Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 21.08 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); BMCRE 293-4 (Alexander); Banti 1. Near VF, green surfaces, some earthen highlights and smoothing.Ex Roma Electronic Auction 30 (29 October 2016), lot 533.
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Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 18.04 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); BMCRE 293-4 (Alexander); Banti 1. Fine, brown and green patina, some smoothing marks.
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Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.81 g, 6h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, late AD 236-237. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand. RIC IV 18a; BMCRE 138; RSC 9. Near EF, toned, some iridescence.
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Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 4.81 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. Special emission, early AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, Providentia standing left, holding globe and transverse scepter. RIC IV 23; Calicó 3213; Biaggi 1362 (same rev. die). VF, lightly smoothed.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 247. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust left / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC IV 82 note corr.; Göbl, Römischer Münzhort Tulln 1966" in NZ 1969, 900;cf. RSC 8. Good VF, toned. Rare with AVG instead of AVGG on reverse."
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Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Antoninianus (20mm, 3.54 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation. Uncertain mint. Struck circa AD 247-248 or later. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. For prototype: RIC IV 109 (as a hybrid); Bland 21; RSC 34. VF, dark green to black patina with traces of silvering. Rare.
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Diva Mariniana. Died before AD 253. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Viminacium mint. 2nd emission of Valerian I, AD 253-254. Veiled and draped bust right, set on crescent / Apotheosis of Mariniana: Mariniana, raising hand and holding scepter, reclining left on peacock flying upward to the right. RIC V 6; MIR 36, 850b; RSC 16. Good VF, toned.
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Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Æ Double Sestertius (31mm, 13.44 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. 3rd bronze emission, AD 261. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Galley left with three oarsmen and a steersman. RIC V 143; Mairat 193; Bastien 87; Banti 25. Good VF, dark green patina, which is chipped around the edges.
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Aurelian. AD 270-275. Æ As (24mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Rome mint. 11th emission, January-September AD 275. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Severina and Aurelian standing vis-à-vis, clasping hands, Aurelian holding scepter; above, radiate and draped bust of Sol right. RIC V 80 corr. (without officina mark); BN 297-300. VF, green patina, scraped on Aurelian's profile, some roughness.
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Aurelian. AD 270-275. Æ Antoninianus (21mm, 3.75 g, 6h). Serdica mint. 8th emission, November AD 274-September AD 275. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Fides standing right, holding two signa, facing Sol standing left, right hand raised, holding globe in left; KA∆. RIC V 284 var. (without star); BN 1056. Good VF, dark green to black surfaces, some smoothing.
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Severina. Augusta, AD 270-275. Æ As (27mm, 8.77 g, 11h). Rome mint, 7th officina. 11th emission of Aurelian, January-September AD 275. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left; Z. RIC V 7; BN 319-21. VF, pale green patina.
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Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (17mm, 2.61 g, 11h). Rome mint, 5th officina. Struck circa AD 295-297. Laureate head right / The four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets; Є. RIC VI 40a; Jeločnik 49; RSC 516†g. VF, lightly toned, some porosity.
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Galerius. As Caesar, AD 293-305. Æ Follis (28.5mm, 11.30 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 300. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC VI 15. EF, dark brown and green patina.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 260 (20 July 2011), lot 531.
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Licinius I. AD 308-324. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 3.18 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 316. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; T–F//BTR. RIC VII 120. EF, dark brown patina.
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Licinius I. AD 308-324. Æ Follis (25.5mm, 7.56 g, 6h). Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 309-310. Laureate head right / Mars advancing right, holding spear, shield, and trophy over shoulder; B-//MKV. RIC VI 60. Near EF, dark brown surfaces.
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Decentius. Caesar, AD 350/1-353. Æ Centenionalis (21.5mm, 5.08 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 352. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / Two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines; SP//RSLG. RIC VIII 137; Bastien 177; Lyon 178. Near EF, brown surfaces.Ex Roma Electronic Auction 31 (26 November 2016), lot 630.
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