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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (22.97 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess seated to right below palm, behind, Jew, standing right, hands tied behind back, arms in field, S C in exergue, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (S.2325, RIC 59, BMC 535, C.238, H.773). Field lightly smoothed in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
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Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96) silver denarius, issue of A.D. 76, (3.31 g), obv. CAES AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII above, Pegasus walking right, (cf.S.2637, cf.RIC 238, cf.RSC 47). Lightly toned, very fine, rare variant.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar, (S.2676, RIC T46, RSC 397). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. COS XIIII across, column inscribed LVD/SAEC/FEC all within oak-wreath, (S.2725, BMC 137, RIC 115, RSC 70). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96 (2.81 g), obv. bare head of Domitian to right, around DOMITIA[NVS A]VG GERM, rev. IMP CAESAR across architrave of a temple of six columns, within, Jupiter seated betrween two standing figures, in pediment seated figures between two statues, on roof, ornaments and statues, (cf.S.2726, BMC p.346 note, RIC 207, RSC 174). Porous obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 87, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI, rev. around IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing facing with spear, (cf.S.2731, BMC 107, RIC 94, RSC 213). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.54 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732, BMC 192, RIC 168, RSC 272). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.57 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735, BMC 152, RIC 138, RSC 253). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.62 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736, BMC 182, RIC 155, RSC 263). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736, BMC 182, RIC 155, RSC 263). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.90-91, (21.9 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 388, C.314). Dark green patina, weakness in the legend and some minor pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (11.14 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P, rev. around FIDEI PVBLICAE, Fides standing right holding corn ears and basket of fruit, S C across, (cf.S.2804, RIC 378 [2nd edn.], 298). Brown patination, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued Jan - Sept A.D. 97, (3.01 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped right hands, (S.3020, RIC 14, RSC 20). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome mint, (3.51 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Pax standing to left holding branch and cornucopiae, around PONT MAX TR POT COS II, (S.3152, RIC 17, RSC 292). Light toning, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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
SOLD $80
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head draped on right shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3122, cf.RIC 118, RSC 85); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 122, Rome mint, (2.84 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Genius standing to left holding patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears, (cf.S.3522, cf.RIC 88, BMC 188, RSC 1094a). First with surface scratches, second with rough surface, otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 106, (23.00 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P CO[S V P P], rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in field, Victory standing to right, fastening a shield inscribed VIC DAC to a palm tree, (S.3201, RIC 528, BMC 454). Dark green patina, reverse edge surface porosity, otherwise fine and scarce, with collector's card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 115, (24.92 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan seated to right on platform, (accompanied by two officers), haranguing a gathering of soldiers who stand before him, IMPERATOR VIII / S C in exergue, (S.3187, RIC 655, BMC 1017, C.176). Dark green attractive patina, weak on part of obverse legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.08 g), obv. bare head of Hadrian right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. MONETA AVG around, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3507, RIC 256, RSC 963). Lightly toned, slightly uneven flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and an interesting type.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (2.99 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC, rev. Trajan standing to right handing globe to Hadrian standing to left, both holding a roll, around PARTHICO DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, (S.3509, RIC 2b, C.1009a). Well centred, toned, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right feeding a snake arising from altar, (S.3540, RIC 267, RSC 1336). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), silver denarius, issued 136, (3.10 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, around CONCOR DIA AVG, (S.3918, RIC H390, RSC 3a, BMC 929). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.8 g), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P.P., rev. PIETAS AVG around, Pietas seated to left, holding a patera and a sceptre, S C in exergue, (S.3935, RIC 1029, C.48). Attractive fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.20 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3993, RIC 1067, BMC 1931, C.61). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 153, (3.33 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left holding two corn ears and resting left hand on modius set on a prow, (cf.S.4068, BMC 786, RIC 221, RSC 290). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 142, (3.31 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, bare head to right, rev. GENIVS POP ROMANI, genius of the Roman people, standing facing, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, (S.4085, RIC 70, RSC 405, BMC 207). Lightly toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145, (3.11 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR PO T COS IIII, LIB IIII in exergue, Liberalitas standing to left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.4089, RIC 155, RSC 490a, BMC 567). Very fine.
Estimate $80
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 139, (3.33 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT COS II, Fortuna standing to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.4116, RIC 49, RSC 859, BMC 100). Grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 155-156, (3.58 g), obv. ANTONINVS PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIX COS IIII, Annona standing left, left hand on modius set on prow, holding corn ears, (cf.S.4123, RIC 249, RSC 983). Lightly toned, slightly off-centred reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarii, Rome mint, issued 159, (3.23 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, laureate head to right, rev. FORTVNA OBSEQVENS around, COS IIII in exergue, Fortuna standing left holding cornucopiae and patera above rudder on prow left, (S.4083, RIC 286a, RSC 390a); another Rome mint, issued A.D. 151-2, (3.30 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing to left holding two corn-ears and resting left hand on modius, set on prow, (cf.S.4068, RIC 204, BMC 765 note, RSC 288) (illustrated). Second toned, first with some hoard patination, both very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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