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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.21 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETER NITAS, Aeternitas standing left with veil blown out around, holding globe, hand on veil, (S.4575, RIC 351, RSC 32). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D.141, AE sestertius, (25.63 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing pearls on top of her head, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing to left holding long torch in left hand, and grain ears in right, around C E R E S, S C across, (S.4621, RIC 1128, Banti 44). Well centred, toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161, (3.20 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 or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 167, (3.15 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). Toned, nearly extremely fine, golden highlights.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168, (3.46 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); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (died A.D.141), (2.83 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Vesta standing left holding palladium and sceptre, around AVGV STA, (cf.S.4587, cf.BMC p.62, RIC 369, RSC 109). Toning, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued December 172-173, (24.66 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. around RESTITVTORI ITALIAE I MP VI COS III, S C in exergue, Marcus Aurelius in military attire standing left raising turreted figure of Italia who kneels right holding globe, (S.4997, RIC 1077, C.538). Dark brown patination, very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Mark Antony restoration issue by Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161-169, (3.20 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, (RIC 443 (Marcus Aurelius), Babelon ii No.56 (p.587), BMCRE 500). Deep old toning and mild hoard patination, otherwise as struck and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $630
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, heavily tooled, extremely fine or better and very rare as such.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.40 g), obv. around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSE CRATIO, altar enclosure with door in front, (S.5217, RSC 75, RIC M746). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 147-150, (9.07 g), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, wearing stephane, rev. PVDICITIA around, S C across field, Pudicitia standing to left, holding cloak in both hands, (S.-, RIC 1403). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lucius Verus, by Marcus Aurelius, in honour of Divus Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 169, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. DIVVS VERVS, bare head to right, rev. pyramidal crematorium of four storeys, garlanded base, the door on second level, the apex surmounted by emperor in quadriga facing, around CONSECRATIO, (S.5206, BMC 505, RIC 596b, RSC 58). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANTO P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Commodus seated left on curule chair, holding globe and roll, (S.5677, RIC 124, RSC 504); Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.68 g), obv. laureate head to right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, captives seated either side of trophy base, (cf.S.6323, RIC 176, RSC 370) (illustrated); Caracalla, (as Caesar), (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 196, Rome mint, (2.82 g), obv. bare head to right of Caracalla, around M AVR ANTO NINVS CAES, rev. lituus, apex, bucranium and simpulum, around SEVERI AVG PII FIL, (S.6679, RIC 4, RSC 587); Geta, (A.D. 209-211), silver denarius, issued 201 as Caesar, Rome mint, (3.37 g), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Geta standing half left, holding branch and spear, around PR INC IVVENT, (S.7194, RIC 15, RSC 159, BMC 232). Very fine - extremely fine, all lightly toned. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint issued A.D. 194-5, (3.60 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). Light toning, uneven flan, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193-5, (2.93 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN [CAES], rev. around ROMAE [AE]TERNAE, Roma seated left, holding palladium and spear, (cf.S.6146, RIC 11b, RSC 61a). Toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right, (2.48 g), issued 194, rev. Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, (S.6325, RIC 34, RSC 380); another (3.54 g), rev. Minerva standing half left, (cf.S.6326, RIC 68, RSC 391); another (2.77 g), issued 197, rev. Pax enthroned to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, (S.6329, RIC 88a, RSC 444); another (3.21 g), issued 200, rev. Victory hovering to left, holding open wreath with both hands over shield set on base, (S.6333, RIC 150, RSC 454); another (3.12 g), issued 206, rev. Annona standing to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet, (S.6338, RIC 200, RSC 476); another (3.39 g), issued 200-1, rev. around Septimius in military dress standing to left, sacrificing out of a patera over a lighted tripod and holding a spear, (S.6357, RIC 167a, RSC 599); another (3.15 g), issued 200, rev. around PROVID AVGG, Providentia standing left, holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.6354, RIC 494, RSC 586). Toning, fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 198, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.6370, RIC 499, RSC 694); Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, (11.21 g), issued 247, obv. radiate cuirassed bust right of Philip I, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, (cf.S.3958, McAlee 904, Prieur 377). Toning, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 199 (3.94 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6259, RIC 500, RSC 21); another, (3.38 g), rev. Justice seated left with patera and sceptre, (S.6295, RIC 505); another, (2.74 g), rev. trophy with arms below, (S.6288, RIC 389); another, (3.73 g), rev. Moneta seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6316, RIC 510a); another, (3.18 g), rev. emperor on horseback left, holding spear, (S.6365, RIC 415). