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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 156-7, (2.74 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, Salus seated left on low seat, feeding from a patera a snake rising from altar, Salus resting hand on seat, (cf.S.4127, RIC 264, RSC 1023, BMC 882). Bright, off centred reverse, about extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
Passed in
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 159-160, (2.68 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head to right, rev. FELICITATI AVG COS IIII, Felicitas-Providentia standing to left holding globe and cornucopiae, (S.4081, RIC 299, RSC 374, BMC 972). Extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
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 $120
SOLD $110
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 161, (3.06 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, laureate head to right, rev. CONG AVG VIIII COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.4063, RIC 308, RSC 150, BMC 1004). Bright, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (2.65 g), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head, to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. CONSECRATIO around, pyramidal crematorium of four storeys, garlanded base, surmounted by emperor in quadriga, (cf.S.5193, RIC 436, RSC 164). Lightly toned with golden highlights, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (30.58 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 147-148, obv. laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, rev. Annona standing to left, holding corn-ears over modius and anchor, around ANNONA AVG, in exergue COS IIII, S C across field, (cf.S.4147, RIC 840, C.39). Dark brown patina, attractive very fine/good fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE As, issued 139, Rome mint, (8.71 g), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. Pax standing to left holding olive branch and cornucopiae, PAX in exergue, around TR POT COS II, S C across field, (S.4309, RIC 569a, C.578) (illustrated); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (14.44 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Juno seated facing in circular temple of two columns, around traces of IVNONI MARTIALI, S C across, (S.9788, RIC 252a, C.41); a countermarked standing figure on an AE as of Marcus Aurelius, host coin poor. First coin nearly very fine, second coin porous from cleaning, last coin poor. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.04 g), obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. AVGV STA, Ceres veiled standing to right, holding sceptre and corn ears, (S.4581, RSC 93, RIC 358). Attractive, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.10 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing to left holding sceptre and corn ears, around AVGVSTA, (S.4582, BMC 408, RIC 360, RSC 78). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (2.95 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing left holding long torch and drapery, around AVGV STA, (S.4584, BMC 421, RIC 362, RSC 104). Grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, issued 147, (3.10 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing to left holding torch and corn ears, around AVGV STA, (S.4582, BMC 408, RIC 360, RSC 78). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D. 140/1), AE sestertius, 33.5mm, (30.36 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius, c.147 A.D., obv. draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head, around DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, rev. Providentia standing left, holding globe and sceptre, around AETER NITAS, S C across field, (S.4606, RIC 1108 (Pius), Banti 17, C.12). Very fine, green and brown patina with minor flaking, very rare at this weight.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 152-3, (2.98 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II FIL, rev. around TR POT VII COS II, Genius Exercitus in military dress standing to left, sacrificing out of a patera over lighted altar and holding legionary eagle, (cf.S.4790, RIC 458, RSC 661, BMC 804). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.177, (23.84 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, head laureate to right, rev. around IMP VIIII COS III P P, S C in field, Annona standing to left, holding cornucopiae and grain ears over modius, ship's prow behind, (cf.S.4981, RIC 1218, C.374). Dark even attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (138-161 A.D.), AE dupondius or as (25-27mm, 12.31g), issued A.D. 145, obv. AVRELIVS CAE-SAR AVG P II F Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. rev. TR POT - COS II, S - C across field, Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground, (S.4838, BMCRE IV p. 293, ++; C. 597, RIC III p. 177, 1266). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $700
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE Dupondius, 25-26mm, (11.42g) issued A.D. Dec 162 - Autumn 163, obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. [SALVTI AV]GVSTOR] TR P XVII, S - C across flan, Salus, draped, standing front, head left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre, vertical, in left hand, in exergue, COS III, (cf.S.5068, BMCRE IV p. 551, 1043 and pl. 75.2; C. 568; RIC III p. 280, 846). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, issued 193 (a reign of 66 days), Rome mint, (17.17 g), obv. laureate head to right of Didius Julianus, around IMP CAES M DI[D SEV]ER IVLIAN AVG, rev. P M TR P COS, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.6076, RIC 15, C.12). Even brown patina, weakness in parts of legend, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 199, Rome mint, (2.61 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. Victory hovering to left, holding open wreath with both hands over shield set on base, around VIC[TORIAE AV]GG FEL, (S.6381, RIC 144b, RSC 719). Deeply toned, Slightly off centred, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (3.65 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M [TR P XV] COS III P P, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm-tree, (S.6340, RIC 211, RSC 489). Struck slightly off centre, otherwise lightly toned, nearly extremey fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.36 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVII COS III P P, Neptune standing to left, holding trident, foot on rock, (S.1779, RIC 228, RSC 529). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 198 (3.44 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEP SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around MARTI V ICTORI, Mars standing to right resting on shield set on a captive and holding a spear in left hand, (cf.S.6312, RIC 509, RSC 321); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (3.44 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, [M AVR] ANTON CAES PON[TIF], rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Caracalla in military attire standing left, holding baton and sceptre, trophy behind, (S.6677, RIC 13, RSC 505). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Isis standing to right, left foot on prow, nursing Horus, rudder against altar behind, around SAECVLI FELICITAS, (S.6606, RIC 577 [Severus], RSC 174); another (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 214, (3.03 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Diana standing to left, holding flaming torch in both hands, around DIANA LVCIFERA, (S.7100, RIC 373A [Caracalla], RSC 32). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 199, Laodicea mint, (3.03 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, (S.6608, RIC 646 [Severus], RSC 197); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), silver denarius, Rome mint, (1.66 g), issued 218-220, obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. around FECVNDI TAS AVG, Fecunditas standing half left, hand over a child, holding a cornucopiae, (S.7749, RIC 249, RSC 8, BMC 61). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.27 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). Well struck, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $160
Passed in
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing left with wreath, around VICT PART MAX, (S.6895, RIC 144b, RSC 658). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius issued 214, Rome mint, (3.37 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, (S.6832, RIC 240, RSC 239). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 209, (2.99 g), obv. around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate draped bust of Caracalla to right, rev. LIBERALI TAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.6815, RIC 158, RSC 128); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 224, Rome mint, (2.83 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P III COS P P, Salus seated to left holding patera and feeding snake, coiling up from the altar, (cf.S.7894, RIC 42, RSC 255); another similar issued 227, rev. Romulus (Mars?), wearing military dress, advancing right, holding spear transversely and trophy over shoulder, around P M TR P VI COS II P P, (cf.S.7906, BMC 409-430, RIC 61, RSC 305); Egypt, Alexandrian coinage Diocletian, billon tetradrachm, year 1 = 284-5, (7.64 g), rev. Eusebeia standing left with altar, (S.12853, Koln 3204); another Maximian, billon tetradrachm, year 3 = 287-8, (8.43 g), rev. Homonoia standing left, (cf.S.13346, Koln 3292). Silver issues fine - very fine, third coin clipped, Egypt tetradrachms nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202, Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. FELICITAS AVGG around, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.7172, RIC 8, RSC 36). Toned, nearly Extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (2.79 g), obv. laureate head to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Fides standing left, holding signa and aquila, behind her, signa, around FIDEI EXERCITVS, (S.-, RIC 74a, RSC 50a). Toned, well centred, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.16 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, leaning on column, (S.7497, RIC 129, RSC 243). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100