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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, obv. [IMP CAES] VESP AVG PM COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA [AV]GVSTI, Victory advancing to right, holding palm and about to place wreath on trophy, (cf.S.784, RIC 52, C.618). Slightly short on flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, laureate head to right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, winged Nemesis advancing to right, holding caduceus, serpent at her feet, (RIC 64, C.385, S.-). Uneven dark tone, some old surface scratches, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, obv. IMP CAESAR VESP AVG CENS, laureate head to right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Vespasian seated to right holding branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 65, C.387). Full flan, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 74, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. PON MAX TRP COS V, winged caduceus, (RIC 75, C.362, S.778). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 74, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. COS VI, eagle standing to left on cippus, (S.-, RIC 89, cf.C.113). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. PON MAX TR P COS VI, Pax seated to left, holding branch, (S.780, RIC 90, C.366). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75, obv. [IMP] CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. PON MAX TR P COS VI, Victory standing to left on prow, holding wreath and palm, (S.-, RIC 93, C.368). Slightly off centre on obverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 77-78, obv. CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IMP XIX, modius and corn ears, (S.775, RIC 110, C.215). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75-79, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IOVIS CVSTOS, Jupiter standing to left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding sceptre, (S.776, RIC 124a, C.222). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75-79, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IOVIS CVSTOS, Jupiter standing to left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding sceptre, (S.776, RIC 124a, C.222). Small flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $140
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.78-79, silver denarius, obv. T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, head laureate to right, rev. ANNONA AVG around, Annona seated to left, holding bundle of corn ears on lap in both hands, (S.831, RIC 131b, BMC 319, C.17). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.74, AE As, obv. T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS, head laureate to left, rev. S C, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and skirt, (cf.S.834, cf.RIC 669 [obv. head to r.], see BMC note p.163 as published R.It., 1892, p.16). Attractive dark green patina, very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 77-8, obv. laureate head to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. wolf and twins, boat below, above COS V, (S.873, RIC 241 (Vespasian), C.51). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 80 as Caesar, obv. Domitian head laureate to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, altar, garlanded and lighted, (S.882, RIC 50, C.-). Reverse off centre, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 84, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT[IANVS] AVG GERMANIC, rev. around PM TR POT III IMP V COS X PP, Minerva standing to left, holding spear and thunderbolt, (cf.S.895, RIC 47). Surface adhesion and porosity, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
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 $120
SOLD $155
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLI[CA], Libertas standing to left, holding sceptre and bonnet, (S.954, RIC 7, C.106). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.949, RIC 25, C.9). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Fortuna standing to left with rudder and cornucopiae, FORTVNA AVGVST around, SC across, (RIC 73, C.63, cf.S.963). Some pitting on the obverse, otherwise fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 107??, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and leaning on column, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (cf.S.984, RIC 126, C.83). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.-, cf.RIC 347 [bust variant], C.276c). Some old surface scratches, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 114-7, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM0 AVG GER DAC, rev. around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Genius standing to left, holding patera and ears of corn, (cf.S.987, RIC 347, C.276). Attractive blue tone, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Spes walking to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, (S.1007, RIC 519, C.459). Well centred, good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian seen from behind, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. Tranquillitas standing to left, holding sceptre and arm on column, around TRANQVILLITAS AVG, COS III in exergue, (S.-, cf.RIC 223, C.1443j). Some old surface scratches, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, obv. laureate, head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. Galley to left, FELICITATI AVGVSTI, (S.1084, RIC 240, BMC 621, C.712). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $160
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 $60
SOLD $60
Sabina Junior, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), AE dupondius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA IMP HADRIANI AVG, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, S C in exergue, (cf.RIC H1024, cf.C.66, S.1197). Good fine and extremely rare with an unpublished obverse legend.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE as, 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.1216, RIC 1067, C.59). Evenly worn, dark tone, good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 152-3, obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, (cf.S.1234, RIC 219, C.197). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90