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Enchanting M. Aurelius Aureus.
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Lot # 510 - Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD). AV Aureus, Rome mint, 161 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right. Rev. CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P XV around, COS III in exergue, Aurelius and Verus standing vis-à-vis, clasping hands. RIC III 9; C. 91; Calicó 1823 (same dies). AV. 7.39 g. 19.00 mm. An outstanding example, virtually as struck. FDC.
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Lot # 511 - Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AR Denarius, 170-171. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV. Laureate bust right. Rev. COS III. Mars advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder. RIC III 231. AR. 3.34 g. 19.00 mm. Delicate patina. From fresh dies, with excellent details. Good EF.
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Lot # 512 - Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius (died 176 AD). AE Sestertius. Struck under Antoninus Pius, 145-146 AD. Obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. Draped bust right, hair waved and coiled on back of head. Rev. VENVS SC. Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and rudder, round which dolphin is coiled. RIC III (A. Pius) 1388. AE. 24.21 g. 34.00 mm. From masterfully engraved dies, struck on a broad medallic flan. Lovely reddish brown patina. Hair-line flan crack at 6 o' clock and significant delamination spots, otherwise. about EF.
Smiling Faustina
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Lot # 513 - Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius (died 176 AD). AE As. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161-176 AD. Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, with hair bound down behind head. Rev. LAETITIA SC. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC III (M. Aur.) 1655; C. 151. AE. 11.82 g. 26.00 mm. Scarce. A superb example, with a delicate expressive unusual portrait. Enchanting untouched turquoise patina. Good VF.
Ex Mazzini Collection
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Lot # 514 - Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius (died 176 AD). AE Sestertius. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161-176 AD. Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE SC. Salus seated left, feeding snake twined round altar. RIC III (M. Aur.) 1668; C. 200; Biaggi, Le Preziose Patine dei Sesterzi di Roma Imperiale, 367 (this coin illustrated). AE. 26.05 g. 32.00 mm. A very attractive example. Superb delicate patina. Lovely enamel-like tan patina. VF. Ex Mazzini Collection n. 200.
Exceptional big-nosed Verus portrait
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Lot # 515 - Lucius Verus (161-169). AR Denarius, 166 AD. Obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. Laureate bust right. Rev. TR P VI IMP IIII COS II. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae; in exergue, PAX. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 561. AR. 3.46 g. 20.00 mm. Brilliant, superb and lightly toned. Good EF.
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Lot # 516 - Divus Lucius Verus (died 169 AD). AE Sestertius, struck under Marcus Aurelius. Obv. DIVVS VERVS. Bare head right. Rev. CONSECRATIO SC. Eagle standing right on globe, head left. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 1509; C. 56. AE. 21.21 g. 31.50 mm. R. Rare and choice. Superb portrait and lovely bright olive green patina. Almost invisible hair-line reverse die break. About EF.
Commodus Caesar Medallion
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Lot # 517 - Commodus as Caesar, (166 -177). AE Medallion, Rome mint. Obv. L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SAR. Bare.headed and draped bust right. Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI. Juppiter standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre and extending right arm above Commodus who stands left, holding palladium and parazonium. C. 243 (Fr. 300); Gnecchi II, 56, 42. AE. 41.18 g. 38.00 mm. RRR. Of tre greatest rarity and extremely seldom offered. Professionally restored. VF.
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Lot # 518 - Commodus as Caesar, (166 -177). AE Sestertius. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, 177 AD. Obv. L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. IVNONI SISPITAE TR P II IMP II COS P P S C. Juno Sospita, wearing a goatskin cap, advancing right, brandishing javelin and holding shield; in front, snake. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 1583; Cf. C. 271 (Fr.15). AE. 28.51 g. 33.50 mm. Rare and choice. Minor traces of smoothing. Lovely deep olive green brown patina. Good VF.
