Triton XXVI - Session 3
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 779
Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.64 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163. • L • VERVS ΛVG • ΛRMENIΛCVS, laureate and cuirassed bust right / TR P IIII • IMP II COS II, ΛRMEN in exergue, Armenia, wearing cloak and breeches to ankles, and pointed cap, seated left, on ground, in attitude of mourning, propping head on right hand, right elbow bent and resting on right knee, left hand on bow and quiver; to right, behind her, trophy. RIC III 507; MIR 18, 68-12/35; Calicó 2106 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 297 corr. (bust type); Biaggi 946 (this coin). Toned, some scratches and marks, scrape on obverse. Good VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Biaggi de Blasys Collection (1906-1979), 946.Immediately after Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus had been installed as joint emperors, the Parthians tested the new regime by breaking a long-standing peace treaty and invading the buffer state of Armenia in AD 161, ejecting its pro-Roman king. In response, Lucius led a large Roman expeditionary force eastward and launched a counter-offensive, ejecting the Parthians from Armenia in AD 163. This initial Roman victory is celebrated on the reverse of this aureus, which gives Verus the title Armeniacus.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 780
Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (17.5mm, 6.03 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 167. L VERVS ΛVG ΛRM PΛRTH MΛX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P VII IMP IIII COS III, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and holding palm frond in left. RIC III 573 (Aurelius) var. (bust type); MIR 18, 149-12/37; Calicó 2197 (same dies as illustration); Adda –; BMCRE 449 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 970 (same dies); Jameson –; Mazzini –. In NGC encapsulation 3762656-003, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, Fine Style, scuffs.
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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (38mm, 44.61 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 177-178. L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM TR P III, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IMP II COS P P, VOTΛ PVBLICΛ in exergue, Commodus, togate, sacrificing out of patera over altar to left; to left, victimarius preparing to sacrifice bull, citizen, tibicen playing tibia, and child; four citizens to right, behind Commodus; hexastyle temple in background. Gnecchi II 166, pl. 89, 2 (same dies as illustration); MIR 18, 1076/11-37; Banti 502. Brown surfaces. VF. Apart from normal coinage intended for general commerce, Roman emperors struck large medallions intended as special handouts to high-ranking government and military officials on important occasions, often to mark the beginning of a new year. Commodus was particularly prolific in the striking of large and impressive bronze medallions, this splendid piece included. The obverse depicts the young Commodus, co-ruler with his father Marcus Aurelius, in the military role of Imperator, wearing a general's cuirass and cloak. The occasion is his acclamation as Imperator for the second time, no doubt won during the course of his father's wars against the German tribes. The reverse shows him in civilian mode as Pontifex Maximus, high priest, wearing his toga of office and performing a sacrifice to undertake his "public vows" (VOTA PVBLICA).
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Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.35 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 178. L AVREL COM MODVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P III IMP II COS P P, Castor standing left, holding horse by its bridle with right hand and cradling reversed spear in left. RIC III 648 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 420-12/37 (same obv. die as illustration); Calicó 2337 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 774-5 (Aurelius and Commodus); Adda 372; Biaggi 1014 var. (bust type); Mazzini 760 var. (same). Fully lustrous, miniscule metal flaw on obverse, scratch on reverse. EF. Struck from artistic dies. From the Willamette Valley Collection. Ex Long Valley River Collection (Roma XX, 29 October 2020), lot 619; John Whitney Walter Collection (Stack's, 29 November 1990), lot 54; Superior (7 June 1987), lot 4522; Numismatic Fine Arts XVI (2 December 1985), lot 482; Leu 36 (7 May 1985), lot 284.This coin was struck in the second year of Commodus' reign when he was still a young man. Interestingly, the reverse legend proclaims that the young emperor already possessed an impressive résumé and litany of honorifics: thrice had he held tribunician powers, was twice imperator, once consul, and most outlandishly, was already pater patriae–the father of the state. This was an honorific title offered to emperors; however, it was considered customary and idoneous to defer the title until one had achieved one's own magna facta. The young, vain, and ambitious Commodus, however, seemingly had no such compunctions about deferring the use of the title. Rather, he readily accepted and adopted its usage and immediately had it applied to his coinage, such as on this early specimen.Commodus had furthermore only been elevated to Augustus the year prior in addition to being made consul (the youngest in Roman history at that time). This followed his previous station as Caesar, which he had received at the young age of five. The coin's reverse showcases Castor as the patron and protector of the young emperor in his station as princeps iuventutis. This itself was a high honor conferred upon the heir apparent to the throne and was bestowed on Commodus three years before in AD 175. It would perhaps not be unfair to perceive that despite his father's reputation for reason, Commodus had himself not been tempered in his appetites and excesses, but rather, indulgent. The large assortment of honors that Commodus held at a young age likely did little to moderate him and perhaps helped pave the way to his future megalomania.
