Catalogue
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), denarius, issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to r., rev. two clasped hands, (RIC 14, cf.S.950). Surface oxidation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Various Sestertii, Trajan (A.D. 98-117), (RIC 503), Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), (RIC 772), Sabina, (wife of Hadrian) (RIC 1029b), Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), (RIC 929), Faustina Senior (RIC 1116), Faustina Junior (RIC 1642), all in packets described. Poor to very good. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-132, obv. Hadrian laureate head to r., rev. Victory seated to left, holding wreath and palm, (RIC 183, C.363, cf.S.1094). Edge striking split, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 $100
SOLD $70
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), denarius, issued A.D. 134-138, obv. Bare head to r., rev. Roma seated to left on cuirass, (cf.S.1095A, RIC 263A). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-8, obv. radiate head of Hadrian to r., rev. salus seated to l., resting l. arm on chair and with patera in r. hand feeding snake coiled round altar, (RIC 657, C.370, S.1127). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), denarius, issued A.D. 139, obv. bare head of Antoninus Pius to r., rev. caduceus and corn ears held by two clasped hands, (RIC 37, C.100b, Not in S). Field scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), dupondius, issued A.D. 156-7, obv. radiate head to r., ending in TRP XX, rev. VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC II .. Antoninus Pius sacrificing over tripod, (Not in RIC. cf.RIC 1020). Good very fine/very fine, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161) with Marcus Aurelius, denarius, issued 140-144, obv. laureate head right of Antoninus Pius right, rev bare head of Marcus Aurelius right, (S.1233, RIC 417a, BMC 155). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), denarius, issued A.D. 163-4, obv. Laureate head to r., rev. Mars standing to right with shield and spear, (S.1415, RIC 92). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), denarius, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. Bare head to r., rev. Spes standing to left, (cf.S.1385, RIC 479a). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Faustina Junior wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d. A.D. 175), denarius, Rome mint, obv. Faustina draped bust to r., rev. Faustina standing facing holding child in each arm, and two other children beside her, (RIC 676, C.95, S.1494). Dark attractive tone, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 145-175), denarius, obv. draped bust of Faustina to r., rev. blank, traces of incuse design. Flan splits, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-211), denarius, issued A.D. 204, obv. Laureate head to r., rev. Victory to l., commemorating Parthia victory, (C.744, RIC 295). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-211), denarius, issued A.D. 198-202, obv. Laureate head to r., rev. Victory to l., shield at base, (S.1791, C.719, RIC 516). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Julia Domna (wife of Septimus Severus), (c.A.D. 196-211), denarius, obv. Draped bust of Julia Domna to r., rev. Pietas standing to l., (S.1847, RIC 574). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), denarius, issued A.D. 207, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to r., rev. Caracalla in military dress with spear, at feet river god reclining on urn to r. two captives, (RIC 96, C.441, Not in S). Good very fine/ very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 212, obv. Caracalla laureate head to r., rev. Annona, seated on throne holding cornucopiae and corn ears over modius, (RIC 195, C.205a, cf.S.1929). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), denarius, obv. Draped bust of Plautilla to r., rev. Caracalla and Plautilla facing each other, (S.2002, RIC 362). Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla (A.D. 202-205), denarius, issued A.D. 202-205, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to r., rev. Venus standing to l., with shield, before her Cupid standing, (RIC369, C.25, S.2003). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), denarius, issued A.D. 199-202, obv. bare headed bust of Geta to r., rev. Nobilitas standing half right holding sceptre and palladiium, (RIC 13a, C.90, S.2014). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), denarius, issued A.D. 209-210, obv. laureate head of Geta to r., rev. Felicitas standing half left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, (RIC 69a, C.137, Not in S). Flan crack, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), denarius, issued A.D. 220-222, obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to r., rev. Victory flying to l., shields below, star to left, (RIC 158, C.299, S.2124). Flan crack, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus (A.D. d.223), denarius, issued A.D. 218-222, obv. Draped bust of Julia Maesa to r., rev. Pudicitia seated to l., raising veil and holding sceptre, (RIC 268, C.36, S.2183). Edge chip, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus (A.D. d.223), denarius, issued A.D. 218-222, obv. Draped bust of Julia Maesa to r., rev. Felicitas standing to l., sacrificing over altar from patera, (RIC 271, C.45, S.2184). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235) sestertii rev. Annona, another Jupiter seated, (RIC 548, 560), Maximinus (a.D. 235-238), sestertius rev. Victory stg. l., (RIC 90), Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), rev. Felicitas stg. l., Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), sestertius, rev. Fides, (RIC 172a), another Philip II, sestertius, rev. Prince to r., (RIC 255a), all in packets described. Good to fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Orbiana (wife of Severus Alexander), (c.A.D. 225-226) denarius, obv. diademed bust draped to r., rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, (S.2299, RIC 319). Off centre obverse and uneven surface, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,450
Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), sestertius, issued 236-8, Rome mint, (22.23 grams), obv. laureate bust to r., of Maximinus, rev. Pax standing to l., holding branch, (RIC. 81, S.2353). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 238-240, obv. Gordian III radiate bust to r., rev. Jupiter standing to r. Gordian III standing before him, (RIC 2, C.105, S.2436). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240-244, obv. Gordian III radiate bust to r., rev. Jupiter standing head to r., (RIC 84, C.109, S.2437). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30