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Gordianus III CE 238-244



AR Antoninianus, 6.05 g, Antioch mint, CE 242-244
RCV 8659, RSC 319
O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Gordian stg rt with transverse spear in rt hand and orb in left., SAECVLI FELICITAS



Valerian CE 253-260



Bi. Antoninianus, 3.82 g, Uncertain Syrian mint CE 256-260
RIC 286, RSC 188
O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Personification of the Orient presenting Valerian with wreath., RESTITVT ORIENTIS

Likely minted for the payment of the troops stationed with Valerian in the east prior to his capture by Shapur I.

Ex: Lynne’s Curio

Acquistion: 1976, paid $5.00

Trajan Decius CE 249-251


AR Antoninianus, 5.19 g, Rome mint CE 250-251
RCV 9378, RSC 86
O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Pannonia Sup & Inf stg with standards, PA-NNONI-AE

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquistion: 2005

Tacitus CE 275-276



AE Antoninianus, 2.87 g, Rome mint
Cohen 148a
O: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Uberitas stg l., VBERTAS AVG, in ex. XXI

Ex: from Germany

Acquistion: 2004



Probus CE 276-282




AE Antoninianus, 3.22 g, Antioch mint c. CE 280-281
Cohen 89 v
O: IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG, rad cuir bust r
R: Probus receiving orb from Jove., CLEMENTIA TEMP, in ex. XXI in field E dot.

Ex: Lynne’s Curio

Acquistion: 1976, paid $4.50

Herenius Etruscus, as Caesar CE 249-251; Provincial Syria Palaestina


AE 20 mm, 6.52 g, Caesarea Maritima mint
SNG VI; 848 v “Hostilian”
O: partial legend reading MES Q EREN ETRVSCO DECIO CAES when complete, rad dr bust r
R: bust of Tyche left., COL P F AVF C[CAES METRO]

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquistion: 2004

Geta, as Caesar CE 198-209



AR Denarius, 3.23 g, Rome CE 207
RCV 7186, RSC 104, RIC 34
O: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare hd draped bust r.
R: PONTIF COS, Minerva stg. l

Acquisition : 2004

Elagabalus CE 218-222; Provincial Syria Palaestina



AE 20 mm, 6.61 g, Neapolis (Nablus) mint Samaria
Similar reverse as that of an issue from same local of Maesa in the ANS collection.
O: AV K M AVP [-], laur bust r.
R: Elpis advancing l., ΦΛ NEACΠOΛ [-]

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquistion: 2006

Caracalla, as Caesar CE 196-198; Provincial Moesia Inferior



AE Assarion, 17 mm, 2.93 g., Nicopolis mint

O: M AYP KAI ANTΩNINO, bare hd bust r.
R: NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC ICTP, Homonoia stg l.

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition : 2005


Caracalla & Geta, circa CE 209-212; Provincial Moesia Inferior

AE Pentassarion, 22 mm, 10.83 g, Marcianopolis mint
Moushmov 462
O: AV K M AV ANTΩNINOC AV K Λ CEΠ, facing busts of Caracalla l and Geta on r., beneath is the remaining inscription ΓETAC
R: Apollo naked rt., VΦ Λ OVΛΠIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛ, in field, ε

Ex: Windsor Antiquities

Acquistion: 2005

Antoninus Pius CE 138-161


AE Dupondius, 9.41 g, Rome CE 159-160
RCV 4280
O: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXIII, radiate bust r.
R: PIETATI AVG COS IIII SC, Pietas (Faustina II) stg. l with children at her feet

Ex: Silenos
Acquisition : 2004

Antoninus Pius CE 138-161


AE As, 10.22 g, Rome CE 158-159
O: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III, laur bust r.
R: FORTVNA OPSEQVENS SC, Fortuna stg. l

Ex: Silenos
Acquisition : 2004