Catalogue
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 $90
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 $120
SOLD $50
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191-2, (2.395 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL [COMM AVG] P FEL K, rev. in four lines HERCVL ROMAN AVGV, club, all within laurel wreath, (S.1620a [£150], RIC 251, RSC 190, BMC 339). Small flan as usual, unevenly toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190, (18.92 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P, rev. around [TEMPOR] FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI, across field S C, caduceus between two cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 566, C.722, BMC 655). Clipped flan, dark patina, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193-5, (2.984 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around MINER PA CIF COS II, Minerva standing to left holding branch and shield on ground, spear rests against left arm, (S.-, RIC 7, RSC 48). Large head type, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 201, (2.632 grams), obv. L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII around, laureate head to right, rev. ADVENTVS AVG F[ELICISS]IMO around, Septimius on horseback advancing to right, raising right hand, (S.1743 [£75], RIC 74, RSC 6). Small flan as usual, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 201, (3.346 grams), obv. L SEP SEV PE [RT] AVG IMP VIII around, laureate head to right, rev. PROFECTIO AVG around, Septimius on horseback advancing to right, holding spear, (S.1782 [£85], RIC 91, RSC 578). Small flan, off centred as usual, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 200-1, (3.412 grams), obv. SEVERVS AVG PART MAX around, laureate head to right, rev. VIRT AVGG around, Virtus standing to left holding Victory and reversed spear, (S.1796, RIC 171a, C.761). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, commemorative issue, struck shortly after his death, (3.058 grams), obv. bearded bare head to right, around DIVO SEVERO PIO, rev. CONSECRATIO around, eagle standing facing on globe, (S.1818, RIC 191c, RSC 84). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.073 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Neptune standing half left, foot on rock, holding trident and hand on knee, (S.1779, RIC 228, RSC 529). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.322 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Septimius on horse prancing left, hurling javelin at prostrate foe, (S.-, RIC 231, RSC 536). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210, (3.462 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, Neptune standing half left, foot on rock, holding trident and hand on knee, (cf.S.1779, RIC 241, RSC 542). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.445 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around ADVENT AVGG, Septimius in military dress on horse prancing left, holding spear and raising hand, led by soldier holding vexillum, (S.-, RIC 248, RSC 1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.183 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around AFRICA, Africa standing right, holding scorpion with lion at feet, (S.1745, RIC 253, RSC 25). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.282 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FVNDAT OR PACIS, Septimius Severus veiled standing half left, holding branch and roll, (S.1753, RIC 265, RSC 205). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.350 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, in exergue IN CARTH, Dea Caelestis, facing, seated on lion, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, lion springing to right, (S.1756, RIC 266, RSC 222). Large flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.305 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, in exergue IN CARTH, Dea Caelestis, facing, seated on lion, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, lion springing to right, (S.1756, RIC 266, RSC 222). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.362 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma seated to left, holding palladium and spear, (S.1785, RIC 288, RSC 606). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued 194, (3.186 grams), obv. L SEP SEV PE RT AVG COS II around, laureate head to right, rev. BONA SPES around, Spes advancing to left, lifting skirt and holding flower, (S.1748, RIC 364, RSC 58). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued 194, (2.886 grams), obv. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II around, laureate head to right, rev. S P Q R OPT[IM]O PRINCIPI around, Septimius om horseback advancing to left, raising right hand, (S.1787 [£90], RIC 415, RSC 652). Off centred on reverse as usual, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.104 grams), issued 193-211, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna standing to left holding cornucopiae and resting left arm on reversed rudder, around FORTVNAE FELICI, (S.1837, RIC 552 [Septimus], RSC 55). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Juno veiled, standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, at feet to left a peacock, (S.-, RIC 559 [Severus], C.82). Full flan with attractive light tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.650 grams), issued 211-217, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.1873, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.373 grams), issued 211-217, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta seated to left holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.1872, RIC 391 [Caracalla], RSC 226). Extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 217, Rome mint, (4.731 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, draped around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (cf.S.1907, RIC 285c, RSC 374a). Grey tone, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 216, Rome mint, (5.142 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, draped around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Serapis standing left, holding sceptre and raising right hand, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.1909, RIC 280d, RSC 349b). With original mint bloom, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201-6 Rome mint, (2.990 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis holding thunderbolt and sceptre, riding lion over waters, around INDVLGE NTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.1918, RIC 130, RSC 97). Minor cracks in edge, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (3.518 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Victory advancing right on prow with palm over shoulder, around P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, (S.-, RIC 185, RSC 188). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 214, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Caracalla, standing to left, holding branch and baton, around P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, (RIC 264, C.247, S.-). Good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213-217, Rome mint, (2.610 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Liberalitas standing half-left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, around LIBERAL AVG VIIII small letters on reverse, (cf.S.1920, RIC 302, RSC 139). Large flan, well centred, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210