Catalogue
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 134-138, (22.6 grams), obv. bare headed bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG [COS III P P], rev. around ADVENTVI [AVG] HISPANIAE, in exergue S C, Hadrian on left togate standing right facing Hispania sacrificing out of patera in right hand over an altar, (S.-, RIC 886, C.37). Weak in places, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145-161, (3.190 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, clasped hands holding winged caduceus, (S.1237, RIC 136, RSC 344). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145-161, (3.452 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, thunderbolt winged lying on draped throne, (S.-, RIC 137, RSC 345). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D.138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145-161, (3.327 grams), obv. bearded laureate head to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. LIB IIII in exergue, around TR POT COS IIII, Liberalitas standing to left holding vexillum and cornucopiae, (cf.S.1263, RIC 156, RSC 490). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-9, (3.38 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.1235, RIC 177, RSC 240). Off centred on the reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 151-152, (3.690 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, (cf.S.1234, RIC 203, RSC 196). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.478 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 160-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. TR POT XXIIII COS IIII, S C across field, Aeternitas standing left holding phoenix on large globe, (S.1296, RIC 1031, C.1054). Red-brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.384 grams), obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. PIET AS AVG, Pietas veiled standing left dropping incense on lighted altar before her, and holding a box, (S.1356, RIC 394a, RSC 234). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.184 grams), obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. PIET AS AVG, temple with six columns facing standing on three steps, with various statues on temple, (S.-, RIC 396, RSC 253). Very fine and a rare temple type reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE as or dupondius, (12.65 grams), obv. DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left holding globe and sceptre, S C across field, (S.1367, RIC 1163, C.38). Dark patina, rough surface, attractive very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $75
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE as, (10.40 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding corn ears and torch, S C across field, (S.1371, RIC 1169, C.80). Dark patina, attractive nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $75
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 170-171, (3.288 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, rev. around VOTA SOL DEENN, in exergue COS III, Marcus Aurelius veiled standing to left, sacrificing at tripod, bull at feet, (cf.S.1422, RIC 248, RSC 1031). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
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 $90
SOLD $90
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 $130
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 206, (3.460 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 to left, holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 200, RSC 476). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 206, (4.180 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XIIII COS III P P, Genius standing half-left, holding patera over modius, (S.1776, RIC 201, RSC 475). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (3.218 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVI COS III P P, Genius standing half-left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (cf.S.1776, RIC 219, RSC 504). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (3.646 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVI COS III P P, Salus seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, sacrificing over altar (S.-, RIC 221, RSC 517). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.350 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVII COS III P P, Neptune standing to left, holding trident, foot on rock, (S.1779, RIC 228, RSC 529). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.392 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 $130
SOLD $90
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, (3.176 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, between two boys, around HILARITAS, (S.1840, RIC 557 [Severus], RSC 79). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, (3.656 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Isis wearing polos on head, standing to right, foot on prow, holding Horus, rudder behind, resting on altar, SAECVLI FELICITAS around, (S.1849, RIC 577 [Severus], RSC 174). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.650 grams), issued 211-217, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.1873, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230). Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.440 grams), obv. laureate bust drapted and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Roma standing to left, holding Victory and reversed spear, around PONT TR P VI COS, (S.1951, cf.RIC 69, RSC 499a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.264 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Caracalla in military dress standing facing head to right, holding reversed spear and parazonium, at his feet on left a river god reclining on urn, to right two captives seated left hands tied behind backs, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (S.-, RIC 96, RSC 441). Small striking crack, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (2.946 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus in military dress, standing to half right, foot on helmet, holding parazonium and reversed spear, around PONT TR P XII COS III, (S.1946, RIC 112, RSC 464). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210, Rome mint, (3.916 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Virtus in military dress, standing to half right, foot on helmet, holding parazonium and reversed spear, around PONT TR P XIII COS III, (cf.S.1946, RIC 117b, RSC 478). Extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 210-213, Rome mint, (3.288 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Caracalla in military dress standing half-right holding spear and standard, attendant behind, around PROFECT IO AVG, (cf.S.1952, RIC 226, RSC 509). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
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 $70
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (3.422 grams), obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales. around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.2049, RIC 53, RSC 2a). Off centred on the obverse, with trace of original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $270