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Sold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,200
Sold for (Inc. bp): £17,550
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39,000
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
Sold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,900
Sold for (Inc. bp): £24,700
Lot No. 3115
6
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil over face with right and holding transverse sceptre with left hand. RIC IV 268 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 76 (Elagabalus); RSC 36. 2.84gr, 18mm, 2h

Extremely Fine. Toned; some red hard deposits on reverse.

Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Lot No. 3116
7
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, extending her right hand over child and holding cornucopia with left. RIC IV 249 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 61-5 (Elagabalus); RSC 8. 2.87gr, 19mm, 12h

Near Extremely Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Lot No. 3117
9
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, raising hands, altar by feet. RIC IV 266 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 75 (Elagabalus); RSC 34a. 2.38gr, 18mm, 5h

Near Extremely Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Lot No. 3118
3
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, extending her right hand over child and holding cornucopia with left. RIC IV 249 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 61-5 (Elagabalus); RSC 8. 2.51gr, 19mm, 6h

Near Extremely Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Lot No. 3119
8
Elagabalus AR Denarius. AD 218-222.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rome mint; struck AD 221-222. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned and draped bust to right / SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, emperor standing to left sacrificing over tripod and holding cypress branch; star in left field. RIC 146; BMC 232; RSC 276. 3.02gr, 19mm, 1h

Extremely Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market; Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman.

Lot No. 3120
6
Juliae Mamaea, Augusta AE Sestertius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Rome mint; struck AD 224. IVLIA MAMA-EA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right / VENERI FELICI, Venus standing facing, head to right, holding Cupid with left and sceptre with right hand; S C across fields. RIC IV 694 (Severus Alexander); Cohen 62; BMCRE 190 (same). 20.48gr, 30mm, 11h

Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Attractive dark olive green patina.

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Lot No. 3121
9
Julia Mamaea, Augusta AE Sestertius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rome mint; struck AD 224. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right / VENERI FELICI, Venus standing facing, head to right, holding Cupid with left hand and sceptre with right; S C across fields. RIC IV 694 (Alexander); Cohen 62; Banti 16. 14.37gr, 29mm, 12h

Good Very Fine. Black patina; pitting to reverse.

Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 114, 23 November 2023, lot 1028.

Lot No. 3122
9
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 222. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P COS P P, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt with right hand and long sceptre with left. RIC IV 5; BMCRE 13-15; RSC 204a. 2.76gr, 18mm, 1h

Near Extremely Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Lot No. 3123
6
Maximinus I AE Sestertius. AD 235-238.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint; struck AD 235. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / P M TR P P P, emperor in military dress, standing to left, holding sceptre and raising right hand, four standards behind him; S C across fields. RIC VI 24; Cohen 48. 23.38gr, 31mm, 12h

Very Fine. Very rare.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Lot No. 3125
9
Diva Paulina AE Sestertius. Died before AD 235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Rome mint; 2nd emission of Maximinus I, AD 236. Consecration issue. DIVA PAVLINA, veiled and draped bust to right / CONSECRATIO, Paulina, raising her right hand and holding sceptre in left, seated to left on peacock flying to right; S C in fields. RIC IV 3 (Maximinus); Banti 1; BMCRE 132 (Maximinus). 21.01gr, 32mm, 12h

Good Very Fine. Tooled; beautiful olive green patina.

Ex German art market, 2000s; Acquired from an EU collector living in London; From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Lot No. 3127
6
Balbinus AR Denarius. AD 238.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Rome mint; struck April - June AD 238. IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing to left, holding wand over globe in her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. RIC IV 7; Cohen 23; BMC 33. 2.69gr, 20mm, 6h

Extremely Fine. Toned.

Ex Gorny & Mosch 56, 7 October 1991, 588; Ex Nomos AG, Auction 21, 21 November 2020, lot 340 (dealer's ticket included).

Lot No. 3128
7
Gordian III AR Antoninianus. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint. Struck AD 239-240. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing facing, head to left, holding abacus with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC IV 67; RSC 142. 3.54gr, 22mm, 6h

Good Very Fine.

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

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