Catalogue
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (23.96 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, rev. TIBERIS, S C in exergue, the Tiber reclining to left, resting right hand on boat and leaning on rock, (S.1272, RIC 643a, C.820, BMC 1313 note). Attractive light brown patina, good fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, issued 140-4, obv. laureate head to r., around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, rev. VENERI FELICI, S C, decastyle temple with statues on roof and pediments. (S.-, RIC 651). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (26.26 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 143-144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. TR POT COS III, S C across field, ITALIA in exergue, Italy towered seated to left on stary globe, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, (cf.S.1262, RIC 747a, C.470). Minor edge corrosion, otherwise even brown patina fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.99 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. FELI CI TAS AVG, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding capricorn and long winged caduceus, (cf.S.1258, RIC 770, C.363). Dark olive green patina, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. S C across field, Minerva advancing to right, holding javelin and shield, (S.-, RIC 779, C.745). Some corrosion spots on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.77 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around [ANTO]NINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, rev. INDVLGENT IA AVG COS IIII, S C across field, Indulgentia seated to left, holding sceptre and extending right hand, (S.1261, RIC 904, C.452). Dark patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (28.14 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 159-160, obv. laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII, S C across field, Pietas standing to left, holding globe and child, at her sides right and left, two children, (S.1266, RIC 1031, C.621). Fine with dark green patina.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), various AE sestertii issues, with different variant reverses, Salus standing left (3), (RIC 763, 784), Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), Victory to left, (RIC 959). Good - fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, issued 155-156, Rome mint, obv. radiate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TRP XIX, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, around COS IIII, S C across field, (S.-, cf.RIC 952 [different legends obv. and rev.], C.-). Very fine and unpublished for these legends and type, extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, issued 155-156, Rome mint, obv. radiate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, around TR POT XIX COS IIII, S C across field, (cf.S.1285, RIC 952, C.981). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.1 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv.laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. AV[RE]LIVS CAES AVG P II F COS DES, S C under bust, bare head to left, (cf.S.1336, RIC 1208b, C.8). Surface oxidation and pitting, edge breaks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.1 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETER NITAS, Providentia standing to left, holding globe and veil blowing out behind her head, (cf.S.1348, RSC 32, RIC 351a). Attractive tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.3 grams), obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGV STA, Ceres veiled standing to right, holding sceptre and corn ears, (S.1350, RSC 93, RIC 358). As struck, good extremely fine and a rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. DEDICATIO AEDIS, hexastyle temple on podium of four steps, with statues of Nike on cornices, (S.-, RIC 388, C.191). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, issued after 141, Rome mint, (27.06 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, rev. Eternity, seated to left, holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, around AETER NITAS, S C in exergue, (S. 1360, RIC 1103A, C.15). Attractive dark green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, issued after 141, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left, holding sacrificing over altar, around AVGVSTA, S C across field, (S.1363, RIC 1127, C.125). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, issued A.D. 148, Rome mint, (3.08 grams), obv. bare head to right of Marcus Aurelius, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, rev. Providentia standing to left, resting arm on column, pointing hand to globe and holding cornucopiae, around TR POT III COS II, (cf.S.1382, BMC A683, RIC 444 [Antoninus Pius], C.618). Bright, attractive and sharply struck, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, issued 166-167, Rome mint, (3.41 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Marcus Aurelius, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding sceptre and wand over globe, around TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, (S.-, BMC 439, RIC 170, C.881). Large broad flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issued as Caesar, struck at Rome in A.D. 145, AE sestertius, (22.33 grams), obv. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F COS II, bare head to right, rev. S C across field, Minerva advancing to right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield, (S.1390, RIC 1243a, C.576, BMC 1776). Attractive dark patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issue struck at Rome in A.D. 170-171, AE sestertius, (23.04 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, head laureate to right, rev. around COS III, S C across field, Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, (S.-, RIC 995, C.134). Attractive dark patina, good fine/fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issue struck at Rome in A.D. 170-171, AE sestertius, (27.12 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, head laureate to right, rev. around SAL[VTI AV]G COS III, S C across field, Salus standing to left, feeding snake twined round altar and holding sceptre, (cf.S.1437, RIC 1009, C.550). Attractive portrait and with dark patina, very fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.176-7, (24.23 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, head laureate to right, rev. around [IMP VIII COS III], S C low in field, DE SARMATIS in exergue, pile of arms, (S.1427, RIC 1190, C.174). Legend weak on reverse, attractive portrait, green patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D. 177-8, (19.42 grams), obv. M AVREL ANTONI NVS AVG TRP XXXII, bust laureate to right, draped and cuirassed seen from behind, rev. around FELICITAS AVG IMP VIII COS III P P, S C in field, Felicitas standing to leff, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.1428, RIC 1228, C.184). Legend weak in places on reverse, attractive green patina with a few red spots, very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius commemorative struck under Commodus, (A.D. 161-180), AE Sestertius, issued after 180, Rome mint, obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around DIVVS M AN TONINVS PIVS, rev. Aurelius seated on eagle flying to right, around [CONSECRATI]O, S C across, (S.1465 £150, RIC 660, C.94). Nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius commemorative struck under Commodus, (A.D. 161-180), AE Sestertius, issued after 180, Rome mint, obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around DIVVS M AN TONINVS PIVS, rev. Aurelius seated on eagle flying to right, around [C]ON[SECR]AT[IO], S C across, (S.1465 £150, RIC 660, C.94). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.43 grams), issued 149-156, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FEL, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding flower and resting arm on cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.1481, RIC A502, BMC A1086, C.54). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), denarius, issued 147-149, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, around FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. Pudicitia standing to left, around PVDI CITIA, (cf.S.1483, RIC A507a). Flan crack, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Ceres seated to lef on cista, holding two corn ears and torch, around CERES, (S.-, RIC 669, C.351). Some mint bloom, extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.01 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Diana standing to left, holding torch, around DIANA LVCIF, (S.1493, RIC 674, BMC 87, C.85). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued before A.D. 161, Rome mint, (24.57 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to left, holding Victory and leaning on shield set on helmet, around AVGVSTI P II FIL, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 1367, C.16). Very fine with dark green patina.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100