Roman Antoninianii (5) Caracalla (198-217AD) minted 215AD. Obverse: Radiate Bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre PM TR P XVIII COS IIII, 4.91 grammes, RCV 6772. Gordian III (238-244AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian in military attire standing right with spear and globe, PM TRP IIII COS II PP 4.73 grammes, RCV 8646 GVF. Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Roma seated left with Victory and sceptre, altar at feet, 3.54 grammes, ROMAE AETERNAE RIC 45, RSC 170 VF with some loss of flan between 2 and 3 o'clock. Philip II (247-249AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Reverse Philip standing with spear and globe, 6.00 grammes, RCV 9240, NEF/GVF. Valerian I (253-260AD) Billon (minted 254AD) Obverse: Radiate bust right IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing with thunderbolt and sceptre IOVI CONSERVATORI, 3.00 grammes RCV 9943 GVF
Roman Antoninianii (5) Gordian III (238-244AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Radiate bust right IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Victory standing left holding palm and resting right hand on shield set atop a captive. 4.08 grammes, RIC 154,GVF/NEF. Octacilia Severa (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Reverse Concordia seated left CONCORDIA AVGG, 3.94 grammes, RSC 4, RIC 125c, VF. Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left holding two standards FIDES MILIT, 3.91 grammes, RIC 32b, RSC 55 VF. Philip II (247-249AD) Obverse: Radiate bust right M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Reverse Philip II standing with globe and spear, 3.67 grammes, RCV 9240, RIC 218d, GVF/VF and nicely toned. Trajan Decius (249-251AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped, IMP CWQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia emptying cornucopiae ABVNDANTIA, 4.04 grammes, RIC 10b, RCV 9364, GVF
Roman Antoninianii (5) Caracalla (198-217AD) minted 215AD. Obverse: Radiate bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Serapis standing with sceptre PM TRP XVIIII COS IIII PP, 5.78 grammes, RCV 6777 About VF. Gordian III (238-244AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: PM TR P V COS II P P Apollo seated left, resting arm on lyre, 4.50 grammes, RIC 87, RSC 237, About Fine with some verdigris. Trajan Decius (249-251AD) minted July-Dec. 250AD, Rome Mint, Obverse Bust right IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia emptying cornucopia, ABVNDANTIA AVG, 4.41 grammes, RCV 9364 VF. Herennia Etruscilla (249-251AD) Obverse: Bust right, diamdemed and draped, HERETRUSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia seated left PVDICITIA AVG, 3.73 grammes, RIC 59, RSC 19, VF/NVF with an edge crack. Valerian I (253-260AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, VALERIANVS P P AVG, Reverse: Sol, standing left holding globe and raising right hand, ORIENS AVGG, 3.10 grammes, RIC 13 NVF/GF
Roman Provincial (2) Ae5 Gordian III and Tranquillina, Thrace, Odessus, (241-244AD) Assaria. Obverse: facing busts of Gordian III left and Tranquillina right, AYT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝOC AYΓ CEB TPANKYIΛ - ΛEINA, Reverse:Hygieia standing right feeding serpent held in arms from patera, E to left, OΔHCCEITΩN, 12.11 grammes, Fine, Ae5 Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Assaria, Obverse: Elagabalus and Julia Maesa busts facing, Reverse: Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera and two grain ears, E in left field, 9.99 grammes Fine, Rare
Roman Ae Antoninianii (7) Probus (2), Galerius, Maximianus, Dioceltian, Allectus and Numerian types, VG to VF, along with Roman a mixed group (5) Probus BillonTetradrachm, Diocletian Billon Tertradrachm, Gordian III Ae21 (Thrace), Ae24 Severus Alexander (Edessa), Elagabalus Ae (Edessa, Mespotamia), in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Ancients (21) Antoninianus (9) of Gordian III, Probus, Gallienus and Trajan Decius and others, the remainder mostly bronze issues in mixed grades many Fine to GVF
RomanSilver (6, one fragmented), BronzeSestertii (2) Antonius Pius and Gordian III, in mixed grades VG to Fine, along with silver Denarii (4) and Antoninianii (5) Trajan to Trajan Decius Fine to VF, also Roman Bronzes (50) Fair to Fine, and Roman Sestertii (14) Poor to VG, mostly identifiable
Roman (17) Follis (6) Constantine I (2), Diocletian, Licinius I, Maxentius, Maximianus, AE4 (5) Constantine I, Helena, Pop Romanus, Theodora Augusta, Urbs Roma, Antoninianus (2) Carausius 287-293 Reverse PAX and Reverse Laetitia, Denarius (2) Commodus, Gordian III, AE Vespasian, most with attribution tickets, in mixed grades a few VF or better
A small group of Roman and Byzantine coins. 1 Ar antoninianus of Gordian III and 3 Roman provincial bronzes along with a single Byzantine Ae follis. Mixed grades and conditions. [5] Fine to G Fine.
