Julia Maesa Antoninianus

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Administrator

Julia Maesa Antoninianus, grandmother of the emperors Elagabalus (Emperor AD 218-222) and Severus Alexander (Emperor AD 222-235), minted circa AD 218-219, RIC 264 (R), RSC 30, 23 mm, 4.7 gms, Obverse:  diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa facing right, resting on a crescent, IVLIA MAESA AVG, Reverse:  Pietas standing left, holding her extended right hand over a lighted altar and cradling a box of incense in her left arm, PIETAS AVG, a very lustrous coin very well struck and centered on a broad and heavy flan, sharp, superb and superbly nosed portrait of Julia on the obverse in high relief, very detailed Pietas and devices on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a beautiful and impressive coin, and a scarce issue from my researches, Asking price:  $725 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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Orbiana Denarius

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Administrator

Orbiana Denarius, wife of Severus Alexander (Emperor AD 222-235), minted at Rome circa AD 226, RIC 319, RSC 1,  3.37 gms, Obverse:  draped bust of Orbiana facing right, wearing a stephane in her hair, SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, Reverse:  Concordia seated left, holding a patera in her outstretched right hand and cradling two cornucopiae in her left arm, CONCORDIA AVGG, very lustrous coin with just the tiniest touch of attractive toning, a fetching and pretty portrait of Orbiana in very (very!) high relief, detailed Concordia on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, just a jewel of an example of the denarius of this beautiful and ill-fated empress, graded Mint State by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, and a real gem with one of the cutest portraits of Orbiana I’ve ever seen, but that’s my opinion, Asking price:  $1,450 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page) 

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Balbinus Antoninianus

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Administrator

Balbinus Antoninianus, Emperor AD 238, minted at Rome, RIC 12, RSC 17,  22.26 mm, 5.02 gms, Obverse:  radiate and draped bust of Balbinus facing right, IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Reverse:  Clasped hands, PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, a very lustrous coin well centered and struck with a superb and high relief portrait of Balbinus, detailed hands on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, graded Extremely Fine by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it and a very beautiful and impressive coin on a large flan with almost full circles on both sides, Asking price:  $1,215 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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Aurelian Antoninianus

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Administrator

Aurelian Antoninianus, Emperor AD 270-275, minted at Rome, or is it Serdica?  Rome:  RIC 62 (with P in exergue), RSC 154.  Serdica:  RIC 279 (with P in exergue), RSC 145.  23.11 mm, 4.09 gms, Obverse:  radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian facing right, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse:  Sol standing left rasing his right hand and holding a globe in his left palm behind him, two captives at his feet, one of whom he is treading upon, ORIENS AVG, P in exergue, a gorgeous coin graded Mint State by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, with full silvering that is toned and lovely, a superlative portrait of Aurelian, detailed Sol and devices on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, full circles on both sides and perfectly struck with the exception of the G in AVG on the reverse not quite fully struck up, a real beauty indeed, Asking price:  $375 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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Caracalla Denarius

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Administrator

Caracalla Denarius, Emperor AD 198-217, minted at Rome AD 206-207, RIC 170, RSC 622,  2.69 gms, Obverse:  laureate bust of Caracalla facing right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse:  Victory in a biga right, holding the reins and a whip, VICTORIAE above, AVGG below, a very lustrous coin well centered and struck with a superlative portrait in high relief of Caracalla, more clementine and reflective that we are used to seeing him, a detailed Victory and biga on the reverse which captures the movement of the galloping horses in wonderful detail, full and clear legends on both sides, a very scarce/rare issue for Caracalla graded Near Mint State by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, a gorgeous coin, Asking price:  $785 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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Hadrian Denarius

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Administrator

Hadrian Denarius, Emperor AD 117-138, minted at Rome AD 123, RIC 80, RSC 1120, 3.40 gms, Obverse:  laureate bust of Hadrian facing right, slight drapery on his left shoulder, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse:  Aequitas standing half-left, her head turned left, holding her scales in her right hand and cradling a cornucopia in her left arm, PM TR P COS III, a very lustrous coin with just the slightest hint of subdued and even toning, just a touch and very attractive, a superlative and sharp portrait of Hadrian in very high relief, a sharp and detailed Aequitas on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, a well struck coin and well centered (with the exception of the very first letters of the obverse legend and the CO in COS in the reverse legend slightly off the flan), this is one very, very lovely coin. “Every detail in place, not a trace of wear, as good as these get”, thus and so noted, and graded Mint State, by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it (my photography, especially of the reverse, does not do the coin justice), a beauty indeed, Asking price:  $890 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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Trajan Decius Antoninianus

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Administrator

Trajan Decius Antoninianus, Emperor AD 249-251, minted at Rome AD 249-250, RIC 29c, RSC 113, 21 mm, 4.6 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius facing right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse:  Victory advancing left, holding her wreath and palm branch, VICTORIA AVG, a sharply struck and well centered coin with a superb portrait of Decius, a detailed and sharp Victory on the reverse, and full and clear legends on boths sides, a very beautiful coin indeed, very lustrous, and graded ”AU+ if not Mint State” by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, an exceptional example of this issue of Decius’s, Asking price:  $335 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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Trajan Decius Antoninianus

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Administrator

Trajan Decius Antoninianus, Emperor AD 249-251, struck at Rome, RIC 29c, RSC 113, 22 mm, 4.3 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius facing right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse:  Victory advancing left, holding her wreath in her upraised right hand and her palm branch in her left arm, VICTORIA AVG, a very lustrous coin that is pin sharp struck and well centered, a wonderful portrait of Decius, a detailed Victory and devices on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, a real beauty of a coin graded Mint State by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, and an exceptional example in my opinion of this issue of Decius’s, Asking price:  $340 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

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Gordian III Antoninianus

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Administrator

Gordian III Antoninianus, Emperor AD 238-244, minted at Rome AD 241-243, RIC 88, RSC 250, 22 mm, 4.0 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III facing right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse:  Apollo seated left, holding a branch in his right hand and leaning his left arm upon his lyre, PM TR P IIII COS II PP, a very lustrous coin, brilliantly so, that is well struck and centered with a sharp and charming portrait of Gordian, a detailed Apollo and devices on the reverse, and full and clear legends on boths sides, a beautiful and pin sharp coin, Asking price:  $140 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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Gordian III Antoninianus

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Administrator

Gordian III Antoninianus, Emperor AD 238-244, minted at Rome AD 241-243, RIC 84, RSC 109, 22 mm, 4.4 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III facing right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse:  Jupiter standing facing, his head turned right, holding a long scepter in his right hand and his thunderbolt in his left arm, IOVI STATORI, a very lustrous coin pin sharp and well struck and centered, fantastic portrait of Gordian, detailed Jove on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, just a gorgeous coin with a full circle of beading on the obverse and full/nearly full on the reverse, graded AU by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price:  $225 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

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