May 28, 2001, The Fairchild Family Trust Collection, Sale 10
Lot 2744
Julia Domna, wife of
Septimius Severus. AR Denarius, Laodicea mint, struck 196-202 AD. Draped
bust of Domna right. Reverse: Concordia steated left. holding patera and
double cornucopiae. RIC 637; C. 593-597. Sharply struck and fully lustrous.
With pleasing youthful portrait. Superb Mint State.
Estimated Value
$150-200.
Lot 2745
Caracalla, 198-217 AD, as
Caesar. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 196-197 AD. Draped childish bust
of Caracalla right. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding spear,
resting hand on shield. RIC 399; C. 564. Some smoothing to fields, with faint
tooling. Pleasing green and red patina. About Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 2746
Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE
26 of Isaura, Cilicia. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of young
Caracalla. Reverse: Tetrastyle temple, with central column surmounted by
bust of Zeus right. SNG Levante 263; SNG Paris 497. Deep olive patina, with
earthen highlights. Sharp strike with superb child portrait. Superb
Extremely Fine and virtually as struck. A numismatic gem! .
Estimated
Value $600-700.
Lot 2747
Diadumenian, as Caesar,
217-218 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 217-218 AD. Draped bust of
youthful Diadumenian right. Reverse: Prince standing frontal, head
right, holding scepter and standard; at right, two standards; PRINC IVVENTVTIS.
RIC 102; C. 3. Well centered, with choice juvenile portrait. Attractive toning.
Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 2748
Maximinus I, 235-238 AD.
AE Sestertius. Laureate and draped bust facing right. Reverse:
Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm. C-100;; RIC-67; S-2356.
Pleasing reddish-brown patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 2749
Gordian III, 238-244 AD.
AE 33 of Antiochia, Pisidia. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian
right. Reverse: Goddess, arm resting on back of chair, seated right,
holding up branch (Pax?). SNG von Aulock --; SNG Cop --; BMC --; Krzyzanovska
--. Dark brown and green patina. Choice Very Fine. Very scarce reverse
type.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 2750
Gordian III &
Tranquillina, 238-244 AD. AE 31 of Singara, Mesopotamia. Confronted jugate
busts of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Tranquillina, diademed
and draped. Reverse: City goddess seated left on rock, holding branch;
above, Centaur Sagittarius leaping left. BMC Mesopotamia, p. 135, 8 ff. Dark
brown and green patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 2751
Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE
Dupondius, Rome mint, struck 244-249 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed
bust of Philip right. Reverse: Pax standing left, holding long scepter
and holding up branch. RIC 184c; C. 107. Dark patina, with brassy highlights.
Well centered on unusually round flan. Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated
Value $125-175.
Lot 2752
Philip II, 247-249 AD, as
Caesar. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 244-246 AD. Bare-headed, draped
bust of youthful Philip right. Reverse: Philip standing right, in
military attire, holding spear and globe. RIC 255a; C. 55. Glossy dark brown
patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 2753
Philip II, 247-249 AD. AE
As. Struck as Caesar. Bare head and draped bust facing right.
Reverse: Philip II standing left holding globe and spear. C-50; RIC 256;
S-2661. Dark brown patina. Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value
$100-150.
Lot 2754
Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD.
AE Dupondius, Rome mint, struck 249-251 AD. Radiate, draped and cuirassed
bust of Decius right. Reverse: Liberalitas standing left, holding
cornucopia and abacus. RIC 120c; C. 72. Dark green, patina with reddish
highlights. Two light scrapes in field. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 2755
Herennius Etruscus, 251
AD, as Caesar. AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck 250-251 AD. Radiate,
draped bust of youthful Etruscus right. Reverse: Junctio Dextrarum. RIC
138; C. 4. Deep old collection toning. Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 2756
Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE
21 of Alexandria Troas, Troas. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of
Valerian right. Reverse: Apollo Smintheus standing right, holding bow
and patera. SNG von Aulock 1483. Deeply toned, with sharp strike and good
metal. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 2757
Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AR
Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck 258-259 AD. Heroic bust of Gallienus
left, radiate and cuirassed, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Trophy
between two seated captives. RIC 17; C. 312. Toned, with appealing obverse
type. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $70-90.
Lot 2758
Magna Urbica, wife of
Carinus, 283-285 AD. AE Antoninianus, Ticinum mint. Diademed, draped, and
lunate bust of Urbica right. Reverse: Venus standing left, holding apple
and scepter. RIC 345; C. 9. Glossy, dark brown-black patina, with remains of
silvering. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 2759
Julian II, 360-363 AD.
Gold Solidus (4.48 gr). Sirmium mint. Diademed and cuirassed bust of Julian
facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing right, dragging barbarian by the
head. RIC 94. Superb, nearly Mint State. A rare and well preserved
piece. Color photo.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.
Lot 2760
Valentinian II, 375-392
AD. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 375-379 AD.
Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valentinian right. Reverse:
Constantinople seated facing on throne with lion supports, holding spear and
globe, foot resting on prow. RIC 45a(3). Perfectly centered on spacious flan.
Some residual luster. Nice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value
$350-450.
