Catalogue
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 163-4, (30.96 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACS P M, rev. around TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, SC across the field, Mars standing to right holding shield and spear, (S.5001, RIC 861, C.838). On a large thick flan, with a brown patina, well centred and very fine, a scarce type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168, (29.32 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR POT XXII IMP V COS III, FORT RED in exergue, SC across the field, Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopia, (S.-, cf.RIC 917, C.213). On a large thick flan, with a attractive light brown patina, well centred and good very fine/very fine, a type with wheel at base unlisted in RIC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $220
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.177, (23.81 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, head laureate to right, rev. around IMP VIIII COS III P P, S C in field, Annona standing to left, holding cornucopiae and grain ears over modius, ship's prow behind, (S.-, RIC 1218, C.374). Dark even attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,250
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 $400
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.354 grams), obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing right looking back, (S.5215, RSC 71a, RIC M744). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 165, Rome mint, (3.136 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Parthia seated to right on ground, hands tied behind back, quiver bow and shield before, around TR P V IMP III COS II, (S.5388, RIC 540, RSC 273). Bright, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 165, Rome mint, (2.866 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Parthia seated to right on ground, hands tied behind back, quiver bow and shield before, around TR P V IMP III COS II, (S.5388, RIC 540, RSC 273). Bright, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 167, Rome mint, (2.964 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, around TR P VII IMP IIII COS III, (S.5361, RIC 576, RSC 297). Bright, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 163-4, (23.72 grams), obv. laureate bust of Lucius Verus to right, draped and cuirassed around L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. VICT AVG TR P IIII IMP II COS II, SC across field, Victory standing to right, holding trophy at her feet Armenia seated to right, (S.1552, RIC 1410, C.335). Obverse with some surface oxidation, rev. attractive apple green patina, otherwise fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint issued 164-6, (2.756 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVGVSTA, rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated to left, holding patera, (S.5479, RIC 758, RSC 6a). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint issued 164-6, (3.090 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.5480, RIC 759, RSC 7). Bright, extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 180-3, (2.494 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P around, trophy with male and female captives below, (S.5706, RIC 9, RSC 790, BMC 9 note). Bright, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 184, (3.372 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, rev. P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P around, modius with six corn-ears, (cf.S.5675, RIC 94, RSC 467, BMC 142 note). Small flan as usual, bright, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186, (2.814 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around [M] COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P around, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.5699, RIC 120, RSC 499, BMC 189). Small flan as usual, bright, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186, (2.984 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Commodus seated to left on curule chair, holding globe and roll, (S.5677, RIC 124, RSC 504). Bright, good very fine/very fine, off centred reverse.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (3.072 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVRIL CO MM AVG P FEL, rev. HERCVLI R OM ANO AVG around, Commodus as Hercules standing beside trophy, (S.5646, RIC 254a, RSC 202, BMC 346A). Full flan, bright, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (23.16 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AVREL COMMO DVS AVG TR P IIII, rev. around IMP III COS II P P, Minerva standing to left sacrificing at altar, (S.5755, RIC 1607 (under Marcus aurelius), C.234). Dark patina, nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (m. A.D.177), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 180-2, (2.888 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. CERES around, Ceres standing to left, holding corn-ears and long torch, (S.5995, RIC 276, RSC 1). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (m. A.D.177), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 180-2, (3.360 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Crispina with hair bound up behind head, around CRISPINA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to left, holding apple and drawing up drapery from shoulder, (S.6002, RIC 286a, RSC 35). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (3.204 grams), obv. laureate head of Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated to left holding twp corn ears and left hand resting on throne, (S.-, RIC 8a, RSC.33). Good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, (3.354 grams), issued 201, Rome mint, obv. laureate head right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Severus standing to left sacrificing over tripod, holding a spear, (S.6357, RIC 167a, RSC 599). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.246 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.134 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, rev. around SAEC FRV GIF COS II, Saeculum Frugiferum radiate standing to left holding trident and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 8, RSC 65). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (5.028 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna,crescent behind shoulders, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Venus enthroned to left, holding sceptre, around VENVS GENETRIX, (S.7098, RIC 388a [Caracalla] RSC 211). Large flan nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (3.064 grams), 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.7108, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211-217, Rome mint, (2.728 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta veiled seated seated to left on throne, holding simpulum and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7109, BMC C31-3, [Caracalla], RIC 391C [Caracalla], RSC 226). Large flan with dark uneven tone, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 200, Rome mint, (2.920 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Ceres seated to left, holding corn-ears annd long torch, around CEBERI FRVGIF, (S.6576, RIC 546 [Septimius], RSC 14); together with Republic denarius L.Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), Rome mint (3.424 grams), obv. Apollo right; rev. Satyr Marsyas, (S.281, Cr.363/1d, Syd. 737); Greek, Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2,210 grams), obv. lion looking back, rev. four part square dot and A in opposite corners, (cf.S.1604). First coin very fine, second and third coins fair. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (4.744 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sol standing half right head reversed, holding globe and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6777, RIC 281a, RSC 358). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (5.284 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter half left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6778, RIC 285d, RSC 374). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.324 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Caracalla naked facing head to left, holding globe and resting on spear, around RECTOR ORBIS, (S.6745, RIC 39a, RSC 541). Off centred re verse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100