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Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 168, Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, around FORT RED TR P VIII IMP V, COS III in exergue, (cf.S.5350, BMC 477, RIC 586, RSC 111). Nearly extremely fine, and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (married A.D.164, died A.D. 182), silver denarius, issued 164-166, Rome mint, (2.67 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. V E N V S around, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, (S.5491, RIC 784, RSC 70). Bright, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $140
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Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186, (2.87 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT F PEL AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Jupiter seated to left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.5672, RIC 117, RSC 486). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191, (2.77 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL A[VRE]L COMM AVG P FEL, rev. around [FELIC PER]PETVAE AVG, Commodus togate standing left, holding cornucopiae and clasping hands with Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus, (S.5637, RIC 249, RSC 120). Oval flan with minor faults, otherwise toned very fine with extremely fine portrait, scarce.
Estimate $120
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Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (2.67 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL CO MM AVG P FEL, rev. LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and rod, star in right field, (cf.S.5654, RIC 241, RSC 288, BMC 308). Short on flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191, (2.16 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG [P FEL], rev. around MARTI VLTORI AVG, Mars standing right, resting on spear and shield, (S.5658, RIC 257, RSC 346); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (2.36 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing half left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.7516, RIC 83A, RSC 50a); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, issued 270-1, Milan mint, (4.65 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust left of Aurelian, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG around, rev. FORTVNA REDVX around, Fortuna seated to left with wheel below seat P in exergue, (S.11539, RIC 128). First coin short on flan, nearly very fine, second coin porous, very fine, last coin nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Crispina, wife of Commodus, (m. A.D.177), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 180-2, (3.26 g), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. DIS GENITALIBVS around, large rectangular altar or enclosure, (S.5999, RIC 281, BMC 39, RSC 16). Bright, nearly extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), plated denarius, of a barbarous issue, type issued A.D. 193, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head of Pertinax to right, around garbled legend to represent [IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG], rev. around OPI DIVIN [TR P] COS II, Ops seated to left holding two corn ears and left hand resting on throne, (cf.S.6045, cf.RIC 8a, cf.RSC.33). Porous flan, base metal showing through in places under silver wash, very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint issued A.D. 194, (3.60 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT [ALB]IN CA[ES], rev. around MINER [PA CI]F COS II, Minerva standing to left holding spear shield and olive branch, (S.6144, BMC 98, RIC 7, RSC 48). Light grey patina, nearly very fine, weak on legends as usual and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), AE sestertius, Rome mint issued A.D. 194, (22.62 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around [CL]OD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around CONCORDIA, S C across, Concordia seated to left holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.6148, RIC 62, C.7). With edge knock on obverse, otherwise good fine/nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $450
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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.01 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Jupiter, naked but for cloak over shoulder, standing half left between two children, (Caracalla and Geta), Jupiter holds thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.6345, RIC 226, RSC 525). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210 (11.31 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, SC in exergue, Roma seated to right holding palladium and spear, before her a kneeling captive, (cf.S.6473, RIC 804, C.551-2). Full flan, slightly off centred on the reverse, dark patination, nearly very fine, a rare type.
Estimate $220
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Alexandria mint, (2.43 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to left, holding apple and left hand drawing out fold of her drapery, around VENVS FELIX, (cf.S.6608, cf.RIC 580 [Severus], cf.RSC 198). Nearly very fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.49 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left both hands raised in invocation, altar at feet, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (S.6601, RIC 574 [Severus], RSC 156). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.42 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left both hands raised in invocation, altar at feet, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (S.6601, RIC 574 [Severus], RSC 156). Very fine.
Estimate $60
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (3.06 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left, holding Palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7108, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 196-211 (13.89, g), obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. around VENVS VICTRIX, SC across field, Venus half naked standing to left holding helmet and palm, leaning on a column, before her a shield, (S.6649, RIC 890, C.-, example in BM). With a very large and full flan, some surface pitting on the reverse, a bronze Tiber patination, portrait extremely fine, otherwise very fine, and a very rare type.
Estimate $300
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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 215, Rome mint, (5.26 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, draped around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sarapis standing left, holding sceptre and raising right hand, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6772, RIC 263d, RSC 295). Extremely fine, with trace of mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 216, Rome mint, (4.360 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, draped around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sarapis standing left, holding sceptre and raising right hand, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6772, RIC 280d, RSC 349b). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (as Caesar), (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 196, Rome mint, (2.99 g), obv. bare head to right of Caracalla, around M AVR ANTO NINVS CAES, rev. lituus, apex, bucranium and simpulum, around SEVERI AVG PII FIL, (S.6679, RIC 4, RSC 587). Slightly short on flan, portrait nearly extremely fine, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. two captives seated below trophy, around PART MAX P ONT TR P III, (S.6853, BMC 262-3, RIC 54, RSC 175). Round well centred flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus or Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, around VIRTVS AVGG, (S.6903, BMC 211, RIC 149, RSC 665a). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Caracalla standing to right in military dress, two standards behind, around PROFECTIO AVG, (S.6876, RIC 225, RSC 508). Slight flan chip with some hoard patination, otherwise toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (2.30 g), Laodicea mint, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIAE, (S.7067, RIC 370, RSC 7). Bright, flan crack otherwise well centred and extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 203, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.17 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed bust draped to right, rev. around FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing frontal. head to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.7173, BMC 220 note, RIC 9b, RSC 38a). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 210-212, Rome mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Genius standing half left, holding patera and sacrificing over altar, around PONTIF TR P II COS II, (cf.S.7249, BMC G49, RIC 70a, RSC 139). Lightly toned, well centred, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.08 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Felicitas standing half left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS TEMPORVM, (S.7331, RIC 15a, RSC 59). Bright, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
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Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.35 g), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG., rev. Providentia standing to left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, (S.7361, RIC 80, RSC 108b). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.05 g), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding sceptre and caduceus, around VOTA PVBL P M TR P, (S.7369, RIC 6, RSC 147a). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.42 g), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate draped bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEQVIT AS AVG, (S.7329, RIC 53, RSC 2b). Lightly toned, off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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