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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 124, (13.84 g), obv. radiate bust of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M [TR P COS] III, rev. PIETAS A[VGVS]TI, S C to left and right, Pietas standing to right, hand raised, holding box of incense in left hand, altar at feet, (S.3665, RIC II.3, 475 [601c], C.1044, BMC 1231). Deep dark green patina, edge split, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome Mint, 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 $600
SOLD $360
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 134, Rome Mint, (11.82 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Roma in military dress standing left, holding spear and clasping right hands with Hadrian who stands right holding scroll, around ADVENTVS AVG, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3455, RIC II 2072 [R], Strack [1933] 642, Paris 5682). Well centred, toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (117-136/7 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 129 A.D. (Hill), Rome Mint, (3.00 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, of Sabina with hair in queue down back, SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P around, rev. CONCORDIA AVG around, Concordia seated to left on throne, holding patera in right hand and resting on statuette of Spes, cornucopiae below seat, (S.3919, RIC 398, RSC 12). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.48 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.3973, RIC 430, RSC 50). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (24.91 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3986, RIC 1055, BMC 1914, C.56). Attractive brown patina, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
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Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.12 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around [TR] POT COS II, across PANN O NIA, Pannonia standing facing, head left, holding vexillum in right hand and gathering dress in left hand, S C across field, (S.3988, RIC 1071, BMC 1936, C.25). Dark green patina, some roughness, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 148, (3.09 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII around, emperor togate standing left, holding patera over tripod altar, (cf.S.4076, RIC 183, RSC 304). Toned, good very fine with an attractive portrait, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
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 $80
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (11.54 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 142, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. around PROVIDENTI A DEORVM, winged thunderbolt, S C across field, (S.4281, RIC 663, C.685). Brown patina, attractive good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
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 $320
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.46 g), issued after 147, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, sceptre resting against throne of Juno, Peacock below, (S.4579, RIC 353, RSC 61). Toned, off centrerd reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE as, (8.24 g), issued after 147, Rome Mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Aeternitas seated to left holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, around AETERNITAS, S C in exergue, (cf.S.4638, cf.RIC 1156a, cf.C. 160). Good very fine, unpublished obverse, extremely rare variety, with collector tickets.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 162, (3.23 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, minor oxidation on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 160-1, (25.91 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT XV COS III, Mars advancing to right, carrying spear and trophy, (cf.S.4820, cf.RIC 1359a, C.779). Brown patination, nearly very fine well centred and very rare only one in Coin Archives.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
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 $250
SOLD $300
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 171-172, (27.60 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, rev. around IMP VI COS III, S C across field, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, shield below, (S.4976, RIC 1033, C.281). Dark brown patination, minor surface roughness, good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Divus Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 180), Rome Mint, denarius, struck under Commodus in 180, (3.42 g), obv. bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, eagle standing right, facing left, (cf.S.5974, RIC 264, RSC 78). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome Mint, (3.12 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5260, RSC 191, RIC 712, BMC 139) (illustrated); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 158-159, (2.96 g), obv. [ANTONINVS] AVG PI VS P P TR P XXII, laureate head to right, rev. octastyle temple of Divus Augustus containing cult statues of Augustus and Livia, (S.4107, RIC 290 var., RSC 804b) (illustrated); another, (3.29 g), rev. Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor, (S.4067, RIC 175, RSC 284); Septimius Severus, (193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome Mint, (2.33 g), obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Minerva standing half left with spear and round shield, (cf.S.6326, RIC 68, RSC 391). Toning, very fine - good very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 163, Rome Mint, (3.09 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head to right, rev. captive Armenia in attitude of mourning seated to left on ground amidst arms, around TR P III IMP III COS II, ARMEN in exergue, (S.5347, RIC 501, RSC 6). Attractively grey patination, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), issued 166, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Victory standing to right with shield inscribed VIC PAR on base around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5359, BMC 431, RIC 566, RSC 279). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 185, (21.73 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT ON AVG PIVS BRIT, rev. around [P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P], in exergue [ITALIA], S C across, Italia, turreted, seated left on globe, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, (S.5761, RIC 447, C.267). Dark brown patina, short on flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
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 $250
SOLD $340
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 $640
SOLD $460
Manlia Scantilla, (193 A.D.), plated copy of the gold aureus, type from Rome, obv. MANL SCA-NTILLA AVG, draped bust on the right, rev. IVNO RE-GINA. Juno draped and veiled, standing left, holding patera and sceptre, at her feet, peacock, (cf.S.6081, cf.Calico 2400, cf.RIC 7a). Probably an electro copy by Robert Reddy a British Museum electrotype.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Clodius Albinus, as Augustus, (A.D. 193-197), silver denarius, issued 196-197 A.D., Lugdunum Mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head to right of Clodius Albinus, around IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG, dotted border, rev. AEQVITAS AVG COS II around, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6161, RIC 13a, RSC 1, BMC 280). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.47 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FVNDATOR PACIS, Septimius Severus standing to left veiled, holding branch and roll, (S.6282, RIC 265, RSC 205). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
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 $150
SOLD $200
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 204, (3.67 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). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210-213, Rome Mint, (22.00 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing facing head to left, holding snake-entwined staff, Telesphorus at his feet to left, globe to right, around P M TR P XVIII IMP III, COS IIII P P, S C across field, (S.6933, RIC 538a, C.329). Attractive deep brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
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