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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (12.85 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 158, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. Pietas standing to left, holding globe and child, between two children, around PIETATI AVG COS IIII, S C across, (S.4280, RIC 1035, C.625). Deep green toning, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (A.D.138-141), (3.00 g), Rome Mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. throne, against which rests a transverse spear upon which is placed a wreath, peacock below, around IVNONI REGINAE, (S.4670, RIC 339, RSC 213). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $420
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, issued 141, (2.83 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTA around, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple, resting left hand on shield, (S.-, RIC 366, RSC 73). Toned good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.61 g), obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA around, draped bust to right, rev. CONCORDIAE around, Antoninus Pius standing to right, holding roll and clasping hand with Faustina standing left veiled holding sceptre, (S.4592, RSC 159, RIC 381b). Lightly toned, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.18 g), issued after 147, Rome Mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, rev. Fortuna standing left holding globe and rudder, around AETERNITAS, (S.4577, BMC 360, RIC 348, RSC 6). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued in 150, (3.16 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, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (2.77 g), issued after 147, Rome Mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, 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). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 140-144, (3.08 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, rev. around COS II, Honos standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4784, RIC 426, RSC 100a). Toned, good very fine or better.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 160-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, rev. around IVVENTAS, Iuventas standing facing, head left, right hand dropping a grain of incense onto candelabrum-altar, and holding patera, (S.4785, RIC 423a [Pius], RSC 389). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Marcus Aurelius as Ceasar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 140-4, (2.91 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); AE as, issued 161, Rome Mint, (10.72 g), obv. bare head to right, around [IMP CA]ES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV around, COS III in exergue, S C across field, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus with clasped hands, Marcus holds scroll, (S.5057, RIC 801, C.46). Toning, some surface pitting on second coin, very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued c.148 under Antoninus Pius, (3.15 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT II COS II, Minerva standing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.4787, RIC 444 [Pius], RSC 618). Slight flan crack, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 149, (3.27 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, rev. around TR POT III COS II, Clementia standing facing, head left, holding patera, CLEM in exergue, (S.-, RIC 448b, RSC 19). A few edge cracks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 164, (2.86 g), obv. laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around PM TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, ARMEN in exergue, Armenia with peaked cap seated to left, in attitude of sadness, holding bow and quiver, before her vexillum and shield, (S.4881, RIC 80, RSC 8). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 165, (3.17 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Roma seated to left holding palladium and short spear, (cf.S.4923, BMC 368, RIC 138, 141, RSC 481). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 165, (3.38 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III, Annona standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two ears of corn over a modius, prow to right, (S.4922, BMC 371, RIC 142, RSC 484). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Marcus Aurelius,(161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 167, (3.41 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Roma seated to left holding palladium and short spear, (cf.S.4923, BMC 368, RIC 138, 141, RSC 481).Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Marcus Aurelius, in honour of Divus Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 169, Rome Mint, (3.84 g), obv. DIVVS VERVS, bare head to right, rev. eagle standing to right head left with open wings, around CONSECRATIO, (S.5204, BMC 503, RIC 596A, RSC 55). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 172-3, (3.17 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. around IMP VI COS III, German captive seated right at foot of trophy, shield behind, (cf.S.4911, RIC 278, RSC 297). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 179, (3.07 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL AN TONINVS AVG, rev. around TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P, Salus seated to left, holding branch, snake around altar, (cf.S.4949, BMC 789, RIC 403, RSC 968). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $180
Divus Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, posthumous issue of 180, struck under Commodus, (2.86 g), obv. DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, eagle standing right, head to left, with closed wings on a garlanded altar, (S.5973, RIC 272, RSC 84). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 148-149, (22.99 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT III [COS II], PIETAS in exergue, Pietas standing to left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child to left, (S.4807, RIC 1281a, C.446); another, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 173, (20.18 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS [AVG TR P XXVII], rev. around [IMP VI COS III], SC across the field, [R]ELIG AVG in exergue, tetrastyle temple of Mercury with statue of god standing left on pedestal, holding purse and caduceus, columns support semicircular pediment with reliefs of various animals, (S.4996, RIC 1075, C.535, BMC 1441). First coin with areas of corrosion, otherwise, nearly very fine and scarce, second coin fair and rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), issued as Caesar in 151-152 A.D., dupondius or as, (9.10 g), obv. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, draped bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. TR POT VI COS II, S C across, Minerva standing left, holding Victory and spear, shield on ground to right (S.4840, C.639, RIC 1305b). Attractive apple-green patination, nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 172-173, (24.20 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate head to right, rev. GE[RMANI]CO AVG IMP VI COS III around, SC in exergue, trophy between German captive standing right and German woman seated left. (S.4974, RIC 1058, C.227). Edge crack, weak on the legend in places, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
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 $1,000
SOLD $950