Catalogue
Denarii, of Domitian (A.D.81-96), rev. Minerva to r., Trajan (A.D.98-117), rev. Pax standing to left, PAX in exergue, Antoninus Pius (A.D.138-161), rev. Ceres seated to left, Julia Domna (A.D.193-217), rev. Diana to left, all described in 2 x 2 packets. Most with scratches and porosity, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Fortuna standing to left with rudder and cornucopiae, FORTVNA AVGVST around, SC across, (RIC 73, C.63, cf.S.963). Some pitting on the obverse, otherwise fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-107), cistophorus of three denarii, Ephesus mint, obv. laureate head to r., rev. six ears of corn, (RIC 717, BMC 710, cf.S.974). Pitted and worn, otherwise very good/good and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), Ae sestertius, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to r., rev. Spes stg. to l., holding skirt, (RIC 519, S.1007). Some obverse tooling, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), copper quadrans, obv. bearded head to right, of Hercules, rev. boar standing to right, SC below, (RIC 702, S.1026). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), denarius, Rome mint, issued 117, obv. laureate bust to r., rev. FORT RED in exergue, around PM TRP COS DES II, Fortuna seated to l., holding rudder and cornucopiae, (RIC 18, S.-). Good fine/fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Hadrian, (A.D.117-138), denarius, Rome mint, issued 117, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. Pietas veiled standing to left, raising r. hand, PIE TAS across field, (RIC 45, BMC 83, S.--). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Hadrian (A.D.117-138), denarius, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right with drapery on far shoulder, rev. Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and sceptre, (RIC 77, C.1103a). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D.117-138), denarius, Rome mint, issued 134-138, obv. bare head to right, rev. Alexandria standing to left, holding sistrum and snake in basket, ALEXAN DRIA around, (RIC 154, BMC 823, S.--). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), denarius, Rome mint, issued 125-128, obv. laureate head to r., rev. COS III, simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus, (RIC 198, S.-). Attractive dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), denarius, Rome mint, issued 134-138, obv. bare head to r., rev. NILVS, Nilus reclining to r., with cornucopiae to left, crocodile below, hippo on r., (RIC 310, S.1092). Attractive dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), Ae sestertius, Rome mint, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to r., rev. Virtus stg. to l., with spear etc., (RIC 614a, S.1125). Attractive bust, with graze on hair, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), sestertii (2), one with attractive large medallic type bust (Spes rev.), Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), sestertii (2) and dupondius all of various reverses. Last cleaned, most with surface faults or wear, poor - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D.138-161), denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-9, obv. bearded laureate head to right, rev. Antoninus standing facing with patera over lighted tripod altar, (RIC 183, BMC 675, S.--). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Antoninus Pius posthumous issue, (A.D.138-161), denarius, Rome mint, commemorative issue, struck shortly after his death in 161, obv. bearded bare head to right, rev. funeral pyre, surmounted by Antoninus in quadriga, (RIC 436, BMC 57, S.1302). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Antoninus Pius posthumous issue, (A.D. 138-161), denarius, Rome mint, issued shortly after his death in 161, obv. bare head to r., rev. DIVO PIO, Column with statue of Antoninus Pius at top. (RIC 439, S.1303). Attractive dark tone, nearly very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), sestertius, issued 140-4, obv. laureate head to r., rev. VENERI FELICI Decastyle temple with statues on roof and pediments. (RIC 651, S.-). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), sestertius, issued 145-161, obv. laureate head to r., rev. ANNONA AVG Annona standing to left, holding corn-ears over modius and anchor. (RIC 756, cf.S.1251). Some surface dirt and a spot of corrosion on the reverse, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $225
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), sestertius, issued 148-9, obv. laureate head to r., rev. COS IIII Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae. (RIC 855, S.-). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $110
Faustina Senior wife of Antoninus Pius (died A.D.141), posthumous sestertius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. Aeternitas seated to left holding phoenix and sceptre, (RIC 1103A, C.15, S.1360). Even brown patina with some evidence of tooling, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius (A.D.161-180), denarius, Rome mint, issued 140-144, obv. bare head to right, rev. emblems of priesthood, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum, (RIC A424a, C.451). Attractive very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), denarius, Rome mint, issued 161-162, obv. bare head to r., rev. CONCORD AVG TR P XVI COS III, Concordia seated to l., holding patera, (RIC 35, cf.S.1408). Attractive dark tone, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), denarius, Rome mint, issued 176-177, obv. laureate head to r., rev. TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III, Victory advancing to l., with wreath, (RIC 378, S.1420). Old surface scratches on obverse, with attractive dark tone, very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), sestertius, Rome mint, issued 168-169, obv. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to r., rev. FORT RED in exergue, TR POT XXIII IMP V COS III around, SC across, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. (RIC 962, S.-). Some minor surface scratches, short on flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), denarius, issued 147-149, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to r., rev. Pudicitia stg. to l., (RIC A507a, cf.S.1483). Flan crack, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), denarius, Rome mint, issued prior to 161, obv. Draped bust to r., rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia stg. facing head to l., sacrificing over altar, (RIC 508a, S.1483). Short on flan, attractive dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), denarius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to r., rev. PIETAS, Pietas stg. facing head to l., altar before, (RIC 775, S.1873). Short on flan, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), sestertius, Rome mint, (25.07 grams), issued A.D. 161, obv. Laureate head to r., around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius clasping hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P, in exergue COS II, (RIC 1284, Cohen 28, BMC 859, S.1546). A striking piece with a dark brown patina, in exceptional high relief, as fine as any known specimen of this ruler, good extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,900
Commodus (A.D. 177-192), denarius, Rome mint, issued 183, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (RIC 61, C.906, cf.S.1633). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Commodus (A.D. 177-192), sestertius, Rome mint, issued 182, obv. laureate head to r., rev. SALVS AVG TRP VII IMP V COS III PP, Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and feeding a snake coiled round altar. (RIC 345, S.-). The reverse legend has been tooled to slightly change the correct reading, otherwise good very fine/good fine with attractive olive green obverse patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90