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scepter. A rare mint mule, this reverse type being meant for Balbinus not Pupienus on
denarii. Not in the BM collection by 1962: BMC-50* cites and illustrates the Paris
specimen instead. The Eauze hoard contained seven Genius of the Senate denarii of
Balbinus, but none of Pupienus, among the 18 denarii of that emperor in the hoard.
Extremely Rare. Mint State....................................................................................1600
290. PUPIENUS ; 238 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. RIC-2, C-12 (10 Fr.). Obv: IMP C M CLOD
PVPIENVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: IOVI CONSE - RVATORI
Jupiter standing l. holding thunderbolt and scepter. Ex HJB BBS 123, 2001, lot 591.
Rare reverse type: not present in Eauze hoard among 18 denarii of Pupienus. Some
iridescent toning. Mint State..................................................................................1650
291. GORDIAN III; Rome, 239 AD, Antoninianus, 3.81g. RIC-38, C-312. Obv: First
legend, no PIVS or FEL. Rx: ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated l. above shield,
holding Victory and scepter. Reverse weakly struck. Mint State...............................80
292. 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, 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. EF.........................................................900
293. PHILIP I; Rome, 246 AD, Antoninianus, 5.03g. RIC-3, C-124. Obv: long legend. Rx:
P M TR P - III - COS P P Felicitas standing l. holding long caduceus in bent r. arm and
cornucopia. Mint State............................................................................................125
294. PHILIP I; 244-249 AD, Antioch, 244 AD, Antoninianus, 3.68g. RIC-70 (S), C-221 (5
Fr.). Obv: IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F [AVG P M] Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed
r. Rx: SPES FELI - CITAT[IS ORBI]S Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising
skirt. PM in this scarce obverse legend seems to stand for Persicus Maximus, a victory
title commemorating Philip’s settlement with the Persians after Gordian’s death,
which the emperor soon dropped. EF.....................................................................200
295. OTACILIASEVERA, WIFE OF PHILIP I; Antoninianus, Rome, 246-7 AD, 3.62g.
RIC-125c, C-4. Obv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG Bust draped r., wearing stephane
and on crescent. Rx: CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia seated l. holding patera and
double cornucopia. Mint State................................................................................125
296. PHILIP II AS CAESAR; 245-247 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 4.17g. RIC-218b corr.,
C-48 (2 Fr.). Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES Bust radiate, draped r. Rx: PRINCIPI
IV - VENT Prince standing l. holding globe and spear. Toned EF.........................125
297. TRAJAN DECIUS; 249-251 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 4.01g. RIC-16c, C-49. Obv:
IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed r. Rx: GENIVS
EXERC ILLVRICIANI “The Genius of the Illyrian Army” sacrificing l. and holding
cornucopia, standard behind him. Mint State..........................................................100
298. HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA, WIFE OF TRAJAN DECIUS; Antoninianus, Rome,
4.16g. RIC-59b, C-19. Obv: HER ETRVS - CILLA AVG Draped bust r. wearing
stephaneandoncrescent, PVDICITIA
AVG Pudicitia seated l. drawing veil and holding scepter. Mint State...................100
299. 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
300. TREBONIANUS GALLUS; 251-253 AD, Antoninianus, Branch Mint, 3.10g. RIC-
70. C-68. Obv: IMP.C.C. VIB. TREB. GALLVS AVG. Radiate, draped, cuirassed
bust r. Rx: LIBERTAS PVBLICA Libertas standing l., holding pileus and transverse
scepter. Softly Struck. Near Mint State....................................................................115
Gallienus Denarius
301. GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Rome, Sole Reign, 260-8 AD, Denarius, 2.43g. Göbl-
670t (13 spec.), RIC-355, C-964 (6 Frs.). Obv: IMP GALLIENVSAVG Head laureate
r. Rx: SECVR - IT PERPET Securitas standing l., legs crossed, leaning on column and
holding long scepter. Rather rare and very sharply struck. Toned Mint State.........500
302. SALONINA; Rome, 266-8 AD, Antoninianus, 2.92g. Göbl-pl. 130, 20 (Goeblingen
hoard, different dies). Obv: COR SALONINA AVG Bust draped r. on crescent,
wearing stephane. Rx: IVNONO (sic, error for IVNONI) CONS A[VG] Bearded and
antlered goat walking l., Δ (=officina 4) in exergue. Despite fairly convincing uneven
edge, pitting, and apparent remains of red deposits, this coin is probably a modern cast,
since its metal appears to be silver, whereas genuine coins of this issue contained very
little silver and look like bronze coins. Nevertheless the coin probably derives from an
authentic original, and is therefore of interest for preserving record of a new, second die
showing the engraver’s error IVNONO for IVNONI in the reverse legend. VF....100
303. POSTUMUS; 260-268 AD, Mid-late 268 AD, Antoninianus, 2.85g. Cunetio-2453
(511 spec.), RIC-318 note. Rx: PAX AVG Pax standing l. holding branch and
transverse sceptre, P in l. field. EF..........................................................................100
304. AUREOLUS IN THE NAME OF POSTUMUS; Milan, Late 267-268 AD,
Antoninianus, 2.09g. RIC-388. Obv: IMP POSTVMVS AVG Radiate bust of
Postumus r. Rx: VIRTVS EQVIT Virtus walking r. holding spear and shield.
Softly struck. EF......................................................................................................275
305. VICTORINUS; 268-270 AD, Antoninianus, 3.44g. Cunetio-2530 (1162 spec.), RIC-
118 (C), C-79 (2 Fr.). Obv: [I]MP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: PAX AVG Pax standing l. holding branch and
transverse scepter; in field, V on l., star on r. Mint State........................................120
306. VICTORINUS; 268-270 AD, Antoninianus, 2.79g. Cunetio-2530 (1162 spec.), RIC-
118 (C), C-79 (2 Fr.). Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS P [F AVG] Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: PAX AVG Pax standing l. holding branch and
transverse scepter; in field, V on l., star on r. Mint State........................................120
307. TETRICUS I; 270-273 AD, Antoninianus, 2.43g. Cunetio-2648 (302 spec.), RIC-80,
C-54. Obv: IMP TETRICVS P F AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx:
HILARITAS AVGG Hilaritas standing l. holding long palm and cornucopia. EF.100
308. TETRICUS II AS CAESAR; 270-273 AD, Antoninianus, 2.94g. Cunetio-2608
(388 spec.), RIC-272. Obv: [C PIV ESV TETR]ICVS [CAES] Radiate, draped bust
r. Rx: SPES - P[VBLICA] Spes advancing l., r. foot forward, holding flower and
raising skirt. EF.........................................................................................................75
309. TETRICUS II AS CAESAR; 270-273 AD, Antoninianus, 2.79g. Cunetio
Hoard-2647 (357 spec.), C-88 (3 Fr.). Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES Bust
radiate, draped r., seen from behind. Rx: S[PE] - S - AVGG Spes advancing l. holding
flower and raising skirt. Reverse weakly struck. EF................................................120
310. CLAUDIUSIIGOTHICUS ;268-270AD,Rome,Antoninianus,3.13g.Normanby-705
(95 spec.), RIC-91. Obv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed r., seen
from front. Rx: PROVIDE[NT] AVG Providentia standing l., legs crossed, leaning
on column, holding baton over globe at her feet, and cornucopia. Ex Philip Ronzone
Collection, acquired by him from Berk 139, 4 August 2004, lot 391. EF................75
311. AURELIAN; 270-275 AD, Serdica, 273-4 AD, Antoninianus, 3.67g. RIC-260, Göbl-
243mB2 (4 spec.). Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed r., seen
from front; cuirass with dotted scales. Rx: IOVI CON - SER Jupiter handing globe to
emperor, officina S=2 in exergue. EF.....................................................................100
312. SEVERINA; Antioch, 275 AD, Antoninianus, 3.79g. Göbl-383b5 (19 spec.),
Paris-1353, RIC-20. Obv: SEVERINA AVG Bust draped r. on crescent, wearing
stephane, without braid framing back and top of coiffure. Rx: CONCORDIAE
MILITVM Concordia standing l. holding two standards, XXI in exergue, V (officina
5) in inner l. field. EF..............................................................................................100
313. PROBUS; 276-282 AD, Antoninianus, Siscia, 3.61g. RIC-713, officina S=2; Alföldi
Siscia-42/25 (5 museum spec., plus 25 in Venera hoard). Obv: IMP PROBVS P FAVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: PAXAVGVSTI Pax standing l. holding
branch and transverse scepter, XXI in exergue, S in r. field. EF............................100
314. PROBUS; 276-282 AD, Serdica, Antoninianus, RIC-886, C-928. Obv: IMP C
M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Radiate helmeted cuirassed bust l. holding spear over
shoulder and shield, on shield emperor wielding spear on horse galloping r. Rx:
VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor raising hand in greeting on horse pacing l., enemy
with hands tied behing back seated before horse, in exergue KAΔ (= “21, officina 4”).
Ex Philip Ronzone Collection. EF..........................................................................100
315. CARINUS ; 283-285 AD, Ticinum, Antoninianus, 3.42g. RIC-295, Venera-868-1015
(148 spec.). Obv: IMP CARINVS P F AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r., seen
from front. Rx: FELIC - I - T PVBLICA Felicitas standing l., legs crossed, leaning on
column, holding caduceus, TXXI (officina 3) in exergue. Choice EF....................250
316. NUMERIAN; 283-284 AD, Lugdunum, Antoninianus, 3.18g. Bastien-538 (10 spec.),
RIC-393,C-50.Obv:IMPCMAVRNVMERIANVSAVGBustradiate,draped,cuirassed
r. Rx: PAX - AVGG Pax standing l. holding branch and transverse scepter, officina
letter B=2 in l. field. Purchased from Harlan Berk, 24 April 2000. Silvered. EF....300
Nigrinian
317. NIGRINIAN, DIVUS; Rome, Oct.-Nov. 284 AD, Antoninianus, 3.79g. RIC-472
(R2), C-2 (50 Fr.), Venera-3403-4 (2 spec.). Obv: DIVO NIGRINIANO Radiate head
r. Rx: CONSECRATIO Eagle with wings spread standing r., head l., in exergue KAA.
Only a single inscription and the coins attest to the existence of Nigrinian, apparently
a son of Carinus who died at a young age and was consecrated. EF....................2250
Julian of Pannonia
318. JULIAN OF PANNONIA ; 284-285 AD, Siscia, Antoninianus, 3.08g. RIC-2 (R3),
C-1 (150 Fr.), Venera-4398 (1 spec.). Obv: IMP C M AVR IVLIANVS P F AVG
Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: FELICI - TAS TEMPORVM
around, XXI in exergue, S - B across field, Felicitas standing l. holding short caduceus
and scepter. EF......................................................................................................3850
Sharply Struck Allectus
319. ALLECTUS ; 293-296 AD, London, Antoninianus, 2.96g. Burnett, Coinage of
Allectus, 46; RIC-33; C-37 (10 Fr.). Obv: IM[P C] ALLECTVS P F AVG Radiate,
draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: P[A]X - AVG Pax standing l., holding branch and
transverse scepter; in field, S - A; in exergue, ML. Jagged edges. EF / VF............400
LATE ROMAN SILVER AND SILVERED BRONZE
320. MAXIMIANUS ; 286-305 AD, Cyzicus, c. 297-9 AD, Follis, 11.53g. RIC-12b (C),
officina S=6. Obv: IMP C MAMAXIMIANVS P FAVG Head laureate r. Rx: GENIO
POPV - LI ROMANI Genius standing l. pouring liquid from patera and holding
cornucopia, KS in exergue. Silvered. Mint State.....................................................150
321. GALERIUS; 305-311 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 308 AD, 6.21g. RIC-36 (R), officina B=2.
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXXIMIANVS P F AVG Head laureate r. Rx: GENIO
POPV - LI ROMANI Genius pouring libation from patera and holding cornucopia,
MKB in exergue. Choice EF...................................................................................200
322. CONSTANTINE I ; 307-337AD, Thessalonica, 324AD, Reduced Follis, 2.75g. RIC-
123,officinaA=1(c3) :VOT/XXwithin
wreath, D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG around, TSAVI in exergue. Mint State.100
323. CONSTANTINE I ; 307-337 AD, Antioch, c. 327-9 AD, Reduced Follis, 3.53g.
Bust type var. of RIC-81, officina Z=7 (r3). Obv: CONSTAN - TINVS AVG Head r.
wearing plaque and laurel-leaf diadem. Rx: PROVIDEN - TIAE AVGG Camp gate
with two turrets, star above, pellet in doorway, SMANTZ in exergue. According to
RIC-81, this coin should have a rosette diadem, not a plaque and laurel-leaf diadem
as on our coin. Our variant is also not described on Lech Stepniewski’s Not in RIC
website. Mint State..................................................................................................200
324. FAUSTA; Trier, 326 AD, Follis, 2.71g. RIC-484, officina P=1 (c1). Obv: FLAVMAX
- FAVSTA AVG Bust draped r., seen from front, wearing pearl necklace. Rx: SPES
REI P - VBLICAE Empress standing l. holding two infants, in exergue PTR followed
by crescent nestling pellet. Lovely patina with beautiful sheen. Rarely offered in this
quality. Mint State....................................................................................................250
325. HELENA; Siscia, 328-9 AD, Reduced Follis, 3.35g. RIC-218, officina E=5 (c2).
Obv: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA Bust draped r., seen from front, wearing pearl