Outstanding Pertinax Portrait
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Lot # 519 - Pertinax (193 A.D.). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Obv. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. PROVID DEOR COS II. Providentia standing left, rising right hand to star. RIC IV 11a. AR. 4.21 g. 17.50 mm. RR. Very rare. A remarkably fine example, exceptionally overweight for issue, with a superb style portrait. Nicely toned, with golden hues. Good VF.
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Lot # 520 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, 202-210 AD. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. ADVENT AVGG. Severus on horseback left, raising right hand and holding spear, preceded by soldier. RIC IV 248; C. 1. AR. 3.18 g. 18.50 mm. R. A rare and fascinating reverse type. Bright, superb and lightly toned, with golden hues. EF.
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Lot # 521 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Laodicea mint. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. COS III PP. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV 526; C. 102. AR. 3.02 g. 19.00 mm. A superb example, sharply struck, brilliant and lightly toned. EF.
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Lot # 522 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AE Sestertius, 193 AD. Obv. IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. [FIDEI LEG TR P] COS SC. Fides standing left, holding Victory and standard. RIC IV 651. AE. 21.66 g. 28.00 mm. R. Rare, a choice example. Superb portrait and lovely light green patina, with brown spots on reverse. Good VF/VF.
Spectacular Severus of Laodicea
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Lot # 523 - Septimius Severus (193-211). BI Tetradrachm, Laodicea ad Mare (Seleucis and Pieria). Struck 207-209 AD. Obv. AVT KAI CЄOYHPOC CЄ. Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠA TOC Γ. Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. Prieur 1140; Prieur & Amandry Group II, 22; McAlee, Severan, Group 2, 16. BI. 12.17 g. 28.00 mm. Attractive green and brown tone, over brilliant surfaces (visible on obverse). Choice EF.
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Lot # 524 - Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, 210 AD. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. PONTIF TR P XIII COS III. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC IV 116a; C. 484. AR. 3.30 g. 19.00 mm. Superb and prettily toned, with golden hues. EF.
Outstanding As
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Lot # 525 - Caracalla (198-217). AE As, Rome mint, 217 AD. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate head of Caracalla right. Rev. P M TR P XX COS IIII P P SC. Radiate lion advancing left, thunderbolt in jaws. RIC IV 571/b. AE. 9.78 g. 25.50 mm. R. A coin of great beauty, with an exceptionally expressive portrait in the finest style of this period. Lovely aqua green patia. EF.
Heavy Brows Caracalla
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Lot # 526 - Caracalla (198-217). BI Tetradrachm, Laodicea ad Mare (Seleucis and Pieria). Struck 209-211 AD. Obv. AVT KAI ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC CЄ. Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠA TOC TO Γ. Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. Prieur 1165; Prieur & Amandry Group IV, 47; cf. McAlee, Severan, Group IV, 3;1. BI. 12.82 g. 27.50 mm. Lovely tone with warm hues. Minor graffito on obverse. About EF.
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Lot # 527 - Elagabalus (218-222). AR Antoninianus, 218 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PM TRP COS PP. Roma seated left, holding Victory and sceptre; by her side, shield. RIC IV 1; C. 126. AR. 4.84 g. 22.00 mm. Choice, brilliant and nicely toned, with golden hues. About EF.
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Lot # 528 - Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius. Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate,horned and draped bust right. Rev. SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB. Elagabalus standing right, sacrificing over lighted altar, holding patera and club; in right field, star. RIC IV 131; C. 246. AR. 3.20 g. 19.00 mm. A superb example, perfectly centred and brilliant, with underlying luster. Lovely light golden toning. EF.
Enchanting Julia Paula
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Lot # 529 - Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus (219-220). AR Denarius. Struck under Elagabalus, 219-220 AD. Obv. IVLIA PAVLA AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA. Concordia seated left, holding patera; star to left. RIC IV (Elagab.) 211. AR. 2.77 g. 18.50 mm. R. An outstanding example, of great beauty. Superb expressive portrait and lovely iridescent cabinet tone, with golden hues. Good EF/EF.
