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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 103-111, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in field, Victory standing to right, fastening a shield inscribed VIC DAC to a palm tree, (S.1006, RIC 528, BMC 454). Polished, surface porosity, otherwise nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, rev. single span bridge with tower at each end S[PQR OPTI]MO PRINCIPI, boat below, S C in exergue, (S.1010, RIC 569, C.542). Very good/fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), sestertius, rev. Spes standing to left, (S.1007); Antoninus Pius, (A.D.138-161), rev. Ceres standing with torches in each hand, (S.-). Both with some surface oxidation, first with green patina, both very good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Trajan - Caracalla, (A.D.98 - 217), silver denarii, Trajan, rev. Trajan on horse to left, (S.-); Hadrian, rev. Pudicitia stg.l.; Antoninus Pius, rev. Annona left; Faustina Senior, rev. Aeternitas with veil to left; Marcus Aurelius, rev. Aequitas seated l.; Septimius Severus, Roma seated l.; Caracalla, rev. Caracalla stg. r. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-122, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, in exergue SALVS AVG, Salus seated to left, feeding snake, coiled around altar, (cf.S.1095, RIC 139, C.1354). Has been cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-122, obv. laureate head to right, rev. SAL AVG in exergue, P M TR P COS III around, Salus seated to left, feeding snake (RIC 137), Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 168, obv laureate head to right, rev. around TR P XXII IMP V COS III, Aequitas seated to left on throne, scales and cornucopiae in hand, (S.-, RIC 191, C.899). Good fine; and very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 117, (26.87 grams), obv. laureate half length bust of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAES DIVI TRA PARTH F DIVI NER NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG, rev. around PONT MAX TR POT COS, CONCORDIA in exergue, S C across field, Concordia seated to left on throne, patera in hand, (S.-, RIC 540, C.262, Banti 158). Medallic flan, surface roughness, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around PONT MAX TR P COS II, in exergue FORT RED, Fortune seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.1115, RIC 551a, C.756). Weaknes in legend, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 132-134, obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around traces of HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Fortuna seated to left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, FORT RED in exergue COS [III PP] around S C in field, (cf.S.1115, RIC 707). Old green patina, weak in places nearly fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 130-138, obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around traces of HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, rev. Hilaritas standing to left with palm and cornucopiae, children in front and behind, (S.1116, RIC 970), another antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), issued 153-4, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.1263, RIC 917). Very good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died 137), struck at Rome, AE Sestertius, obv. S[ABINA A]VGVSTA HADR[IANI AVG PP, bust draped to right hair drawn up and elaborately plaited behind, rev. Ceres seated to left on basket, holding corn ears and torch, S C in exergue, (S.1194, RIC 1019, C.69). Legend missing in places on the obverse, otherwise evenly worn, very good and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.13 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, L AELIVS CAESAR around, rev. TR POT COS II around, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.1210, RIC 430). Attractive old tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, obv. bare head of Aelius to right, L AELIVS CAESAR around, rev. TR POT COS II around, Salus standing left by altar feeding snake, (cf.S.1211, RIC 434). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, obv. bare head of Aelius to right, L AELIVS CAESAR around, rev. TR POT COS II around, Salus standing left by altar feeding snake, (cf.S.1211, RIC 434). Piece out of edge, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-3, obv. bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, rev. around AEQVITAS AVG, aequitas standing to left, holding scales and rod, (S.1229, RIC 61, C.13). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Faustina senior, wife of Antoninus Pius (died A.D. 141), AE posthumous sestertii (2), various issues, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. Pietas standing left dropping incense on altar [PIE]TAS AVG, (S.1366, RIC 1146A) another rev. S C, Vesta standing left with torch and Palladium, (S.-, RIC 1150), Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), rev, juno standing left peacock at feet, traces of IVNONI LVCINAE, (S. -, RIC 1651). Very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-4, obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F COS, rev. around PIETAS AVG, emblems of priesthood, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum, (S.-, RIC A424a, C.451). Attractive blue tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 166-7, obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 171, C.882). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 170-1, obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, rev. around VOTA SOL DECENN, in exergue COS III, M. Aurelius standing to left, sacrificing at a tripod, at his feet a bull, (cf.S.1422, RIC 248, C.1031). Cleaned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issue struck at Rome in A.D.166 from Summer - December, AE Sestertius, obv. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, head laureate to right, rev. around TR POT XX IMP III[I COS] III, S C in field, Victory standing facing head to right, placing shield on palm tree, on shield VIC over PAR, (S.1441, RIC 929, C.879). Legend weak in places, attractive portrait, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issue struck at Rome in A.D.177 from Autumn - December, AE Sestertius, obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, head laureate to right, rev. around IMP VII[II COS III PP], S C in exergue, Pax standing to left, holding olive-branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.1432, RIC 1215, C.369). Legend weak in places on the reverse, otherwise fine/nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE as, (10.25 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to right, grasping arm of Mars, holding shield, around VENERI VICTRICI, SC across field, (S.1521, RIC 1680, BMC 999). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165, (2.98 grams), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P V IMP III COS II, Parthia seated to right, hands bound behind back, weapons at feet, (S.1541, RIC 540, C.273). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186-7, obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around PATER SENAT P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, Commodus standing to front, head left, holding branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 157, C.397). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191-192, (3.83 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. around HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, Hercules standing left, holding club and lion skin in left hand, crowning trophy in right hand, (S.-, RIC 254a, C.202). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 183, (18.38 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, rev. around TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, across field S C, Jupiter standing to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 366, C.876). Very sharp portrait, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), issue struck at Rome in A.D.184-5, AE Sestertius, obv. [M C]OMMODVS ANT ON AVG PIVS [BRIT], head laureate to right, rev. around traces omly, P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII PP, S C across field, in exergue VICT BRIT, Victory seated to right on shields, inscribing shield set on knee, (S.1652, RIC 452, C.946). Legends weak in places particularly on the reverse, portrait fine, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 183-184, obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, rev. around [TR P VIIII] IMP VI COS IIII P P, across field S C, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, (cf.S.1661, RIC 429b, C.-). Apple green patina but short on flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (10.68 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. across field HER CVL RO MANO AV GV, S C, club downwards, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.1641, RIC 644, C.193). Green patina good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Pescennius Niger, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, obv. laureate head of Persennius Niger to right, around IMP CAES C PESCE NIGER IVS AVG, rev. around MINER V I CTRIC, Minerva standing to left, holding nike with wreath in outstretched hand, and spear in other hand, (S.-, RIC 60 var. C.53a var.). Slight porosity, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500