Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107-108, Rome Mint, (2.90 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Danube reclining left on rocks, cloak floating above, left arm resting on urn, right hand on ship's prow, DANVVIVS in exergue, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3138, RIC 100, RSC 136a). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome Mint, (3.40 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Dacian captive seated left mourning on a pile of arms including two curved swords, two spears and an shield, in exergue DAC CAP, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (cf.S.3136, RIC 98, RSC 120, BMC 390). Toned, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 111, Rome Mint, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, rev. Aeternitas standing facing with head of sun and moon in extended hands, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3116, RIC 91, RSC 3, BMC 373). Toned with golden highlights, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 112-117, (3.17 g), obv. draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan's column, with two eagles at base of the column, (S.991 (old), RIC 292, RSC 558). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ALIM ITAL in exergue, Annona standing to front looking left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, child before with roll, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3117, RIC 243, RSC.9). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome Mint, (3.46 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ARAB AD[Q] in exergue, Arabia standing to front looking left, holding branch and canes, at feet a camel to left, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3118, RIC 245/6, RSC.26). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 113, Rome Mint, (3.55 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. VIA TRAIANA in exergue, female figure (Via Traiana) reclining to left holding wheel and branch, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3173, RIC 266, RSC 648). Traces of mint bloom, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome Mint, (3.36 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.3149, RIC 347-9, C.277). Lightly toned, flan flaw on reverse field, good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), an issue in honour of his deceased father, silver denarius, issued 115, Rome Mint, (3.49 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan, draped on far shoulder to right, around IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan senior seated left on curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, around DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, (S.3323, RIC 252, RSC 140, BMC 500). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 116, Rome Mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM AVG GER DAC, rev. Virtus standing right holding spear and Parazonium, around PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.3148, RIC 334, RSC 193). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome Mint, (3.42 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to right, around PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3140, RIC 326, RSC 188). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 116, (23.92 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, FORT RED over S C in exergue, (S.3193, RIC 652, C.158, BMC 1026). Attractive green and red patina, minor surface pitting, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), copper as, issued 105, Rome Mint, (11.01 g), obv. laureate draped bust with drapery on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3238, RIC 588, C.579, BMC 946A). Dark patination, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 107, Rome Mint, (2.95 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. She wolf standing to left, S C in exergue, (S.3246, RIC 694, C.340). Deep green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-8, (2.84 g), obv. bare head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. Hadrian veiled standing to left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, around VOTA PVBLICA, (S.3550, RIC II.3: 2325-2330, RSC 1481, BMC 780). Chip out of edge, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 137-8, (13.27 g), obv. laureate draped head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. around FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna-Concordia standing left holding patera & cornucopiae, S C across, (cf.S.3599, RIC 2414 possibly his coin illustrated Pl.179, [old 811], BMC 1514). Dark brown bronze patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Hadrian, various issues as Asses of Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), including Rome mint, issued A.D.122-125, (11.58 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS III, (S.688, RIC 616a) (illustrated); others (2) (illustrated), and unillustrated (5) all with of various reverses. Toning, fair - very fine, an interesting range of reverses. (8)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 159-60, (3.04 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. around [PROVI]DENTIAE DEORVM, winged thunderbolt, (S.4103, RIC 80a, RSC 681). Deeply toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), with Marcus Aurelius Caesar, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 141, (3.35 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, (cf.S.4524, RIC 417a, RSC 21 (but cuirassed), BMC -). Light grey patination, an unlisted variant, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 176-177, (27.78 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, laureate head to right, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG VII IMP VIII COS III P P around, SC across field, Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae, (cf,S.4989, RIC 1205, C.422). Attractive even brown patination, choice good very fine/very fine with minor flan crack, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180) AE As, issued in 175, 24mm, (10.85 g). obv. M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXIX around, laureate bust to right, rev. [AN]NONA AVG IMP VII COS III around, modius containing poppy and four corn-ears, S C across fields. (S.5056, RIC 1122. C. 4, BMC 1493). Attractive brown, very Fine/ nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Faustina II (wife of M. Aurelius), (161-175), AE As/dupondius, Rome mint, (11.23 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas standing to left, with four children, S-C across fields, (S.5294, RIC III 1636 (Aurelius), C.101; BMCRE 977 (Aurelius). Brown patination, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (21.89 g), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG around, bare headed cuirassed bust to right, rev. Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing with clasped hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR T P II, S C across field, COS II in exergue, (cf.S.5367, RIC 1287, C.30). Brown patina, flan crack, good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
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 $240
Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 182 A.D. (2.76 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS AN TONINVS AVG, rev. around TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Roma in military dress to left holding Victory and spear, (S.5714, RIC 43, RSC 833, BMC 93). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 184, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, rev. around P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, globe at feet, (S.5669, RIC 73, RSC 446). Toned, extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $400
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, (26.22 g), issued 180, obv. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG], laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. around [TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P], S C across flan, in exergue LIBERALITAS AVG, Commodus standing left on platform with two attendants dispensing largess to citizen mounting steps, (S.5765, BMC 377-380, C.305, RIC 300). Brown patina, uneven flan, fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Caracalla, (198-217 A.D.), silver denarius (3.23 g), struck in 216, obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head to right, rev. P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, radiate lion walking left, carrying thunderbolt in mouth, (S.6844, RIC VI 283c; BMCRE 178; Hill 1550; RSC 367). Toned, extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210-213, Rome Mint, (20.47 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 brown/green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (202-212? A.D.) silver denarius, issued 202-205 A.D, Rome Mint, (3.29g), obv. draped bust right, PLAVILLIA AVG around, rev. VENVS VICTRIX around, Venus standing to left holding apple and palm, shield at side, before cupid holding helmet (S.7074, RIC 369, BMC 429, C.25). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150