Roma Numismatics Ltd
E-Sale 97 26 May 2022
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Lot of 9 Roman Republican, Provincial and Imperial Coins. Includes:
1. Anonymous Æ Uncia. Semilibral standard. Rome, circa 217-215 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to left; • (mark of value) behind / Prow of galley to right; ROMA above, • (mark of value) below. Crawford 38/6; Sydenham 86; RBW 98. 10.45g, 25mm, 7h.
2. Anonymous Æ Semuncia. Semilibral standard. Rome, 217-215 BC. Head of Mercury to right, wearing winged petasos / Prow of galley to right, with club on boat house; ROMA above. Crawford 38/7; RBW 100. 6.50g, 21mm, 12h.
3. Anonymous Æ Quartuncia. Semilibral standard. Rome, circa 217-215 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right / Prow of galley to right; ROMA above. Crawford 38/8; Sydenham 88; RBW 103. 2.94g, 16mm, 5h.
4. Corn-Ear and KA series Æ Sextans. Mint in Sicily, circa 207-206 BC. Head of Mercury to right, •• (mark of value) above / Prow of galley to right; stalk of grain to right above, KA before, [ROMA below]. Crawford 69/6a; Sydenham 310d; RBW 293. 6.37g, 19mm, 5h.
5. Diadumenian, as Caesar, Æ 19mm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 218. KAI M O ΔIA ANTΩNINOC CЄ, bare-headed and cuirassed bust to right / S•C; Δ above Є below; all within wreath fastened with star. McAlee 745c. 4.07g, 19mm, 12h.
6. Severina (wife of Aurelian) BI Denarius. Rome, AD 275. SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / VENVS FELIX, Venus standing facing, head to left, holding unidentified object (perfume box, apple?) and sceptre; ϛ in exergue. RIC V.1 6; MER-RIC 1862 (temp.). 2.89g, 20mm, 7h.
7. Maximinus II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. Heraclea, circa AD 305-307. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head and chlamys over shoulder, standing to left, holding cornucopiae and patera, from which liquor flows; HTA in exergue. RIC VI 26b & p.532 note 3. 10.08g, 26mm, 12h.
8. Aurelian BI Antoninianus. Uncertain Balkan Mint, AD 271-272. [IMP] AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIR[T]VS MILITVM, soldier standing to right holding sceptre and globe, facing emperor in military dress standing to left, holding Victory and transverse sceptre; Γ in exergue. RIC V.1 408 (unattributed); MER-RIC 2483. 2.88g, 20mm, 11h.
9. Postumus AR Antoninianus. Treveri, AD 268. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax walking to left, holding olive branch and sceptre. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippensis); RSC 215b (same); J. Mairat, The coinage of the Gallic Empire, Wolfson College, Trinity, 2014 (unpublished PhD Thesis), 451. 3.60g, 20mm, 6h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From the Vitangelo Collection, collector's tickets included.
1. Anonymous Æ Uncia. Semilibral standard. Rome, circa 217-215 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to left; • (mark of value) behind / Prow of galley to right; ROMA above, • (mark of value) below. Crawford 38/6; Sydenham 86; RBW 98. 10.45g, 25mm, 7h.
2. Anonymous Æ Semuncia. Semilibral standard. Rome, 217-215 BC. Head of Mercury to right, wearing winged petasos / Prow of galley to right, with club on boat house; ROMA above. Crawford 38/7; RBW 100. 6.50g, 21mm, 12h.
3. Anonymous Æ Quartuncia. Semilibral standard. Rome, circa 217-215 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right / Prow of galley to right; ROMA above. Crawford 38/8; Sydenham 88; RBW 103. 2.94g, 16mm, 5h.
4. Corn-Ear and KA series Æ Sextans. Mint in Sicily, circa 207-206 BC. Head of Mercury to right, •• (mark of value) above / Prow of galley to right; stalk of grain to right above, KA before, [ROMA below]. Crawford 69/6a; Sydenham 310d; RBW 293. 6.37g, 19mm, 5h.
5. Diadumenian, as Caesar, Æ 19mm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 218. KAI M O ΔIA ANTΩNINOC CЄ, bare-headed and cuirassed bust to right / S•C; Δ above Є below; all within wreath fastened with star. McAlee 745c. 4.07g, 19mm, 12h.
6. Severina (wife of Aurelian) BI Denarius. Rome, AD 275. SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / VENVS FELIX, Venus standing facing, head to left, holding unidentified object (perfume box, apple?) and sceptre; ϛ in exergue. RIC V.1 6; MER-RIC 1862 (temp.). 2.89g, 20mm, 7h.
7. Maximinus II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. Heraclea, circa AD 305-307. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head and chlamys over shoulder, standing to left, holding cornucopiae and patera, from which liquor flows; HTA in exergue. RIC VI 26b & p.532 note 3. 10.08g, 26mm, 12h.
8. Aurelian BI Antoninianus. Uncertain Balkan Mint, AD 271-272. [IMP] AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIR[T]VS MILITVM, soldier standing to right holding sceptre and globe, facing emperor in military dress standing to left, holding Victory and transverse sceptre; Γ in exergue. RIC V.1 408 (unattributed); MER-RIC 2483. 2.88g, 20mm, 11h.
9. Postumus AR Antoninianus. Treveri, AD 268. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax walking to left, holding olive branch and sceptre. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippensis); RSC 215b (same); J. Mairat, The coinage of the Gallic Empire, Wolfson College, Trinity, 2014 (unpublished PhD Thesis), 451. 3.60g, 20mm, 6h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From the Vitangelo Collection, collector's tickets included.