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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.00 g), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped veiled bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.46 g), issued 145, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left dropping incense on lighted altar and holding box, around PIETA S AVG, (S.4598, BMC 311, RIC 394a, RSC 234). Good very fine and lightly toned.
Estimate $100
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.09 g), issued A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped veiled bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Ceres standing to left holding long torch and raising right hand, (S.4583, RIC 361, RSC 101a). Bright, off centred obverse otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.29 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Juno standing to left raising right hand and holding sceptre, around AETERNITAS, (S.4574, BMC 345, RIC 344, RSC 26). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141) silver denarius, issued in 150, (3.32 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AED DIV FAVSTINAE, front view of temple of six columns, low wall before, figure (Faustina) seated within, ornaments on temple, (S.4573, RIC 343, RSC 1). Bright, very fine and a rare reverse type.
Estimate $140
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Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 157-8, (3.74 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT XII COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (cf.S.4795, RIC 479a, RSC 743). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver plated denarius (fourree), Rome mint, issued A.D. 176, (2.78 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, rev. around TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, DE SARM in exergue, pile of arms, (cf.S.4855-6, BMC 740, RIC 367, RSC 173). Heavily cleaned with porous surface, toned, good very fine/good fine, interesting as a fourree of a rare and historical type.
Estimate $80
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Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 167, (3.52 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.4934, BMC 435, RIC 171, RSC 882); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (3.31 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. around P M TR P XV II IMP V III COS VII P P, Victory walking to left, star in left field, (cf.S.5685, RIC 237, RSC 568a, BMC 331). Dark tone, very fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, in honour of Divus Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 169, Rome mint, (3.45 g), obv. DIVVS VERVS, bare head to right, rev. eagle standing to right head left with open wings, around CONSECRATIO, (S.5204, BMC 503, RIC 596A, RSC 55). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, Rome mint, (3.47 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas standing left between two infant children, holding two more in her arms, (S.5251, RSC 95, RIC 676, BMC 89). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.16 g), issued 161-175, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Diana standing to left, holding torch, around DIANA LVCIF, (S.5250, RIC 674, BMC 87, C.85). Ragged edge on flan, otherwise toned extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (3.42 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5260, RSC 191, RIC 712, BMC 139). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.28 grams), obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing right, (S.5215, RSC 71a, RIC M744). Bright, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.34 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.4700, RIC 495a, RSC 15); Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (2.84 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, [M AVR ANTON] CAES PONTIF, rev. PRINCIPI [IVVENTVTIS], Caracalla in military attire standing left, holding baton and sceptre, trophy behind, (S.6677, RIC 13, RSC 505), other denarii of Antoninus Pius (holed and plugged) and Vespasian (plated). Fine to very fine, last two very good. (4)
Estimate $100
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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