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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius ( 27mm, 21.38 g, 7h). British Victory issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 185. M COMMODVS ANT ON AVG PIVS BRIT, laureate head right / P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, S C across field, VICT BRIT in exergue, Victory seated right on shields, cradling palm frond in right arm, and placing left hand on shield set on knee; two shields on ground to left. RIC III 452; MIR 18, 665-6/30 var. (rev. legend); Banti 485; BMCRE 560; SCBC 648. Warm brown surfaces, well struck, minor smoothing. VF. From the DMS Collection.Cassius Dio records a serious uprising in Britannia just before or after the death of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus becoming sole emperor. The rebels defeated and killed a Roman general (possibly the governor, Caerellius Priscus) and breached Hadrian's wall, causing widespread havoc. Commodus sent the previous governor, Ulpius Marcellus, with reinforcements to restore order, but this was not fully accomplished until circa AD 184. This sestertius records the "Victory in Britannia" and awards Commodus the title Britannicus, although he never left Rome during the war.
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Pertinax. AD 193. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.35 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN • AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding up right hand toward small star, left hand on breast. RIC IV 11a; Lempereur Type 10, 120a (D31/R79 – this coin); Calicó 2389 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 11 var. (size of star); Adda 381; Biaggi 1045; Jameson –; Mazzini –. Well struck and lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 4938352-005, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA 10 (3 December 2018), lot 53; "Imagines Imperatorium" Collection (Aureo & Calicó 241, 8 February 2012), lot 135; Sotheby's (12 February 1969), lot 29.If AD 69 is known as "The Year of the Four Emperors," then AD 193 should be called "The Year of the Five Emperors." On 31 December AD 192, the maniacal emperor Commodus was assassinated. The plotters appear to have predesignated the aged Helvetius Pertinax as the successor of Commodus, a decision that was likely influenced by two prominent Romans: Claudius Pompeianus, a patron of Pertinax and second husband of Lucilla, and Flavius Sulpicianus, an ex-consul who was Pertinax's father-in-law. Pertinax had followed a long and winding path to the imperial throne. His father was a former slave who upon freedom became a successful wool merchant. With his wealth, he was able to have his son educated, and Pertinax became a grammaticus. In AD 161, he left his teaching position, opting instead for a military career and greater pay. Once there, he quickly distinguished himself and was rapidly promoted from commander of a cohort to military tribune, then to consul, and eventually to proconsul in several provinces, including Upper and Lower Moesia, Dacia, Syria, Britain, and Africa. During his tenure in the army and as proconsul he acquired a reputation for probity and severity, which led on occasion to mutinies, one of which almost cost him his life. In AD 189, Commodus appointed him urban prefect of Rome, and from this position he was offered the throne upon the death of Commodus on 31 December AD 192. Unfortunately, the strict measures Pertinax instituted to reform the government and military antagonized important factions, and the emperor was assassinated by disgruntled Praetorians on 28 March AD 193, after a reign of only 87 days. After the death of Pertinax, there was no clear successor to the throne. Two prominent Romans, the aforementioned Flavius Sulpicianus, and Didius Julianus, a senator and perhaps the wealthiest man in Rome, approached the Praetorians and made a bid for their support as the new emperor. Legend has it that the Praetorians compelled the two men to