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Sale 96
February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 2059 |
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Septimius Severus. Silver Denarius (3.30 g), AD 193-211. Rome, AD 203. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, INDVLGEN-TIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, the Dea Caelestis, wearing elaborate headdress and looking to front, riding right on back of lion, holding thunderbolt and scepter; below, water gushing from rocks at left. RIC 266; BMC 335-8; RSC 222. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection;.
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Lot 2060 |
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Septimius Severus. Silver Denarius (3.48 g), AD 193-211. Emesa, AD 194/5. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head of Septimius Severus right. Reverse: FELICIT TE-MPOR, grain ear between crossed cornucopiae. RIC 373; BMC 347; RSC 142b. Scarce. Delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex Birkler & Waddell II (11 December 1980), 401.
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$306 |
Lot 2061 |
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Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus), Silver Denarius, 3.38g, 6h. Choice VF. Mint of Rome, struck AD 203. Bust of Domna facing right, draped. Rev. PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas standing left, raising both hands, a lighted altar on left. RIC 574; C 156; RCV 6601. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $80 - 90
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Lot 2062 |
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Caracalla, AD 198-217. Billon Tetradrachm (10.57 g) of Coele-Syria.Damascus. AD 215-217. AVT KAI AN-TωNIN[OC CEB], laureate head of Caracalla right. Reverse: ΔHMAPΧ EΞ VΠATOC TO Δ, eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, ram's head left. Prieur 1205. Slight iridescent tone. About Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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Lot 2063 |
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Caracalla. Æ (9.14 g), AD 198-217. Heliopolis in Coele Syria, AD 198. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: I O M H above, [C]OL HEL in exergue, front and side view of the temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus. Sawaya 186 (D39/R75). Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from CNG in the early 1990s.
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Lot 2064 |
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Geta. Silver Denarius (3.29 g), as Caesar, AD 198-209. Rome, AD 198-200. L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare-headed and draped bust of Geta right. Reverse: FELICITAS T-E-MPOR, Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus, clasping hands with Geta standing left, holding cornucopiae. RIC 1; BMC 146; RSC 49. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $350 - 400
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$223 |
Lot 2065 |
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Macrinus, AD 217-218 AD. BI Tetradrachm (14.8g). Laodicea ad Mare in Syria. AY K M OΠ CEOY MAKPEINOC CEB, laureate head of Macrinus right. Reverse: ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC ΠΠ, eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, star. Prieur 1180. Lightly toned. NGC grade Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $600 - 700
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Lot 2066 |
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Diadumenian. Æ Sestertius (21.95 g), as Caesar, AD 217-218. Rome. M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian right. Reverse: PRINC IVVENTVTIS, S C in exergue, prince standing facing, head right, holding legionary eagle and baton; behind, legionary eagle and standard. RIC 211; BMC 149. A lovely example well struck on a full flan. Lovely glossy reddish-brown patina. Light smoothing in the fields. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
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Lot 2067 |
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Orbiana. Silver Denarius (3.07 g), Augusta, AD 225-227. Rome, under Severus Alexander, AD 225. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Orbiana right. Reverse: CONCORDI-A AVGG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC 319; BMC 287-90; RSC 1. Toned and perfectly centered. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $700 - 900
The Aurora Family Collection.
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$470 |
Lot 2068 |
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Balbinus. Silver Denarius (3.08 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right. Reverse: P M TR P COS II P P, emperor standing facing, head left, holding branch and parazonium. RIC 5; BMC 26-7; RSC 20. Well struck on a nice wide flan. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $700 - 800
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1966.
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$470 |
Lot 2069 |
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Pupienus. Silver Denarius (2.96 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right. Reverse: PAX PVBLICA, Pax seated left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC 4; BMC 46; RSC 22. Well struck. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $700 - 800
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1966.
