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Roman Repupublic, anonymous issue (217-215 BC) , AE Semuncia (19mm, 5.16g), obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing petasos, rev. prow of galley right, ROMA above (Sear 620). Green patina with hints of yellow throughout, minor surface peckmarks, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Roman Republic, Lucius Roscius Fabatus, Serrated denarius (c.64 BC), obv. Head of Juno Sospita facing right, wearing goat skin, ROSCI below, rev. female figure facing right, feeding rearing serpent, FABATI below. Traces of golden tone around devices, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Roman Republic, C. Marcius Censorinus, AE as (9.36g), Jugate heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancus Marcius, rev. Two arches, beneath left arch a spiral column bearing a statue of victory, prow protruding from right (RRC 446/3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Roman Republic, Mn. Acilius Glabrio, moneyer (49 BC), AR Denarius (20mm, 4.04g), obv. head of Salus facing right, rev. Valetudo standing left, resting left arm on column and holding snake in right hand. Even steely gray patina with golden hues around devices, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.49 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XVI below, (S.1479, Cr.544/31, Syd.1236, C. Mark Antony 48). Slightly off centre, very lightly toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $260
SOLD $1,400
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.39 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XIX below, (S.1479, Cr.544/35, Syd.1242, C. Mark Antony 55). Toned, off centre on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $480
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.24 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XIV below, (S.1479, Cr.544/29, Syd.1234, C. Mark Antony 44). Toned, uneven flan, slight rubbing above galley, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $360
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.54 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, RSC 144, BMC 461). Off centred on the obverse, banker's mark, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $480
Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), denarius plated, obv. Augustus head to r., rev. IMP CAESAR divided by a naval and military trophy on prow. (RIC 33, C.119). Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome Mint, (13.01 g), obv. radiate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE PR VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (cf.S.1974, RIC 347, BMC 230). Dark patina, mild verdigris, nearly very fine with a good portrait, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80 under Titus, (3.47 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Domitian to right, around anticlockwise CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, helmet on throne, (S.2677, RIC 51, RSC 399a). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (24.83 g), obv. around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII [CENS POT PP], head laureate to right, rev. in exergue S C, around GE[RMANIA CAPTA], female captive seated left on left, male captive standing right on right, between them trophy on ground arms, SC in exergue, (cf.S.2765 ?300 F], RIC 312, C.-). Nearly fine/ very good and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Domitian, (AD 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued AD 90-91, (22.68g), obverse, laureate head of Domitian to right, around [IMP] CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, reverse, S C in exergue, Domitian standing left crowned by Victory (cf.S.2774, RIC 703, C.510). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $1,400
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE quadrans, (2.90 g), issued 83 or later, obv. helmeted head of Minerva right, IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, around, rev. olive branch and S C across, (S.2827, RIC 428). Very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.96 g), issued 114-117, obv. laureate and draped bust right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. TR P COS VI PP SPQR, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, FORT RED below, (RIC 318, RSC 154). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 113, (24.95 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around FORTVNA REDVCI, S.C in exergue, (S.3193, RIC 628, C.164). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,400
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius issued 103-11, Rome mint, (21.02 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, cloak on right shoulder, rev. Dacian seated left on shields in an attitude of mourning trophy in left hand, with arms at base, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI around S C in exergue (S.3196 [VF ?300], RIC 564, BMC 785, C.534) (illustrated). Fine, uneven patina and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 107, (11.47 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Trajan riding to right thrusting spear at Dacian, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3234, RIC 544, C.509). Very fine, toned very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 107, Rome Mint, (3.30 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, nearly good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), denarius, issued A.D. 132-134, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to r., rev. seven stars within and above crescent moon, (RIC 202, S.1083). Flan splits, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $400
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 134-8, Rome mint, (11.49 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELICITAS AVG around, S C across field, Hadrian, holding scroll, clasping hands with Felicitas, holding caduceus, (S.-, RIC 805, C.634). Nearly extremely fine with attractive apple green patination, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 156-7, (2.89 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, Ceres seated to left holding torch and corn-ears, (S.4127, RIC 259, RSC 1006). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, (25.81 g), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AVG VSTA, Vesta standing to left, holding torch and Palladium, S C across field, (S.4618, RIC 1125, cf.C.113). Light brown patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, issued 142, (10.71 g), obv. bare head to right, around AVRELIVS CAES AR AVG PII F COS, rev. PIETAS AVG, SC in exergue, emblems of priesthood, (S.4834, RIC 1240a, C.455). Chocolate brown patination, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161, (22.45 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, 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.4962, RIC.797, C.47). Dark green-black patina, nearly full flan, extremely fine or better and very rare as such.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $4,000
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161-162, (24.45 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, laureate head to right of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. SALVTI AVG COS III around, S C across field, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined round altar, (cf.S.4998, RIC 964, C.544). Attractive bronze patination, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 156, (11.49 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to right, holding apple and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.4735, RIC 1408) (illustrated); another, issued c.176, (11.70 g), rev. moon and seven stars, (S.5235, RIC 1714); sestertius, issued c.156, (26.39 g), rev. VENVS around, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, vertical sceptre in left, S C across, (S.4719, RIC 1387). Toned, nearly fine - good fine, some rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.4 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, (cf.S.1499, RIC 1654, C.149). Attractive even brown patination, weak on parts of the legend, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 163, (21.70 grams), obv. laureate headed cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus, to right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. around FELIC AVG TR P III, COS II in exergue, SC across, ship with pilot and rowers to left, with mast and sail, (S.5368, RIC 1327, C.72). Weak reverse legends, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 198, (3.47 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEP SE AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around LIBERTAS AVGG, Libertas standing half left, holding pileus and rod, (S.6308, RIC 507, RSC 306). Dark grey patination, about extremely fine, well centred, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320