A group of mixed Romanbronzes mostly of the later 3rd-4th century periods. 1 sestertius of Gordian III. Various grades but some of a good collectable quality. Poor to VF. [58]
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Volusian (1) Otacilia Severa (1) Herennia Etruscilla (1) Trajan Decius (5) Philip I (10) Trebonianus Gallus (1) Gordian III (13). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [32] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Volusian (1) Otacilia Severa (1) Trajan Decius (4) Philip I (5) Philip II (3) Gordian III (11). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [25] Good Fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Otacilia Severa (1) Trajan Decius (5) Philip I (9) Philip II (1) Gordian III (10). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [26] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Volusian (1) Herennia Etruscilla (1) Trajan Decius (4) Philip I (5) Trebonianus Gallus (2) Gordian III (9). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [22] Good fine to GVF.
Sestertius Ae. Gordian III. C, 238-244 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AETER S C; Victory stdg left resting on shield set on captive. RIC 337a. Even brown tone and good detail. VF.
Ancient Greece. (3) Egypt. Ptolemy II (285 - 246BC). 44mm. Bronze and Ptolemy III (246 - 221BC) 42mm. Bronze. Both = Head of Zeus ammon right. R. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Indo-Greek. Menander (c. 160 - 145BC) silverDrachm his heroic bust left. R. Athena standing right and Roman Antoniniani of Gordian III and Philip I. First two with corrosion and scratches otherwise F-VF
Romansilver antoniniani (10). Includes Gordian III and Philip I. Reverses Roma seated, Mars standing, Hercules standing and Aeternitas. Fine to very fine.
GreekImperialBronzes. Includes Elagabalus AE 26, R Tyche standing, Marcianopolis mint. Gordian III Ae 20, R. three standards, Nicaea mint. Septimus Severus Ae 17, R. wreath, Nicopolis mint. Also Byzantine Ae Trachy, Andronicus III. Thessalonica mint. Average fine.
Roman (13). 3rd century silver antoniniani. Includes Philip I, Philip II, Gordian III, Herennia Etruscilla and Trajan Decius. Good fine to extremely fine.
Roman (8). Silver antoniniani of Philip I, Gallienus, Gordian III, Aurelian and Vabalathus, Salonina, Valerian II and Trajan Decius. Fine to very fine.
Roman. Cased collection of Gordian III Antoniniani (6) all with certificates of Authenticity. Reverses; Concordia seated, Fortuna seated, Laetitia standing, Gordian sacrifacing over altar, Roma seated, Hercules standing holding club. Very fine to good very fine.
Gordian III (AD238-244) Ae Sestertius, R. Gordian standing right holding spear and globe. Sear 2499. Good very fine/very fine but with some encrustation.
Romansilver Antoniniani (11) 3rd century AD, includes Gordian III, Volusian, Phillip I & II, Trajan Decius, Otacilia Severa, Julia Mamaea, Salonina and Postumus. Average very fine or better.
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