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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (3.135 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. VOT PVB across, around P M TR P COS II, Pietas veiled standing to right, raising both hands, (S.-, RIC 47, RSC 1475). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119, (3.085 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to left, draped, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SAL AVG across, around P M TR P COS III, Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and patera over altar, (S.-, cf.RIC 138, RSC 1323e). Dark tone, good very fine/very fine and extremely rare with left bust.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-134, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Concordia seated to left on throne holding patera and resting left arm on statuette of Spes on column at side of throne, (S.-, RIC 172, RSC 328a). Well centred, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (2.84 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELICITAS AVG around, Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and branch, (S.-, RIC 234, RSC 615). Well centred, toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-8, (3.282 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right sacrificing over altar to a coiled snake, (S.-, RIC 267, RSC 1334). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.025 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, toned, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-132, Rome mint, (3.275 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. COS III around, Minerva standing to right holding spear and resting left hand on shield on which is a Gorgon's head, (S.-, RIC 330, RSC 295). Well centred, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Sabina Junior, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.245 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. [VE]NERI GENETRIC[I] around, Venus standing to right, holding apple and drawing a fold of drapery from left shoulder, (S.1189 [£50], RIC 396, RSC 73). Dark tone, flaw on obverse edge, otherwise fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.8 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P.P., rev. PIETAS AVG around, Pietas seated to left, holding a patera and a sceptre, S C in exergue, (S.1193, RIC 1029, C.48). Attractive fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (28.3 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P.P., rev. PIETAS AVG around, Pietas standing facing, head to left, with a small girl on left and a boy on right, S C across, (cf.S.1193, RIC 1030, C.52). Obverse porosity in field and cheek, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (8.126 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 153-4, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, rev. ANNONA AVG COS IIII, and S C across field, Annona standing right, holding modius on cippus and branch, to right a basket, (S.-, RIC 921, C.45). Even dark brown patina, attractive very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (25.2 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound up behind head, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. AETER NITAS around, Aeternitas seated to left, holding phoenix on globe and a sceptre, S C in exergue, (S.1359, RIC 1103A, C.15). Attractive even brown patination, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTA, Pietas standing left holding patera over altar, S C across field, (S.1363, RIC 1127, C.125); another rev. of Ceres standing left raising both hands, (S.1362, RIC 1120, C.91). Dark patina both cleaned, Fine; nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.3 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound up behind head, around DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, rev. PIET AS AVG around, Pietas standing to left, dropping incense on candelabrum or altar and holding a perfume box, S C across field, (S.1366, RIC 1146A, C.240). Attractive even dark brown patination, spot of inactive green on neck, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
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 $140
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, probably issued 170-171, obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head to right, rev. SAL[VTI AV]G COS III around, SC across field, salus standing to left, feeding snake aroud altar, (S.1437, RIC 1009, C.550); Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), issued 145-161, rev. Minerva walking right, (S.-, RIC 779, C.745); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, issued 86, rev. Virtus standing right, (S.-, RIC 340, C.cf.C.647). First very fine/fine; second with porosity fine; third cleaned and polished, with porosity, fine/very good. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.39 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing to left holding long palm and cornucopiae, (S.1497, RSC 111, RIC M686). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (24.2 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. C E R E S around, Ceres seated to left, holding two corn ears and a torch, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 1620, C.36). Deep green patina, with minor obverse porosity in field and on neck, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.6 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT around, Pulvinar on which are Commodus and Antoninus, without stars, S C across field, (S.1510, RIC 1666, C.194). Deep green-black patina, with an old flan crack, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $130
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, issued 168, Rome mint, (10.695 grams), obv. [L V]ERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, radiate head to right, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, around TR POT VIII IMP V COS III, S C across field, FORT RED in exergue, (S.1554, RIC 1477, C.104). Somewhat irregular flan, otherwise good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE as, issued 161, Rome mint, (10.60 grams), obv. IMP CA[ESAR L AVRELI]VS VERVS AVG, bare head to right of Lucius Verus, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing with clasped hands facing each other, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P, S C across field, COS II in exergue, (cf.S.1546, RIC 1288, C.31). Small flan, very dark patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE as, issued 163, Rome mint, (11.45 grams), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG around, laureate head to right, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, around FORT RED TR POT III, S C across field, COS II in exergue, (cf.S.1554, RIC 1352, C.98). Attractive even brown patina, very fine or better and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE as, issued 163, Rome mint, (13.525 grams), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right of Lucius Verus, rev. Lucius Verus in military dress on horse to right, around [PROF]ECTIO AVG TR P III, S C across field, COS II in exergue, (S.-, RIC 1357, C.140). Large flan, dark patina, weak in places on the reverse, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.365 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. around V E S T A, Vesta veiled standing left, sacrificing out of simpulum over lighted altar and holding palladium, (S.1575A [£85], RIC 788, RSC 92). Very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $120
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 178, (21.325 grams), obv. laureate bust of Commodus to right draped and cuirassed, around L AVREL COMM ODVS AVG TR P IIII, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG IMP II [COS P P], across field S C, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and rod, (S.1608 [£110], RIC 1590, C.330). Fine/nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (20.79 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P IIII, rev. around IMP II [COS II P P], across field S C, Minerva standing to left, dropping incense on altar and resting left hand on shield, spear rests against her left arm, (S.1607 [£110], RIC 1599, C.228). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (married A.D. 177), AE sestertius, issued 177-180, Rome mint, (28.84 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina, around CRISPINA AV[G]VSTA, rev. Salus seated to left, feeding out of a patera a serpent (coiled around altar), around S ALVS, S C across, (cf.S.1689, RIC 672a, C.33). Very fine/very good, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (2.766 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Salus seated to left, holding and feeding serpent held in her lap, (S.-, RIC 230, RSC 531). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $120
SOLD $80