Catalogue
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE semis, issued c.65, Lugdunum mint, (4.3 grams), obv. bare head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. Roma helmeted in military dress seated to left, around [PON] MAX TR POT IMP P P, S C in exergue, (cf.S.692, BMC 399, RIC 482). Some surface roughness, light brown, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Civil Wars, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, Group IV, 'Military', (Southern Gaul) mint, issued A.D. 69, (3.07 grams), obv. FIDES above EXERCITVVM below, clasped hands, rev. FIDES above, PRAETORIANORVM below, clasped right hands, (S.739, RIC 121, BMC 65). Legend weak in places, otherwise good fine, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (2.89 grams), obv. A VITTELIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head to right, rev. Vesta veiled and draped seated to right on throne, holding patera and vertical sceptre, around PONT MAXIM, (S. -, RIC 107, BMC 34). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.29 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory advancing to right, holding palm and about to place wreath on trophy, (cf.S.784, RIC 52, RSC 618). Nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75, (3.52 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN[VS AVG], laureate head to right, rev. PON MAX TR P COS VI, Pax seated to left, holding branch, (S.780, RIC 90, C.366). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (26.0 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M [TR P] PP COS III, rev. around ROMA, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.788, RIC 443, C.419). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D.71, (11.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN A[VG COS] III, rev. FORTVNAE REDVCI around, SC across in field, Fortuna standing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (cf.S.785, RIC 528b, cf.C.481, cf.S.804). Fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 87, (3.31 grams), obv. laureate head 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 109, RSC 234). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92, (3.64 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT A[VG G]ERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right, fighting holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.897, RIC 166, RSC 273). Small flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-6, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (cf.S.895, RIC 193, C.290). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (11.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT, rev. Victory advancing to left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 302a). Dark patina, slightly off centre on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.3 grams), obv. laureate head to right, IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. Fortuna standing to left with rudder and cornucopiae, FORTVNA AVGVST around, (S.953, RIC 16, C.66). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (24.45 grams), head of Nerva to right, around [IMP] NERVA CAES AVG P M [TR P .. COS III P P], rev. around [VE]HICVLATIONE ITA[LIAE RE]MISSA, two mules grazing to left and right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.962, RIC 93 or 104, C.143-4). Bright Tiber patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory naked to hips standing to left, holding wreath and palm branch, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.-, RIC 128, RSC 74). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.49 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.987, RIC 347, RSC 276). Blue and red tone, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 364-378), silver denarii coin collection, various reverses, (RIC 37, 59, 98, 116, 119, 121, 128, 129, 147, 318, 332, 343, 347, 362), (14), all mounted within sealed 110 x 150mm printed descriptive cards and these housed in cliplock album. The collection was prepared and sold by the Wurttembergische Bank (Germany), with each coin ticketed and priced (1092DM). Mostly fine, a few better. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, (3.46 grams), obv. laureate, draped on far shoulder, head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. VOT PVB across field, Pietas veiled standing to right, raising both hands, P M TR P COS II around, (S.-, RIC 47, RSC 1475). Well centred on the obverse, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 118, (22.84 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around PONT MAX TR POT COS II, in exergue FORT RED/ S C, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.1115, RIC 531a, C.756). Dark colour, nearly very fine and attractive.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (28.4 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, good fine/fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (26.8 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, and COS IIII in exergue, S C across field, octastyle temple, in which are seated statues of Divus Augustus and Livia, (S.-, RIC 1004, C.805). Fine with good view of temple, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
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 $50
SOLD $40
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 $100
SOLD $90
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, issued after 141, Rome mint, (3.0 grams), Obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Juno, veiled seated to right, holding long sceptre, around AVG VSTA, another similar AE as, (8.0 grams), rev. AETERNITAS, S C across field, Eternity standing left holding globe, (S.-, 1360, RIC 363, 1164, C.42, 120). Second missing portion of coin and with edge corrosions, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Faustina senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), posthumous issue, AE dupondius, Rome mint, (13.1 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. around AETER NITAS, S C across field, Aeternitas standing to left, holding globe, (cf.S.1368, RIC 1164). Attractive green patina, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE as, (10.7 grams), obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. S C crescent with seven stars, (S.1374, RIC 1199, C.275). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 172-173, (24.2 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate head to right, rev. GE[RMANI]CO AVG IMP VI COS III around, SC in exergue, trophy between German captive standing right and German woman seated left. (S.1429, RIC 1058, C.227). Split in edge, weak on the legend in places, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), issued as Caesar, struck at Rome in 148-9, AE sestertius, (23.0 grams), obv. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, bare head to right, rev. S C across field, Pietas standing left, holding child, child at feet on left, around TR POT III COS II, PIETAS in exergue, another issued 165-6, (20.7 grams), rev. Victory to left flying left, (cf.S.1387, -, RIC 1280 (Ant. Pius), 925 (MA), C.444, 990). First coin with some minor surface corrosion, otherwise nearly very fine; second coin very good, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), denarius, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. PVDIC ITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, (S.1574, RIC 781, C.62). Short on flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.95 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. around VESTA, S C across field, Vesta veiled standing to left by altar, holding simpulum and palladium, (S.1582, RIC 1779, C.94). Severe edge corrosion, apple green patina nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 182, (3.1 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. around TR P VII IMP V COS III P P, Mars advancing right, another issued 183, (3.3 grams), rev. P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P around, Pax standing left with branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.1626, 1634, RIC -[BMC 125], 42, C.451a, 842), another Sicily, Tauromenium, AE 19, obv. young Dionysos left, rev. tripod lebes around **APOL LWNOS*, (S.-, BMC 37). Mostly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90