Catalogue
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (26.50 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Concordia seated to left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding cornucopiae, S C in exergue, around CONCOR AVG, (S.-, RIC 416, C.62). Dark green patina, minor corrosion spot on edge of reverse, otherwise very fine, a good very fine portrait, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (11.25 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower, (cf.S.2361, RIC 576a, C.455). Dark brown patina good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.524 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, wreath on curule chair, (S.2516 [Å‣120 VF], RIC 25a, BMC 66, RSC 318). Nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (29.70 grams), obv. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, laureate head to left, rev. FELICIT PVBLIC, Felicitas standing to left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.2523, RIC 89, BMC 158, C.74). Some surface roughness about the legend, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Titus, under Vespasian as Caesar, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Samosata in Commagene mint, issued A.D. 74, (12.49 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, rev. around TR POT COS III CENSOR, winged caduceus between crossed cornucopiae, (S.2472 [This Coin Illustrated], RIC 813a, BMC 891, cf.C.326). Dark brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Titus, restoration issue in the name of Augustus, (issued A.D. 80). AE as, Rome mint, (9.52 grams), obv. radiate head to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. facade of the altar enclosure of the Ara Providentiae Augusti with double panelled doors and horns visible above, around IMP T VESP AVG REST, SC across, PROVIDENT in exergue, (S.2581, RIC 191, C 559 [Augustus]). Dark patination, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.638 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2734, BMC 187, RIC 166, RSC 273). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (11.19 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M, rev. around TR POT COS VII DES VIII P P, Minerva standing to right, holding spear and shield, S C across field, (cf.S.2815, RIC 237, C.562). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (10.77 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, rev. around [MONETA] AVGVSTI, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.2807, RIC 395, cf.C.332). Attractive light brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, (11.05 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, SC across, clasped hands, (S.3061, RIC 53, C.17). Dark green patina, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $470
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, (12.27 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, SC across, clasped hands, (S.3061, RIC 53, C.17). Dark tone, weak in places on the legend, otherwise very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.584 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan with drapery on the far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and leaning on a column, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3124, RIC 120, RSC 81b). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 111, Rome mint, (26.51 grams), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. ALIM ITAL in exergue, Annona standing to front looking left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, child before with roll, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.3177, RIC 459, BMC 869, C.510). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 105, Rome mint, (24.92 grams), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Dacian seated left on shields in an attitude of mourning trophy in left hand, with arms at base, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.3196, RIC 564, BMC 785, C.534). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $670
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 107, Rome mint, (26.23 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Victory standing to right, inscribing VIC/DAC on shield attached to palm stump, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, (S.3201, RIC 527, C.454). Well centred, Tiber patina, some roughness, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 101, (12.45 grams), obv. radiate bust with drapery on far shoulder of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. TR POT COS III P P, S C in exergue, Abundance seated to left on chair formed by two cornucopiae, (cf.S.3225, RIC 411, C.629). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.324 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. GERMANIA around, Germania standing facing holding spear and resting on shield, (S.3496, RIC 302, RSC 805). Toned, nearly very fine, and a scarce type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.764 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. HISPANIA around, Hispania reclining left, (S.-, RIC 306 variant (no rabbit), RSC 842b). Toned, very fine, and a scarce type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (26.77 grams), obv. laureate 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 DES III, S C in field across, in exergue ANNONA AVG, (S.3576, RIC 560a, C.180). Dark brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 133, (27.76 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around FELICITAS AVG, S C across, Felicitas standing to left, holding branch and long caduceus, (S.3595, RIC 750, BMC 1499, C.620). Dark green-black patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as or dupondius, issued 131, Rome mint, (11.59 grams), obv. laureated bust draped to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. FELICITATI AVG above, COS III P P, below, S C across, galley rowed to left on waves, (S.3662, RIC 719, C.659 var.). Brown patina, very fine, a scarce type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.137), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.46 grams), issued in 136, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina with hair bound down behind head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, rev. CONCORDIA AVG around, Concordia seated to left, holding an apple, S C across, (cf.S.3933, RIC 1025, C.15). Attractive even dark patination, good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.480 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, RIC 430, RSC 50). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (14.39 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3993, RIC 1067, BMC 1931, C.61). Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (9.62 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, across PANN O NIA, Pannonia standing facing, head left, holding vexillum in right hand and gathering dress in left hand, (S.3988, RIC 1071, BMC 1936, C.25). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148-9, (2.948 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from altar and holding rudder on globe, (S.4075, RIC 181, RSC 281). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, posthumous issue after 161, (3.148 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, eagle standing right, head to left, with closed wings on a garlanded altar, (S.5192, RIC M430-1, RSC 155-6). Very fine
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (28.47 grams), Rome mint, issued in 147, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding capricorn and caduceus, around FELICITAS AVG, S C across, (S.4174, RIC 770, C.363). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 162, (26.84 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.5199, RIC 1269, C.354). Good very fine, with flan crack, very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.766 grams), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing left holding torch and raising right hand, around AVGV STA, (S.4583, BMC 417, RIC 361, RSC 101a). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90