Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 531 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Alexandria. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: COS [II]. Thunderbolt set on throne.RIC -; RSC -; Bickford-Smith p. 55; CNG E-228, lot 317.Extremely rare Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.16 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 530 - CLODIUS ALBINUS (195-197). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG COS. Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and wand over globus to left.RIC 36 var. (rev. legend).Ex Dorotheum (23 May 2019), lot 870 Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.98 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 529 - PESCENNIUS NIGER (193-194). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: IMP CAES C PESCEN NIG IVST AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: INVICTO IMP. Trophy with arms at base.RIC 31 var. (obv. legend).Pescennius Niger came from a family of equestrian rank, probably from Aquinum. He joined the Senate in 180, was suffect consul, and in 183 fought against the barbarians in Dacia. In 188, Emperor Commodus sent him to Gaul against the bands of deserters commanded by Maternus, then entrusted him with the government of Syria. On hearing of the death of Commodus and then Pertinax, Pescennius had himself proclaimed emperor in Antioch (April 193). In fact, it seems that the Roman people had acclaimed him during the brief principality of Didius Julianus, considered by them to be the murderer of Pertinax, during the games in the Circus Maximus. He obtained recognition from the provinces of Asia Minor, the East, Egypt, and the king of the Parthians, while Armenia remained neutral. Meanwhile, in the West, power was seized by Septimius Severus, who was recognized by the Senate. Pescennius, with nine legions, undertook to defend Asia and went to Byzantium, which supported him. Here he was besieged by Septimius' troops, commanded by L. Marius Maximus Perpetuus. Septimius' army also obtained important victories at Cyzicus and Nicaea. This cost Pescennius the loss of Asia Minor and Egypt, also giving rise to rebellions in Arabia, Syria, and Palestine. The decisive battle took place at Issus, where Pescennius was severely defeated and forced to flee to Antioch, from where he tried to reach the king of the Parthians, but was killed in 194. The coins of Pescennius Niger have always been among the most desired by collectors, as evidenced by numerous accounts dating back to the 17th century, which considered his issues to be among the rarest and most prized. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 528 - PESCENNIUS NIGER (193-194). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: [...]PES NIGER[...]. Laureate head right.Rev: BONAE SPEI. Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting fold of dress.Cf. RIC 3a-f. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.43 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 527 - PESCENNIUS NIGER (193-194). Denarius. Antioch. Obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGERIVS AVG COS II. Laureate head right.Rev: BONAE SPEI AVG(?). Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting fold of dress.RIC 3d var. (rev. legend). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.60 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 526 - MANLIA SCANTILLA (Augusta, 193). Denarius. Rome. Obv: MANL SCANTILLA AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: IVNO REGINA. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet to left, peacock.RIC 7 (Julianus). Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.77 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 525 - DIDIUS JULIANUS (193). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: RECTOR ORBIS / S - C. Didius Julianus standing left, holding globe and robe.RIC 16. Condition: Fine.Weight: 14.83 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 524 - DIDIUS JULIANUS (193). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P COS / S - C. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia.RIC 15. Condition: Very fine; instable patina.Weight: 19.68 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 523 - DIDIUS JULIANUS (193). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: CONCORD MILIT. Concordia standing left, holding aquila and signum.RIC 1.Marcus Didius Severus Julianus was born in Mediolanum in AD 133 and grew up in the house of Marcus Aurelius, brought up by his mother, Domitia Lucilla, thanks to whom he was elected to the vigintivirate. Didius Julianus then distinguished himself in Germania against the Chauci and was awarded the consulship in 175. When Pertinace was assassinated, Didius Julianus proposed himself as his successor in a manner that, according to the historian Cassius Dione, was scandalous and infamous. Julian is said to have offered to the praetorians a large sum of money in exchange for the empire. Similarly, however, Sulpicianus, father-in-law of the late Pertinace, behaved in a sort of auction to buy the throne. Didius Julianus prevailed, winning power with 30,000 sesterces paid to each praetorian, but also promising to rehabilitate the memory of Commodus. His first action as emperor was in fact to bring down the head of the praetorian prefect Quintus Aemilius Leto, who had taken part in the conspiracy with Cassius Dion in 192 and was guilty of the murder of Commodu Didius Julian's power was short-lived, however, because of Septimius Severus, governor of Pannonia Superior, who accused him of murdering Pertinaces and was supported by the people. Faced with the advance of Septimius Severus, Didius Severus was abandoned by the legionaries of the Danube and also by the Praetorians, without whom it was impossible to maintain power in Rome. The Senate thus, in an extraordinary meeting, deposed Julian and condemned him to death. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.60 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 522 - PERTINAX (193). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VOT DECEN TR P COS II / S - C. Pertinax, veiled, standing left, sacrificing from patera over tripod.RIC 24. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 22.35 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 521 - CRISPINA (Augusta, 178-182). Denarius. Rome. Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: IVNO. Juno standing left with patera and sceptre; peacock left at her feet.RIC 283 (Commodus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.58 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 520 - COMMODUS (177-192). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P / S - C / SALVS. Salus seated left on throne decorated with Spes and sphinx, feeding with patera a serpent erect in front of column and tree; statue on column.RIC 450.Rare Condition: Fine.Weight: 21.05 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 519 - COMMODUS (177-192). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS. Laureate head right.Rev: TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P. Roma seated left on shield, holding victoriola and spear.RIC 57. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 2.84 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 518 - LUCILLA (Augusta, 164-182). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. Draped bust right.Rev: IVNONI LVCINAE / S C. Juno seated left on throne, with feet set upon footstool, holding flower and infant in swaddling clothes.RIC 1747 (Aurelius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 28.98 g. Diameter: 31 mm.