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.20 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222). Extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Laodicea mint, (3.43g), obv. draped bust right, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pudicitia enthroned to left, around PVDICITIA, (S.6602, RIC 644, RSC 168); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), issued as Augustus 211, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.24g), obv. laureate head right, around P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Fortuna to right, with a cornucopiae, (S.7246, RIC 77, RSC 62). Very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (3.33 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7109, RIC 391 (Caracalla), RSC 226). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, Augusta, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), AE sestertius, issued 213, Rome mint, (22.80 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Juno standing facing, head left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and vertical sceptre in left, at feet to left, peacock standing left, head right, around IVNO, S C across, (S.7113, RIC 584, C.85, BMC 206, Banti 18). Brown patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 196-198, Rome mint, (3.20 g), obv. bare head right, rev. Mars walking to left, (S.6675, RIC 11, RSC 154); another (2.89 g), issued 212-3, rev. Moneta walking to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6821, RIC 224, RSC 165); another (3.89 g), issued 212, rev. Serapis standing raising hand, holding sceptre, (cf.S.6829, RIC 194, RSC 195); another (3.17 g), issued 213, rev. Sarapis standing facing raising hand and holding sceptre, (S.6829, RIC 208A, RSC 211); another (3.05 g) issued 215, rev. Apollo standing half left, holding branch and resting hand on spear, (cf.S.6835, RIC 255, RSC 284); another (2.96 g), issued 215, rev. Fides Militum standing left, holding standard in each hand, (S.6840, RIC 266, RSC 315); another (3.33 g), issued 206, rev. Mars standing to left, resting on spear reversed and shield, (cf.S.6859, RIC 83, RSC 424); another (3.08 g), issued 197, rev. Spes advancing left, (S.6680, RIC 5, RSC 594); another (3.31 g), issued 204, rev. Victory advancing left with wreath, (S.6895, RIC 144b, RSC 658); another (2.94 g), issued 206, rev. Caracalla standing left, sacrificing over tripod, (S.6909, RIC 150, RSC 688). Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.07 g), obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PONTIF TR P XII COS III, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.6868, RIC 111, C.465) (illustrated); another, (3.40 g), rev. Mars, (S.6858, RIC 80b); another, (4.44 g), rev. Mars with shield, (S.6859, RIC 81); another, (3.40 g), rev. two Persians bound, (S.6853, RIC 54b); Trajan, (A.D.117-138), (3.34 g), rev. Vesta seated left, (S.3143, RIC 9); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 145-161), (2.62 g), rev. Fortuna standing left, (S.4073, RIC 132); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), (3.91 g), rev. Fides seated left, (S.7863, RIC 279). Toning, nearly fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.12 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Hercules naked standing half-left, holding branch and club with lion's skin, around P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6828, RIC 239, RSC 244). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (5.17 g), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at feet, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6769, BMC 117, RIC 260b, RSC 277). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 215, Rome mint, (4.58 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at his feet, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6779, RIC 277b, RSC 342a). With light tone, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 203, (3.05 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to right holding a child, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.7072, RIC 367, RSC 16). Large flan well centred, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Laodicea mint, (3.23 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around [MI]NERV SANCT, Minerva standing to left, resting on shield and spear, (S.7181, RIC 105a, RSC 83). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 205, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around MINERVA, Minerva standing to left, resting on shield and spear, (S.7182, RIC 46, RSC 77). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar silver denarius, issued 198-200 A.D., Laodicea mint, (4.15 g), obv. draped bust of Geta's bare head to right, around L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. SPEI PERPETVAE around, Spes walking to left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.7202, RIC 96, RSC 192a). Toned, extremely fine/ good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90