Catalogue
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
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 199-200, silver denarius, Laodicea mint, (3.72 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bust draped to right, rev. around MARTI VICTORI, Mars advancing right, holding trophy and spear, (S.7179, RIC 103, RSC 76). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.188 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Felicitas standing half left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS TEMPORVM, (S.7331, RIC 15a, RSC 59). Bright, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.888 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus draped laureate bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEQVIT AS AVG, (S.7329, RIC 53, RSC 2b). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.10 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Securitas enthroned seated to left holding sceptre, altar at feet, around SECVRITAS TEMPORVM, (S.7364, RIC 94, RSC 128a). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE dupondius, Rome mint, (9.04 grams), issued A.D. 217-8, obv. bearded Macrinus radiate and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRI[NVS A]VG. rev. Securitas standing facing, head to left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting on a column, around SECVRITAS TE[MPOR]VM, S C across field, (S.7415, RIC 203, C.125, BMC 145). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 217-218, (12.61 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Diadumenian draped to right, around M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, rev. around PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing holding standard in left and two standards in right hand, S C in exergue, (S.7456, RIC 212, c.9). Field and legends tooled and enhanced on both sides of the coin, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (5.22 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). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.248 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over altar and holding box of incense, (S.7754, RIC 263, [Elagabalus], RSC 29). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (3.97 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. ANNO N A AVG, Annona standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, at her feet a modius, (S.7857, RIC 133, RSC 23). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-5, Rome mint, (3.40 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAND DER PIVS AVG, rev. IOVI PRO P VGNATORI, Jupiter nude in fighting attitude to left, holding thunderbolt raised, (S.7870, RIC 235, RSC 76). Brilliant, extremely fine, a scarce type and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, (m.A.D.225), issue struck at Rome c.225, AE as, (10.79 grams), obv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG around, diademed bust draped to right, rev. around CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, SC in exergue, (S.8195, RIC 656, C.5, BMC 297). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (d.A.D.235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 224, (15.94 grams), obv. IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, diademed bust draped to right of Julia Mamaea, rev. around VENVS FELIX, S C in exergue, Venus seated to left holding statuette and sceptre, (S.8223, RIC 701, C.69, BMC 197). Well centred, with attractive brown patination, good very fine/extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (1.858 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Salus seated to left, snake emerging from altar, SALVS AVGVSTI, (S.8316, RIC 14, RSC 85). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.41 grams), obv. laureate bust of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to right, VICTORI A AVG, (S.8317, RIC 16, RSC 99a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140