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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 158-9, (3.02 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, COS IIII in exergue, octastyle temple in which are seated two figures (Divvs Augustus and Livia) on podium, at top a facing quadriga, (S.4107, RIC 143, RSC 809) (illustrated); another, Rome mint, issued 144, (3.55 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. around VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, holding inverted spear and parazonium, (S.4138, RIC 102c, RSC 100, BMC 255). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.37 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP T AELIVS CAE SAR ANTONINVS, rev. TRIB POT COS DES II, PIETAS in exergue, S C across field, Pietas standing left by altar holding incense, (S.4203, RIC 1083a [Hadrian], C.604). Striking cut in edge, broad flan, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $650
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (26.02 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 153-154, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, rev. INDVLGENT IA AVG COS IIII, S C across field, Indulgentia seated to left, holding sceptre and extending right hand, (cf.S.4183, RIC 914, C.454). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE As, issued 148-149, Rome mint, (12.23 g), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XII, rev. elephant walking to right, around MVNIFICENTIA AVG, COS IIII/ S C in exergue, (S.4308, RIC 862a, C.565). Attractive dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
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 $80
SOLD $70
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D.141, silver denarius, (3.20 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing to left holding long torch in left hand, around AVGVSTA, (S.4583, BMC 417, RIC 361, RSC 101a) (illustrated); another, (3.45 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); another, (3.55 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing left holding long torch and drapery, around AVGV STA, (S.4584, BMC 421, RIC 362, RSC 104); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.32 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres veiled seated to left holding two corn ears and long torch, (S.5249, RSC 35, RIC M699). Toned, fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), posthumous issue, AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 147 A.D., (25.44 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound above head, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. AETERNITAS around, Aeternitas seated to left, holding Phoenix on globe and sceptre, S C in exergue, (S.4606, RIC 1103A, C.15). Attractive dark brown patination, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (d.A.D. 141), AE as, (13.19 g), issued after 147 B.C., obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding corn ears in left hand and short torch in right hand, S C across field, (S.4646, RIC 1171, C.89); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE as, Rome mint, (10.62 g), issued 154-6, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound behind head, around FAVSTINAE AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to left, holding an apple and sceptre, S C across, (S.5305, RIC 1409, C.269) (illustrated); another AE as, (10.15 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. I V N O around, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, S C across, (cf.S.5276, RIC 1647, C.123). Second very fine with green patina, others fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver plated denarius (fouree), 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 fouree of a rare and historical type.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 139-161), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.145 - 147, (26.82 g), obv. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F COS II, bare head to right, rev. Marcus Aurelius, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand, standing right in ornamented car of slow-moving, triumphal quadriga advancing right, S C in exergue, (S.4810, RIC 1246, C.582). Attractive green-brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161-162, (23.98 g), obv. IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, laureate head to right, rev. SALVTI AVG COS III around, S C across field, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined round altar, (cf.S.4998, RIC 979, C.547). Attractive bronze patination, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 162, (24.52 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI around, COS III in exergue, S C across field, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus with clasped hands, Marcus holds scroll, (S.4962, RIC.827, cf.C.47), Attractive green patina, struck on a full flan, nearly extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE sestertius, (25.81 g) issued A.D. 163, obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. SALVTI AV]GVSTOR TR P XVII, COS III in exergue, S - C across flan, Salus, draped, standing front, head left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre, vertical, in left hand, in exergue, COS III, (cf.S.4999, BMCRE 1038, C. 564, RIC, 843). Deep green patina, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 173, (26.42 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. around IMP VI COS III, SC across the field, RELIG AVG in exergue, tetrastyle temple of Mercury with statue of god standing left on pedestal, holding purse and caduceus, columns support semicircular pediment with reliefs of cock, ram and possibly caduceus, (S.4996, RIC 1076, C.534, Banti 259). Deep green and brown patina, mild surface roughness, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,350
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 174-175, (25.08 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS GERM TR P XXIX, rev. around IMP VII COS III, S C across field, Fides standing to left, holding caduceus and standard, (cf.S.4982, RIC 1138, C.337). Dark brown patination, good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
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.5012, C. 824, RIC III p. 291, 971). Attractive bronze patina, short on flan, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
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Mark Antony Restoration Issue by Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165, (3.47 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, (S.5236, RIC 443 (Marcus Aurelius), Babelon ii No.56 (p.587), BMCRE 500). Old toning very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued after A.D. 161, Rome mint, (23.51 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, S C across field, (S.5275, RIC 1642, C.112). About as struck, extremely fine or better and very rare as such.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,800
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (23.76 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5282, RIC 1665, C.193, BMC 937). Dark tone, light obverse scratches, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $370
Faustina Junior (Wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, Posthumous issue, (22.83 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, rev. Faustina, holding sceptre, seated left on back of peacock flying upward to right, around CONSECRATIO, S C across field, (S.5227, RIC 1702, C.69). Deep green and brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (3.48 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). Golden tone, extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (26.86 g), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG around, bare headed cuirassed bust to right, rev. Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing with clasped hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR T P II, S C across field, COS II in exergue, (cf.S.5367, RIC 1287, C.30). Deep brown patina, mild surface roughness, otherwise very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
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Lucius Verus, (161-169 A.D.), AE sestertius, (24.49 g), issued A.D. 164, obv. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENICACVS laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, rev. around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, across S - C, Mars helmeted, naked except for cloak, advancing right, holding spear and trophy over left shoulder in left hand, (S.5396, BMCRE IV 1123, C.227, RIC III 1382). Attractive deep brown patina, nearly extremely fine with an impressive portrait, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
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 $120
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Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.18 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. in three lines within wreath, VOTA PVBLI CA, (S.5494, RIC 791, RSC 98). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.86 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. IVNONI LVCINAE around, Juno seated to left, holding flower and an infant, S C in exergue, (S.5504, RIC 1747, C.37). Attractive green patination, traces of deposits, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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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.5516, RIC 1752, C.44). Attractive dark patina with light porosity, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Commodus (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius (3.01 g), issued 181, obv. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG], laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. TR P VI IMP - IIII COS III P P, Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wand over globe in right hand and sceptre, vertical, in left hand, (S.5709, BMCRE IV p.699,66 and pl.92.14, C.804, RIC III p.368, 19). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius (3.01 g), issued A.D. 183-184, obv. M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. TR P VIIII IMP - VI COS IIII P P, Minerva, helmeted, draped with aegis, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding round shield on left, owl at foot right, (cfS.5717, BMCRE IV p.711, 131 and pl.94.11, C.914, RIC III p.373, 72). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120