Catalogue
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued after A.D. 145, (3.482 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, rev. around COS II, Honos standing left, holding branch and cornucopia, (S.1379, RIC A429a, RSC 110). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 162-163, (3.434 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around CONCORD AVG TRP XVII, in exergue COS III, Concordia seated to left, holding patera, (cf.S.1408, RIC 59, RSC 37). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 160-161, (24.4 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT COS II, Minerva standing to right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield, (S.-, RIC A1258, C.596). Weak on parts of obverse legend, red-brown patina, otherwise, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161, (22.52 grams), obv. laureate head to right, drapery over shoulder, around IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV around, COS III in exergue, S C across field, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus with clasped hands, Marcus holds scroll, (S.1425, RIC.795, C.45v), Dark green-black patina, a full flan, nearly extremely fine or better and very rare thus in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,550
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.534 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres veiled seated to left holding two corn ears and long torch, (S.-, RSC 35, RIC M699). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 152-6, (3.048 grams), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing to left holding diadem and sceptre, (S.1482, RSC 155a, RIC A506b). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 145-6, (27.52 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and rudder, round which dolphin is coiled, (cf.S.1484, RIC 1388a, C268). Large flan, dark tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 161-2, Rome mint, (3.332 grams), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirased to right, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, (S.1539, cf.RIC 482, C.155ba). Good very fine and an unpublished obverse bust variant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (3.024 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Pax standing to left, holding cornucopiae and branch, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, PAX in exergue, (S.1538, RIC 561, RSC 126). Dark grey patination, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.78 grams), issued A.D. 163-4, obv. Laureate cuirassed bust to right, around L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. Victory half draped standing right, fixing to a palm tree a shield inscribed VIC AVG, S C across field, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (cf.S.1550, RIC 1396, C.249). Attractive brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,250
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.706 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated to left, holding patera, (S.1570, RIC 758, RSC 6a). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
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 $150
SOLD $180
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1, (3.346 grams), rev. Victory left, (cf.S.1771, RIC 150, RSC 454). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and resting left hand on rudder and globe, around FORTVNAE REDVCI, (BMC 27 [Severus], RIC 553 [Severus], C.58, S.-). Full flan with attractive grey tone with traces of blue and gold highlights, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
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 $120
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, (3.188 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Indulgentia seated left on curule chair, holding sceptre, extending right hand, around INDVLG FECVNDAE, (S.1919, RIC 214, RSC 104). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
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 211, Rome mint, (2.888 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter half right looking back, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.-, RIC 275, RSC 337). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, (3.050 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.2003, RIC 369, RSC 25). With attractive grey tone, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (3.376 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory advancing right holding a palm and a wreath, (S.2090, RIC 155, RSC 291). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $230
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 221, (3.204 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopia, in right field a star, (S.-, RIC 130, C.244). Some original mint bloom, good extremely fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.032 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Soaemias to right, around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS Venus seated left, holding apple and sceptre, (S.2171, RIC 243, RSC 14). Toned extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
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 $70
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.012 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.2208, RIC 141, RSC 70b). Grey and blue tone nearly as struck nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.774 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax advancing left with branch and sceptre, (S.2217, RIC 168, RSC 187). Grey tone nearly as struck extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (d.A.D. 235), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 222-235, (2.720 grams), rev. Vesta left, (cf.S.2315, RIC 360, C.81). Uneven surface, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.622 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA A AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO AVGVSTAE around, S C in exergue, Juno seated to left, holding flower and child, (S.2320, RIC 683, C.33). Attractive green patina, extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $540
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.576 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, rev. FELICI TA S PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus, leaning on column, (S.2318, RIC 676, C.21). Brown tone, good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $40
Maximus as Caesar, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (22.4 grams), obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left holding rod and spear, two standards to right, SC across field, (S.2377, RIC 9, C.12). Uneven green tone, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150