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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 158-159, (3.87 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XXII, laureate head to right, rev. TEMPLVM DIVI AVG REST around, COS IIII in exergue, octastyle temple of Divus Augustus containing cult statues of Augustus and Livia, (S.4107, RIC 290 var., RSC 804b). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145-147, (3.54 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, LIB IIII below, (S.4089, RIC 155 type 2, RSC 490a, BMC 567); another posthumous issue, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (3.30 g), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare headed bust to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. CONSECRATIO around, pyramidal crematorium of four storeys, garlanded base, surmounted by emperor in quadriga, (S.5193, RIC 436, RSC 164). Toned, very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 146, (29.91 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P T[R P], laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII/ [S C] in exergue, Antoninus in triumphal quadriga to left, his hand extended, holding eagle tipped sceptre, (S.4168, RIC 767a, BMC 1669, C.320). Deeply toned, minor field smoothing on obverse, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.76 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 143, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. Victory advancing right holding trophy in both hands, around IMPERA TOR II, S C across field, (S.4182, RIC 717a, C.434). Dark brown patina, attractive nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (26.37 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding pileus in right hand and sceptre in left hand, around LIBERTAS COS IIII, S C across field, (S.4192, RIC 929, C.543). Dark brown patina, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Antoninus Pius, (138-161 A.D.), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 140-144 A.D., (23.99 g), obv: ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS P P TR P COS III bust draped and laureate to right, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE around, S C in exergue, the facade of Hadrian's Temple of Venus and Roma with 10 columns, richly decorated with statues on roof and in pediment, S C in exergue, (cf.S.4212, RIC 622, cf.BMC 1283 [cf.Pl.30.3], C.700). Fine or better, temple very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.60 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and feeding a snake arising from altar, around SALVS AVG, S C across field, (S.4214, RIC 635, C.711, Banti 340). Very attractive light green patina, mild areas of roughness on reverse, otherwise good very fine or better with a commanding portrait, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 141-3, (24.16 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG [PII F COS], bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, S C below, (S.4526, RIC 1212, C.34). Deep brown toning, mild surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, AE sestertius, Rome Mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, issued 162, (26.86 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); another (24.48 g), Rome mint, issued in 138, obv. bare headed draped bust right, around IMP T AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS.., rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera, around .. POT COS, (S.-, RIC -, C.-) (illustrated). The last coin apparently unpublished, otherwise very good; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, (3.35 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, rev. around HONOS, Honos standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (S.4784, RIC 422, RSC 236). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161, (3.32 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III, Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4925, cf.RIC 70, cf.RSC 526). Very fine, unpublished reverse for obverse type legend, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued December 172-173, (21.39 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. around RESTITVTORI ITALIAE IMP VI COS III, S C in exergue, Marcus Aurelius in military attire standing left raising turreted figure of Italia who kneels right holding globe, (S.4997, RIC 1077, C.538). Brown patination, good very fine/very fine, reverse legend weak in places, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 174-175, (26.68 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, rev. around TR POT XIX IMP II COS III Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus. (S.-, RIC 901. C 798). Brown patination, very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.168-171, (12.11 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, head radiate to right, rev. around SALVTI AVG COS III, S C in field, Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and patera, feeding snake rising from an altar, (S.5042, RIC 965, C.551). Dark even attractive patination, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-18), AE as, Rome, issued A.D. 175, (11.11 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, laureate bearded head to right, rev. IMP VII COS III, Tiber reclining to left, holding stern of boat and reeds, leaning on overturned urn from which water flows; SC across. (S.5065, RIC III 1142, C.348, BMC 1498). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, issued in 150, (3.09 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AED DIV FAVSTINAE, front view of temple of six columns, low wall before, figure (Faustina) seated within, ornaments on temple, (S.4573, RIC 343, RSC 1). Toned, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, issued in 150, (3.18 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AED DIV FAVSTINAE, front view of temple of six columns, low wall before, figure (Faustina) seated within, ornaments on temple, (S.4573, RIC 343, RSC 1). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 151), AE sestertius, (25.41 g), obv. draped bust right, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sceptre, around AVGVSTA S-C across (S.4617, RIC 1124, C.110); another Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issued 145 (24.38 g), obv. bare head right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II, rev. Hilaritas standing left with palm and cornucopiae, HILARITAS around, (S.4802, RIC 1242a, C.-, BMC 1774). Both fine, second heavily pitted. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (3.56 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left with apple and dolphin-entwined rudder, (S.4708, RIC 517a, RSC 266). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
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 $300
Passed in
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 164, Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head to right, rev. Mars standing to right in military dress, holding spear and resting left hand on shield, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (S.5355, BMC 282, RIC 515, RSC 229). Toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.30 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and resting her arm on a statue of Spes, (S.5479, RIC 758, RSC 6a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, (27.40 g), the . British victory issue, Rome mint, struck 185 A.D., obv. laureate head right, M COMMODVS AN TON AVG PIVS BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XIMP VII COS IIII P P, with VICT BR[IT] in exergue, S C across, Victory seated right on pile of arms, inscribing shield set on knee with long stylus, (S.5826, RIC III 452; BMC 560, MIR 18, 665-6/30 var. (VIC BRIT); Banti 485 (same obv. die as 486 illustration). Nearly extremely fine, with a dark green-black patina, very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,400
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
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Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 189, (21.40 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around MINER [VICT P] M TR P XIIII IMP VIII [COS V] P P, S C across field, Minerva standing to left holding Victory and spear, shields at feet, trophy behind, (S.5770, RIC 528, C.369). Dark brown patina, good very fine, with extremely fine portrait, usual misshapened flan, rare.
Estimate $400
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Crispina, wife of Commodus, (A.D.177-182), AE as/dupondius, Rome mint, (13.66 g), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. around LAETITIA, Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath in right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand, S C across, (S.6019, RIC 683, BMC 435, C.18). Deep brown patina, well centred, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
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Pertinax, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (27.15 g), obv. laureate head of bearded Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, S C across, Providentia standing to left, hand towards star, (S.6055, RIC 22, BMC 28, C.52). Good fine/fine with weak legends, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, issued 193 (a reign of 66 days), Rome mint, (21.38 g), obv. laureate head to right of bearded Didius Julianus, around [IMP] CAES M DID SEVER [IVLIAN AVG], rev. CON[CORD] MILIT, Concordia standing to left, holding two standards, S C across field, (S.6075, RIC 14, C.3). Deep brown toning, areas of weak striking, nearly fine - good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, issued 193 (a reign of 66 days), Rome mint, (21.50 g), obv. laureate head to right of Didius Julianus, around [IMP] CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG, rev. P M [TR P COS], Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.6079, RIC 12, C.13). Brown patina, evenly worn, good fine/nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Manlia Scantilla (Wife of Didius Julianus), (A.D. 193), sestertius, Rome mint, (19.37 g), obv. Manlia Scantilla bust draped to right, around [MANLIA] SCAN TILLA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left, peacock at feet, around [IVNO REGINA], S C across, (S.6083, RIC 18a, C.6). Brown patina, fine/very good and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500