Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 935 - LUCILLA (Augusta, 164-182). Denarius. Rome. Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia seated left, holding patera, resting arm on statue of spes; cornucopia below.RIC 757 (Aurelius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 934 - LUCIUS VERUS (161-169). Hybrid Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP L VERVS AVG. Bare head right.Rev: PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III. Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia.RIC -, cf. 66-73 (Aurelius, for rev.); RSC 156c.Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Very rare

Lot # 933 - LUCIUS VERUS (161-169). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS. Bare head right.Rev: TR P IIII IMP II COS II / REX ARMEN DAT. Lucius Verus, in military dress, seated left on curule chair set on raised daïs with standing attendant on either side; before him on the ground below, Armenian king Sohaemus standing left, raising hand to accept crown.RIC III 512 (Aurelius); Calicó 2154.Ex Vedrines, 22-23 October 1998. Lucius Verus was born in Rome in 130 and was the son of Aelius, who had been adopted by Hadrian and died in 138 without ascending to the throne. Antoninus Pius then adopted Lucius Verus, himself an orphan. He was consul in 154 and 161, and reigned alongside Marcus Aurelius from 161, in a form of diarchy that was completely new for the time. This association of power was not desired by Marcus Aurelius, as some historians claim, but was Antoninus Pius who pointed them in this direction. Many historians emphasized a great difference between the two, describing Marcus Aurelius as a wise emperor-philosopher and Lucius Verus as an irresponsible prince, devoted to vice and fond of games and horse racing. However, he proved himself to be a great general. He led several wars, beginning with the Parthian king Vologases III, who was expanding into Cappadocia and Syria. At the end of this first war, Verus received the title ‘Armeniacus’, which can also be read on this aureus, for having shown great valor. In 164, he married Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, and the following year he conquered several cities in Mesopotamia, earning the title ‘Parthicus Maximus’, even before conquering Seleucia and Ctesiphon, the two main strongholds of the Parthians. The two emperors celebrated a grand triumph in 166 and both assumed the title of ‘pater patriae’. However, the empire was immediately struck by the plague and a barbarian revolt in the north. The two princes were therefore forced to leave to defend an empire that had been weakened by the plague from invasion. After a grueling series of battles, during his return to Rome, Lucius Verus suffered a stroke and died in Altinum at the age of 42, after eleven years of reign. Despite his bad reputation among some historians, such as Julius Capitolinus, he must have been a good emperor. In addition to his numerous military victories, he studied Latin and Greek grammarians, wrote poetry, and was a good orator. So much so that Antoninus Pius, while still alive, urged Marcus Aurelius to be like him. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 7.19 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 932 - FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-175). Denarius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia seated left on throne, holding flower and resting elbow upon cornucopia; globus below.RIC 502a (Pius). Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 2.83 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 931 - DIVUS MARCUS AURELIUS (Died 180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS. Bare head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, wings spread.RIC 270 (Commodus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.22 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 930 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII. Laureate head right.Rev: IMP VI COS III. German captive seated left at base of trophy.RIC 280. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 2.84 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 929 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IMP VI COS III. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear; behind her, round decorated shield.RIC 260a. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 2.92 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 928 - MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180). Denarius. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. Laureate head right.Rev: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III. Victory standing facing, head right, holding palm frond and round shield inscribed VIC/ PAR set upon palm tree to right.RIC 163. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.99 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 927 - MARCUS AURELIUS (Caesar, 139-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F. Bare head right.Rev: TR POT III COS II. Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and pointing at globus to lower left, and leaning upon column to right.RIC 446 (Pius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 926 - MARCUS AURELIUS (Caesar, 139-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F. Bare-headed and draped bust right.Rev: COS II. Honos standing left, holding branch and cornucopia.RIC 429a (Pius) var. (bust type); RSC 110b. Condition: Extremely fine; lustrous.Weight: 3.41 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 925 - 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: Good very fine.Weight: 2.78 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 924 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AVGVSTA. Pietas standing left, raising hand and holding incense box; lighted altar to left.RIC 373 (Pius). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.08 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.