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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-8, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. Hadrian veiled standing to left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, around VOTA PVBLICA, (S.1098, RIC 290, BMC 780). Extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-121, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Hadrian seated to left on platform on right side of coin, extending right hand, facing him, woman standing to right holding child on left arm and placing right hand on head of second child at her side, around PONT MAX TR POT COS III, S C in field, in exergue LIBERTAS RESTI TVTA in two lines, (RIC 568, C.949). Surface uneven with evidence of pitting, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D. 137), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued prior to A.D. 137, obv. bust draped to right hair drawn up and elaborately plaited behind a triple tiara, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP, rev. Ceres seated to left on basket, holding corn ears and torch, in exergue S C, (S.1194, RIC 1019, C.69). Has been lightly tooled and some smoothing on obverse field, otherwise attractive dark brown tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. Spes standing to left holding flower and raising skirt, around TR POT COS II, S C in field, (S.1215, RIC 1055, C.56). Evenly worn, attractive light and dark brown, fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, rev. Concordia standing to left holding patera and sceptre, around COS IIII, (cf.S.1234, RIC 129). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, FAVSTINA AVGVST, rev. CERES, Ceres seated to left, (cf.S.1502, RIC. M694). About as struck, attractive extremely fine, with some original mint bloom
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161-175, obv. diademed draped bust of Faustina to right, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left holding long palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, S C in field, (S.1505, RIC 1642, C.112). Minor cut on neck and field behind, otherwise with a very attractive even dark brown patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, issued A.D. 191-2, Rome mint, obv. head to right of Commodus wearing lion skin, around [L AEL] AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. club in wreath, across in three lines HER CVL/ RO MAN/AVGV, (S.1620A, RIC. 251, BMC 339). Has been cleaned, small scratch on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 184-185, obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, rev. Victory seated to right on shields, inscribing shield set on knee, around P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, S C across field, in exergue VICT BRIT, (S.1652, RIC 452, C.946). Light brown patina, nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Clodius Albinus, as Caesar, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 194-5, obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. Minerva standing to left, holding branch spear and shield, around MINER PA CIF COS II, (S.1728, RIC 7, BMC 98). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, issued A.D. 193-4, Rome mint, obv. bare head to right of Clodius Albinus, around D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. Roma helmeted seated to left on shield, holding palladium and sceptre, around ROMAE AETERNAE, (S.1730, RIC 11a, C.61). Small flan with partial obverse legend off flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 194-5, obv. bare head to right, around D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. Saeculum Frugiferum standing standing to left, holding caduceus and trident, SAECVLO FRVGIFERO COS II around, SC across centre, (cf.S.1733, RIC 61). Weak legends, a very fine portrait, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued A.D. 207, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Septimus Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Africa standing to right, lion at feet, around P M TR P XV COS III P P, (S.1778, RIC 207, C.493). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210-211, obv. laureate head of Septimus Severus to right, around L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. two Victories standing left and right, fixing shield on palm, at foot of which are two captives, around VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE, S C in exergue, (S.1810, RIC 818, C.732, BMC 811). Light surface pitting on the reverse, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint, issued A.D. 196-202, obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, hair waved and coiled on back, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (RIC 637, BMC 593-7). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 215, obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed looking from behind, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing to front head to left, holding serpent-wreathed wand, to right a globe, P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C around, S C in fields, (cf.S.1977, RIC 553b, BMC -). Short on flan on reverse, otherwise good very fine with attractive dark patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Eastern mint (Antioch), issued A.D. 218-9, obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. galley with sail to right with eight rowers, at stern a pilot, acrostolium and standard, at prow, furled sail or vexillum, above FELICITAS, below TEMP, (S.2095, RIC 188, BMC 277). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (died A.D. 235), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicity standing to left, star in field, (S.2184, RIC. 271). Attractive well centred coin, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), denarius, Rome mint, issued 227, obv. laureate bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to left sacrificing, holding patera over altar, (RIC 70, C.325, cf.S.2224). Uneven porous surface, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-235, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, around MARS VLTOR, S C in field, (S.2249, RIC 635c, C.163). Some surface adhesions on portion of the obverse legend, otherwise good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (c.A.D. 225-226), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 225-6, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Orbiana, SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2299, RIC 319, BMC 287). Dull tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Maximus, (Caesar A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 236-238, obv. bare bust of Maximus to right, around MAXIMVS CAES GERM, rev. Priestly emblems jug between lituus, knife and patera, to left simpulum and sprinkler to right, around PIETAS AVG, S C in exergue, (cf.S.2376, RIC 11, C.7). Attractive green and light brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Gordian II, Africanus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. March - April 38, obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian II to right, IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG around, rev. Virtus standing to right, with hand on shield, leaning left on spear, around VIRTVS AVGG, (cf.S.2389, RIC 3, BMC 30). Nearly extremely fine and very rare
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 238, obv. radiate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. clasped hands, around CONCORDIA, (S.2394, RIC 10, C.3). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Balbinus, around IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. Providence standing to left, globe at feet, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, (S.2398, RIC 7, C.23). Slightly chipped flan, partially off centre but with a bold portrait, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 238, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Balbinus, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. liberalitas standing to left, globe at feet, holding cornucopiae and abacus, around LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, (cf.S.2404, RIC 15, C.11). Scratches on the obverse on the head, some old tooling in reverse field, however a well centred, good fine/very fine and rare coin.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Pupienus, (A.D. 238), silver denarius, issued A.D. 238, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Pupienus, around IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.2413, RIC 1, C.6). Extremely fine/ good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. Philip I radiate bust to right, rev. Liberalitas standing half left, holding cornucopiae and tessera, (RIC 38b, C.87, S.2561). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (c. A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. draped with diademed bust to right, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated to left, (S.2731, RIC. 59b). Off centre reverse, otherwise attractive coin with some mint bloom, extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Trebonianus Gallus, (c. A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, obv. radiate and draped bust to Trebonianus Gallus to right, around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, rev. MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, (S.-, RIC. 84). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $55