Catalogue
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), denarius, Illyricum mint, issued 69-70, obv. Vespasian head laureate to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Genius of the Roman people standing to l., holding corn-ears and patera, around GENIVM P R, (RIC 307 [R2], C.200, S.-). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Vespasian, Titus and Domitian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (2.685 grams), obv. [IMP CAES]AR VESPASIANV[S AVG], laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. [CAE]SAR AVG F COS CAESAR [AVG F PR], bare heads of Titus and Domitian face to face, (RIC 2, C.5, S.808A £650). Slightly off centre on the reverse, otherwise good and very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarii, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 75, & 77-78, various reverses, Victory standing left on prow, sow left with three young, (RIC 93, 109; C.213, 368, cf.S.-). Very good - fine, last scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79) and Titus (A.D. 79-81), silver denarii, Rome mint, various animal reverses cow, pig, eagle on cippus [Titus], Posthumous issue of Vespasian, rev. two capricrns on shield, (RIC 71, 109, 223 [Titus], 63 [Titus]; S.-, or cf.S.811). Good - very good, last scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), bronze dupondius, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 71, obv. radiate head to right, rev. Pax standing left (RIC 475, C.300, cf.S.787), copper As (3), issues of 71-78, various reverses, Rome and Lugdunum mints, Eagle on globe, Victory flying left with shield, Aequitas standing to left, (RIC 497, 580b, 599, ; C.4, 466, 480, cf.S.801, 804, -). Good - fine, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 82-3, obv. laureate head to r., around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. Fortuna stg. to l., TR POT IMP II COS VII DES VIIII P P, (RIC 32, C.610, S.-). Off centre on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88, (3.61 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII, rev. around IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (cf.S.895, RIC 110, C.232). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (3.39 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XVIII COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with thunderbolt and spear, (S.895, RIC 136a, C.-). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, issued A.D. 91, rev. Minerva with spear, (cf.S.896, RIC 159); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117) silver denarius, issued A.D. 98, rev. Pax standing left with branch and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 17). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.75 grams), issued A.D. 90-1, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, rev. Jupiter seated to left, holding sceptre and Victory, IOVI STATORI around, S C in exergue, (S.902, RIC 388, C.314). Nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, issued A.D. 90-2, rev. Virtus standing right, (cf.S.909, RIC 246); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued A.D. 103-111, rev. Spes walking to left with branch, (S.1007, RIC 127), Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), silver denarius, rev. Virtus standing right, (S.2238, RIC 182). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (3.26 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding corucopiae and rudder on prow, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.-, RIC 122, C.87). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (3.66 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Fides standing to left, holding corn ears and dish of fruits, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.-, BMC 200, RIC 176, C.483). Well centred, extremely fine, but with light scratch in obverse field.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE quadrans, obv. bearded head to right, of Hercules, rev. boar standing to right, SC below, (RIC 702, S.1026). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, (3.45 grams), obv. laureate, draped on far shoulder, head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, CONCORD in exergue, around P M TR P COS II, (S.-, RIC 39, C.252). Striking chip in edge, well centred, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, (3.60 grams), obv. laureate, draped on far shoulder, head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Salus seated to left holding a patera, around P M TR P COS III, (cf.S.1095, RIC 99, C.1152). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued A.D. 117-118, rev. Roma seated to left with Victory and spear, (cf.S.1093, RIC 78), another issued 134-8, rev. Pietas standing left, (S.-, RIC 257). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-8, rev. Felicitas standing left, (S.-, RSC 630, RIC 237); Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161) posthumous issue, silver denarius, rev. Antoninus seated left, (S.-, RSC 352, RIC M442); Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), issued 144-8, silver denarius, rev. Honos standing left, (S.1379, RSC 110, RIC A429a). Fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (28.24 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FORTVNA AVG, S C across field, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 759, cf.C.763). Even brown colour, fine and attractive.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 134-138, rev. Spes walking to left with flower, (S.-, RIC 790), another AE As, issued 132-4, rev. Clementia standing left, (S.1136, RIC 714). Very good; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. around ANNO [NA AV]G, SC across field, modius with corn ears and poppy, (S.-, RIC 798, C.174). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.32 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, L AELIVS CAESAR around, rev. TR POT COS II around, PIE TAS across field, Pietas standing to right, before altar, raising right hand, left hand holding box of perfumes, (cf.S.1211, RIC 439). Attractive old tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (24.48 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, L AELIVS CAESAR around, dotted border, rev. TR POT COS II around, S C across field, CONCORD in exergue, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and resting left elbow on cornucopiae set on base, (S.1213, RIC 1057). Delightful even brown patina, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,250
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, issued 152-3, Rome mint, (3.37 grams), obv. laureate, head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, rev. Annona standing to left, holding corn ears resting left hand on modius filled with corn ears, around COS IIII, (S.1236, BMC 786, RIC 221). Attractive grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
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