Catalogue
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (3.216 grams), obv. bare head of Hadrian to left, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around INDVLGENTIA AVG PP, COS III in exergue, Indulgentia seated to left, holding sceptre, extending right hand, (S.-, RIC 213, cf.RSC 357). Very fine and very rare, a variant of bust not in RSC.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (13.13 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, L AELIVS CAESAR around, rev. TR POT COS II around, S C across field, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and skirt, (cf.S.1215, RIC 1067, C.57). Even dark brown patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 140-3, (3.038 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia standing to right holding sceptre and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 64, RSC 135). Off centred slightly on the reverse, very fine.
Estimate $70
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 $120
SOLD $50
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 153-4, (3.452 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing to left holding simpulum and palladium, (S.1234, RIC 229, RSC 198). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarii, all different reverses. Mostly very fine. (8)
Estimate $320
SOLD $240
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (2.746 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing to left, veil blown around her holding globe, (S.-, RIC 351, RSC 32). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $65
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, (27.2 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding two torches, S C across field, (S.1362, RIC 1120, C.91). Dark patina, attractive strong fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d. A.D. 141), silver denarii, all different reverses. Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 172-173, (24.2 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate head to right, rev. GE[RMANI]CO AVG IMP VI COS III around, SC in exergue, trophy between German captive standing right and German woman seated left. (S.1429, RIC 1058, C.227). Edge crack, weak on the legend in places, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193-5, (2.8 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around parts of D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around parts of FELICITAS COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (S.-, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head types, fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.264 grams), obv. laureate head to right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, captives seated either side of base of trophy, (S.1767, RIC 176, RSC 370). Some green adhesion in places on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (2.726 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XV COS III P P, Africa wearing elephant-skin head-dress, standing right, holding a basket of fruit with a lion at her feet, (S.1778, RIC 207, RSC 493). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce reverse.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (3.694 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P X VI COS III P P, Jupiter naked standing, head to right, brandishing thunderbolt and holding sceptre, (S.-, RIC 216, RSC 501). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (3.448 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVI COS III P P, Genius naked to hips standing to left, holding patera over lighted altar, holding cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 220, RSC 505). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210, (3.236 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVIII COS III P P, Salus seated to left feeding serpent held in her lap, (S.-, RIC 236, RSC 548). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 195, (9.03 grams), obv. L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP V around, radiate head to right, rev. ROMA AETERNAE around, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, (S.-, RIC 697, C.617). Small flan as usual, weak reverse legends, portrait very fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
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 $40
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 $120
SOLD $90
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 $70
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.286 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/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (3.6 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Ceres seated to left, holding corn ears and long torch, around CERERI FRVGIF, (S.1834, BMC 10, RIC 546, C.14). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.088 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX P M TR P IIII, captives seated either side of base of trophy, (S.1926, RIC 54b, RSC 175). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.520 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars, naked except for cloth, advancing to right, holding spear and trophy, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (cf.S.1945, RIC 88, RSC 431). Large flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (3.636 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Fortuna standing to left leaning on column, holding cornucopiae and leaning on column, wheel at feet around FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, (S.-, RIC 189, RSC 84). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $40
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 215, Rome mint, (2.898 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing facing, holding serpent-entwined wand, globe on ground, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII, (S.1936, RIC 251, RSC 302). Large flan, well centred, nearly extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-202 as Caesar, Rome mint, (3.484 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around L SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Nobilitas standing right, holding sceptre and palladium, around NOBI LITAS, (S.2014, RIC 13a, RSC 90). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
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 $80
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200-202, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.18 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IV VENT VTIS, Geta standing left, trophy behind, (S.2018, RIC 18, RSC 157b). Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
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 $60
SOLD $50