Catalogue
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
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1 (3.61 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius in military dress standing to left, sacrificing out of a patera over a lighted tripod and holding a spear, (S.6357, RIC 167a, RSC 599). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 198, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.6370, RIC 499, RSC 694); Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, (11.21 g), issued 247, obv. radiate cuirassed bust right of Philip I, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, (cf.S.3958, McAlee 904, Prieur 377). Toning, nearly very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Alexandria mint, (3.28 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to left, holding apple and left hand drawing out fold of her drapery, around VENVS FELIX, (cf.S.6608, cf.RIC 580 [Severus], cf.RSC 198). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.53 g), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. around SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.7200, BMC 240, RIC 20, RSC 183a). Bright nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. MARTI PACIFERO, Mars standing to left holding reversed spear and branch, (S.7884, RIC 160, RSC 173) (illustrated); another issued 231, Antioch mint, (2.57 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right, around IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory running to right, holding wreath, (cf.S.7930, RIC 302, RSC 561a). Toned, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued in issued A.D. 234, (20.47 g), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Sol walking left, raising right hand and holding whip, cloak trailing behind, around P M TR P XIII COS III P P , S C across, (S.8004, RIC 538, C.449). Attractively toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 235-6, (20.09 g), obv. around MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate bust, draped to right of Maximinus, rev. around PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.8332, RIC 58, C.34). Attractive brown patination, good portrait, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 239 A.D. (4.00g), obverse radiate bust of Gordian III to right, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG around, reverse Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, AEQVITAS AVG around. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241 - 243 A.D. (3.89g), obverse radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, reverse Mars advancing left, MARTI PACIFERO around (S. 8625, RIC 212, RSC 162. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 242-3, (5.62 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P V COS II P P with Apollo seated to left holding branch, (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261). Well centred on a broad flan, lightly toned, good extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Gordian III, 238 - 244 A.D., silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, issued 242 - 244 A.D. (4.52g), obverse radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around, reverse Gordian in military attire standing right, holding transverse spear and globe, SAECULI FELICITAS around (S.8659, RIC 216, RSC 319). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241-2, (2.97 g), obv. laureate draped bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre, (S.8682, RIC 130, RSC 340. Hunter 65). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, issued 240, Rome Mint, (14.22 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Gordian standing to left, sacrificing over tripod altar holding short sceptre, around PM TR P III COS PP, SC across, (S.8724, RIC 292a). Lightly patinated, flan crack, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, issued 242-3, Rome Mint, (16.78 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Gordian standing to right in military attire, holding transverse spear and globe, around PM TR P V COS II PP, SC across, (cf.S.8731, RIC 307a). Dark green patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (5.80 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Fides standing left, holding two standards, around FIDES MILIT, (S.8932, RIC 32b, RSC 55). Toned, good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 247, (4.31 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around P M TR P IIII COS II P P, (S.8946, RIC 4, RSC 136). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170