Standards

A. Postumius Albinus, c.81 B.C.

AR Serrate Denarius, 3.58g. 19mm. HISPAN. Veiled head of Hispania to right. Rev.A POST A F S N A BIN. Togate figure standing to left and raising hand between legionary eagle and fasces. CR 372/2. Syd. 746.  Lovely iridescent toning and an exceptional strike.  

According to Crawford, the obverse may reference the moneyer's ancestor L Postumius Albinus who was praetor in 180 B.C. and had a successful military campaigns in Spain against the Vaccaei and Lusitani tribes.  The reverse with the togate figure may allude to military(eagle standard) and civilian(fasces) imperium. 

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Hess, Lucerne, Auction 249, November 13, 1979, lot 276. 

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Extremely Fine $6,500.

Augustus, 27 B.C.-14 A.D.

AR Denarius, 3.70g. 18mm. Spanish mint, c.19 B.C. CAESAR AVGVSTVS.  Bare head of Augustus to right.  Rev. SIGNIS RECEPTIS S P Q R.   Two aquilia flanking central shield inscribed CL V.  RIC 86a. Hairline flan crack at 6:00 obverse.  Attractive toning and fine style portrait.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd List 44, 1990, no.95. 

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Extremely Fine/about Extremely Fine $1,250.

Diadumenian, 218 A.D.

AR Denarius, 3.14g. 19mm. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN. Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing to left holding scepter; two standards to right. RIC 108. Lovely old toning and excellent surfaces.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Florange, Paris, March, 1959

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Extremely Fine $1,750.

Maximinus, 235-238 A.D.

AR Denarius, 3.46g., 19.5mm,  April-late 235 A.D. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximinus to right.  Rev. P M TR P PP.  Emperor standing and facing to left; he holds standard and spear.  RIC 1.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Schenk-Behrens, Essen,  Auction, 1982, lot 288

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Extremely Fine/good Very Fine $400.

Maximus, 235-238 A.D.

AR Denarius, 2.38g. 19mm.  MAXIMVS CAES GERM. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right. Rv. PRINC IVVENTVTIS.  Maximus standing to left holding baton and spear; standards to right. RIC, Maximinus 1. BMC, Maximinus 211-212.  Dark toning.

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Extremely Fine/Very Fine $575.

Philip I, 244-249 A.D.

AE Sestertius, 28mm.  IMP M PHILIPPVS AVG.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip to right. Rev. FIDES EXERCITVS SC.  Military standards. RIC 171a. 16.95g.   Brown patina.

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Extremely Fine $900.