Geta. AD 209-211. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.28 g, 6h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 92; RSC 219. Good VF.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Geta. AD 209-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.97 g, 1h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory advancing right, holding trophy in both hands. RIC IV 231A; RSC 629. Near EF.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Geta. AD 209-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.05 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 211. Laureate head right / Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC IV 88; RSC 68. EF, toned.
Julia Soaemias. Augusta, AD 218-222. Æ As (25mm, 13.05 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 220-222. Draped bust right / Magna Mater (Cybele) seated left on throne, holding branch and resting arm on tympanum; lion to left and right. RIC IV 401 (Elagabalus); Thirion 379. Fine, dark green surfaces, some roughness on the reverse.
Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.61 g, 1h). Rome mint. Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander, AD 225. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 319 (Alexander); RSC 1. VF, some porosity.
Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 25.39 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander, AD 225. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 655 (Alexander); Banti 1. VF, red-brown patina.
Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. AR Denarius (21mm, 2.46 g, 1h). Rome mint. 9th emission of Severus Alexander, AD 228. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Felicitas standing left with legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning upon column to right. RIC IV 335 (Alexander); RSC 17. EF, lustrous.
Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.76 g, 2h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC IV 12; RSC 31a. Good VF, minor porosity.
Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 24.67 g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 8th-11th emissions, late AD 240-early 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe. RIC IV 297a; Banti 20. VF, dark gray-brown patina, slight die shift on reverse.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 333, 20 August 2014), lot 344.
Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 20.69 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 12th emission, AD 243. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory standing left, holding palm frond and shield set on captive seated left. RIC IV 338a; Banti 106. VF, brown patina.
Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.46 g, 1h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag standing right; V. RIC IV 19; RSC 182. Good VF, minor granularity.
Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Æ Dupondius or As (24mm, 10.55 g, 1h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 5th emission of Philip I, AD 246. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Philip standing left, holding globe and reversed spear. RIC IV 256a. Good VF, brown patina.
Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 18.58 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 6th emission, AD 251. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC IV 116a; Banti 11. VF, dark green surfaces.
Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Antoninianus (20mm, 3.08 g, 6h). Antioch mint. 7th-10th emissions of Gallienus, AD 263. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left; star in exergue. RIC V 92; MIR 36, 1619k; RSC 67b. Good VF, good silvering.
Macrianus. Usurper, AD 260-261. Antoninianus (21mm, 4.06 g, 6h). Samosata mint. 1st emission. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, raising arm and holding globe. RIC V 12 (Antioch); MIR 44, 1741b. Good VF, a few deposits.
Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.06 g, 5h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission, autumn AD 273. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, hand raised and holding globe; to left, captive reclining right; V. RIC V online 1680; BN 76; Venèra 217-9. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness. Rare.
Vabalathus. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.85 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 2nd officina. 2nd emission, March-May AD 272. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Virtus standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield; star to right. RIC V 8 corr. (cuirassed); Bland, Coinage, dies –/vi (unlisted obv. die); BN pl. 86, 287; MIR 47, 358a0. Fine, earthen green patina.
Tacitus. AD 275-276. Antoninianus (23mm, 5.26 g, 12h). Ticinum mint, 5th officina. 1st emission, November-December AD 275. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding scepter and caduceus; V. RIC V 140; BN 1659-60. Near EF, some silvering.
Tacitus. AD 275-276. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.93 g, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 2nd emission, November-December AD 275. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and baton; globe to left; XXIA. RIC V 92; BN 1555. Good VF, some silvering.
Tacitus. AD 275-276. Antoninianus (23mm, 4.11 g, 1h). Serdica mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, early-mid AD 276. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing right, holding signum in each hand, and Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; *//KA·Γ. RIC V 195 var. (obv. legend); BN 1787 var. (same). Near EF, some silvering. Very rare type with this obverse legend.