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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (3.32 g), obv. bare head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around TELLVS STABIL, Tellus standing to left, tunic to knees, holding plow and rake, two ears of corn on ground, (S.3543, RIC 275, RSC 1426). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (2.80 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around TELLVS STABIL, Tellus standing to left, tunic to knees, holding plow and rake, two ears of corn on ground, (S.-, RIC 276, RSC 1427). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 123, Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Moneta or Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS III, (S.3520, RIC 80, RSC 1119) (illustrated); another, (3.27 g), rev. Aeternitas, (RIC 38); another, (3.33 g), rev. Concordia seated, (RIC 39a); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 101, Rome mint, (3.23 g), rev. Concordia seated, (cf.S.3144, RIC 33, RSC 227); another, (3.07 g), rev. Felicitas, (RIC 56). Toning, good fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 130-131, Rome mint, (3.00 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTAS, rev. PIETATI AVG COS III P P around, Pietas seated to left holding patera and sceptre, (S.3515, RIC 219, RSC 1046b); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, issued 152-3, (3.28 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, (S.4065, RIC 219, RSC 197a) (illustrated); another issued 138, (3.10 g), obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Diana standing to right, holding bow and arrow, (S.-, RIC 7, RSC 68, BMC 8); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, issued 170, Rome mint, (3.13 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, around laureate head to right, rev. SALVTI AVG COS III around, Salus standing to left feeding snake entwined around altar, and holding sceptre, (S.4927, RIC 222, BMC 525, RSC 546). Mostly toned, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 136, (26.40 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian draped to right, around [HADRI]ANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AEGYPTOS around, S C in exergue, Egypt reclining left holding sistrum, left elbow resting on basket of grain, ibis on column at feet, (S.3572, RIC 838, C.112) (illustrated); another, (20.69 g), rev. Mauretania holding javelin and leading horse, around MAVRETANIA, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3610, RIC 856). Toning, fine - good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 136, (25.78 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian draped to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA around, S C in exergue, Africa, wearing elephant trunk on head, reclining to left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae and resting left elbow on rock, in front a basket of corn, (S.3574, RIC 840, C.142). Green and bronze patina, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (25.08 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian draped to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. [HISPANIA] around, S C in exergue, Hispania reclining left, holding olive branch and resting left elbow on rock, (S.3603, RIC 851, C.832) (illustrated); another, (25.20 g), rev. Nilus reclining right, holding reed and cornucopia, resting elbow on sphinx left, child above knee, at feet, second child on back of hippopotamus, below, crocodile left, (S.3613, RIC 863). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 123, (23.33), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIA NVS AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. Hadrian standing to left extending right hand to raise woman kneeling to right, around RESTITVTORI OR BIS TERRARVM, S C in exergue, (S.3637, RIC 594a, C.1285). Minor flan crack, very fine, good details of portrait and figures on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
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 $750
Passed in
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 130-133, Rome mint, (11.27 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. HISPANIA around, Hispania reclining left, SC in exergue, (S.-, RIC II, 1671, BMC 1754). Toned, good very fine, and a rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-120, (11.08 g), obv. radiate bust of Hadrian to left, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S-C, Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, (cf.S.3670, RIC II 279) (illustrated); As, 12.31 g), rev. Felicitas, (C.619); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), sestertius, (19.80 g), rev. Victory, (S.5010, RIC 931); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, issued 155-156, Rome mint, (14.13 g), rev. Pax, (S.4288, RIC 952). Toning, good fine - very fine, the left facing Hadrian very rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Roman Imperial, includes, Hadrian (A.D.117-138), AE As, Rome Mint (cf.S3674, RIC 796, C.166); Plautillia, denarius, cA.D.204 (cf.S.7065/6378, RIC 3504); Philip I (A.D.244-249) antoninianus, Rome Mint (cf.S.2580, RIC 51) another, antoninianus, Rome Mint (S.8930, RIC 62, RSC 50); Herennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius) base silver antoninianus (A.D.249-251) (S.9495, RIC 596, RSC 19); Numerian (A.D.283-284), billon antoninianus (S.12258, RIC 423, C.120). Very good - nearly fine. (9)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (117-136/7 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 129 A.D. (Hill), Rome Mint, (3.30 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, of Sabina with hair in queue down back, SABINA AVGVSTA around, Rev. CONCORDIA AVG around, Concordia seated to left on throne, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand, (S.3919, RIC 398, RSC 12). Toned, some hoard patination and minor scratches on reverse otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
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