Catalogue
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (10.13 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 373, C.655). Attractive dark green patina, some surface pitting, very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Anonymus Issue, period of Domitian to Antoninus Pius, (c.81-161 A.D.), AE quadrans (2.47 g), obv. head of infant draped as the personification of Spring to right, rev. S C within wreath, (S.2930, RIC II 35; Cohen 30). Deeply toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), an issue in honour of his deceased father, silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome mint, (3.09 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan, draped on far shoulder to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan senior seated left on curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, around DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, (S.3323, RIC 252, RSC 140, BMC 500). Attractive blue and gold toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 113, Rome mint, (25.61 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M, rev. Trajan seated left on curule chair on raised platform, extending hand, before, official seated left, drawing tessera from container and handing it to figure climbing ladder right, who is extending his hand to receive it, statue of Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus, and tripod, on dais behind, around COS V CONGIAR SECVND, S C below, (S.3182 [this coin], RIC 450, C.61 var, BMC 767). Toned, slight hoard patination, nearly very fine - very fine with a strong portrait, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,350
Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm (10.21 g), Ephesus mint, Struck c.134-138. obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right, rev. DIANA [EPH]ESIA, cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia standing front between two stags, (S.3448, RIC II 474, Metcalf, Cistophori, type 5, BMCRE 1089-1090, RSC 535). Very fine or better and rare, overstruck on an earlier cistophorus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right feeding a snake arising from altar, (S.3540, RIC 267, RSC 1334). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-122, (24.35 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, draped, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around PONT MAX TR POT COS III, Securitas seated to left on throne, holding sceptre and left hand on head, (cf.S.3541 (denarius), RIC 569, RSC 1398). Attractive brown toning, obverse die breaks, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (13.06 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AEGYPTOS around, S C in exergue, Egypt reclining to left, holding sistrum, resting left elbow on basket of fruit or corn, before ibis on a column, (cf.S.3655 dupondius, RIC 839, C.113). Attractive brown toning, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.56 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELI[VS] CAESAR, rev. around [TR] POT COS II, across PANN O NIA, Pannonia standing facing, head left, holding vexillum in right hand and gathering dress in left hand, S C across field, (S.3988, RIC 1071, BMC 1936, C.25). Deep brown toning, uneven flan, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 152-3, (3.03 g), obv. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XV COS IIII, Tranquilitas standing right with rudder and corn ears, TRANQ in exergue, (S.4108, RIC 202, RSC 825). Toned, struck with rusted dies, good very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.51 g), issued after 147, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock walking to right head reverted, (S.4594, RIC 384, RSC 176). Toned, very fine or better and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.20 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNO NI REGINAE, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, (S.4669, RIC 338, RSC 215); another, (2.85 g), issued A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped veiled bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, hand raised, holding sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.18 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) (illustrated); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (3.46 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, BMC 76, RIC 268, RSC 36). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, (26.57 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, rev. Juno standing to left holding patera and holding sceptre, around I V N O, S C across, (S.4629, BMC 1531, RIC 1143, C.210). Light brown patina, some surface pitting, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168, (3.14 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around FORT RED TR P XXII IMP V, COS III in exergue, Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopia, (cf.S.4900, RIC 185, C.208). Deeply toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.58 g), obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing right, (S.5215, RSC 71a, RIC M744). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (2.77 g), obv. around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSE CRATIO, peacock standing facing with open tail, (cf.S.5215, RSC 70, RIC M743). Deeply toned, uneven flan with small chip, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, Postumous issue, (23.04 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, rev. Diana standing to right holding torch, around [SID]ERIBVS RECE[PTA], S C across field, (S.5233, RIC 1715, C.215). Attractive brown patina, nearly very fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (21.89 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). Brown patina, mild surface roughness, flan crack, good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 166, (2.95 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. around IVNONI LVCINAE, Juno Lucina enthroned to left, holding flower and child wrapped in swaddling clothes, (S.5486, RIC 770, RSC 36). Grey tone, slight flan crack, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, (26.22 g), issued 180, obv. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG], laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. around [TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P], S C across flan, in exergue LIBERALITAS AVG, Commodus standing left on platform with two attendants dispensing largess to citizen mounting steps, (S.5765, BMC 377-380, C.305, RIC 300). Deep brown patina, uneven flan, fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (A.D.177-182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.09 g), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. around [LAETITIA], Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath in right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand, S C across, (S.6007, RIC 669, BMC 416). Deep brown and green patina, uneven flan, good fine and and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193, (2.96 g), obv. Pertinax head laureate to right, around IMP CAES P HELV [PE]RTIN AVG, rev. around IANO CO-NSERVAT, Janus standing facing, holding sceptre in right hand, (S.6040, RSC 17, RIC 3, BMC 2). Toned, flan crack at 1 o'clock with some edge splits, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Pertinax, Divus Pertinax issue, silver denarius (2.52 g), (died A.D. 193), Rome mint but issued posthumously under Septimius Severus in A.D. 193-194, obv. DIVVS PERT PIVS PA[TER], 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). Lightly toned with a pleasing portrait, nearly very fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, issued 193 (a reign of 66 days), Rome mint, (19.29 g), obv. laureate head to right of Didius Julianus, around [IMP CAES] M DID SEVER IVLIAN AV[G], rev. [P M TR] P COS, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.6076, RIC 15, C.12). Brown patina, mild surface pitting, good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Manlia Scantilla (Wife of Didius Julianus), (A.D. 193), sestertius, Rome mint, obv. Manlia Scantilla bust draped to right, around MANLIA SCAN TILLA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left, peacock at feet, around IVNO REGINA, S C across, (S.6083, RIC 18a, C.6). Deeply toned, edge split and some surface pitting, good fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Pescennius Niger, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 193-194, (3.84 g), obv. laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right, around [IMP] CAES C PESCE NIGER IVST AVG, rev. around BON[I] EVENT, Bonus Eventus or Fides standing to left, holding corn ears and plate of fruit, (cf.S.6102, RIC 5b, RSC 10). Toned, struck off centre, some surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.47 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around [D CLOD SEPT] ALBIN CAES, rev. around MINER PA CIF COS II, Minerva standing to left holding spear shield and olive branch, (S.6144, BMC 98, RIC 7, RSC 48). Toned, struck on a compact flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (5.37 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6777, RIC 264, RSC 287). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 34 medallion, Sardes mint, (21.67 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Caracalla, around **AYT K M AYR CEY ANTWNEINOC*, rev. Cult figure of Sardian Kore and Artemis Ephesia facing, grain ear to left, poppy between, around, **EPI AN ROYFOY ARC A TO G*, below **CARDIANWN EFECIWN OMONOIA*, (S.-, BMC 215-6, Righetti 1092). Brown toning, surface pitting, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Plautilla (Wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.55 g), Laodicea mint, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIAE, (S.7067, RIC 370, RSC 7). Toned, well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200