Catalogue
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.47 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, rev. Vespasian seated to right, curule chair holding sceptre and branch, PONTIF MAXIM around, (S.2300, RIC 76, RSC 363). Uneven patination, nearly extremely fine/very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, (24.49 g), Rome mint, struck 71 AD. obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, rev. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder, olive-branch, and cornucopiae, around FORTVNAE REDVCI, S C across field, (S.2323, RIC II 231, BMCRE 529, C.180). Very fine/good fine with a dark green patina, rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, (24.47 g), Rome mint, struck 71 AD. obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S C across field, (S.2328, RIC II 82, BMCRE 547, C.252). Good fine with a dark green patina, reverse tooled.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.41 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG [P M], laureate head to right, rev. TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, radiate figure on rostral column, (S.2509, RIC 10, BMC 13, RSC 272). Good very fine, some mint bloom around letters and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Titus, restoration issue in the name of Drusus (issued A.D.80). AE as, Rome mint, (8.41 g), obv. bare head to left of Drusus, around DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. S C in centre, around IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, (S.2594, RIC 437, 216, C -, BMC 286). Dark green patination with hoard evidence, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-6, (3.55 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right, fighting, holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.895, RIC 190, RSC 292, BMC 230). Slight scrape on cheek, otherwise attractively toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
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 $180
SOLD $100
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, (3.55 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, rev. around IVSTITIA AVGVST, Justitia seated to right, holding sceptre and branch, (cf.S.3033, RIC 30, RSC 103). Lightly toned, minor surface marks, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 98, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II, rev. around IMP II COS IIII P P, priestly implements, lituus, simpulum, aspergillum and jug, (S.3032, RIC 47, C.95). Attractively toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome mint, (3.26 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding corucopiae and rudder on prow, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3125, RIC 122, RSC 87, BMC 306). Very fine or better, with collector's ticket description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued A.D. 119-122, Rome mint, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. PM TRP COS III around, Roma, dressed as Amazon in short tunic, standing to left holding Victory and spear, (cf.S.3471, RIC 76, RSC 1108). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 122, Rome mint, (3.43 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Genius standing to left holding patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears, (cf.S.3522, RIC 90, RSC 1091). Light golden toning, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (2.80 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE around, Hadrian standing to left, raising kneeling figure to right of Hispania holding branch, a rabbit between them, (S.3535, RIC 327, BMC 889, RSC 1260). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 138, (3.61 g), obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Diana standing to right, holding bow and arrow, (S.-, RIC 7, RSC 68, BMC 8). Lacquered, toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 140, (3.50 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. ITA LIA, Italia in turreted crown seated left on globe, holding cornucopia and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 73, RSC 463). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-9, (2.60 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from altar and holding rudder on globe, (S.4075, RIC 181, RSC 281). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 142, (3.07 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, bare head to right, rev. GENIVS POP ROMANI, genius of the Roman people, standing facing, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, (S.4085, RIC 70, RSC 405, BMC 207). Lightly toned, slight surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (30.21 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 right, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, around COS IIII, S C across field, (S.4163, RIC 885, C.268, BMC 1900). Attractive green/brown patina, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $280
SOLD $270
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (2.95 g), issued after 147, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock walking to right head reverted, (S.4594, RIC 384, RSC 176). Toned, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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 $150
Passed in
Mark Antony restoration issue by Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161-169, (3.20 g), obv. praetorian galley to left with rowers, around ANTONIVS AVGVR below III VIR R P C, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, around ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST, across field LEG VI, (RIC 443 (Marcus Aurelius), Babelon ii No.56 (p.587), BMCRE 500). Deep old toning and mild hoard patination, otherwise as struck and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Divus Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 180), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck under Commodus in 181, (3.00 g), obv. DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIUS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, eagle standing on globe facing left, (S.5974, RIC 273, RSC 91, BMC 20). Slightly uneven flan, otherwise toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 189, (2.33 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM [ANT P] FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around FORTVNAE MANENTI, Fortuna seated to left, holding in right hand bridle of horse to left looking back and in left hand a cornucopiae and rudder, in exergue C V P P, (S.5642, RIC 191a, RSC 168a, BMC 232). Bright, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 185, (21.65 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT ON AVG PIVS BRIT, rev. around [P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P], in exergue [ITALIA], S C across, Italia, turreted, seated left on globe, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, (S.5761, RIC 447, C.267). Dark brown patina, short on flan, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194-5, (3.05 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV [PERT AVG] COS II, rev. around INVICTO AVG, trophy with captured arms below, (S.6288, RIC 389, RSC 232). Some surface marks, oherwise lightly toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.27 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVII COS III P P, Salus seated to left feeding serpent held in her lap, (cf.S.6348, RIC 230, RSC 531, BMC G5-9). Good very fine, with collectors description ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarii, obv. laureate head to right, (3.27 g), rev. Victory to right, with shield attached to palm, (S.6340, RIC 211); (2.57 g), rev. Mars advancing to right, (S.6327, RIC 52); (3.65 g), rev. Bacchus standing half left, on left, panther, (cf.S.6307, RIC 99). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 206, obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. Annona standing to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet, (S.6338, RIC 200, RSC 476, BMC 489-492); another, Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), issued 204, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing at altar, (S.6600, RIC 572, RSC 150); Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 205, silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. bust draped to right, rev. Geta sacrificing left out of a patera, (S.7207, RIC 38b, RSC 230); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 228, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Annona standing to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, (S.7858, RIC 187, RSC 27); Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, obv. radiate bust of Nero to right, rev. Alexandria bust right, wearing elephant skin head-dress, (S.2004, Koln 172, BMC 163). Toned with some hoard patination, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 211-217 (12.91 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. around CEREREM, SC across field, Ceres standing to left by modius, holding corn ears and sceptre, (S.7126, RIC 596 (Caracalla), C.13). With a dark brown patina, very fine with minor obverse pitting, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180