Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Coin and Currency Auction

Ancient Roman Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3182		Herennius Etruscus, 251 AD, as Caesar. Lot of two AR antoniniani. Each with radiate, draped bust of youthful Etruscus right. Reverse: One with Spes advancing left (RIC 149); the other with Sacrificial implements (RIC 143). Lot of 2 coins. Both lightly toned, the first with handsome portrait. Coins Very Fine and about Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $52
Lot 3183		Hostilian, 251 AD. AR Antoninianus 251 AD, Rome mint. Scarce. Radiate and draped bust of young Hostilian. Reverse: Hostilian standing left, holding standard and spear. RIC 181c-d; C. 34. Toned, with sharply struck portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 3184		Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 251-253 AD. Laureate and draped bust of Gallus right. Reverse: Virtus standing left, holding spear, hand on shield. RIC 126a; C. 134. Attractive deep green patina, with splendid portrait. Very Fine, the obverse better. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 3185		Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. Billon Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallus right. Reverse: Eagle standing frontal, head right, wreath in beak. BMC Syria, p. 227, 632. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $52
Lot 3186		Volusian, 251-253 AD. Two coins. Scarce. One an AR Antoninianus, with Felicitas reverse (RIC 205). Also, an AE 21 of Alexandria Troas: Nude satyr, Marsyas, standing right with wineskin on shoulder (von Aulock --; Sng Cop. --; BMC p. 28, 154). Both coins about Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $31
Lot 3187		Volusian, 251-253 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 251-253 AD. Scarce. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian right. Reverse: Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopia and patera. RIC 250a; C. 26. Deep brown and green patina, with orichalcum highlights. Pleasing youthful portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3188		Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AR Antoninianus, Antioch mint, struck 257-259 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right. Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 282; C. 57. Lightly toned, with sharp strike and good metal. Much residual luster. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $40
Lot 3189		Valerian I, 253-260 AD. Three AR Antoniniani, Western mints. A good lot. Each with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right. Reverse: Two with ORIENS AVGG (RIC 12 var.); other with Apollo right, holding bow (RIC 74). Lot of 3 coins. Most lightly toned, with residual luster. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $63
Lot 3190		Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck c. 254 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right. Reverse: Virtus standing left, holding spear, hand resting on shield. RIC 204; C. 270. Green, red, and brown patina, with pleasing portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $253
Lot 3191		Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE 21 of Alexandria Troas, Troas. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right. Reverse: Apollo Smintheus standing right, holding bow and patera. SNG von Aulock 1483. Deeply toned, with sharp strike and good metal. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 3192		Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AR Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck 258-259 AD. Scarce. Heroic bust of Gallienus left, radiate and cuirassed, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Trophy between two seated captives. RIC 17; C. 312. Toned, with appealing obverse type. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $70 - 90. View details	Unsold
Lot 3193		Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 254-255 AD. Appealing, with quality early portrait. Laureate head of Gallienus right. Reverse: Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC 209 var. (no drapery to bust); C. 132. A very pleasing deep green patina, with touches of red and black. Attractive and problem free. Nice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 3194		Gallienus, 253-268 AD. Five different AE and AR coins. Included are an AR joint reign antoninianus with Junctio Dextrarum; another, silver washed, with draped Sol holding globe; a bronze antoninianus with centaur reverse. Also two Greek Imperial issues: AE 19, Alexandria Troas, grazing horse right; and an AE 29 of Cibyra, Phrygia, with bold cuirassed portrait, and hexastyle temple reverse. Lot of 5 coins. A pleasant little group, with better portraits and some interesting reverse. Worth a close look. Coins grade from good Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $92
Lot 3195		Salonina, wife of Gallienus. AE Antoninianus, Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust right, lunar crescent at shoulders. Reverse: Fecunditas standing left, holding cornucopia, child at feet. RIC 5; C. 39. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $20 - 30. View details	Realized $46
Lot 3196		Valerian II, 253-255 AD. AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck 254-255 AD. Scarce. Radiate and draped bust of young Valerian right. Reverse: Sacrificial implements. RIC 19 or 21. Lightly toned on oblong flan. Nice Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $196
Lot 3197		Valerian II, 253-255 AD. Three AR Antoniniani, Lugdunum and Antioch mints, struck 255-258 AD. Each with radiate and draped bust of young Valerian right. Reverse: Including: Infant Jupiter on goat (RIC 3); Eagle flying right, bearing Valerian (RIC 9); and Spes walking left, holding flower (RIC 52 var., different obverse legend). Lot of 3 coins. Two deeply toned, one cleaned but retoning. Very Fine, or better. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $98
Lot 3198		Valerian II, 253-255 AD. AR Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck 255 AD. Scarce. Radiate and draped bust of young Valerian right. Reverse: Infant Jupiter on goat right. RIC 3; C. 26. Lightly toned on oblong flan. Pleasant provincial portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 3199		Valerian II, 253-255 AD. Posthumous AR Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck 257-258 AD. Radiate and draped bust of young Valerian right. Reverse: Eagle flying right, bearing Valerian holding scepter. RIC 9; C. 5. Toned, on roundish flan. Pleasant provincial portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $43
Lot 3200		Postumus, 259-268 AD. AE Sestertius, Lugdunum mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right. Reverse: Postumus standing right, holding spear, hand on shield; at left, two seated captives with trophy between. RIC 176; C. 403. Deep brown patina, with bold, sharply struck portrait. Very Fine / Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 3201		Aurelian, 270-275 AD. AE Antoninianus. Struck on large medallion size flan. Radiate cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Reverse: Emperor receiving wreath from Jupiter. Serdica mint. Cf. RIC 290. Rare. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3202		Diocletian, 284-305 AD. AR Argenteus (2.8 g), Rome mint, struck c. 294 AD. Laureate head of Diocletian right. Reverse: Four Tetrarchs sacrificing before gate with six towers. RIC 19a. Cleaned, but sharp. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $276
Lot 3203		Three AE Folli, c. 300 AD. Included are: Constantius I, Carthage reverse (S. 3677); Maxentius, Dioscuri reverse (S. 3776); and Diocletian, Carthage reverse (S. 3539). First and last coins with remaining silvering. Coins generally choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details	Realized $75
Lot 3204		Maxentius, 306-312 AD. AE Follis, Aquileia mint, struck 307-310 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Hexastyle temple, Roma seated facing within. RIC 121a. Detailed sharp strike, on good metal. Choice Very Fine, or better. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details	Unsold
Lot 3205		Time of Maxentius, 306-312 AD. Lot of forger's coin molds. Fashioned from red-brown terra cotta, some are now gray from heat exposure. The five molds impressed with coins of Maxentius, both as Caesar and Augustus, and one of Constantius Chlorus as Caesar. Portrait heads are laureate and bearded. Two reverse types present: GENIO IMPERATORIS and GENIO CAESARIS, each with Genius holding patera and cornucopia. The two reverse impressions indicate mints at Alexandria and Antioch. Molds consist of two "center pieces," an impression on both sides of the roughly disc-shaped form. The remaining three are "ends," uniface -- with only one coin impression. Several have the incised casting channel visible. The coins are of Follis size, the molds range from 29 to 32 mm. in diameter. Some edge chipping, otherwise molds Very Fine, or better, with very clean impressions. Interesting and rare. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3206		Pagan Coin of the Great Persecution, c. 310-313 AD. AE Quarter Nummis, from Antioch. Jupiter enthroned left, holding globe and scepter. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. Vagi 2955. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Unsold
Lot 3207		Pagan Coin of the Great Persecution, c. 310-313 AD. AE Quarter Nummis, from Antioch. Tyche of Antioch seated three-quarters facing, river god below. Reverse: Apollo standing left, holding lyre and patera; in right field, I. Vagi 2954. Black-brown patina with earthen highlights. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Unsold
Lot 3208		Pagan Coin of the Great Persecution, c. 310-313 AD. AE Quarter Nummis, from Antioch. Tyche of Antioch seated three-quarters facing, river god below. Reverse: Apollo standing left, holding lyre and patera; in right field, Γ. Vagi 2954. Dark brown patina with toned brassy highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $30 - 40. View details	Realized $18
Lot 3209		Constantine II, 337-340 AD. Gold Solidus (4.40g). Diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine II right. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right holding shield inscribed VOT XXX, winged Genius standing at right assisting. Antioch mint. RIC 14 (R4). Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3210		Valentinian II, 375-392 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 375-379 AD. Scarce. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valentinian right. Reverse: Constantinople seated facing on throne with lion supports, holding spear and globe, foot resting on prow. RIC 45a(3). Perfectly centered on spacious flan. Some residual luster. Nice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $431
Lot 3211		Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.5 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 397-402 AD. Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Honorius three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Constantinople enthroned facing, foo on prow, holding Victory on globe. RIC 8; Depeyrot 56/1. Some residual luster. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3212		Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 402-406 AD. Scarce. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Honorius right. Reverse: Emperor in military attire standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, resting foot on captive below. RIC 1287; Depeyrot 7/1. Perfectly centered on round flan, with some residual luster. Bold Very Fine plus. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3213		Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Minted at Ravenna, 402-423 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor to right. Reverse: Emperor stands with foot on captive, holds labarum and Victory. RIC 1323. Virtually as struck. A scrape is noted at the emperor's neck which is well concealed. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3214		Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Ravenna mint, struck 421-422 AD. Very rare. Diademed and draped bust right, Christogram on shoulder, hand of God over head. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross, RV in field. RIC 2012 (RR); C. 13. Bold strike, well centered strike, with residual luster fields. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 3215		Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.3 g), Ravenna mint, struck 421-422 AD. Very rare, and a very pleasing example. Diademed and draped bust right, Christogram on shoulder, hand of God over head. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross, RV in field. RIC 2012 (RR); C. 13. Boldly struck portrait, perfectly centered front and back. Faint reddish brown toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 3216		Ostrogoths, Municipal Issue of Rome, c. 493-553 AD. AE Follis. Scarce. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right. Reverse: Eagle standing left, head reverted; XL at left, reversed E below. MEC 106 var. Green and earthen patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $132

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