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Lot # 530 - Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus (died 225 AD). AR Denarius. Struck under Elagabalus, 218-220 AD. Obv. IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. FECVNDITAS AVG. Fecunditas standing left, extending hand over small child and holding cornucopiae. RIC IV (Elagab.) 249. AR. 2.63 g. 19.00 mm. An outstanding example, sharply struck, brilliant and superb. Excellent portrait, lovely light golden toning. EF.
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Lot # 531 - Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus (died 225 AD). AR Denarius. Struck under Elagabalus, 218-220 AD. Obv. IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right. Rev. PIETAS AVG. Pietas standing left, raising hands before altar. RIC IV (Elagab.) 266. AR. 2.60 g. 19.00 mm. EF.
Enchanting Jupiter
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Lot # 532 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AR Denarius, 222-224 AD. Obv. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PM TR P II [COS PP]. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC IV 19; C. 229. AR. 3.34 g. 18.00 mm. Superb and prettily toned. Good EF.
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Lot # 533 - Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). AR Denarius, 222 AD. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate bust right. Rev. PM TR P VII COS II PP. Mars standing right, holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield set on ground. RIC IV 83. AR. 2.68 g. 20.00 mm. Superb. Lightly toned with underlying luster. FDC.
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Lot # 534 - Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). AV Aureus, Rome mint, 222 AD. Obv. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev. MARTI PACIFERO. Mars standing front, head left, holding olive-branch and reversed spear. RIC IV 159; C. 172 var. (not cuirassed). ; Calicó 3075b. AV. 6.13 g. 21.00 mm. R. Rare. A choice and prettily toned example with a lovely early portrait. Slightly bent flan, otherwise. about EF.
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Lot # 535 - Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). AR Denarius. Obv. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SALVS PVBLICA. Salus seated left, feeding snake twined round altar. RIC IV 178; C. 530. AR. 3.47 g. 20.00 mm. An outstanding example, from masterly engraved dies, well centred on a broad flan and virtually as struck. Lovely light golden toning. About FDC.
Exceptional Severus Alexander
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Lot # 536 - Severus Alexander (222-235). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 228-231 AD. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. ANNONA AVG. Annona standing left, right foot on prow, holding grain ears and cornucopiae. RIC IV 187. AR. 3.26 g. 20.00 mm. An outstanding example, sharply struck, lustrous and almost uncirculated. About FDC.
Enchanting Orbiana Portrait
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Lot # 537 - Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander (225-227). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Special marriage issue, 225 AD. Obv. SALL L BARBIA ORBIANA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC IV (Sev. Alex) 319; C. 1 (Fr. 20). AR. 3.07 g. 19.00 mm. R. Rare and superb. Delicate expressive portrait and lovely golden toning, with underlying luster. EF.
Outstanding Maximinus' Portrait
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Lot # 538 - Maximinus I (235-238). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV 16; C. 99. AR. 3.38 g. 20.00 mm. Superb and prettily toned, with underlying luster and reddish highlights. Minor uncleaned black deposits on reverse,otherwise. about FDC/ Good EF.
Superb Maximinus Portrait
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Lot # 539 - Maximinus I (235-238). AE Sestertius, 235-238 AD. Obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG SC. Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopiae. RIC IV 61; C. 80. AE. 19.76 g. 29.05 mm. Masterfully engraved portrait. Lovely brown patina, with green hues. Good VF.
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Lot # 540 - Balbinus (238 A.D.). AR Antoninianus, Rome mint. Obv. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PIETAS MVTVA AVGG. Clasped hands. RIC IV 12; C. 17. AR. 4.73 g. 22.50 mm. A deeply sensitive portrait. Brilliant and lightly toned, with golden hues. About EF.
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Lot # 541 - Gordian III (238-244). AR Denarius, 240 AD. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PIETAS AVGVSTI. Pietas standing left, raising both hands. RIC IV 129; C. 186. AR. 3.30 g. 22.00 mm. R. Rare. A brilliant and superb example, with underlying luster. Enchanting golden tone. From a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise. about FDC/ Good EF.
