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Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 74, (9.94 ), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAES [IMP] AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR, rev. Pax standing to left, holding caduceus and branch, around PAX AVG, S C across, (cf.S.2467, cf.RIC 776, C.-); AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (9.60 g), obv. T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA AVGVST, S C across, Victory stepping right on forepart of galley, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.2485, RIC 670, BMC 711A var). Toned, good fine, the second a rare variety with this legend. (2)
Estimate $150
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Livia, mother of Tiberius, AE dupondius, restitution issue under Titus, issued (A.D. 80), Rome mint, (12.67 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Livia as Justitia, below IVSTITIA, rev. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST around large S C, (S.2586, RIC 218, BMC 289, C Livia 9). Attractively toned, light smoothing in fields otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IV[VENTVTIS], garlanded and lighted altar, (S.2676, RIC T46, RSC 397). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
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Domitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (2.63 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG [F] DOMITIANVS, rev. horseman helmeted to right, hand raised, COS V in exergue, (S.2638, RIC V242, RSC 49); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75-79, obv. [IMP CAE]SAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IOVIS [CVSTOS], Jupiter standing to left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding sceptre, (S.2295, RIC 124a, C.222). poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (3.03 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, dolphin entwined around anchor, (cf.S.2745, RIC 54, RSC 568). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding javelin and thunderbolt, (cf.S.2732, RIC 173, RSC 279). Attractive, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735, RIC 187, RSC 289). Attractive toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735, RIC 187, RSC 289). Attractive, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition .
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, (2.99 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3019, RIC 1, RSC 3). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.15g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around [IMP] NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3025, RIC 29, RSC 81). Obverse scratches, otherwise toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96-97, (11.70g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around [IMP NERV]A CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around LIBERTA[S PVB]LICA, SC across, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.3064, RIC 86, C.115). Attractive green patina, very fine or better with a good portrait, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $140
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Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. Jan. - Sept. 97, (10.75 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3060, RIC 77, C.7); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 126, (9.49 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. SALVS [AVGVSTI] around, COS III in exergue, Salus standing to left, holding a patera in her left hand feeding snake coiled coming out of the altar, (S.3692, RIC 678, C.1367, BMC 1349); AE semis, Rome mint, issued 125-128, (4.43 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory, [COS III] around, S C in exergue, (RIC 666, C 346). First and last with some need of conservation, otherwise nearly fine - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98-99, Rome mint, (2.71 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated to left holding patera and palm, around PONT MAX TR POT COS II, (S.-, RIC 22, RSC 295). Light toning, some surface marks otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated to left, holding patera and palm, around P M TR P COS II P P, (cf.S.3143, RIC 10, BMC 41, RSC 213). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-112 Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, rev. trophy of Dacian arms facing, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3132, RIC 147, RSC 98, BMC 358). Very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 104-111, Rome mint (3.1 g), obv. bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on his left shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DEC PM TR P COS V P P, rev. trophy consisting of a military tunic surmounted by a helmet set on a tree trunk and festooned with shields and arms, at the base more military hardware, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI (cf.S.3169, RIC 226, RSC 571). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 113, Rome mint, (2.98 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. VIA TRAIANA in exergue, female figure (Via Traiana) reclining to left holding wheel and branch, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3173, RIC 266, RSC 648). Light toning, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.03 g), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3150, RIC 343, RSC 278). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
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Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 104, (23.43 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR [P COS V P P], rev. Pax standing to left holding olive branch, her right foot on bust of Dacian captive, and cornucopiae, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.3198, RIC 503, C.407). Attractive dark green patina, weak in places (weak legends), good fine portrait, otherwise fine and with collector's card description.
Estimate $150
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 107, (23.40 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right with drapery on far shoulder, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Salus seated to left, feeding a snake arising from altar before her, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.3199, RIC 515, C.485). Dark green patina, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $750
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-132, Rome mint, (3.42 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped and cuirassed, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. COS III around, Roma standing to right holding spear and parazonium, foot on helmet, (S.-, cf.RIC 337, RSC 355a). Very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 152-3, (3.03 g), obv. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR PO[T XIIII] COS IIII, Tranquilitas standing right with rudder and corn ears, (S.4108, RIC 202, RSC 825); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (2.62 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. around P M TR P XVII IMP VIII P P, Fides Standing left, holding standard and cornucopiae, star right, (S.5684, RIC 233, BMC 316-317, RSC 583). Toned, nearly very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), AE sestertius, (21.67 g), issued 141, Rome mint, obv. draped and veiled bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over a candelabrum - altar, around PIETAS AVG, S C across (S.4631, BMC 1442, RIC 1146A, C.240). Edge knock, brown patina, good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168, (2.99 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, rev. around FELICITAS AVG COS III, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.4898, BMC 490, RIC 203, RSC 178). Toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
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Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 169, (2.55 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, rev. around LIBERAL AVG V COS III, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4914, RIC 206, RSC 412). Deeply toned, good very fine or better, possibly a barbarous copy.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 173, (2.54 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. around IMP VI COS III, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.4903, BMC 562, RIC 252, RSC 257). Minor flan crack and surface pitting, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, Rome mint, issued 164, (10.17 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINUS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, rev. Pax standing left holding cornucopiae and setting fire to a pile of arms, (cf.S.4985, RIC 1204, C 363). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (4.07 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. AVGVSTI P II FIL, Venus standing to left, holding Victory and resting left hand on shield set on helmet, (S.- RIC 495a, RSC 15). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (married A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, issued 166-169, Rome mint, (3.08 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. PVDICITIA around, Pudicitia seated to left, right hand on breast, left hand on seat, (S.5490, RIC 781, RSC 62). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued (A.D. 166-9), (22.96 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO around, Juno seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, S C between, (S.5501, RIC 1746, C.35); Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, Rome mint, issued 140-144, (12.66 g), obv. bare head of Aurelius right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII [F COS II], rev. priestly implements, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, simpulum, around PIET[AS AVG], S C in exergue, (S.4834, RIC 1240a, C 455). Toned, nearly fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80