Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (11.20 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, around TR POT COS II P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 395, C.614). Dark green patina, slightly with some uneven green patination, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 101, Rome mint, (2.76 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. boar standing to right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3248, RIC 695, BMC -, C.-). Dark brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (2.71 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Victory seated to left on throne, (cf.S.3480, RIC 345, RSC 363); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 147-9, (3.00 grams), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing to left holding diadem and sceptre, (cf.S.5258, RSC 155a, RIC A506b). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-121, (15.13 grams), obv. radiate head of Hadrian to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Annona standing to left holding cornears and cornucopiae to left a modius and cornears, to right a prow of a ship, around PONT MAX TR POT COS III, S C in field, in exergue ANNONA AVG, (cf.S.3576, RIC 570, C.182). Tiber patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius (as ?), issued 136, Rome mint, (15.39 grams), obv. laureate headed draped bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right on left, holding roll about to raise kneeling figure of Gaul to left facing to right, (cf.S.3632 [sestertius], RIC 951, C.1254). Dark patina, very fine and very scarce issue of the emperor's celebrated geographical reverse types.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 140, (3.18 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS III, she wolf suckling twins to right within cave, (S.4120, RIC 95, RSC 915a). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (3.310 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. DIVO PIO around, statue of Antoninus Pius enthroned to left holding branch and resting on sceptre, (S.5194, RIC 442, RSC 352). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.350 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv.laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. AV[RE]LIVS CAES AVG P II F COS DES, S C under bust, bare head to left, (cf.S.1336, RIC 1208b, C.8). Surface oxidation and pitting, edge breaks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.484 grams), issued A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Juno standing left raising right hand and holding a sceptre, (S.4574, RIC 344, RSC 26). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (3.16 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 COS II, PAX in exergue, (S.5352, RIC 561, RSC 126). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (2.946 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Victory standing to right with shield inscribed VIC PAR on base around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5359, BMC 431, RIC 566, RSC 279). Grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (10.73 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO REGINA around, Juno standing to left holding a patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, S C across, (S.5516, RIC 1752, C.44). Attractive even dark green patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (11.35 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONI[NI AVG F], rev. [V] E N V S around, Venus standing to right raising drapery from right shoulder and holding apple in left hand, S C across, (S.5523, RIC 1770, C.80). Attractive even dark green patination, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (26.81 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, MON AVG in exergue, the three Monetae standing left, side by side each holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5771, RIC 500, C.375). Light brown patina, somewhat pitted in places, otherwise pleasant fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181, (9.82 grams), obv. radiate head of Commodus to right, around traces of M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, rev. around LIBERTAS AVG P M TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, S C across field, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.5840, RIC 315, C.336). Short on flan, delightful apple green patina, portrait extremely fine, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (8.26 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL [COMM AVG P FEL], rev. across field HER CVL RO MANO AV GV, S C, club downwards, all within laurel wreath, (S.5864, RIC 644, C.193, BMC 722). Green patination, weak on obverse legends, otherewise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Crispina, wife of Commodus, (married A.D. 177), AE dupondius/as, issued 177-180, Rome mint, (14.87 grams) obv. draped bust to right of Crispina, around CRISPINA AVG[VSTA], rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, around IVNO LVCINA, S C across field, (S.1694, RIC 680, C.24). Brown patination with some attached green patina, weakness on obverse legend, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Didius Julianus, (193AD), silver denarius (3.05g), issued March - June 193, Rome mint, (6.710 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, rev. CONCORD MILIT, Concordia Militum standing to left, holding two standards, dotted border, (S.6072, RIC 1, RSC 2, BMC 2). A superb attractive dark grey tone example, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.33 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/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (9.40 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around traces of SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVI, with COS III P P over S C in exergue, bridge of single curved span, flanked by triple triumphal arches surmounted by statuary, five figures crossing bridge, boat in river below, (S.6472, RIC 786a, C.523). Somewhat pitted surface, dark patina, nearly fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 211, Rome mint, (2.394 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pudicita seated to left head facing veiled, holding sceptre, right hand on breast, around PVDICITIA, (S.6603, RIC 575 [Severus], RSC 170); another Rome mint, issued 214, (3.014 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). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 194, Laodicea mint, (3.51 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 [VEN]ERI VICTR, (S.6608, RIC 632 [Severus], RSC 194, BMC 424). Nearly very fine, but short on flan as usual.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (3.75 grams), obv. radiate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. radiate lion walking to left, holding thunderbolt in its jaws, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (S.6774 [£100 VF], RIC 273d, RSC 322). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.06 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus or Caracalla standing to right, resting foot on helmet and on spear and holding parazonium, around PONTIF TR P X COS II, (S.6864, RIC 95, RSC 440); another issued 203, Rome mint, (3.36 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Virtus or Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, around VIRTVS AVGG, (S.6903, RIC 149, RSC 665a). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), mule with Septimius Severus, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, c.204, (3.430 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Victory advancing to left, with palm and wreath, around VICTORIA AVGG, (cf.S.7065/6378, BMC -, RIC 350H [Septimius Severus reverse], RSC 704a [Septimius Severus for reverse]). Large flan, slightly porous, good very fine and an unpublished mule of Septimius Severus and Plautilla.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.79 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 $150
SOLD $120
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222-8, Rome mint, (3.158 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. MARTI PACIFERO, Mars standing to left holding reversed spear and branch, (S.-, RIC 160, RSC 173). Weak in places, elongated flan, about as struck, brilliant, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $80
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE as, (10.72 grams), issued in 228, obv. IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate draped bust to right, rev. P M TRP VII COS TI PP around, S C across, Pax running to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, (cf.S.8078, RIC 480, C.350). Dark green patina, weak on parts of the legend, minor flan splits, otherwise extremely fine ans scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 224, (3.07 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, rev. VENERI FELICI, Venus standing to right, holding Cupid and sceptre, (S.8214, RIC 351, RSC 60). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.576 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, rev. FELICI TA S PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus, leaning on column, (S.2318, RIC 676, C.21). Brown tone, good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0