106 / 128
104
type / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornu-
copia. Cologne 3048 (same rev. die). Dattari-Savio
pl. 276, 5410 (different dies). Emmett 3896/3 (R5,
citing Oxford 4286). This ordinary type is very rare
for Claudius II. (3) Aurelian, Year 4 = 272/3 AD,
10.56g. Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from
front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Eagle step-
ping right, wings raised, with wreath in beak, star
in field behind head. Cologne 3974-5. (4) Aurelian,
Year 5 = 273/4 AD, 8.31g. Same bust type / Eagle
standing left, head right, wings raised, wreath in
beak. Cologne 3083-4. Good VF-EF
$200
433.
Quintillus.
270 AD. Billon tetradrachm, 10.54g
(11h). Year 1. Bust laureate, draped, cuirasssed
right, seen from front / Eagle stepping right, wreath
in beak, in background diagonal palm branch.
Cologne 3050. Emmett 3906/1 (common). EF
$300
434.
Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Aurelian and
Severina.
(1) Aurelian, Year 7 = 275 AD, 7.93g.
Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front, fold
of cloak on front shoulder / ETOVC - Z Athena
seated left above shield, holding Nike and spear.
Dattari-Savio pl. 277, 5441 (different dies). Emmett
3919/7 (R5, citing Oxford 4466). Rare final year of
reign. (2) Aurelian and Vaballathus, Year 2 and 5 =
271/2 AD, 8.75g. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust
of Aurelian right, seen from front / Draped bust of
Vaballathus right, seen from front, wearing both
diadem and laurel wreath. Cologne 3059-63. (3)
Severina, Year 6 = 274/5 AD, 8.49g. Draped bust of
Severina right, wearing stephane / Dikaiosyne stand-
ing left holding scales and cornucopia. Dattari-Savio
pl. 279, 5499. About EF
$150
Extremely Rare Emperor on Horseback
435.
Probus.
276-282 AD. Billon Tetradrachm, 8.16g
(11h). Year 3 = 277/8 AD. Obv: A K M AVP ΠPO -
BOC CEB Bust laureate, cuirassed right, seen from
front, fold of cloak on front shoulder / Probus on
horse stepping left, raising right hand in greeting
and holding transverse scepter; in right field, date
LΓ. Emmett 3988/3 (R5, citing Curtis 1182). Not in
Dattari-Savio, Cologne, Oxford, or BMC. EF/About
EF
$500
436.
Lot of three billon tetradrachms of Carus and
family.
(1) Divus Carus, died 283 AD, 7.81g.
ΘEW KA - PW CEB Head of Carus laureate right
/ AΦIEPWCIC Eagle standing left, head right. The
Greek word means ‘Consecratio’ in Latin. Cologne
3164-6. (2) Carinus, Year 3 = 284/5 AD, 7.63g. Bust
of Carinus laureate, cuirassed right, seen from front,
fold of cloak on front shoulder / ΛEΓ B TPAI Eagle
standing left, head right, wreath in beak. The legend
names Egypt’s legion, Legio II Traiana. Cologne
3183. (3) Numerian, Year 3 = 284 AD, 6.47g. Bust
of Numerian laureate, draped, cuirassed right /
Eirene standing left holding branch and transverse
scepter. Cologne 3198. VF-EF
$175
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