Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, (25.44 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, [IMP CAES NERV]AE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V [PP], rev. Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, prow of ship to right, [S P Q R OPTIM]O PRINCIPI, boat below, S C across, (S.3195, RIC 492, C.469). Weak on part of legends, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 101, (13.99 grams), obv. radiate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Justitia seated to left on chair formed by two crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre, around TR POT COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, (S.3225, RIC 428, C.639). Dark brown/green patina, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (10.61 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). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.27 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELIC I TAS AVG around, Felicitas standing to left holding branch and caduceus, (cf.S.3489, RIC 234, BMC 608, RSC 615). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine, and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.216 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, Hadrian standing to right, raising kneeling figure of Gallia facing left, (S.3534, RIC 324, BMC 878, RSC 1247). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
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
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 135, Rome mint, (12.00 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG CO[S III P P], rev. ANNONA AVG around, S C across field, Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and rudder in right hand, (cf.S.3674, RIC 796, C.166); Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), AE as or dupondius, issued 129, (8.82 grams), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair coiled on top of her head, around SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, around CONCORDIA AVG, SC in exergue, (cf.S.3948, RIC H1037, C.16). Fine - very fine, second with porous surface. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.46 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 150-151, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINV[S AVG PIVS P P], rev. Annona seated to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, ANNONA AVG in exergue, around TR POT XIIII COS IIII, S C across, (S.4148, RIC 871, C.47). Dark brown polished patina, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (12.36 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around [ANTONI]NVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. around VOTA SOL DECENN II, COS IIII in exergue, Antoninus sacrificing over tripod, S C across field, (cf.S.4291, RIC 1019, cf.C.1106). Dark green uneven patina, very fine with weak legends, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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, (died A.D.141), AE as, issued after 147, (11.26 grams), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres with short torch and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.4646, RIC 1173, C.100). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE as, issue struck at Rome in A.D.175-6, (9.84 grams), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, head laureate to right, rev. around TR POT XXX [iMP VIII COS III], S C in field, two hands clasping caduceus and corn ears, (cf.S.5075, RIC 1177, cf.C.940). Legend weak in places, attractive very fine portrait, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 163, Rome mint, (2.952 grams), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR IMP III COS II, (S.5354, RIC 491, RSC 156). Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
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 $220
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (married A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), AE dupondius, issued 164-6, (12.40 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI [AVG F], rev. PVDICITIA around, Pudicitia, standing left, drawing veil and lifting dress, (S.5519, RIC 1758, C.61). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (13.27 grams), obv. radiate head of Commodus to right, around L AVREL COM MODVS AVG TR P IIII, rev. around IMP III COS II P P, S C across field, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm, (S.5838, RIC 1614, C.237). Brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce,
Estimate $120
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 $130
SOLD $50
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (by Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193, (2.24 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEP T ALBIN CAES, rev. around FELICI [TA S C]OS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (S.-, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (2.506 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XV COS III P P, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm-tree, (S.6340, RIC 211, RSC 489). Flaw on reverse at edge, minor die cracks, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.344 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SP(sic) SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around TR P III IMP V COS **GI*, captive seated to right, head bowed forward, hands tied behind, bow, quiver and oval shields in front, (S.6366, RIC 433, RSC 659). Toned, good very fine and very rare, the obverse variation unpublished.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius obverse brockage, issued c.209, Rome mint, (3.126 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. incuse of the obverse. Very fine or better and very rare as a brockage.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (2.788 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and resting left arm on rudder, before her a small naked figure standing right, around FORTVNAE FELICI, (cf.S.6584, RIC 554 [Severus], RSC 57). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.128 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Isis standing to right, left foot on prow, nursing infant Horos, rudder resting against altar, around SAECVLI FELICITAS, (S.6606, RIC 577 [Severus], RSC 174). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome mint, (4.464 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 [Å‣100 VF], RIC 273d, RSC 322). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.444 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Providentia standing facing head left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, (S.6879, RIC 227, RSC 529). Extremely fine.
Estimate $160
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 $120
SOLD $70
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.24 grams), issued A.D. 217, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG., rev. Securitas standing to left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and resting left arm on column, around PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, (S.7347, RIC 24, RSC 62). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-222, (3.586 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elgabalus in priestly robes standing left, sacrificing over altar, behind which is sacred bull and holding branch, star in left field, (S.7518, RIC 88, RSC 62). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219), silver denarius, (2.516 grams), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Female (Pax) standing to left holding baton (or branch) and sceptre, around P M TR P II COS P P, (S.-, RIC -, RSC.-). Appears to be plated, otherwise very fine, unpublished and probably unique, being a reverse relevant for Elagabalus but used for his second wife Julia Paula.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, obverse brockage, issued 223, Rome mint, (2.872 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. brockage of the obverse. Porous, otherwise very fine and rare as a brockage.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60