Catalogue
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 174, (3.110 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, rev. around IMP VII COS III, Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.4908, BMC 606, RIC 304, RSC 331). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161, (25.09 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV around, [COS III] in exergue, S C across field, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus with clasped hands, Marcus holds scroll, (S.4962, RIC.797, C.47), Dark green-black patina, nearly full flan, very fine or better.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 171, (22.84 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, rev. PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COS III / S C, in five lines within oak-wreath, (S.4992, RIC 1003, C.495, BMC p.617*). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), posthumous issue by Commodus, AE sestertius, issued 180, (23.72 grams), obv. DIVVS M AN TONINVS PIVS, bare head right, rev. CONSECRATIO eagle right, head left, standing on globe, S C below, (S.5982, RIC 654, C.89). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), posthumous issue by Commodus, AE sestertius, issued 180, (23.21 grams), obv. DIVVS M AN TONINVS PIVS, bare head right, rev. CONSECRATIO eagle right, head left, standing on globe, S C below, (S.5982, RIC 654, C.89). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (2.834 grams), obv. around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSE CRATIO, altar enclosure with door in front, (S.5217, RSC 75, RIC M746). Bright, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued after A.D. 161, Rome mint, (27.81 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, S C across field, (S.5275, RIC 1642, C.112). Very fine or better.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 162, Rome mint, (3.384 grams), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, (cf.S.5354, RIC 482, RSC 155). Toned, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 164, Rome mint, (3.334 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head to right, rev. Mars standing to right in military dress, holding spear and resting left hand on shield, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (S.5355, BMC 282, RIC 515, RSC 229). Grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164, (24.09 grams), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around [L AV]REL VERVS AVG ARM[ENIACVS], rev. around TR POT V IMP II COS II, S C across field, Mars walking to right, carrying spear and trophy, (cf.S.5376, RIC 1420, C.182). Short of flan. green patina, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 168, (20.41 grams), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR POT VIII IMP V COS III, S C across field, Aequitas seated to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5387, RIC 1479, C.214). Dark brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.83 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. IVNONI LVCINAE around, Juno seated to left, holding flower and an infant, S C in exergue, (S.5504, RIC 1747, C.37). Attractive even brown patination with reverse rough surfaces, otherwise very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Commodus, as Caesar, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 175-6, (3.378 grams), obv. bare head of Commodus to right, around COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, rev. around PIETAS, knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum (priestly implements), (S.5546, RIC 613, RSC 401, BMC 647). Lightly toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 189, (22.67 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around MINER VICT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, S C across field, Minerva standing to left holding Victory and spear, shields at feet, trophy behind, (S.5770, RIC 528, C.369). Dark green patina, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (20.74 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around NOBILITAS [AVG P M TR P] XII IMP VIII COS V P P, S C across field, Nobilitas standing to right holding sceptre and Minerva in left hand, (S.5772, RIC 501, C.381). Nearly very fine, legend weakness, portrait better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (7.90 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL COM M 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 brown patination, weak on obverse legends, otherewise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.198 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). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 211, (2.630 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. around VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, (S.6382, RIC 332, RSC 727). Dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
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 dark brown patina, minor knock in obverse field, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.514 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left both hands raised in invocation, altar at feet, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (S.6601, RIC 574 [Severus], RSC 156). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 216, Rome mint, (5.142 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, draped around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Sarapis standing left, holding sceptre and raising right hand, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6772, RIC 280d, RSC 349b). With original mint bloom, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.456 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Sarapis standing facing raising hand and holding sceptre, around P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6829, BMC 56, RIC 208b, RSC 212). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 215, (11.11 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Aesculapius standing to front head to left, holding serpent-wreathed wand, to right a globe, P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C around, S C in fields, (S.6996, RIC 553a, BMC 489, C.304). Short on flan on obverse, otherwise good very fine with attractive dark patina.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, (2.732 grams), Laodicea mint, obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIAE, (S.7068, RIC 372, RSC 8). Attractive grey tone, large flan and well centred, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), silver denarius, issued 207, Rome mint, (3.102 grams), obv. bare headed bust to right, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. PONTIF COS around, Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b RSC 104a). Bright, flan crack, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Augustus 210, silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.990 grams), obv. IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, laureate head of Geta to right, rev. around PONTIF TR P II COS II, Felicitas standing left holding turned out cornucopiae and long caduceus, (cf.S.7250, RIC 69a, RSC 137). Light grey with flan crack, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE dupondius, issued 211, Rome mint, (11.284 grams), obv. radiate head to right of Geta, around P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Pietas (or Julia Domna) standing to right, holding sceptre, two children playing at feet (Caracalla and Geta?), around PONTIF TR P III COS II, (S.7276, RIC 174a, C.153). Attractive apple green and residual dirt patina, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Geta, (A.D.209-212), issue struck at Rome in 210, AE As, (10.20 grams), obv. IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, head laureate to right, rev. around PONTIF TR P COS II, S C in exergue, Mars standing to left, crowning a trophy, holding spear and leaning on shield, (cf.S.7281, RIC 152, C.-, BMC 177). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.474 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Macrinus seated to left on curule chair, holding globe and short sceptre, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.7341, RIC 27, RSC 51a). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), AE as, Rome mint, (11.11 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Salus enthroned to left, feeding a snake arising from the altar and holding a sceptre, around VOTA PVBL P M TR P, (S.7433, RIC 131, C.151, BMC 99). Red-brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $820