Catalogue
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
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (3.114 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing to half left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.2103, RIC 107, RSC 92). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (2.812 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Venus seated to left on throne with apple and sceptre, around VENVS GENETRIX, (S.2150, RIC 222, RSC.21). Small flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $320
SOLD $0
Aquilia Severa, second wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, Rome mint, (1.86 grams), obv. draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, around IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia standing half left over lighted altar holding double cornucopiae, star in right field, (S.2158 [£250], RIC 226, RSC 2, BMC 184). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (1.645 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Soaemias to right, around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAE L ESTIS Venus standing half left holding apple and sceptre, star in left field, (S.2170, RIC 241, RSC 8a, BMC 49-51). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE as, Rome mint, (9.776 grams), 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, (cf.S.2189, RIC 411, [Elagabalus], C.12). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), restitution issue under Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, issued 249-251, Rome mint, (5.096 grams), obv. radiate head to right of Severus Alexander, around DIVO ALEXANDRO, rev. eagle to right with open wings head looking back, CONSECRATIO around, (S.-, RSC 599 [Severus Alexander]). Nearly extremely fine/ very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 227, Rome mint, (2.67 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. LIBERT AS AVG, Libertas standing to left holding pileus and long sceptre, in left field a star, (S.2214, RIC 286, RSC 147). Toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, issued 231-235, at Rome mint, (18.538 grams), obv. laureate head with drapery on far shoulder of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing facing head to left, by altar, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PROVIDENTIA AVG, SC in field, (cf.S.2265, RIC 642, C.503). Attractive fine - very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE dupondius, issued 222-231, Rome mint, (10.3 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Severus Alexander, draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. SECVRITAS PERPETVA, Securitas seated by lighted altar, holding sceptre, SC in exergue, (S.-, RIC 612, C.539). Delightful green patina, very fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0