ΦAVCTI - NA CEBACT Bust draped r. Rx: ΔIA IΔA - ION IΛIEIC Zeus Idaios seated
r., holding long scepter and cult statue of Athena of Ilium. The city honors its patron god
Zeus and patron goddess Athena whom Zeus holds: “The people of Ilium (honor) Zeus
of Ida”. Somewhat rough. Fine+................................................................................100
403.
Commodus
; 177-192 AD, Rome, 187 AD, Denarius, 2.65g. BM-229, C-1001 (3
Fr.), RIC-161. Obv: M COMM AN[T P] - FEL AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rx: VOT
SOL DEC P M TR P XII IMP VIII around, COS V P P in exergue, Commodus, togate
and veiled, standing l. holding patera over altar and roll, dead bull on ground behind
altar. Scarce: 24 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. VF..............................................90
404.
Commodus
; 177-192 AD, Rome, 179 AD, Sestertius, 24.26g. BM-1703, C-234
var., RIC-1608. Obv: L AVREL COMMO - DVS AVG TR P IIII Bust laureate r., fold
of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: [I]MP III - COS II P P S - C Minerva
standing l. dropping incense on altar and holding shield and spear resing on ground
behind her. aVF........................................................................................................300
405.
Septimius Severus
; 193-211 AD, Rome, c. 202-210, Denarius, 3.53g. RIC-308.
Cohen-791. Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Head laureate right. Rx: VOTA SVSCEPTA
XX Severus, veiled, standing r., sacrificing out of patera over altar. VF...................50
406.
Septimius Severus
; 193-211 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia, Year 2=194 AD,
Drachm, 2.26g. Syd/Malloy-387a (p. 147, citing P. Burbules Coll.). Obv: AV Λ CEΠ
- CEOVHPOC Head laureate r. Rx: MHTPO - KAI[...] around (MH ligate), ET B in
exergue, Mt. Argaeus with star on summit. Curious ligate MH in reverse legend, formed
like an I superimposed on a V between the two upright strokes. VF.......................100
407.
Julia Domna
; Rome, 211 AD, Denarius, 3.63g. BM-11, C-114 (4 Fr.), RIC-380.
Obv: IVLIA PIA - FELIX AVG Bust draped r. Rx: MAT AVGG MAT - SEN M PATR
Pax standing l. holding branch and scepter. The effusive titles voted to Julia after
Septimius’ death in 211 AD, “Mother of the Two Emperors, Mother of the Senate,
Mother of the Fatherland”, are joined with a figure of Pax to express the hope that
she could reconcile her quarreling sons! The usual designation of this figure as Julia
herself is an error, since she wears the normal coiffure of a goddess not Julia’s own
characteristic helmet-like hairdo. Cohen’s alternate description of the figure on this
denarius as Pax, following Joseph Arneth, rather than Julia, seems quite correct!
Scarce: 15 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. VF+ / VF............................................65
408.
Caracalla
; 198-217 AD, Rome, 198 AD, Denarius, 2.11g. BM-107, C-159, RIC-
25b. Obv: IMP CAE MAVR - ANTAVG P TR P Bust laureate, draped r. Rx: MIN - ER
VICTRIX Minerva standing l. holding Victory and spear, shield at feet, trophy behind.
Toned VF+....................................................................................................................85
409.
Plautilla
; Rome, 204 AD, Denarius, 3.46g. BM-429, C-25, RIC-369. Obv:
PLAVTILLA - AVGVSTA Bust draped r. Rx: VENVS - VICTRIX Plautilla as Venus
standing l. (she has Plautilla’s hairdo), leaning on shield and holding apple and palm,
Cupid standing before her holding helmet. VF..........................................................45
410.
Elagabalus
; 218-222 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 218-9 AD, 5.15g. BM-23, C-255,
RIC-138. Rx: SALVS ANTONINI AVG Salus standing r. offering cake to serpent that
she holds. Slightly crystallized surfaces, however portrait is well-defined and well-
centered. Areas of corrosion on the reverse. aVF / Fine............................................100
411.
