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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.09 g), issued A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped veiled bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Ceres standing to left holding long torch and raising right hand, (S.4583, RIC 361, RSC 101a). Bright, off centred obverse otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.31 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Juno standing to left raising right hand and holding sceptre, around AETERNITAS, (S.4574, BMC 345, RIC 344, RSC 26) (illustrated); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, issued 170, Rome mint, (3.29 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, around laureate head to right, rev. SALVTI AVG COS III in exergue, Salus standing to left feeding snake entwined around altar, and holding sceptre, (cf.S.4927, RIC 207, BMC 494, RSC 543). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.29 g), issued A.D. 143, Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETER[NITAS], Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 196-197, (2.46 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV [PERT AVG] IMP VIII, rev. around [PM] TR P V COS II [P P], Pax seated left holding branch and sceptre, (S.6220, RIC 88b, BMC 55) (illustrated); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.30 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). Toned, good fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.63 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AV G VSTA, Vesta standing left with altar before her, sacrificing, holding a palladium (S.-, RIC 370, RSC 108); another of Faustina Senior, AE sestertius (24.64 g), obv. and rev. similar to above, (S.4617, RIC 1124, C.110); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, (9.14 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE, Salus seated to left, feeding snake rising from altar, S C in exergue, (S.5303, RIC 1671, C.201). Denarius very fine, others very good, last with corrosion on reverse. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (Augusta 138-141 A.D.), dupondius or as, (11.32 g), issued after AD 146-161, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina I to right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head, rev. CONSE CRATIO around, S C across, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding long torch, (S.4652, RIC 1187). Deep brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-4, (3.23 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F COS, rev. around PIETAS AVG, emblems of priesthood, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum, (S.4786, RIC 424a, RSC 451). Attractive blue tone, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III,Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4925, RIC 23, RSC 508). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, issued 170, Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, around laureate head to right, rev. SALVTI AVG COS III in exergue, Salus standing to left feeding snake entwined around altar, and holding sceptre, (cf.S.4927, RIC 207, BMC 494, RSC 543). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 167, (3.62 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.4934, RIC 171, C.882). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver plated denarius (fourree), Rome mint, issued A.D. 176, (2.78 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, rev. around TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, DE SARM in exergue, pile of arms, (cf.S.4855-6, BMC 740, RIC 367, RSC 173). Heavily cleaned with porous surface, toned, good very fine/good fine, interesting as a fourree of a rare and historical type.
Estimate $80
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Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161, (22.45 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV around, COS III in exergue, S C across field, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus with clasped hands, Marcus holds scroll, (S.4962, RIC.797, C.47), Dark green-black patina, nearly full flan, extremely fine or better and very rare as such.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.Dec. 178 - Spring 179, (22.43 g), obv. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXIII, head laureate to right, rev. around FELICITAS AVG IMP VIIII [COS III], S C in field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, (cf.S.4970, RIC 1237, C.185). Legend weak in places, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), dupondius or as, AE 23, (12.04 g), issued AD 168, obv. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. TR POT XXIII IMP V COS III, S C across, Aequitas seated left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.-, C. 824, RIC III p. 291, 971). Attractive bronze patina, short on flan, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
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Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, Rome mint, issued 164, (10.17 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINUS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, rev. Pax standing left holding cornucopiae and setting fire to a pile of arms, (cf.S.4985, RIC 1204, C.363). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (2.73 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.5254, RIC 686, BMC 100, RSC 111). Deeply toned, light surface encrustation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.34 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. AVGVSTI P II FIL, Venus standing to left, holding Victory and resting left hand on shield set on helmet, (S.4700, RIC 495a, RSC 15); Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (2.84 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, [M AVR ANTON] CAES PONTIF, rev. PRINCIPI [IVVENTVTIS], Caracalla in military attire standing left, holding baton and sceptre, trophy behind, (S.6677, RIC 13, RSC 505), other denarii of Antoninus Pius (holed and plugged) and Vespasian (plated). Fine to very fine, last two very good. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.4 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound down behind head, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. LAETI TIA around, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.1499, RIC 1654, C.149). Attractive even brown patination, weak on parts of the legend otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Faustina Junior wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.175 A.D.), AE Sestertius, (25.68 g), 177-8,obv. draped bust of Faustina Junior r., around DIVA FAV STIN[A PIA], rev. Faustina seated on back of eagle flying towards heaven around [CONSECRAT]IO, S C, (S.5226, RIC 1701, C.68, BMC 1572); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.77 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around [IMP] CAES C VIBIVS TREBO[NIANVS GALLVS AVG], rev. VOTIS/ DECENNA/ LIBVS/ SC in four lines within laurel wreath, (S.9683, RIC 127a, C.137) (Ex Pat Boland Collection); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (13.00 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, around PAX AVGG, S C across, (S.9790, RIC 256a, C.74) (Ex Bramwell C. Jellett Collection); Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 296, (6.57 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue **SIS*, (S.14364, RIC 98b); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (10.00 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT* in exergue, H in right field, (cf.S.13276, RIC 56b) another Heraclea mint, (8.23 g), similar (S.13265, RIC 17b); Fausta, (daughter of Maximianus and wife of Constantine), issued A.D. 324-325, billon centenionalis, Trier mint, (3.09 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, around FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, rev. Fausta standing facing head to left, rev. Constantine II and Constantius II, around, SPES REIPVBLICAE, in exergue PTR, (S.16558, RIC 460, C.17). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, Postumous issue, (19.26 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, rev. Diana standing to right holding torch, around SIDERIBV[S RE]CEPTA, S C across field, (S.5233, RIC 1715, C.215). Attractive brown patina, nearly very fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, mule issued 166, Rome mint?, (2.74 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head to right, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5352, BMC -, RIC 514/561, RSC -); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (2.95 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AVREL COM MODVS AVG, rev. around TR P IIII IMP III COS II P P, Victory seated to left holding patera and palm, (S.5703, RIC 666, RSC 775, BMC 801). First coin with an obverse of c.164 A.D., muled with a reverse of 166 A.D., possibly a contemporary forgery as the coin is of light weight but still of good style, both very fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 163, (21.70 g), obv. laureate headed cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus, to right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. around FELIC AVG TR P III, COS II in exergue, SC across, ship with pilot and rowers to left, with mast and sail, (S.5368, RIC 1327, C.72). Weak reverse legends, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164, (9.25 g), obv. bare headed bust of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, SC across, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (S.5414, RIC 1393, C.243). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, issued 168, Rome mint, (12.67 g), obv. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARM[ENIACVS], radiate head to right, rev. Roma standing to left, holding Victory and trophy, around TR POT V IMP II COS II, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 1425, C.187). Somewhat irregular flan, weakness in parts of legend, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (married A.D.164, died A.D. 182), silver denarius, issued 164-166, Rome mint, (2.67 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. V E N V S around, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, (S.5491, RIC 784, RSC 70). Bright, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, (14.59 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO REGINA around, Juno veiled standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, a peacock at her feet, S C across, (S.-, RIC 1752, C.44). Attractive dark patina with light porosity, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
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Commodus, as Caesar, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 175, (3.47 g), obv. bare head and bust of Commodus to right, around COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM, rev. around PRINC IVVENT, Commodus standing left beside trophy, holding branch and spear, (cf.S.5547, RIC 601, RSC 607a, BMC 640); another silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191, (2.36 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL CO MM AVG P FEL, rev. around FELIC PERPETVAE AVG, Commodus togate standing left, holding cornucopiae and clasping hands with Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus, (S.5637, RIC 249, RSC 120). Both lightly toned, nearly very fine, both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190, (2.00 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, rev. Apollo to right crossed legs, resting on column, around APOL MO[NET P M TR P] XV, across COS VI, (S.5628, RIC 205, RSC 22, BMC 275). Off centred reverse, good very fine/good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191, (2.77 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL A[VRE]L COMM AVG P FEL, rev. around [FELIC PER]PETVAE AVG, Commodus togate standing left, holding cornucopiae and clasping hands with Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus, (S.5637, RIC 249, RSC 120). Oval flan with minor faults, otherwise toned very fine with extremely fine portrait, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191, (2.16 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG [P FEL], rev. around MARTI VLTORI AVG, Mars standing right, resting on spear and shield, (S.5658, RIC 257, RSC 346); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (2.36 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing half left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.7516, RIC 83A, RSC 50a); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, issued 270-1, Milan mint, (4.65 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust left of Aurelian, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG around, rev. FORTVNA REDVX around, Fortuna seated to left with wheel below seat P in exergue, (S.11539, RIC 128). First coin short on flan, nearly very fine, second coin porous, very fine, last coin nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (2.74 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVRIL CO MM AVG P FEL, rev. HERCVLI R OM ANO AVG around, Commodus as Hercules standing beside trophy, (S.5646, RIC 254a, RSC 202, BMC 346A) (illustrated); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.15 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Vespasian seated to right holding branch and sceptre, PON MAX TR P COS V around, (cf.S.2300, RIC 77, RSC 364). Fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80