ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
JULIA MAMAEA, mother of Severus Alexander, died AD 235. Sestertius, undated. AE 21.84 g. IVLIA MAMAEA - AVGVSTA Draped, diademed bust r. Rev. FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE / S - C Fecunditas, wearing long dress, standing facing, head turned l., holding cornucopiae with her l. hand, extending her r. hand over child standing in front of her and stretching up arms towards her. BMC 204, 920; C. 8; RIC 124, 668.
Scarce. Nice blackish­brown patina with some light smoothing. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zürich 10 (1974), 287.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. Medallion, bimetallic (copper and orichalcum), 224. AE 53.48 g. IMP CAES M AVREL SEV ALEXANDER AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI II On platform, Severus Alexander, togate, seated l. on curule chair; in front of him, Liberalitas, wearing long dress, standing facing, holding cornucopiae with her l. hand, abacus in her extended r. hand; behind the emperor, Praetorian prefect and soldier holding spear, standing facing, heads turned l.; at the side of the platform, six citizens standing l., in front, citizen mounting steps to platform, holding basket. BMC 134, 210; Gnecchi II, 80, 9.
Very rare. Spectacular presentation piece.Very high relief on obv.
Dark green patina, slightly smoothed. Good very fine

Provenance: Auction Nomos AG, Zurich 15 (2017), 275.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
ORBIANA, wife of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235). Denarius, marriage issue, 225. AR 3.52 g. SAL BARBIA - ORBIANA AVG Draped and diademed bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA - AVGG Con­cordia, wearing long dress, seated l., holding double cornuacopiae with her l. hand, patera in her outstretched r. hand. BMC 142, 287; C. 1; RIC 96, 319.
Scarce. Large flan. Weakly struck on rev. Obv. Extremely fine. Rev. Very fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
MAXIMUS Caesar, son of Maximinus I Thrax, AD 235-238. Sestertius, about 235-236. AE16.93 g. C IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES Draped, bare-headed bust r., seen from rear. Rev. PIETAS AVG / SC Priestly emblems: lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. BMC 232, 119; C. 5; RIC 155, 6.
Scarce. Dark olive patina, slightly smoothed. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 295.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
GORDIANUS II AFRICANUS, AD 238. Sestertius. AE 21.99 g. IMP CAES M ANT GORDI­ANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE / SC Roma seated l. on throne with high back-rest, wearing crested helmet and long dress, holding spear with her l. hand, Victoriola with wreath and palm branch on her outstretched r. hand; at side, large round shield decorated with Medusa head. BMC 247, 23; C. 9; RIC 164, 5.
Very rare. Dark green patina, insignificantly smoothed. Extremely fine

Provenance:
A. Trampitsch collection.
Auction J. Vinchon, Paris 13-14 November 1986 (Monte Carlo), 799.
Auction Nomos AG, Zurich I (2009), 160.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
GORDIANUS III PIUS, AD 238-244. Antoninianus, about 241-243. AR 4.57 g. IMP GORDI ANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from rear. Rev. PM TR - P IIII COS II PP Apollo, wearing cloak, nude to waist, seated l., holding laurel branch in his raised r. hand, his l. elbow resting on lyre. C. 250; RIC 25, 88.
Extremely fine

Provenance: AUCTIONES AG, Basel 4 (1974), 435.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
TRANQUILLINA, wife of Gordianus III (AD 238-244). Denarius. AR 3.11 g. SABINIA TRANQ VILLINA AVG Draped and diademed bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia, wearing long dress, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding double cornuacopiae in her l. hand, patera in her outstretched r. hand. RIC 42, 252.
Extremely rare denomination, only a handful of specimens known. Nicely toned. Extremely fine

Provenance:
Auction Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 28 (1964),448 ('Un seul denier de Tranquilline est connu jusqu'à présent. C'est celui de la collection Bachofen von Echt, no. 1980, qui se trouve au cabinet deVienne').

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
TREBONIANUS GALLUS, AD 251-253. Antoninianus. AR 3.78 g. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from rear. Rev. FELICIT - AS PVBLICA Felicitas, wearing long dress, standing facing, head turned l., holding cornucopiae in her l. hand, long caduceus with her r. hand; star in field r. C. 37; RIC 162, 34.
Toned. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 341.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
VALERIANUS I, AD 253-260. Antoninianus, Cologne. AR 4.23 g. VALERIANVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. DEO VO - LKANO Vulcanus, wearing short tunica, holding hammer in his raised r. hand, standing l. within temple with two columns. C. 2; RIC V/1, 38, 5.
Scarce. Dark tone. Rev. slightly off­centre and weakly struck. Obv. Extremely fine. Rev. Very fine

Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 351.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
DIOCLETIANUS, AD 284-305. Argenteus, Rome, 294. AR 3.28 g. DIOCLETI - ANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. VICTORI - A SARMAT The four Tetrarchs standing in front of a city-wall with gate and six turrets, sacrificing over tripod. Jelocnik, Sisak 80, 41a; RIC VI, 352, 19a.
Some blue iridescent luster. Extremely fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
MAXIMIANUS HERCULIUS, AD 286-305. Aureus, Cyzicus or Antiochia, 290. AV 6.34 g. MA-XIMIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. CONSVL III - PP PROCOS Herculius, togate, standing l., holding globe on his outstretched r. hand, short sceptre in his l. hand. Bastien, Donativa 63, d; Calicó II, 783, 4621; Depeyrot I, 135, 11/6 (Cyzicus); RIC V/2, 290, 593 or 292, 609.
Scarce. Good exremely fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
MAXIMIANUS HERCULIUS, AD 286-305. Argenteus, Heraclea, 295. AR 3.20 g. MAXIMIA - NVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. VICTORIA S - ARMATICA / HB The four tetrarchs standing in front of a city wall with gate and six turrets, sacrificing over tripod. Jelocnik, Sisak 85, 92; RIC VI, 530, 7.
Scarce. Beautiful, light iridescent tone. Good extremely fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
PROCOPIUS, AD 365-366. Solidus, Constantinople. AV 4.30 g. DN PROCO - PIVS PF AVG Draped, cuirassed bust r., wearing pearl diadem. Rev. REPARATI - O FEL TEMP Emperor, wearing military costume, standing l., laureate head turned r., holding lance with his r. hand, his l. hand resting on large shield at side; in exergue CONS and branch. C. 5; Depeyrot II, 234, 14/4; RIC IX, 209, 2a1.
Rare. Excellent portrait, sharply struck. Good extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Gallery 51, Brussels 19 october 2017, 109.

BYZANTINE COINS.  
ANASTASIUS, AD 491-518. Solidus, Constantinople. AV 4.49 g. DN ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Cuirassed, diademed and helmeted bust facing, holding shield with his l. hand, shouldering spear with his r. hand. Rev. VICTORI - A AVCCC I / * / CONOB Victory standing facing, wearing long dress, head turned l., holding large cross with her r. hand. DO 5, 3i; MIB I, 99, 4; Sear 36, 3.
Sharply struck. Good extremely fine.

BYZANTINE COINS.  
HERACLIUS, AD 610-641. With his son Heraclius Constantinus, 613-641. Solidus, 616-625. AV 4.47 g. ddNNhЄRACLIyS ЄT hЄRA CONST PP AVC Busts facing of Heraclius, bearded and of Her. Constantine, both wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet; between their heads, cross. Rev. VICTORIA - AVGyA/CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DO 157, 10i; MIB III, 211, 11; Sear 738.
Good extremely fine.

BYZANTINE COINS.  
HERACLIUS, AD 610-641. Solidus, with his sons Her. Constantine and Heraclonas, about 632-635. AV 4.42 g. The three emperors standing facing, each holding globe cruciger; Heraclius and Constantine are crowned, Heraclonas uncrowned, but small cross above his head. Rev. VICTORIA - AVGyI / CONOB Cross potent on three steps, in field r. monogram. DO 258, 33g; MIB III, 214, 39; Sear 758.
Almost F.d.c.

Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne - Bank Leu AG, Zürich 45 (Lucerne 1970), 690.

BYZANTINE COINS.  
HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE, AD 641. Solidus, Constantinople, 11 January - 20 April 641. AV 4.51 g. Heraclius, bearded, standing facing between his sons Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, each wearing chlamys and crown with crosslet, holding globe cruciger in the r. hand. Rev. VICTORIA - AVGy I / CONOB Cross potent on three steps, in field l., monogram, r. K. DO 263, 45 var. (officina I missing); MIB III, 216, 52; Sear 771.
Very rare. Good extremely fine

Provenance:
K. Müller collection.
Auction F. Sternberg, Zurich XXI (1988), 564.
Auction Hess-Divo AG, Zurich 283 (2000), 187.
Auction UBS, Zurich 63 (2005), 498.
Hahn, MIB III, 86-87 has convincingly argued that the very rare issue with the letter K on the rev. belongs to the very short reign of Heraclius Constantine as senior augustus (with his younger brother Heraclonas as co-emperor) after the death of his father Heraclius in early AD 641.

BYZANTINE COINS.  
CONSTANS II, AD 641-668. Solidus, with his sons Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius. Solidus, Constantinople, 667-668. AV 4.45 g. VICTORIA - AVGy S Facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and helmet with plume, holding globe cruciger in his r. hand. Rev. Constantine IV standing facing between Heraclius and Tiberius, each wering chlamys and crown with crosslet, holding globe cruciger on the r. hand; in exergue, CONOB. DO 435, 42e: MIB III, 241, 41; Sear 974.
Rare issue. Some insignificant weakness, otherwise good extremely fine

Provenance:
William Herbert Hunt collection.
Auction Sotheby's, New York- The William Herbert Hunt Collection of Important Byzantine Coins / Part II, 21 June 1991, 56.

BYZANTINE COINS.  
IUSTINANUS II, first reign, AD 685-695. Solidus, Constantinople, about 692-695. AV 4.47 g. IhS CRISTOS RЄX RЄGNANTIyM Facing bust of Christ, bearded, cross behind head; he is wearing pallium and colobium, holding Book of Gospels in his l. hand, his r. hand raised in benediction. Rev. IySTINI-ANyS SЄRy ChRISTI [...] / CONOP Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding akakia in his l. hand, cross potent on two steps with his r. hand. DO 578­580, 7 and 8; MIB III, 262, 8; Sear 1248.
Scarce. Short flan, slightly off centre. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne - Bank Leu AG Zurich 45 (Lucerne 1970), 693.

BYZANTINE COINS.  
TIBERIUS III, AD 698-705. Solidus. AV 4.43 g. D TIbЄRI - YS PЄ-RP Facing bust, cuirassed and wearing crown, holding in his r. hand transverse spear, shield with his l. hand. Rev. VICTORIA - AVGyΓ Cross potent on three steps. DO II/2, 626, 1 (not with Γ); MIB III, 269, 1; Sear 1360.
Extremey fine.