGC grade VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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| Realized
$176 |
Lot 3537 |
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Maximinus I. Silver Denarius (3.0 g), AD 235-238. Rome, AD 236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I 'Thrax' right. Reverse : FIDES MIL-ITVM, Fides standing facing, head left, holding standard in either hand. RIC 7A; BMC 58-61; RSC 7a. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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| Realized
$88 |
Lot 3538 |
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Balbinus. Silver Antoninianus (5.79 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right. Reverse :: PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands. RIC 12; BMC 74-6; RSC 17. Perfectly centered on a broad flan. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
Ex CNG 90 (23 May 2012), 1653.
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| Realized
$793 |
Lot 3539 |
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Pupienus. Silver Denarius (3.3 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right. Reverse : PAX PVBLICA, Pax seated left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 4; BMC 46; RSC 22. Scarce. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 190 (11 October 2010), 533.
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| Realized
$969 |
Lot 3540 |
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Pupienus. Æ Sestertius (21.11 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right. Reverse : PAX PVBLICA, S C in exergue, Pax seated left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 22a; BMC -; Cohen 23. NGC grade Fine; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value $350 - 400.
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| Realized
$282 |
Lot 3541 |
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Gordian III. Gold Aureus (5.1 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse :: P M TR P VI COS II P P, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting arm on lyre at his side. RIC 104; Calicó 3227. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized
$4,700 |
Lot 3542 |
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Gordian III. Gold Aureus (5.1 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 243/4. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse :: FORT RE-DVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; below chair, wheel. RIC 160; Calicó 3197 (same dies as illus.). Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized
$5,170 |
Lot 3543 |
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Gordian III. Æ Sestertius (20.11 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse : ABVNDANTIA AVG, S C across field, Abundantia standing facing, head right, emptying contents of cornucopiae. RIC 274a; Cohen 1. Lovely medium uniform chocolate brown patina. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
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| Realized
$1,175 |
Lot 3544 |
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Gordian III. Æ Sestertius (21.86 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 242. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse : P M TR P V COS II P P, S C across field, emperor standing right, holding globe and spear. RIC 307a; Cohen 267. NGC grade XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized
$282 |
Lot 3545 |
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Gordian III, AD 238-244. AE 29 (21.6g) dated Year 4 (AD 243/4). Provincial issue of Viminacium in Moesia Superior. Laureate, draped and cuirassed Gordian bust right. Reverse Moesia standing left between bull and lion; date AN IIII in ex. AMNG I, 89. Forest-green patina with light earthen hues. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.
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| Unsold |
Lot 3546 |
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Philip I. Æ Sestertius (25.23 g), AD 244-249. Rome, AD 245. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right. Reverse :: P M TR P II COS P P, S C in exergue, emperor seated left on curule chair, holding globe and parazonium. RIC 148a; Cohen 121. Pleasing uniform chocolate brown patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 450.
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| Unsold |
Lot 3547 |
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Philip I. Æ Sestertius (16.52 g), AD 244-249. Saecular Games issue. Rome, AD 248. IMP M IVL PHIL[IPPV]S AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right. Reverse : SAECVLARES AVGG, S C in exergue, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. RIC 159; Cohen 179. NGC graded Choice VF; Strike 4/5, Surface 4/3.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.
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| Realized
$306 |
Lot 3548 |
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| Unsold |
Lot 3549 |
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Philip I. Billon Tetradrachm (10.6 g), AD 244-249. Minted in Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Struck AD 246. AVTOK K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOY CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, seen from behind. Reverse :: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC, eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak; to right of head, E; across field, S C; below, MON VRB. McAlee 901e; Prieur 309. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized
$382 |
Lot 3550 |
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Philip I. Billon Tetradrachm (13.2 g), AD 244-249. Minted in Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Struck AD 246. AVTOK K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOY CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, seen from behind. Reverse :: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC, eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak; across field, S C; below, MON VRB. McAlee 899; Prieur 304. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized
$382 |
Lot 3551 |
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Philip I. Billon Tetradrachm (10.5 g), AD 244-249. Minted in Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Struck AD 246. AVTOK K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOY CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, seen from behind. Reverse :: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC, eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak; across field, S C; below, MON VRB. McAlee 899; Prieur 304. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized
$400 |
Lot 3552 |
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Philip I, AD 244-249. Billon Tetradrachm (10.6g). Minted in Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Laureate and draped bust of Philip as seen from behind. Reverse Eagle standing facing, head left, S C under wings; MON VRB below. M & KP 304. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
The issues with MON VRB, standing for Moneta Vrbis , is now widely accepted to have been minted in Rome.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized
$376 |
Lot 3553 |
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Philip II. Æ Sestertius (18.52 g), as Caesar, AD 244-247. Rome, under Philip I, AD 246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust of Philip II right. Reverse :: PRINCIPI IVVEN[T], S C across field, prince standing facing, head left, holding globe and inverted spear. RIC 256a; Cohen 49. Uniform chocolate brown patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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$188 |
Lot 3554 |
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Trajan Decius. Æ Sestertius (18.57 g), AD 249-251. Rome. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Reverse : GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, S C across field, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; behind, standard. RIC 119a; Cohen 66. NGC grade Choice VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Unsold |
Lot 3555 |
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Trajan Decius. Billon Tetradrachm (11.3 g), AD 249-251. Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. AVT K Γ ME KV ΔEKIOC TPAIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right, seen from behind; below, two pellets. Reverse :: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC, eagle standing left on palm branch, holding wreath in beak; in exergue, S C. McAlee 1116b; Prieur 524. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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$235 |
Lot 3556 |
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| Unsold |
Lot 3557 |
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Trebonianus Gallus. Æ Sestertius (15.52 g), AD 251-253. Rome, AD 251. [I]MP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right. Reverse :: ROMAE AETE-RNAE, S C in exergue, Roma seated left, holding Victory and inverted spear; below throne, shield. RIC 120; Cohen 106. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 450.
