Catalogue
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 153-4, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing left, (S.1234, RIC 229), Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, rev. Dea Caelestis seated facing on lion springing to right, (S.1918, RIC 130a), Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, rev. Pax running left with branch and sceptre, (cf.S.2108, RIC 21). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, issued 138-9, Rome mint, rev. Minerva standing to left holding Victory and rests hand on shield and spear on arm, around AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, (RIC 9, C.67, S.-), other Roman coins 3rd-4th century of Gallienus, Victorinus (3), Diocletian, Constantine II (Lyons mint), Theodosius I. Three with chips out of edge, otherwise very good - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, posthumous issue, issued A.D. 161-169, obv. bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, around DIVVS ANTONINVS, rev. CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre surmounted by quadriga, (S.1302, RIC 436, C.164). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.38 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. SECVRI TAS AVG, S C across field, Securitas standing to left, holding sceptre and leaning on column, (cf.S.1263, RIC 640, C.780). Dark olive green patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (10.40 grams), issued year 155-6, obv. ANTONI[NVS AVG PIV]S P P IMP II, radiate head to right, rev. T R POT XIX COS IIII, S C across field, Providentia, standing left pointing to globe, holding sceptre, (S.1285, RIC 953, C.978). Struck on small flan, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, issued 154-5, Rome mint, obv. [ANTO]NINVS PI VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head to right, rev. S C in exergue, Britannia seated to left on rock, head in right hand, left hand on rock, to left a round shield and eagle tipped sceptre, around BRITANNIA COS IIII, (S.1288, RIC 934, C.117). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (12.18 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, rev. FELICI TAS COS III, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and ears of corn, (S.-, RIC 937, C.-). Even brown patina, attractive good very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $60
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. CONCORDIAE, Antoninus Pius standing to right, holding roll and clasping hand with Faustina standing left veiled holding sceptre, (S.1354, RSC 159, RIC 381b). Nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninius Pius, (d. A.D. 141), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued posthumously, rev. AVGVSTA, Vesta standing left, (S.1351, RIC 368), Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), and Geta (A.D. 209-212), silver denarii, various reverses, (S.-, cf.S.2019). First very fine, others very good. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, issued after 141, Rome mint, (25.33 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Eternity, standing to left, holding phoenix and raising skirt, around AETER NITAS, S C across field, (S. 1359, BMC 1490, RIC 1105, C.12). Attractive brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (3.58 grams), obv. bare head to right of Marcus Aurelius, around IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III, (BMC 18, RIC 23, C.508, cf.S.1417). Bright, attractive and very sharply struck, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 152-153, (27.23 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II FIL, rev. TR POT VI COS II, S C across field, Genius Exercitus standing to left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding aquila, (cfS.1383 (denarius), RIC 1302A, C.648). Dark green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.175-6, (22.74 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, head laureate to right, rev. around TR POT XXX IMP VIII COS III, S C in field, Aequitas standing to leff, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 1171, C.932). Legend weak in places, attractive portrait, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
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 $60
SOLD $30
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTI PII FIL, Spes standing to left holding flower and fold of skirt, (S.-, RSC 24, RIC A497). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.31 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.1497, RIC 686, BMC 100, C.111). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, issued 163-4, Rome mint, obv. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head to right, rev. S C across field, Victory standing to right holding trophy, at her feet Armenia seated to right, around [VICT AVG] TR P IIII [IMP II COS] II, (S.1552, RIC 1410, C.335). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165-6, (21.46 grams), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P VI IMP III COS II, Parthia seated to right, hands bound behind back, weapons at feet, seated in front of trophy, (S.1541 [denarius], RIC 1440 [Aurelius], C.199, Shore p.45 [this coin]). Light brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d. A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.59 grams), obv. draped bust to right, LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. PVDIC ITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, (S.1574, RIC 781, C.62). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190, (2.79 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FE L AVG BRIT P P, rev. around [APO]L PAL P M TR P XVI COS VI, Apollo standing to right, holding plectrum and lyre on column, (S.-, RIC 218, C.24). Small flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1, (3.63 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around P M TR P VIII COS II P P, Victory flying to left, holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base, (S.-, RIC 150, C.454). Small flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.42 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Jupiter, naked but for cloak over shoulder, standing half left between two children, (Caracalla and Geta), jupiter holds thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 226, C.525). Extremely fine with some original mint bloom.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1, (3.83 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma seated to left on shield, holding palladium and spear, (S.1785, RIC 288, C.606a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210, (23.10 grams), obv. laureate bearded head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEVE RVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, Severus and Caracalla standing to left and right, sacrificing over altar (or tripod), behind and between them figure of Pietas or Concordia, (S.-, RIC 798, C.560). Attractive even dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), AE As, issue of late A.D.194, obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII around laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. MARS PATER around, Mars advancing to right holding spear and trophy, (RIC 583, C.313, S.-). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and resting left hand on rudder and globe, around FORTVNAE REDVCI, (BMC 27 [Severus], RIC 553 [Severus], C.58, S.-). Full flan with attractive light golden tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Laodicea ad Mare mint, (2.87 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.-, RIC 637 [Severus], C.21). Even dull tone, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
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). Fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (2.64 grams), obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PONTIF TR P XII COS III, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.1947, RIC 111, C.465). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-210, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and rod, around LIBERTAS AVG, (BMC 511 [Severus], RIC 161, C.143, S.1921). Large flan with light attractive tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0