Catalogue
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.137), silver denarius, (3.116 grams), Rome mint, issued 136, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair knotted at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCOR DIA AVG, (S.3918, RIC H390, RSC 3a). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.137), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.5 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina with hair bound down behind head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, rev. CONCORDIA AVG around, Concordia standing to left, holding a double cornucopiae and patera, S C across, (S.1192, RIC 1026, C.6). Attractive even dark patination, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.424 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around TR POT COS II, (S.3973, RIC 430, RSC 50). Evenly light patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.46 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 150-151, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINV[S AVG PIVS P P], rev. Annona seated to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, ANNONA AVG in exergue, around TR POT XIIII COS IIII, S C across, (S.4148, RIC 871, C.47). Dark brown polished patina, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.66 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 153-154, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVII, rev. Libertas standing to right holding pileus, around [L]IBERTAS [COS IIII], S C across field, (cf.S.4192, RIC 916a, C.535). Dark green patina, attractive fine/very good.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.94 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 156-157, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS IMP II, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, S C in exergue, Securitas seated left with sceptre, elbow on cornucopiae as arm of chair, (S.4252, RIC 967, C.1008). Dark brown patina, rough surfaces, some pitting, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (19.66 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, and COS IIII in exergue, S C across field, octastyle temple, in which are seated statues of Divus Augustus and Livia, (S.4235, RIC 1004, C.805). Fine with good view of temple, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (28.10 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 159-160, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, rev. Pietas standing to left, holding globe and child, at her feet two children, around PIETATI AVG COS IIII, S C across field, (S.4205, RIC 1031, C.621). Black patina, attractive fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.22 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 160-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, rev. Pietas standing to left, holding globe and child, between two children, around PIETATI AVG COS IIII, S C across, (S.4205, RIC 1045, C.628). Dark black patina, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.350 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv.laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. AV[RE]LIVS CAES AVG P II F COS DES, S C under bust, bare head to left, (cf.S.1336, RIC 1208b, C.8). Surface oxidation and pitting, edge breaks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.146 grams), obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGV STA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and sceptre, (cf.S.4583, RIC 356, RSC 96). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.220 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres seated to left holding corn ears and sceptre, (cf.S.4591, RIC 379, RSC 141). Good very fine/good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Faustina Senior, (d.A.D. 141), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued after A.D. 141, issued 147 (25.88 grams), obv. veiled head of Faustina to right, rev. AETERNITAS, SC, Aeternitas seated to left, holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, (S.4606, RIC 1103A); another Lucilla, issued 166-9, (19.54 grams), obv. bust to right, rev. FECVNDITAS around, Fecunditas seated right holding child, two others on ground, (S.5499, RIC 1736); another Julia Mamaea, issued prior to 235, (20.28 grams), obv. bust draped right, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas seated to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, S C in exergue, (S.2308, RIC 338). Fine - nearly very fine, several scarce. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), posthumous issue, AE dupondius or as, Rome mint, (11.352 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, rev. around AVGVSTA, S C across field, Ceres veiled standing to left, holding short lighted torch and vertical sceptre, (cf.S.1368, RIC 1173, C.100). Attractive brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.145, (22.62 grams), obv. AVR[ELIVS CA]ESAR AVG P II F COS II, head to right, rev. Minerva advancing right brandishing javelin and holding shield, S C across the field, (S. RIC 1243a, C.576). Dark brown patination with obverse corrosion, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 155-6, (27.34 grams), obv. bare headed draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES AN TON AVG PII F, rev. around TR POT X COS II, SC across the field, Minerva standing to left holding owl and spear, (cf.S.1392, RIC 1325, C.687). On a large thick flan, with a attractive dark green patina, well centred and very fine, a rare type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165-6, (34.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR POT XX IMP III COS II, SC missing from field, Providentia standing to left holding wand and sceptre, at her feet a globe, (cf.S.1449, cf.RIC 906, C.803). On a full medallic size flan, with an even dark brown attractive patina with some smoothing in the fields, well centred and nearly very fine being, extremely rare on a medallic flan.
Estimate $750
SOLD $300
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.Dec. 178 - Spring 179, (25.72 grams), obv. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXIII, head laureate to right, rev. around FELICITAS AVG IMP VIII [COS III], S C in field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.4970, RIC 1237, C.185). Legend weak in places, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.168-9, (12.118 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, head radiate to right, rev. around SALVTI AVG COS III, S C across the field, Salus standing to left, feeding snake twined around altar, holding sceptre, (S.5042, RIC 965, cf.C.545). Dark even dark attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.428 grams), issued 149-156, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FEL, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding flower and resting arm on cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.1481, RIC A502, BMC A1086, C.54). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.660 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing to left holding long palm and cornucopiae, (S.5254, RSC 111, RIC M686). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, Postumous issue, (21.885 grams), obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, rev. Diana standing to right holding torch, around SICERIBVS RECEPTA, S C across field, (S.5233, RIC 1715, C.215). Attractive black patina with flaking on part of hair, some surface marks on the reverse, otherwise very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161, (21.82 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Lucius Verus, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P COS II, SC in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus both standing facing each other with clasped hands, (S.1546, RIC 1282, C.27). Striking edge crack, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, issued 168, Rome mint, (10.695 grams), obv. [L V]ERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, radiate head to right, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, around TR POT VIII IMP V COS III, S C across field, FORT RED in exergue, (S.1554, RIC 1477, C.104). Somewhat irregular flan, otherwise good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d. A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.520 grams), obv. draped bust to right, LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. PIETAS, Pietas standing to left, (S.5489, RIC 775, C.50). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.84 grams), issued 164-6, obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. HILARITAS around, Hilaritas standing to left, holding palm and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.5500, RIC 1742, C.31). Attractive dark patina with light porosity, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186-7, (2.586 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around VIRTVT AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, Virtus standing to left in military dress, holding Victory, spear and hand on shield, (S.5722, RIC 160, C.966). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (A.D. 178-182), silver denarius, (3.170 grams), issued Rome 180-182, obv. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left holding apple and drawing up drapery from shoulder, (S.5992, RSC 36, RIC 286b). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (3.354 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XV COS III P P, Africa standing to right, holding out fold, lion at feet, (S.6341, RIC 207, RSC 493). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.394 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Neptune standing half left, foot on rock, holding trident and hand on knee, (S.6346, RIC 228, RSC 529). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60