Catalogue
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.28 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Fortuna-Spes standing to left, holding flower and cornucopiae, (S.3991, RIC 1065, BMC 1927, C.64). Dark partination, extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
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 $150
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 153-154, (3.20 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left holding two corn ears and resting left hand on modius set on a prow, (S.4068, BMC 809, RIC 231, RSC 291). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $400
SOLD $340
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 $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.68 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). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (2.97 g), issued 145, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left dropping incense on lighted altar and holding box, around PIETA S AVG, (S.4598, BMC 311, RIC 394a, RSC 234); another (2.84 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Juno standing to left raising right hand and holding sceptre, around AETERNITAS, (S.4574, BMC 345, RIC 344, RSC 26). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
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 $120
SOLD $130
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (3.28 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. AVGVSTI P II FIL, Venus standing to left, holding Victory and resting left hand on shield set on helmet, (S.4700, RIC 495a, RSC 15). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, AE sestertius, Rome Mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, issued 162, (22.65 g), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. DIVO [PIO] around, column of Antoninus surmounted by statue of the emperor, (S.5199, RIC 1269, C.354) (illustrated); another, (22.62 g), rev. decastyle temple with statues on roof and in pediment, (S.4212, RIC 622); Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.8 g), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, rev. Ceres seated left on basket, holding grain-ears and torch, (cf.3939, RIC 1023); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, (20.80 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. Ceres standing to left, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand extended with corn ears, (S.4614, RIC 1116, C.79, BMC 1509). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, memorial issue for Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, issued after 161 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.47g), obv. bare lead right, around DIVVS ANTONINVS, rev. DIVO PIO around, statue of Antoninus Pius enthroned to left, holding branch and resting on sceptre, (S.5194, RIC 442, BMC 65, RSC 352). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 161, (3.31 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around CONCORD AVG TR P XV, COS III, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae under seat, (cf.S.4882, RIC 2, BMC 1, RSC 30). Toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165, (3.19 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Annona standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two ears of corn over a modius, prow to right, (S.4922, BMC 371, RIC 142, RSC 484). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168, (3.07 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P XXII IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4934, RIC 178, C.892). Toned, good very fine, weak on wreath.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, in honour of Divus Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 169, Rome mint, (2.80 g), obv. DIVVS VERVS, bare head to right, rev. eagle standing to right head left with open wings, around CONSECRATIO, (S.5204, BMC 503, RIC 596A, RSC 55). Extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 180, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TR P XXXIIII IMP X, COS III PP in exergue, Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopia, (cf.S.4900, RIC 185, C.208). Extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 174, (25.07 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate cuirassed bust to right, rev. IMP VI COS III around, S C in exergue, Jupiter enthroned to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.4975, RIC 1098, C.252, BMC 1472). Attractive bronze patination, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $680
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius (died AD 175) AE sestertius (23.51g) assured after AD 161, Rome Mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing diadem, around FAUSTINA AUGUSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, SC across field (S.5275, RIC 1642, C.112). Attractive patina, extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,400
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 154-6, (10.53 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and rudder, round which dolphin is coiled, (S.4735 [This Coin illustrated], RIC 1408, C.253). Large flan, dark tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $5,000
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 161-175, (9.75 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI REGINAE around, Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, at her feet a peacock, (cf.S.5297, RIC 1652, MIR 18,19-7B). Attractive dark green patina, extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.79 g), issued A.D. 167, obv. Laureate head to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS III, (S.5386, RIC 1461, BMC 1324, C.209). Brown patina, portrait good very fine, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE as, Rome mint, (10.22 g), issued A.D. 164, obv. bare head to right, around L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. captive Armenia in attitude of mourning, seated left on ground amidst arms, trophy in background behind, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, SC across, ARMEN in exergue, (S.5407, RIC 1364 [Aurelius], BMC 1135, C.9). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), denarius, Rome mint, (2.83 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS [VI] CTRIX, Venus with bare breast standing facing head to left holding Victory and resting hand on shield, (S.5492, RIC 786, RSC 89). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 164-167, (24.82 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. [VENUS] around, Venus standing left, holding an apple raising drapery over shoulder, S C across, (S.5523, RIC 1770) (illustrated); Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), AE sestertius, (17.33 g), issued 181, obv. laureate head right, rev. Annona, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, (cf.S.5731, RIC 325a). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 186-187 A.D., Rome Mint, (2.76 g), obv. Laureate head to right of Commodus, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. IOV EXSVP P M TR P XII IMP VIII around, in exergue COS V P P, Jupiter, naked to waist, seated to left on low seat, holding branch and sceptre, (S.5649, RIC 152, BMC 213, RSC 242). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181, (3.34 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M ANTONINVS CO MMODVS AVG, rev. naked Mars advancing right, with spear and trophy, around TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, (cf.S.5715, RIC 42, RSC 842); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 201, (2.17 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around COS III P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm, (S.6270, RIC 504, RSC 104); Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.38 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.7200, RIC 20, RSC 183a); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (2.74 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing to left, holding standard in each hand, (S.7864, RIC 139, RSC 52) (illustrated). Last coin, extremely fine with mint bloom, others toned and fine, second coin with crack in flan. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181-182, (21.38 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M ANTONINVS [CO]MMODVS AVG, rev. around TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, S C across field, Roma helmeted in military dress, standing facing, head left, holding Victory and spear, (S.-, RIC 324410, C.829, BMC 477). Brown patina, rough on surface of obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 183, (22.59 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around [M COMM]ODVS ANTONINVS AVG [PIVS], rev. around TR P VIII [IMP VI] COS IIII P P, S C across field, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.5777, RIC 370, C.907). Deep green patina, some surface roughness, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 185, (29.87 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT ON AVG PIVS BRIT, rev. around VOTA SVSCEP DECEN P M TR P X IMP VII , across field S C, Commodus togate standing left, over tripod altar and holding scroll, COS IIII P P in exergue, (cf.S.5833, RIC 454a, C.990, BMC 564). Brown patina, round and very attractive, extremely fine/good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,500
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 187, (18.46 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around [M] COMMODVS [ANT P] FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around [P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, MON AVG] in exergue, the three Monetae standing left, side by side each holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5771, RIC 500, C.375). Green patina, somewhat pitted in places, otherwise good fine - nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120