Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome mint, (3.35 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.-, RIC 404b, RSC.404b). Uneven edge, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 124, (3.51 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HA DRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, CLEM in exergue, Clementia standing to left sacrificing over altar, holding sceptre and patera, (S.-, RIC 116, RSC 212b). With mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (3.39 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, slight drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Libertas standing to left, holding cap and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 175, RSC 374a, BMC 402). With mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (3.37 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around FELIC I TAS AVG, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and branch, (S.-, RIC 234, RSC 615). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AEGYPTOS around, Egypt reclining left, lotus on head, holding sistrum, resting on basket, ibis before, (S.1077, RIC 297, RSC 99). Well centred, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 128, (3.14 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, slight drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. around COS III, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 339, RSC 382a). With mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148, (3.30 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Emperor veiled standing left, sacrificing with patera over lighted tripod altar, (S.-, RIC 168, RSC 301). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-9, (3.38 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.1235, RIC 177, RSC 240). Off centred on the reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Roman, lead seal of Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), (10.49 grams), obv. laureate bust right, to left ..AKALA..rev. plain. Of provincial manufacture, portrait good very fine, interesting and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETER NITAS, Aeternitas standing left with veil blown out around, holding globe, hand on veil, (S.1348, RIC 351, RSC 32). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to left, rev. AVGVSTA, throne with sceptre against it, peacock in front to right, (cf.S.1352, RIC 375, RSC 132d). Very fine and rare with left facing best.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164-5, (2.9 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around P M TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, ARMEN in exergue, Armenia seated left on ground in attitude of mourning, (cf.S.1407, RIC 80, RSC 8). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165-6, (3.41 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around PIETAS AVG TR P XX COS III, Pietas standing to left sacrificing over altar, holding patera and box, (S.-, RIC 149, RSC 464). Sharp, choice good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 175-176, (3.43 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, rev. around TR POT XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, Victory advancing to left, holding palm and wreath, (S.1420, RIC 378, RSC 949). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 147-149, (3.07 grams), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing to left holding sceptre and wreath, (S.1482, RIC A506b, RSC 155a). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.20 grams), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and rudder, (S.-, RIC 515a, RSC 261). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.8 grams), obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing head to right, (S.1525, RIC 744, RSC 71). Nearly extremely fine, scarce posthumous type.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.56 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO Peacock standing to right against a draped throne with sceptre, (cf.S.1526, RIC 745, RSC 73). Attractive dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.09 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. around FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas or Lucilla seated to left, holding child and another child standing before her, (S.-, RIC 765, RSC 19). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.32 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. in three lines within wreath, VOTA PVBLI CA, (S.1576, RIC 791, RSC 98). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181, (3.20 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG, rev. around TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 29, RSC 831a). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181, (2.93 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG, rev. around LIB AVG V TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.1623, RIC 36, RSC 311). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 184-9, (2.89 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around LIB AVG VI in exergue, around [P] M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Commodus seated to left on platform, attended by officer before him Liberalitas, citizen on left mounting steps, (S.-, RIC 134, RSC.315). Slightly off centre on obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187-8, (2.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.1626, RIC 164, C.538). Short on flan, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190-1, (2.52 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, rev. around GEN AVG FELIC COS VI, Genius standing to left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar, holding cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 227, RSC 172). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 183-184, obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, rev. around [TR P VIIII] IMP VI COS IIII P P, across field S C, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, (cf.S.1661, RIC 429b, C.-). Apple green patina but short on flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (10.9 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. in four lines HERCVL ROMAN AVGV SC, club in laurel wreath, (S.1659, RIC 644, C.193, BMC 722). Attractive green patina, strong portrait, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (married A.D. 177), silver denarius, issued 177-180, Rome mint, (3.0 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina, around CRISPINA AV[G]VSTA, rev. Venus standing left, holding apple, around VENVS, (S.1685, RIC 686A, C.35). Very fine/fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-201, obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Severus standing to left, sacrificing with patera over tripod and holding spear, (S.1784, RIC 167a). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50