3489 Twelfth Session, Commencing at 11.30 a Philip II, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.27 grams), issued 247, obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Philip I holding short sceptre and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, around LIBERALITAS AVGG III, (S.9265, RIC 230, RSC ROMAN IMPERIAL 17); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianius, Antioch mint, (3.58 grams), issued 252, obv. radiate bust draped to right, around IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS PVBL, (S.9746, RIC 205, RSC 32). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2) $120 3490* 3486* Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, 250-1, Rome mint, (3.920 grams), obv. radiate bust to issued 245-7, (4.582 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. the two around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Roma seated Pannoniae standing side by side, each holding standard, to left holding Victory and sceptre, around ROMAE PANNONIAE around, (S.9378, RIC 21b, RSC 86). AETERNAE, (S.8952, RIC 44b, RSC 169); another silver Bright, about as struck nearly uncirculated and rare in this antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 248, (4.396 grams), obv. condition. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Mars $100 standing to left, holding olive branch and resting on shield A left field, around P M TR P V COS III P P, (S.8949, RIC 7, RSC 145). Second bright, first with light tone, otherwise extremely fine. (2) $150 3491* Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250-1, (3.870 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Uberitas standing left with purse and cornucopiae, around VBERITAS AVG, (S.9384, RIC 28b, RSC 105). Nearly extremely fine/very fine, bright. 3487* $80 Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 248, (21.11 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Emperor Philip on horseback to left, raising right hand, around ADVENTVS AVGG, S C in exergue, (S.2588, RIC 165, C.6). Even brown patina, good very fine and scarce. $220 3492* Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.740 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with wreath, around VICTORIA 3488* AVG, (S.9387, RIC 29c, RSC 113a). Extremely fine, bright Philip II, (A.D. 244-247), as Caesar, silver antoninianius, and scarce. Rome mint, issued 245-6, (4.248 grams), obv. radiate $100 bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, around SPES PVBLICA, (S.9245, RIC 221, RSC 84). Bright, extremely fine. $80 293 3497 Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE antoninianii, various reverses; (2.02 grams), issued 267-8, Centaur to l., H in exergue, (S.10178, RIC 164); (3.56 grams), issued 264-5, Pax standing l., V in l. field, (S.10302, RIC 255); (2.12 grams), issued 261-2, Mars standing l., P in r. field, (S.10401, RIC 317); (1.85 grams), Fides standing l., (cf.S.10214, RIC 571); (3.96 grams) Jupiter standing l., (cf.S.10248, RIC 644); Salonina, 3493* wife of Gallienus, who died A.D. 268, billon antoninianus, Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE as, issued 250, Rome issued 265, Antioch mint, (3.87 grams), obv. diademed veiled mint, (11.33 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right, IMP and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS A]VG, rev. Liberalitas standing SALONINA AVG, rev. Salus standing to r., around SALVS to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, LIBERALITAS AVG AVG, (S.10652, RIC 88, RSC 105). Even dark brown patina, around, S C across, (S.9428, RIC 120a, C.71). Dark green fine - good very fine, with collector tickets. (6) patina, good very fine and very scarce in this condition. $100 $150 3494* Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), 3498* silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 251, (3.544 grams), Severina, (wife of Aurelian), (A.D. 270-275), AE as, obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER Rome mint, (7.01 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left holding patera Severina, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. IVNO REGINA, and sceptre, around IVNO REGINA, (S.9493, RIC 57, RSC Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, at foot a 14). Extremely fine, bright and scarce. peacock, in exergue S, (S.11711, RIC 7, C.9). Dark green $150 patina, fine/nearly very fine and rare. $100 3495* Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.716 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9495, RIC 59b, RSC 19). Extremely fine or better, bright and scarce. $150 3499* Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Antioch mint issued 280-1, (4.184, 4.240 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Probus in military attire holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing left holding sceptre, around, CLEMENTIA TEMP, Δ and another Z below, in exergue XXI, (S.11961, RIC 922, C.99). 3496* Both with about complete silvering as issued, extremely fine Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, (3.544 - uncirculated. (2) grams), Rome mint, issued 253-5, obv. radiate bust to $150 left around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVA, Jupiter with thunderbolt, eagle at feet, (S.10237, RIC 143, RSC 351). Attractive dark brown tone, flan crack, otherwise extremely fine. $100 294 3500 Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Siscia mint, (4.61 grams), issued 280-1, obv. radiate draped bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Emperor to right receiving globe from Jupiter, around, CLEMENTIA TEMP, Z between, in exergue XXI, (cf. S.11960, RIC 643); similar (3.68 grams, obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. similar Z between (cf.S.11960, RIC 644); similar issued 280, (3.41 grams), obv. similar cuirassed bust right, IMP PROBVS P F AVG around, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, Q to right, XXI in exergue, (S.12001, RIC 713); similar (5.18 grams), issued 280, obv. around IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, rev. as before, 3503* (cf.S.12021, RIC 706); another (2.54 grams), obv. similar, Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, issued rev. female standing right presenting wreath to emperor, 284, Antioch mint, (3.01 grams), obv. similar around IMP around RESTITVT ORBIS, Z between, in exergue XXI, (cf. C M AVR NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVGG, S.12021, RIC 731); similar (2.85 grams), Antioch mint, rev. Numerian receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, S below, CLEMENTIA TEMP, (RIC 922). Very fine or better, two XXI in exergue, another (4.35 grams), similar with H below, with original silvering. (6) (S.12256, RIC 466, C.108). Full silvering, about extremely $100 fine and scarce. (2) $180 3501 Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianii, Siscia mint, (4.22 3504 grams), issued 278, obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianii, Cyzicus helmeted cuirassed bust left, with shield and spear over mint, issued 284 (3.72 grams), obv. radiate bust of Numerian shoulder, rev. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars waliking right, to right cuirassed, around IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, XXIVI in exergue, (S.12071, RIC 816); another Antioch rev. around CLEMENTIA TEMP, Numerian receiving mint (3.43 grams), issued 280-1, obv. radiate draped bust Victory from Jupiter or Carus, E between them, XXI in to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F exergue, (S.12243, RIC 463, C.8) another issued 284, AVG, rev. Emperor to right receiving globe from Jupiter, Antioch mint, (4.86 grams), obv. similar around IMP C around, CLEMENTIA TEMP, A between, in exergue VXXI, M AVR NVMERIANVS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVGG, (cf.S.11960, RIC 920); similar (3.83 grams, obv. IMP C M Numerian receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, Z below, AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. similar Δ between (S.11960, RIC XXI in exergue, (S.12256, RIC 466, C.108). Very fine or 921); similar (4.24 grams), obv. similar with additional P better and scarce. (2) F, rev. similar ΕΔ between, with Jupiter presenting Victory, $120 (S.11961, RIC 922); similar (3.74 grams), issued 280-1, obv. around RESTITVT ORBIS, emperor receiving wreath 3505 from female, (S.12021, RIC 925); another Tripolis mint, Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianii, various (3.81 grams), obv. similar, rev. CLEMENTIA TEMP around, mints, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, Emperor and Jupiter, * between, XXI in exergue, (cf.S.11960, around legend, rev. various reverses, mostly Pax type, (8); RIC 927); another (3.63 grams) obv. no P F, rev. similar Allectus, (A.D. 293-296). AE quinarius, (cf.S.3568, 3579, with crescent between in exergue KA, (RIC 928). Very fine 3590).