Ancient Roman

Third Century Roman Coins

*Image*	*Emperor*	*Description*	*Notes*
	Septimius Severus	Denarius 194-195AD Emesa Obverse: IMP CAE L SEP PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right Reverse: MONET AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae 2.88gm/18.53mm EX: Aphrodite Auction 3(1 May 2022), lot 396	RIC IV.1 411a RSC 330 Sear 6314
	Septimius Severus	Denarius 198-200AD Laodicea ad Mare Obverse: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate head right Reverse: MONETA AVGG, Moneta seated left, holding scales and cornucopia 3.41gm/19.39mm EX: NBJ the Art of Numismatic Auction 4(14 April 2022), lot 175	RIC IV.1 510a RSC 345 Sear 6316
	Septimius Severus	Denarius 201-210AD Rome Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right Reverse: VOTA SVSCEPTA XX, Septimius sacrificing left over altar 3.52gm/19.50mm EX Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd. Electronic Auction 113(13 March 2022), lot 661	IV.1 308 RSC 791 Sear 6393
	Septimius Severus	As 194-195AD Rome Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII, laureate head right Reverse: MONET AVG COS II P P, S C across field, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae 10.18gm/26.49mm	RIC IV.1 684 Sear Not Listed
	Caracalla	Denarius 210-213AD Rome Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right Reverse: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia 3.00gm/18.85mm EX: London Ancient Coins	RIC IV.I 224 RSC 165 Sear 6821(var)
	Elagabalus	Denarius 220-223AD Rome Obverse: IMP ANTONIVUS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding open wreath, between two shields; star to right 2.90gm/18.79mm EX: From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 540(15 June 2023), lot 429	RIC IV.2 161 RSC 300 Sear 7554
	Severus Alexander	Denarius 222-228AD Rome Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and Draped bust right Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax running left with branch and sceptre 2.72gm/21.74mm EX: Numismatik Naumann	RIC IV.2 168 RSC 187a Sear 7887
	Severus Alexander	Denarius 228AD Rome Obverse: IMP C M AVG SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and Draped bust right Reverse: P M TR P VII COS II P P, Pax running left with branch and sceptre 2.42gm/19.27mm EX: Savoca Coins 130th Blue Auction(10 April 2022), lot 1285	RIC IV.2 80 RSC 319 Sear 7904
	Severus Alexander	As 226AD Rome Obverse: IMP CASE M AVR SEV ALEXNDER AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: P M TR P V COS II P P , S C across field, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over altar and cornucopia 8.32gn/25.21mm EX Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd. Electronic Auction 113(13 March 2022), lot 688	RIC IV.2 444 Sear 8074
	Maximinus I Thax	Denarius c March 235-cJan 236 Rome Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIS AVG, draped and cuirassed, bust right PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing to left, holding branch in raised hand and transverse sceptre 2.74GM/18.51MM EX: Savoca Coins 153rd Silver Auction(22 January 2023), lot 293	RIC IV.2 12 RIC 31a S 8310
	Gordian III	As 240-243AD Rome Fourth issue Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVD, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, S C across field, Hercules standiing right, leaning on club 9.65gm/27.00mm EX: Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd. Electronic Auction 78(9-10 February 2020), lot 726	RIC IV.3 309 Sear 8810
	Phillip I	Antoninianus 247AD Rome Obverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed, bust right Reverse: P M TR P V COS III P P, Felicitas standig left, holding caduceus and cornucopia 4.44GM/23.26MM EX: CNG Electronic Auction 535(29 March 2023), lot 456	RIC IV.3 5 RSC 137 Sear 8946
	Herennius Etruscus(As Caesar)	Antoninianus 250-251AD Rome Obverse: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped, bust right Reverse: SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising skirt 3.84gm/20.90mm EX: Tiber Numismatics and Auctions, Auction 1(20 August 2023), lot 308	RIC IV.3 149 RSC 38 Sear 9526
