Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 923 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar to left.RIC 370 (Pius). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.85 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 922 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Ceres standing facing, head left, holding long torch and lifting fold of dress.RIC 362 (Pius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Mint State
Lot # 921 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Ceres standing facing, head left, holding long torch and lifting fold of dress.RIC 362 (Pius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.38 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 920 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Ceres, veiled, standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and grain-ears.RIC 358 (Pius). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 919 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Ceres, veiled, standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and grain-ears.RIC 358 (Pius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
Lot # 918 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Ceres standing left, holding torch and sceptre.RIC 356 (Pius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.39 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 917 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Providentia) standing left, holding globus and billowing veil.RIC 351 (Pius). Condition: Near extremely fine; luster.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 916 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Providentia) standing left, holding globus and billowing veil.RIC 351 (Pius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.65 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 915 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Juno) standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 344 (Pius). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Mint State
Lot # 914 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Juno) standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 344 (Pius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 913 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Juno) standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 344 (Pius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.46 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Mint State
Lot # 912 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Juno) standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 344 (Pius). Condition: Mint state, FDC.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Mint State
Lot # 911 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Juno) standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RIC 344 (Pius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.21 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 910 - DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS (Died 161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Eagle, with head left, standing right on garlanded altar.RIC 431 (Aurelius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.02 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 909 - DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS (Died 161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Eagle, with head left, standing right on garlanded altar.RIC 431 (Aurelius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.29 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 908 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). As. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS IIII / VOTA / S - C. Emperor standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod.RIC 852a var. (bust type). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 12.02 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
Lot # 907 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Annona standing left, holding grain ears and resting hand on modius set on prow.RIC 239. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.50 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 906 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Annona standing left, holding grain ears and resting hand upon modius set upon prow to right.RIC 221. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 905 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium.RIC 219. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Mint State
Lot # 904 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Salus standing left, holding rudder set on globe and feeding out of patera snake coiled around and rising from altar to left.RIC 181. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.14 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 903 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Annona standing left, holding anchor and grain ears over modius filled with grain ears to left.RIC 175. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 902 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: TR POT COS IIII / LIB IIII. Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia.RIC 155. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 901 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: TR POT COS IIII. Roma seated left on throne, holding Palladium and spear; shield to right.RIC 147; Calicó 1656a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.42 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 900 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST / COS IIII. Octastyle temple, containing facing statues of Divus Augustus and Diva Livia; facing quadriga on top, statues at corners and below.RIC 143. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Mint State
Lot # 899 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Thunderbolt over draped throne (pulvinar).RIC 137. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Mint State
Lot # 898 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Thunderbolt over draped throne (pulvinar).RIC 137. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.03 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 897 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Clasped hands over caduceus and grain ears.RIC 136. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.46 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 896 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: COS III DES IIII. Virtus standing left, holding reversed spear and parazonium.RIC 118. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.46 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 895 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: TRANQVILLITAS AVG. Tranquillitas standing facing, head right, holding rudder and grain ears.RIC 100b. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.41 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 894 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: ITALIA. Italia seated left on globus, holding cornucopia and sceptre.RIC 73. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.02 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 893 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: CLEMENTIA AVG. Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre.RIC 64. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 892 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Bare head right.Rev: APOLLINI AVGVSTO. Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera and lyre.RIC 63B. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.95 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 891 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: ANNONA AVG. Modius with four grain ears and a poppy.RIC 62a. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 890 - ANTONINUS PIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Bare head right.Rev: TR POT COS II. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC 48. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 889 - AELIUS (Caesar, 136-138). As or Duopndius. Rome. Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR. Bare-headed and draped bust right.Rev: TR POT COS II / PANNO - NIA / S - C. Pannonia standing left, holding vexillum and hem of dress.RIC² 2663. Condition: Very fine, cleaning marks.Weight: 9.22 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
Lot # 888 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon statue of Spes; cornucopia below throne.RIC² 2501. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.28 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Lot # 887 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVG / S - C. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre.RIC² 2370. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 16.15 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
Lot # 886 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory seated left on throne, holding wreath and palm frond.RIC² 2242. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 885 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: FIDES PVBLICA. Fides standing facing, head right, holding grain ears and dish of fruit.RIC² 2200. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.40 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 884 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: TELLVS STABIL. Tellus standing left, holding plow and rake; two grain ears to right.RIC² 2052.Mother Earth among the Italic peoples and for Rome was generally named 'alma' or 'tellus,' source of nourishment for all living things. She was celebrated on April 15, when a pregnant cow was sacrificed to her. In the cult it was generally linked with Ceres, goddess of the harvest. The association with the fertility of the earth is evidenced by the symbols on the reverse of this coin, but the most usual representation is a woman lying on the ground holding a cornucopia. Tellus was granted the ability to influence human generation and thus control population growth, so she was honored in marriages. In addition, all bodies returned to her womb after death, so she also had a prominent role in funeral rites. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 883 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Restitutor Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: RESTITVTORI GALLIAE. Hadrian standing right, holding roll and raising Gallia kneeling left.RIC² 1575. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.18 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 882 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Restitutor Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate bust right, wight slight drapery.Rev: RESTITVTORI GALLIAE. Hadrian standing right, seen from behind, raising Gallia kneeling left.RIC² 1573. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.32 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 881 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: AEGYPTOS. Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm upon basket; to left, ibis standing right.RIC² 1485.Rare bust type for issueThe reign of Hadrian was marked by the travels he embarked on between 121 and 132, a way of learning about and expressing respect for every corner of the empire. Indeed, he visited numerous regions and garrisons, reserving special interest for the armies and the discipline of the soldiers. He treated the provinces not as lands to be exploited but to be enriched with cities, monuments and defenses on the frontiers, improving the road system and administration. In Egypt Hadrian built Antinoopolis, with a magnificent temple and a new cult dedicated to Antinous. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Rare bust type for issue
Lot # 880 - HADRIAN (117-138). Dupondius or As. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate head left.Rev: CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P / S - C. Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 1190.Ex Numismatik Naumann 90 (2020), lot 505 Condition: Good very fine, heavy cleaning marks.Weight: 11.11 g. Diameter: 28 mm.
Lot # 879 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.Rev: COS III. Victory seated left on throne, holding wreath and palm frond; globus in exergue.RIC² 859. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.95 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 878 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III. Roma seated left, holding branch and spear; to right, shield.RIC² 794. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.27 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 877 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.Rev: COS III. Hercules seated right on cuirass, holding club set on shields and distaff.RIC² 731. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 876 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III. Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left.RIC² 724. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.11 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Lot # 875 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: COS III. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre.RIC² 720. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 874 - HADRIAN (117-138). Semis. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Eagle standing right, head left, with wings spread.Rev: P M TR P COS III / S C. Thunderbolt.RIC² 624. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.05 g. Diameter: 18 mm.