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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.22 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). Attractively toned, good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE dupondius or As (11.15 g), struck c.134-138 A.D., obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. around AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining left on basket of grain, holding sistrum, Ibis on cippus at feet, (S.3655, RIC II 839, BMCRE 1703, C.114); Macedon, Koinon of Macedon, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 21, (7.25 g), obv. laureate and draped bust right of Hadrian, rev. Macedonian shield, (S.-, Varbanov 3029; SNG Cop.1339); Thrace, Odessus, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 22 (4.61 g), obv. Laureate bust of Hadrian to right, rev. Herakles standing facing resting on club lion-skin in left hand, (S.-, AMNG I 2236, Mouchmov 1574, Varbanov 4296). Mostly fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 142, (2.99 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, bare head to right, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing facing head to left holding patera and lyre, (S.4051, RIC 638, RSC 59, BMC 186). Blue and gold patination, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148, (2.82 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, (S.4067, RIC 175, RSC 284). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 141-3, (3.50 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. ITA LIA, Italia seated left on globe, holding cornucopia and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 73, RSC 463). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 149, (3.22 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). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 155-6, (3.78 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIX COS IIII, Pietas standing facing, head left, her hands resting on the heads of two children standing either side of her, (S.4125, RIC 453a, RSC 992a). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 156-7, (3.10 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, Ceres seated to left holding torch and corn-ears, (S.4127, RIC 259, RSC 1006). Toned, nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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
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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
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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