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$823 |
Lot 2070 |
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Gordian III. Gold Aureus (5.25 g), AD 238-244. Rome, AD 240-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, LAETITA AVG N, Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC 101; Calicó 3202a. Boldly struck. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Estimate Value $4,000 - 5,000
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$5,170 |
Lot 2071 |
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Aemilian. Silver Antoninianus (3.11 g), AD 253. Rome. IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aemilian right. Reverse: P-ACI AVG, Pax standing facing, head left, holding olive branch and scepter, legs crossed and leaning on column. RIC 8; RSC 26. Well struck and virtually as struck. Nearly Mint State. Estimate Value $500 - 600
The Aurora Family Collection.
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$517 |
Lot 2072 |
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Aurelian, AD 270-275. AE Denarius (4.22g), 270 Choice VF. Mint of Antioch. Aurelian facing right, radiate and cuirassed. Rev. RESTIVTVT OR-BIS, female figure standing right, presenting a wreath to the emperor, standing left, holding a sceptre, S between them, XXI in exergue. RIC 386; C 194. With much silvering. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $50 - 60
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$31 |
Lot 2073 |
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Diocletian, AD 284-305. AE Follis (9.6g), minted at Serdica EF EF. ca. AD 305-306 after his abdication. Laureate bust right of Diocletian wearing imperial mantle, holding branch and mappa. Reverse: Quies and Providentia standing facing eachother. RIC 15a. Silver wash is still evident. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250
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Lot 2074 |
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Galerius. Silver Argenteus (2.97 g), as Caesar, AD 293-305. Rome, ca. AD 295-297. MAXIMIA-NVS CAES, laureate head of Galerius right. Reverse: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets; Γ. RIC 42b; Jelocnik 83 and 88; RSC 219b. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimate Value $700 - 800
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$588 |
Lot 2075 |
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Severus II. Æ Follis (10.29 g), as Caesar, AD 305-306. Serdica. FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAESAR, GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopiae; Γ//.SM.SD. RIC 13a. Nice dark brown patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex NFA IX (10 December 1980), 642.
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$294 |
Lot 2076 |
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Magnentius. Æ Double Centenionalis (6.57 g), AD 350-353. Treveri. D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius right. Reverse: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, large Chi-Rho between A and ω; TRP. RIC 320; Bastien 88; LRBC 62. Pleasing uniform dark brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1984.
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$388 |
Lot 2077 |
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Valentinian I. Silver Siliqua (2.17 g), AD 364-375. Rome, AD 364-367. D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I right. Reverse: VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines within wreath; RT. RIC IX 10a.2; RSC 70†f. Nicely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex NFA IX (10 December 1980), 655.
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$223 |
Lot 2078 |
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Theodosius I, AD 379-395. Gold Solidus (4.46g). Struck at Constantinople AD 383-388. Draped and cuirassed bust right wearing rosette diadem. Reverse: Helmeted Constantinopolis seated right holding scepter and shield. RIC 10, 71b. Lustrous fresh metal with some faint scattered hairlines. Nearly Mint State. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
Ex Freeman and Sear inventory #R84404 (2008).
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$2,350 |
Lot 2079 |
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Arcadius. Silver Siliqua (1.65 g), AD 383-408. Treveri, AD 392-395. D N ARCAPI-VS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius right. Reverse: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding reversed spear and Victory on globe; TRPS. RIC 106b; RSC 27a. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1967.
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$188 |
Lot 2080 |
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Theodosius II. Silver Siliqua (1.93 g), AD 402-450. Constantinople, AD 420-429. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II right. Reverse: VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX in four lines within wreath; CONS*. RIC 381; RSC 20D. Rare. Toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1971.
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$176 |
Lot 2081 |
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Leo I. Silver Siliqua (1.06 g), AD 457-474. Constantinople, ca. AD 468-473. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Leo I right. Reverse: SAL/REI/PPI in three lines within wreath; CONS*. RIC 646; RSC 11Cb. Very Rare. Nicely toned. About Very Fine. Estimate Value $700 - 900
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1971.
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