Catalogue
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 487, C.179). Fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, rev. SC across in field, eagle with open wings facing, head to right, (cf.S.804, RIC 528b, cf.C.481). Fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, (3.2 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, laureate head to right, rev. PONTIF [MAXIM], Vespasian seated to left, holding branch, (cf.S.779, RIC 65, C.387); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver drachm, Bostra mint, issued (A.D. 112-4, date of TRP off flan), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Arabia with camel to left, (S.-, Syd. 182-4, Kindler, The Coinage of Bostra 6-9). Nearly fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Vespasian, Titus and Domitian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (2.9 grams), obv. [IM]P CAES]AR VESPASIAN[VS AVG], laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. CAESAR AVG F COS [CAESAR] AVG F PR, bare heads of Titus and Domitian face to face, (S.808A [£650], RIC 2, C.5). Small flan, weak in places, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus and Marcia Furnilla, silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issue of A.D. 81-2, (10.8 grams), obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA DIVI TITI F, draped bust to right, rev. VESTA in exergue, Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, (S.867, RIC 231 (Domitian) [R3], C.15, BMC 258). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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 $50
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (3.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (S.895, RIC 140, RSC.250). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93, (3.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.896, RIC 172, RSC 281). Minor surface porosity, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, issued under Titus in 80, rev. Minerva standing right, (S.-, RIC T.41, C.381); Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, issued 97, rev. Libertas standing left, (S.954, RIC 19, C.113); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), issued 114-117, rev. Felicitas standing left, (S.-, RIC 332, C.191). Fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, (9.9 grams), issued A.D. 86, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, rev. Fides standing to left, holding corn ears and basket of fruit, FIDES PVBLICAE around, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 332, C.111). Attractive green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 98, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II, rev. around IMP II COS IIII P P, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 42, C.86). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98-99, Rome mint, (3.2 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS II P P, (S.-, RIC 6, RSC 209). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-68, 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.977, RIC 126, C.83). Heavily polished, light scratches, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Mars advancing to right holding spear and trophy, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.987, RIC 337, RSC 270). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 103-111, obv. head of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan's column, (S.991, RIC 356), Hadrian (A.D.117-138), AE sestertius, (cf.S.1106). First coin, fine with surface scratches, other coin good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 101-102, (10.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. TR POT COS [IIII] P P, S C across field, Victory tio left with shield, (S.1022, RIC 434, C.640). Fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (3.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around TELLVS STABIL, Tellus standing to left, tunic to knees, holding plow and rake, two ears of corn on ground, (S.-, RIC 276, RSC 1427). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (25.1 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ALEXANDRIA, Alexandria reclining to left, (S.1102, RIC 843, C.158), Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.0 grams), obv. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing left, (S.1581, RIC 1772, C,81). First with some tooling on the obverse, otherwise nearly fine, first very scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 132-134, (10.0 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III P P, S C across field, Hadrian on horse prancing to right, (S.1139, RIC 717, C.494). Even dark colour, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.1 grams), obv. SABINA AVGVSTA, bust right, rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre, (S.1187, RIC 395a, C.43). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 140-144, (3.5 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. CLEMEN TIA AVG, Clementia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.1233, RIC 64, RSC 124). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 156-7, (3.4 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, salus seated left feeding from patera a snake out of altar, (S.1247, RIC 264, RSC 1023). Off centred on the reverse, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
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). Attractive very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 144-8, (3.0 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS [CAE] SAR AVG P II F, rev. around COS II, Honos standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (S.1379, RIC A429a, RSC 110). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 169-170, (3.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS TR P XXIIII, rev. around COS III, Minerva advancing to right, with javelin and shield, (S.-, RIC 211, RSC 123). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 170-1, (3.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, rev. around VOTA SOL DECENN, in exergue COS III, M. Aurelius standing to left, sacrificing at a tripod, at his feet a bull, (cf.S.1422, RIC 248, C.1031). Cleaned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.Dec. 178 - Spring 179, (22.4 grams), obv. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXIII, head laureate to right, rev. around FELICITAS AVG IMP VIII [COS III], S C in field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.1428, RIC 1237, C.185). Legend weak in places, attractive portrait, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 148-9, (9.5 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, rev. around TR POT III COS II, in exergue PIETAS, S C across field, Pietas standing to left, to left a child, (cf.S.1399, RIC 1293a, C.445). Weak in places, nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.7 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing to left holding long palm and cornucopiae, (S.1497, RSC 111, RIC M686). Good very fine/very fine
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTTAE, Salus seated to left, feeding snake rising from altar, S C in exergue, (S.1520, RIC 1671, C.201). Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40