Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 101-102, Rome mint, (3.144 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory draped advancing to left holding wreath and palm, around P. M. TR. P. COS. IIII P. P., (S.-, RIC 60, RSC 242). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (27.3 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, right foot on Dacian captive, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, SC across field, (S.1005, RIC 503, C.406). Off centred on reverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, (23.1 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on left shoulder, around [IMP] CAES [NER]VAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Trajan riding to right thrusting spear at Dacian, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.1009, RIC 534, C.503). Pitting in various surface areas, dark brown patination, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 103-111, (13.492 grams), obv. radiate bust of Trajan to right, draped, around IMP CAES [NER]VA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. FELICITAS AVGVST, S C across field, Felicitas standing facing and to left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, (cf.S.1014, RIC 626, C.145). Dark tone weak obverse legend, otherwise good fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 101-102, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. T R POT COS IIII P P, S C across field, Victory advancing to left, holding shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1022, RIC 434, C.640); Severus Alexander (222-235), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 223, obv. radiate bust right, rev. PONTIF MAX TRP II COS P P, Pax seated left with olive branch and sceptre, (S.-, cf.RIC 402 [sestertius]); Maximianus, (286-305), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued 302-3, obv. head right, rev. Genius standing left, (cf.S.3633, RIC 25b). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around [IMP CAE]SAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SALVS AVG in exergue, around P M TR P C[OS II], Salus seated to left on throne and serpent feeding coming from an altar feeding out of a patera, (S.-, RIC 46, RSC 1350). Flan flaw on neck and weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-128, Rome mint, (2.976 grams), obv. large laureate head to right of Hadrian, with drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Pudicitia veiled standing to left, (S.-, RIC 181, RSC 390). Dark tone, slightly off centred, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-128, 132-134, Rome mint, (3.330 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. TRANQVILLITAS AVG P P around, COS III in exergue, Tranquillitas standing to left, holding sceptre and leaning on column, (S.-, RIC 223, RSC 1443e). Well centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 135-138, Rome mint, (3.336 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELICITAS AVG around, Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 233, RSC 602). Well centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.192 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA around, Africa reclining left, elephant skin head dress, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, a basket of fruit and corn-ears in front, (S.1078 [£110], RIC 299, RSC 138). Well centred, toned, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.250 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, Hadrian standing right, holding roll about to raise Gallia kneling to left, (S.1096 [£110], RIC 324, RSC 1247c). Well centred, attractive tone good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (2.968 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI HI SPANIA around, Hadrian standing left, holding roll about to raise Hispania holding branch, kneeling befiore them, rabbit between them, (cf.S.1096 [£110], RIC 327, RSC 1260). Well centred, dark toned and weak on parts of the obverse legend, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (3.332 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN [HADRIANVS AVG], rev. CONCORD in exergue, around P M TR P COS II, Concordia seated to left on throne and holding a patera, (S.-, RIC 39b, RSC 252a); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 166, (2.888 grams), obv. laureate head to right, rev. around TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory facing head right holding palm and placing a shield inscribed VIC PAR on palm tree, (S.-, RIC 163, RSC 878); Faustina Senior, (wife of Antoninus Pius), (d.A.D. 141), denarius, Rome mint, issued after 141, (3.018 grams), obv. draped bust right, DIVA FAVSTINA around, rev. AETERNITAS around, Eternity standing facing head left with veil, (cf.S. 1348, RIC 351, RSC 32). All with dark tone, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.078 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Fortuna seated left, FORTVNAE REDICI around, (S.-, RIC 247, RSC 782a); Philip II (247-249), (11.658 grams), AE sestertius, rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Philip I & II seated left, (S.2671, RIC 267a, C.18); Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (249-251), Ae sestertius, (15.938 grams), rev. FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing left, (S.2733, RIC 134a, C.9). Fine - very fine and last two scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (20.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Nemesis winged advancing to right, holding branch, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 779, C.1372). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (14.066 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian draped to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Dacia seated to left holding legionary eagle and sword, S C across field, DACIA in exergue (S.1140, RIC 850, C.527). Deep green patination, some minor surface inperfections otherwuise very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-1338, AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D.132-134, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, rev. Salus standing left feeding snake from altar, (S.-, RIC 678); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, issued 161, obv. radiate head right, draped on far shoulder rev. Marcus and Verus standing facing with clasped hands, (S.-, cf.RIC 1546) (illustrated); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE as, Rome mint, issued 249-251, obv. bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 120b). Fine - nearly very fine, last two scarce and illustrated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sabina Junior, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.832 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. CONCORD IA AVG around, Concordia standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae drawing a fold of drapery from left shoulder, (cf.S.1186 [£150], RIC 390, RSC 3c); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119, (2.962 grams), obv. laureate bust with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. across VOT PVB, around P M TR P COS III, Pietas standing right raising both hands, (S.-, RIC 47, RSC 1475). Both with dark tone, fine - nearly very fine, first coin scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 140-144, (2.954 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and sceptre, (S.1229, RIC 61, RSC 14). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145-161, (2.724 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, winged thunderbolt on draped throne, (S.-, RIC 137, RSC 345). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Antoninius Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 139-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 153-4, (2.590 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P COS III, laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head to right of Marcus Aurelius, (S.1333, RIC 417a, RSC 15). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarii, all different reverses, clasped hands and caduceus, (RSC 344); modius with four corn ears, (RSC 875b); Minerva advancing right, (RSC 840a); Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre, (RSC 60). Toned, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued post 161, (2.920 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre, another similar, rev. eagle standing right on altar head turned, (S.1301, 1302, RIC 431, 436, RSC 155, 164). Dark tone, fine-very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertii, Rome mint, 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. PIETATI A[VG COS IIII], S C across field, Pietas standing left holding globe and child, two children at side, (S.1266, RIC 1002, C.620); another similar, 140-4, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, S C across, Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre, (S.1252, RIC 598, C.62); another posthumous issue, obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, rev. pyre of four tiers, CONSECRATIO, SC across, (S.1305, RIC 1268, C.167). Generally fine, last two scarce reverses. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. winged thunderbolt, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 663); AE as, issued 140-144, obv. laureate head right, rev. Abundantia standing left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 675); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 140-144, obv. bare-headed bust right, rev. Juventus with branch and trophy, (S.1395, RIC 1238), another AE as similar, issued 162-3, rev. Salus standing left, feeding snake around altar, (S.-, RIC 850). Fine - nearly very fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE asses, Rome mint, 156-7, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, S C across field, Providentia standing left pointing at large globe, (S.-, RIC 972, C.1011); another similar, 157-8, rev. FORTVNA OBSEQVENS, COS III, S C across, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 996, C.392); another, rev. within wreath SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC, (S.1292, RIC 827, C.791). Nearly fine - nearly very fine, last two scarce reverses. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), large medallion, issued January - February 139, AE 40, (46.55 grams), obv. Laureate head to left, around IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, rev. in exergue P M TR POT/ COS II in two lines, Ariadne, naked and with flowing hair, and Bacchus, naked but for chlamys, standing beside each other to right, his right arm about her shoulder, her right hand touching his side. The pair ride in a light chariot decorated with vine tendrils and guided right by Bacchus, his left hand holding a thyrsus which he extends over harnessed team of pregnant female panthers, in background a satyr with goatish horns and legs, (Gnecchi 37 and Pl.46, 9, [BN these dies], C.646). Old knock on cheek and vertical spade-cut on reverse, but with a good greenish earth patina over a brown-black tone, well struck on large flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $80
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 $100
SOLD $0
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 dark green patina, very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90