Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 21.64 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd-3rd emissions, AD 249-250. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 126d; Banti 31. VF, dark green patina with traces of red, light deposits.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction (6 September 2017), lot 470.
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Herennius Etruscus. As Caesar, AD 249-251. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 5.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. 4th emission, AD 250. Radiate and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 149 (Decius); RSC 38. Good VF, strike a bit soft at high points.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 414 (14 February 2018), lot 568.
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Volusian. AD 251-253. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 16.12 g, 6h). Rome mint. 4th emission, early AD 253. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus and scepter. RIC IV 251a; Banti 8. VF, green patina, some smoothing/cleaning marks in fields.From the Macy Collection.
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Aemilian. AD 253. AR Antoninianus (20mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Rome mint. 1st emission. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, holding olive branch and resting hand on lyre set on rock. RIC IV 1; RSC 2. EF, toned.
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Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 3.13 g, 12h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 1st emission of Valerian I and Gallienus, AD 257-258. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / VENVS F-ELIX, Venus seated left, holding scepter and apple; child standing before, reaching up towards her. RIC V 7; MIR 36, 898c; RSC 115. Good VF, excellent silver, slight granularity, worn reverse die.From the Macy Collection.
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Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Æ Dupondius (28.5mm, 11.77 g, 11h). Irregular mint (Mint II). 2nd phase, 2nd group, AD 266-267. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Cf. RIC V 233; cf. Bastien, Postume 356. VF, brown surfaces.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 402 (26 July 2017), lot 562.
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Victorinus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 269-271. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.02 g, 7h). Treveri (Trier) mint. 2nd emission, circa late AD 269. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter; V-* across field. RIC V 117; Mairat 252; AGK 14a. EF, attractive brown patina.From the Macy Collection.
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Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Antoninianus (20mm, 2.59 g, 12h). Siscia mint. 4th emission, circa January-August AD 270. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and cornucopia; –/–//–. Normanby –; RIC V –; RIC Online 780 (this coin cited and illustrated). Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. One of two currently cited by RIC Online with this bust type (the other in Budapest).From the Macy Collection. Ex Finn Johannessen Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 408, 25 October 2017), lot 523. Purchased from Paul Sullivan, 19 September 2002.
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Divus Claudius II Gothicus. Died AD 270. Æ Fractional Follis (17mm, 1.12 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint, 5th offcina. Struck under Constantine I, AD 317-318. DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP, laureate and veiled head right / REQVIES OPTIM-ORVM MERITORVM, Divus Claudius seated left on curule chair, raising hand and holding scepter; •TS•Є•. RIC VII 26 (R5). Good VF, green patina, some roughness.From the Macy Collection. Ex Finn Johannessen Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 408, 25 October 2017), lot 538. Purchased from R. Richardson, 11 May 2008.As the political institution of the Tetrarchy fell apart, Constantine began to publicly assert that he was descended from Claudius Gothicus. This illustrious ancestry formed the basis for Constantine's claim to have the right to rule over an undivided empire.
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Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 1st officina. 4th emission, mid AD 275. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol advancing left, extending arm and holding whip; ·A·L·. RIC V 6 var. (slightly different mint signature); Lyon 7; BN 6-9. EF, brown patina.
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Aurelian. AD 270-275. Antoninianus (23mm, 3.22 g, 12h). Serdica mint, 1st officina. 5th emission, AD 274. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; at feet to left, bound captive seated left; P. RIC V 276; BN 1006 var. (officina). Near EF, earthen green patina.From the Macy Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy.
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Probus. AD 276-282. Antoninianus (23mm, 2.76 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint, 2nd officina. 3rd emission, AD 280. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped scepter / Sol standing facing, head left, in spread quadriga, raising hand and holding globe and whip; CM//XXIB. RIC V 911; Pink VI/1, p. 44. EF, brown patina.From the Macy Collection.
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Diocletian. AD 284-305. Æ Follis (27mm, 7.66 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa AD 298-299. Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; B-*//TR. RIC VI –. EF, brown patina, hard green encrustation. Extremely rare.Ex New York Sale XI (11 January 2006), lot 345 (hammer of $400).Unlisted with this bust type (type S). See RIC 284 for a similar issue, but with the spear pointing forward (type R).
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Diocletian. As Senior Augustus, AD 305-311/2. Æ Follis (27mm, 9.66 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck 1 May AD 305-early 307. D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing trabea and holding olive branch and mappa / Providentia standing right, extending hand to Quies standing left, holding branch and scepter; S/F//PTR. RIC VI 676a. EF, brown patina.
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