Catalogue
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
Commodus (A.D. 177-192), sestertius, Rome mint, issued 186, obv. M COMMODVS ANT FELIX AVG BRIT around, laureate head to r., rev. PM TRP XI IMP [VII COS V PP], Commodus seated to left, holding globe and being crowned by Victory flying to left. (RIC 463, S.1648). Weak on parts of reverse legend, otherwise very fine/good fine with attractive olive green patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), denarius, Rome mint, issued in A.D. January 1-March 28, 193, (3.15 grams), obv. Laureate head of Pertinax to r., rev. Providentia standing to l., raising r. hand to star in upper l., field, (Cohen 43, RIC 11a, S.-). Realistic elderly portrait, toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Pescennius Niger, (A.D. 193-4), denarius, Antioch mint, obv. laureate bearded head to r., around IMP CAES PESC NIGER IVST AV, rev. Victory standing to l., holding wreath and palm, around VI[CTORIAE] AVG, [RIC 87d (R3), specimen in Schwing Sale (Ratto Paris) Dec 1, 1932 (lot 615)]. Some edge pitting and weakness, has been cleaned, somewhat off centre on reverse, otherwise very fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-211), denarius, Rome mint, issued 201-210, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Liberalitas standing to left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (RIC 278, C.298, S.-). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), denarius, Rome mint, commemorative issue, struck shortly after his death, obv. bearded bare head to right, rev. eagle standing facing on globe, head to left, (RIC 191C, BMC 21, S.1818). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Julia Domna wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), denarius, Rome mint, issued 193-211, obv. draped bust to r., rev. VENVS FELIX, Venus stg. facing head to l., holding apple, (RIC 580, S.1851). Porous flan, uneven colour, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-217), denarii, Eastern mint, obv. draped bust to r., rev. Bonus Eventus with plate and corn ears, another Eastern mint, rev. Hilaritas stg. to l., with palm and cornucopiae, (RIC S608, S639, S.- & S.1839). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Geta (A.D. 209-212), denarius, issued 199-202, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Geta in military dress standing half left, holding branch and reversed spear, (RIC 16b, C.157, cf.S.2018). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), denarius, Rome mint, issued 203, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Roma standing to left holding Victory and reversed spear, (RIC 69, C.499, S.1951). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D.214, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, rev. Apollo seated to left, holding branch and leaning on lyre, (RIC 238A, C.242, cf.S.1934). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), denarius, Rome mint, issued April - December 217, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, rev. Salus seated to left feeding snake out of the patera, (RIC 23, C.67, S.2058). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), denarius, Rome mint, issued 221, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Sol standing to left with flying cloak, raising r. hand, star in field to l., (RIC 38, C.182, S.-). Uneven edge, off centre on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Elagabalus, (A.D.218-222), denarius, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, FIDES EXERCITVM around, (RIC 68, BMC 108, S.--). Dark colour, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-222, obv. laureate bust to r., rev. INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing to l., sacrificing over tripod, star in field, (RIC 88, S.2100). Uneven colour, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), denarius, Rome mint, issued 218, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Salus standing to half-right holding snake across body and feeding it with cake, (RIC 138, C.254, S.2116). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-222, obv. laureate bust to r., rev. SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing to l., sacrificing over tripod, star in field, (RIC 146, S.2120). Off centred, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40