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From the Wolbeck collection. Caecilia Paulina was the wife of Maximinus I, who most likely passed away before her husband's brutal coup in 235. Though little is known about her life, she at least bore one son, Maximus, who later became Caesar. Given the importance of the imperial family in Roman ide..

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 480-463 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.61 g). Nude ithyphallic satyr, with long beard and long hair, moving right in 'running-kneeling' position, holding a nymph in his arms, who raises her right hand in protest. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Boston MFA 852. Dewin..

MAXIMUS (Caesar, 235-238). Sestertius. Rome.Obv: MAXIMVS CAES GERM.Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS / S - C. Maximus standing left, holding baton and sceptre; two standards behind.RIC 13Condition: very fineWeight: 17,85 g. Diameter: 29 mm...

Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.23 g, 6 h), Rome, 211-217. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Draped bust of Julia Domna to right. Rev. VENVS GENETRIX Venus seated to left, holding apple in right hand and scepter in left; at her feet to her left, Cupid. BMC 28. Cohen 205. RIC 389b. Toned...

Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus, 41-40 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.94 g, 6 h), uncertain mint moving with Ahenobarbus along the Adriatic or Ionian Sea. AHENOBAR Bare head of Ahenobarbus to right. Rev. CN•DOMITIVS•IMP Trophy with helmet, cuirass, two spears and shield set on prow to right. Babelon (..

Clodius Albinus. Lyons or Rome. AD 194-195. Silver Denarius ( 18 mm, 2.25 g.). IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Clodius Albinus to right. Rev. AEQVITAS AVG COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiaa. RIC 13b; BMCRE 279. RARE, good very fine, old ..

Vetranio, 350. Maiorina (Bronze, 23 mm, 5,06 g), Siscia. D N VETRANIO P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vetranio to right; behind, A; before, star. Rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM / • ASIS • Vetranio standing left, holding labarum in each hand; above, star; in left field, A. LRBC 1172. R..

The Triumvirs. Octavian, Divus Julius Caesar, and Agrippa. 38 BC. AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.57 g). Military mint traveling with Agrippa in Gaul or Octavian in Italy. Wreathed head of the deified Julius Caesar right vis-à-vis bare head of Octavian left / M • AGRIPPA COS/DESIG in two lines. Crawford 534/2..

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Alexander II Zabinas, 128-122 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.22 g,), Antiochia on the Orontes. Diademed head of Alexander II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to outer left, monogram; below..

Lucius Verus (161-169) AE Sestertius (Bronze, 23,86 g, 33 mm) Rome Lucius Verus (161-169) AE Sestertius (Bronze, 26.08g, 35mm) RomeObv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, Laureate head of Lucius right.Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR S C, Marcus Aurelius standing right holding volumen and Lucius Verus standing left c..

L. Thorius Balbus AR Denarius. Rome, 105 BC. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress; I•S•M•R downwards behind / Bull charging right; H above, L•THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue. Crawford 316/1; RSC Thoria 1. 3.95 g, 20 mm, good very fine, nicely toned..

CILICIA, Anemurium. Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta, 222-235 AD. Æ 20mm (5.66 gm, 20.5 mm). Dated regnal year 13 (of Severus Alexander; 234/5 AD). IOV MAMEA CEBACTH, draped bust right / ANEMOVPIEWN ET IG, nude Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch, lyre on stand to left. SNG..

Civil War. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.56 g). 'Virtus-Roma Group' - 'Jupiter Group', Style A. Uncertain mint in Gaul or Rhine Valley. Struck circa May/June-December AD 68. ROMA RESTITVTA Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right /  IVPPITER LIBERATOR Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thund..

Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (28 mm, 8,41 g,). Antioch mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; (palm)ANTA(palm). RIC VIII 216; LRBC 2640. very fine..

APULIA, Venusia . Circa 210 BC. Æ Sextans (12.45 gm, 22 mm). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; two pellets above / VE monogram, two dolphins. SNG ANS 756; BMC Italy pg. 150, 13; SNG Copenhagen 705; SNG Morcom 233; Laffaille -; Weber 480. ..

Volusian, 251-253 As circa 251, Æ 24 mm., 10,02 g. IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA Felicitas standing l., leaning on column, holding caduceus and sceptre; S-C across fields. RIC 251bVery Fine.     ..

Allectus, Romano-British Emperor, 293-296. Antoninianus (Bronze, 25 mm, 4.35 g, 11 h), Londinium (London). IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Allectus to right. Rev. PAX AVG / S P / ML Pax standing to left, holding olive branch in her extended right hand and transverse scep..

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 51-30 BC. 80 Drachmai or Diobol (Bronze, 27 mm, 16.89 g), Alexandria. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right. Rev. BACIΛICCHC [KΛEOΠATΡAC] Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, cornucopiae; to right, value mar..

Valens AD 364-378. AntiochSiliqua AR18 mm, 2.18 g.DN VALENS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VOT X MVLT XX, four lines in laurel wreath, ANT dot dot in ex.As minted, pleasant toning and lusterRIC 34b3..

Barbarous imitation. Caligula (37-41 AD). AE As (26 mm, 9,21 g), Roma (Rome), 37-38 AD.  Obv. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head of Caligula left. Rev. VESTA / S - C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre.  fin..

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor, first reign, 180-164 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 21 mm, 6.85 g), Alexandria, circa 180-170. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. SNG Copenhagen -. Svoronos 1490 ('..

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 12.43 g, 6 h), 219. [AY]T K M A•••ANTWNЄINOC CЄB Laureate head of Elagabalus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. ΔHMAPΧ ЄΞ YΠATOC TO B / Δ - Є Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to l..

Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.38 g, 5 h), Rome, July 77-December 78. CAESAR VE[SPASIA]NVS AVG Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. IMP XIX The Lavinian Sow standing left with three piglets, two standing below her, [one behind her]. BMC 212. Cohen 213. RIC 982. Good fine.From the ..

Diadumenian, 218. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 2.00 g, 12 h), Rome, late 217-early 218. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES Bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian, as prince of the youth, standing front in military attire, head to left, holding baton in his left h..

Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180. RomeSestertius Æ30 mm, 22.35 gM ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III, Germania seated to right on ground in front of trophy; S-C across fields.Good FineRIC III 1024.  ..