Catalogue
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3, (3.416 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 right, fighting holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.895, RIC 171, RSC 280). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93 (3.474 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 right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], RIC 172, RSC 281). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $190
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-4, (3.410 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 prow, fighting position, holding sword and shield, owl at feet, (cf.S.2735 [£55 VF], RIC 176, RSC 284). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 82, (23.27 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M, rev. around TR P COS VIII [DES VII]II, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, S C across, (S.2780 [£150 F], RIC 240A, C.581). Dark tone, nearly fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96-97, (11.570 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, SC across, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.3064 [£185 VF], RIC 86, C.115). Attractive green patina, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98-99, Rome mint, (3.384 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS II P P, (S.-, RIC 6, RSC 209). Light attractive tone with a full flan, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome mint, (3.336 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, aegis on left shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P, rev. Spes standing to left, holding a flower, around COS V P P S P Q R, OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3127, RIC 127, RSC 84a). Toned, porous surface, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 107, Rome mint, (27.28 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around traces of IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Spes walking to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, (S.3200, RIC 519, C.459). Well centred, dark green patina, very fine portrait, obverse legends weak, otherwise good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, issued 100, Rome mint, (11.898 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed S P / Q R, around TR POT COS III P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 417, C.628). Well centred, dark green patina, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-132, Rome mint, (2.986 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped and cuirassed, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. COS III around, Roma standing to right holding spear and parazonium, foot on helmet, (S.-, cf.RIC 337, RSC 355a). Weak in places, nearly extremely fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 132, Rome mint, (2.564 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. FELICITATI above, AVGVSTI below, galley rowed to left, (S.3491, RIC 240, RSC 712). Toned, old surface scratches and edge roughness, otherwise very fine, and a scarce type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 122, Rome mint, (3.320 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Genius standing to left holding patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears, (cf.S.3522, RIC 90, RSC 1091); another issued 117, Rome mint, (2.760 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped and cuirassed, around, IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, rev. CONCORD in exergue, around PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS, Concordia seated left on throne holding patera, (cf.S.3465, RIC 9, RSC 248a). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued 122 A.D., (10.330 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, rev. P M TR P COS III around, SC across field, Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (S.3688, RIC 616b); another as, issued 129, (11.068 grams), obv. similar laureate head right, rev. COS III P P around, Roma standing to right foot on helmet, S C across, (S.3683, RIC 665). Fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.096 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, across PIE TAS, Pietas standing to right sacrificing over altar and holding incense box, (S.3971 [£200 VF], RIC 438-9, RSC 36, BMC 989). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $330
Antoninius Pius, posthumous issue under Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (3.258 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. CONSECRATIO, pyramidal crematorium of four storys with garlanded base, apex with emperor in quadriga, (S.5193, BMC 60, RIC 438, RSC 164a). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Antoninius Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 140, (3.368 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. AVRELIUS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare headed bust of Marcus Aurelius draped to right, (S.4524, RIC 417a, RSC 15a [var.EIIIa/AEb], BMC 159). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $110
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); another, AE as, (12.886 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES AELIVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. TRIB POT COS [DES II], PIE TAS and S C across field, Pietas standing right, raising right hand and holding box of incense, (S.-, RIC 527, C.615); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, (27.22 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding two torches, S C across field, (S.4615, RIC 1120, C.91); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE asses, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a pearl diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. FEC[VNDI]TAS around, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae (or infant), S C across field, (S.1519, RIC 1639, C.101); another similar obverse, rev. traces of CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left holding patera and resting elbow on statue of Spes, (S.-, RIC 1626, C.59). Attractive fine - very fine, several with dark green patination. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE As, issued 151-152, Rome mint, (10.706 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, rev. Salus standing left feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre, around SALVS AVG, in exergue COS IIII, S C across field, (S.4311, RIC 900a, C.729). Attractive dark green tone, good very fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.310 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI REGINA, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.5256, RSC 139a, RIC M696). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 152-6, (3.222 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII FIL, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia veiled sacrificing over altar, (S.-, RSC 181b, RIC 508c); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 206, Rome mint, (3.154 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 - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (2.870 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Parthia seated to right on ground, hands tied behind back, quiver bow and shield before, in exergue PAX, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5352, RIC 561, RSC 126). Very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.906 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. in three lines within wreath, VOTA PVBLI CA, (S.5494, RIC 791, RSC 98). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (27.0 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. P I E T A S around, Pietas veiled standing to left, hold over lighted altar and holding a perfume box, S C across, (S.1580, RIC 1755, C.53). Attractive even dark patination, very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (by Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193, (2.24 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEP T ALBIN CAES, rev. around FELICI [TA S C]OS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (S.-, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1 (3.524 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius in military dress standing to left, sacrificing out of a patera over a lighted tripod and holding a spear, (S.6357, RIC 167a, RSC 599). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.128 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). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (4.300 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVI COS III P P, Genius standing to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.6343, RIC 219, RSC 504). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarii, Rome mint, issued A.D. 197, (3.71 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. around P M TR P V COS II P P, Genius naked left with altar, (cf.S.6335, RIC 87, RSC 436); another issued A.D. 197 (3.32 grams), obv. similar, rev. similar, Sol standing left with whip, (S.6331, RIC 101, RSC 433); another, A.D. 195-6, (3.05 grams), obv. similar, rev. similar, Sol standing left, P M TR P VI COS II P P, (cf.S.6331, RIC 117, RSC 449). Short on flan as usual for emergency war-time issues, otherwise very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarii, Rome mint, issued A.D. 198, (2.80 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. around MARTI PACIFERO, (S.6311, RIC 113, RSC 315); another issued A.D. 195 (3.02 grams), obv. similar, rev. P M TR P III COS II P P, Mars right, (S.6327, RIC 52, RSC 396); another, A.D. 195-6, (3.77 grams), obv. similar, rev. as above, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder, (cf.S.6330, RIC 69, RSC 404). Short on flan as usual for emergency war-time issues, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (a.D. 193-211), silver denarii, Rome mint, various reverses, (2.952 grams), rev. Jupiter seated left, (S.6289, RSC 236, RIC 111A), another (2.934 grams), rev. Jupiter standing facing with thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.-, RSC 501, RIC 216), another (3.262 grams) obv. IMP X, rev. Victory advancing left with wreath, (S.6265, RSC 51, RIC 76); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-2, (2.970 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing to left, sacrificing, (S.7549, RIC 146, RSC 276). Last toned, otherwise very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140