Catalogue
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), posthumous issue, AE dupondius or as, issued 142 at Rome mint, (11.204 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVGVS TA FAVSTINA, rev. S C in exergue, crescent moon surmounted by seven stars, (S.4658, RIC 1199, C.275). Attractive dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 145, (21.20 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES AR AVG PII F COS II, rev. SC across the field, Minerva advancing to right holding javelin and shield, (S.4808, RIC 1243a, C.576). On a large thick flan, with a attractive brown patina, well centred, good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 154-6, (3.182 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); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 208, Rome mint, (2.998 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left standing between two naked children, holding long palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.6587, RIC 557 [Severus], RSC 79). First toned, very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 161-175 (22.56 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. [MATRI] MAGNAE, SC in exergue, Cybele enthroned right between lions, (S.5281, C.169, RIC 1663). Weak on reverse legend otherwise, good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 154-156, (14.722 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE around, SC in exergue, Salus seated to left feeding snake twined around altar, (S.5303, RIC 1570, C.203). Very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 161-175, (17.076 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. DIANA LVCIF around, S C across field, Diana standing to left, holding lighted torch in both hands, (S.5293, RIC 1629, BMC 972, C.86). Attractive dark brown patina struck on a large medallic flan, nearly extremely fine and rare so large and heavy.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,700
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 161-175, (14.072 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI LVCINAE around, Juno standing to left with three children at her feet, (S.5298, RIC 1650, BMC p.541, C.137). Attractive dark green patina, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 161-175, (10.8722 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. Salus seated to left feeding snake twined around altar, around SALVTI AVGVSTAE, S C in exergue, (S.5303, RIC 1671, C.201). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 165, Rome mint, (3.598 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Parthia seated to right on ground, hands tied behind back, quiver bow and shield before, around TR P V IMP III COS II, (S.5388, RIC 540, RSC 273). Bright, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191-2, (2.692 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL COM M AVG P FEL K, rev. in three lines HERCVL ROMAN AVGV, club, all within laurel wreath, (S.5644, RIC 251, RSC 190, BMC 339). Full flan as usual, cleaned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Commodus, as Caesar, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 175-6, (13.258 grams), obv. bust of Commodus to right, around COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, rev. around PIETAS AVG, S C in exergue, knife, aspergillum, jug etc, (S.-, RIC 1539, C.405). Dark brown patination, well centred, extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,800
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), AE sestertius, (23.43 grams), Rome mint, commemorative issue, struck shortly after his death, obv. bearded bare head to right, around DIVO SEPTIMIO SEVERO PIO, rev. CONSECRATIO around, funeral pyre, (S.7055, RIC 490B, BMC 49). Attractive apple-green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 214, (3.064 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). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 213, (3.224 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Vesta standing to left, holding Palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.7108, RIC 390 [Caracalla], RSC 230). Large flan, slightly off centred, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), AE sestertius, issued 211, Rome mint, (23.71 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Julia Domna as Pietas, standing left, sacrificing at altar, around VOTA PVBLICA, S C across, (S.7125, RIC 595 [Caracalla],C.252). Large flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius issued 214, Rome mint, (3.258 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, (S.6832, RIC 240, RSC 239). With light tone and extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (3.360 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, bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 2090, AE as or dupondius, Rome mint, (11.988 grams), obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bust bare headed, draped to right, rev. around PONTIF COS II, woman standing to right, holding sceptre and drawing out drapery from breast, to right two small figures lifting hands to one another, (cf.S.7282, RIC 150a, C.113). Dark green patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE dupondius, Rome mint, (10.220 grams), issued 223, obv. radiate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. Securitas enthroned to left holding sceptre, and with lighted altar at feet, around SECVRITAS PERPETVA, S C in exergue, (S.8055, RIC 612, cf.C.539). Nearly very fine with dark green patination.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE As, issued 232, Rome mint, (15.296 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. rev. MARS VLTOR, S C across, Mars advancing to right, holding speare and shield, (S.8065, RIC 637, C.170). Toned, large flan, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 228, (10.624 grams), obv. radiate head of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. around RESTITVTOR MON, S C across field, Alexander in military attire standing to left, his right hand extended resting on spear in left hand, (S.8052, RIC 601, C.517); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (11.468 grams), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. AETERNITATI AVG, sol standing left, holding globe, (S.8773, RIC 297b, C.44); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE as, Rome mint, (10.850 grams), issued 257-8, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, around IMP C P L[IC GAL]LIENVS P F AVG, rev. Sol standing left, around ORIENS AVGG, S C across field, (cf.S.3016, cf.RIC 273, cf.C.712). Last coin with a deep green patination, fine and very rare, the obverse legend unpublished for this reverse, others very fine, first with die crack. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Balbinus, (238 A.D.), AE sestertius, (23.66 grams), obv. Laureate draped cuirassed bust right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG around, SC in exergue, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8494, RIC 22; C.4, BMC 18). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (4.226 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI around, Jupiter standing facing, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109); Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.920 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, rev. Philip in military dress standing right, holding globe and spear, around PRINCIPI IVVENT, (S.9240, RIC 218d, RSC 48); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.964 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Extremely fine, several with light golden tone. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, ((2.788 grams), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate bust right, rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI around, Hercules standing right. leaning on club set on rock, (S.8684, RIC 116, RSC 403). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, (3.214 grams), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate bust right, rev. DIANA LVCIFERA around, Diana standing right. holding lighted toirch in both hands, (S.8673, RIC 127, RSC 69). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 244-249, (29.20 grams), obv. laureate bust of Philip I to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. around FELICITAS TEMP, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.8992, RIC 169a, C.44). Attractive dark green patination, on large medallic flan, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,500
Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), AE semis, Rome mint, issued 250, obv. Trajan Decius laureate bust to r., rev. S C across, Mars standing left, holding spear, resting on shield, (S.9433, RIC 128, C.102); Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, Thessalonica mint, (2.944 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, CRISPVS NOBILISS CAES around, rev. VOT v / MVLT x / CAESS/ TS.E., all within laurel wreath, (S.3928, RIC 38 [R3]); Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 3, Siscia mint, 361-3, (2.734 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust left with spear and shield to left, rev. VOT X / MVLT XX in wreath, in exergue BSISC with branch each side, (S.4074, RIC 418); Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), AE 3, (2.192 grams), Antioch mint, rev. GLORIA ROMNANORVM, Emperor on horseback to right, ANTB in exergue, (S.4232, RIC 68c). Very fine or better, first scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, (25.65 grams), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Fides standing to left, holding two standards, FIDES MILI[T]VM, around, (S.11040, RIC 123, C.74, Bastian 77). Weak on parts of the legend, brown patination, large flan, otherwise very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), AE double sestertius, Cologne mint, (19.684 grams), issued 260, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP C POSTVMVS P AVG, rev. Postumus in military attire standing left, resting on spear and raising kneeling figure of Gallia to right holding branch, around RESTITVTOR GALLIAR, (S.11059, cf.RIC 158, cf.C.320, Bastien 26, reverse die 26c). Large flan, dark green patination, portrait good fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, issued 272, Siscia mint, (4.41 grams), obv. radiate cuirassed bust right with ornate Gorgon head on brest plate, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. IOVI CONSER around, S in exergue, emperor receiving globe from Jupiter, (S.11542, RIC 129). Very fine, scarce and iunteresting.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80