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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, (23.62 g), Rome mint, issued 71 A.D., obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P PP COS IIII, rev. Salus seated left holding patera and sceptre, in exergue S C, around SAL[VS AVGVSTA], (cf.S.2334, RIC 752, C 436). Toned, some surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 72-73, (11.13 g), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, rev. in exergue ROMA, Roma seated to left, holding wreath and parazonium, (cf,S.2351, RIC 394 [2nd edn.] [R2], C.411). Deep brown patina, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued 71, (11.96 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, laureate head to right of Vespasian, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and sceptre, S C in field, (S.2356, BMC 600, RIC 482, C.13). Good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issue A.D. 71, (11.25 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIANVS AVG COS III around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. facade of altar-enclosure, PROVIDENT, S C across, (S.2360, RIC 494, C.396). Deep green toning, slightly off centre on reverse, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (2.96 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Vespasian seated to left holding branch and sceptre, PON MAX TR P COS VI around, (S.2301, RIC II 772, RSC 366); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (2.93 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 left, holding spear, (cf.S.2731, BMC 235, RIC 193, RSC 290); Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 69-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (2.62 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, rev. soldier on horseback rearing right, raising right hand, (S.2638, RIC 957, RSC 49, BMC 234); Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, pseudo-autonomous issue, AE dichalkon, (c.60s AD), (3.44 g), obv. Apollo head right, rev. palm branch, (SNG Cop 119). Fine - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
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Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.10 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P [P], elephant to left, (S.2512, RIC 22a, BMC 43, RSC 303). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE As (8.73 g), Rome mint, Struck under Titus, A.D. 80-81, obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, bare head left, rev. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, S C across field, (S.2591, RIC II 211 (Titus), C.73, BMC 284). Very fine, rough surface, brown patina, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Titus, (A.D. 79 - 81), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 80-81, Rome mint, (22.20 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around [IMP T CA]ES VESP AVG P M TR P P [P COS VIII], rev. ANNONA AVG, S C in exergue, Annona seated left, holding bundle of corn-ears, (S.2522, RIC II 137, C.20). Uneven toning with some surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Titus, as Caesar (A.D. 79-81), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, (12.32 g), obv. T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS, radiate head to right, rev. FELICITAS [PVBL]ICA, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2466, RIC II 1252); Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar, AE as or dupondius, Rome mint, (9.81 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare head of Geta draped to right, rev. around PONTIF COS II, woman standing to right, holding sceptre and drawing out drapery from breast, to right two small figures lifting hands to one another, (cf.S.7282, RIC 150a, C.113). Green and brown toning, some surface pitting, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Domitian, as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar, (S.2676, RIC T92, RSC 397a). Has been lacquered, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94, (2.99 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding javelin and thunderbolt, (cf.S.2732, RIC 173, RSC 279). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, (22.64 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 358, C.313). Dark brown patina, slight weakness on legend on reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (10.35 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PERP P, rev. around FORTVNAE AVGVSTI, Fortuna standing to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, S C across field, (cf.S.2805, RIC 479, cf.C.131). Deep green toning, light surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine.
Estimate $150
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (10.69 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P, rev. around MONETA AVGVSTI, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.2807, RIC 395, cf.C.332). Attractive dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. around COS IIII, Pegasus walking to the right, (S.2637, RIC V238, RSC 47); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, 5th officina, 8th emission, issued 240, (6.01 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS II P with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8648, RIC 114, RSC 238). Toned, very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, (2.98 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3019, RIC 1, RSC 3). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.19 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus, around COS V P P S P Q R OP[TIM]O PRINC, (S.3124, RIC 120, RSC 81). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98-99, Rome mint, (2.88 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated to left holding patera and palm, around PONT MAX TR POT COS II, (S.-, RIC 22, RSC 295) (illustrated); another, silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.03 g), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Mars advancing to right holding spear and trophy, around PART[HICO PM TR P] COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.987, RIC 299, RSC 103). Good fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 101, (11.56 g), obv. radiate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Justitia seated to left on chair formed by two crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre, around TR POT COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, (S.3225, RIC 428, C.639). Dark brown and gold patina, mild surface pitting, otherwise very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, (12.88 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 SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan in slow quadriga left holding branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.-, RIC 533, C.494). Attractive green toning, surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 100, (10.53 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP C[AES NE]RVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, around TR POT [COS III P P], S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 395, C.614). Deep brown toning, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.10 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3157, RIC 169, RSC 462); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (10.54 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI, rev. around IOVI CONSERVAT Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, S C across field, (cf.S.2806, RIC 269, C.302); Constantius I, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 304-5, Antioch mint, (11.10 g), obv. laureate head to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, in exergue ANT, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S in right field, (cf.S.14068, RIC 53a); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 299, (9.04 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, SIS in exergue, **G* to right, (cf.S.13258, RIC 107b); Armenia, Cilician Armenia, Royal issue of Hetoum I, (1226-1270), AE tank (7.15 g); Sis mint, obv. Hetoum seated facing on throne adorned with lions, holding lis-tipped scepter and globus cruciger, rev. Cross pattee, star in each quarter. Most with patination, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (2.93 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 PM TR P COS PP, (cf.S.3500, RIC 4c, RSC 250a, BMC 9). Toned, slightly uneven flan with mild flaw on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 117, (2.83 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. PM [TR P] COS III around, SALVS AVG in exergue, Salus seated to left on throne feeding serpent arising from altar, (cf.S.3539, RIC 137a, RSC 1324). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 122, Rome mint, (2.84 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS 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, cf.RIC 88, BMC 188, RSC 1094a). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 123, Rome mint, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CASEAR TRAIAN H ADRIA[NVS AVG], rev. P M TR P COS III around, Victory flying to right holding trophy with both hands, (S.3527, RIC 101, BMC 212, RSC 1131). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.06 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG around, Salus standing to left holding sceptre and sacrificing out of a patera over lighted altar, (S.3475, RIC 268, BMC 721, RSC 1328). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-122, (12.75 g), obv. radiate bust of Hadrian to right, around [IMP CASESAR] TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. PROVID[ENTIA DEOR]VM, S C to left and right, Hadrian standing front, head left, looking towards eagle flying right, raising right hand to receive a sceptre from it and holding roll in left, (S.-, RIC II 603, C.-). Deep green toning, nearly very fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 126, (13.36 g), obv. radiate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, S C in exergue, Aequitas seated to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3657, RIC 655, C.387, BMC 1320). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (9.03 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, across PANN O NIA, Pannonia standing facing, head left, holding vexillum in right hand and gathering dress in left hand, S C across field, (S.3988, RIC 1071, BMC 1936, C.25). Deep brown toning, uneven flan, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200