Catalogue
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
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