GORDIANUS I AFRICANVS, AD 238. Denarius. AR 3.57 g. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE Roma, wearing long dress, cloak and helmet, seated l. on oval shield, holding lance with her l. hand, Victory with wreath on her outstretched r. hand. BMC 246, 8; C. 8; RIC 160, 4. Rare. Large flan. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century. Auction Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 7 (1948), 643.

GORDIANUS II AFRICANUS, AD 238. Denarius. AR 2.60 g. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from rear, forehead bald. Rev. VIRTVS - AVGG Virtus, wearing military costume, helmet and cloak, standing facing, head turned l., holding shield with her r. hand, lance with her l. hand. BMC 248, 30; C. 14; RIC 163, 3. Rare. Sharply struck on obv., light weakness on rev. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection, started in the 19th century.

GORDIANUS II AFRICANUS, AD 238. Denarius. AR 3.13 g. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., forehead bald. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVGG Providentia, wearing long dress and cloak, standing facing, legs crossed, head turned l., her l. hand holding cornucopiae and resting on column, pointing with a short baton in her lowered r. hand towards globe at her feet. BMC 247, 19; C. 5; RIC 163, 1. Rare. Toned. Extremely fine Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 600 (1996), 63.

BALBINUS, AD 238. Denarius. AR 3.08 g. IMP C D CAE BALBINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTO - RIA AVGG Victory, wearing long dress and cloak, standing facing, head turned l., holding palm branch in her l. hand, wreath in her raised r. hand. BMC 254, 37; C. 28; RIC 170, 8. Scarce. Nicely toned. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

PUPIENUS, AD 238. Denarius. AR 3.22 g. IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PAX - PVBLICA Pax, wearing long dress and cloak, seated l. on throne with high backrest, holding transverse sceptre in her l. hand, laurel branch in her raised r. hand. BMC 254, 46; C. 22; RIC 173, 4. Scarce. Toned. Almost extremely fine Provenance: Jens Schümann, Hamburg Collection. Auction AUCTIONES AG, Basel 18 (1989), 1068.

GORDIANUS III PIUS, AD 238-244. Sestertius, about 240-244. AE 18.85 g. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from rear. Rev. IOVI - STATORI / S - C Jupiter, nude, standing facing, head turned r., holding fulmen with his l. hand, long sceptre in his r. hand. C. 111; RIC 48, 298a. Beautiful light green patina. Some light encrustations on rev. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

OTACILIA SEVERA, wife of Philipp I, died AD 249. Aureus, 246-248. AV 3.95 g. M OTACIL S - EVERA AVG Draped, diademed bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia, wearing long dress, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding patera in her outstretched r. hand, double cornuacopia in her l. hand. C. 2; Calico II, 577, 3264; RIC 83, 125a. Very rare. Some light double striking. Good very fine Provenance: Auction Leu 91 (Zurich 10 May 2004), 637.

MARINIANA, wife of Valerianus I, died AD 254. Antoninianus, posthumous, 254. AR 4.39 g. DIVAE MARINIANAE On a crescent, veiled bust r. Rev. CONSECRATIO Diva Mariniana, wearing long dress and veil, seated on a peacock flying r., holding sceptre in her l. hand, her r. hand raised in greeting gesture. C. 14; MIR 36, 161, 215b and pl. 21, 215; RIC 64, 6. Rare. Toned. Large, slightly irregular flan. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

POSTUMUS, AD 260-268. Sestertius, Cologne, about 261. AE 11.73 g. IMP C PO - STVMVS PF AVG Laureate and cirassed bust l., r. hand raised in greeting gesture. Rev. VIRT - VS AVG / S - C Virtus (or Mars) wearing military costume and helmet, standing r., holding lance with the r. hand, shield at side with the l. hand. Bastien, Postume 156, 123 (same dies); C. 425; RIC V/2 352, 180. Rare. Beautiful light green patina. Obv. Almost extremely fine, rev. Very fine Provenance: Maurice Laffaille, Paris Collection. Auction J. Vinchon, Paris 15 November 1989, 107.

MARIUS, AD 269. Antoninianus, Cologne (?). AR 3.53 g. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORI - A AVG Victoria, wearing long dress, advancing l., shouldering palm branch with her l. hand, holding wreath in her raised r. hand. Schulzki 74, 7a. C. 21; Elmer 638; RIC V/2 378, 17. Rare. Toned. Short flan. Extremely fine Provenance: Auction Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich 84 (2015), 1135.

TETRICUS I, AD 271-274. Aureus, Cologne ("Mint II"), 271. AV 4.44 g. IMP C G P ESV TETRICVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust l. Rev. VICTORIA . GERM Tetricus, wearing military costume, standing l., holding globe on his outstretched r. hand, long sceptre with his l. hand; he is crowned by Victory standing behind him, holding palm-branch in her l. hand. To left of Tetricus, at his feet, captive seated l., hands bound in the back. Schulte 147, 2var. (different obv.­bust; obv. die 3 / new die combination); Sondermann 167, 1.2 (this specimen). Very rare. Extremely fine Provenance: Auction Classical Numismatic Group. Inc., Lancaster 87 (2011), 1122. Auctions Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich 111 (2018), 204 and 117 (2019), 336. Auction TRITON, New York XXIV (2021), 1141. Note: Found in Afghanistan, see D. Hollard, Un auréus inédit de Tétricus Ier découvert en Afghanistan, Bulletin de la Société française de Numismatique 58/10 (2003), 225-229.

