Catalogue
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161 - 180), a small selection of worn and/or damaged examples, includes, AE sestertius (3); AE dupondius (reported to have been found around Carthage) and AE as (2 one holed). In Collector's envelopes with notes. Fair - nearly fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE sestertius, Rome Mint (27.52 g), obv. draped bust right, around FAVSTINA-AVGVSTA, rev. Juno standing facing, head left, patera in outstretched right hand, grounded sceptre in left, peacock standing left, head right, around IVNONI REGINA S-C RIC (1651, Cohen 142, BMC 919). Dark green patina, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
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
SOLD $130
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE as, Rome mint, (11.65 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound down behind head, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. LAETI TIA around, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, S C across, (S.5300, RIC 1657, C.152). Attractive even brown patination, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Lucius Verus (161-169 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued March - Dec 161 A.D., Rome Mint, (23.99 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other with clasped hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P, COS, S-C in fields (S.1546, RIC.1284, Cohen.285) (illustrated); denarius, (3.26 g), obv. laureate bust right, around L VERVS AVG PARTH MAX, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, around PAX AVG TR P VI COS II (Cohen. 127, cfS.5352). Fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Commodus (A.D. 180 - 192), silver denarius (2.42 g), obv. laureate bust right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. Pietas seated left, holding sceptre, reaching out to child standing before her, around P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P (S.5686, RIC.236). Holed otherwise, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (A.D.177-182), sestertius, Rome Mint (22.85 g), obv. draped bust right, around CRISPINA AVG IMP COMMODI AVG, rev. Salus seated left, feeding out of patera, in right hand, a snake coiled around an altar, left arm on side of chair, around SALVS / S-C (Cohen.32, Banti.017, RIC III 0672). Even brown, very good - nearly fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Commodus (A.D. 177 - 192) sestertius, Rome Mint (20.64 g), obv, laureate head right, around M COMMOD ANT P FE-LIX AVG BRIT P P, rev. Libertas standing facing, head left, pileus in right hand, grounded scepter in left; S-C across fields, around LIB AVG P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI (RIC III 562, C.285). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $160