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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (13.41 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 151-2, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, rev. around TR POT XV COS IIII, Fortuna, standing right, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 896, C.959). Attractive dark green toning, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Antoninus Pius, (128-161 A.D.), AE dupondii, various reverses including Pietas Standing (RIC 1035); Annona (RIC 756); Felicitas (RIC 937); Providentia, (RIC 970) (2); Romulus advancing right (RIC 665) (illustrated, rare); Aurelius head right, (S.4529, RIC 1220) (corroded reverse); Indulgentia seated left, (S.4278, RIC 907). Mostly fine, several scarce. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (12.75 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 147-148, obv. radiate bust of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, rev. Annona standing to left, holding corn-ears over modius and anchor, around ANNONA AVG, in exergue COS IIII, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 847, C.39); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE as, (13.28 g), issued 139, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII PP, rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVNONI REGINAE, S C across, (S.4682, RIC 1090, C.217) (illustrated). Dark green patina, very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE As, issued 145-161, Rome mint, (13.15 g), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. Minerva to right brandishing javelin and holding shield, around TR POT COS IIII, S C in exergue, (S.4318, RIC 831, C.932). Attractive dark brown patina, good very fine or better and, rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (9.84 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 148, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, rev. PRIMI DECENNALES COS IIII S C, legend in five lines within oak wreath, (S.4310, RIC 853, C.676). Dark brown toning, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Antoninus Pius, (128-161 A.D.), AE asses, various reverses including Moneta Standing (RIC 561); SPQR OPTIMO legend, (S.827) (3) (one illustrated); Antoninus sacrificing (RIC 851); Pax, (RIC 701); SC in wreath, Antioch issue (Butcher 283); Ceres, (RIC 830); Britannia seated poor reverse, (RIC 930); Antoninus sacrificing (RIC 1020); Fortuna (RIC 533); two shields (ancillia), (RIC 736a). Mostly fine, a few better, several scarce. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.39 g), issued after A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres standing to left holding corn ears and long sceptre, (S.4591, RIC 378, RSC 136); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.32 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI REGINA, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.5256, RSC 139a, RIC M696). Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (2.92 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing left, holding right hand up in greeting, torch in left hand, around CONSECRATIO, (S.4593, BMC 467, RIC 382b, RSC 165a); another, (2.74 g); AE sestertius, (25.81 g), issued 141, Rome mint, obv. draped and veiled bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over an altar, around PIETAS AVG, S C across (S.4631, BMC 1442, RIC 1146A, C.240); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 148-152, (3.28 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII F, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing left, sacrificing over altar, (S.-, RSC 184, RIC 508a). Toned, fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died 141 A.D.), AE sestertius, (29.32 g), issued after AD 141, obv. DIVA AVG 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, (S.4606, C.28, RIC III 1103, Banti 12). Light green patina with earthen deposits, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE as, (8.24 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Aeternitas seated to left holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, around AETERNITAS, S C in exergue, (cf.S.4638, cf.RIC 1156a, cf.C. 160). Good very fine, unpublished obverse, extremely rare variety, with collector tickets.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 160-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, rev. around TR P XV COS III, Pietas standing left, holding child in either arm, with two more children standing at her side, (S.4799, RIC 490, RSC 774a). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164-5, (3.53 g), obv. laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR P XIX IMP II COS III, ARMEN in exergue, Armenia with peaked cap seated to left, in attitude of sadness, holding bow and quiver, before her vexillum and shield, (cf.S.4881, RIC 122a, RSC 9a). Toned, good very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 139-161), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.140-144, (26.42 g), obv. [AVR]ELIVS CAE SAR AVG [P II F COS II], bare head to right, rev. priestly implements: knife, sprinkler, pitcher, lituus and ladle, S C in exergue, (cf.S.4834, RIC 1234b, C.457). Dark green toning, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 139-161), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome, A.D.145, (26.83 g), obv. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F COS, bare head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder, rev. Marcus Aurelius, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, driving slow quadriga left, side panel of quadriga decorated with Victory, S C in exergue, (S.4810, RIC 1247, C.582, Banti 297 [same dies]). Dark green patina, some smoothing and tooling, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Marcus Aurelius (161-180 A.D.), AE sestertii, various reverses including Roma seated left (RIC 1033); Salus standing left, (RIC 979); Aurelius and Verus (RIC 823) (2); Liberalitas standing left (RIC 1205); Victory right VIC PAR on shield, (RIC 931); Aurelius sacrificing left, (RIC 1014) another (RIC 1226); Victory to left, (RIC 948); Juventas standing left, (RIC 1238, under Antoninus Pius), (illustrated); Liberalitas, (RIC 1205); Mars running left, (RIC 1126). Mostly fine, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE dupondii, various reverses including Victory VIC GER on palm (RIC 1031); Victory left, (RIC 1244); Aurelius and Faustina Concordia between (RIC 1269 under Antoninus Pius); Aequitas, (RIC 1174) (illustrated); Aurelius and Verus (RIC 828); Jupiter seated left, (RIC 1100); AE asses, Minerva right, (RIC 991); modius with poppy etc, (RIC 1122); Aurelius and Verus (RIC 801); Mars left, (RIC 857); Fortuna seated left, (RIC 976); Liberalitas, (RIC 1417); Pax standing left, (RIC 1202); Spes left, (RIC 1350, under Antoninus Pius). Mostly fine, several scarce. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE As, Rome mint, issued AD 167, (8.30 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Marcus Aurelius, veiled, draped, standing front, sacrificing with right hand over tripod-altar left, (S.-, RIC III 950); dupondius, Rome mint, issued 177, (12.28 g), obv. radiate head right, rev. seated male and female Sarmatian captives flanking trophy, (S.- RIC III 1188), As, Rome mint, issued 180, (15.14 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. she-wolf standing right within cave, suckling twins Remus and Romulus, (S.-, RIC III 1247). Toned, very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, Rome mint, (3.04 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Faustina draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding sceptre and apple, (cf.S.5266, RSC 249, RIC 728, BMC 166) (ilustrated); Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 155, (3.40 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing to left before altar, holding patera and palladium, (cf.S.4065, RIC 238, BMC 829, RSC 201). Toned, good very fine and very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 161-175 (22.08 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. MATR[I] MAGNAE, SC in exergue, Cybele enthroned right between lions, (S.5281, C.169, RIC 1663). Dark green toning with earthen inclusions, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 162, Rome mint, (3.28 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.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued December 168-January 169, (11.57 g), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P VIIII IMP V COS III, SC across, Abundantia, or Annona, standing left, holding roll over full modius on ship's prow, and oar, (S.-, RIC 1489, C.326). Deep green patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164, (12.30, 11.40 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 1392, C.242) (2) (one illustrated); another, Rome mint, issued 164, (12.17 g), obv. laureate head right, around, L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. Lucius Verus on horseback right, brandishing spear at vanquished Armenian prostrate right, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, SC across, (S.5415, cf.RIC 1404, cf.C.257) (illustrated). Toned, very fine or better and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.30 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and resting her arm on a statue of Spes, (S.5479, RIC 758, RSC 6a) (illustrated); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-149, (3.57 g), obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. around AVG P IVS P M TR P COS II, flail, jug, lituus and ladle, sacrificial implements, (S.4060, RIC 31, C 96). Toned, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (28.95 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. PIETAS around, Pietas standing, head right, holding patera, altar before, S C across, (S.5505, RIC 1756, C.54). Dark green patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 182, (3.58 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around LIB AVG V TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.5655, RIC 36a, RSC 311). Toned, good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, (18.85 g), issued 186, obv. M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. around SAEC FEL P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C, S C across flan, Victoria standing right, foot on a helmet, inscribing VO DE (VOTA DECENNALES) on a shield set upon a palm, (S.5800, BMC 584, C.670, RIC 472). Light green patina, earthen deposits, very fine or better with a strong portrait.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181, (12.51 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FEL AVG TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, S C across field, Felicitas standing left holding scepter & caduceus, (S.-, RIC 314, cf.C.108). Deep green patina, very fine and rare as a dupondius.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), copper As, issued 192 A.D., Rome Mint, (10.39 g), obv. head to r. of Commodus in lion skin, around [L AEL] AVREL COMM AVG [P FEL], rev. HER CVL/ROM AN/AV GV/S C, divided by a club downwards all in a wreath, (S.5864, RIC 644, BMC 725 (Pl.111,6), C.193). Attractive green toning, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192.), AE As, Rome mint, (7.16 g), struck 191, obv. laureate head of Commodus right, rev. Commodus as a priest, ploughing behind a team of two oxen, S-C across fields, (S.-, RIC 570, Cohen 40); another, Rome mint, (7.68 g), struck 191, obv. laureate head right, 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); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210, (11.89 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. Roma seated to right holding palladium and spear, before her a kneeling captive, (cf.S.6473, RIC 804, C.551-2) (illustrated). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (A.D.177-182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.78 g), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. HILARITAS around, Hilaritas standing facing, head left, holding long palm and cornucopia, S C to left and right, (S.6006, RIC 668, BMC 412). Deep brown and green patina, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280