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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (26.02 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around MONETA AVG, S C across field, (S.4196, RIC 610, C.556, BMC 1253). Light brown patina, mild areas of roughness, otherwise very fine with a commanding portrait, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.12 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 147, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding Capricorn and caduceus, around FELICITAS AVG, S C across field, (S.4174, RIC 770, C.363). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (11.81 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. around TR POT COS IIII, Pudicitia standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding veil with left hand, S C across, (S.-, RIC 702, BMC p.222 note, C.905). Light brown patina, attractive nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138 - 161), a selection of worn and/or damaged examples, includes, denarius (2); sestertius (2) and an AE as. In Collector's envelopes with notes, fair - very good. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (2.95 g), issued after 147, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock walking to right head reverted, (S.4594, RIC 384, RSC 176). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (2.81 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, 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). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 and very rare as such.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died AS.D. 151), AE sestertius, (23.58 g), obv. draped bust right, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing front, head to left, holding grain ears in her right hand and torch in her left, around AVGVSTA S-C (cf.BMC 1509. Cohen 79. RIC 1116). Nearly fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-4, (3.37 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F COS, rev. around PIETAS AVG, emblems of priesthood, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum, (S.4786, RIC 424a, RSC 451). Grey tone, good fine
Estimate $80
SOLD $170
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161, (3.40 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around CONCORD AVG TR P XVII, COS III, Concordia seated to left, holding patera, resting on statuette of Spes, cornucopiae below seat, (cf.S.4882, BMC 209, RIC 59, RSC 37). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168, (3.12 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around FORT RED TR P XXII IMP V, COS III in exergue, Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopia, (cf.S.4900, RIC 185, C.208). Very fine. $ Ex Dr L. J. Sherwin Collection, from M.C. Cohen c1970's ($6.00).
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161-162, (23.98 g), obv. IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, laureate head to right, rev. SALVTI AVG COS III around, S C across field, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined round altar, (cf.S.4998, RIC 979, C.547). Attractive bronze patination, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 171, (19.13 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, rev. PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COS III / S C, in five lines within oak-wreath, (S.4992, RIC 1003, C.495, BMC p.617*). Obverse with verdigris, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161 - 180), sestertius, Rome Mint (26.17 g), obv. laureate bust right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVII, rev. VICT / GERM / IMP VI / COS III / SC in five lines within a laurel wreath (S.5015, RIC.1090). Even green patina, fine - good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (23.37 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR POT XX IMP III COS III, S C across field, Providentia standing to left holding wand and sceptre, globe at feet, (cf.S.5008, RIC 923, C.805). Mild verdigris, good fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 172, (13.30 g), obv. radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, rev. around IMP VI COS III, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, shield below, S C across, (cf.S.5030, RIC 1035, C.282). Dark green patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
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
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, issued 193 (a reign of 66 days), Rome mint, (17.99 g), obv. laureate head to right of bearded Didius Julianus, around IMP CAES M DI[D SEVER IVLIAN AVG], rev. [CONCORD MILIT], Concordia standing to left, holding two standards, S C across field, (S.6075, RIC 14, C.3). Tooled on the reverse, nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 204, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around VICT PART MAX, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and trophy, (S.6372, RIC 295, BMC 365, RSC 744). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 204, (3.21 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XII COS III P P, Genius naked standing left sacrificing at altar, holding grain ears, (S.6335, RIC 195, BMC 467, RSC 464). Earthern patina nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211) silver denarius, Rome Mint (3.38 g), obv. laureate head right, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. Victory hovering left, around COS III PP (S.6270, RIC.125, RSC.96); another, Laodicea Mint (3.40g), obc. laureate head right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, rev. Pax seated left, around P M TR P V COS II PD; another, Rome Mint (3.31g), obv. laureate head right, around L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP V, rev. Mars advancing right, around PM TR P III COS II PP. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint (3.08g), obv. laureate head right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Jupiter standing frond brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left, around PM TR P XVI COS III PP (RIC.216, RSC.501); sestertius, Rome Mint, (20.98g), obv. laureate bust right, around L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, around DIVI M PII F P M TR P III COS II, S-C (RIC IV. 700; BMCRE. 569). Nearly fine; worn very good. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 216, (3.13 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Venus seated to left, hand extended holding sceptre in left hand, around VENVS GENETRIX, (S.7106, RIC 388c [Caracalla], RSC 212). Bluish patination, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160