Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 117

September 13-16, 2020 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Roman Imperial Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2286		Macrinus. BI Tetradrachm (12.92 g), AD 217-218. Struck at Carrhae in Mesopotamia. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right. Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head right, holding wreath in beak; in upper left field, star; between legs, crescent; in exergue, two pellets. Prieur 836. Sharply struck on a nice full flan. We note a few small reddish deposits. Sharply struck and lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2287		Elagabalus. Æ Bimetallic Medallion (37.48 g), AD 218-222. Rome. [IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG], Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: AEQVITAS PVB, the three Monetae standing facing, heads left, each holding scales and cornucopiae; at their feet, piles of coins. Gnecchi -; BMFA -; Toynbee -. Extremely Rare. Pleasing olive-green patina with earthen highlights. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP The reverse of this medallion depicts the three Monetae, the Roman personifications of money, shown here holding cornucopias as a sign of abundance and scales referring to the just weight of legitimate coinage. Moneta was originally an epithet of the goddess Juno, in whose temple the original Roman Republican mint was located, but over time this title was reimagined (under the influence of the three Greek Charites, or Graces) in the Roman Imperial period to be the name of three personifications. These represented the three metals of the Roman coinage system: gold, silver, and aes (including bronze and orichalcum) and alluded to the fact that the old Republican minting system involved three annual magistrates known as the tresviri monetales aere argento auro flando�feriundo ("three men for casting and striking bronze, silver, and gold"). Due to frequent changes to the fineness and weight of Roman coinage in the third century AD and a desire to reassure the public, the Monetae (or sometimes just a single Moneta) made frequent appearances on coins of the period. It is notable here that Elagabalus discontinued the issue of antoniniani and reduced the weight and fineness of the silver denarius and gold aureus. Moneta types, however, were most closely associated with special distributions of coins from the emperor to the army and people in the form of donativa and congiaria and made frequent appearances on bimetallic medallions in the third century AD. The present medallion was almost certainly given as a gift on the occasion of distribution of largesse by Elagabalus, perhaps at the celebration of the New Year. The New Year festival at Rome traditionally involved gifts of coins and medallions, a custom that remained current as late as the fifth century AD, when contorniate medallions were a popular gift. Of course, festivals related to the worship of the Black Stone of Emesa, which had been brought to Rome by Elagabalus, also would have provided opportunities for the distribution of imperial gifts. The remarkable bimetallic (sometimes described as "framed"") construction - here a bronze center within a brass ring - enjoyed great popularity under Commodus, the Severan dynasty to which Elagabalus belonged, and Gordian III and Philip I. Ex Tareq Hani Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,280
Lot 2288		Gordian III. Æ Sestertius (19.98 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse: IOVI STATORI, S C across field, Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. RIC 298a. Lovely apple green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Tareq Hani Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2289		Gordian III. Æ Sestertius (18.51 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 240-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse: AETER-NITATI AVG, S C across field, Aeternitas standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding globe. RIC 297a. Nice glossy reddish-brown and green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP Ex Malter (23 November 1997), 446. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2290		Philip I. BI Tetradrachm (10.72 g), AD 244-249. Antioch in Syria, AD 245. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right. Reverse: Eagle standing facing on palm branch, head left, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak. McAlee 895; Prieur 340. Boldly struck and superb. Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2291		Philip I. BI Tetradrachm (13.42 g), AD 244-249. Antioch in Syria, AD 249. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right. Reverse: Eagle standing right, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak. McAlee 934; Prieur 445. Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2292		Otacilia Severa. Æ Sestertius (17.76 g), Augusta, AD 244-249. Rome, under Philip I, AD 249. MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa right. Reverse: PIETAS AVGVSTAE, S C across field, Pietas standing facing, head left, extending hand and holding box of perfumes. RIC 208a. Well struck on a nice full flan. Dark brown patina with hints of greenish deposits. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2293		Philip II, Billon Tetradrachm (14.9 g), AD 247-249. Antioch in Syria. AYTOKKMIOYΛIΦIΠΠIOC CEB. Radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right. Reverse: Eagle with wings spread; In exergue: ANTIOXIA SC. Prieur 415. Perfectly struck and lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Tareq Hani Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2294		Philip II. Æ Sestertius (16.68 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 IVVENT, S C across field, prince standing facing, head left, holding globe and inverted spear. RIC 256a. Hard reddish-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Tareq Hani Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 2295		Phillip II, AE 21 (8.89 g) as Caesar. AD 247-249. Heliopolis in Coele-Syria. M IVL PHI-LIP[P]VS CAE[S], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II right. Reverse: COL I-VL AVG FEL HEL, Mercury standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. Sawaya 604 (D96/R225); BMC 26. Wonderful portrait. Green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $160 - 180 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2296		Trajan Decius. BI Tetradrachm (13.92 g), AD 249-251. Antioch in Syria. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right; below, five pellets. Reverse: Eagle standing right on palm branch, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; S C in exergue. McAlee 1134e; Prieur 599; RPC IX 1751. Very Rare - only ten examples recorded by Prieur. Sharply struck on a nice broad flan. Excellent surfaces and strong luster. Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2297		Trebonianus Gallus. Æ Octassarion (16.73 g), AD 251-253. Antioch in Syria (29 mm). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right. Reverse: Tyche seated facing within tetrastyle temple; below, river god Orontes swimming left; above temple, ram advancing right, head left; across field, Δ E. McAlee 1181; SNG Copenhagen 292. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Malter (28 March 1999), 411. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $210
