Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 114-117, Rome Mint, (23.60 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M [TR P COS VI P P], rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C across field, (S.3192, RIC 672, C.352); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 87, (9.64 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P, rev. around MONETA AVGVSTI, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.2807, RIC 547). Toned, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 136, (3.27 g), obv. bare headed bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AEGYPTOS around, Egypt reclining left, lotus on head, holding sistrum, resting on basket, ibis before, (cf.S.3382, RIC 297, RSC 106b). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 124, (3.33 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian draped to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, CLEM in exergue, Clementia standing to left holding a patera, sacrificing over altar, resting left elbow on column, holding sceptre, (cf.S.3463, cf.RIC 116, BMC 213, RSC 213). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 133, Rome mint, (3.43 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG around, Providentia standing to left, pointing to globe, holding sceptre, resting left elbow on column, (S.3531, RIC 262, RSC 1201). Toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128-132, Rome Mint, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Victory seated to left holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.3548, RIC 183, RSC 361). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 136, (23.30 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. S C across, Victory-Nemesis walking to right, with branch in left hand, (S.3646, RIC 779, BMC 1549, C.1374). Green patina, very fine.
Estimate $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 126, (7.48 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. SALVS AVGVSTI around, COS III in exergue, Salus standing to left, holding a patera in her left hand feeding snake coiled coming out of the altar, (S.3692, RIC 678 variety (no drapery], C.1367 variety, BMC 1349); other AE issues of Aurelian and Constantine I. Toning, very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome Mint, (3.06 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA around, Africa reclining to left, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, leaning on a rest, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, a basket of fruit or corn-ears in front of her, (cf.S.3459, RIC II.3: 1494, RSC 138, RSC 138, BMC 816) (illustrated); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius (3.07 g), Rome Mint, issued 74 AD, (2.76 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. Vespasian seated to right, holding sceptre and branch, (cf.S.2305, RIC 65, RSC 387a); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome Mint, (2.69 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, rev. Spes standing to left, holding a flower, (S.3127, RIC 127, RSC 84a); another, 103-111, (2.90 g), rev. Victory standing left, draped, holding wreath and palm, (RSC 75, BMC 355); another, issued 108, (3.34 g), rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, (S.3122, cf.RIC 118, RSC 85); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 145, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Liberalitas standing to left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.4089, RIC 155, RSC 490a, BMC 567). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (6)
Estimate $300
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 148-9, (3.15 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from altar and holding rudder on globe, (S.4075, RIC 181, RSC 281). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.67 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 150-151, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. Annona seated to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, ANNONA AVG in exergue, around TR POT XIIII COS IIII, S C across, (S.4148, RIC 871, C.47). Toned, areas of surface pitting, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $250
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 163-4, (11.56 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, rev. around TR POT XIX IMP II COS III, SC across the field, Mars standing to right holding shield and spear, (cf.S.5001, RIC 900, C.797). Attractively toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 142, (2.79 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS II, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus and vertical rod, (S.4117, RIC 50); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 207 (3.69 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma seated left, holding palladium and sceptre with shield at side, (S.6358, RIC 288, RSC 606, BMC 221, 359). Lightly toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), with Marcus Aurelius Caesar, silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 141, (3.00 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, (S.4524, RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), AE As, Rome Mint, (11.30 g), issued after A.D. 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.4645, RIC 1173). Attractively toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 176, (3.40 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, rev. around TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 377, RSC 948). Bright extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 190-1, (2.17 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, rev. around GEN AVG FELIC COS VI, Genius standing to left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar, holding cornucopiae, (S.5463, RIC 227, RSC 172); another, Rome Mint, issued 192, (2.37 g), obv. bust of Commodus right as Hercules, wearing lion's skin, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. bow, club and quiver with arrows, around HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, (S.5645, RIC 253). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (2.06 g), Rome Mint, issued 204 AD, obv. laureate bust right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG around, rev. Victory advancing left, holding a wreath in right hand and palm frond over left shoulder, VICT PART MAX around (S.6372; RIC IV 295; RSC 744). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome Mint, (3.60 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing at altar, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.6600, RIC 572, RSC 150) (illustrated); Septimius Severus, (193 -211 AD), silver denarius, (2.72 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. (2)
Estimate $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (2.85 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Caracalla standing to right in military dress, accompanied by officer (signifer) holding standard, around PROFECTIO AVG, (S.6877, RIC 226, RSC 509). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome Mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. FORT RED TR P XIIII COS III, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia, wheel below throne, (S.6803, RIC 190a, C.89) (illustrated); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Heraclea Mint, issued 291, (3.50 g), obv. IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Diocletian standing right receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre; S between. Mintmark XXI, (S.12671, RIC 325, C.280) (illustrated); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.22 g), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.10640, RIC 13, RSC 60); other antoninianii of Gallienus, rev. Sol, (S.10316, RIC 119); Valerian, rev. Pax, (S.9954; RIC Va 109); Gordian III, rev. Providentia, (S.8655, RIC 150); Victorinus, rev. Slus, (S.11179, RIC 67); Centenionalis of Constantine I, Antioch, rev. camp gate, (S.16267, RIC 63); two AE minors. Toning, poor - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $200
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202, Rome Mint, (3.07 g), obv. laureate bust to right, around L SEPT GETA CAES, rev. FELICITAS TEMPOR, Felicitas standing left, holding short caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.7174, RIC 2, RSC 44). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
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 $400
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 $2,500
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 218-219, (3.14 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left sacrificing over altar, holding box of incense, (S.7754, BMC 73, RIC 263, RSC 29). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 232, Rome Mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes standing to left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.7927, RIC 254, RSC 546). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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 $200
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, (3.83 g), Rome Mint, issued 241-242 A.D. obv. radiate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, rev. Gordian in military dress, standing right with spear & globe, (S.8646, RIC 92, RSC 253). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 241, (3.28 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) (illustrated); another similar, (4.30 g), (S.8648, RIC 89, RSC 261); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianus, rev. Mars, (RIC 236H); Constantine I, (306-337 A.D.), AE city commemorative, rev. wolf, (RIC VII Rome 338). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued 245-7, (4.71 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9) (illustrated); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251 - 253), silver antoninianus, (3.70 g), obv. radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AETERNA (RIC. 71, RSC. 76); another, (2.48 g), rev. Felicitas left, (S.9629, RIC 33). Toning, nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
Constantius II, (A.D. 327-329), billon centenionalis (2.88 g), Antioch Mint, obv. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C around laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. PROVIDENTIA CAESS around campgate surmounted by two turrets, star above, dot under arch of gateway, SMANTA in exurge (S.15657)(RIC VII 74a); another similiar, (1.91 g), Siscia Mint, obv. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C around laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS around two soldiers holding spears and shields with standard between them, gamma SIS star in exergue, (S.17689)(RIC VII 237); another similiar, (6.60 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG around pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. FEL TEMP REPARATIO around soldier spearing fallen horseman, G in left field, CONSG in exergue (S.18148)(RIC VIII 79). Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100