Catalogue
Augustus, (27 BC - 14 AD), silver denarius, (3.55g), Lugdunum Mint, issued 2 BC - 4 AD, obv. laureate bust right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius standing facing, togate and resting a hand on shield, a spear behind each, simpulum and lituus between, CL CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT around (S.1597, RIC I 207, RSC 43, BMCRE 533). Lightly toned, struck on an oval flan, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Tiberius, (14-37 AD), silver denarius (3.40g), Lugdunum Mint, issued after 16 AD, obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48, RSC 16, H.916 [304]). Lightly toned, nearly very fine/ very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Tiberius, (14 - 37 AD), silver denarius, (3.36 g), Lugdunum Mint, issued after 16 AD, obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48, RSC 16). Scratches, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Gaius (Caligula), AE quadrans, (3.20g), issued 39-40, obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG around S C divided by pileus, rev. PON M TR P III P P COS TERT around RCC, (cf.S.1804, RIC 45, BMC 63). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Gaius (Caligula), (31-41), issue in honour of Nero and Drusus Caesar, orichalcum dupondius (14.85g), Rome mint, issued 40-1 AD, obv. Nero and Drusus Caesars galloping on horseback right, NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARS, rev. large SC, C. CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P (S.1828; RIC 49; BMCRE 70). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 42, (30.08 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1854, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192, CBN 216). Mottled green and red patina, with a bold portrait, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,600
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), bronze dupondius (12.87g), Lugdunum mint, issued 66 AD, obv. laureate head left, globe at point of neck, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm from over left, VICTORIA AVGUSTI (S.1970; RIC 523; BMCRE 356). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Nero, (54 - 68 AD), copper as (11.21 g), Rome mint, issued 65 AD, obv. laureate bust of Nero right, NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP around rev. Temple of Janus with closed doors, garland around, latticed window on left, PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S-C (S.1974, RIC 306, BMC 227, Cogen 171). Pleasant green patina, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius (2.76g), Rome mint, issued 74 AD, (2.76 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. Vespasian seated to right, holding sceptre and branch, PON[TIF] MAXIM, (cf.S.2305, RIC 65, RSC 387a). Toned, some surface scratches and uneven flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Nerva, (96 - 98 AD), silver denarius, (3.31 g), Rome Mint, issued Jan - Sep 97 AD, obv. laureate bust right, IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III P P around, rev. FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia (S.3025, RIC 16, RSC 66). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.36 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, across PIE TAS, Pietas standing to right sacrificing over altar and holding incense box, (S.3971, RIC 438-9, RSC 36, BMC 989). Toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 142, (3.40 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing facing head to left holding patera and lyre, (S.4051, RIC 63A, RSC 59, BMC 186). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
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
SOLD $60
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 $200
SOLD $200
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). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 151), AE sestertius, (25.41 g), obv. draped bust right, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sceptre, around AVGVSTA S-C across (S.4617, RIC 1124, C.110). Brown toning, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issued 145, (24.40 g), obv. bare head right, around AVRELIVS CAES AR AVG PII F COS II, rev. Hilaritas standing left with palm and cornucopiae, HILARI [TAS] around, (S.4802, RIC 1242a, C.-, BMC 1774). Dark patination, surface pitting, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-18), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 175, (8.69 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, laureate bearded head to right, rev. IMP VII COS III, Tiber reclining to left, holding stern of boat and reeds, leaning on overturned urn from which water flows, SC across. (S.5065, RIC III 1142, C.348, BMC 1498). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE dupondius, 25-26mm, (11.42 g), issued A.D. Dec 162 - Autumn 163, obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. [SALVTI AV]GVSTOR] TR P XVII, S - C across flan, Salus, draped, standing front, head left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre, vertical, in left hand, in exergue, COS III, (cf.S.5068, BMCRE IV p. 551, 1043 and pl. 75.2; C. 568; RIC III p. 280, 846). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), silver denarius (2.64 g), Rome Mint, issued 187-8 A.D., obv. laureate head of Commodus right, M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT around, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P around (RIC III 164, cf. S.5717 [rev. legend]). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), orichalcum sestertius, (24.31g), Rome mint, issued 192 AD, obv. laureate head right, L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL rev. Roma, helmeted and draped, standing right, holding spear and clasping hands wth Fides, standing left, holding standard, star in field, PM TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C; Julia Domna, (193-211 AD), bronze dupondius (10.54g), Rome mint, obv. bust of Julia Domna right, IVLIA AVGVSTA rev. Ceres, draped, seated left holding corn ears and torch, CERES SC (RIC IV 870). Nearly very fine; fine/good. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (193 -211 AD), silver denarius, (3.22 g), Rome Mint, issued 201 AD, obv. laureate bust right, SEVERUS AVG PART MAX around, rev. FVNDATOR PACIS, Septimius Severus standing left, togate, holding, branch and scroll (S.6282, RIC IV 160, RSC 188). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Caracalla, (198-217 AD), as Caesar, silver denarius, issued 204, Rome Mint, (3.46g), obv. laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG around, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and and palm front, VICT PART MAX around (S.6895, RIC 144b, RSC 658). Minor deposits, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-200, Laodicea Mint, (2.92 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. SEVERI PII AVG FIL, lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler, (S.7201, RIC 107, RSC 189, BMC 754). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Elagabalus, (218-222 AD), silver denarius, (1.98g), Rome Mint, issues 220-2 AD, obv. laureate and draped bust right, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, star to right in field (S.7523; RIC IV 107; BMCRE 221; RSC 92). Dark toned, minor porosity, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
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Julia Paula, (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), AE sestertius, issued 220, (18.70 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA [AVG], rev. Concordia seated to left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, SC in exergue, (S.7660, RIC 381, C.8). Flan crack, surface roughness, good fine - nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Julia Paula, (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), AE sestertius (22.24 g), Rome Mint, struck under Elagabalus, AD 219-220, obv. draped bust to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Elagabalus and Julia Paula standing, clasping hands, between them, Concordia standing facing, around CONCORDIA AETERNA, SC in exergue, (S.7661, RIC IV 386 Elagabalus), C.14, Thirion 448, Banti 9. Attractive patina, areas of smoothing, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Maximinus I Thrax, (A.D. 235-8), silver denarius (3.40g), Rome Mint, issues 235-6 AD, obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated left, feeding serpent rising from altar (S.8316, RIC 14, RSC 85a). Well centred, lustre in fields, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, (4.74 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.8604, RIC 35, RSC 50). Bright extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Gordian III, (238-44 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.16 g), obv. radiate bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SECVRITAS PERPETVA around, Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column, (S.8661, RIC 3, RSC 336). Hoard deposits, very fine.
Estimate $100
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