Lot # 517 - LUCIUS VERUS (161-169). Denarius. Rome. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS. Bare head right.Rev: TR P IIII IMP II COS II. Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield.RIC 515 (Aurelius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.45 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 516 - LUCIUS VERUS (161-169). Denarius. Rome. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS. Bare head right.Rev: TR P IIII IMP II COS II. Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield.RIC 515 (Aurelius). Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 2.89 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 515 - LUCIUS VERUS (161-169). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP L VERVS AVG. Bare head right.Rev: PROV DEOR TR P III COS II. Providentia standing left, holding globus and cornucopia.RIC 491 (Aurelius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 514 - FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-175). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: SALVTI AVGVSTAE / S C. Salus seated left on throne, feeding serpent rising from altar to left.RIC 1667 (Aurelius). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 27.43 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 513 - FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-175). Denarius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. Draped bust right, wearing circlet of pearls.Rev: VENVS. Venus standing left, holding apple and dolphin-entwined rudder.RIC 517c (Pius). Condition: Near uncirculated.Weight: 3.72 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 512 - DIVUS MARCUS AURELIUS (Died 180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS. Bare head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left.RIC 269 (Commodus). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.09 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 511 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI. Laureate head right.Rev: GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III / S - C. Germania seated left at foot of trophy, surrounded by shields.RIC 1021.Rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 27.42 g. Diameter: 31 mm.

Lot # 510 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM. Laureate head right.Rev: TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P. Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch.RIC 378. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 509 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI. Laureate head right.Rev: IMP VI COS III. Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopia and scales.RIC 252. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.93 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 508 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PAX AVG TR P XX COS III. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia.RIC 146. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.22 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 507 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG. Bare-headed bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III. Providentia standing left, holding globus and cornucopia.RIC 71. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.19 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 506 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG. Bare head right.Rev: CONCORD AVG TR P XVII / COS III. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon statue of Spes; cornucopia below throne.RIC 64. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.03 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 505 - MARCUS AURELIUS (Caesar, 139-161). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVG / S C. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: secespita, aspergillum, guttus, lituus and simpulum.RIC 1234b (Pius). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 24.47 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 504 - MARCUS AURELIUS (Caesar, 139-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F. Bare head right.Rev: TR POT X COS II. Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium.RIC 468 (Pius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 2.89 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 503 - MARCUS AURELIUS (Caesar, 139-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Bare head right.Rev: IVVENTAS. Juventas standing left, holding patera and dropping grains of incense on candelabrum to left.RIC 423a (Pius). Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 502 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). As. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA / S - C. Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and long torch.RIC 1169 (Pius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.51 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 501 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVG. Pietas standing left, holding incense box and sacrificing over candelabrum to left.RIC 395c (Pius). Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 500 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Struck under Antoninus Pius. Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: DEDICATIO AEDIS. Hexastyle temple of Diva Faustina; sculptures in pediment; facing quadriga and two victories on roof.RIC 388 (Pius).This temple was first dedicated to the empress Faustina the Elder, who was deified in 141 AD shortly after her death, and twenty years later to her husband, the now divine Antoninus Pius. Still visible today in the Roman Forum, the façade, which has lost its tympanum, has preserved its columns and dedicatory inscription. In 161, upon the emperor's death, the Senate decreed that the temple be dedicated to both of them, and so the inscription was updated from “Divae Faustinae ex S(enatus) C(onsulto)” to be preceded by the name of “Divus Antoninus.” Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.01 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 499 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Ceres standing left, raising hand and holding torch.RIC 382b (Pius) var. (veiled bust). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.58 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 498 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: CERES. Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch.RIC 378a (Pius). Condition: Near uncirculated.Weight: 3.47 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 497 - 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: 3.45 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 496 - 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: Mint State.Weight: 3.55 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 495 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Ceres standing left, holding short torch and sceptre.RIC 356 (Pius). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 494 - 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: 3.01 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 493 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Fortuna standing left, holding globus and rudder.RIC 348a (Pius). Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.54 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 492 - 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: Near uncirculated.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 491 - FAUSTINA I (Augusta, 138-140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting arm on back of chair.RIC 327 (Pius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 490 - DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS (Died 161). Denarius. Rome. Struck under Marcus Aurelius. Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Eagle, with head left, standing right on garlanded altar.RIC 431 (Aurelius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.04 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 489 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. Radiate head right.Rev: COS IIII / S C. Distyle arched shrine, enclosing statue of the Genius of the Senate.RIC 1014. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 15.79 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 488 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. Laureate head right.Rev: PIETATI AVG COS IIII / S - C. Pietas standing left, holding globe and child; child to left and right.RIC 1002. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 20.60 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 487 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII / S - C. Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 855.Ex Artemide Aste 47E (2019), lot 350 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 22.06 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 486 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII / S - C. Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 855. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 23.98 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 485 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII. Laureate head right.Rev: FELICITATI AVG COS IIII. Felicitas standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae.RIC 299. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 484 - 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: Near mint state.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 483 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Genius standing facing, nude, head left, holding patera and corn ears.RIC 180. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.27 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 482 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC 178. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.50 g. Diameter: 18 mm.