Philip II. AD 247-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 4.15 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 249. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SAECVLVM NOVVM, hexastyle temple of Roma with statue of Roma in center. RIC IV –; Bland 106; RSC –. EF. Very rare. Roger Bland knows of two examples.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii of Philip I and Otacilia Severa. Includes: Philip I. Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission, AD 246. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius to left. RIC IV 168a; Banti 9. (2) // Otacilia Severa. Rome mint, 4th officina. 5th emission of Philip I, AD 246. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 203a (Philip I); Banti 4. (8). Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
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.
Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.41 g, 11h). Rome mint. Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, wearing pilei surmounted by stars / Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and scepter; Cupid on her shoulder. Crawford 463/1a; CRI 63; Sydenham 976; Cordia 2a. VF, toned, slightly off center, banker's mark on obverse.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of ten (10) Æ Sestertii of Gordian III. Includes: These reverse types: IOVI STATORI (6) // LAETITIA AVG N (3) // LIBERALITIAS AVG III (1). Average VF, brown surfaces. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot."
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Antoniniani from Valerian I to Diocletian. Various types. Most appear to be from eastern mints. Includes: Valerian I (15) // Gallienus (7) // Valerian II (1) // Saloninus (1) // Diocletian. Fine to VF, some roughness and encrustation. Nearly all silvered. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot."
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.
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus (26.5mm, 11.54 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads right of Mark Antony, wreathed, and Octavia / Dionysus, holding cantharus and thyrsus, standing left on cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents. CRI 263; Sydenham 1198; RSC 3; RPC I 2202. VF, toned.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of seven (7) 'Zoo' Antoniniani of Gallienus. Includes: An interesting lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. VF to EF, with patinas. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.From the Macy Collection.
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.
The Pompeians. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius. 47- Spring 46 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.53 g, 9h). Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. Head of Africa right, wearing elephant's skin headdress; stalk of grain to right, plow below / Hercules standing facing, with hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion's skin and set on rock. Crawford 461/1; CRI 44; Sydenham 1051; Caecilia 50a. VF, toned, banker's mark on obverse.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Antoniniani of Claudius Gothicus. Includes various types (five with left facing portraits). Most appear to be Antiochene issues. Fine to VF, some roughness and encrustation. All silvered. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot."
Volusian. AD 251-253. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 2nd officina. Radiate and draped bust right; •• below bust / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; •• in exergue. RIC IV 225 var. (officina); RSC 5 var (same). EF, traces of deposits.
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 31-summer 30 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.81 g, 4h). Italian (Rome?) mint. Bare head right / Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. CRI 406; RIC I 254a; RSC 65. VF, lightly toned, a couple of bankers' marks on obverse.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of twenty-five (25) Antoniniani from Gallienus to Claudius Gothicus. Various types. Most appear to be from eastern mints. Includes: Gallienus (22) // Claudius II Gothicus (3). Fine to VF, some roughness and encrustation. All silvered. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-five (25) coins in lot."
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.
IBERIA, Bolskan. Circa 80-72 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.16 g, 1h). Bare male head right / Warrior on horse rearing right, holding spear. ACIP 1423. VF, toned, scratch under tone on reverse.From the Macy Collection.
Commercial weights. 4th-6th centuries. Æ One pound weight (63x62mm, 315.3 g). ÎA (value) within ornate frame surrounded by twelve rosettes / Blank. Cf. Bendall 51; cf. Dürr 316. VF, silver inlay, some rough encrustation.From the Macy Collection. Ex Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 938.