Catalogue
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, (23.28 grams), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC around, S C in exergue, Domitian sacrificing before temple with a patera over an altar, harpist and flute player to right, (cf.S.2803, RIC 385b, C.86). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (11.324 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PERP P, rev. around FORTV[NA] AVGVSTI, Fortuna standing to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, S C across field, (cf.S.2805, RIC 394, C.131). Light attractive red brown patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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 $350
SOLD $430
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.490 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3146, RIC 52, RSC 228a). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.202 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm and sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145 [£130 EF],,RIC 67, RSC 248a, BMC 125). Light attractive tone with a full flan, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (20.10 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 II, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3214 [£85 F], RIC 389, cf.C.590). Dark green patina, slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise good fine/fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $190
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 107, Rome mint, (23.12 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Victory standing to right, inscribing VIC/DAC on shield attached to [alm stump, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, (S.3201, RIC 527, C.454). Well centred, some roughness, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, issued 100, Rome mint, (10.922 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIA N 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, very fine/good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 122, (3.274 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, galley to right with rowers and mast, (cf.S.3529, RIC 112, RSC 1173a). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 132, Rome mint, (3.124 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, nearly very fine, and a scarce type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 125-128, Rome mint, (24.22 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS [AVGVSTVS], rev. LIBERALITAS AVG III in exergue, Hadrian seated to left on platform, Liberalitas before him and citizen standing to right, S C across field, (cf.S.3606, RIC 648, cf.C.932). Dark patination, nearly fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 131, (25.86 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVS[TV]S, rev. FELICITATI AVG COS III P P, galley rowed to left over waves, steersman under arched shelter in stern, S C across field, (cf.S.3596, RIC 706, cf.C.662). Brown patination, fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 131, (24.76 grams), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to left, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. above [FELICITATI] AVG, below COS III P P, galley rowed to left over waves, steersman under arched shelter in stern, S C across field, (cf.S.3596, RIC 706, cf.C.705). Brown patination, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 126, (12.180 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around [H]ADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. above COS III, galley rowed to right over waves, steersman under curved arch in stern, S C in exergue, (S.3682, RIC 673, C.446). Dark green patination, some surface tooling, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 126, (10.942 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. above COS III, galley rowed to right over waves, steersman under curved arch in stern, S C in exergue, (S.3682, RIC 673, C.446). Brown patination, some surface flaws, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 126, (10.508 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around [HAD]RIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. above COS III, galley rowed to right over waves, steersman in stern, S C in exergue, (S.3682, RIC 673, C.446). Brown patination, some surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 135, Rome mint, (11.512 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ANNONA AVG around, S C across field, Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and rudder in right hand, (cf.S.3674, RIC 796, C.166). Rough surfaces, brown patina, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.137), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (25.11 grams), issued in 136, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina with hair bound down behind head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, rev. VENERI GENETRICI around, Venus standing to right, holding an apple, S C across, (S.3941, RIC 1035, C.74). Attractive even dark patination, very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.374 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.3973 [VF $300US], RIC 430, RSC 50). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (14.756 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around [TR POT] COS II, in exergue SALV[S], Salus seated to left feeding snake arising from altar before her, (S.3990 [VF $250US], RIC 1075, BMC 1939, C.45). Crack in flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, issued A.D. 146, (3.23 grams), obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. COS IIII, clasped hands holding cornucopiae between corn ears, (S.4078, RIC 136, RSC 344). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $100
SOLD $0
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 left, holding pileus in right hand, [LIB]ERTAS [COS IIII], S C across field, (S.4191, RIC 916a, C.535). Even apple green patina, attractive nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.44 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding pileus in right hand and sceptre in left hand, LIBERTAS COS IIII, S C across field, (S.4191, RIC 929, C.543). Even brown patina, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (15.316 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 142, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around [ANTONI]NVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. around PROVIDENTI A DEORVM, winged thunderbolt, S C across field, (S.4281, RIC 663, C.685). Dark brown uneven patina, attractive good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.320 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 142, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around [AN]TONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. around FELICI TAS AVG, Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding caduceus and branch, S C across field, (cf.S.4272, RIC 679, C.366). Dark patina, attractive nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, (22.92 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). Field has been carefully tooled, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, issued A.D. 167-8, (3.20 grams), obv. laureate head right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. TR P XXII IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.4078, BMC 453, RIC 178, RSC 892). Toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 148-149, (25.05 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT III COS II, [PIE]TAS in exergue, Pietas standing to left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child to left, (S.4807, RIC 1281a, C.446). Weak on parts of obverse legend, light brown patina, otherwise, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200