Catalogue
Faustina Senior, (d.A.D. 141), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, issued after A.D. 141, obv. veiled head of Faustina to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 1164); another similar but Provdentia with sceptre, (S.-, RIC 1163); Faustina Junior, (d.A.D.176), AE dupondius or as, issued 145-161, obv. bust draped right, rev. Diana standing left holding bow and arrow with legend FELICITAS AVGVSTI around S C across field e, (S.-, RIC - and unpublished legend and type for reverse); Julia Domna, (A.D. 191-217), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, issued 193-211, obv. draped bust right, rev. Hilaritas standing left with branch and cornucopiae, (S.1863, RIC 877). Fine - nearly very fine, several scarce, the unpublished Faustina Junior illustrated. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 169-170, (3.074 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, rev. around COS III, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 215, RSC 136). Lightly toned, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 170-1, (3.008 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, rev. COS III around, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.1409, RIC.227, C.113), Both toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.526 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). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.444 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNO, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.1498, RSC 120, RIC M688). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.310 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI REGINA, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.-, RSC 139a, RIC M696). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.360 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, wearing diadem, rev. SALVS, Salus seated to left on throne, feeding from patera a snake from altar, with arm on throne, (S.1501, RSC 195, RIC M714). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.368 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. VESTA, Vesta seated left on throne, (S.1502, RIC 737, RSC 286a). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Faustina Junior, (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (died A.D.175), AE sestertii, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT around, Pulvinar with Commodus and Antoninus within, S C across field, (S.1510, RIC 1666, C.194); another similar, rev. traces of FECVNDITAS around, Fecunditas standing to right, holding sceptre and infant, (S.-, RIC 1638, C.100); another posthumous issue, rev. traces around CONSECRATIO, throne with sceptre and below a peacock head right and tail spread, (S.-, RIC 1704, C.74). Last with cut in edge but rare, otherwise nearly fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 161-175, (9.298 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. CONCORDIA around, S C across field, Concordia seated to left, holding patera, resting elbow on Spes, (cf.S.1518, RIC 1626, C.59). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Faustina Junior, (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (died A.D.175), AE as, Rome mint, (10.870 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a pearl diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. HILARITAS around, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm amd cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 1643, C.113). Dark brown patina, some old oxidation on obverse at 12 o'clock, otherwise, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Faustina Junior, (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (died A.D.175), AE asses, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a pearl diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. FEC[VNDI]TAS around, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae (or infant), S C across field, (S.1519, RIC 1639, C.101); another similar obverse, rev. traces of CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left holding patera and resting elbow on statue of Spes, (S.-, RIC 1626, C.59). Both on small flans and missing parts of the legends, first with green patina second with dark brown patina, both fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.7 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. FECVNDITAS around, Fecunditas seated to right, holding a boy, before her a girl, behind her a boy, S C in exergue, (S.1577, RIC 1738, C.23). Attractive even dark brown patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (27.0 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. P I E T A S around, Pietas veiled standing to left, hold over lighted altar and holding a perfume box, S C across, (S.1580, RIC 1755, C.53). Attractive even dark patination, very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (25.7 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. V E N V S around, Venus seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, S C across field, (S.1581, RIC 1771, C.82). Attractive even dark brown patination, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $760
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, (14.594 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO REGINA around, Juno veiled standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, a peacock at her feet, S C across, (S.-, RIC 1752, C.44). Attractive dark patina with light porosity, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, (11.378 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around [LVCILLAE AVG] ANTONINI AVG F, rev. PV[DICIT]IA around, Pudicitia veiled seated to left, hand raised to mouth, S C across, (S.1584, RIC 1759, C.64). Attractive green patina, off centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190, (2.870 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, rev. around P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI, Commodus seated to left on curule chair, holding branch and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 212, RSC 555bis). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190-1, (2.628 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, rev. around CONC COM P M TR P XVI COS VI, Concordia standing facing head to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 219, RSC 45). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, probably issued A.D. 186-7, (26.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around AVCTOR PIETAT P M [TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P], across field S C, Pietas standing to left, dropping incense out of patera over altar, (S.-, RIC 494, C.31). Weak legends, otherwise good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertii, Rome mint, 181, obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. LIBERTAS AVG [... II], S C across field, libertas standing left holding pileus and rod, (cf.S.1608, RIC 312, C.627); another similar, 189, rev. SE[CVRIT] ORB TR[P XIIII IMP VIII COS V] DES VI, S C across, Securitas seated to left, holding globe, (S.-, RIC 545, cf.C.699); another similar 190-1, rev. Apollo standing facing holding lyre of column, [APOL PA]LAT P M TR P XVI COS VI, SC across, (S.-, RIC 578, C.26). Generally fine, last on small flans, last two scarce reverses. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (m. A.D.177), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.8 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. CONCORDIA around, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S C in exergue, (S.1687, RIC 675, C.7). Uneven dark brown and spotted green patination, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 195, (3.616 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, rev. around P M TR P XVI COS III P P, two captives seated back to back with hands tied behind, trophy between, (cf.S.1767, RIC 63, RSC 365). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1 (3.524 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius in military dress standing to left, sacrificing out of a patera over a lighted tripod and holding a spear, (S.1784, RIC 167a, RSC 599). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 206, (3.266 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XIIII COS III P P, Annona standing half-left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 200, RSC 476). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 206 (3.206 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, Genius standing to left, holding patera over altar and two corn ears, (S.1776, RIC 201, RSC 475). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (4.300 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVI COS III P P, Genius standing to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 219, RSC 504). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210 (8.698 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, SC in exergue, Victory to right holding vexillum and on each side captives seated, (S.-, RIC 807, C.cf.545); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, AE as, (13.860 grams), obv. Julia Domna bust right, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Venus seated to right with sceptre, Cupid before, (S.-, RIC 604, C.-); Geta, (A.D. 209-211), AE as, Rome mint, issued 200-202, (8.322 grams), obv. around L SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare headed bust to left, rev. CASTOR around, Castor with spear before horse, (S.-, RIC 116b, C.16). First with small edge hole, third with piece out of edge, otherwise fine - very fine, all rare types. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, (3.538 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Cybele seated to left, flanked by two lions, around MATER DEVM, (S.1844, RIC 364 [Septimius], RSC 123). Weak in places, traces of hoard deposit, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.104 grams), issued 193-211, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna standing to left holding cornucopiae and resting left arm on reversed rudder, around FORTVNAE FELICI, (S.1837, RIC 552 [Septimius], RSC 55). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0