Lockdales Auction 165 18-19 May 2019

126 2280 Maximian billon antoninianus, LugdunumMint 290-292 A.D., reverse:- Pax standing left holding Victory on globe and holding long sceptre, in exergue B, Sear 13155, much silvering still evident, GVF with a ditto but a follis, Aquileia Mint 301 A.D., reverse:- Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, with VI in right field, in exergue AQP, Sear 13297, NEF [2] £40 - £50 2281 Maximinus I silver denarius, Rome Mint 235-236 A.D., reverse:- Providentia, Sear 8315, VF with a ditto but a sestertius, Rome Mint 236-238 A.D, Sear 8338, an even strike with hard black-green patina, VF and lastly a ditto but Rome Mint 236-238 A.D., reverse reading VICTORIA GERMANICA S C, Sear 8341, F [3] £50 - £55 2282 Maximinus I silver denarius, Rome Mint 236-238 A.D., Sear 8307, reverse reads:- FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing left, holding standard in each hand, dull but superb portrait,NEF with a ditto but different obverse legend:- IMP MAXIMIINVS PIVS AVG, first reads:- MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, NEF/GVF [2] £60 - £80 2283 Maximinus II as Caesar under Galerius Maximian, follis, Sear 14730, EF, with a ditto but as Augustus and reduced module, Sear 14843, NEF with a centenionalis of Fausta as Augusta, Sear 16545, GVF and lastly a ditto but SPES REIPVBLICAE issue, Sear pp. 510-512, VF/NF [4] £30 - £40 2284 Maximus Caesar under Maximinus I, sestertii, first Rome Mint 236-238 A.D., reverse reads:- PIETAS AVG S C and exhibits emblems of the priestly colleges, Sear 8409, GF with a ditto minted same, reverse:- Maximus in military attire, standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards at right, set in ground, Sear 8411, GF [2] £40 - £50 2285 Maximus, Caesar under Maximinus I, 235-238 A.D., silver denarius, Rome Mint 236-238 A.D., reverse reads:- PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Maximus, in military attire, standing left, holding spear and baton, two standards set in ground at right, Sear 8406, dull, well centred, scarce, GVF £70 - £100 2286 Nero copper as [normal module], Rome Mint 65 A.D., reverse:- Victory alighting left, wings spread and holding round shield inscribed S P Q R, Sear 1976, reverse with slightly rough surfaces, good portrait, GVF/GF £60 - £80 2287 Nero dupondius, Lugdunum Mint 67 A.D., with obverse reading:- IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, reverse:- Securitas, relaxed, enthroned right, head resting on right arm, holding long sceptre in left. lighted altar and torch at her feet, Sear 1968, reverse slightly off centre, even black patina, VF/GF £60 - £80 2288 Nero dupondius, Rome Mint 64 A.D., reverse reads:- VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, Sear 1969 a little weakness on legends but nice colour and GVF £90 - £120 2289 Nero sestertius, Rome Mint 64 A.D., obverse reading 'GER' and reverse reads:- 'DECVRSIO S C', Sear 1957, reverse:- Nero on horseback right, holding couched spear, accompanied by second horseman, holding vexillum over shoulder, some ancient edge loss, with black-green patina, F £60 - £80 2290 Nero silver denarius, Rome Mint 66-67 A.D., reverse:- Salus enthroned left, holding patera, Sear 1945, NVF/GF £70 - £100 2291 Nerva dupondius, Rome Mint September - December 96 A.D., reverse:- Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, Sear 3057, VF/NVF £60 - £80 2292 Nerva silver denarius, Rome Mint September - December 96 A.D., reverse reads:- LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, Sear 3034, good metal, lightly pitted surface, F £40 - £50 2293 Orbiana silver denarius, Rome Mint 225 A.D., reverse:- Concordia enthroned left, holding patera and double- cornucopiae, Sear 8191, scarce, GVF £60 - £80 2294 Otacilla Severa sestertius, Rome Mint 245-247 A.D., reverse:- Concordia seated left, Sear 9164, looks to be lacqured, VF £30 - £40 2295 Otacilla Severa silver antoninius, reverse:- Concordia, Sear 9147, EF with a ditto but Herennia Etruscilla reverse:- Fecunditas, Sear 9492, GVF and lastly Herennius Etruscus, reverse:- Apollo seated left, Sear 9522var., VF [3] £40 - £50 2296 Otho sestertius, this being an old cast concoction as there are no genuine sestertii of Otho known, reverse:- Otho greeting citizens, lighted altar between, standards in background, legend:- SECVRITAS P R S C [in the wrong font], a space filler! perhaps a couple of hundred years old NVF/GF £30 - £40