Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8

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Ancient Roman Coins

Roman Coins

Roman Imperial Coinage

Lot 3110 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 210-211 AD. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Victory, semidraped, standing left, holding palm and wreath; VICTORIAE BRIT. RIC 333; C. 728. Lightly toned, perfectly centered on round flan. Choice Very Fine. Popular historical type.
Estimated Value $125-175.

Lot 3111
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 210-211 AD. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Victory seated left, about to inscribe shield held in hand; VICTORIAE BRIT. RIC 335; C. 731. Lightly toned, good centering. Choice Very Fine. Popular historical type.
Estimated Value $100-150.

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Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 196 AD. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC 720; C. 191. Pleasing dark to medium green patina. Reverse a little double struck, with flan flaw at 5 o'clock. Very Fine, the obverse better. Scarce.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 3113
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Fifteen Silver Denarii. All feature: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus right. Various reverse types include, Victory left, Liberalitas right, Mars standing right, etc. (15 pieces). Nice lot. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $550-800.

Lot 3114
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE 29 of Philippopolis, Thrace. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Tetrastyle temple, Aesclepius leaning right on his staff within. BMC Thrace --; SNG Cop. --. Unrecorded type? Dark brown patina, with orichalcum highlights. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

Lot 3115
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck 211-217 AD. Draped bust right. Reverse: Luna in fast, celestial biga left. RIC 379a; C. 106. Lightly toned, well centered on spacious flan. Better portrait. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $150-200.

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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 211-217 AD. Draped bust right. Reverse: Diana standing frontal, head left, holding torch. RIC 373a; C. 32. Lightly toned, perfectly centered on round flan. Lustrous and sharply struck. Superb, Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $125-175.

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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 211-217 AD. Draped bust of Domna right. Reverse: Pudicitia, seated three-quarters left, head frontal, holding scepter. RIC 385. Well centered, sharp strike on nearly round flan. Very lustrous, with good portrait. Choice Mint State. A choice example of this less common issue.
Estimated Value $75-125.

Lot 3118
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. Twelve Silver Denarii. All feature bust of Julia Domna right. Various reverse types. (12 pieces). Nice lot. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.

Lot 3119
Caracalla, 198-217 AD. Two AR Antoninianii, Rome mint, struck 215 AD. Each with mature radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: One with Sol standing frontal, head right (RIC 264c). Other with Diana in biga of bulls left (RIC 256c). Both toned. Both Extremely Fine. Less common types.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Ex: Stack's June 14, 15, 1971 lot 752.

Lot 3120
Caracalla, 198-217 AD. Two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck 213-215 AD. Each with laureate head of Caracalla right. Reverse: One with Hercules standing left, holding branch in outstretched hand, club at other hand (RIC 206a) Second with Fides standing between two standards (RIC 267). Both lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

Lot 3121
Caracalla, 198-217 AD. Lot of two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck c. 210-213 AD. Each with bearded, laureate head right. Reverse: One with Caracalla standing right, two standards at left (RIC 225). Also VICTORIAE BRIT type: Victory advancing left (RIC 231). Second with artistic old collection toning. Both Very Fine. Less common types.
Estimated Value $100-150.

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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.

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Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Tetradrachm of Beroea, Syria Cyrrhestica, struck 213-217 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: Eagle standing frontal, head left with wreath in beak; below feet, B and E on either side of facing bird (phoenix?). BMC --; SNG Cop. --; Bellinger 38, 80. Soft, matte gray patina, with areas of luster beneath. Extremely Fine. Scarcer mint. Interesting symbol.
Estimated Value $200-300.

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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! Color photo.
Estimated Value $700-800.

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Plautilla, wife of Caracalla. AR Denarius, Rome mint. Draped bust of Plautilla right. Reverse: Caracalla and Plautilla facing each other, clasping hands. RIC 365a; C. 12. With old collection toning. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $80-120.

Lot 3126
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla. Three Silver Denarii. All feature: Bust of Plautilla right. Various reverse types. (3 pieces). Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-275.

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Geta, 209-212 AD, as Caesar. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 198-200 AD. Draped bust of young Geta right. Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding forth flower, and raising skirt. RIC 4; C. 193. Well centered, sharp strike with attractive toning. Pretty portrait. Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $75-125.

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Geta, 209-212 AD, as Caesar. AE As, Rome mint, struck c. 200-202 AD. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of young Geta right. Reverse: Nobilitas standing right, holding scepter and Palladium. RIC 120; C. 94. With attractive reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $100-150.

Lot 3129
Geta, 209-212 AD. Two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck 209-212 AD. First: Draped, bareheaded bust of Geta as Caesar right / Genius holding corn and patera (RIC 59a). Second: Laureate head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; VICTORIAE BRIT (RIC 92). Both with old deep, old toning. The first with choice portrait. Coins Very Fine or somewhat better. The second rare.
Estimated Value $100-125.

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Geta, 209-212 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 210 AD. Laureate head of bearded Geta right. Reverse: Geta and Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding spears; behind them three soldiers, captive at feet. RIC 157a; C. 146. Dark green patina. About Very Fine. Interesting type, and very rare.
Estimated Value $300-400.

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Macrinus, 217-218 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 217 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right. Reverse: Annona standing left, holding two ears of corn and cornucopia, modius at feet. RIC 26; C. 47. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

Lot 3132
Macrinus, 217-218 AD. Two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck 217-218 AD. Each with laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, with short beard, right. Reverse: One with Fides, standing left, holding standard in each hand (RIC 68). Also, Salus seated left, in high back chair, feeding snake at left (RIC 86). Lot of 2 coins. Cleaned. Coins grade Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.

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Diadumenian, 218 AD, as Caesar. AE As, Rome mint, struck 217-218 AD. Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian right, head bare. Reverse: Diadumenian standing frontal, head right, holding scepter and standard, at right two standards. RIC 212; C. 8. Nice even, deep green patina. About Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $200-300.

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Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AR Antoninianus, Rome mint. Radiate and draped bust right. Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding snake. RIC 157; C. 239. Toned, with residual luster. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $80-120.

Lot 3135
Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AR Antoninianus, Rome mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Fides standing frontal, head right, holding standard and vexillum. RIC 241; C. 8. Lightly toned; with sharp, handsome portrait. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $50-75.

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