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$411 |
Lot 3558 |
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Valerian I, AD 253-260. AE Sestertius (18.7g), minted at Rome, c. 256-257. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Valerian I. Reverse Victory standing left, holding palm. RIC 180; C. 228. Struck on typical squarish flan with dark brown patina. Very Fine.
During the mid AD 3rd century, sestertii became increasingly minted onto squarish or straight-edged planchets. Since these did not fit the circular inscriptions, more and more letters were lost off the flan.
Estimated Value $350 - 400.
Ex Spink, G. Powell Collection (VII 2000), lot 1474.
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$259 |
Lot 3559 |
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Postumus. A 5-piece lot of Antoniniani all struck in Cologne. Consists of the following: RIC 93; RIC 300; RIC 316; RIC 325; RIC 330. All coins are Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Lot of 5 coins.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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$259 |
Lot 3560 |
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Aurelian, AD 270-275. Silver Antoninianus (3.1g), minted in Antioch. IMP C AVRELIANUS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian, right; below, mint-mark. Reverse: VABALATHVS VCRIMDR, laureate draped bust, right. Cf. RIC 381.Superb, Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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$118 |
Lot 3561 |
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Probus, 276-282 AD. Silver Antoninianus (3.57g), minted in Siscia. IMP C PROBUS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Probus, right. Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax facing with head left; holding olive brach and sceptre; in exergue, mint mark XXIQ. Cf. RIC 706. Well struck and the silver wash mostly intact. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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$118 |
Lot 3562 |
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Carinus, AD 283-285. Billion Antoninianus (2.9g), minted at Lugdunum. Issued as Augustus. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carinus facing right. Reverse Carinus in military attire standing right with spear and globe. RIC 214; C-120. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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Lot 3563 |
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Carinus. Æ Antoninianus (3.92 g), AD 283-285. Rome. IMP CARINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carinus right. Reverse : AEQVIT-AS AVGG, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae; KAZ. RIC 239. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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$141 |
Lot 3564 |
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Nigrinian, son of Carinus, AD 283-285. AE Antoninianus (3.6g), minted posthumously at Rome. Radiate head right of Nigrinian as a boy. Reverse Large altar. RIC (Numerianus) Vol. V, Part II, 474 [as R2]; C. 5. Very rare. Glossy dark brown patina. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
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Lot 3565 |
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Diocletian. Silver Argenteus (3.31 g), AD 284-305. Rome, ca. AD 294. DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG, laureate head of Diocletian right. Reverse :: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs standing before gateway of camp walls with six towers, sacrificing over tripod. RIC VI 27a; Jelocnik 40a; RSC 516e. Well struck. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 650.
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| Realized
$705 |
Lot 3566 |
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Diocletian, AD 284-305. AE Follis (9.6g), minted at Serdica, c. AD 305-306 after his abdication. Laureate bust right of Diocletian wearing imperial mantle, holding branch and mappa. Reverse Quies and Providentia standing facing each other. RIC 15a. Silver wash is still evident. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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Lot 3567 |
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Allectus. Æ Antoninianus (4.5 g), Romano-British Emperor, AD 293-296. Londonium. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Allectus right. Reverse :: PA-X AVG, Pax standing facing, head left, holding branch and scepter; S-Λ/ML. RIC 33; Burnett 44. Lovely dark green patina, an exceptionally choice example. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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Lot 3568 |
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Maximianus, AD 286-305. Gold Aureus (5.4g). Cyzicus, AD 291. Laureate head of Maximianus (Maximian) facing left. Reverse Maximian seated left on curule chair, holding Victory on globe and baton, no mint mark. RIC 290; Calico 4624; C-70. Sear 12997. The fields are nice and clean, portrait in high relief. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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$7,344 |
Lot 3569 |
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Procopius, AD 365-366. Gold Solidus (3.99 g) minted at Constantinople. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Procopius. Reverse Emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and shield. RIC Vol. IX, 2(a) [as R4]; C. 5. We note some scratches and graffiti, as well as some file marks on the edge. Nevertheless, an excellent portrait of this extremely rare coin. Very Fine.
Often designated a usurper, Procopius was a general of Julian the Hellene. After Julian was killed in AD 363 in a battle against the Persians, Procopius led a rebellion at Constantinople, where this coin was struck. Valens, warring against the barbarians on several fronts, had Procopius murdered in AD 366.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized
$12,925 |
Lot 3570 |
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Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.5 g), AD 402-450. Thessalonica, AD 424-430. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, GLOR ORVI-S TERRAR, emperor, in military attire, standing facing, holding standard and globus cruciger; in left field, star; TESOB. RIC 362; Depeyrot 51/1. Boldly struck on a nice broad flan. Mint State.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800.
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| Realized
$1,410 |
Lot 3571 |
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Theodosius II, AD 402-450. Gold Semissis (2.15 g) minted at Constantinople, AD 420-422. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Theodosius II. Reverse Victory seated right, inscribing shield; in left field, star; in right field, Christogram. RIC Vol. X, 223 [as R2]. Some insignificant hairlines on obverse. A lovely coin. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
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| Realized
$940 |
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