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Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE sestertius, (22.59 g), obv. laureate bust facing right, rev. Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt (S.3648, RIC 790). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE as, issued 135, Rome Mint, (12 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG CO[S III P P], rev. ANNONA AVG around, S C across field, Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and rudder in right hand, (cf.S.3674, RIC 796, C.166); Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died 136-7 A.D.), AE as or dupondius, issued 129, (8.82 g), Rome Mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair coiled on top of her head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, around CONCORDIA AVG, SC in exergue, (cf.S.3948, RIC H1037, C.16). Fine - very fine, second with porous surface. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 126, (13.56 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III, Fides standing to right, holding a basket of fruit and grain ears, (S.3680, RIC 668, BMC 1388, C.388). Brown patination, good very fine, well centred, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.90 g), issued 134, obv. SABINA AVGVSTA around, bust right, rev. IVNONI REGINAE, around, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre, (S.3921, RIC 395a, RSC 43). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (117-136/7 A.D.), AE dupondius, issued 129 A.D. (Hill), Rome Mint, (13.60 g), obv. diademed draped bust to left, of Sabina with hair in plait 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.3944, RIC 1037, BMC 1892, c.19 var., UCR 1422). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 150, (3.32 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIII, laureate head to right, rev. around COS IIII, Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia, (S.4071, RIC 187, RSC 253). Attractively toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 144, (26.44 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TRP COS III, laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.4196, RIC 610, C.556). Soil patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161) AE dupondius, (11.95 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 142, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, rev. Genius of the Senate standing left, holding branch and sceptre, around GENIO SENATVS, S C across field, (S.4275, RIC 660a, C.404, BMC 1336). Brown patination, extremely fine, with some hoard patination on the reverse, rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Divus Antoninus, (after 161 AD), silver denarius (3.06 g), obv. bare head of Antoninus Pius right, rev. decorated four tier funeral pyre, surmounted by facing quadriga (S.5193, RIC III 436). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, under Antoninus Pius, (139-161 A.D.), AE sestertius, (24.92 g) obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius right, rev. Minerva standing, facing left, holding owl and resting on spear, shield at side (cf S.4815, RIC 1314). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, AE sestertius, Rome Mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, issued 162, (24.44 g), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. DIVO PIO around, column of Antoninus surmounted by statue of the emperor, (S.5199, RIC 1269, C.354). Toned, nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died 141 A.D.), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (24.09 g), issued after AD 141, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina I to right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head, rev. AVGVSTA around, Ceres standing left holding two torches, S C across field, (S.4615, RIC 1120). Attractive dark green patination, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE as, (10.18 g), issued after 147, Rome Mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA [AVG FAVS]TINA, rev. Aeternitas seated to left holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, around AETER[NI]TAS, S C in exergue, (S.4638, RIC 1156a, C.160). Dark green patination, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 153-154), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II FIL, rev. around TR POT VIII COS II, Minerva standing left, holding owl, shield and spear, (S.4791, RIC 459a, RSC 663). Some edge splits and hoard patination, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), sestertius AE 30-31mm (29.20 g) issued AD 171, obv. IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. VOTA SVSCEP - DECENN II / S - C Marcus Aurelius, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, sacrificing with right hand over tripod-altar left, left hand, holding roll, at side; in exergue, COS III, (S.5020, BMCRE IV p. 620, 1402 and Pl. 82.6, C. 1037, RIC III p. 294, 1017). Good very fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 147-161, (24.93 g), Rome Mint, obv. diademed draped bust right, around FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. PVDIC[ITIA] S-C, Pudicitia standing left, holding veil in front of face, (S.4716, RIC 1381). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (19.00 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. FECVND[ITAS] around, Fecunditas seated to right, holding a boy, before her a girl, behind her a boy, S C in exergue, (S.5499, RIC 1736, C.21). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, (3.01 g), issued 181, obv. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG], laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. TR P VI IMP - IIII COS III P P, Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wand over globe in right hand and sceptre, vertical, in left hand, (S.5709, BMCRE IV p.699,66 and pl.92.14, C.804, RIC III p.368, 19). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), AE medallion, (50.79 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 186-189, obv. laureate draped bust of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. Commodus standing right sacrificing over tripod, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopia, around FORTVNAE DVCI, C V PP in exergue, (S.-, Cohen 354/164, Glasgow m40, Gnecchi pl 79, 2). Attractive patina, areas of surface roughness and smoothing, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,500
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea Mint, issued A.D. 201 (3.73 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEVERVS AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.6270, RIC 503, RSC 96). As struck with mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition, a perfect strike.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 195, (8.60 g), obv. laureate head to right, around L [SEPT] SEV PE RT AVG IMP IIII, rev. around P M TR P [III] - COS II P P, S C, Minerva, helmeted, standing left, holding spear and round shield, (S.6463, RIC 685, C.392). Nearly extremely fine, dark green patination, rare with a superb portrait.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 202, Rome Mint, (2.95 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and sceptre, around HILARITAS, (S.6585, RIC 555 [Severus], RSC 76) (illustrated). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus (193-217 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.78 g), obv. draped bust right, around, rev. Fortuna seated to left holding cornucopiae,(cf.S.6584, RIC 554, RSC 57). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Serverus (A.D/ 196-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint (3.08 g), obv.drapped bust right, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing left holding palm and cornucopia, two small figures at sides, around HILARITAS (RIC.557, RSC.79). Very fine, toned.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Serverus (A.D. 196-211), AE sestertius, issued 213, Rome Mint (27.66 g), obv. draped bust right, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, around IVNONEM, S C across, (S.7114, RIC 585, C.90). Mild green patination on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome Mint, (5.18 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing facing head to right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6769, BMC 110, RIC 258a, RSC 279). Toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome Mint, (2.77 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Providentia standing facing head left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, (S.6879, RIC 227, RSC 529). Toned, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Plautilla (Wife of Caracalla), mule with Septimius Severus, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, c.204, (3.43 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Victory advancing to left, with palm and wreath, around VICTORIA AVGG, (cf.S.7065/6378, BMC -, RIC 350H [Septimius Severus reverse], RSC 704a [Septimius Severus for reverse]). Large flan, slightly porous, good very fine and an unpublished mule of Septimius Severus and Plautilla.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (2.98 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25). Lightly patinated, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 218, (4.99 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked except for cloak floating behind advancing right holding a transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, (S.2085, RIC 122, RSC 113). Struck on a large flan, dark patination, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340