Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC IV 125c (Philip I) corr. (date); RSC 4. 3.88gr, 24mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II in military dress standing to left, holding reversed spear with left hand and globe with right. RIC IV 218d var. (bust type); RSC 48 var. (same). 4.00gr, 24mm, 1h.

Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning.

Ex Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 748.

HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, holding hand over child tugging at hem of drapery on left, and cornucopia. For prototype cf. RIC IV 55b (Decius). 4.06gr, 21mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Pierced.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

VALERIANVS • P • F • AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas standing to left, holding sceptre and leaning upon column to right. RIC V.1 19 corr. (PERP; Lugdunum); Cohen 207a; Elmer 12; Göbl, MIR 869h. 3.60gr, 22mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine. Rare

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. 3.41gr, 21mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.

From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / LEG I ADI VI P VI F, capricorn to right. RIC V (joint reign) 315; Cunetio 1437. 3.49gr, 23mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / NEPTVNO CONS AVG, Capricorn to right; ς below. RIC 245; Cohen 667; MIR 732b. 3.04gr, 20mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left on shield, presenting Victory to emperor, standing to right; wreath above. MIR 1701m. 3.33gr, 21mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / LIBERALITAS AVGG, Liberalitas standing facing, head to left, holding counting-board in her right hand and cornucopia in her left. RIC 148; Cohen 571; MIR 66q. 3.22gr, 21mm, 5h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, centaur walking to right, drawing bow; [Z] in exergue. RIC V.1 163 (sole reign); MIR 735b; RSC 72. 3.22gr, 22mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / LEG II ITAL VI P VI F, she-wolf standing to right, head facing, suckling the twins (Romulus and Remus). RIC V 329; MIR 36, 992n; RSC 472. 3.93gr, 21mm, 6h.

Very Fine. Rare.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing to left, looking to right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC 644F; Goebl 1612b. 3.19gr, 23mm, 5h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.