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Lot # 542 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, 240 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VIRTVS AVG SC. Virtus standing facing, head left, holding spear and branch, shield at feet. RIC IV 273; C. 222. AE. 17.63 g. 28.00 mm. A superb example, from masterly engraved dies, in oustanding state of preservation. Lovely leather brown patina. Good EF.
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Lot # 543 - Gordian III (238-244). AE Sestertius, 241-243 AD. Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M TR P V COS II P P SC (in exergue). Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre. RIC IV 303. AE. 21.63 g. 31.00 mm. A superb example, sharply struck on a broad flan. Green brown surfaces, very lightly rough on obverse, otherwise. EF/ About EF.
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Lot # 544 - Philip I (244-249). AE Sestertius, 248 AD. Obv. IMP M IVL PHIIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SAECVLARES AVGG SC. Low column, inscribed COS/III. RIC IV 162a; C. 195. AE. 16.37 g. 29.00 mm. Scarce. A choice example. Some minor pitting on obverse. Lovely golden brown patina. About EF. The issue commemorates the 1000th anniversary of Rome.
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Lot # 545 - Philip I (244-249). AE Sestertius, 246 AD.,. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. ANNONA AVG[G] SC. Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae. RIC IV 168. AE. 14.72 g. 28.00 mm. Choice example, with enchanting emerald-green patina. EF.
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Lot # 547 - Trajan Decius (249-251). AE Semis, Rome mint. Obv. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. SC. Mars standing left, holding shield set on ground and spear. RIC IV 128; C. 102. AE. 3.77 g. 18.00 mm. R. Rare. Bold portrait. Nice bright olive green patina. Good VF/VF. Ex NAC G, 1997, 1842.
Gallienus Aureus' Impressive Pedigree
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Lot # 548 - Gallienus (253-268). AV Aureus, 253-254 AD. Obv. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VIRTVS AVGG. Soldier standing left, holding spear in left hand and resting right on shield. RIC V 99; C. 1286 (Fr.100); Mazzini 1286 (this coin); Biaggi 1490 (this coin); Calicó 3653 (this coin); Göbl pl. 7, 38p (this coin). AV. 3.33 g. 18.50 mm. RR. Very rare and superb, with a prestigious pedigree. A charming portrait, of fine style. Mark on obverse and a graffito on reverse, otherwise. Ex NAC sale 101, 2017, 551 and sale 49, 2008, 366. Ex Biaggi de Blasys; From the Mazzini collection. Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) was a Swiss sugar magnate and sportsman whose fascination with ancient Rome led to the creation of one of the world’s greatest collections of Roman gold coins. Born in Genoa to a Swiss-Italian diplomat and a French mother, he became active in the Red Cross after 1943 and, with his father, he repeatedly helped Jews in Italy escape persecution in the later years of World War II. He was also alleged to have knowingly aided in the escape of high-ranking Nazis, a notion dismissed by his friends and relations. In 1961, he received the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his services. His collection focused on Roman gold from the Republic to late Empire, ultimately comprising over 2,000 specimens. The gold collection was purchased en bloc by Bank Leu (Zurich) in 1978, and slowly sold off to collectors over the next few decades. More than 500 ex-Biaggi coins were sold by Numismatica Ars Classica in their Auction 49 in 2008. The Biaggi pedigree remains highly prized among collectors of Roman gold. (Triton XXIII, 2020, 696 note).
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Lot # 549 - Gallienus (253-268). BI Antoninianus, Mediolanum mint, 260-261 AD. Obv. GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right . Rev. LEG I ADI VI P VI F. Capricorn right. RIC V 325. BI. 3.23 g. 21.50 mm. Scarce. Lovely iridescent cabinet tone. Good VF/VF. Ex Morris (Phil Peck) Collection.
