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Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.53 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, throne with triangular back, (S.2515, RIC 122, RSC 313). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), in honour of Vespasian, (A.D. 79-81), issue of A.D. 80, (3.39 g), obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. SC on circular shield supported by two capricorns back to back, globe below, (S.2569, RIC 63, RSC 497 [Vespasian], BMC 129 [Titus]. very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96) silver denarius, issue of A.D. 76, (3.08 g), obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII above, Pegasus walking right, (S.2637, RIC 238, RSC 47). Attractive light blue toning, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96) silver denarius, issue of A.D. 76, (3.56 g), obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII above, Pegasus walking right, (S.2637, RIC 238, RSC 47). Lightly toned, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.50 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Salus standing to right, leaning on column and holding a snake which she feeds from a patera, (S.2642, RIC V243, RSC 384, BMC V265). Peripheral golden patination, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (11.80 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to left, around CAES DIVI [VESP F] DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. S C across field, Spes standing to left, holding flower, (cf.S.2693, Group 3, RIC 351 variant (Titus), C.460 variant). Green patination, nearly very fine/very fine and very rare, variety not in RIC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver tetradrachm (three denarii), Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 82, (11.17 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM COS VIII, rev. no legend, legionary eagle between two standards, (S.2718 [?800 EF], BMC 252, RIC 226, RSC 667, CBN 222, RPC 865). Traces of mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $600
Domitian, (90-91 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.41 g), issued in 89 B.C., obv. laureate head of Domitian to right around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, rev. IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva advancing to right on galley holding a shield in left hand and javelin in right hand, (S.2734, RIC 144, BMC 159, RSC 258). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Domitian, (90-91 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left holding a spear in right hand, (cf.S.2735, RIC 155, BMC 182, RSC 263). Lightly toned, extremely fine, with traces of mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.21 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right holding thunderbolt and shield, (S.2737, RIC 770). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (21.70 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to left, around IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M, rev. around TR P COS VII DES VIII [PP], Minerva standing to left, holding spear, S C across, (cf.S.2780, RIC 233B, C.556). Toning, good fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, (19.14 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 401, C.315). Nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.54 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, (cf.S.3034, RIC 19, BMC 46, RSC 113). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (2.98 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT II, rev. around COS III PATER PATRIAE, sacrificial implements, (S.952, RIC 34, C.51). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 98, (2.80 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II, rev. around IMP II COS IIII P P, priestly implements, lituus, simpulum, aspergillum and jug, (S.3032, RIC 47, C.95). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 96, (12.40 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, SC across, clasped hands, (cf.S.3061, RIC 53, C.17). Old dark patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98-99, Rome mint, (3.65 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Goddess (Abundantia or Ceres) seated to left on chair with crossed cornucopiae as arms, holding sceptre, around TR P COS II P P., (S.3144, RIC 1, RSC 206). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 111, Rome mint, (3.32 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing DA/CI/CA in three lines on shield set on palm tree, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.-, RIC 234 var, RSC 450 var). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-116 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.71 g), obv. laureate bust draped of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, around P M TR P COS VI PP SPQR, (cf.S.3146, RIC 337, RSC 270). Lightly toned, about as struck good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Trajan, (AD 98-117), sestertius, Rome Mint, issued AD 98-99. Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, (25.02 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Fortuna standing to left holding rudder before prow and cornucopiae, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.-, RIC 500, C.477) Dark tone, fgood very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, issued 105, Rome mint, (12.27 g), obv. radiate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Dacian seated left on shields in an attitude of mourning, with arms at base, trophy before her, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3196, RIC 563, BMC 887, C.533). Very fine/good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (12.59 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, around TR POT COS II P P, S C across field, (cf.S.3242, RIC 434, C.640). Deep green patination, extremely fine, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 107, Rome mint, (24.89 g), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Trajan galloping to right, brandishing spear at Dacian warrior on the ground, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.3204, RIC 534, C.503). Well centred, dark green patina, very fine/good very fine, rare in this condition, a most attractive coin.
Estimate $1,000
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 105, Rome Mint, (27.90 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Dacian seated left on shields in an attitude of mourning trophy in left hand, with arms at base, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC[IPI], S C in exergue, (S.3196, RIC 564, BMC 785, C.534) (illustrated); another, Rome Mint, issued 98, (25.45 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Pax seated left holding branch and sceptre, around T R POT COS II P P, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3214, RIC 401). Toning, fine - good fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 115, (22.04 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around traces of IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan seated to right on platform, (accompanied by two officers), haranguing a gathering of soldiers who stand before him, IMPERATOR VIII / S C in exergue, (S.3187, RIC 655, BMC 1017, C.176) (illustrated); another, (21.46 g), rev. Fortuna seated to left, (S.3193, RIC 628, C.164); As, (11.44 g), rev. Felicitas, (RIC 625); another, (7.17 g), rev. SC within wreath, (S.3243). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 116-7, Rome mint, (23.54 g), obv. laureate and draped head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP, rev. Trajan seated on raised platform, praetorian at side, presenting Parthamaspates to kneeling Parthia, around REX PARTHIS DATVS, S C below, (cf.S.3191, RIC 668) (illustrated); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 85 A.D., (23.74 g), obv. around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS IX CENS POT PP, head laureate to right, rev. emperor riding right, holding shield, trampling and striking with spear a fallen German, S C in exergue, (S.2771, RIC 358, C.484). Toning, some porosity, nearly fine - good fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE brass as of small module, issued 115-6, Antioch mint, (9.19 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM, rev. DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI PP around a laurel wreath enclosing a large S C, (S.3243 [AE as], RIC 644, C.122 var.). Rough surface, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (2.67 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped, around, IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, rev. CONCORD in exergue, around PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS, Concordia seated left on throne holding patera, (cf.S.3465, RIC 2a, RSC 250). Toned, very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued A.D. 119-122, Rome mint, (3.31g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. PM TRP COS III around, Roma, dressed as Amazon in short tunic, standing to left holding Victory and spear, (cf.S.3471, RIC 76, RSC 1108). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200