Lockdales Auction 165 18-19 May 2019

123 2228 Galba sestertius, Rome Mint October 68 A.D., reverse reads:- LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, Sear 2118, with an old Seaby ticket, well centred even strike, surface stress line across reverse field, [very light], VF £200 - £250 2229 Galba silver denarius, Rome Mint, October-November 68 A.D., reverse:- Female standing left, right foot on globe, holding rudder and sacrificing out of patera over a lighted altar, before her, almost certainly struck in haste, broken and repaired, piece missing [from coin edge lost in antiquity] and surface loss before bust, rare, GF £30 - £40 2230 Galeria Valeria billon follis, reverse reads:- VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding apple and lifting drapery above her shoulder, in exergue ALE in field X over B and K in right, Alexandria Mint 308A.D., Sear 14606, GVF £40 - £50 2231 Galerius as Caesar under Diocletian 293-305 A.D., billon follis, Alexandria Mint 294-295 A.D., as Sear 14382, hint of silvering, GVF, with a ditto but as Augustus 305-311 A.D. and K P across field, officina mark A above the 'P', Sear 14524, VF, next a similar piece but water flows from patera and E above the 'P', GVF and lastly a billon antoninianus as Caesar, Sear 14294var., VF [4] £60 - £80 2232 Galerius as Caesar under Diocletian 293-305 A.D., billon follis, Rome Mint 300-303 A.D., obverse reads:- SACRA MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS N N, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, in exergue Q followed by thunder bolt, Sear 14397, full, round, well centred, exhibiting some original silvering, GVF £30 - £40 2233 Gallienus silver antoniniani, first reverse:- Mars advancinng right, Sear 10286, large flan, reverse slightly off centre, GVF, second reverse:- Sol, Sear 10295, VF, third reverse:- Sol with mint officina PXV, Sear 10365, GVF and last reverse:- Two captive Germans, hands tied, seated below trophy, Sear 10225, GVF [4] £35 - £40 2234 Gelba silver denarius, regular series, Rome Mint November 68 to January 69 A.D., reverse:- Livia standing left, holding patera and long sceptre, legend:- DIVA AVGVSTA, Sear 2102, good metal, portrait with good features, VF/NVF £100 - £150 2235 Geordian III silver antoniniani, first reverse:- Concordia, Sear 8604, GVF second reverse Aequitas, Sear 8600, GVF and lastly reverse:- Gordian III in military attire, Sear 8659, VF [3] £40 - £50 2236 Germanicus brass dupondius, struck by Caligula in honour of his deceased father, Rome Mint 37-41 A.D., obverse:- Germanicus in triumphal quadriga, right, holding eagle tipped sceptre, reverse:- Germanicus standing left, right hand raised, left holding legionary eagle, Sear 1820, GF £60 - £80 2237 Germanicus copper as, struck by Claudius in honour of his deceased brother, obverse legend:- GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, reverse reads:- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P , Sear 1905, nice even colour, VF £60 - £80 2238 Germanicus copper as, struck by his son Caligula, Rome Mint 37-38 A.D., obverse reads:- GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, reverse reads:- C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT S C, Sear 1821, obverse slightly off centre, GF £30 - £40 2239 Geta silver denarius, RSC III, 157b, reverse:- Geta in military dress, standing half-left, holding baton and spear, behind trophy, GVF/NVF with a ditto but of Elagabalus, RSC III, 282, reverse:- Felicitas standing front, head left, holding patera and caduceus, EF and lastly a ditto but Macrinus, RSC 51a, reverse:- Macrinus seated left on curule chair, holding globe and short sceptre, EF [3] £70 - £100 2240 Gordian III sestertii, first Rome Mint 241-243 A.D., reverse:- Sol standing left, Sear 8702, GF, next Rome Mint 243-244 A.D., reverse reads:- SECVRITAS PERPETVA, Sear 8740, square flan NVF and lastly a ditto but Rome Mint 239 A.D., reverse:- Mars as Sear 8745, GF [3] £40 - £50 2241 Gordian III sestertius Rome Mint 240 A.D., reverse reads:- SECVRITAS AVG S C, Securitas seated left, holding sceptre, her head propped on left hand, altar at feet, Sear 8739, hard mottled patina, GVF £50 - £55 2242 Gordian III silver denarius, reverse:- Venus, Sear 8683, both dies slightly off centre, NEF, with a silver antoninianus of Volusian, reverse:- Concordia seated left, Sear 9743, EF and lastly a ditto but Valerian, reverse:- Fides Militum, Sear 9902, very small areas of green deposit, VF [3] £35 - £40 2243 Gratian silver siliqua, Mint of Aquileia, 375-378 A.D., reverse legend :- VRBS ROMA, Roma seated on throne, holding Victory on globe and resting on spear, in exergue AQPS, Sear 19968, well centred and round, even black patina, GVF/EF £50 - £55