make competing bids in an auction-for-empire. While it was conventional for new emperors to distribute a sum of cash to the Praetorians upon their accession to the throne, such bidding for power was an affront to conservative Romans. Didius Julianus made the higher offer, and was given the support of the Praetorians, who presented him to a Senate that was obliged to confirm their choice. At the same time, the new emperor's wife, Manlia Scantilla, and daughter, Didia Clara, were given the rank of Augusta. Clara was then given in marriage to Cornelius Repentinus, who was presumably Julianus' candidate for successor. The reaction to the situation in Rome precipitated the acclamation of three provincial governors by their troops, each to the throne: Clodius Albinus, governor of Britain; Septimius Severus, governor of Upper Pannonia; and Pescennius Niger, governor of Syria. Severus was the closest of all three, and a little more than two months after Julianus' elevation, marched on Rome at the head of his legions. In light of Severus' imminent arrival, on 1 June AD 193, the Praetorians quickly shifted their allegiance and murdered Julianus. When the new emperor took possession of the capital he granted an interview to Scantilla and Clara, and agreed to their request that the remains of the late emperor should be deposited in his family tomb. Both were stripped of their imperial rank and Clara lost her inheritance. They retired into private life and nothing further is known of them. Before his arrival in Rome, Severus had already begun preparing to deal with Albinus and Niger. He offered Albinus the rank of Caesar and heir to the throne should Albinus join him. Sensing his own tenuous position, Albinus prudently threw his support behind the much-stronger Severus by accepting the latter's offer, and the two shared the consulship in AD 194. Once Severus secured his position in Rome, he deployed an army east to deal with Niger. A series of battles ensued between the two, with each one slowly eroding Niger's legions and support. Eventually, faced with certain defeat, Niger attempted to flee to Parthia, but his plan failed, and he was captured and executed along with his entire family. The alliance between Severus and Albinus was short-lived. In AD 196, while Severus was away in the east fighting Pescennius Niger, he learned of Albinus' proclamation of himself as emperor. Severus responded by declaring Albinus a public enemy, and, in turn, appointed his eight-year-old son, Caracalla, to the rank of Caesar. Rallying his troops in Britain to begin a march on Rome, Albinus and his army were stalled in Gaul. A battle between Albinus and Severus occurred near Lugdunum (Lyon) on 19 February AD 197. After making initial gains, Albinus's army was routed, and he committed suicide when he became trapped in a house near the Rhône. Now, Septimius Severus became sole emperor of Rome.
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Pertinax. AD 193. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.19 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia, draped, standing left, raising right hand toward large star high at left, left hand on breast. RIC IV 11b; Lempereur Type 10, 150a (D40/R92 – this coin); Calicó 2389a; BMCRE 12; Biaggi 1045 var. (size of star); Jameson –; Mazzini 39 var. (two hands towards star); cf. Woodward, Pertinax pl. 10, 5 (same obv. die). In NGC encapsulation 5783263-001, graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, scratch, ex-jewelry. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 33 (6 April 2006), lot 516.
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Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / LAETITIA TEM POR COS II, Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC IV 4a; Lempereur Type 8, 351b (D127/R197 – this coin); RSC 20; BMCRE 8-9. Darkly toned. Good VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Collector's Journal of Ancient Art 4.3 (Autumn 1983), no. 44; Malter XXV (17 April 1983), lot 173.
