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Domitian, as Caesar, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 77-8, (3.336 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. Wolf and twins, above COS V, (S.2639, RIC 241, C.51). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Domitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (3.350 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. horseman helmeted to right, hand raised, COS V in exergue, (S.2638, RIC V242, RSC 49). Uneven tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $330
Domitian (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (3.520 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. Senate chair with wreath above, TR P COS VII DES VIII P P around, (S.2747 [£75 VF], RIC 18, RSC 570). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 84, (3.428 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, with aegis, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC, rev. around P M TR POT III IMP V COS X P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2742 [£55 VF], cf.RIC 46, RSC -). Full flan, nearly extremely fine, a very rare unlisted variant.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (2.940 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736 [£55 VF], RIC 169, RSC 271). Full flan, good fine/fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.624 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2730 [£55 VF], RIC 176, RSC 284). Attractive, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.674 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at her side, (S.2737 [£55 VF], RIC 188, RSC 287). Attractive, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 82, (25.32 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN [AVG] P M, rev. around TR P COS VIII [DES VII]II, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, S C across, (S.2780 [£150 F], RIC 240A, C.581). Nearly fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (24.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS [XV CENS PER P P, rev. S C in exergue, Domitian standing left crowned by Victory, (S.2774 [£180 F], cf.RIC 322, C.510). Fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, (23.24 grams), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 401, C.315). Nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (26.52 grams), obv. around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS POT PP, head laureate to right, rev. in exergue S C, around GERMANIA CAPTA, female captive seated left on left, male captive standing right on right, between them trophy on ground arms, (S.2765, RIC 312, C.-); another as Caesar, Rome mint, issued 80-81, (25.10 grams), obv. around CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN[VS AVG] VII, laureate head to right, rev. PAX AVGVST around, Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.2680, RIC 155b, C,342). First with obverse porosity and Tiber patina, otherwise fine and very rare; second very good/nearly fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (12.538 grams), obv. radiate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2798, RIC 331, C.648). Attractive dark green patina, very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (10.120 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P, rev. around FIDEI PVBLICAE, Fides standing to right, holding corn ears and basket of fruit, S C across field, (cf.S.2804, RIC 370, C.115). Light attractive dark brown patina, good very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (21.52 grams), head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P], rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna enthroned to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.3045, RIC 98, C.72). Bright Tiber patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly fine/very good and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome mint, (3.320 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated to left, holding a patera and palm, around P M TR P COS II, (cf.S.3143, RIC 10, RSC 213). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 100, Rome mint, (3.132 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Vesta veiled seated to left, holding a patera and torch, around P M TR P COS III P P, (cf.S.3143, RIC 53, RSC 229). Well centred, toned, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome mint, (3.238 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, aegis on left shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P, rev. Spes standing to left, holding a flower, around COS V P P S P Q R, OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3127, RIC 127, RSC 84a). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (3.606 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Fides standing to left, holding corn ears and dish of fruits, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (cf.S.3161, BMC 200, RIC 176, RSC 483). Well centred, extremely fine, but with light scratch in obverse field.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.174 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. FORT RED in exergue, Fortuna seated to left, holding corucopiae and rudder, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3139, RIC 318, C.154). Some surface porosity, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, (25.44 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, [IMP CAES NERV]AE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V [PP], rev. Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, prow of ship to right, [S P Q R OPTIM]O PRINCIPI, boat below, S C across, (S.3195, RIC 492, C.469). Weak on part of legends, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 107, Rome mint, (25.73 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. Spes standing to left, holding flower and raising skirt, around S P Q R [OPT]IMO PRINCIPI, SC across field, (S.3200, RIC 519, C.459). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (23.50 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN0 OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P CO[S VI P P], rev. Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, FORT RED / S C in exergue, (S.3193, RIC 652, C.158). Well centred, fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 114-117, (13.126 grams), obv. radiate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3219, RIC 674, C.353). Dark tone, good very fine/very fine, rare and very attractive.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, (3.452 grams), obv. laureate, draped on far shoulder, head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, CONCORD in exergue, around P M TR P COS II, (cf.S.3465, RIC 39, C.252). Striking chip in edge, well centred, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 123, Rome mint, (3.074 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Moneta or Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS III, (S.3520, RIC 80, RSC 1119). Striking chips in edge, well centred, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-128, 132-134, Rome mint, (2.732 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Victory seated to left holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.3548, RIC 184, RSC 361b). Good very fine/very fine, a scarce variant.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 119-121, (27.55 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, S C across, Hadrian looking to left towards eagle flying right, g hands with Hadrian in a togate, (S.3625, RIC 589b, cf.C.1207). Dark green patina, good portrait legends weak, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 121-2, (25.22 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, VIRT AVG and S C across, Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium, (S.1125, RIC 614c, C.1466). Almost black with attractive tone, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-128, (11.410 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, S C across, Salus standing to right, feeding a snake held in her arms out of a patera in left hand, (cf.S.3659, RIC 669, C.369). Ragged edge and crack in flan, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued 135 A.D., (10.468 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. around ANNO [NA AV]G, SC across field, modius with corn ears and poppy, (S.3674, RIC 798, C.174). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30