	Trebonianus Gallus	Antoninianus 251-253AD Rome Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse, LIBERTAS AVGG, Liberty standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, with legs crossed and leaning on column 3.71gm/21.16mm EX: Naville Numismtics Auction 83(30 July 2023), lot 563	RIC IV.3 39 RSC 67 Sear 9635
	Volusian	Antoninianus 251-253AD Rome Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed, bust right Reverse: SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right feeding out of patera snake held in arms 2.91gm/23.09mm EX: Bucephalus Numismatic Black Auction 3(27 July 2022), lot 461	RIC IV.3 184 RSC 118 SEAR 9769
	Gallienus	Antoninianus 266-267AD Antioch Obverse: GALLIENVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed, bust right Reverse: VIRTVS AVG, soldier standing left holding shield and spear, star\|/ 3.54gm/20.65MM EX: From the Dipl.Ing. Adrian Lang Collection sold at Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 21(19 July 2022), lot 4887	RIC V.1 667 RSC 1235A Sear 10402
	Saloninus(As Caesar)	Antoninianus 256AD Lugdunum Obverse: SAL VALERIANUS CS, radiate and draped, bust right Reverse: PRINCIVVENT, prince standing left holding batona and spear, to right one ensign 3.24gm/21.22mm EX: Tiber Numismatics and Auctions, Auction 1(20 August 2023), lot 317	RIC V.1 10 RSC 61 Sear 10770
	Postumus	Antoninianus 259-268AD Trier Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed, bust right Reverse: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae 3.98gm/22.13mm EX: Roma Numismatics Ltd, Electronic Auction 95(13 April 2022), lot 1323, private UK collection	RIC V.2 75 RSC 199a Sear 10962
	Postumus	Antoninianus 259-268AD Trier Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed, bust right Reverse: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae 2.94gm/22.77mm EX: Lodge Antiquities(John Cummings)	RIC V.2 75 RSC 199a Sear 10962
	Victorinus	Antoninianus 270-271AD Cologne Obverse: IMP C VICTORINUS P F AUG, radiate, cuirassed, bust right Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over alter and holding box of incense 2.47gm/18.88mm From the 1990 Chalgrove Hoard I, first of two hoards found in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire	RIC V.2 57 Sear 11176
	Aurelian	Antoninianus 272-274AD Siscia Fourth emmission Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVUS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVN, Emperor and Concordia standing facing each other, clasping hands, /star Q 4.55gm/23.84mm EX: Numismatik Naumann Auction 132(3 September 2023), lot 672, Fourth Emission	RIC V.1 216 Sear 11522
	Florianus	Antoninianus July-August 276AD Cyzicus Obverse: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right, holding palm frond and presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding scepter, /T 3.76gm/22.41mm, /T BD EX: Nimrod Numismatic Auction 2(9 July 2023), lot 471	RIC V.1 116 Sear 11853
	Probus	Antoninianus 280AD Antioch Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed, bust right Reverse: RESTITVT ORBIS, fFemale standing right, presenting wreath to Probus standing left, holding globe and scepter, Δ//XXI 3.98gm/21.02mm EX: CNG Electronic Auction 522(24 August 2022), lot 564	RIC V.2 925 Sear 12021
	Probus	Antoninianus 280AD Siscia Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, Radiate bust left, imperial mantle, eagle tiped sceptre Reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Probus galloping right, speraing enemy, Q/XXI 3.76gm/21.72mm	RIC V.2 817 Sear 12073
	Carus	Antoninianus 282-283AD Rome Obverse: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG,radiate, cuirassed, bust right Reverse: VIRTVS AVGG, soldier standing left, leaning on shield and holding spear, /ΓKA 4.12gm/22.35m EX: Bucephalus Numismatic Black Auction 3(27 July 2022), lot 481	RIC V.2 45 Sear 12187
	Numerian	Antoninianus 284AD Cyzicus Obverse: IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, laureate and draped bust right Reverse: CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing right holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left holding sceptre, B/XXI 3.08gm/21.11mm EX: Bucephalus Numismatic Black Auction 3(27 July 2022), lot 483	RIC V.2 463 Sear 12243

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