peacock flying r., waving goodbye and holding scepter. Acquired from Scheiner, 1993.
Rare: only one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard. aEF............................................1400
236.
Pupienus
; 238 AD. Rome. Denarius, 3.09g. BM 46, C-22 (10 Fr.), RIC-4. Obv: IMP
C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: PAX - PVBLICA
Pax seated l. holding branch and transverse scepter. Choice EF............................1500
237.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Rome, 238 AD, Antoninianus, 5.31g. RIC-6, C-381.
Obv: Earliest legend without PIVS or FEL. Rx: VIRTVS - AVG Virtus standing l.
steadying shield set on ground and holding spear. EF.............................................100
238.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Rome, 239 AD, Antoninianus, 4.59g. RIC-35, C-50.
Obv: First obverse legend without PIVS or FEL. Rx: CONCORDIA AVG Concordia
seated l. holding patera and double cornucopia. EF.................................................100
239.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Rome, 240 AD, Denarius, 3.15g. RIC-131, C-347. Rx:
VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing l. resting elbow on large shield, helmet in r. hand,
transverse scepter in crook of l. arm. Ex Phillip Davis Collection. Mint State........110
240.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 241-243 AD, 2.98g. RIC-86.
C-121. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate draped and cuirassed bust
right. Rx: LAETITIAAVG N Laetitia standing l., holding wreath and anchor. EF...100
241.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 241-243 AD, 4.14g. RIC-93.
C-266. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate draped and cuirassed bust
right. Rx: P.M. TR.P. V COS.II P.P. Gordian, in military dress, standing r., holding
transverse spear and globe. EF...................................................................................100
242.
Tranquillina
; Caesarea, Cappadocia, Year 4=241 AD, Drachm, 3.07g.
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, ETΔ in 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. EF.........................................................1500
243.
Tranquillina
; Caesarea, Cappadocia, Year 4=241 AD, Drachm, 3.27g. Roma
Numismatics, 21 May 2014, lot 996 (same dies); bust and legend var. of Sydenham/
Malloy-617aa. Obv: CABINIATRANKVΛΛINAV Bust draped r., large nest of braids
in hair at back, without stephane. Rx: MHTPO KAICA B NE around, ET Δ in exergue,
Mt. Argaeus, pellet in upper l. field. Rare silver drachm of Tranquillina at Caesarea.
Sydenham knew no silver coins for her at Caesarea, but Sydenham-Malloy 617aa
cites a drachm for her, a bust and legend variant of our coin, from Leu 18, 5 May
1977, lot 373, and the Burbules Collection. Recently several dozen further specimens
have appeared on the market, but the fourteen in CoinArchives Pro with the same bust
type and coiffure as ours, plus nine other such specimens that we have had in stock,
were all struck from the same obverse die as the present coin, confirming the rarity of
Tranquillina’s silver at Caesarea. EF......................................................................1500
244.
Philip I
; 244-249 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 248 AD, 4.35g. RIC-15, C-178 (2 Fr.).
Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SAECVLARES
AVGG Wolf standing l. suckling twins (first twin seated, second kneeling) and turning
back head to lick them; II (officina 2) in exergue. Reverse a bit weakly struck.
EF...............................................................................................................................300
245.
Philip II as Caesar
; 245-247 AD, Rome, 245-7 AD, Antoninianus, 4.00g. RIC-
218d corr., C-48. Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES Bust radiate, draped r. Rx: PRINCIPI
I - VVENT Prince standing l. holding globe and spear. Ex Pegasi, 13, 12 November
2005, lot 526. Mint State..........................................................................................300
246.
HerenniaEtruscilla
; Rome, Antoninianus, 4.18g. RIC-59b, C-19. Obv: HER
ETRVS - CILLAAVG Draped bust r. wearing stephane and on crescent, later coiffure
with ridges from ear level to top. Rx: PVDICITIAAVG Pudicitia seated l. drawing veil
and holding scepter. Toned aEF................................................................................150
247.
Volusian
; 251-253 AD, Branch Mint, Antoninianus, 3.19 g. RIC-209 (R), C-38
(Paris). Obv: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG Bust, radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx:
IVNONI MARTIALI Juno seated l. holding two wheat ears (?) and transverse scepter.
IVNONI MARTIALI was overwhelmingly a reverse type of Trebonianus Gallus at
this branch mint, not of Volusian: nineteen published hoards contained a total of 265
antoniniani of Gallus with this type, but only three of Volusian (Besley and Bland,
Cunetio Treasure, p. 21). Cohen 38 quotes this antoninianus of Volusian from the Paris
collection; there are none in the Berk photofile covering sales of c. 1970-1990, and only
one in CoinArchives Pro (St. James Auctions 10, 6 Nov. 2008, lot 119). VF..........175
248.