Elagabalus
; 218-222 AD, Rome, 220-221 AD, Denarius, 3.25g. BM-235, C-300.
Rx: Victory flying l. holding garland over two shields, star in field r., incuse portrait in
field from clashed dies. A bit coarse. MS...................................................................100
412.
Julia Maesa
; Rome, 221-2 AD, Denarius, 2.68g. BM-76, C-36. Rx: Pudicitia
seated l. Toned VF+....................................................................................................65
413.
Julia Soaemias, Mother of Elagabalus
; Denarius, Rome, 221-222
AD, 2.37g. BM-55, C-14, RIC-243. Rx: VENVS CAELESTIS Venus seated l. holding
apple and scepter, child standing r. before her raising hands. Traces of die clashing in
reverse field. EF..........................................................................................................100
414.
Severus Alexander
; 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 222 AD, 3.07g. BM-34,
C-218. RIC-14. Obv: Bust laureate, draped r. Rx: P M TR P COS P P Salus seated l.
holding patera to snake rising from altar. Toned EF................................................110
415.
Julia Mamaea
; Rome, 223-4 AD, Sestertius, 22.25g. BM-529, C-10, RIC-670.
Obv: IVLIAMAMAEA - AVGVSTADraped bust r. wearing stephane. Rx: FELICITAS
AV - G S - C Felicitas standing l. holding long caduceus and cornucopia. Acquired in
Athens, 1936. This type misdated to 228 AD in BMC; the revised date of 223-4 derives
from unpublished research by C. Clay. Green-brown patina. VF..............................100
416.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Rome, 240 AD, Denarius, 3.14g. RIC-129A, C-325.
Rx: SALVS AVGVSTI Salus standing r., holding serpent and feeding it from patera.
EF...............................................................................................................................100
417.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Rome, 238-239 AD, Antoninianus, 4.76g. C-302, RIC-
193. Rx: PROVIDENTIAAVG, Providentia holding globe and scepter. EF.............65
418.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, 239-240 AD, Sestertius, 15.37g. RIC-290a, C-143. Obv:
Latest legend with PIVS FEL. Rx: LIBERALITAS AVG III S - C Liberalitas standing
l. holding coin-counter and cornucopia. aVF.............................................................75
419.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Rome, 239-40 AD, Sestertius, 17.16g. RIC-288a, C-64.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx:
CONCORDIA MILIT S C Concordia seated l. holding patera and double cornucopia.
The addition of FEL(ix) to Gordian’s obverse legend and the change of the legend of
the Concordia type from CONCORDIAAVG to CONCORDIAMILIT probably reflect
the suppression of a revolt late in 239 AD. VF..........................................................70
420.
Gordian III
; 238-244 AD, Hadrianopolis, Thrace, AE 26, 11.31g. Jurukova V254/
R535, pl. LVI and LII, new die combination. Obv: AVT K M ANT - ΓOPΔIANO[C
AVΓ] Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: AΔPIANO - ΠOΛEITΩN Nike advancing
l. holding wreath and palm. aVF................................................................................65
421.
Tranquillina
; Nicaea, Bithynia, AE 21-23, 5.15g. Lindgren III-193. Obv: CAB
TPAN - KVΛΛINA Bust draped r. wearing stephane. Rx: NIKA - IEΩN Nike/Victory
standing l. holding wreath and palm. Not in Rec. Gén., SNG Aulock, SNG Leypold,
or the Cologne collection. From the same obverse die as SNG Aulock 665. Somewhat
rough. Fine..................................................................................................................100
422.
Philip I
; 244-249 AD, Rome, 248 AD, Antoninianus, 3.84g. RIC-12, C-173 (2 Fr.).
Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: SAECVLARES
AVGG Lion walking r., I (=officina 1) in exergue. Toned VF+.................................75
423.
