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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 $400
SOLD $700
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 $400
Passed in
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 160-1, (2.53 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, laureate head to right, rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Faustina as Pietas standing holding 2 children, two more standing either side, (S.-, RIC 313a). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 159-60, (3.30 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, winged thunderbolt, (S.4103, RIC 80a, RSC 681). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 157, (3.26 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, Annona standing right, left foot on prow, holding rudder set on globe and modius, (S.4128, RIC 260, RSC 1016a). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 159-160, (3.40 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head to right, rev. ROMA COS IIII, Roma enthroned to left holding Victory and spear, (S.4104, BMC 985, RIC 303, RSC 696a). Lightly toned, good extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 150-1, (2.95 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, naked Genius or Bonus Eventus standing left with patera and corn-ears, (S.4069, RIC 196, RSC 220); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.256 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae , around FELICITAS AVGG, (S.6273, RIC 261, RSC 135). Very fine; extremely fine, both with descriptions in flips. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Antoninus Pius, (138-161 A.D.), AE sestertius, (28.49 g), Rome mint, issued 142 A.D.), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, winged thunderbolt with S-C across fields, (S.4208, RIC III 618, Banti 318, BMCRE 1266, C.682). Nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (21.24 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III, and COS IIII in exergue, S C across field, Antoninus Pius to left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, (S.4262, RIC 1010, BMC 2068, C.1124). Dark brown patina, well centred, very fine or better, rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $190
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (13.68 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 151-2, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, rev. around SALVS AVG COS IIII, Salus standing left feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre, S C across field, (cf.S.4284, RIC 894, C.730). Bronze appearance, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.69 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 146, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. around Apollo standing left holding a patera and lyre, S C across field, (S.4312, RIC 824a, C.748). Brown patination, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.70 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 151-2, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, rev. around SALVS AVG COS IIII, Salus standing left feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre, S C across field, (S.4311, RIC 900a, C.729). Brown patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (11.65 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. Britannia seated to left on rock, to left shield and sceptre, around BRITANNIA COS IIII, in exergue S C, (S.4266, RIC 934, C.118). Dark green patination, with rough edges, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $220
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.69 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 160-1, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. around TR POT XXIIII COS IIII, Aeternitas, standing left holding a caduceus and a phoenix on globe, S C across field, (S.4321, RIC 1051, C.1054). Dark brown patination, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Antoninnus Pius, Divus Antoninus Pius, (died 161 A.D.), AE sestertius, 33 mm, (25.31 g), Consecration issue, Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, in 161 A.D., obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right, rev. around CONSECRATIO, S C in exergue, funeral pyre of four tiers decorated with garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga, (S.5109, cf.RIC III 1268 (Aurelius), BMC 879, C.167, MIR 18, 27 (Aurelius), Banti 73). A superb perfectly round sestertius, with a even brown patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), posthumous issue, AE dupondius or as, issued 142, Rome Mint, (12.00 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, rev. S C in exergue, crescent moon surmounted by seven stars, (S.4658, RIC 1199, C.275). Attractive dark brown patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 162, (3.36 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around CONCORD AVG TR P XVI, COS III, Concordia seated to left, holding patera, resting on statuette of Spes, cornucopiae below seat, (S.4882, BMC 185, RIC 35, RSC 36a). Lightly toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 169, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, rev. around LIBERAL AVG V COS III, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.4914, BMC 492, RIC 206, RSC 412). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 175, (3.54 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, rev. around SECVRIT PVB TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III, Securitas seated on throne to left, holding sceptre, (cf.S.4928, RIC 348, RSC 588). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 164, (12.38 g), obv. radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINUS AVG P M, rev. around TR P X[VIII] IMP II COS III, Minerva standing left holding olive branch, spear and shield, S C across, (S.-, RIC 873, C.843). Toned, dark green patination, short on flan, portrait nearly extremely fine, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $320
Passed in
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, Rome mint, issued 177, (11.18 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINUS AVG GERM [SARM] TR P XXXI, rev. around IMP VIII COS III P P PAX AETERNA AVG, Pax standing left holding cornucopiae and setting fire to a pile of arms, S C across, (S.5066, RIC 1204, C.365). Toned, flaw on edge of obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), posthumous issue by Commodus, AE sestertius, issued 180, (23.20 g), obv. DIVVS M AN TONINVS [PIVS], bare head right, rev. [CO]NSECRATIO eagle right, head left, standing on globe, S C below, (S.5982, RIC 654, C.89). Dark green delightful patination, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, (2.61 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and child, (S.5252, RSC 99, RIC 677, BMC 91). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, (23.13 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE, SC in exergue, Salus seated to left, feeding a snake arising from altar, (S.5283, C.200, RIC 1668). Light brown patina, well and evenly struck very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 161-175, (12.65 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. DIANA LVCIF around, S C across field, Diana standing to left, holding lighted torch in both hands, (S.5293, RIC 1629, BMC 972, C.86). Attractive dark brown patina, good very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome Mint, (3.57 g), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P COS II, (cf.S.5354, RIC 463, RSC 144, MIR 18, 22-14/10, BMC 35). Golden tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 163, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. IMP L VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P III COS II, (S.5354, RIC 491, RSC 156, MIR 56, BMC 229). Golden grey patination, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Lucius Verus, (161-169 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 168 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.07 g), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. [T]R P VIII IMP V COS III around, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5361, RIC 590, RSC 316). Very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Lucius Verus, (161-169 A.D.), AE sestertius, 29mm, (24.32 g), obv. DIVVS VERVS, bare head of Divus Lucius Verus right, rev. CONSECRATIO, four-tiered funeral pyre, decorated with garlands and surmounted with facing quadriga, (S. 5208, RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1266, MIR 18, 27-6/10 (Aurelius), Banti 74). Even brown patination, with minor hoard adhesions on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200