Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 28.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Africa standing right, holding sistrum and presenting grain ears to Caracalla standing left, holding reversed spear, foot on crocodile between. RIC IV 544; Banti 70. VF, rough, gray-brown surfaces.From the Collection of a Director.
Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ As (24mm, 9.62 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Aesculapius standing facing, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; to left, Telesphorus standing facing; to right, globe set on ground. RIC IV 554b. Good Fine, dark green to black patina with touches of red, some light smoothing.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ As (25mm, 10.51 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 217. Laureate head right / Radiate lion walking left, holding thunderbolt in jaws. RIC IV 571a. VF, rough brown surfaces with touches of verdigris.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.32 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 198-200. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Emblems of the pontificate: lituus, secespita, guttus, simpulum, aspergillum. RIC IV 3; RSC 188. Good VF, toned. Nice metal.From the Collection of a Director.
Geta. AD 209-211. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 27.44 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210. Laureate head right / Caracalla and Geta standing right and left, vis-à-vis, sacrificing over lighted tripod; at its base, a killed bull; in center, flute player standing facing. RIC IV 156b; Banti 39. Near VF, dark gray-green patina, some smoothing.From the Collection of a Director.
Julia Paula. Augusta, AD 219-220. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.11 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 219-220. Draped bust right / Elagabalus standing right, clasping hands with Julia Paula standing left. RIC IV 214 (Elagabalus); Thirion 445; RSC 12. Near EF, toned.From the Collection of a Director. Purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Zürich.
Julia Paula. Augusta, AD 219-220. Æ As (22mm, 9.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 219. Draped bust right / Concordia standing between Elagabalus and Julia Paula, clasping right hands. RIC IV 387 (Elagabalus). Good Fine, dark green-brown patina, some roughness.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Lot also includes two old, handwritten collection tickets.
Aquilia Severa. Augusta, AD 220-221 & 221-222. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.32 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220-222. Draped bust right / Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopia and sacrificing from patera over altar to left; star to left. RIC IV 225 (Elagabalus); Thirion 476; RSC 2a. VF, toned, copper oxide deposit on forehead and on reverse.From the Collection of a Director. Purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Zürich.
Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.54 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220-222. Draped bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding patera over altar and long caduceus; star to left. RIC IV 272 (Elagabalus); Thirion 422; RSC 45b. Good VF, toned.From the Collection of a Director. Ex Gitta Kastner 12 (30 November 1976), lot 332.
Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ As (25mm, 11.14 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special emission, AD 229. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Severus Alexander driving triumphal quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped scepter and reins. RIC IV 498b; BMCRE 581-2. VF, dark brown patina with touches of green, a few deposits.From the Collection of a Director.
Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 18.79 g, 12h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and two grain ears over modius filled with grain ears. RIC IV 642; BMCRE 884-7; Banti 147. VF, green and brown patina, some red.From the Collection of a Director. Ex Kunst und Münzen 15 (8 December 1975), lot 701.
Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 22.54 g, 12h). Rome mint. 16th emission, AD 233. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip. RIC IV 535; BMCRE 937 corr. (bust type); Banti 119. VF, dark brown patina with traces of red.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. 1st emission of Severus Alexander, AD 222. Draped bust right / Juno Conservatrix standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC IV 343 (Alexander); BMCRE 43-8 (Alexander); RSC 35. Good VF, toned, some light porosity.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 18.96 g, 12h). Rome mint. 9th emission of Severus Alexander, AD 228. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Felicitas standing left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and resting arm on column. RIC IV 676 (Alexander) var. (break in rev. legend); BMCRE 492 (Alexander); Banti 7 var. (same). VF, green patina, some earthen deposits.From the Collection of a Director.
Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, late AD 236-237. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA GERM, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, German captive seated left. RIC IV 23; BMCRE 186-9; RSC 107. Near EF, toned.From the Collection of a Director. Purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Zürich.
Balbinus. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (27.5mm, 24.29 g, 12h). Rome mint. 1st emission. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 22; BMCRE 18-20; Banti 1. Near VF, green patina, traces of deposits.From the Collection of a Director. Purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Zürich.
Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.84 g, 6h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 1st officina. 9th emission, AD 248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lion advancing right; I. RIC IV 12; RSC 173. VF, toned, minor porosity.From the Collection of a Director.
Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (26.5mm, 15.57 g, 12h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 4th officina. 9th emission of Philip I, AD 248. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Hippopotamus standing right. RIC IV 200a (Philip I); Banti 13. VF, dark green and brown surfaces, some roughness.From the Collection of a Director.
Herennius Etruscus. As Caesar, AD 249-251. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.08 g, 5h). Rome mint. 5th emission of Trajan Decius, early AD 251. Radiate and draped bust right / Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting left elbow on a lyre. RIC IV 146 (Decius); RSC 24a. VF, toned.From the Collection of a Director. Purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Zürich.
Hostilian(?). As Caesar, AD 250-251. Æ Sestertius (25mm, 11.47 g, 12h). Rome mint. 5th(?) emission of Trajan Decius, AD 251. C V[....], bareheaded and draped bust right / [V]O[TIS]/DECENNA/L[I]BVS/ S C in four lines within wreath. Apparently an unpublished type for Hostilian as Caesar, but cf. RIC IV 226; Banti 17 for the type as Augustus. Near Fine, dark brown to black patina with touches of green. Rare.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.Without a more complete legend, the attribution here is tenuous, but the portrait certainly looks like Hostilian. There is a possibility that it is Volusian, where the type is known for him (cf. RIC IV 243, Æ As).
Valerian I. AD 253-260. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.05 g, 6h). Viminacium mint. 1st emission, AD 253. Radiate and draped bust right / Fides standing left, holding standard and transverse ensign. RIC V 240; MIR 36, 792d corr. (obverse legend); RSC 74. VF, toned, flan flaws. Bold portrait.From the Collection of a Director. Purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Zürich.