Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, issued 105, Rome mint, (9.97 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Oval shield, behind two spears, shield, sword and vexillum, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 584, C.569). Well centred, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 107, Rome mint, (3.742, 2.294 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. She wolf standing to left, S C in exergue, (S.3246, RIC 694, BMC 1061, C.340). Dark green patina, fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, (3.37 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around FELIC I TAS AVG, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and branch, (S.-, RIC 234, RSC 615). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, issued 118, (12.51 grams), obv. radiate draped bust with drapery on far shoulder of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. in exergue ADVENTVS AVG, around PONT MAX TR POT COS TI, Roma seated to right on cuirass and shield, resting on spear held in left hand, clasping right hand with Hadrian standing to left, S C in exergue, (S.3654, RIC 554, C.92, BMC 1138). Tiber patination with several flan cracks, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, issued 124, (13.68 grams), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. PIETAS AVGVSTI, Pietas standing to right, raising right hand holding box of incense in left hand, altar at feet, S C across field, (S.3665, RIC 601c, C.1044, BMC 1233). Tiber patination, superb portrait, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.33 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 $250
SOLD $260
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 146, (3.174 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, thunderbolt winged lying on draped throne, (S.4079, RIC 137, RSC 345). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 143, (3.112 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Victory standing facing, head left, IMPERATOR II around, (S.4087, RIC 111b, RSC 437); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Laodicea mint, (2.390 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). Nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.28 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 139, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, rev. BONO EVENTVI, COS II in exergue S C across, Bonus Eventus naked, standing left sacrificing with patera over altar, holding corn ears, (cf.S.4295, RIC 555a, C.109). Brown patina, slightly porous reverse field, weakness in portions of the legend, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue under Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 161, (3.202 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, pyramidal crematorium of four storeys with garlanded base, door on the second level, (S.5193, BMC 57, RIC 436, RSC 164). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $370
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE as, (7.83 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AETER NITAS, Aeternitas seated to left on large star covered globe, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand extended, S C in exergue, (S.4639, RIC 1159, C.22, BMC 1551). Dark tone, weak on reverse legend, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165-6, (3.41 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around PIETAS AVG TR P XX COS III, Pietas standing to left sacrificing over altar, holding patera and box, (S.4918, RIC 149, RSC 464). Sharp, choice good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued Summer - December A.D. 166, (14.54 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, rev. around TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, s c across field, Roma seated to left holding Bictory and spear, shield below, (S.-, BMC -, cf.RIC 928 (radiate obverse), C.-). Green patination, nearly extremely fine/very fine and unpublished for laureate head.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, issued 147, (11.81 grams), obv. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, around bare head, with drapery on left shoulder, rev. [TR] POT COS II, Minerva standing to right holding spear and leaning on shield, S C across field, (S.4838, RIC 1266, C.598, BMC p.293 #). Tiber patina, portrait nearly extremely fine, weak on parts of legend, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 154-6, (3.08 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/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, Rome mint, obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. FECVN DITAS, Fecunditas standing to right, holding sceptre and child, (S.5252, RSC 99, RIC 677, BMC 91); others including Antoninus Pius (138-161) AE sestertius, rev. APOLLONI AVGVSTO, S C across, (S.4149, RIC 62); Marcus Aurelius and Severus Alexander uncertain colonial AE; Commodus, (180-192), rev. Jupiter and emperor, (S.5763, RIC 308c); Crispina, (wife of Commodus, AE as, rev. Laetitia standing facing to left, (S.6019, RIC 683). Poor - fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 154-156, (11.77 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVG P II AVG FIL, draped bust to left, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to right, holding apple and drawing cloak over right shoulder, S C across, (S.4737, RIC 1410b, C.259). Brown patina, good very fine and rare with bust left.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (3.24 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, PAX in exergue, (S.5352, RIC 561, RSC 126). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (12.44 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around [LVCIL]LAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. PVD[ICIT]IA around, Pudicitia enthroned to left, raising right hand to mouth, S C across, (S.5520, RIC 1759, C.64, BMC 1185). Green surface patination with some surface adherance, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (6.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around VOT DECEN TR P COS II, S C across, Pertinax standing to left holding patera, sacrificing over an altar, (S.-, RIC 39). Short on flan, lightly tooled on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed (by Bickford-Smith) to Alexandria mint, issued A.D. 193, (2.92 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEP T ALBIN CAES, rev. around [FELICI] TA S COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (S.6141, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (2.470 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). Surface porosity good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 204, (2.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around VICT PART MAX, Victory walking to left, holding palm and wreath, (S.6372, RIC 295, RSC.744). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.06 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around FORTVN REDVC, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.6278, RIC 383, RSC 175a); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (2.89 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 80, RSC 46). First coin grey tone, light weight, possibly plated, scarce and good very fine, second coin porous very fine/fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Laodicea mint, (3.280 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA DO MNA AV[G], rev. Venus standing to right, resting on column, holding apple and palm over shoulder, around VENERI VICTR, (S.6608, RIC 632 [Severus], RSC 194, BMC 424). Good very fine and slightly off centred.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 217, Rome mint, (4.504 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing facing head to left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XX COS IIII P P, (S.6778, RIC 287a, RSC 378). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla draped and cuirassed, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing half-left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS AVGG, (S.6799, RIC 127, RSC 64). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.39 grams), obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (S.6819, RIC 223, RSC 150). Round well centred reverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (3.202 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25). Large flan, attractive tone, nearly extremely fine or better.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.43 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENT, Geta standing left, holding branch and spear, (S.7194, RIC 15b, RSC 159a). Lightly toned, minor flan crack, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100