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Lot # 550 - Macrianus, Usurper (260-261). BI Antoninianus, Samosata mint. Obv. IMP C FVL MACRIANVS PF AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust. Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter seated left, holding patera and sceptre; eagle at feet, star to upper left. RIC V 9; C. 8 (Fr.30). BI. 4.23 g. 22.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Excellent metal for issue and full flan. A brilliant example, lightly toned. Good VF/VF. When Valerian I was captured by the Sasanian king Shapur I in the spring or summer of 260 the Roman east was shattered. Not only had their emperor been subjected to the unthinkable, but Shapur followed up with an invasion of Syria, sacking Antioch more completely than it had been seven years earlier, when Uranius Antoninus revolted. Though Valerian’s son Gallienus was still the legitimate emperor, he was bogged down defending Europe from a host of calamities. In that sense we may see the uprising of Macrianus and Quietus as less of a revolt than a response to dire circumstances. The eastern legions sparked a revolt at Antioch in September, turning to the praetorian prefect Callistus (nicknamed Ballista, meaning ‘catapult’) and the quartermaster-general Macrianus Senior for leadership. Though neither man assumed the purple himself, they proposed Macrianus’ two sons, Macrianus and Quietus, as emperor candidates. The revolt was well received throughout the Eastern provinces and Egypt, for Macrianus Senior controlled of Valerian’s treasury and Callistus had led the Roman legions to a follow-up victory over the Persians. Gallienus entrusted his subordinates with the task of deposing Macrianus and Quietus some six months after their revolt had begun, which caused the rebels to divide their forces; Callistus and Quietus remained in the East while father and son Macrianus led an army westward, seemingly in hopes of overthrowing Gallienus. In the spring of 261 the Macriani were defeated in Illyricum by one of Gallienus’ commanders, Aureolus or Domitianus. In the East, Callistus and Quietus held out for eight months, spending their final days at Emesa, where the citizens murdered them when the city was besieged by Odaenathus, the king of Palmyra and Gallienus’ vice-regent in Asia Minor (NAC 34, 62).
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Lot # 551 - Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor (269 AD). BI Antoninianus, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint, 2nd emission. Obv. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIA AVG. Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC V 17. BI. 2.46 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare. Superb expressive portrait and lovely old cabinet tone. Reverse left field slightly pitted, otherwise. EF/About EF.
Exceptional Victorinus Portrait
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Lot # 552 - Victorinus (268-270). BI Antoninianus, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne). Struck 269/270 AD. Obv. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PIETAS AVG. Pietas standing left sacrificing over altar. RIC V 57. BI. 4.23 g. 21.00 mm. EF.
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Lot # 553 - Constantius I Chlorus (305-306). AE Follis, Aquileia mint. Struck 307-310 AD. Obv. DIVO CONSTANTIO AVG. Veiled bust right. Rev. MEMORIA DIVI CONSTANTI. Eagle, with wings spread, standing facing on square, two-doored altar enclosure; in exergue, AQP. RIC VI -(cf 127: DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO. AE. 6.34 g. 25.00 mm. RR. Very rare. A superb example, with an impressive portrait. Lovely mottled deep olive green patina, with lighter hues. Very gently smoothed, otherwise. EF.
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Lot # 554 - Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius (died 315 AD). AE Follis, Thessalonica mint, 308-310 AD. Obv. GAL VALERIA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. VENERI VICTRICI. Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and raising drapery over left shoulder; in field, star-Γ; in exergue, •SM•TS•. RIC IV 34. AE. 6.05 g. 26.00 mm. R. About EF. Rare and choice. Unusual portrait, lovely glossy dark green patina.
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Lot # 555 - Constantine I (307-337). AE Follis, Rome mint. Obv. CONSTANTINVS AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust right. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE. Roma seated right on shield, holding another shield inscribed X/V; P - R in fields; RT in exergue. RIC VII 146 (R2). AE. 2.69 g. 18.50 mm. RR. Rare and choice. Expressive portrait, deep green brown patina. EF/ About EF.
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Lot # 556 - Constantine I (307-337). AE Follis, Siscia mint. Obv. IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG. Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP. Two Victories standing facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar; in exergue, ΓSIS•. RIC VII 59; C. 569. AE. 2.76 g. 19.50 mm. RR. Very rare, fully silvered and in excellent state of preservation. An outstanding example. EF.