AURELIANUS, AD 270-275. Aureus, Mediolanum, 271-272. AV 4.64 g. IMP C L DOM AVRE - LIANVS PF AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust r. with aegis. Rev. VIRTVS - AVG Mars, nude but for chlamys, advancing r., holding transverse spear in his r. hand, shouldering trophy with his l. hand; at his feet, captive seated r. BN XII/1, 175, 424; Calico II, 694, 4048; RIC 267, 15. Some weakness on rev. Extremely fine Provenance: Auction Obolos (Zurich 2 December 2017), 707.

TACITUS, AD 275-276. Aureus, Siscia. AV 5.10 g. IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. ROMAE AETE - RNAE Roma, wearing helmet, long dress and cloak, seated l. shield at her side, holding spear with her l. hand, globe on her outstretched r. hand. BN XII/1, 448, 394 and pl. 93, 394; C. 112; Calicó II, 703, 4104var. (without P on obv.); RIC V/1, 333, 74. Scarce. Extremely fine

PROBUS, AD 276-282. Aureus, Lugdunum. AV 4.79 g. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust r. Rev. MARS VICTOR Mars, helmeted, nude but for chlamys, advancing r., holding transverse spear in his r. hand, shouldering trophy with his l. hand. C. 333; Calico II, 712, 4166 (this specimen illustrated); RIC 20, 6. Scarce. Extremely fine Provenance: Biaggi Collection and Auction Adolph Hess 3 May 1951, 263.

PROBUS, AD 276-282. Aurelianus, Cyzicus, AR/AE 3.35 g. VIRTVS PRO - BI-AVG Cuirassed bust l., wearing crested and radiate helmet, shouldering lance with his r. hand, holding in his l. hand oval shield decorated with horseman. Rev. ADVENTVS PROBI AVG / B Emperor, wearing military costume, on horseback l., holding sceptre in his l. hand, his r. hand raised in greeting gesture; below horse's foreleg, captive seated l. with hands bound in the back. C. 69; RIC V/2, 117, 904. Scarce. Nice dark olive brown patina. Extremely fine

CARUS, AD 282-283. Aureus, Cyzicus. AV 4.54 g. IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORIA - A-VG Victoria driving fast biga l., holding reins and palm branch with her l. hand, wreath in her raised r. hand; in exergue, crescent. C. 83; Calicó II, 729, 4283; RIC V/2, 148, 116 var. (bust cuirassed only). Very rare. Sharply struck. Good extremely fine

CARAUSIUS, usurpator AD 287-293. Antoninianus, Camulodunum. AR/AE 4.77 g. IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PRO-VI - D ACCC (sic !) / S - P / C Providentia, wearing long dress and cloak, standing l., holding cornucopiae with her l. hand, globe on her outstretched r. hand. RIC V/2 495, 367ar (AVGGG). Rare Toned and with some original silvering. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

DIOCLETIANUS, AD 284-305. Aureus, Antiochia, 284. AV 4.32 g. IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTO-RI - A AVG / o / SMAVictory, wearing long dress, advancing r., shouldering palm with her l. hand, holding wreath in her raised r. hand. C. 469; Calico II, 775, 4570; Depeyrot I, 137, 1.2; RIC V/2 255, 320. Extremely fine Provenance: Auction Hess Divo 336 (Zurich 27 May 2019), 189.

DIOCLETIANUS, AD 284-305. Aureus, Alexandria, about 284-294. AV 4.25 g. IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VIRTV - TI AVGG / ALE Hercules, nude, standing facing, bearded head turned l., lion skin over r. arm, holding club with his lowered l. hand, globe (or apple) on his outstretched r. hand. Calico II, 777, 4583 (this specimen); Depeyrot I, 148/1 (this specimen); RIC V/2 not; G. Gautier & Jay Dharmadhikari, Le monnayage en or émis à Alexandrie durant la première Tétrarchie et au cours de l'usurpation de Domitius Domitianus, Revue Numismatique française 180 (2023), 157, 2 (this specimen). Unique and of some interest. Sharply struck. Good extremely fine Provenance: H. Hoffmann, Paris Collection (1823-1897). Auction Maison R. Serrure, Paris 29 Octobre 1895 ("Monnaies trouvées en Orient"), 31. Auction Rollin & Feuardent, Paris 2 May 1898, 2007. Auction J. Hirsch, Munich XIV (1905), 1467. Note: This unique coin, known for almost 130 years, as always been treated in a very controversal manner: P.H. Webb in RIC V/2, 218 agreed, that the style of the obv. shows "beyond doubt the work of the moneyer who produced the FATIS VICTRIBVS coins of Antioch and, when we examine its mint-mark, we find that, although the rest of the lettering on the reverse is clear and well struck up, yet the letters ALE are weak and irregularly placed.Its seems difficult, therefore, to accept these coins as genuine aurei of Alexandria". Depeyrot I, p. 148 writes: "Le style du revers est très différent de celui du droit, sans doute une imitation". The recent study of Gautier/Dharmadhikari has proven, that this unique coin fits well into the numismatic sequence of the beginning of the Tetrarchic coinage in the East.

DIOCLETIANUS, AD 284-305. Medallion, bronze, Rome. AE 37.23 g. IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PIVS F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. MONETA AVG The three Monetae, the one in the centre standing facing, the two others standing l., each wearing long dress and cloak and holding cornucopiae and scales; at their feet, piles of metal or coins. C. 322; Gnecchi II, 125, 11. Rare. Dark olive patina, slightly smoothed surfaces. Close to extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection, started in the 19th century.