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Medallion (41mm, 59.51 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194. L • SEPTIMIVS • SEVERVS PERTINAX • AVG IMP IIII, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [P] M TR P III [COS] II P P, FIDEI • MILIT in exergue, Septimius Severus standing left on däis, right hand raised in salute and holding scepter with left; behind him, Caracalla and Geta, both in military attire, standing left; before, six soldiers standing right, the front row holding shields, the back row holding two signa and a vexillum. Gnecchi II, 16 (pl. 94, 7); Banti 51; Cohen 152; Grueber 3; Froehner p. 153. Attractive dark green and brown patina, some minor roughness. Good VF. Extremely rare and impressive. Ex Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 786; Gorny & Mosch 232 (5 October 2015), lot 456.Although Septimius Severus is often described as first of the "soldier emperors," his early career was almost entirely civilian, rising steadily through the ladder of Roman magistracies, much like his predecessors. Nevertheless, his reign proved a major step in militarizing Roman government and life. He entered the Senate in AD 173 and gained some early military experience as legionary officer in Africa and Syria, where he served under the later Emperor Pertinax. After reaching the Consulship in AD 190, he was appointed as governor of Pannonia Superior, which placed him in command of Legio XIV Gemina Martia Victrix, strategically located within easy march of Italy and Rome. With the assassination of Commodus in AD 193, followed within weeks by the murder of his mentor Pertinax, Severus was hailed as emperor by the XIVth at Carnuntum. A lightning march to Rome deposed the pathetic Didius Julianus and placed Severus in firm control of the capital, whereupon he immediately prepared for civil war against two rivals who had likewise been proclaimed in the provinces, Clodius Albinus and Pescinnius Niger. Though wealthy and connected, Severus was from a "new" family and relied heavily on the army to cement his power. He raised military pay and showed his troops many preferments, including ending the longtime ban on marriage for regular soldiers. The army began to think of him as one of their own and, after disposing of Niger and Albinus, he suffered no revolts or serious internal threats for the rest of his reign. This remarkable bronze medallion, struck in AD 194 for presentation to a senior officer, depicts Severus being hailed as Imperator (victorious general) by his soldiers. Behind him stand his sons, Caracalla and Geta, whom he told on his deathbed, "get along with one another, enrich the soldiers, and despise everyone else!"
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Septimius Severus, with Caracalla and Geta as Caesar. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.26 g, 7h). Dynastic issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 201. SEVERVS PIVS AVG P M TR P VIIII, laureate head of Severus right / AETERNIT IMPERI, confronted busts of Caracalla, laureate, draped, and cuirassed right, and Geta, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed left. RIC IV 174; Calicó 2602; BMCRE 254; Adda 404; Biaggi 1129; Jameson –; Mazzini –. In NGC encapsulation 4938352008, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, scuffs. Very rare. Ex Peus 417 (2 November 2016), lot 408; 1909 Getrudenstraße Hoard, no. 1503.The Gertrudenstraße Hoard of approximately 22,500 gold and silver coins, ranging from Claudius to Maximinus I, was found in 1909 during excavation work for the construction of a house on Gertrudenstraße, approximately midway between Wolfstraße and Neumarkt in Cologne, Germany. Many of the coins from this hoard exhibit a distinctive coloration similar to that of the Boscoreale Hoard, derived from the decomposition of the original container.
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.24 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 207. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XV COSIII P P, distyle temple; within, Aesculapius standing facing between two serpents erect, holding a serpent-entwined wand. RIC IV 205; Calicó 2511 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 262, note †; Biaggi 1094 (same dies). Underlying luster, shallow scratches. Good VF. Extremely rare. Only one example in CoinArchives. Aesculapius, the god of healing, is depicted in his temple, which was located on Tiber Island in Rome. Built circa 290 BC, according to legend the location was marked by a snake that slithered out of a ship and into a grotto on the island, indicating the god's favor. Remains of the temple can still be seen on the island today. The Severans all counted Aesculapius among their patron deities and featured him on their coinage.
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 209. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM, Caracalla and Geta, both laureate and togate, standing facing one another, each holding a volumen in left hand, supporting between them on their right hands a globe surmounted by Victory. RIC IV 255; Calicó 2435 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 312; Biaggi 1064 (same rev. die); Triton XVI, lot 1103 (same obv. die). Lustrous, minor die rust, tiny mark on reverse, a few edge nicks. EF.