Lot 2298		Valerian I. Silver Antoninianus (3.10 g), AD 253-260. Rome, AD 253/4. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right. Reverse: APOLINI PROPVG, Apollo standing right, drawing bow. RIC 74; Gö 44d; cf. RSC 25. Fully centered and well struck on both sides. Lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $213
Lot 2299		Diva Mariniana. Silver Antoninianus (3.89 g), died before AD 253. Rome, under Valerian I and Gallienus, AD 254-256. DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled and draped bust of Mariniana right, set on a crescent. Reverse: CONS-ECRATIO, empress, raising hand and holding scepter, reclining on peacock flying to right. RIC 6; Göbl 220b; RSC 16. Excellent metal, perfectly centered, and nice even grey tone. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (6 November 1996). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 2300		Maximianus. Silver Argenteus (3.04 g), first reign, AD 286-305. Contemporary imitation. Copying Rome, ca. AD 295-297. MAXIMIA-NVS AVG, VIRTVS MILITVM, The four tetrarchs sacrificing before city gate with six turrets; H. Cf. RIC 40b; cf. RSC 622g. Very unusual and the first such example we have seen. Old cabinet toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP The odd style of the portrait and the reverse scene, as well as the crude lettering indicate that this argenteus of Maximianus is not an official product of the Rome mint but is rather a contemporary counterfeit copied from an official issue. This is actually a very rare coin. In nearly thirty years of cataloguing, this cataloguer has never encountered in hand an imitation argenteus. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 2301		Divus Constantius I. Æ Follis (7.64 g), died AD 306. Treveri, under Constantine I, AD 307/8. DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO, laureate, veiled, and cuirassed bust of Constantius I right. Reverse: MEMORIA FELIX, lighted and garlanded altar bwteen two eagles; PTR. RIC VI 789 corr. (bust). Well centered on a broad flan. Glossy chocolate brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (6 November 1996). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 2302		Constantius II. Æ Centenionalis (4.41 g), AD 337-361. Constantinople, AD 348-351. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II left, holding globe. Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor standing left, holding labarum with Christogram on banner and resting hand on shield set on ground; to left, two captives standing facing each other; CONSA. RIC 87; LRBC 2013. Lovely bluish-brown glossy patina. Superb Extremely Fine.* Estimated Value $150 - UP Ex Malter (28 March 1999), 435. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 2303		Julian II, 'The Apostate' AD 360-373 AE 27 mm (8.1 g) Double Majorina. Mint of Antioch, AD 362-3. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bearded bust of Julian facing r. Reverse: SECVRITAS REI PVB, bull standing right, two stars above; mint mark ANT in exergue and officina mark B. Sear 19162; C-38; LRBC II, 2640-41. Reddish-brown patina with excellent portraiture detail. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Tareq Hani Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $330
Lot 2304		Julian II, 'The Apostate' AD 360- Æ Double Majorina, 27 mm (8.78 g). Mint of Thessalonica, AD 362/3. D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian II right. Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVB, bull standing right; above, two stars. In exergue TESΓ. Officina Γ. RIC viii, p. 423 224-6; LRBC II, 1695-6; S-19153. Sharp and well struck with a pleasing dark glossy green patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Tareq Hani Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 2305		Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.38 g), AD 402-450. Constantinople, AD 408-420. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Thedosius II facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing enemy. Reverse: CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; in left field, star; I//CONOB. RIC 202; Depeyrot 73/2. Lustrous surfaces. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Malter (24 November 1996), 719. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 2306		Theodosius II. Gold Semissis (2.23 g), AD 402-450. Constantinople, AD 408-430. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II right. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing XX/XXX in two lines on shield set on knee; in left field, star; in right field, staurogram; CONOB. RIC 223 corr.; Depeyrot 73/4. Lustrous with a slight crease noted on the reverse. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Malter (24 November 1996), 722. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 2307		Valentinian III. Gold Solidus (3.40 g), AD 425-455. Constantinople, AD 441-450. D N VALENTIN-IANVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Thedosius II facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing enemy. Reverse: IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated left, foot on prow, holding globus cruciger and scepter, shield behind her; in left field, star; COMOB. RIC 302; Depeyrot 84/2. Heavily clipped, otherwise Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Malter (24 November 1996), 715. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 2308		Leo I, 457-474 AD. Silver Siliqua (1.06g). Constantinople, ca. AD 468-473. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Leo I right. Reverse: SAL/REI/PPI in three lines within wreath; CONS. RIC 646; RSC 11Cb. Very Rare.* Nicely toned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP Ex Goldberg's Sale 93, lot 2081; Ex Auroa Family Collection, purchased in 1971. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348

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