Catalogue
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 183, (23.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, rev. around PROV DEOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, across field S C, Providentia standing to left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 312, cf.C.627). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 204, (2.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around VICT PART MAX, Victory walking to left, holding palm and wreath, (cf.S.1962, RIC 295, RSC.744). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (3.74 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XV COS III P P, Victory standing right, inscribing shield set on palm tree, (S.1779, RIC 211, C.489). Flan crack, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued 198-202, (2.90 grams), obv. L SEP SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX around, laureate head to right, rev. VICT PART HICAE around, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and trophy, before her seated Parthian, (S.1795, RIC 514, RSC 741). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), AE As, issue of late A.D.194, obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII around laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. MARS PATER around, Mars advancing to right holding spear and trophy, (RIC 583, C.313, S.-). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.00 grams), issued 193-196/7, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA DO MNA AVG, rev. Vesta seated to left on throne, holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.-, RIC 538 [Severus], RSC 221). Extremely fine portrait, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, (3.33 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, between two boys, around HILARITAS, (S.1840, RIC 557 [Severus], RSC 79). Obverse scratch, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (3.10 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Diana Lucifera standing left holding a torch, around DIANA LVCIFERA, (S.1868, RIC 373A, RSC.32). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193-5, (2.4 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, rev. around PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing facing head to left holding wand over large globe, (S.1729, RIC 1, RSC 55). Small tight flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (3.38 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLODIVS ALBINVS CAES, rev. around [PR]OVID AVG COS, Providentia standing facing head to left holding wand over large globe, (S.1729, RIC 1, RSC 58). Small tight flan, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193-5, (3.6 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around [D CLO]D SEPT ALBIN CA[ES], rev. around [MINER] PA CIF COS II, Minerva standing to front, holding branch of olive and shield on ground, spear rests against arm, (S.1728, RIC 7, RSC 48). Small tight flan missing some legend, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-210, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing to left, holding sceptre, (S.1916, RIC 34). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-2, Rome mint, (3.43 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX PONT TR P IIII, captives seated either side of base of trophy, (S.1926, RIC 54b, RSC 175). Toned and extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.10 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus in military dress, standing half-left, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, around PONTIF TR P XII COS III, (S.1946, RIC 112, RSC 464). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-210, Rome mint, (3.46 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Liberalitas standing half-left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, around LIBERALITAS AVG VI, (S.1920, RIC 158, RSC 128). Flan crack, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla draped and cuirassed, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing half-left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS AVGG, (cf.S.1916, RIC 127, RSC 64). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (22.71 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around M AV[REL ANTONI]NVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Securitas seated right holding sceptre, altar in front, around SECVRITATI PERPETVAE, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 512d, C.576). Green patina, with slight surface roughness, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), denarius, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla facing each other, around CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, (S.1998, RIC 361, C.10). Some surface porosity, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), denarius, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, CONCORDIA AVGG around, (S.1995, RIC 363b, RSC 1). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202 as Caesar, Rome mint, (3.51 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Geta standing half left, holding branch and spear, around PR INC IVVENT, (cf.S.2018, RIC 15, RSC 159). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202, Rome mint, (3.08 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped and cuirassed to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Securitas seated to left, holding globe resting arm on arm of throne, around SECVRIT IMPERII, (S.2020, RIC.20b, RSC 183a). Off centred, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (2.70 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.2124, RIC 156, RSC 289). Struck on a large flan, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Aquilia Severa (wife of Elagabalus), (c.A.D. 220), silver denarius, (2.42 grams), obv. draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, around IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia standing half left with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.2158, RIC 226, RSC.2). Scratches on the reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), silver denarius, (2.8 grams) Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right, [IV]LIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated to left, holding apple and sceptre, child at her feet, (S.2171, RIC 243, BMC 55). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.40 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right wearing diadem, around IVLIA MAES A AVGVSTA, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left raising veil and holding sceptre, (S.2187, RIC 420, C.42, BMC 391). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE as, Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around [IVLIA] MAESA [AV]G, rev. FECVNDIT[AS AVGVSTAE], SC in exergue, Fecunditas seated to left, extending her hand to child and holding cornucopiae, (RIC 411, [Elagabalus], C.12, cf.S.2189). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0