Catalogue
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 $100
SOLD $40
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.3 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, S C across field, Apollo standing facing, head to left, holding patera and lyre, (S.1253 [£125], RIC 598a, C.62). DArk brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (12.886 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES AELIVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. TRIB POT COS [DES II], PIE TAS and S C across field, Pietas standing right, raising right hand and holding box of incense, (S.-, RIC 527, C.615). Even dark patina, attractive very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (11.910 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. S C across field. Apollo standing to left, holding patera and lyre, (S.-, RIC 824, C.748). Even brown patina, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.252 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 148-149, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVG, COS IIII and S C in exergue, elephant to right, (S.1290 [£110], RIC 862, C.565). Even brown patina, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, Rome mint, issued 154-155, (10.642 grams), obv. ANTONINVS A[VG PI] VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head to right, rev. BRITANNIA COS IIII, [SC] in exergue, Britannia seated to left on rock, to left round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre, (S.1288, RIC 934, C.117). Rough surface, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (2.46 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGV STA, Vesta standing left with altar before her, sacrificing, holding a palladium (S.1351, RIC 370, RSC 108). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $175
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, issued after 141, Rome mint, (21.08 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around [DI]VA FAVSTINA ANTONIN[I AVG PII P P], rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and resting elbow on cornucopiae, around CONCOR DIA AVG, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 1074, cf.C.147). Attractive dark patina, weak in places, good fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, issued after 141, Rome mint, (20.88 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Eternity, standing to left, holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, around AETER NITAS, S C in exergue, (S. 1359 [£125], RIC 1105, C.12). Dark patina, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE as or dupondius, issued after 141, Rome mint, (13.014 grams), obv. draped bust with veil to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and sceptre, around AETER NITAS, S C across, (S. 1368 [£45], RIC 1163, cf.C.38). Red-brown patina, very fine, scarce with veil.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue struck in A.D. Dec. 170 - Dec. 171, (23.1 grams), obv. IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, head laureate to right, rev. in four lines within wreath, PRIMO DECEN NALES COS III S C, (S.1434, RIC 1003, C.495). Even dark green patina, attractive portrait, very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 161-176, (26.21 grams), obv. FAVSTINAE AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing to right holding sceptre and infant, (S.1495, RIC 1638, C.100). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 161-176, (13.674 grams), obv. FAVSTINAE AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing to right holding sceptre and infant, (S.1519, RIC 1639, C.101). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 168, Rome mint, (3.384 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around [TR P VIII IMP] IIII COS III, (S.1544, RIC 578, C.310). With some original mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), denarius, Rome mint, (2.89 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS VI CTRIX, Venus with bare breast standing facing head to left holding Victory and resting hand on shield, (S.1575 [£85], RIC 786, RSC 89). Full flan, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
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 $70
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Laodicea ad Mare mint, (3.020 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas, veiled standing half left, before altar, raising both hands, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (BMC 612 [Severus], RIC 643 [Severus], C.156, S.1847). Large flan with attractive dark tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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 $90
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (2.728 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta veiled seated seated to left on throne, holding simpulum and sceptre, around VESTA, (BMC C31-3, [Caracalla], RIC 391C [Caracalla], C.226, S.-). Large flan with dark uneven tone, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.035 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, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (2.888 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Mars in military dress running to left holding spear and trophy around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (S.1923, RIC 223, RSC 150). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.255 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Hercules naked, standing half left, holding branch and club with lion skin, around P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, (S.1929, RIC 206a, RSC 220). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.624 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Mars in military dress hurrying to left holding spear and trophy, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (BMC 60, RIC 235, C.151, cf.S.1923). Light surface scratch on obverse, otherwise with dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 215, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Apollo naked except for cloak from shoulder, standing to front head to left, holding branch and leaning on lyre on low base or altar, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (BMC 1355, RIC 264c, C.287, cf.S.1935). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $90
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 $100
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 198-200 as Caesar, Rome mint, (2.987 grams), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and hand of Geta standing facing holding cornucopiae, around FELICITAS TE MPOR, (S.2012, RIC 1, RSC 49). Good very fine, flaw in obverse field.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.39 grams), issued 217, obv. bearded cuirassed Macrinus with laureate bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Fides standing facing, head to left, holding standard in each hand. around FI/EDES MIL P M TR P, (S.-, RIC 1, RSC 30). Trace of original mint bloom, nearly extremely and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (2.97 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.2071, RIC 102, RSC 3). Porous flan, very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (5.44 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around LAETITIA PVBL Laetitia standing holding wreath and rudder on globe, (S.2084, RIC 94, RSC 71, BMC 144). Grey tone, very fine, scarce. $$ Ex Jean Elsen Brussels, Sale 57, 6 March 1999 (lot 1814, Eu65) with ticket.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.83 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TEMPORVM FELICITAS Felicitas standing holding patera and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 149, RSC 281). Brilliant, struck on a large flan, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200