Catalogue
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 171-2, (27.32 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, rev. IMP VI COS III around, S C across field, Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, (S.4976 [£130 VF], RIC.1033, C.281), Dark green-black patina, almost a full flan, nearly extremely fine/very fine or better and rare thus in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 173, (28.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. around IMP VI COS III, SC across the field, RELIG AVG in exergue, tetrastyle temple of Mercury with statue of god standing left on pedestal, holding purse and caduceus, columns support semicircular pediment with reliefs of various animals, (S.4996, RIC 1075, C.535, BMC 1441). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, issued 177, (10.028 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG[ GE]RM SARM TR P XXXI, rev. above IMP VIII COS III, FELICITATI AVG PP, S C across, galley rowed to right over waves, steersman under arched shelter in stern, S C across field, (cf.S.5061, RIC 1196, C.192). Dark brown patination, good fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, restored issue honouring Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168-9, (3.452 grams), obv. praetorian galley to left, around ANTONINVS AVGVR III VIR R P C, rev. LEG VI in field, around ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST, legionary eagle between two standards, (S.5236, RIC 443 [p.248], BMC 500, RSC 83 [Mark Antony], Bab. ii, p.587 No.56 [Pl.ix 191]). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 145-6, (27.48 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and rudder, round which dolphin is coiled, (cf.S.1484, RIC 1388a, C268). Large flan, dark tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 161-175, (11.048 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNO around, Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, at her feet a peacock, (S.5297, RIC 1647, BMC 983, C.123). Attractive dark green patina, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.91 grams), issued A.D. 163-4, obv. Laureate head to right, around L AVREL VERVS AVG PARTH MAX, rev. Victory half draped standing right, fixing to a palm tree a shield inscribed VIC PAR, S C across field, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5384, RIC 1456, C.206). Attractive brown patina, weak in places and with surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (28.52 grams), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG around, laureate head to right, rev. Verus and Aurelius standing with clasped hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR T P II, S C across field, COS II in exergue, (S.5367, RIC 1284, C.28); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, issued 148-9, (9.658 grams), obv. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, around bare head, rev. TR P III COS II, PIETAS in exergue, Pietas standing left with sceptre over child, S C across field, (S.4835, RIC 1293a, C.445). First with some surface oxidation, second with a dark patina (illustrated), fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE as, Rome mint, (11.456 grams), issued A.D. 163, obv. Laureate head to right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, S C across field, around FORT RED TR POT III, COS II in exergue. (S.5410, RIC 1352, BMC 1065, C.98). Attractive brown patina, minor weaknesses, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (21.29 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. HILARITAS around, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.5500, RIC 1742, C.31). Attractive even dark patination, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 183, (27.93 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT ONINVS AVG PIVS, rev. around ANNO AVG TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, [S C] in exergue, Annona standing to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, modius to left, (S.5823, RIC 377, C.14). Light brown patina, short on flan, weak in places,otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 189, (27.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around SECVRIT ORB P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Securitas enthroned to left, holding globe, (S.5804 [VF £130}, RIC 529, C.698, BMC 630). Toned, lightly tooled surfaces and legend, otherwise good very good and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (2.67 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/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196-211, Rome mint, (3.538 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Cybele seated to left, flanked by two lions, around MATER DEVM, (S.6593, RIC 364 [Septimius], RSC 123). Weak in places, traces of hoard deposit, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Laodicea mint, (3.11 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA DO MNA AVG, rev. Venus standing to right, resting on column, holding apple and palm over shoulder, around [VE]NERI VICTR, (S.6608, RIC 632 [Severus], RSC 194, BMC 424). Good very fine, but short on flan as usual.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Alexandria mint, (2.432 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to right, holding apple and left hand drawing out fold of her drapery, around VENVS FELIX, (cf.S.6608, cf.RIC 580 [Severus], cf.RSC 198). Nearly very fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 196, Laodicea mint, (2.542 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, in front peacock standing to left, around IVNO [REGINA], (S.6589, RIC 640 [Severus], RSC 97) another issued 196-202, Laodicea mint, (3.036 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Concordia enthroned to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.6577, RIC 637 [Severus], RSC 21). Very fine, first with small flan, a scarce mint. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 214, (3.082 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Diana standing to left, holding flaming torch in both hands, around DIANA LVCIFERA, (S.7100, RIC 373A [Caracalla], RSC 32). Broad flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (4.90 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sarapis standing facing head to left, holding sceptre and raising hand, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6772, RIC 263e, RSC 295b). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (2.396 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS 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 weak in places, INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6806, RIC 130a, RSC 97). Large flan, good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 212, Rome mint, (2.720 grams), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. galley with rowers travelling to left over waves, around ADVENT AVGG, (S.6790, RIC 120, RSC 3). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE sestertius, issued 210, Rome mint, (25.11 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around M AVREL ANTONI NVS PIVS AVG, rev. Mars hurrying to left, holding olive branch and trophy, around PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, S C across field, (S.6943 [£230 VF], RIC 450a, C.474). Some minor oxidation on edge of reverse, otherwise very fine, portrait better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (3.48 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTA, rev. Caracalla and Plautilla holding hands, around PROPAGO IMPERI, (S.7073, BMC 236, RIC 362, RSC 21). Extremely fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200-202, silver denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint, (3.384 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around PROVID DEORVM, Providentia standing to left, holding wand and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.2019, RIC 51, RSC 170). Good very fine, traces of original hoard deposit attached, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.720 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her, (S.7487, BMC 106, RIC 67, RSC 28). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.210 grams), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing facing, holding vexillum and standard, (S.7488, BMC 128, RIC 72, RSC 39a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 218-219, (2.644 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around FELICITAS, TEMP, galley with vexillum travelling right over waves, (S.7510, RIC 188, RSC 27a, BMC 277). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 218-219, (2.636 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around FELICITAS, TEMP, galley with vexillum travelling right over waves, (S.7510, RIC 188, RSC 27a, BMC 277). Porous field, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Julia Paula (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), AE sestertius, issued 220, (25.95 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, SC in exergue, (S.7660, RIC 381, C.8). Nearly fine/very good, weak in places and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (3.564 grams), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing to left, extending right hand over child at her feet and holding cornucopiae in left hand, (S.7749, BMC 61, RIC 249, RSC 8). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150