Superb Aquileia Miniature
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Lot # 557 - Commemorative series. Struck under Constantine I. AE Follis, Aquileia mint, 334-335 AD. Obv. CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate, helmeted, and draped bust of Constantinopolis left, holding sceptre. Rev. Victory standing left on prow, holding scepter and shield set on ground to right; in exergue, AQP. RIC III 123. AE. 2.62 g. 16.50 mm. Lovely dark brown patina. Choice EF.
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Lot # 558 - Constantius II (337-361). AR Siliqua, Arelate mint, 353-355 AD. Obv. DN CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within wreath; below, PCON. RIC VIII 207. AR. 1.74 g. 16.50 mm. An outstanding example. Lovely old cabinet tone, with bluish and golden hues. Rare as such. Good EF.
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Lot # 559 - Vetranio (350 AD). AE 24.5 mm. 350 AD. Siscia mint. Obv. DN VETRANIO PF AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind bust; star before. Rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM. Vetranio standing facing, head turned left, holding labarum in either hand; star above; to left, A ; in exergue, •ASIS•. RIC VIII 285. AE. 4.84 g. 24.50 mm. R. Rare. Superb bold portrait. Lovely bright chocolat brown patina. Minor area of weakness on reverse, otherwise. about EF.
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Lot # 560 - Julian II (361-363). AR Siliqua, Treveri mint. Obv. DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X in wreath; below, TR palm frond. RIC VIII 365; C. 157. AR. 1.87 g. 16.00 mm. A superb example. Lovely iridescent cabinet tone. EF.
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Lot # 561 - Valentinian I (364-375). AV Solidus, Mediolanum mint, 364-365 AD. Obv. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE. Emperor standing facing head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe; in exergue MED. RIC IX 2a (R3); Depeyrot 3/1. AV. 4.45 g. 21.00 mm. RR. Very rare, brilliant and superb. About EF.
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Lot # 562 - Eugenius (392-394). AV Solidus, Lugdunum mint. Obv. D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTOR-IA AVGG. In field: L - D. In exergue, COM. Two emperors, nimbate, seated facing on throne; the emperor on right holding mappa and the two together holding globe. Above, Victory facing with spread wings; below, palm-branch. RIC IX 45; C. 6; Depeyrot 18/1. AV. 4.50 g. 20.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Superb portrait. Creased and skillfully straightened flan, otherwise. good VF. Ex CNG 72, 2006,1873. From the Marc Poncin Collection. Ex NAC O (13 May 2004), lot 2114 (where it realized CHF 5600). History records little of Eugenius, a professor of Latin and rhetoric who gave up teaching to occupy the throne of the Western Roman Empire for two years and a few days. The very fact that he was not qualified to be emperor made him the perfect candidate, for the Frankish general Arbogast wanted him as a puppet. It was a perfect follow-up to his murder of Valentinian II – the young Western emperor whom Theodosius had entrusted to Arbogast’s regency. Afterwards the throne remained vacant for three months as Arbogast sought a replacement. Although only Theodosius I, the senior reigning emperor in the East, had the constitutional right to appoint the next emperor in the west, this did not deter Arbogast, who was firmly in control of the West. The elevation of Eugenius was of value to Arbogast on some level, for the old professor was not prone to religious fanaticism, and (as his bearded effigy attests) he was tolerant of pagans. When the army backing Eugenius seized Italy in 393, Theodosius responded with a campaign of his own, and routed them in September, 394. In the aftermath Eugenius was executed and the former Master of Infantry, Arbogast, was driven to flight and soon took his own life. During the six months between the defeat of Eugenius and Theodosius’ natural death in January of 395, he remained in Milan and from there ruled over a united empire. Unity occured on only two occasions after the empire had been divided by Valentinian I and Valens in 364, both of which were equally as brief and transient. With the death of Theodosius the temporary unity of east and west ceased, and the empires entered a period of great unrest under his two incompetent sons, Arcadius and Honorius, who promptly divided the empire between themselves. (NAC 51, 2009, 448).
