Catalogue
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.550 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 on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 179, RIC 153, RSC 266). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.506 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 in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735, RIC 166, RSC 273). Attractive grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.542 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 thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], BMC 192, RIC 168, RSC 272). Full flan, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $90
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.418 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 vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 216, RIC 176, RSC 284). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.90-91, (21.9 grams), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV 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 388, C.314). Dark green patina, weakness in the legend and some minor pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (22.26 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around [IMP C]AES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER [P P], rev. Domitian standing left, holding thunderbolt, Victory standing behind, holding palm, [S] C in exergue, (cf.S.2774 [£180 F], RIC 390, C.513). Dark tone, some smoothing on the reverse, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
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 $120
SOLD $70
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, (3.306 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM two clasped hands holding a legionary eagle on a prow, (S.3021 [£365 EF], RIC 3, RSC 25, BMC 8). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.258 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, rev. around COS III PATER PATRIAE, sacrificial implements, simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus, (S.3023, RIC 24, RSC 48). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome mint, (3.308 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding patera and torch, around P M TR P COS II P P, (S.3143, RIC 9, RSC 203, BMC 26). Toned, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.332 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIA N AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated to left, holding patera and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 57, BMC 130, RSC 239). Spotted rough surface particularly on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (2.700 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to left, around PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P [S P Q R], (S.3140, RIC 326, RSC 189a). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), 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 good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (2.994 grams), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC, rev. Trajan standing to right handing globe to Hadrian standing to left, both holding a roll, around PARTHICO DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, (S.3509, RIC 2b, C.1009a). Well centred, toned, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 124, Rome mint, (2.100 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CASEAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Salus feeding snake rising from altar, (S.3525, RIC 98, BMC 207, RSC 1151); another, issued 128, (3.386 grams), obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. COS III around, Roma Virtus seated to right on cuirass and shield, holding spear and parazonium, (S.3472, RIC 163, BMC 368, RSC 337b). Second with obverse scrape, otherwise fine, and scarce variants.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 131, Rome mint, (3.254 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. FORT RED in exergue, COS III P P around, Fortuna seated to left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3493, RIC 211, RSC 734). Very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134, Rome mint, (3.202 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELICITA S AVG around, Felicitas standing to left holding branch and caduceus, (cf.S.3488, RIC 234, BMC 606, RSC 614). Golden tone, very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.572 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG around, Salus standing to left holding sceptre and sacrificing out of a patera over lighted altar, (S.3475, RIC 268, BMC 721, RSC 1328). Good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.656 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA across top, Africa reclining to left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of corn ears at feet, (S.3459, RIC 299, BMC 816, RSC 138). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.244 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ITA[L]IA around, Italia standing to left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, (S.3499, RIC 307, BMC 850, RSC 867). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.292 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. NIL[V]S across top, Nilus reclining to right, holding reed and cornucopiae, hippopotamus before, crocodile in water below, (S.3508, RIC 310, BMC 857, RSC 989). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.216 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, Hadrian standing to right, raising kneeling figure of Gallia facing left, (S.3534, RIC 324, BMC 878, RSC 1247). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.140 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE around, Hadrian standing to left, raising kneeling figure to right of Hispania holding branch, a rabbit between them, (S.3535, RIC 327, BMC 889, RSC 1260). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
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 $700
SOLD $600
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 135, (27.52 grams), obv. head laureate right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. PROVID[EN TI]A AVG around, Providentia standing to left holding sceptre and placing hand over globe, S C across field, (cf.S.3624, RIC 772, C.1205). Very dark patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (2.680 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to left, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, in exergue CONCORD, Concordia seated to left holding patera and resting left arm on cornucopiae, (S.3967 [VF $400US], RIC 436, RSC 5). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148, (3.442 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor, (S.4067, BMC 621, RIC 162, RSC 283). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (2.952 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 156-157, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. TRANQ in exergue, TR POT XX COS IIII, Tranquillitas standing to right, holding rudder and two corn ears, (S.4108, RIC 202, RSC 825). Attractive grey patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 161, (3.060 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, laureate head to right, rev. CONG AVG VIIII COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.4063, BMC 1004, RIC 308, RSC 150). Bright, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.84 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 152-153, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around [ANT]ONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVI, rev. around SALVS AVG COS IIII, Salus standing to left feeding snake rising from altar, S C across field, (S.4216, RIC 906, C.732). Dark brown patina, attractive good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220