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IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES EXERCITVS, four military standards; S C in exergue. RIC 171a; Cohen 51. 17.27gr, 29mm, 1h.

Good Fine.

From a UK private collection.

HER ETRVSCILLA A[VG], diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia standing to left, drawing veil and holding sceptre. RIC IV 58b (Decius); RSC 17. 2.50gr, 23mm, 11h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, September 2009. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 102, 3 November 2022, lot 1056. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVGG, emperors, both holding sceptre and patera, facing each other, sacrificing at altar; star above. RIC V.1 285 var. (bust; Antioch); MIR 1699q; RSC 152 var. (same). 3.27gr, 21mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 104, 15 December 2022, lot 1155. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

IMP C LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding two signa. RIC V.1 - (unrecorded obverse legend); RSC - (same). 2.72gr, 22mm, 11h.

Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly rare. Apparently unpublished obverse legend variety and possibly unique.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 87; MIR 73c; RSC 53. 3.20gr, 20mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From a UK private collection.

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, the two Emperors standing facing each other, one holding spear and globe, the other holding Victory and spear. RIC V.1 293 (Asia); MIR-1687e; RSC-276. 3.67gr, 23mm, 5h.

Good Very Fine.

From a UK private collection.

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right; [pellet? below] / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing to right with palm, presenting wreath to emperor standing to left with spear; wreath above, pellet in exergue. RIC 450; MIR 1702b. 3.79gr, 22mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From a UK private collection.

IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA GERMAN, emperor standing to left, holding globe and spear, receiving wreath from Victory, standing to right, holding palm branch. RIC V.1 452; MIR 1603b; RSC 1173. 2.83gr, 21mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVGG, emperors, both holding sceptre and patera, facing each other, sacrificing at altar; star in field above. RIC V.1 447 (Asia, joint reign); MIR 1684m; RSC 792b. 3.30gr, 22mm, 1h.

Near Extremely Fine. High silver content.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 104, 15 December 2022, lot 1173. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / FIDES MILIT, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding signum in her right hand and long sceptre in her left; MP In exergue. RIC 481; Cohen 229; MIR 1370a. 3.61gr, 21mm, 6h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / APOLLO CONSER, Apollo standing facing, head to right, placing his right hand on his head and holding lyre set on draped column with his left. RIC 467; Cohen 91; MIR 1169m. 4.42gr, 22mm, 5h.

Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / MARTI PACIFERO, Mars standing facing, head to left, holding olive-branch, spear and shield; H in left field. RIC V.1 236 (sole reign); MIR 570a var. (H in left field); RSC 617a. 2.83gr, 20mm, 11h.

Near Mint State. Much silvering remaining.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 106, 16 February 2023, lot 1067. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.