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Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 124-127, (25.91 g), obv. laureate head right drapery on far shoulder of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, S C across field, in exergue EXPED AV[G], Hadrian on horseback prancing to his right, his right hand is raised, (cf.S.3594, RIC 737 [R] [new volume], Ban.299). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius or as, issued 136, Rome mint, (12.96 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI HISPAN IAE around, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right on left, raising Hispania with a rabbit before her and holding a branch, (cf.S.3691, RIC 1864, C.1266 var.). Dark green patina, deep corrosion flaw on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and very scarce issue of the emperor's celebrated geographical reverse types.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 131, (8.90 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. FELICITATI AVG/COS III P P, galley rowed to left over waves, steersman under arched shelter in stern, S C across field, (cf.S.3662, RIC 1307, C.660). With a delightful apple green patination, extremely fine or better, a superb coin.
Estimate $1,000
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, (13.04 g), issued 130-133, "Travel Series" issue, ("Provinces cycle) - the province alone, obv. laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. S C in exergue, around AFRICA, Africa wearing elephant trunk on head, reclining left, holding scorpion and leaning on rock, (S.3673, RIC 1615, C.143). Brown patination, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.87 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3993, RIC 1067, BMC 1931, C.61). Nearly very fine, with light earthen patination, scarce.
Estimate $150
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148, (3.52 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor, (S.4067, RIC 162, RSC 283). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-9, (3.22 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII around, emperor togate standing left, holding patera over tripod altar, (cf.S.4076, RIC 183, RSC 304). Toned, good very fine with an attractive portrait, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 153-4, (3.33 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS 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); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 169-170, (2.94 g), obv. laureate and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XX IIII, rev. SALVTI AVG COS III around, Salus standing left and feeding serpent rising from altar, (S.4927, RIC 222, RSC 546). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.00 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. ANNONA AVG, modius with ears of corn, (S.4050, RIC 62a, RSC 33); Septimius Severus (193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right, (3.21 g), rev. P M TR P XV COS III, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield (S.6340, RIC 211, RSC 489) (illustrated(; Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus (193-217), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, (3.34 g), obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia enthroned to left, hand on breast, (S.6602, RIC 576, RSC 168). Last toned, very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148, (2.90 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor, (S.4067, RIC 175, RSC 284) (illustrated); another (2.74 g), rev. similar TR POT XXI COS IIII, (cf.S.4067, RIC -, RSC 1039b). Toned, good very fine, second coin dark tone very fine/fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 152-3, (2.97 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, bare head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, (cf.S.4065, RIC 229, RSC 198a); Septimius Severus, (193-211 A.D.), silver denarius, rev. around VOTA SUSCEPTA XX, Severus standing left sacrificing, (S.6393, RIC 308); silver antoninianii, of Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), rev. ADVENTVS AVG, Decius on horseback (S.9366, RSC 4); Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 A.D.), rev. APOLL SALVTARI, Apollo standing holding branch and resting on lyre resting on rock, (S.9627m RIC 32) (illustrated); Valerian (253-260 A.D.), rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing to left, (cf.S.9985, RIC 125). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $150
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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 $200
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (27.32 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 156-157, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, rev. around TR POT XX [CO]S IIII, Justitia seated left on chair of two cornucopiae, holding sceptre, and S C in exergue, (S.4252, RIC 967, C.1008, BMC 2016). Dark brown patina, attractive nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (11.24 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Britannia seated to left on rock, to left shield and sceptre, around BRITTANIA COS IIII, in exergue S C, (S.4266, RIC 934, C.118). Dark green earthen patina, with rough edges, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (9.96 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 143-144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, rev. IMPERATOR II around, S C across, [LIBERT] traces in exergue, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus in left hand and vindicta, (cf.S.4301, RIC 738, BMC 1633). Toned, good very fine portrait, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), with Marcus Aurelius Caesar, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 141, (3.37 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, (S.4524, RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D.141, silver denarius, (3.36 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). Well centred, toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.29 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, rev. Aeternitas or Providentia facing with veil blown out around, holding globe and hand on veil, around AETERNITAS, (cf.S.4574, BMC 373, RIC 351, RSC 32) (illustrated); another similar (3.21 g), rev. Ceres standing left holding long torch and drapery, AVG VSTA around, (S.4584, RIC 362, RSC 104). First coin very fine, second good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D. 140/1), AE sestertius, 33.5mm, (26.00 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius, c.147 A.D., obv. draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Providentia standing left, holding globe and grasping veil, sewn with stars which billows out behind her head, around AETER NITAS, S C across field, (S.4610, RIC 1106 (Pius), BMC 1495, C.30). Very fine, with and even apple green patina, very rare as such.
Estimate $200
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE As, (12.17 g), issued 139 B.C., obv. around FAVSTINA AVG AN TONINI AVG PII P P, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around VENERI A[VGVS]TAE, Venus standing to right holding apple, drawing up robe from shoulder, S C across field, (S.4685, RIC 1097, C.283) (illustrated); another, (11.58 g), obv. head left, rev. Juno seated left with peacock at feet, (cf.S.4727, cf.RIC 1399); another, (11.30 g), rev. Ceres standing left holding torch, (S.4646, RIC 1171); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE As, (12.72 g), rev. Laetitia standing left, (S.4729, RIC 1401a) (illustrated); others including, (15.00 g), rev. Salus seated left, (S.5303, RIC 1671); (11.97 g), rev. Cybele enthroned right between lions, (S.5301, RIC 1664); (11.41 g), rev. crescent moon, (S.5235, RIC 1714); (15.40 g), rev. Juno standing left, (S.5299, RIC 1652); (12.57 g), rev. Faustina standing left with children, (S.5274, RIC 1638); (8.89 g), rev. Diana standing left, (S.5293, RIC 1629); (12.25 g), rev. Fecunditas standing right holding sceptre and child, (S.5295, RIC 1639); (12.86 g), rev. Venus standing left, (S.4736, RIC 1409); others (2). Toning, nearly fine - good very fine, some scarce including left facing Faustina Senior. (14)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F, rev. around TR POT XIII COS II, Virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, (S.4796, BMC 893, RIC 480e, RSC 747a). Lightly toned, slight flan chip, otherwise extremely fine with an attractive portrait.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164-5, (3.04 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, nearly extremely fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,800
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (3.54 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TR P XXXIII IMP VIIII COS III P P, Mars standing to right, resting on spear and shield, (S.4950, BMC 781, RIC 396, RSC 963). Bright, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.178, (23.81 g), obv. M AVREL ANTONI NVS AVG TR P XXXII, head laureate to right, rev. around IMP VIIII COS III P P, S C in field, Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, (S.4986, RIC 1230, C.375). Dark even attractive patination, very fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
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Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 144, (12.74 g), obv. bare headed draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, rev. around IVVENT TAS, S C across the field, emperor? standing to left holding branch. to right a trophy with a shield at base, (S.4832, RIC 1239, C.395). Even brown toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 154-6, (3.43 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia seated to left holding flower and resting arm on cornucopiae set on globe, (S.4704, RSC 54, RIC 502a). Extremely fine, lightly toned, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (3.42 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5260, RSC 191, RIC 712, BMC 139). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 161-175, (14.07 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI LVCINAE around, Juno standing to left with three children at her feet, (S.5298, RIC 1650, BMC p.541, C.137). Attractive dark green patina, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
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Faustina Junior, (died 175 A.D.) wife of Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 161-175 A.D., (12.86 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina right, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. around FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing right, resting on sceptre and holding infant in left hand, S C across field, (S.5295, RIC 1639, C.101). Deep brown toning, good very fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
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Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, mule issued 166, Rome mint, (3.48 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, PAX in exergue, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5352, BMC 426, RIC 561, RSC 126). Extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250