Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.88 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 206. Laureate head right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC IV 161; RSC 143. Lightly toned, hairline flan crack. EF. Bold portrait. Purchased by the consignor from Colosseum Coin Exchange.
Constantine III. AD 407-411. AR Siliqua (16mm, 12h). A contemporary imitation of an official issue of the Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Cf. RIC X 1526 and 1529 (all references for official issue); King, Fifth p. 287, pl. 22, 2; Lyon 246 and 251; RSC 4b-c. Toned. In ANACS encapsulation 6160842, graded VF 30.
PHRYGIA, Philomelium. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ (19mm, 4.70 g, 1h). Brocchos, magistrate. Struck AD 50-4. Bare head right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and long scepter. RPC I 3247; BMC 9-10; SNG Copenhagen 646-8. Earthen brown patina, cleaning scratches. VF.
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of ten (10) AR Drachms and fractions. Includes: three (3) Alexander type drachms // Perseus. Fourrée Tetrobol // silver fractions (6). Fine to Near VF, one heavily corroded. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot.
Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 214. Laureate and bearded head right / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; to left, eagle standing left, head right. RIC IV 240; RSC 239. Toned. Near EF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions IX (7 December 1989), lot 444.
Maximus of Spain. Usurper, AD 409-411. AR Siliqua (13mm, 0.82 g, 6h). Barcino (Barcelona) mint. Struck AD 410-411. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; [SMBA]. RIC 1601; King, Fifth p. 291; ACIP 4437; RSC 1b. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 4372590-001, graded VG, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 2/5, clipped. Very rare. Ex Goldberg 103 (20 February 2018), lot 2225; Hirsch 284 (26 September 2012), lot 3076.
PHRYGIA, Prymnessus. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ (25.5mm, 10.36 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 147-161. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and grain ears. von Aulock, Phrygiens1086-7; RPC IV.2 Online 1916. Brown patina with red earthen highlights, cleaning scratches. Fine. Very rare.
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of thirty-six (36) bronze issues. Includes: various types and rulers, mostly Macedonian. Fine to VF, some roughness and cleaning marks. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty-six (36) coins in lot.
Geta, with Septimius Severus and Caracalla. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.31 g, 12h). Dynastic issue. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 200-202. Bareheaded and draped bust of Geta right / Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Septimius Severus right and Caracalla left, vis-à-vis. RIC IV 5 var. (obv. bust type); RSC 1a. In NGC encapsulation 4884093-001, graded XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5. From the D.K. Collection.
Jovinus. Usurper, AD 411-413. AR Siliqua (13mm, 6h). Arelate (Arles) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on curule chair, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; KONT. RIC X 1721; King, Fifth, p. 290 and pl. 22, 9; Ferrando 1717; RSC 2†b. Damaged. In ANACS encapsulation 6284931, graded VF 25. Rare. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
PHRYGIA, Synnada. Herennius Etruscus. As Caesar, AD 249-251. Æ (26mm, 8.50 g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Distyle temple; within, rectangular shield flanked by palm fronds; star in pediment. RPC IX 884. Earthen brown patina, cleaning scratches. Near VF. Very rare.
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of seventeen (17) bronze issues. Includes: various types, rulers, and cities, mostly Macedonian. Fine to VF, some roughness and cleaning marks. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seventeen (17) coins in lot.
Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 200-205. Bareheaded and draped bust right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 9a; RSC 38a. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Near EF. From the Conti Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group.
Galla Placidia. Augusta, AD 421-450. Æ (10.5mm, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 425-circa 435. Diademed and draped bust right / Cross. RIC X 2116; LRBC –. Brown surfaces. In NGC encapsulation 4284855-001, graded Ch F. Very rare. R4 in RIC.
PHRYGIA, Synnada. Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Æ (26mm, 6.00 g, 7h). Diademed and draped bust right / Amaltheia standing right, holding scepter and the infant Zeus; at her feet, goat standing right, head left. SNG von Aulock 3999 (same obv. die); BMC 68. Earthen green patina. Good VF.
ORIENTAL GREEK. Baktria. Lot of six (6) mostly silver issues. Includes: various types and rulers, two (2) fourrées, with several. Near Fine to Fine. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot.
Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.35 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 220-221. Laureate and draped bust right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta; star in left field. RIC IV 107; Thirion 271; RSC 92a. Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. From the Conti Collection.
Valentinian III. AD 425-455. Æ (11.5mm, 1.22 g, 6h). Rome mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 425-circa 435. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Camp gate; [P]//RM. Cf. RIC X 2124 and 2126 (for type); cf. LRBC 851 and 853 (same). Brown patina. Near VF. Purchased by the consignor from Tiber Numismatics.
PHRYGIA, Temenothyrae. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (39mm, 26.57 g, 5h). Lollius Xenophilos, first archon for the second time. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia. RPC VII.1 249. Green-brown patina, roughness, deposits. Near VF. Very rare.
CENTRAL ASIAN. Indo-Skythian & Related. Lot of ten (10) billon and bronze issues of the Paratarajas. Includes: various rulers. Fine to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Ten (10) coins in lot.
Julia Paula. Augusta, AD 219-220. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.69 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220. Draped bust right / Concordia seated left, holding patera; star to left. RIC IV 211 (Elagabalus); Thirion 452; RSC 6a. Toned, slightly granular surfaces, flan crack. Good VF. From the Conti Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk.