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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94-5, (3.26 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 left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736, BMC 226, RIC 189, RSC 286). Full flan, toned, well centred nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued 86, (8.64 g), obv. [IMP CAES DOMIT] AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, laureate head to right, rev. Victory flying to left, with shield inscribed SPQR, S C in field, (S.2811, BMC 1951, RIC 921, C.468). Very fine or better, very rare, with collectors' tickets.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.49 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to right head to left, holding wreath and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 58, RSC 240b). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (2.83 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 59, RSC 241a). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), an issue in honour of his deceased father, silver denarius, issued 115, Rome mint, (3.18 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan, draped on far shoulder to right, around IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan senior seated left on curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, around DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, (S.3323, RIC 252, RSC 140, BMC 500). Toned, scratches on obverse, otherwise fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 113, (11.37 g), obv. [IMP CAES] NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP, radiate head, draped on l. shoulder to r. of Trajan, rev. around FELICITAS AVGVST, Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.3216, RIC 626, C.146). Good very fine, weak on legends and very scarce, with collectors' tickets.
Estimate $150
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Trajan, (A.D.117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued 107, (9.65 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Roma standing to left holding Victory and spear, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.3229, RIC 483, C.384). Attractive dark green patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, CONCORD in exergue, around PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P TR P P M TR P COS PP, (cf.S.3500, RIC 4c, RSC 250a, BMC 9). Large toned flan, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 120, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SAL AVG in exergue, around P M TR P COS III, Salus seated to left on throne feeding serpent arising from altar, (S.3525, RIC 98, RSC 1151). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-122, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SAL AVG in exergue, around P M TR P COS III Salus seated to l. feeding out of patera a snake coiled around the altar, (S.3539, RIC 137, RSC 1327). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate headed bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FORTVNAE REDVCI around, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3493, RIC 247, RSC 782a). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 133, Rome mint, (3.50 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG around, Providentia standing to left, pointing to globe, holding sceptre, resting left elbow on column, (S.3531, RIC 262, RSC 1201). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA across top, Africa reclining to left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of corn ears at feet, (S.3459, RIC 299, BMC 816, RSC 138). Toned, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 123, Rome mint, (2.95 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Moneta or Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS III, (S.3520, RIC 80, RSC 1119); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.10 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 150-151, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. TRANQ in exergue, TR POT XIIII COS IIII, Tranquillitas standing to right, holding rudder and two corn ears, (S.4108, RIC 202, RSC 825). Light patina, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 150-151, (3.13 g), obv. IMP CAES T AEL ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIIII COS IIII, PAX in exergue, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, (S.4095, RIC 200 variant, RSC 583, BMC 729 note). Lightly toned, slightly off-centred reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.12 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 151-152, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, rev. Fortuna standing to right holding rudder and cornucopiae, around COS IIII, (cf.S.4073, RIC 205, RSC 267). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $180
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 151-152, (3.56 g), obv. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANT ONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XV COS IIII, TRANQ in exergue, Tranquillitas standing right, holding rudder and two corn ears, (cf.S.4108, RIC 218, RSC 826). Lightly toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 152-3, (3.31 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, (S.4065, RIC 219, RSC 197). Toned, nearly extremely fine or better.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.20 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Fortuna standing to right holding rudder and cornucopiae, around COS IIII, (cf.S.4073, RIC 240, RSC 272). Lightly toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 149, (2.95 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor, (cf.S.4067, RIC 175, RSC 284); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.96 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, BMC 76, RIC 268, RSC 36); Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), (3.66 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, star in left field, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a); assorted other Roman coins AE of Gallienus, Aurelian, Maximianus, Constantine I, Constans, Constantius II, Valentinian I, others including Greek Syracuse (1), Byzantine, Alexius I follis (S.1901). Mostly in Hartberger holders, some described, silver fine - very fine, others poor - very fine. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.26 g), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped veiled bust to right, rev. AETE R NI[TAS], Ceres standing to left holding long torch and raising right hand, (S.4583, RIC 361, RSC 101a). Bright, nearly extremely fine, off centred on reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE as, (8.24 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Aeternitas seated to left holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, around AETERNITAS, S C in exergue, (cf.S.4638, cf.RIC 1156a, cf.C. 160). Good very fine, unpublished obverse, extremely rare variety, with collector tickets.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 148, (3.37 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT II COS II, Minerva standing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.4787, RIC 438b, RSC 608). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 169-170, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, rev. around COS III, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.4888, RIC 215, RSC 136). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 172, (3.56 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, rev. around IMP VI COS III, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.4904, BMC p.465, RIC 255, RSC 265). Toned, good very fine, weakness on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 166, (21.19 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, rev. around TR POT XX IMP III COS III, S C across field, Providentia standing to left holding wand and sceptre, at her feet a globe, (cf.S.5008, RIC 923, MIR 18, 12706/30, Banti 429). On a full flan, with an even dark brown attractive patina well centred and very fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), silver denarius, (3.39 g), issued 161-175, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Juno veiled standing facing head to left, holding short torch and sceptre, peacock at feet, around IVNO REGINAE, (S.5256, BMC 120, RIC 696, RSC 139). Bright, round and extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.56 g), issued after 176, obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing head to right, (S.5215, RIC 744, RSC 71). Nearly very fine, scarce posthumous type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, issued 164-166, Rome mint, (3.58 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI A[VG F], rev. around V E S T A, Vesta veiled standing left, sacrificing out of simpulum over lighted altar and holding palladium, (S.5493, RIC 788, RSC 92). Bright, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.44 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. around P I E T A S, Pietas standing left, raising right hand over lighted altar, holding perfume box, (S.5505, RIC 1756, C.54, BMC 1161). Attractive brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320