Lot 2761
Valentinian II, 375-392
AD. Gold Solidus (4.5 g), Treveri mint, struck 376-377 AD. Diademed,
draped, and cuirassed but of Valentinian right. Reverse: Beneath figure
of Victory, senior and junior emperors enthroned facing, holding between them a
globe, palm branch at feet; in exergue, TROB T. RIC 39; Sear 4147 var. Sharply
struck. Nice gold tone, with lustrous fields. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 2762
Arcadius, 383-408 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.4 g), Constantinople mint, struck 397-402 AD. Helemeted and
cuirassed bust of Arcadius three quarters facing, holding spear and shield.
Reverse: Constantinoplis enthroned facing, head right, holding scepter
and Victory on globe, foot on prow. RIC 7. Well centered,and lustrous.
Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 2763
Arcadius, 383-408 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.4 g), Rome mint, struck 404-408 AD. Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Arcadius right. Reverse: Emperor standing frontal,
head right, holding labarum and Victory, foot on captive below; R M in field.
RIC 1251; Ratto 14. Well centered, with some residual luster. Choice Very
Fine. Listed in RIC as "Milan style," and noted as "rare."
Estimated
Value $350-450.
Lot 2764
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.5 g), 'Sirmium' mint, struck 395-397 AD. Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Honorius right. Reverse: Emperor holding labarum and
Victory, trodding upon captive at feet; S M in field. RIC 2. Along with another
gold Solidus (4.5 g), of Theodosius II, Constantinople, struck 430-440 AD.:
Helmeted, diademed, and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and
shield Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding globus
cruciger. RIC 257; DOCLR 379ff. The Honorius, sharply struck, but ex jewelry.
The second, double striking or overstriking, mainly evident in the periphery of
some of the inscriptions. Flan a bit wavey. Lot of 2 coins. The Honorius,
with the sharpness of about Extremely Fine; Theodosius, a bold Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 2765
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.4 g), Ravenna mint, struck 402-406 AD. Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Honorius right. Reverse: Emperor standing frontal,
head right, holding labarum and Victory, foot on captive below; R V in field.
RIC 1287 ("Milan and Aquileia styles"). Well centered, with residual luster.
The reverse boldly struck, and in very pleasant style. Nearly Extremely
Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 2766
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold
Solidus (4.4 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 403-408 AD. Helemeted and
cuirassed bust of Honorius three quarters facing, holding spear and shield.
Reverse: Constantinoplis enthroned facing, head right, holding scepter
and Victory on globe, foot on prow; star in left field. RIC 30. Well centered,
sharply struck, and fully lustrous. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value
$350-450.
Lot 2767
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD.
Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Thessalonica mint, struck c. 403-408 AD. Helemeted
and cuirassed bust of Theodosius three quarters facing, holding spear and
shield. Reverse: Emperor, in military attire, standing frontal and
holding standard and globus cruciger; star in left field. RIC 362. Well
centered, the obverse a bit softly struck (with start of small die break), the
reverse sharp and bold. Fully lustrous. Extremely Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $300-350.
Lot 2768
Valentinian III, 425-455
AD. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), Ravenna mint, struck 430-445 AD. Diademed,
draped, and cuirassed bust of Valentinian right. Reverse: Emperor
standing frontal, holding long cross and Victory on globe, foot on head of
serpent with likeness of enemy; R V in field. RIC 2018. Well centered and
boldly struck, with much residual luster. Extremely Fine.
Estimated
Value $350-450.
Lot 2769
Lot of Three Provincial
Roman Coins: Two Silver, One in Bronze, c. 81-135 AD. An AE 21 mm. of
Domitian, from Balanea-Leucas, Syria: Laureate head left / Emperor
holding spear or scepter, in quadriga right (RPC II 2036; SNG Cop. 305). Silver
includes, Trajan, a Drachm of Bostra, Arabia: Laureate and draped bust
right / Arabia frontal, looking left, camel behind. SNG ANS Palestine 1156.
Also, a Hemidrachm of Hadrian, from Caesarea, Cappadocia: Laureate,
draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, with palm branch and
wreath, Year 4 (BMC Galatia, p. 62, 142). Lot of 3 coins. Coins average
Fine.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 2770
Imperial Rome, 2nd - early
4th century AD. Lot of Seven Coins: 5 AR's and 2 Bronzes. From the Antonine
Era: an AR Denarius of Faustina the Younger, Fecunditas standing right,
holding child (RIC 677); and an AE Stestertius of Crispina, Salus seated
left, feeding snake arising from altar (RIC 672). From the Severans,
three AR Denarii: "Divo Severo," Eagle on globe (RIC 191); Julia
Domna, Cybele standing left, lion at feet (RIC 382); and Julia
Maesa, Pudicitas seated left (RIC 268). Also, an AE 28 mm., of Gordian
III and Tranquillina, of Markianopolis, Thrace: Busts face to face /
Tetrastyle temple, Tyche standing frontal within (Pick I, 1192 var.). Last, an
AR Argenteus of Diocletian, Rome mint: Laureate head right / Tetrarchs
before camp with six turrets (RIC 40a). Lot of 7 coins. The sestertius with
handsome deep olive patina; the Thracian AE with nice variegated olive to brown
patina. The Faustina with superb stike and toning. The rest, well centered and
good strikes. Crispina, Fine; rest Very Fine and better. A good dealer
lot, with fine material and some scarcer types.
Estimated Value $600-UP.