Catalogue
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.530 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, wreath on curule chair, (S.2516 [£120 VF], RIC 25a, BMC 66, RSC 318). Nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.440 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod surmounted by a dolphin, (S.2518 [£120 VF], RIC 27b, BMC 80, RSC 323). Very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Titus, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, (3.346 grams), issued 75-79, obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head right, rev. IOVIS CVSTOS, Jupiter standing facing, (S.2444, RIC 176); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 164, Rome mint, (3.194 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head to right, rev. Mars standing to right in military dress, holding spear and resting left hand on shield, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (S.5355, RIC 515, RSC 229); Marcus Aurelius, posthumous issue by Commodus, silver denarius, issued 180, (3.290 grams), obv. DIVVS M ANT ONINVS PIVS, laureate head right, rev. CONSECRATIO eagle left, head right, (S.5974, RIC 267). Fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.418 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 thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£160 EF], BMC 153, RIC 139, RSC 251). Full flan, extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.624 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 [£160 EF], BMC 154, RIC 140, RSC 250). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.616 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around [IMP CA]ES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI[II], rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2731 [£160 EF], BMC 154, RIC 140, RSC 250). Slightly off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.340 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, rev. around IMP XXI 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.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 166, RIC 148, RSC 262). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.408 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2734 [£160 EF], BMC 176, RIC 152, RSC 265). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.586 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 right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 189, RIC 167a, RSC 274). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93, (3.372 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], BMC 205, RIC 173, RSC 279). Full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3 (3.510 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2731 [£160 EF], BMC 207, RIC 174, RSC 278). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94-95, (3.386 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 right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2730 [£55 VF], RIC 187, RSC 289). Attractive, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (3.344 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 vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 231, RIC 191, RSC 293). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, (19.24 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/very good and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.486 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (cf.S.3034, RIC 19, RSC 113). Good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 fine/very good and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.494 grams), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 59, RSC 241a). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.496 grams), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, rev. Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3121, RIC 116, RSC 69). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 124, Rome mint, (2.676 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CASEAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, AETER AVG across, Aeternitas standing to left holding heads of sun and moon, (cf.S.3458, RIC 115, BMC 240, RSC 131). Toned, good very fine/nearly very fine, a scarce variant.
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 121, Rome mint, (2.786 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around [IMP C]AESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS [AVG], rev. LIBERAL AV[G] in exergue, P M TR [P COS III] around, Hadrian seated to left on platform, praetorian prefect behind, Liberalitas stands in background in centre, citizen on steps holding folds of toga, (S.3504, RIC 131, BMC 297, RSC 910). Good fine, and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 130, Rome mint, (3.080 grams), obv. bare head to left of Hadrian, around [HADRI]ANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. CLEMENTIA AVG COS III PP around, Clementia standing to left holding patera and sceptre, (cf.S.3464, RIC 206, BMC 536 note, RSC 220). Very fine, a very rare variant.
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
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 $150
SOLD $160
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 126, (9.414 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, S C across, Minerva standing to right, holding javelin and shield, (S.3679, RIC 664, C.298). Ragged edge, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (3.436 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. DIVO PIO around, statue of Antoninus Pius enthroned to left holding branch and resting on sceptre, (S.5194, RIC 442, RSC 352). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
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 $120
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 $120
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.5 grams), Rome mint, issued in 142, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. Genius standing left, around GENIO SENATVS, S C across, (S.4177, RIC 605, cf.C.400); Faustina Senior, (d.A.D. 141), AE sestertius (23.9 grams), issued after 147, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, bust right, rev. AETERNITAS, S C across, Aeternitas standing left on globe, lifting fold, (S.4607, RIC 1105, C.12); Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, (19.782 grams), issued in 230, obv. IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, laureate head right, rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTI around, S C across, Alexander in military dress to left, (S.8024, RIC 627, C.592). Dark green patina for second coin, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 163-4, (3.426 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMEN P M, rev. around TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, ARMEN in exergue, Armenia with peaked cap seated to left, in attitude of sadness, holding bow and quiver, before her vexillum and shield, (cf.S.4881, BMC 278, RIC 85, RSC 6). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $270
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165, (3.114 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Annona standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two ears of corn over a modius, prow to right, (S.4922, BMC 371, RIC 142, RSC 484). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
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 $140
SOLD $90