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 209. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / LI BERA LITAS, AVGG VI in exergue, distribution scene: Geta, Septimius Severus, and Caracalla seated left on curule chairs on platform; to right stands a lictor, to left stands Liberalitas, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopia in left; to left, citizen, togate, mounting steps of platform, holding out fold of toga with both hands. RIC IV 279 (same rev. die as illustration); Calicó 2481a (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 352 (same rev. die); Biaggi 1080 (same rev. die); Mazzini 300 v. (same rev. die). A few edge marks, traces of deposits. EF. Rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 106 (9 May 2018), lot 990.The scene in which the emperor makes liberal distributions to citizens is known as a congiarium. This distribution can be thought of as an ancient version of the modern "stimulus check," as recently offered by the U.S. government in the form of pandemic relief. The occasion was the acclamation of the second son of Severus, Geta, as co-Augustus with his father and brother, for the first time giving the Roman Empire three supposedly co-equal rulers and making the platform set up for the distribution rather crowded.
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.21 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / VICTORIA PARTHICA MAXIMA, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left. RIC IV 297; Calicó 2567 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 233, note 365; Biaggi 1113 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 4938386-019, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 29.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 210. M AVREL ANTONI NVS PIVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery / PONTIF TRP X III COS III, SC across field, Mars advancing left, holding olive branch in outstretched right hand and cradling trophy in left arm. RIC IV 450b; Banti 87; BMCRE 203; SCBC –. impressive hard brown patina, hairline flan crack, double strike on reverse. Near EF. Ex Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 1127; Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins (Dix, Noonan, Webb 139, 15 February 2017), lot 147 (hammer £5000); A. Hess [230] (28 April 1936), lot 1553.This sestertius celebrates the Severan campaign in Britain circa AD 208-211, the last Roman attempt to conquer Caledonia, now called Scotland, thereby controlling the entire island. Septimius Severus mounted the expedition in mid AD 208, hoping for a quick victory to crown his later years, and also to curb the ferocious sibling hatred of his sons, Caracalla and Geta, who accompanied him. Caracalla took the opportunity to play common soldier and ingratiate himself with the legions, while Geta took an administrative role in York. But what was supposed to be an easy conquest turned into a long, bitter slog, which took its toll on the emperor's health and intensified the brothers' mutual hatred. Severus died at York on 4 February AD 211. Caracalla and Geta quickly abandoned Scotland, declared victory, and returned to Rome.
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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 5.94 g, 7h). Rome mint. 11th emission, AD 230. IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery / P M TR P VIIII CO S III P P, Severus Alexander, as Romulus, in military dress, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left. RIC IV 103; Calicó 3121 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 620; Biaggi 1330 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 3928168-005, graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style.
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Orbiana. Augusta, AD 225-227. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.02 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander, AD 225. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONCORDI A AVGG, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopia in left. RIC IV 319 (Alexander); BMCRE 287-9 (Alexander); RSC 1. Lightly toned, spot of die rust on obverse, deposit on reverse. EF.
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Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus enthroned left, feeding from patera held in her right hand a snake coiled around an altar, resting her left arm on armrest. RIC IV 14; BMCRE 99; RSC 85a. Lustrous, bold portrait. EF. From the DFA Collection.
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Gordian I. AD 238. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck 1-22 April. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M T R P COS P P, Gordian I, togate, standing left, holding up branch in right hand and wearing parazonium. RIC IV 1; BMCRE 1-3; RSC 2. Lightly toned. Good VF. From the S & S Collection.
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Gordian II. AD 238. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1-22 April. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGG, Victory, draped, advancing left, holding up wreath in right hand and palm frond, sloped up to right, on left shoulder in left hand. RIC IV 2; BMCRE 28; RSC 12. Toned, light scratches, deposits. Good VF. From the S & S Collection.
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Balbinus. AD 238. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 19.53 g, 12h). Rome mint. 1st emission. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P COS II P P, Balbinus, togate, standing left, holding branch in right hand and parazonium in left. RIC IV 16; BMCRE 28; Banti 7. Brown patina. Good VF. Well centered. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 1055.