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Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (23.76 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5282, RIC 1665, C.193, BMC 937). Dark tone, light obverse scratches, otherwise very fine/good very fine, rare comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE dupondius, Rome mint, (15.07 grams), issued 145-6, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound behind head, around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. Diana standing to left, holding an arrow and resting on bow, S C across, (S.4733, RIC 1405a, C.207). Attractive even dark patination, very fine, scarce and with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
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 and with collectors card description.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 154-156, (11.77 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVG P II AVG FIL, draped bust to left, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to right, holding apple and drawing cloak over right shoulder, S C across, (S.4737, RIC 1410b, C.259). Brown patina, surface roughness on reverse, good very fine, rare with bust left, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 164, Rome mint, (3.21 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). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (29.44 grams), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG around, laureate cuirassed bust to right, rev. Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing with clasped hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR T P II, S C across field, COS II in exergue, (cf.S.5367, RIC 1287, C.30). An exceptional coin, dark black-brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.75 grams), issued A.D. December 163 - 164, obv. Laureate bust to right, around L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. Victory half draped standing right, holding a trophy, at her feet, Armenia seated, S C across field, around VICT AVG TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (S.5389, RIC 1409, C.334). Green patina, nearly fine/good fine, scarce comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.36 grams), issued A.D. December 165 - 166, obv. laureate head to right, around [L V]ERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. Parthian seated to right at base of trophy, hands behind back, S C across field, around TR POT VI IMP III COS II, (S.5383, RIC 1440, C.199). Black patina, nearly very fine, rare, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (married A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, issued 164-166, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. V E N V S around, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, (S.5491, RIC 784, RSC 70). Nearly extremely fine wirth trace of mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (28.19 grams), issued 164 A.D., obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. VENVS around, Venus seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, S C across, (S.5508, RIC 1773, C.83). Dark brown patination, a superb example, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (23.83 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG AN[TONINI A]VG F, rev. HI[LARI]TAS around, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.5500, RIC 1742, C.31); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 181-182, (20.05 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around legend traces [TR P VII IMP IIII COS III] P P, S C across, Jupiter seated to left holding Victory on globe and a sceptre, (S.5812, RIC 322a, C.815, BMC 475). Fine and comes with collectors card descriptions. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (10.538 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA ANTONINI AVG F, rev. VESTA around, Vesta standing to left holding a simpulum and Palladium, S C across, (S.5527, RIC 1781, C.96). Attractive even dark green patination, good very fine and very scarce comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (12.44 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around [LVCIL]LAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. PVD[ICIT]IA around, Pudicitia enthroned to left, raising right hand to mouth, S C across, (S.5520, RIC 1759, C.64, BMC 1185). Green surface patination with some surface adherance, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 184, (3.26 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, rev. around TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, globe on ground before, (cf.S.5717, RIC 60, RSC 893a). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186, (21.88 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XI IMP VII, in exergue COS V P P/S C, Commodus in triumphal quadriga to right, holding eagle tipped sceptre, (S.5783, RIC 464, C.510). Dark green patina, nearly very fine comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 186, (12.63 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right around M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. across field P D / S P Q R / LAETITIAE/ C V, all within laurel wreath, (S.5874 [?200], RIC 554, C.400, BMC 614). Green patination, very fine and rare comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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.6018, RIC 680, C.24). Brown patination with some attached green patina, weakness on obverse legend, otherwise very fine and scarce comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (19.90 grams), obv. laureate head of bearded Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, S C across, Providentia standing to left, hand towards star, (S.6055, RIC 22, BMC 28, C.52) (illustrated); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 188, (23.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around traces of [P M TR P XIII] IMP VIII COS V P P, S C across field, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5850, RIC 517, C.539). First fine and rare, second very fine/fine both with collectors packets. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Pescennius Niger, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (2.59 grams), issued 193, obv. laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right, around IMP CAES C PESCE NIGER IVS AV, rev. around IVSTI TIA AVG, Justitia or Providentia facing head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6114, RIC 45a, RSC 43). Some surface roughness and uneven tone, otherwise fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint issued A.D. 194, (2.59 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around [D CL]OD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around MINER PA CIF COS II, Minerva standing to left holding spear shield and olive branch, (S.6144, RIC 7, RSC 48). Light grey patina, fine and scarce, with collectors packet.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193-5, (2.99 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, rev. around ROMAE AE TERNAE, Roma seated left, holding palladium and spear, (S.6146, RIC 11b, RSC 61a). Large head type, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (by Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193, (2.516 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around [F]EL[ICI TA] S COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (cf.S.6141, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, very fine, very rare, comes with collectors card description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 205, (3.33 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at feet, (S.6336, RIC 196, RSC 469). Off centred reverse, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 205, (3.47 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. FELICITAS AVGG around, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.6273, RIC 257, RSC 135); Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 27, (11.10 grams), obv. Septimius Severus laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around legend AV K **L* CE**P* CEYHPOC, rev. eagle standing facing head left, around V I + AYCTINI MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, (S.2123, cf.Varbanov 788, cf.Pick 577 [p.204]); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 25, (8.33 grams), obv. Caracalla laureate head to right, around ANT**WNINO*C **P*I OC AV**G*OVCT O C, rev. eagle on altar set on table, around **UP KUNTILIANOU* MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, (cf.S.2476, Varbanov 975, Pick -, Vecchi Sale 13 [lot 1039] [same dies]) (illustrated); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE 17, (2.91 grams), obv. Geta bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, around **L* CC**P GET*AC, rev. eagle to right with wreath head to left around MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, (cf.S.2781, Varbanov 1106], Pick 702 [p.233]) (illustrated). Fine - extremely fine, rare and comes with collectors card descriptions. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 198, (3.41 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. around MARTI PACIFERO, (S.6311, RIC 113, RSC 315); Geta, (A.D.209-212), issued as Caesar 200, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.13 grams), obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust draped to right, rev. around PRINC IVVENT, Geta standing left, holding branch and spear, (S.7194, RIC 15b, RSC 159a); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.73 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left, (S.8660, RIC 151, RSC 327); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-7, (4.50 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9); Philip II, (as Caesar), (A.D. 244-247), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-6, (3.55 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). Fine - nearly extremely fine, all with collectors packets. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, commemorative issue, struck shortly after his death, (3.37 grams), obv. bearded bare head to right, around DIVO SEVERO PIO, rev. CONSECRATIO around, eagle standing facing on globe, (S.7052, RIC 191c, RSC 84). As struck, grey patination with golden highlights, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE sestertius, issued 195, Rome mint, (20.96 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding spear and trophy, around [P M T]R P III COS II P [P], (S.6419, RIC 688a, C.399, BMC 551). Dark green patina, very fine/nearly very fine, rare comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 200, Rome mint, (3.48 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Ceres seated to left, holding corn-ears and long torch, around CEBERI FRVGIF, (S.6576, RIC 546 [Septimius], RSC 14). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 208, Rome mint, (3.31 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). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.64 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Cybele enthroned to left between two lions, holding branch and sceptre, around MATER DEVM, (S.6593, RIC 564 [Severus], RSC 123). Minor flan crack, extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90