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Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), AE sestertius, 29-31mm, (22.26 g), issued in 181, obv. M COMMODVS AN TONINVS AVG, laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. around ANN AVG TR P [VI] IMP [IIII COS] III P P, S C across flan, Annona, draped, standing front, head left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and corn-ears left and cornucopiae in left hand, (S.5731, BMCRE IV p. 770, 442 and pl. 103.3, C.4, RIC III p.403, 307a, MIR 507). Dark brown patina, slightly short on flan on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181, (24.49 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROV DEOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, S C across field, Providentia standing to left, holding long sceptre and baton pointing to globe at her feet, (S.5794, RIC 312, C.626, BMC 459). Good fine/fine, with dealer's ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (26.67 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, MON AVG in exergue, the three Monetae standing left, side by side each holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5771, RIC 500, C.375); another AE As, issued 192 A.D., Rome Mint, (10.45 g), obv. head to right of Commodus in lion skin, around trace of L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Rev. HER CVL/ROM AN/AV GV/S C, divided by a club upright all in a wreath, (S.5864, RIC 644, BMC 725, C.193); Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (24.20 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. IVNON[I LVCINAE] around, Juno seated to left, holding flower and an infant, S C in exergue, (S.5504, RIC 1747, C.37). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Commodus, as Caesar, (166-177 A.D.), AE As, 24-26mm, (12.87 g), issued 175-176, obv. [COMMO]DO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, bust of Commodus, draped, head, bare, to right, rev. SPES PVBLICA around, S C across, Spes draped, advancing left, holding flower, in her right hand and with left hand gathering up fold of skirt, (S.5564, BMCRE IV p.646, 1536 and pl.85.6, C.710, RIC III p.336, 1544, MIR 344). Very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $200
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Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), AE As, Rome mint, (10.18 g), struck 191, obv. laureate head of Commodus right, around M COMM ANT P FE[LIX AVG B]RIT PP rev. Commodus as Hercules, standing facing left, holding cornucopiae and sacrificing out of a patera over an altar, lion's skin hanging from a tree, (S.5863, BMCRE 677, RIC 591, Cohen 178). Attractive green toning, nearly very fine or better and a rare type.
Estimate $150
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Crispina, wife of Commodus, (m. A.D.177), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 180-2, (2.84 g), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. HILARITAS around, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, (S.6000, RIC 282, RSC 18). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193, (2.36 g), obv. Pertinax head laureate to right, around IMP CAE[S P H]ELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing to left, holding up hand to star and other on breast, (S.6046, RSC 43, RIC 11a, BMC 13). Porous surface and tooled, with some surface marks, breaks in flan edge, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Pertinax, Divus Pertinax issue, silver denarius (2.61 g), (died A.D. 193), Rome mint but issued posthumously under Septimius Severus in A.D. 193-194, obv. DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER, bare head of Pertinax right, rev. CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right on globe, head turned to look back, (S.6547, RIC 24A [R3], BMC 37, RSC 6). Rare, toned with a pleasing portrait, very fine or better.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Pescennius Niger, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (3.08 g), issued 193, obv. laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right, around IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST [AV], rev. around IVSTITIA AVG, Justitia or Providentia facing head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6114, RIC 45a, RSC 43). Some surface roughness otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $700
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint issued A.D. 194, (3.31 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around MINER PA CIF CO[S II], Minerva standing to left holding spear shield and olive branch, (S.6144, BMC 98, RIC 7, RSC 48). Dark grey patina, good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193-5, (2.79 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, rev. around ROMAE [AE TER]NAE, Roma seated left, holding palladium and spear, (S.6146, RIC 11b, RSC 61a). Large head type, slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193-5, (2.10 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, rev. around ROMAE AE TERNAE, Roma seated left, holding palladium and spear, (S.6146, RIC 11b, RSC 61a). Large head type with a good portrait, good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 198-200 (3.33 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around COS I[I]I P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm, (S.6270, RIC 504, RSC 100); another silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.75 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around INVICTO IMP, trophy with captured arms below, (S.6288, RIC 389, RSC 232). Both toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201 (2.39 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around FVNDAT OR PACIS, Severus in togate standing to left, holding branch and scroll, (cf.S.6282, RIC 160, RSC 203); another issued 196-7, Rome mint, (2.24 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, rev. Hercules standing right holding club on ground in right hand, around HERCVLI DEFENS, (S.6284, RIC 97, RSC 212); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.06 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b RSC 104a); Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, (3.36 g), issued 257, obv. radiate bust right, IMP VALERIANVS P F AVG around, rev. VIRTVS AVGG around, Virtus standing left, resting on shield and holding spear, (cf.S.9994, RIC 270). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 196-7, Rome mint, (2.71 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around [L SEPT SEV P]ERT AVG IMP V[III], rev. Hercules standing right holding club on ground in right hand, around HERCVLI DEFENS, (S.6284, RIC 97, RSC 212) (illustrated); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.02 g), obv. laureate bust drapted and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Roma standing to left, holding Victory and reversed spear, around PONT TR P VI COS, (S.6856, RIC 69, RSC 499). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (2.19 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222); another, Rome mint, issued A.D. 196, (3.49 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT [AVG] IMP VIII, rev. around [PM] TR P IIII COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (S.6328, RIC 86, RSC 419); also a cast copy of a Geta denarius, rev. Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (cf.S.7186, cf.RIC 34b, cf.RSC 104a). Toned, nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head to right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, captives seated either side of base of trophy, (cf. S.6323, RIC 176, RSC 370); another silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around MONET AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6314, RIC 411a, RSC 330); another silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.36 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). Very fine - nearly extremly fine, mostly very scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.25 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.6346, RIC 228, RSC 529) (illustrated); another issued A.D. 207 (3.04 gm), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma seated left, holding palladium and sceptre with shield at side, (S.6358, RIC 288, RSC 606, BMC 221, 359); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 214, (3.40 g), obverse, draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, reverse, Diana standing to half left holding long torch in both hands, around DIANA LVCIFERA, (S.7100, RIC 373A [Caracalla], RSC 32) (illustrated). Nearly very fine - extremely fine, first with dark patination, last with golden red highlights. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.05 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Septimius in military dress on horse walking to left holding spear, (S.6365, RIC 415, RSC 652); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius issued 213, Rome mint, (2.81 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding sceptre and pileus, around P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, (S.6830, RIC 209a, RSC 224); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (3.22 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P COS P P, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, star in field, (S.7892, RIC 267, RSC 223a). First toned, and very fine, others nearly extremely fine, last two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.28 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around VICTOR SEVER AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (S.6377, RIC 428, RSC 749); another silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193-4, (3.65 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SE V PERT AVG, rev. around VIRT AVG TR P COS, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (S.6369, RIC 22, RSC 682); another Rome mint, issued A.D. 194-5, (1.99 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII, rev. around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated left, holding globe, (S.6364, RIC 56 RSC 696). Fine - very fine, last with an edge flaw, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 210, Rome mint, (3.14 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding out-turned cornucopiae and resting left arm on rudder, around FORTVNAE FELICI, (S.6583, RIC 552 [Severus], RSC 55). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Laodicea mint, (3.50 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pudicitia enthroned to left, hand on breast other at side, around PVDICITIA, (S.6602, RIC 644, RSC 168). Deeply toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Alexandria mint, (2.43 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, (cf.S.6608, cf.RIC 580 [Severus], cf.RSC 198). Nearly very fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 196-211 (13.89, g), obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. around VENVS VICTRIX, SC across field, Venus half naked standing to left holding helmet and palm, leaning on a column, before her a shield, (S.6649, RIC 890, C.-, example in BM). With a very large and full flan, some surface pitting on the reverse, a bronze Tiber patination, portrait extremely fine, otherwise very fine, and a very rare type.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (2.84 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left, holding Palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7108, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b RSC 104a). Fine - good fine, first with scratches. (2)
Estimate $80
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 214, Rome mint, (3.30 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Diana Lucifera standing left holding a torch, around DIANA LVCIFERA, (S.7100, RIC 373A, RSC.32) (illustrated); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE dupondius, issued 211, Rome mint, (10.67 g), obv. radiate head to right of Geta, rev. Pietas (or Julia Domna) standing to right, holding sceptre, two children playing at feet (Caracalla and Geta?), (S.7276, RIC 174a, C.153); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (3.41 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P COS P P Mars standing to left, holding olive branch and spear, no star in field, (S.7890, cf.RIC 262, BMC 28 note, RSC 206a) (illustrated); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued c.226, Rome mint, (2.98 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG around, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing half-left holding palladium and sceptre, (S.8217, RIC 360, RSC 76). Toned, fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.10 g), obv. youthful small laureate bust drapted to right of Caracalla, around IMP CAE M AVR A NT AVG P TR P, rev. Fides standing facing holding corn ears and plate of fruit, around FIDES PVBLICA, (S.6801, RIC 69, RSC 499). Uneven tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius issued 214, Rome mint, (3.22 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). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 206, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. laureate head bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars standing to left, resting on spear reversed and shield, around PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II, (cf.S.6859, RIC 83, RSC 424). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 208, Rome mint, (3.04 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, around PONTIF TR P XI COS III, (S.6867, RIC 100, RSC 447). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90