Catalogue
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 $300
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (27.32 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 156-157, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, rev. around TR POT XX [CO]S IIII, Justitia seated left on chair of two cornucopiae, holding sceptre, and S C in exergue, (S.4252, RIC 967, C.1008). Dark brown patina, attractive good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $580
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (18.170 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 [F £110], RIC 1004, C.805). Good fine with good view of temple, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (23.80 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. VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III, and COS IIII in exergue, S C across field, Antoninus Pius to left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, (S.4262 [F £75], RIC 1010, C.1124). Dark green patina, reverse somewhat pitted, otherwise good very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
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, good fine/fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Antoninius Pius, posthumous issue under Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 161, (3.424 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, pyramidal crematorium of four storeys with garlanded base, door on the second level, (S.5193, BMC 57, RIC 436, RSC 164). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
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 $80
SOLD $0
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 $150
Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, and (died 141) and Galerius Antoninus (died 138), copper as?, AE 28, (11.236 grams), issued 147, uncertain mint, obv. veiled and draped bust to right of Faustina, around **Q*EA FAYCTEINA, rev. young bare headed and draped bust of Galerius Antoninus to right, around **[M GALERIO*C] ANTWNINOC AYTOKPATOPOC AN[TWNEINOY YIOC], (S.4659 [£500 F], C.1). Weak in places, fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161-2, (3.172 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III, Providentia standing to left holding globe and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4925, RIC 50, RSC 519). Sharp, well centred, choice good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 177, (3.526 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, rev. around TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm, (S.4944, BMC 735, RIC 378, RSC 949). Lightly toned, extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius issue struck at Rome in A.D.155-156, (25.82 grams), obv. M AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG P II F, bare head to right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. around TR POT X COS II, S C in field, Fortuna standing to left, holding skirt and rudder, (cf.S.4817, cf.RIC 1328, C.693). Dark even attractive patination, nearly very fine, weak at end of obverse legend.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.168-171, (11.900 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P [XXIII,XXIIII or XXV], head laureate to right, rev. around SALVTI AVG COS III, S C in field, Salus standing to left, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, feeding snake from altar, (cf.S.5068, cf.RIC 965, C.549). Dark even attractive patination, good very fine, weak at end of obverse legend.
Estimate $130
SOLD $160
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 163, Rome mint, (2.952 grams), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR IMP III COS II, (S.5354, RIC 491, RSC 156). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 164, Rome mint, (3.240 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate 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, BMC 382, RIC 515, RSC 229); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, issued 181, Rome mint, (2.938 grams), obv. [M C]OMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG], laureate head right, rev. LIB AVG IIII TR P VI [IMP IIII] CO[S III] P P, rev. Liberalitas standing facing head to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.5655, RIC 22, BMC 53, RSC 307) Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164-5, (23.92 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Lucius Verus, cuirassed to right, very weak around L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. TR POT V [IMP II] COS II, SC in exergue, Lucius Verus standing to left sceptre, between four standards, (S.-, RIC 1426, C.188). Porous field, weak in places, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.64 grams), issued A.D. 166, obv. Laureate head to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. Victory half draped standing right, fixing to a palm tree a shield inscribed VIC PAR, S C across field, around TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5384, RIC 1456, C.206). Attractive brown patina, scrape on obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Didia Clara, daughter of Didius Julianus and Manlia Scantilla, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, issued 193, Rome mint, (2.548 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Didia Clara, around DIDIA CLARA AVG, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, around HILAR TEMPOR, (S.6086 [£1350 VF], RIC 10, RSC 3). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,400
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193-5, (2.098 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around ROMAE AE TERNAE, Roma seated left, holding palladium and spear, (S.6146, RIC 11b, RSC 61a). Large head type, very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.268 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). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209 (3.022 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERA LI TAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.6306, RIC 278a, RSC 298). Attractive grey and gold tone, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $260
SOLD $290
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.344 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SP(sic) SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around TR P III IMP V COS **GI*, captive seated to right, head bowed forward, hands tied behind, bow, quiver and oval shields in front, (S.6366, RIC 433, RSC 659). Toned, good very fine and very rare, the obverse variation unpublished.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 197, (2.658 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, rev. around P M TR P V COS II P P, Sol standing to left, hand raised holding whip, (S.6331, RIC 492, RSC 433). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 206, Rome mint, (3.398 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, around FELICITAS, (S.6581, RIC 551 [Severus], RSC 47). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.586 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and resting left arm on rudder, around FORTVNAE FELICI, (S.6584, RIC 553 [Severus], RSC 58). Off centred reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (2.788 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and resting left arm on rudder, before her a small naked figure standing right, around FORTVNAE FELICI, (cf.S.6584, RIC 554 [Severus], RSC 57). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (3.298 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Juno standing to left, peacock at feet to left, around IVNO, (S.6588, RIC 559 [Severus], RSC 82). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.354 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Cybele enthroned to left between two lions, holding branch and sceptre, around MATER DEVM, (S.6593, RIC 564 [Severus], RSC 123). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.600 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing at altar, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.6600, RIC 572 [Severus], RSC 150). Weak on parts of obverse legend, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.016 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing at altar, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.6600, RIC 572 [Severus], RSC 150). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0