Catalogue
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar, (cf.S.883, RIC T46, RSC 397). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 82, (3.52 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR POT COS VIII P P, throne with semi-circular back, (S.-, RIC 25, RSC.596). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88, (3.56 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 110, RSC.233). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3, (3.35 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, fighting holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.895, RIC 171, RSC 280). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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 $30
Domitia wife of Domitian, (A.D. 82-96), Silver cistophoric tetradrachm, Ephesus mint, (10.5 grams), issued A.D. 81-2, obv. draped bust of Domitia to right, around DOMITIA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS [AVG] around, Venus standing right leaning on column, (S.929, RIC 230, BMC 256, C.19). Fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
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 very good and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98, Rome mint, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding patera and torch, around P M TR P COS II P P, (S.-, RIC 9, RSC 203, BMC 26). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (3.42 grams), 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). Scratch on reverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-112, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. laureate bust, drapery on right shoulder of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory draped advancing to left holding palm and wreath, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.-, RIC 128, RSC 75a). Well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome mint, (3.46 grams), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ARAB AD[Q] in exergue, Arabia standing to front looking left, holding branch and canes, at feet a camel to left, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (cf.S.979, RIC 245/6, RSC.26). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome mint, (3.50 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, around S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO PRINCIPI, VESTA in exergue, (S.993, RIC 265, RSC.646). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (27.28 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian draped to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA around, S C in exergue, Africa, wearing elephant trunk on head, reclining to left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae and resting left elbow on rock, in front a basket of corn, (S.1101, RIC 840, C.142). Even brown colour, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $140
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, 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.1215, RIC 1055, C.56). Evenly worn, attractive light and dark brown, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (29.90 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. Salus seated to left holding patera and feeding a snake from altar, around TR POT COS II, S C in field, SALVS in exergue, (S.-, RIC 1063). Evenly worn, attractive dark patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
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
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.7 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 144-161, obv. laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. FEL[ICITAS] AVG, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding capricorn and caduceus, (cf.S.2484, RIC 770, C.363), and a cast copy of a Hadrian sestertius. Fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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 $70
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), AE sestertius, issued after 141, Rome mint, (27.06 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, rev. Eternity, seated to left, holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, around AETER NITAS, S C in exergue, (S. 1360, RIC 1103A, C.15). Attractive dark green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
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