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Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 68, (19.55 grams), obv. laureate bust of Galba to left, around SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG, rev. in oak wreath in three lines, SPQR / OB / CIV SER, (cf.S.2125 [£750 VF], RIC 269, Kraay 278). Tiber patina, somewhat pitted surfaces, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.240 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AV[G], laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.2296, RIC 15, Brin 16, BMC 37, RSC 226, H.759 [198]). Good fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72, (3.448 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP A VG P M COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated to left holding patera and cornucopia (S.-, RIC p.20 note, RSC 69a). Nice attractive good very fine portrait, otherwise very fine and a rare variant of reverse legend.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 74, (3.088 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESP AVG CENS, laureate head to right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, winged caduceus, (S.2306, RIC 84, RSC 390); another denarius obv. [IMP CAESA]R VESPASIANVS AVG, A.D. 75-9, (3.434 grams), rev. IOVIS CVSTOS, rev. Jupiter facing, (S.2295, RIC 124a, RSC 222). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, Consecratio issue by Trajan Decius, (A.D. 250-251), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, issued A.D. 250-251, (4.100 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around DIVO VESPASIANO, rev. Altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.814 [£125 VF], RIC 80, RSC 652). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.518 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to left, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, wreath on curule chair, (S.2516 [£120 VF], RIC 25b, BMC 70, RSC 319). Very fine/nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (23.95 grams), obv. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, laureate head to right, rev. Mars advancing to right, carrying spear, (S.2531 [£160 F], RIC 182 (Lugdunum mint), BMC 310-1 (Pl.57, 6), CBN 324, cf.C.203). Heavy tooling and re-engraving on the reverse creating an unusual type and style, being a modification of the Mars reverse, the obverse with some light tooling and smoothing about the legend, otherwise good very fine/fine, the portrait better.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
(Titus), from Moesia & Thrace, period of Titus (A.D. 79-81), (5.944 grams), AE 25 with countermarks of AVG (twice), TI.CAE [Ti{tius} CAE{SAR}), dolphin right (on reverse) and helmet, on Augustus AE as from Ephesus, (Martini, Nom.6, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins, countermark types No. 83, 90, 95 and 98). Countermarks very fine, host coin poor, and very rare with all these known countermarks.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
(Titus), from Moesia & Thrace, period of Titus (A.D. 79-81), (9.642 grams), AE 27 with countermark of TI.C.AE within rectangle, another AVG countermark in rectangle, another countermark of helmet, rev. with capricorn countermark in square, (Martini, Nom.6, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins type 83, 90, 98 and 94 reverse). Countermarks very fine/fine, host coin poor.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus and wife of Domitian, (c.A.D. 90), silver denarius, issued 79-80, (3.618 grams), obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS AVGVST, Venus viewed from behind standing right, leaning on column, holding helmet and spear, (S.2612 [£600 VF], RIC T56, RSC 14). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (3.398 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 javelin and thunderbolt, (S.2732 [£160 EF], RIC 139, RSC 251). Attractive, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (2.940 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 spear, (cf.S.2736 [£55 VF], RIC 169, RSC 271). Full flan, good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
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 $160
SOLD $120
Domitian as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 81, (23.90 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. Minerva advancing to right, S C across, (S.2682 [£325 VF], RIC 157c, cf.C.439). Tiber patina, good fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.75 grams), issued A.D. 90-91, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS [PER P P], rev. Jupiter seated to left, holding sceptre and Victory, IOVI STATORI around, S C in exergue, (cf.S.2766, RIC 388, C.314). Fine/good and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (10.286 grams), obv. radiate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2798, RIC 421, C.661). Attractive dark brown patina, very fine or better, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (2.822 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around [IMP NER]VA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3019, RIC 13, RSC 6). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome mint, (3.252 grams), obv. laureate bust draped 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 II, (cf.S.3143, RIC 10, RSC 213). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 101-2, (20.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Pax enthroned to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, around T R POT COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3214 [£220 VF], RIC 432, C.636). Tiber patina, flaws on reverse edge area, portrait good very fine, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 107, (24.62 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CA[E]S NERVA[E TRAIAN]O AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Trajan riding to right thrusting spear at Dacian, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.3234, RIC 534, C.503). Pitting in various surface areas, dark brown patination, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 119, Rome mint, (3.336 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, FORT RED in exergue. Fortuna seated to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3493, RIC 122, RSC 747a). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 135-138, Rome mint, (3.336 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELICITAS AVG around, Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 233, RSC 602). Well centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.196 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 in exergue, (S.4089, RIC 156, RSC 490). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (32.24 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 151-152, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, rev. around SALVS AVG COS IIII, Salus standing to left feeding snake rising from altar, S C across field, (cf.S.4216, RIC 886, C.728). Dark brown patina, surface marks on the reverse, otherwise very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Antoninius Pius, posthumous issue under Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (2.848 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. DIVO PIO, altar enclosure with double panelled door, horns visible above, (S.5196, BMC 71, RIC 441, RSC 357). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (2.884 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Fortuna standing to right holding rudder and cornucopiae, around COS IIII, (cf.S.4073, RIC 240, RSC 272); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (2.974 grams), issued A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTA around, Vesta standing left sacrificing with patera over lighted altar, holding palladium, (cf.S.4587, RIC 370, RSC 116). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Antoninius Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140, (3.100 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. AVRELIUS CAES AVG PII F COS, bare headed bust of Marcus Aurelius draped to right, (S.4523, RIC 417c, RSC 22 [var.EIIIf/AHc]). Very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (2.700 grams), issued 145, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left dropping incense on lighted altar and holding box, around PIE TAS AVG, (S.4598, BMC 311, RIC 394a, RSC 234). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $75
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 174, (2.878 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, rev. around IMP VI COS III, Marcus Aurelius standing to left, holding branch and sceptre, (S.4906, BMC 591, RIC 296, RSC 306). Lightly toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 167, (3.524 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONIINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.4934, BMC 435, RIC 171, RSC 882); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (3.308 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. around P M TR P XV II IMP V III COS VII P P, Victory walking to left, star in left field, (cf.S.5685, RIC 237, RSC 568a, BMC 331). Dark tone, very fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70