Catalogue
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 154-6, (3.098 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia seated to left holding flower and resting arm on cornucopiae, (S.4704, RSC 54, RIC 502a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 162, Rome mint, (3.386 grams), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, (cf.S.5354, RIC 482, RSC 155). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 161, (25.11 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Lucius Verus, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P COS II, SC in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus both togate standing facing each other with clasped hands, (S.5367, RIC 1284, C.28, BMC 859). A striking piece with a very dark brown patina, in exceptional high relief, as fine as any known specimen of this ruler, good extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,200
Commodus, as Caesar, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 175-6, (2.966 grams), obv. bare head and bust of Commodus to right, around COMMODOT CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, rev. around PRINC IVVENT, Commodus standing left beside trophy, holding branch and spear, (S.5547, RIC 617, RSC 609b, BMC 649). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (by Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193, (2.516 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around [F]EL[ICI TA] S COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (S.-, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.270 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around BONA SPES, Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.6266, RIC 364, RSC 58). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.286 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 $120
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 209, (2.772 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALI TAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae (S.6306, RIC 278a, RSC 298). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (a.D. 193-211), silver denarii, Rome mint, various reverses, issued 208, (3.794 grams), rev. Concordia enthroned left, (S.6344, RSC 514, RIC 218); another similar (2.980 grams), rev. two captives seated back to back at foot of trophy, (cf.S.6323, RSC 370, RIC 176); another issued 194, (3.604 grams), rev. Liber standing left, panther at feet, (S.6307, RIC 32, RSC 301). Mostly very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver antoninianus, issued 216, Rome mint, (4.848 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 extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Alexandria mint, (2.392 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas seated to left, holding palladium, around PIETAS, (S.6598, cf.RIC 612 [Severus], RSC 146c). Rough flan as usual for this mint, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 212, Rome mint, (3.032 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Cybele enthroned to left between two lions, holding branch and sceptre, around MATRI DEVM, (S.7104, RIC 382 [Caracalla], RSC 137). Extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 196-9, Rome mint, (3.300 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTON AVG, rev. Securitas seated to right, on throne, holding sceptre, around SECURIT ORBIS, (cf.S.6885, RSC 571B, RIC 22[a]). Light golden obverse peripheral tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.670 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus or Caracalla standing to right, resting foot on helmet and on spear and holding parazonium, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (S.6864, RIC 95, RSC 440). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 212, Rome mint, (3.194 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Annona seated to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, around P M TR P XV COS III P P, (S.6825, RIC 195, RSC 205). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 216, Rome mint, (3.090 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Venus standing to left, holding sceptre, resting on shield, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.6890, RIC 311b, RSC 606). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.660 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars naked standing to left, foot on helmet, holding olive branch and spear, around PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, (S.6858, RIC 80b, RSC 420a); Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 199-200, silver denarius, Laodicea mint, (3.910 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bust draped to right, rev. around PONTIF COS II, Geta standing left, holding globe and baton, (S.7188, RIC 61b, RSC 117). Bright, good very fine/very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 199-200, Laodicea mint, (3.502 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. SEVERI PII AVG FIL, lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler, (S.7201, RIC 107, RSC 189, BMC 754). Nearly extremely fine/ good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.048 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre protecting small figure of Macrinus at his feet, around IOVI CONSERVATORI, (S.7337, RIC 76, RSC 37). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.712 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.2071, RIC 102, RSC 3). Extremely fine, with trace of mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (3.292 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, (S.2071, RIC 102, RSC 3). Slightly porous surface from cleaning, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218, (4.21 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked except for cloak floating behind advancing right holding a transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, (S.2085, RIC 122, RSC 113). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (4.502 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing partly to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2089, RIC 149, RSC 281). Struck on a large flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (3.418 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.7657, RIC 216, RSC.16a). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.932 grams), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, BMC 76, RIC 268, RSC 36). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 224, Rome mint, (2.934 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P IIII COS P P, Alexander standing to left, holding globe and spear, (S.7897, RIC 44, RSC 256). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 225, Rome mint, (2.884 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. IOVI V L TORI, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.7873, RIC 144, RSC 95); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.964 grams), rev. Pietas standing left, (S.2472, RIC 129, RSC 186). Good very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (2.582 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP C MAVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. LIBERTA S AVG, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and cornucopiae, (S.7881, RIC 156, RSC 152c); another Rome mint, (3.012 grams), issued 225, similar obverse, rev. Virtus standing right, VIRTVS AVG around, (S.7934, RIC 182, RSC 576). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (2.502 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax running to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre, (S.7887, RIC 165, RSC 183); another issued 223, (3.308 grams), obv. similar, rev. PM TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing half left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.7891, RIC 19, RSC 229). Second coin with corrosion, otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-235, (23.31 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, S C across field, Providentia standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two corn ears over modius, (S.2265 [£75 F], RIC 642, C.503). Dark green patina, chip out of edge, good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0