Mariniana, Diva
; Rome, 254-8 AD, Antoninianus, 3.28g. Eauze Hoard-1318 (23
spec.) Cunetio Hoard-646 (22 spec.) RIC-3, C-3 (8 Fr.), Göbl-216b (69 spec.). Obv:
DIVAE [MA]RINIANAE Veiled, draped bust r. on crescent. Rx: CONSECRATIO
Peacock in splendor standing front, head l. Somewhat rough. Toned VF..................400
249.
Gallienus, one Hippocamp reverse die overstruck on
another
; 253-268 AD, Rome, c. 267-8 AD, Antoninianus, 3.93g. Mint error of
the type Göbl-743b (96 spec.), Cunetio-1392 (146 spec.), RIC-245, and C-667 (3 Fr.).
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG Head radiate r. Rx: one Hippocamp reverse die overstruck on
another. Visible from the overstrike:[NEPTV]NO CONS AVG Hippocamp swimming
r., long fork-like fin emerging behind front legs. Surviving from the undertype: ONS
AVG, with the head and forelegs of the hippocamp; in size and arrangement clearly
different from the same details in the overtype, so struck from a different die. Interesting
striking error, rare on antoniniani, suggesting that two reverse dies of the same type
were being employed alternately and in rapid sequence with the same obverse die, an
explanation that we owe to Colin Kraay: see Num. Chronicle 2012, pp. 361-2. VF.....
...................................................................................................................................200
250.
Gallienus
; 253-268 AD, Rome, c. 267-8 AD, Antoninianus, 3.13g. Göbl-732b (21
spec.), Cunetio Hoard-1377 (only 3 spec.), RIC-245. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG Head
radiate r. Rx: NEPTVNO CONS AVG Capricorn r., in exergue S (=officina 6). One
of the rare secondary reverse types in Gallienus’ animal series: a hippocamp not a
capricorn is usually associated with the legend naming Neptune. VF.....................200
251.
Gallienus
; 253-268 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 4.11g. Göbl-1628c (16 spec.),
RIC-628 var., C-46 (4 Fr.). Obv: GALLIENVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed
r. Rx: AETERNITAS AVG She-wolf standing r. suckling Romulus and Remus and
turning back head to lick them, palm in exergue. Silvered Mint State....................200
252.
Salonina
; Antioch, Antoninianus, 4.42g. Göbl-1671l (35 spec.). Obv: SALONINA
AVG Bust draped r. on crescent, wearing stephane. Rx: VENVS AVG Venus standing l.
leaning on shield and holding helmet and transverse spear; PXV in exergue. EF...200
253.
Salonina
; Alexandria, Egypt, Year 15=267/8 AD, Tetradrachm, 8.67g.
Cologne-2986, Dattari-5334. Obv: KOPNHΛIA CAΛONEINA CEB Draped bust r.
wearing stephane. Rx: Spes advancing l. holding flower and raising skirt, palm in l.
field, date IE / L to r. VF...........................................................................................150
254.
Macrianus
; 260-261 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 3.65g. Göbl-1738b (14 spec.),
RIC-11 (R2), C-11 (30 Fr.). Obv: IMP C FVL MA[C]RIANVS P F AVG Bust radiate,
cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated l. above shield,
holding Victory and spear. Minor crack at 7h. VF.....................................................200
255.
Quietus
; 260-261 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 4.52g. Göbl-1741f (18 spec.),
RIC-10 (R2), C-12 (30 Fr.). Obv: IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG Radiate, draped,
cuirassed bust r. Rx: SOL INVICTO Sol standing l. raising r. hand and holding globe in
l. VF..........................................................................................................................350
Laelianus
256.
Laelianus
; 268 AD, Antoninianus, 2.90g. Cunetio Hoard-2501 (35 spec.), RIC-9
(R), C-4 (15 Fr.). Obv: IMP C LAELIANVS P F [AVG] Bust radiate, cuirassed r., seen
from front. Rx: VICTO - RI - A AVG Victory advancing r. holding wreath and palm.
Obv. die XXIII, p. 46, and rev. die 22, p. 48, in Gilljam, Antoniniani des Laelianus;
a new die combination. Ex Berk 96, 18 June 1997, lot 365. Slightly off-center. Mint
State..........................................................................................................................3500
257.
Marius
; 268 AD, Antoninianus, 2.69g. RIC-10 (S), C-13 (10 Fr.), Cunetio
Hoard-2505 (49 spec.). Obv: IMP C MARIVS P F AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed
r., seen from front. Rx: SAEC - F - ELICITAS Felicitas standing l. holding short
caduceus and cornucopia. VF...................................................................................325
Exceptional Portrait
258.
Quintillus
; 270 AD, Milan, Antoninianus, 3.73g. RIC-45, Normanby Hoard-1227
(7 spec.). Obv: IMP QVINTILLVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: CONCO
EXER Concordia standing l. holding standard and cornucopia, T (=officina 3) in
exergue. Clear portrait with moustache and prominent sideburns. EF.....................225
259.
