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3. Obv: IMP CAES M DID - IVLIAN AVG Head laureate r. Rx: RECTOR ORBIS
Emperor, togate, standing l. holding globe and roll. Apparently Julianus’rarest reverse
type on denarii: only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard, as opposed to six and four
specimens respectively of the two other known types. This denarius of Didius Julianus
is very exceptional. They are normally struck on small flans and with incomplete
legends. The opposite is the case with this beautiful example. Reverse somewhat
softly struck as usual. Near Mint State...................................................................8000
197. CLODIUS ALBINUS AS CAESAR; 193-195 AD, Rome, 193 AD, Denarius, 2.84g.
BM-41, C-55 (10 Fr.), RIC-1c. Obv: D - CL SEPT AL - BIN CAES Head bare r. Rx:
PROVID - A - [VG] COS Providentia standing l. holding wand over globe at feet and
scepter. Scarce: 11 specimens in the Reka Devnia hoard. VF...............................350
198. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 197 AD, Denarius, 3.64g. BM-168,
C-348 (3 Fr.), RIC-82. Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT - AVG IMP VIII Head laureate r. Rx:
[MVNIFICENTI]AAVG Elephant walking r. Ex Berk 134, 8 October 2003, lot 311.
Heavy specimen. Commemorates the games also mentioned in the Historia Augusta
that were given by Severus in mid 197 prior to his departure on his second Parthian
expedition. Scarce with IMP VIII on obverse: about 20 specimens in Reka Devnia
hoard. Unusually well struck elephant on reverse. aEF...........................................180
199. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 205 AD, Denarius, 3.65g. BM-475,
C-472, RIC-198. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XIII
- COS III P P Annona standing l. holding wheat ears and cornucopia, modius at her
feet. Ex Coin Galleries, 13 July 1994, lot 1771. Not common: 20 specimens in Reka
Devnia hoard. EF...................................................................................................125
200. JULIA DOMNA; Rome, 208-9 AD, Denarius, 3.43g. BM-34, C-79, RIC-557. Obv:
IVLIA - AVGVSTA Bust draped r. Rx: HILA - RITAS Hilaritas standing l., holding
long palm and cornucopia, between two naked children. EF................................150
201. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, 199 AD, Denarius, 3.40g. BM-115, C-115 (10
Fr.), RIC-20. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR – ANTON AVG Bare-headed, draped bust r.
Rx: IVVENT - A - IMPERII (“The Youth of the Empire”) Caracalla standing l. in
military dress holding Victory on globe and spear, at his feet seated Parthian captive
supporting head with hand, wearing peaked cap and with quiver. Ex Berk 121, 10 July
2001, lot 419. Rare: only five specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Near Mint State.200
202. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, 209 AD, Denarius, 3.20g. BM-10, C-465, RIC-
111. Obv: ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF TR P XII COS III
Concordia seated l. holding patera and double cornucopia. Ex Berk 127, 25 June 2002,
lot 393. Strong portrait. Near Mint State..................................................................200
203. CARACALLA; 198-217 AD, Rome, 217 AD, Denarius, 3.39g. BM-185, C-395 (3
Fr., citing a private coll.), RIC-284d. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Head
laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XX COS IIII P P Luna in biga of bulls l., back legs of bulls
bent not extended. Rare: only two specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Our coin shows
the new variant of this type introduced early in 217, with the bulls’ back legs bent, not
extended as in 215-6. Good VF..............................................................................600
204. PLAUTILLA; Rome, 204 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. BM-429, C-25, RIC-369. Obv:
PLAVTILLA - AVGVSTA Bust draped r. Rx: VENVS - VICTRIX Plautilla as Venus
standing l. (she has Plautilla’s hairdo), leaning on shield and holding apple and palm,
Cupid standing before her holding helmet. Some weak striking on reverse. EF.....175
205. GETAAS CAESAR; 198-209AD, Rome, 199AD, Denarius, 3.28g. BM-229, C-159,
RIC-15a. Obv: P SEPT GETA - CAES PONT Bare-headed, draped bust r. Rx: PRINC
- IVVENT Geta standing l. holding branch and spear. Ex Berk 126, 23 April 2002, lot
361. Mint State.......................................................................................................225
206. GETAASAUGUSTUS; 209-211AD, Rome, 211AD, Denarius, 3.34g. BM-65, C-68,
RIC-88. Obv: P SEPT GETA PIVS - AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rx: LIBERALITAS
AVG V Liberalitas standing l. holding coin counter and cornucopia. Commemorates
the accession largesse of Geta’s short joint reign with Caracalla. Ex Berk 113, 14March
2000, lot 466. Somewhat scarce bearded portrait of Geta as Augustus. Mint State.300
207. ELAGABALUS; 218-222 AD, Eastern Mint, 218-9 AD, Denarius, 3.31g. Obv:
ANTONINV - S PIVS FEL AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: GENIO S -
ENATVS The Genius of the Senate, togate, bearded, and laureate, standing l. holding
branch in r. hand and roll in l. Ex CNG E171, 22 August 2007, lot 370. From the
Samuel Puchala Collection. Not in the standard catalogues under Elagabalus, but a
specimen of this coin was reported in 1886 and misattributed to Caracalla: ASFN
1886, p. 101 = BMC p. 442, (d) = RIC-234 = RSC-90c. Specimens known today,
apart from ours and the one in the Spink catalogue cited above: one in Vienna and
one in Tom Cederlind’s stock in 2002. The Cederlind coin is from the same dies as the
Vienna specimen, and may or may not be identical with the one in the Spink catalogue
of 1997: we cannot locate our copy of that catalogue to check. EF / VF............1450
208. ELAGABALUS (218-222 AD); 218-222 AD, Rome, 219 AD, Antoninianus, 4.80g.
BM-111, RIC-120, bust var. of C-111. Obv: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: MARS - VICTOR Helmeted, nude Mars advancing r.,
cloak floating l. and r. behind him, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. EF..250
209. ELAGABALUS; 218-222 AD, Rome, 220-1 AD, Denarius, 2.97g. BM-235, C-300,
RIC-161. Obv: IMPANTONINVS PIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped r. Rx: VICTORI
- A - AVG Victory flying l. holding open garland over two shields, star in r. field. Well-
struck. EF+...............................................................................................................210
210. JULIA PAULA; Rome, 220 AD, Denarius, 2.84g. BM 172, C-6, RIC-211. Obv:
IVLIA PAVLA AVG Bust draped r. Rx: CONCORDIA Concordia seated l. holding
patera, star in field l. Ex Berk 116, 17 October 2000, lot 592. Mint State.............550
211. JULIA PAULA; Rome, 220 AD, Denarius, 2.87g. BM-172, RSC-6a, Eauze
Hoard-376 (29 spec.), RIC-211. Obv: [IVLI]A PAVLA AVG Bust draped r., later
coiffure with small bun. Rx: CONCO - RDIA Concordia seated l. holding patera, star
in l. field. Legend off flan on left. Mint State..........................................................275
212. JULIA MAESA; Rome, 221-2 AD, Denarius, 3.33g. BM-76, C-36, RIC-268. Obv:
IVLIAMAE - SAAVG Bust draped r. The slight legend break above head is unusual.
Rx: PVDIC - ITIAPudicitia seated l. drawing veil over head and holding scepter, back
of throne omitted. Ex Berk 101, 24 March 1998, lot 471. Mint State...................250
213. SEVERUS ALEXANDER; 222-235 AD, Rome, 232-5 AD, Denarius, 2.66g. BM-
825, C-84, RIC-239. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped r.,
seen from front. Rx: IOVI PRO - PVGN - ATORI Jupiter running l., looking back,
wielding thunderbolt, eagle on l. hand, cloak flying left. Mint State.....................250
214. MAXIMINUS I THRAX; 235-238 AD, Rome, 235 AD, Denarius, 3.24g. BM-5,
Eauze Hoard-597 (4 spec.), RIC-12, C-31. Obv: without GERM, first portrait. Rx:
PAX - AVGVSTI Pax standing l. holding branch and transverse scepter. Scarce with
earliest portrait of reign, resembling Severus Alexander. Near Mint State............150
215. MAXIMINUS I THRAX; 235-238 AD, Rome, 237 AD, Denarius, 2.60g. BM-161,
C-64, RIC-5, Eauze Hoard-618 (8 spec.). Obv: with GERM, third portrait. Rx: PMTR
P III - COS P P Emperor in military dress standing l. between two standards, raising r.
hand and holding spear in l.Acquired by previous owner in November 1985. Scarce late
datedtype:Maximinus’productionofdenariiseemstohavedwindledduringthelastyear
or so of his reign. Reverse weakly struck. Excellent portrait of emperor. EF / VF.175
216. BALBINUS; 238 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 5.34g. BM-74, C-17 (10 Fr.), RIC-12.
Obv: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r., seen
from front. Rx: Clasped hands, legend PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, “The mutual piety
of the two emperors”. Ex Berk 113, 14 March 2000, lot 502. Magnificent portrait.
Virtually Mint State................................................................................................1450
217. PUPIENUS ;238AD,Rome,Antoninianus,5.41g.BM87-91(allexDorchesterHoard),
C-3, RIC-10b. Obv: IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r. Rx: CARITASMVTVAAVGGClasped hands.Acquired by previous owner
from Pars Coins, May 2012; with their printed ticket. Excellent portrait. EF.......1450
218. GORDIAN III ; 238-244 AD, Rome, 240 AD, Denarius, 3.86g. RIC-81 (R), C-234 (4
Fr.). Rx: PM TR P - III - COS P P Emperor, laureate and in military dress, cloak flying
out behind him, on horseback l., raising r. hand and holding spear in l. EF..........100
219. TRANQUILLINA; Caesarea, Cappadocia, Year 4=241 AD, Drachm, 3.32g.
Sydenham/Malloy-617aa, citing Leu 18, 1977, lot 373 (same dies). Obv: CABINIA
TRANKVΛΛINA AV Bust draped r., wearing stephane, the hair falling onto neck
arranged in two horizontal ridges. Rx: MHTPO KAICAB NE around, ETΔin exergue,
Mt. Argaeus, without pellet in field. Rare silver drachm of Tranquillina at Caesarea,
unknown until 1978 when Sydenham/Malloy-617aa reported two specimens, in Leu
18, 5 May 1977, lot 373 and the Burbules Collection. Recently several dozen further
specimens of this rare drachm have appeared on the market, mostly of Year 4 like the
two Sydenham/Malloy pieces, but also several of Year 5. The Year 4 pieces all seem
to come from only three obverse dies, one without stephane and with a nest of braids
on the neck, and two with stephane and without the nest of braids. The Year 4 reverse
dies vary in the abbreviation of the legend, KAIC B N or KAICA B NE, and in the
placement of a pellet in the field left of Mt. Argeus on some dies. The three Year 5
drachms come from a fourth obverse die, and from two reverse dies, both with a pellet
in upper right rather than upper left field. aEF.......................................................900
220. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Rome, 247 AD, Antoninianus, 4.86g. Eauze-788 (44 spec.),
RIC-27b, C-9 corr. Obv: Long legend. Rx: AEQVITAS AVGG Aequitas standing l.
holding scales and cornucopia, the later variant of the type with scales held higher,
cap-like coiffure, and no drapery hanging from l. arm. Acquired from Pars Coins. For
the new variants of Philip’s Aequitas and Felicitas types that were introduced c. spring
247, unrecognized by Cohen and RIC, see F. Dieulafait in Le trésor d.Eauze, Toulouse
1992, p. 252. Mint State.........................................................................................275
221. PHILIP II AS CAESAR; 245-247 AD, Rome, 245 AD, Antoninianus, 4.51g. RIC-
216c, C-54. Obv: M IVL PHIHIPPVS CAES Bust radiate, draped r. Rx: PRINCIPI
IVVENT Philip II standing r. holding spear and globe. Ex Berk 89, 14 February 1996,
lot 408. With the Berk ticket from the sale, naming the firm’s first address in Chicago
on N. Michigan Avenue. Near Mint State..............................................................225
222. PHILIP II AS AUGUSTUS; 247-249 AD, Antioch, 249 AD, Antoninianus, 4.36g.
RIC-236 (R), C-40 (citing BM, 6 Fr.). Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Bust
radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: P M TR P VI COS P P Emperor, togate and veiled,
standing l., sacrificing from patera over tripod altar and holding short scepter. Some
minor porosity. Mint State........................................................................................275
223. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Antoninianus, 3.66g. RIC-21b, C-86. Rx:
PANNONIAE The two Pannonias standing l.; the one on the l. raises her r. hand,
behind which is a standard; the one on the r. looks r., raises her r. hand, and holds a
transverse standard in her l. hand; die engraver’s centering dot between them. Obverse
weakly struck. Mint State.........................................................................................130
224. HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA, WIFE OF TRAJAN DECIUS; Antoninianus, Rome,
3.31g. RIC-59b, C-19. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG Draped bust r. wearing
stephane and on crescent, early coiffure without ridges above ear. Rx: PVDICITIA
AVG Pudicitia seated l. drawing veil and holding scepter. Near Mint State.........200
225. HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS AS CAESAR; 250-251 AD, Rome, Antoninianus,
4.04g. RIC-138 (R), C-4 (3 Fr.). Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate,
draped bust r. Rx: CONCORDIA AVGG Clasped hands. Ex Berk 166, 15 October
2009, lot 394. EF / VF............................................................................................275
226. HOSTILIAN AS CAESAR; 250-251 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 3.43g. RIC-175b,
C-10 (4 Fr.). Obv: [C V]ALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped
r. Rx: MAR PROP Mars advancing r. holding spear and shield. Rare with this short
reverse legend: only one specimen in Dorchester hoard, also only one in Eauze hoard.
Some areas of weak striking. Mint State..................................................................650
227. HOSTILIANAS CAESAR ; 250-251AD, Rome,Antoninianus, 3.52g. RIC-177b (S),
C-15.Obv:CVALENSHOSTILMESQVINTVSNCBustradiate :MARTI
PROPVGNATORI Mars advancing r. holding spear and shield. Choice EF.........650
228. TREBONIANUS GALLUS; 251-253 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 4.78g. C-63, RIC-
37. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVSAVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: