Julia Soaemias. Augusta, AD 218-222. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.18 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 218-220. Draped bust right / Venus seated left on throne, holding apple and scepter; to left, child standing right, raising both hands. RIC IV 243 (Elagabalus); Thirion 388; RSC 14. EF, toned. Well-struck.
Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.70 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 218-220. Draped bust right / Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil from face and holding scepter. RIC IV 268 (Elagabalus); Thirion 412; RSC 36. EF, lightly toned, clashed reverse die.
Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.85 g, 12h). Rome mint. 8th emission, AD 228. Laureate and draped bust right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC IV 73; BMCRE 453-5; RSC 332. Near EF, lightly toned, small flan flaw on reverse.
Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.01 g, 12h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate and draped bust right / IOVI PRO PVGNATORI, Jupiter in fighting stance left, head right, hurling thunderbolt and holding eagle. RIC IV 239; BMCRE 825 var. (break in rev. legend); RSC 84. Superb EF, lightly toned.The reverse shows Jupiter Propugnator, the defender of the emperor, brandishing a thunderbolt.
Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress. RIC IV 254; BMCRE 896; RSC 543. Superb EF, toned, traces of deposits. Bold strike with fresh dies. Wonderful details.
Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.88 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 319 (Alexander); RSC 1. Good VF, toned, faint hint of porosity.
Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.12 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe in right hand, cornucopia in left. RIC IV 13; BMCRE 88; RSC 77a. Good VF, a touch of porosity.Ex KD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 389, 18 January 2017), lot 719.
Gordian II. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (28.5mm, 15.12 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck 1-22 April. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and scepter. RIC IV 5; BMCRE 23-6; Banti 4. Fine, brown surfaces, minor flan crack.
Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.19 g, 6h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 8th emission, AD 240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC IV 112; RSC 113. Good VF, lightly toned.Ex Olav E. Klingenberg Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 361, 14 October 2015), lot 1018. Ex Berk BBS 176 (8 September 2011), lot 311, acquired from Economopoulos, 2001.
Gordian III. AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus (22.5mm, 4.01 g, 7h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 8th-11th emissions, AD 240-243. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, resting hand upon hip and holding club set upon rock. RIC IV 95; RSC 404. Near EF, lightly toned.
Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ As (24mm, 9.83 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 13th emission, AD 244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column. RIC IV 335b. Near VF, green patina, rough in areas.
Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 3.27 g, 12h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 1st officina. 9th emission, AD 248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lion right; I in exergue. RIC IV 12; RSC 173. Good VF, lightly toned.
Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 21.77 g, 12h). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 11th emission, AD 249. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Signum surmounted by hand and aquila, flanked by two signa. RIC IV 171a; Banti 13. VF, even brown surfaces.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection, purchased from Den of Antiquity.
Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 3.96 g, 6h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 6th emission of Philip I, AD 247. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set upon crescent / Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 125c (Philip I); RSC 4. EF, lightly toned.
Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Æ Dupondius (25mm, 12.27 g, 11h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission of Philip I, AD 244. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Philip II standing left, holding signum and spear. RIC IV 258b. Near VF, two-tone brown patina.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection.
Philip II. AD 247-249. AR Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.96 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC IV 241 var. (bust left); Bland Study 73; RSC 8 var. (same). EF, toned, some faint hairlines under tone.
Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 3rd-4th emissions, AD 250. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The two Pannoniae standing facing, each with head turned outward and holding signum. RIC IV 21b; RSC 86. EF, toned.