Festival of Isis.
Mid 4th century AD. Æ (14mm, 1.18 g, 6h). ISIS F-ARIA, draped bust of Isis right / VOTA P-VBLICA, Harpocrates standing left, holding right hand to his mouth, cradling cornucopia with his left arm. Alföldi,
Festival
, Group XIV, 268 (pl. XX, 31); Vagi –. VF, dark green patina with touches of red, some light smoothing. Rare.
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Constantius I.
As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.66 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 295-297. Laureate head right / Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets; Z. RIC VI 42a; Jeločnik 73; RSC 314b. EF, lightly toned, a few minor deposits.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 803616 (December 2007); Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 164 (9 May 2007), lot 168.
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Magnia Urbica.
Augusta, AD 283-285. Antoninianus (25mm, 4.07 g, 12h). Ticinum mint, 3nd officina. 5th emission of Carinus, August AD 283. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Venus Victrix standing left, holding helmet and scepter; shield set on ground to right; SXXIT. RIC V 347; Pink VI/2, p. 29. Near EF, some silvering, gray-green patina, scratch on obverse.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Rauch 94 (9 April 2014), lot 1292.
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Crispina.
Augusta, AD 178-182. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.69 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, circa AD 178-182. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left. RIC III 283 (Commodus); MIR 18, 12-4a; RSC 21. EF, toned, some shallow cleaning marks under tone.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 838596 (February 2009); Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 651.
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Caracalla.
AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 212. Laureate head right / Mars standing left, holding Victory, spear, and shield set on ground to right; at feet to left, captive seated left. RIC IV 490a; Banti 28. VF, brown and green-brown surfaces, trace of green and red, some scrapes on obverse, areas of minor porosity on reverse.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
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Commodus.
AD 177-192. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 180. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel below seat. RIC 2; MIR 18, 461-14/35; RSC 779. EF, some faint hairlines.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 14 October 2009), lot 506; Tkalec (24 October 2003), lot 295.
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Lucius Verus.
AD 161-169. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 167. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC III 576 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 146-14/30; RSC 297. EF, lustrous.
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Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ As (24mm, 10.81 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. Draped bust right /
Pulvinar
on which are Commodus and Antoninus. RIC III 1666 (Marcus Aurelius); MIR 18, 27a. Good VF, dark green patina, some red. An attractive example.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
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Theodosius II.
AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.15 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 430-440. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Constantinopolis seated left, holding globus cruciger and scepter, foot on prow; shield and star to right; B//CONOB. RIC X 257; Depeyrot 81/1. VF, toned.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Bramhall Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 96 (14 May 2014), lot 907; Robert Bridge Collection (with his ticket).
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Diocletian.
AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 294-295. Laureate head right / Four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before campgate with six turrets. RIC VI 27a; Jeločnik 40a; RSC 516e. EF, light golden toning, small flan flaw on obverse, minor scrape on reverse.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Ponterio 142 (27 April 2007), lot 1846.
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Maximinus I.
AD 235-238. Lot of two (2) AR Denarii. Includes:
(a)
(20mm, 3.34 g, 12h). Rome mint. 1st emission, AD 235. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Salus seated left on throne, resting arm on throne and feeding from patera snake coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC IV 14; BMCRE 21-2; RSC 85 //
(b)
(19.5mm, 2.85 g, 6h). 3rd emission, late AD 236-237. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and wand over globe set on ground to left. RIC IV 20; BMCRE 170-1; RSC 75. EF, lightly toned. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot.
From the Korwin Collection. Coin b: Ex Gorny & Mosch 170 (13 October 2008), lot 2629 .
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Valentinian I.
AD 364-375. AR Siliqua (18.5mm, 2.33 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 367-375. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear; TRPS•. RIC IX 27a; RSC 81†a. Good VF, toned, softly struck, light scratch under tone on obverse.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Barry Feirstein Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 42, 20 November 2007), lot 438; Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 716754 (November 1999); Giessener Münzhandlung 97 (11 October 1999), lot 1226.
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Constans.
AD 337-350. AR Siliqua (20mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 347-348. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; TR. RIC VIII 176; RSC 152†a. Near EF, toned, a few minor deposits.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 2736; Gorny & Mosch 159 (8 October 2007), lot 481.
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Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.58 g, 6h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 19 BC. Bare head right / Round shield inscribed CL • V; aquila and signum flanking. RIC I 86a; RSC 265. Good VF, lightly toned, a hint of porosity.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 147 (7 March 2006), lot 1955.
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Macrianus and Quietus.
Lot of two (2) Antoniniani. Includes:
(a)
Macrianus. Usurper, AD 260-261. Antoninianus (21mm, 4.61 g, 5h). Samosata mint. 1st emission. Radiate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on shoulder / AEQVTAS (sic) AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V 5; MIR 44, 1727b; RSC 1b var. (rev. legend). VF, light deposits, some silvering. //
(b)
Quietus. Usurper, AD 260-261. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.14 g, 6h). Samosata mint. 1st emission. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AEQVTAS (sic) AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V 2; MIR 44, 1727f; RSC 1d. VF, light deposits, traces of silvering. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot.
From the Korwin Collection.
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Orbiana.
Augusta, AD 225-227. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.75 g, 6h). Rome mint. Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander, AD 225. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 319 (Alexander); BMCRE 290 (Alexander); RSC 1. EF, toned, some deposits.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 20 (10 October 2006), lot 353.
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Galerius.
As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (18mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Siscia mint. Struck AD 294-295. Laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with eight turrets. RIC VI 44b; Jeločnik 17a; RSC 220†g. Near EF, toned.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 208 (16 October 2012), lot 2270.
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Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.83 g, 2h). Rome mint; P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. Struck 19/8 BC. Bare head right / Six-rayed star above large crescent. RIC I 300; RSC 495. Good VF, lightly toned, minor porosity.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 2285.
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Valentinian II.
AD 375-392. AR Siliqua (19mm, 2.04 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 388-392. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; TRPS. RIC IX 94a; RSC 61†. EF, attractively toned.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Artemide Aste XXIV (28 March 2009), lot 355.
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Divus Antoninus Pius.
Died AD 161. AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.73 g, 12h). Commemorative issue. Rome mint, 4th officina. Struck under Trajan Decius, mid AD 251. Radiate head right / Lighted altar. RIC IV 90 (Decius); RSC 1189. EF, lustrous. Bold, high-relief obverse.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
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