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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 139, (3.11 g), obv. IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS II, clasped hands holding winged caduceus, (cf.S.4059, RIC 26, RSC 90); Antoninus Pius, as Caesar, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 138, (3.25 g), obv. IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. TRIB POT COS, Concordia standing right, holding patera, (cf.S.4135, RIC 450, RSC 1061). Toned, nearly very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-9, (2.59 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, Salus seated to left, feeding snake rising from altar and resting right hand on seat, (cf.S.4126, RIC 264, RSC 1023); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 162, Rome mint, (2.75 g), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P COS II, (cf.S.5354, RIC 463, RSC 144, BMC 35). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 150-1, (3.05 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, naked Genius or Bonus Eventus standing left with patera and corn-ears, (S.4069, RIC 196, RSC 220); also various sestertii of Antoninus Pius, (22.50g), rev. Victory standing right, (S.4182); others (23.29 g and 27.11 g), the last with rev. Securitas enthroned left, (S.4166). First coin very fine, others good - nearly fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 153-4, (3.49 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing to left holding two corn-ears and resting left hand on modius, set on prow, (S.4068, RIC 231, BMC 809, RSC 291) (illustrated); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-9, (2.74 g), obv. laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right, around IMP CAE M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked with cloak flowing behind waist, advancing right, holding a transverse spear and a trophy over his shoulder, (S.7526, RIC 123, RSC 113b); another Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (2.49 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around LAETITIA PVBL Laetitia standing holding wreath and rudder on globe, (S.7520, RIC 95, RSC 70a); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.23 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left both hands raised in invocation, altar at feet, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (S.6601, RIC 574 [Severus], RSC 156); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued A.D. 231, Antioch mint, (2.66 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory running to right, holding wreath, (cf.S.7930, RIC 302, RSC 561a); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (1.91 g), issued 241, obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureated bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor, (S.8675, RIC 113, C.120). Fine - very fine, several toned. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.60 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and feeding a snake arising from altar, around SALVS AVG, S C across field, (S.4214, RIC 635, C.711, Banti 340). Very attractive light green patina, mild areas of roughness on reverse, otherwise good very fine or better with a commanding portrait, scarce.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (27.46 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 139, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. Fides standing facing, head right, holding grain ears and basket of fruit, around TR POT COS II, SC in field, (cf.S.4238, RIC 546, C.856). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (19.60 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, and COS IIII in exergue, S C across field, octastyle temple, in which are seated statues of Divus Augustus and Livia, (S.4235, RIC 1004, C.805); another AE as, (11.17 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 153-4, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, rev. ANNONA AVG COS IIII, and S C across field, Annona standing right, holding modius on cippus and branch, to right a basket, (S.4294, RIC 921, C.45); another AE as, (10.40 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. COS IIII, and S C across field, distyle shrine with arched roof containing statue of the Genius of the Senate, (S.4270, RIC 1014, C.334); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died 141 A.D.), sestertius AE 28-30mm; (28.48 g), issued after AD 141. obv. [DI]VAE FAVSTINA draped bust of Faustina I to right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head, rev. AETER-NITAS Aeternitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding phoenix on globe on right hand and transverse sceptre in left; in exergue S C, (cf.S.4606. cf.BMCRE IV p. 238, 1484; C. 15var [S C in field]; RIC 1104var); another AE as, (11.03 g), Rome mint, issued after 147, rev. AETERNITAS, S C across, Juno standing holding sceptre, (S.4636, RIC 1155, C.29). Rough surfaces, generally fine or better, several scarce. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (9.35 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 143, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to left, around [ANT]ONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, rev. ANCILIA [IMPERATO]R II, S C across, two ancilia (shields) side by side each with projections, (S.4293, RIC 736a, C.30). Dark brown patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.91 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 149-150, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, rev. Munificentia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, lion at feet, and S C across field, around MVNIFICENTIA AVG, COS IIII in exergue, (S.4307, RIC 861, C.563) (illustrated); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187-188, (29.37 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, across field S C, Fortuna standing to left, foot on prow, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.5747, RIC 524, C.159). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.29 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). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141) silver denarius, issued in 150, (3.32 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AED DIV FAVSTINAE, front view of temple of six columns, low wall before, figure (Faustina) seated within, ornaments on temple, (S.4573, RIC 343, RSC 1). Bright, very fine and a rare reverse type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141) silver denarius, issued in 150, (3.02 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AED DIV FAVSTINAE, front view of temple of six columns, low wall before, figure (Faustina) seated within, ornaments on temple, (S.4573, RIC 343, RSC 1). Toned, irregular edge, very fine and a rare reverse type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.37 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). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
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
Passed in
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