Catalogue
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (12.844 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, rev. around ROMA, Roma seated to left, holding wreath and parazonium, (S.2351, RIC 477, C.411). Dark patina, very fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 71, (10.796 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and rod, (S.2356, RIC 482, C.13). Lightly porous, otherwise dark patina, Good fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Titus as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.394 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, PONTIF TR P COS IIII around, (S.2446 [£100 VF], RIC 185 [Vespasian], RSC 162). Uneven edge, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.526 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, rev. around TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, throne with semi-circular back, (S.2514, RIC 24a, RSC.313, BMC 58). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.430 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, rev. Senate chair with wreath above, TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P around, (S.2514 [£120 VF], RIC 25a, RSC 318). Good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (3.526 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, rev. around IMP XII COS XII 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 80, RSC 204). Attractive, nearly extremely fine or better.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (3.494 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2731, RIC 140, RSC 250). Full flan, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.336 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, rev. around IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at her side, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], RIC 145, RSC 256). Attractive, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93, (3.308 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on prow, fighting position, holding sword and shield, owl at feet, (cf.S.2730, RIC 176, RSC 284). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-6, (3.408 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on prow, fighting position, holding sword and shield, owl at feet, (cf.S.2730, RIC 191, RSC 293). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.596 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 feet, (cf.S.2732 [£160 EF], RIC -, BMC p.341 note, RSC 284b). Double struck on the reverse and weak in places, otherwise superb obverse and portrait, extremely fine/good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
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 $150
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (12.004 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 373, C.655). Attractive large flan, brown patina, very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.050 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around COS V S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3122, cf.RIC 118, RSC 85). Toned, Short on flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 105, Rome mint, (3.304 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae and setting foot on Dacian captive, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3161, RIC 174, RSC 412a). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 122, (3.132 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, Oceanus reclining to left holding anchor and resting left arm on dolphin, (S.3518, RIC 75, RSC 1109). Minor edge splits, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 128, (2.745 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, crescent and seven stars, (S.3484, RIC 200, RSC 460). Large flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 127, Rome mint, (24.02 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Roma seated to left holding Victory and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3585, RIC 636, C.342). Uneven light patina, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $210
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 $200
SOLD $210
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 128, (3.040 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, across PIE TAS, Pietas standing to right sacrificing over altar and holding incense box, (S.3971, RIC 438-9, RSC 36). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.352 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 145, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. Liberalitas standing to right holding abacus and cornucopiae, around TR POT COS IIII, LIB IIII across field, (S.4089, RIC 155, RSC 490a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 158-159, (3.246 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, distyle shrine with arched roof containing statue of the Genius of the Senate standing on a pedastal, (S.4077, RIC 285, RSC 331). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140, (3.466 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. AVRELIUS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, (S.4523, RIC 417a, RSC 15). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, posthumous issue after 161, (3.438 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. DIVO PIO, statue of Antoninus Pius enthroned to left holding branch and resting on sceptre, (S.5194, RIC M442, RSC 352). Extremely fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued post 161, (2.920 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre, another similar, rev. eagle standing right on altar head turned, (S.1301, 1302, RIC 431, 436, RSC 155, 164). Dark tone, fine-very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145, (3.184 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT COS IIII, LIB IIII in exergue, Liberalitas standing left, holding vexillum and cornucopiae, (S.4089, RIC 155, RSC 490a); another (3.194 grams), obv. similar around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR PXV, rev. COS III around, Fortuna standing to right holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4073, RIC 205, RSC 267). Bright tone good very fine; dark tone good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.36 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Libertas standing to right holding pileus and sceptre, around LIBERTAS COS IIII, S C across field, (S.4192, RIC 929, C.543). Dark brown patina, flan crack, attractive good fine/fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (2.996 grams), issued A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGV STA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and corn ears, (S.4582, RIC 360, RSC 78). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), posthumous issue, AE dupondius or as, issued 147 at Rome mint, (8.486 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. around CONSE CRAIO, S C across field, Vesta standing to left at altar, (S.4652, RIC 1187, C.163). Attractive black patina, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, issue restoring the 'Legionary' coinage of Mark Antony, (A.D. 168-169), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168-9, (3.096 grams), obv. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley moving left over waves, rev. ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST, legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VI across, (cf.S.5236, cf.RIC 443, cf.RSC 83 [Mark Antony]). Very fine, extremely rare variant apparently unpublished legend for obverse.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450