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Lot # 563 - Arcadius (383-408). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint, 397- 402 AD. Obv. D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG. Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, ornamented with a horseman spearing a fallen foe. Rev. CONCORDI - A AVGG Γ. Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, foot on a prow, wearing helmet, holding spear and, Victory on globe. RIC X 7; Depeyrot 55/1. AV. 4.45 g. 19.50 mm. Choice and brilliant. From slightly worn obverse die and insignificant graffiti on obverse right field, otherwise. about EF.
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Lot # 564 - Aelia Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius (Augusta 400-404 AD). AE Follis, Nicomedia mint. Struck under Arcadius, AD 400-401. Obv. AEL EVDOXIA AVG. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right, wearing necklace, being crowned from above by manus Dei. Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM. Aelia Eudoxia enthroned facing, hands folded over breast, crowned from above by manus Dei; in right field, cross; in exergue, SMNA. RIC X 80. AE. 2.93 g. 17.50 mm. R. Good VF. Much like the later empress Theodora, Eudoxia has been the subject of a largely negative press. Zosimus (Historia nova), writing almost a century after her death, records that it was widely claimed that her fourth child, the only son and heir, Theodosius II, had been fathered by one of her husband's courtiers, John; and himself goes on to describe her as 'abnormally willful', stating that she ultimately served the insatiable desires of the palace eunuchs and the women who surrounded her, by whom, he alleges, she was controlled. In a continuation of the use of excessively emotive terms he describes her attitude towards the bishop of Constantinople at that time, John Chrysostom, as one of 'hatred'. Philostorgius, who lived in Constantinople throughout Arcadius' reign, is slightly more positive in that he states that 'the woman was not a dullard like her husband' and that 'she possessed no small degree of barbarian arrogance'. Ps-Martyrius, also a direct contemporary, in his funeral oration on John Chrysostom alludes to her as a second Jezebel, a captive of the devil 'clothed in the insatiable power of greed and considerable wickedness'. The overwhelming image of the empress as, at best, emotionally volatile is not helped by Socrates' allegation that, on hearing that Eudoxia was machinating to convoke a second synod against him, John Chrysostom preached a notorious sermon which began: 'Again Herodias rages…again she dances, again she seeks to have the head of John on a plate'. (Wendy Mayer, Australian Catholic University).
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Lot # 565 - Aelia Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius (Augusta 400-404 AD). AE 17.5 mm. Antioch mint, 401-403 AD. Obv. AEL EVDOXIA AVG. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right, wearing necklace and earring, and being crowned from above by manus Dei (Hand of God). Rev. GLORIA RO - MANORVM, Eudoxia enthroned facing, hands clasped on breast, crowned from above by 'Manus Dei'; cross in field; ANTA in exergue. RIC X 83; LRBC 2805. AE. 2.00 g. 17.50 mm. Scarce. Enchanting desert reddish-dark green patina. VF.
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Lot # 566 - Honorius (393-423). AV Solidus, Ravenna mint, 402-406 AD. Obv. DN HONORIVS PF AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG. Honorius standing right with left foot on bound captive, holding labarum and crowning Victory on globe; across field, R-V; in exergue, COMOB. RIC X 1287; Depeyrot 7/1; Ranieri 11. AV. 4.46 g. 21.00 mm. A choice example. Minor scratch on obverse edge (12-3 o'clock) otherwise. EF.
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Lot # 567 - Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II (died 460 AD). AV Tremissis, Constantinople mint. Obv. AEL EVDO-CIA AVG. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right. Rev. Cross within wreath; below, CONOB (star). RIC X 253; Depeyrot 72/2. AV. 1.38 g. 14.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Light graffiti and marks, otherwise. good VF. Aelia Eudocia started life as Athenais, a legendary beauty born in Antioch to a prominent Pagan professor of rhetoric. Having absorbed Greek philosophy from childhood, she became an accomplished poet, prose writer and orator in her own right. When her father died, her two brothers seized control of his estate and cut her out of almost any inheritance. She traveled to Constantinople in AD 420 to seek redress from the Emperor Theodosius II. It so happened the scholarly young emperor was in the market for a wife and he was immediately smitten with Athenais. His sister, Pulcheria, insisted that she convert to Christianity before any marriage, terms that she readily accepted, taking the name Eudocia upon her conversion. The new Empress immediately became an advocate for universal education and tolerance, particularly toward Jews and other persecuted sects. She also sought to blend Classical Hellenism and Christianity. This placed her at odds with many powerful interests, including Pulcheria, who began to denigrate the sincerity of her conversion. To prove her devotion, Eudocia made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in AD 438, but soon after returning she was accused of adultery and banished from the court. Theodosius still had affection for her, however, and the terms were not severe. She was able to retire to Jerusalem where she continued her writing and charitable work until her death in AD 460. (Heritage 3042, 2015, 29245 note).
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Lot # 568 - Aelia Pulcheria, sister of Theodosius II and wife of Marcian (414-453). AV Tremissis, Constantinople mint, c. 430-440 AD. Obv. AEL PVLCH-ERIA AVG. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right, seen from front, wearing necklace and earrings, hair elaborately weaved with long plait up the back of head and tucked under diadem. Rev. Cross within wreath; below CONOB star. RIC X 214 (R2); Depeyrot 72/4. AV. 1.47 g. 15.00 mm. RRR. Very rare with RIC wreath ties type 5. Scratch on obverse and bent flan, otherwise. good VF. Aelia Pulcheria, the daughter, sister and wife to three different East Roman emperors, played a critical role in maintaining the stability of the Eastern Roman regime, during the tumultuous early to mid-fifth century AD. Born circa AD 398 to Arcadius and Aelia Eudoxia, she had a far more dominating personality than her timid younger brother, Theodosius II. When Arcadius died in AD 408 and Theodosius ascended the throne, at the age of seven, Pulcheria took upon herself the role of her brother's protector. In AD 414, she came of age and the Senate declared her Augusta, or Empress, whereupon she took over the regency herself. She declared her intent to remain a virgin (possibly to avoid a political marriage), and took her brother's education into her own hands, seeing to it he learned how to look, act, and perform rituals like an emperor; however he lacked backbone, which she had to provide to keep the Theodosian regime in undisputed power. Under her guidance, the Eastern Roman Empire successfully intervened in the West and installed her nephew, Valentinian III, on the throne (AD 424-425), while to the East, a brief war against Persia was successfully prosecuted (AD 421). When Theodosius was killed in a riding accident, in AD 450, Pulcheria briefly ruled as sole empress before bowing to demands that she marry and thus chose a suitable man to rule as Augustus. She wisely chose the lowborn but capable Marcian, who proved to be the strong, even-handed ruler the Empire needed. The year following her marriage, Pulcheria was instrumental in summoning the Fourth Ecumenical Council at Chalcedon, which established the basic principles of teaching the Eastern Orthodox Church. Pulcheria died in AD 453, having kept her vows of virginity and defense of her Imperial dynasty for a half-century and left all of her possessions to the poor. (Heritage 3039, 2021, 31146 note).
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Lot # 569 - Marcian (450-457). AV Solidus, Constantinople mint, 450 AD. Obv. DN MARCIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, helmeted bust facing, cuirassed, spear in right hand held over right shoulder behind head; on left arm, shield decorated with horseman rides down enemy. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG. Victory standing left, supporting long jewelled cross; star in right field; in exergue, CONOB. RIC X 507 (R4). AV. 4.48 g. 21.00 mm. RR. Very rare and superb, with underlying luster. Virtually as struck. Good EF.
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Lot # 570 - Marcian (450-457). AE Nummus, Constantinople mint. Obv. DN MARCIANVS PF AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Marcian monogram; cross in circle above; all within wreath; below, CON. RIC X 546; Morello 5/14. AE. 1.31 g. 11.00 mm. A choice example in excellent condition for issue, perfectly centred on a broad flan of full weight and complete. Lovely dark green patina. About EF.

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