Catalogue
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 142, (3.69 grams), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing facing head to left holding patera and lyre, (S.4051, RIC 638, RSC 59, BMC 186). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 145, (3.32 grams), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT COS IIII, LIB IIII in exergue, Liberalitas standing to left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.4089, RIC 155, RSC 490a, BMC 567). Good very fine and with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 148, (3.26 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.4073, RIC 231, RSC 291). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 159-160, (3.03 grams), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head to right, rev. FELICITATI AVG COS IIII, Felicitas-Providentia standing to left holding globe and cornucopiae, (S.4081, RIC 299, RSC 374, BMC 972). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, Consecratio issue by Trajan Decius, (A.D. 250-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 250-251, (3.87 grams), obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around DIVO PIO, rev. Altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.9475, RIC 90, RSC 1189). Toned, nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.37 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP T AELIVS CAE SAR ANTONINVS, rev. TRIB POT COS DES II, PIETAS in exergue, S C across field, Pietas standing left by altar holding incense, (S.4203, RIC 1083a [Hadrian], C.604). Striking cut in edge, broad flan, otherwise good very fine and rare, with collectors packet.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.95 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 144, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, rev. Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and feeding a snake arising from altar, around [SAL]VS AVG, S C across field, (S.4214, RIC 635, C.711). Even light brown patina, knocks and pitting on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/fine, scarce and with collectors card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 158-9, (20.84 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, laureate head to right, rev. COS III/ [S C] in exergue, Antoninus in triumphal quadriga to left, his hand extended, holding eagle tipped sceptre, (S.4168, RIC 767a, C.320). Corroded surface with Tiber patina, otherwise nearly very fine, and a rare type.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (23.80 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding pileus in right hand, LIBERTAS COS IIII, S C across field, (S.4192, RIC 929, C.543). Dark brown patina, very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, carefully retooled to reinforce the type, (23.30 grams), Rome mint, type issued 158-159, obv. laureate head of irregular Antoninus Pius head to right, around recut letters ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. Pietas standing to left, holding globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, on each side a child standing facing each other, on left child holding palm, around recut letters PIETATI AVG COS IIII, COS III in exergue, S C across, (S.-, cf.RIC 1002, cf.C.620). Even dark brown patina, tooled and recut letters otherwise very fine, an interesting recut and altered coin, and with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (24.22 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 160-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, rev. Pietas standing to left, holding globe and child, between two children, around PIETATI AVG COS IIII, S C across, (S.4205, RIC 1045, C.628). Dark brown patina, good fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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); 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). First with dark green uneven patina, very fine with weak legends, second good fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE As, issued 145-161, Rome mint, (10.77 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. Securitas standing left holding sceptre and leaning on column, around SECVRITAS PVBLICA, S C across field, (cf.S.4313, RIC 828, C.-). Attractive dark brown patina, good very fine, minor surface roughness, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE As, issued 148-149, Rome mint, (12.23 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XII, rev. elephant walking to right, around MVNIFICENTIA AVG, COS IIII/ S C in exergue, (S.4308, RIC 862a, C.565). Attractive dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.46 grams), obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGV STA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and sceptre, (cf.S.4583, RIC 356, RSC 96). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.39 grams), issued after A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres standing to left holding corn ears and long sceptre, (S.4591, RIC 378, RSC 136). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (2.714 grams), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34); another (3.274 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres standing to left holding corn ears and long sceptre, (S.4591, RIC 378, RSC 136). Nearly very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), posthumous issue, AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 147 B.C., (25.44 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound above head, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. AETERNITAS around, Aeternitas seated to left, holding Phoenix on globe and sceptre, S C in exergue, (S.4606, RIC 1103A, C.15). Attractive dark brown patination, good very fine and very scarce and with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, (33.11 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AVG VSTA, Vesta standing to left, holding torch and Palladium, S C across field, (S.4618, RIC 1125, cf.C.113). Reverse double struck, light brown patination, good very fine/very fine and exceptional heavy issue and with collectors card description.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (d.A.D. 141), AE as, (11.11 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGV[STA], Ceres standing left holding corn ears in left hand and short torch in right hand, S C across field, (S.4646, RIC 1171, C.89). Dark brown patina, attractive good very fine, slightly off centred on reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 169, (2.83 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, rev. around FELICITAS AVG COS III, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and sceptre, (S.4898, BMC 490, RIC 203, RSC 178). Toned, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 152-153, (24.41 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II, rev. Minerva advancing to right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield, S C across, (S.4808, RIC 1243a, C.576). Dark patination, minor obverse surface roughness, very fine, scarce and with collectors card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 155-6, (27.30 grams), obv. bare headed draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES AN TON AVG PII F, rev. around TR POT X COS II, SC across the field, Minerva standing to left holding owl and spear, (cf.S.4815, RIC 1325, C.687). On a large thick flan, with dark patina, surface roughness, flan crack, otherwise good fine, a rare type and with collectors card description.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 168, (29.25 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAV, rev. FORT RED in exergue around TR POT XXII IMP V COS III, S C across field, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.4972, RIC 957, C.211). Brown patination, surface roughness on reverse, very fine/good fine and scarce and with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 171-172, (25.44 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, rev. around IMP VI COS III, S C across field, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, shield below, (S.4976, RIC 1033, C.281). Dark green patination, minor surface roughness, good very fine/very fine and very scarce with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued December 172-173, (24.66 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, rev. around RESTITVTORI ITALIAER I MP VI COS III, S C in exergue, Marcus Aurelius in military attire standing left raising turreted figure of Italia who kneels right holding globe, (S.4997, RIC 1077, C.538). Dark brown patination, very fine/good fine and rare with collectors card description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 174-175, (25.08 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS GERM TR P XXIX, rev. around IMP VII COS III, S C across field, Fides standing to left, holding caduceus and standard, (S.-, RIC 1138, C.337). Dark brown patination, good very fine/very fine and very scarce with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued December A.D. 165 - Summer 166, (34.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR POT XX IMP III COS III, [S C] across field, Providentia standing to left holding wand and sceptre, globe at feet, (cf.S.5008, RIC 923, C.805). Dark patination, heavily tooled, nearly very fine/good fine and very rare so heavy and with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued Summer - December A.D. 166, (14.54 grams), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, rev. around TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, s c across field, Roma seated to left holding Victory and spear, shield below, (cf.S.4977, BMC -, cf.RIC 928 (radiate obverse), C.-). Green patination, nearly extremely fine/very fine and unpublished for laureate head and with collectors card description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 154-6, (3.16 grams), obv. around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia seated to left holding flower and resting arm on cornucopiae set on globe, (S.4704, RSC 54, RIC 502a). Extremely fine, lightly toned, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150