Philip I
; 244-249 AD, Rome, 244-5 AD, Antoninianus, 3.94g. RIC-33, C-54. Obv:
Long legend. Rx: FIDES MILIT Fides standing l. holding scepter and transverse
standard. Toned VF.....................................................................................................95
424.
Philip I
; 244-249 AD Rome, 244-5 AD, Sestertius, 17.48g. RIC-184a, C-105. Obv:
IMPM IVL PHILIPPVSAVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: PAX - AETERNA
S - C Pax standing l. holding branch and transverse scepter. Green patina. VF........100
425.
Philip II as Augustus
; 247-249 AD, Rome, 248 AD, Antoninianus, 4.94g.
RIC-224, C-72. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rx:
SAECVLARES AVGG (“The Saecular Games of the Emperors”) Goat standing l., III
(=officina 3) in exergue. Toned VF............................................................................75
426.
Trajan Decius
; 249-251 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 3.08g. RIC-16c, C-49. Obv:
IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust, radiate, to r. Rev. GENIVS EXERC
ILLYRICIANI Genius with patera and cornucopia standing to l. aEF......................90
427.
Trajan Decius
; 249-251 AD, Rome, Sestertius, 16.79g. RIC-124a, C-87. Obv:
IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r. Rx: P - ANNONIA
- E S - C The two Pannoniae veiled, standing front, turning l. and r. away from one
another, the one on l. raising hand before standard resting on ground, the other raising
r. hand and holding standard in l. hand. VF................................................................65
428.
Volusian
; 251-253 AD, Rome, 254 AD, Antoninianus, 3.41g. RIC-140 (S), C-92.
Rx: P M T - R P IIII COS II Genius of the Senate (not Emperor as stated by Cohen
and RIC) standing l. holding branch and short scepter. Long closed flan crack at 6h on
the obverse and 12h on reverse. A less prominent Roman emperor in reasonably nice
condition. VF..............................................................................................................100
429.
Volusian
; 251-253 AD, Rome, Antoninianus, 3.22g. RIC-141 (S), C-94. Obv: IMP
CAE C VIB VOLUSIANO AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: P M TR P IIII
COS II Togate emperor standing l. sacrificing from patera over tripod altar and holding
short scepter. Toned VF..............................................................................................80
430.
Postumus
; 260-268 AD, Double Sestertius, 24.01g. Bastien-142b-d, pl. XXIX
(same rev. die); RIC-118; C-47 (20 Fr.). Obv: IMP C M C[A]SS [L]AT POSTVMVS P
F AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: FELICITAS in pediment
of arch, AVG in exergue, Triumphal arch, surmounted by trophy between two seated
captives, l. and r. of the captives two elongated curving objects like upright recurve
bows, traditionally called “palms”. VF....................................................................950
431.
Gallienus
; 253-268 AD, Rome, c. 267-8 AD, Antoninianus, 2.53g. Göbl-713b
(123 spec.), Cunetio-1341 (198 spec.), RIC-230, C-586 (3 Fr.). Obv: [GA]LLIENVS
AVG Head radiate r. Rx: LIBERO P CONS AVG Tigress walking l., B (=officina 2) in
exergue. VF................................................................................................................50
432.
Diocletian
; 284-305 AD, Heraclea, Antoninianus, 3.60g. RIC-306. Obv: IMP
C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG Bust radiate r. Rx: CONCORDIA MIL - ITVM
Emperor standing r., holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter;
H between, XXI in exergue. Silvered and lovely strike. Strike is so nice that one can
even make out facial features on the reverse images. EF...........................................100
433.
Licinius II as Caesar
; 317-324 AD, Heraclea, 317 AD, Reduced Follis, 3.19g.
RIC-19, officina Δ=4 (c2). Obv: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C Laureate,
cuirassed bust l. holding mappa, globe, and scepter. Rx: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
Camp gate with three turrets, no doors, SHTΔ in exergue. A nice example with much of
the silvering still present. This piece is well-centered and strike is good. Silvered Mint
State............................................................................................................................100
434.
Helena
; Alexandria, 327-8 AD, Reduced Follis, 3.21g. RIC-48, officina A=1
(r4). Obv: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA Diademed, draped bust r. Rx: SECVRITAS -
REIPVBLICE Empress standing l. holding branch, SMAL in exergue. wreath in l. field,
A in r. field. Purchased from Stephen M. Huston. VF+...........................................100
435.
Constantius II
; 337-361AD, Cyzicus, c. 351-354AD, Centenionalis, 5.72g. RIC-
92 (C2), officina A=1. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped,
cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO Helmeted soldier
charging l., shield on l. arm, spearing falling horseman, who is bearded, turns to face
soldier and raises l. arm; shield on ground behind horse, Γ in l. field, SMKA in exergue.
Ex Coin Galleries, 9 November 1994, lot 358. VF+................................................100
436.
Theodora
; Trier, 337-40 AD, AE 4, 1.67g. RIC-43 (S), officina S=2; C-4 (4 Fr.).
Obv: FLMAX THEO - DORAE AVG Bust draped r. Rx: PIETAS - [ROMANA] Pietas
standing r. holding an infant at her breast, cross in l. field, TRS in exergue. Theodora
bore six children to Constantius I and through them became the grandmother of
Hanniballianus, Dalmatius Caesar, Constantius Gallus Caesar, Nepotian, and Julian II:
see RIC VIII, pp. 3-7. Her only coins are scarce small bronzes struck at Constantinople,
Trier, and Rome between 337 and 340 AD. VF.......................................................125
437.
Julian II
; 360-363 AD, Nicomedia, AE 1, 8.67g. RIC-121(S), officina A=1. Obv: D
N FL CL IVLI - ANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from
front. Rx: SECVRITAS REI PVB Bull standing r., two stars above him, in exergue
NIKA between two palms. Fine+.............................................................................100
438.
Justinian I
; Nicomedia, Year 19=545/6 AD, Follis, 19.32g. Berk-229, DO-125b,
Sear-201. Obv: Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger
and shield, cross in r. field. Rx: Large M with cross above, date (ANNO XUIIII), officna
number (B=2), and mintmark (NIKO). VF..............................................................250
439.
Domitian
; 81-96 AD, Rome, 85 AD, As, 10.91g. RIC-387 (C), C-430 (3 Fr.),
Paris-375. Obv: COS XI CENS POT PP, bust of Domitian laureate r., aegis with
Medusa head on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: S - C across field, Mars advancing
l. holding Victory and trophy. Somewhat rough. aVF................................................110
440.
Titus and Domitian
; Germe, Mysia, AE 15, 2.92g. RPC-929 (2 spec.), Ehrling,
Germe, 26-29. AYTO KAI - CEBAC Laureate, bearded head of Titus r., two wreat ears
below chin, ΓEP below truncation. Rx: AYTO KAI - CEBAC Laureate, bearded head
of Domitian r. Rare with mintmark ΓEP below bust on obverse; the same coin without
ΓEP, RPC-930, is commoner. aVF; small area of weak strike; somewhat rough. aVF...
...................................................................................................................................300
ANTIQUITIES
NEAR EASTERN
441.
Sumerian Jemdat Nasr Cylinder Seal
, ca. 3500-2850 BC. Displaying
geometric pattern. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. BBS 91, lot 831. June 25, 1996. L. 1” (2.5
cm)..............................................................................................................................400
442.
Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
, Sargonic Period, ca. 2400-2250 BC. 2
kor of barley by the saggal-measure, 2 kor of wheat: Si.x-si, 2 kor barley, 7 kor wheat:
Ba; 9 kor barley, 3 kor wheat: Kini-mussu; for the … house. Month x, year 7. Total:
