Catalogue
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 241, (3.29 g), obv. radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around PM TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated to left holding branch and resting arm on lyre, (S.8680, RIC 114, RSC 238). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Philip I, (A.D. 244-49), silver antoninianus (3.26g), Rome mint, issued 246 AD, obv. radiate and draped bust facing right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, PM TR P III COS P around (S.8944; RIC IV 3; RSC 124). Minor adhesions, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome Mint, (3.55 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Salus atanding to left, holding rudder and feeding snake from altar, around SALVS AVG, (S.8964, RIC 47, RSC 205). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius (3.62g), Rome mint, obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, (3.62 g), rev. cippus column inscribed COS III, around SAECVLARES AVGG, (S.8961; RIC IV 24c; RSC 193); another (4.56 g), rev. FIDES EXERCITVS around, Fides standing left holding vexillum and standard (illus.) (S.8929; RIC IV 61; RSC 49); another (3.41 g), rev. Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre and propping head on left hand, around SECVRIT ORBIS, (S.8966; RIC IV 48b; RSC 215). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine, the first scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (19.01 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated left holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, SC in exergue, (S.2639, RIC 209a, C.55). Light green toning, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 245-247, (20.39 g), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, SC in exergue, (S.9164, RIC 203a). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 250, (3.96 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9495, RIC 59b, RSC 19). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Herennius Etruscus, (A.D. 251), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 250-1, (4.04 g), obv. radiate bust of Herennius draped to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. around SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.9526, RIC 149, RSC 38). Bright, good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190