Aurelian and Vabalathus
; Antioch, Antoninianus, 4.27g. Paris-1258, Göbl-
353a8 (40 spec.), RIC-381, C-1 (12 Fr.). Obv: VABALATHVS VCRIMDR Laureate
and diademed bust of Vabalathus r. Rx: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate bust
of Aurelian r., H (=officina 8) below. Vabalathus wears both a diadem and a laurel
wreath. This fact has been overlooked in most of the current handbooks, although it
was pointed out in 1870 by A. von Sallet in his book “Die Daten der Alexandrinischen
Kaisermünzen”. Somewhat encrusted. VF.................................................................175
260.
Vabalathus as Augustus
; 272 AD, Antioch, Antoninianus, 3.53g. RIC-6
(R3), C-6 (200 Fr.), Göbl (Aurelianus)-357a0 (4 spec.). Obv: IM C VHABALATHVS
AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: VICTORI - A AVG Victory advancing l.
holding wreath and palm, star in l. field. Our coin seems to be from obverse die 40,
reverse die Vic vi, a new die combination, in R. Bland, The Coinage of Vabalathus and
Zenobia, NC 171, 2011, pl. 22. Extremely rare. Earthen patination. VF.................1550
Zenobia
261.
Zenobia
; 272AD,Antioch,Antoninianus, 3.02g. Bland-29w (this coin); RIC-2 (R5);
Göbl, Aurelianus-360b0. Obv: S ZENOBIAAVG Bust r. on crescent, wearing stephane.
Rx: IVNO REGINA Juno standing l. holding patera and scepter, peacock at her feet,
star in l. field. Ex Berk 108, 12 May 1999, lot 423. A very rare lady on antoniniani:
Roger Bland’s corpus of the coinage of Vabalathus and Zenobia in Num. Chronicle
171, 2011, listed only 32 such antoniniani, including our specimen, coming from seven
obverse and five reverse dies. The S in the obverse legend stands for Septimia.
Good VG..................................................................................................................1150
262.
Florianus
; 276 AD, Cyzicus, Antoninianus, 3.34g. Paris-1987, RIC-116 (S), C-15
(2 Fr.), Venèra Hoard p. 112 (7 spec.). Obv: IMP FLORIANVS AVG Bust radiate,
draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: CONC - ORDIAMILITVM Victory standing
r. holding out wreath to emperor standing l., in exergue V (= officina 5). VF.........200
LATE ROMAN SILVER AND SILVERED BRONZE
263.
Diocletian as Senior Augustus
; After abdiction in 305 AD, Antioch, 310
AD, Reduced Follis, 6.62g. RIC-136 (R3). Obv: D N DICLETIANO BAEATISSIMO
SEN AVG Laureate bust r. wearing imperial mantle, holding branch and mappa. Rx:
Quies and Providentia standing facing each other; star in upper field between them, Δ
in lower field; ANT in exergue. Rare late abdication issue of reduced module. Obverse
weakly struck and some significant ancient scratches in the netal, otherwise a very
interesting issue with nice centering and clear imagery. Fine / VF............................300
264.
Maximianus
; 286-305AD, Rome, c. 294AD, Argenteus, 3.66g. RIC-17 (R4). Obv:
MAXIMI - ANVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: VICTORI - A SARMA Four emperors
sacrificing over tripod altar before gate of six-turreted enclosure. Rare variant with
reverse legend ending SARMA: no specimens for Maximian like ours in Sisak Hoard,
just two for Constantius I Caesar. Glorious coin with high relief and lustrous surfaces.
Mint State.................................................................................................................1250
265.
Galerius as Caesar
; 293-305 AD. Rome, c. 295-7 AD. Argenteus, 2.80g. RIC-
42b (S), officina Z=7; RSC-219b. Obv: MAXIMIA - NVS CAES Head laureate r. Rx:
VIRTVS - MILITVM Four emperors sacrificing over tripod altar before entrance of
six-turreted enclosure, Z in exergue . Mint State.......................................................900
266.
Severus II as Caesar
; 305-306 AD, Siscia, Quarter Follis, 2.42g. RIC-171a (R),
C-33 (Vienna, 10 Fr.). Obv: SEVERVS NOB C Head laureate r. Rx: GENIO POP - VLI
ROMANI Genius standing l. holding patera and cornucopia, SIS in exergue. VF..200
267.
Populus Romanus
; Constantinople, 330 AD, Half Follis (20 Nummi), 1.19g.
RIC VIII p. 448, 21, officina IA=12; C VII p. 332, 1. Obv: POP ROMANVS Wreathed
and draped bust of Genius of Rome l. with cornucopia on shoulder. Rx: Bridge with
towers over river, without legend or mintmark. Special issue for the dedication of
Constantinople in 330 AD, according to RIC. Ex Harlan Berk, August 2003. A special
