Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 686 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Bare head right.Rev: GENIO SENATVS. Genius of the Senate facing, head left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC 69. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 685 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: APOLLINI AVGVSTO. Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre.RIC 63B. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 684 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVG. Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and sceptre.RIC 61. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.07 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 683 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Bare head right.Rev: TR POT COS II. Clasped hands over two grain ears and caduceus.RIC 54a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 682 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS. Bare head right.Rev: AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II. Pietas standing right, holding acerrum and raising hand over lighted and garlanded altar to right.RIC 13; Calicó 1469.One of the earliest issues before Antoninus earned the title 'Pius'. When Hadrian died, Antoninus took his ashes to Rome and demanded an apotheosis for him; but the Senate objected and threatened 'damnatio memoriae' for Hadrian, who had taken away several privileges from senators in his later years. Antoninus, however, partly thanks to the presence of the army, managed to convince the Senate, granted amnesty to those condemned by his predecessor, and graced those who opposed Hadrian's apotheosis. Due to his good nature, he was given the title 'Pius'. Condition: Good very fine; luster in field.Weight: 6.86 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 681 - AELIUS (Caesar, 136-138). As. Rome. Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR. Bare head right.Rev: TR POT COS II / S - C. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.RIC² 2700. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 12.34 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 680 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: VENERI GENETRICI. Venus standing right, drawing fold of drapery from shoulder and holding apple.RIC² 2576. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 679 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, wearing stephane with hair piled up.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia standing left, resting on column, holding patera and double cornucopia.RIC² 2570. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.51 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 678 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre; cornucopia below.RIC² 2548. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.29 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 677 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia seated left on throne with high back, holding patera and sceptre; cornucopia below.RIC² 2548. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 676 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. Draped bust left.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon statuette of Spes set upon low base; cornucopia below throne.RIC² 2502. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.28 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 675 - HADRIAN (117-138). As. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: SALVS AVG / S - C. Salus standing left, holding sceptre and feeding from patera serpent coiled rising from altar to left.RIC² 2422. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 12.12 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 674 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare-headed and draped bust right.Rev: SALVS AVG. Salus standing left before altar, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 2350. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.16 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 673 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare-headed bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: FORTVNA AVG. Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder set upon globe.RIC² 2335. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.08# g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 672 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: FORTVNA AVG. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.RIC² 2334. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.89 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 671 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory advancing right, drawing drapery and holding branch.RIC² 2239. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 670 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory-Nemesis advancing right, drawing drapery and holding branch.RIC² 2239. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 669 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory-Nemesis advancing right, drawing drapery and holding branch.RIC² 2239. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 668 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: SALVS AVG. Salus standing right, holding patera and feeding serpent rising from altar to right.RIC² 2048. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.12 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 667 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: FELICITAS AVG. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and branch.RIC² 2039. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.29 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 666 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: NILVS. Nilus reclining right on crocodile, holding reed and cornucopia; to right, hippopotamus left.RIC² 1544. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 665 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: NILVS. Nilus reclining right on crocodile, holding reed and cornucopia; to right, hippopotamus left.RIC² 1544. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.32 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 664 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: ITALIA. Italia standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopia.RIC² 1541. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 663 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: AFRICA. Africa, wearing elephant skin headdress and holding scorpion and cornucopia, reclining left on rock; basket of grain ears to left.RIC² 1495. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 662 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: AEGYPTOS. Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm upon basket; to left, ibis standing right.RIC² 1482. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.97 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 661 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Bareheaded bust left, with slight drapery.Rev: CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P. Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 1067.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.82 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 660 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Bare-headed bust right, drapery on left shoulder.Rev: INDVLGENTIA AVG P P / COS III. Indulgentia seated left on throne, holding sceptre and extending hand.RIC² 1017. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.68 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 659 - HADRIAN (117-138). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: COS III. Hadrian on horseback right, raising hand.RIC² 930; Calicó 1221.Hadrian was born in Italica or Rome in 76 AD to an influential family; his grandfather had been a member of the senate. Having soon been orphaned, Hadrian was entrusted to his cousin Trajan, who acted as his tutor and granted him in marriage one of his great-granddaughters, Sabina, in 100 AD. It was therefore quite natural that on Trajan's death Hadrian should succeed him, although he had never adopted him. In fact at the prince's death the senate received letters from Trajan mentioning Hadrian's adoption, but according to Cassius Dio they were signed by his widow Plotina. Probably Lucius Licinius Sura, his future and greatest general, also made great efforts for Trajan to consider Hadrian's candidacy. Hadrian is remembered as a literate monarch, a lover of Greek letters and neosophistic philosophy. The new emperor had a very different political conception from that of his predecessor, beginning with the renouncing of the expansionism so much desired by Trajan in order to focus more on the defense of imperial borders, as evidenced by the construction of Hadrian's Wall. His reign was also 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. Despite his efforts to avoid any armed conflict, Hadrian had to deal with a Jewish revolt that erupted because he had renamed Jerusalem as the Colonia Aelia Capitolina, after his family name, for having a temple dedicated to Jupiter Capitolinus erected there and for forbidding circumcision, a custom he perceived as barbaric, despite not being hostile to Judaism. The revolt was very bloody and led by Simon bar Kochba, who lost his life in the last battle. In internal politics Hadrian gave his best, eliminating unnecessary expenses and undertaking magnificent public works, not only in Rome. He also asked his jurists to collect all edicts that would ensure greater justice for the weaker, but went to the disadvantage of the Senate, which responded with conspiracies. Hadrian managed to escape these attempts and sent all the conspirators to death, earning himself a very bad reputation. For this he publicly apologized and engaged in a series of food concessions to the people, forgave a huge amount of debt, and promised not to use any more violence against the senators. Promise that he did not keep, however, as a result of further conspiracy attempts. In 136 he designated Lucius Aelius Caesar as his successor, but he died two years later. Hadrian, having failed to have children by Sabina, was thus forced to adopt Antoninus Pius, asking him to adopt in turn two other young men, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, son of the late Aelius. He died in 138 after a long and painful illness. Condition: Fine.Weight: 7.11 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 658 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III. Roma seated right on cuirass and shield, holding spear and parazonium; globus in exergue.RIC² 861. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 657 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III. Virtus standing right, with foot set upon helmet, holding spear and parazonium.RIC² 851. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.21 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 656 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III / S - C. Neptune, with foot set upon prow, standing right and holding trident and acrostolium.RIC² 814. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 25.61 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 655 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus and lituus.RIC² 801. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 654 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III. Neptune standing right, with foot upon prow, holding trident and dolphin.RIC² 790. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.84 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 653 - 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 Victory.RIC² 786. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 652 - HADRIAN (117-138). Semis. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: COS III / S C. Roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding crowning Victory and spear.RIC² 760. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.07 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 651 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: P M TR P COS III / S - C. Minerva standing left, dropping incense on candelabrum altar and holding a spear in left hand; shield at feet to right.RIC² 668. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 22.47 g. Diameter: 34 mm.

Lot # 650 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding crowning Victory and spear; shield to right.RIC² 541. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 649 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Galley left with mast and no rowers.RIC² 525.Acquired from Hess, Luzern (May 1970) Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.37 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 648 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Victory standing right, holding trophy with both hands.RIC² 400. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 647 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P COS III / SAL AVG. Salus seated left on throne, holding patera and feeding serpent rising from altar to left.RIC² 378. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 646 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P COS III / LIB PVB. Libertas seated left on throne, holding branch and sceptre.RIC² 363. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.88 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 645 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P / CONCORDIA / S C. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting arm on small statuette of Spes standing on small column; cornucopiae below seat.RIC² 360. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 25.70 g. Diameter: 36 mm.

Lot # 644 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy.RIC² 320. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 643 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy.RIC² 320. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 642 - HADRIAN (117-138). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III. Radiate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: SALVS PVBLICA / S - C. Salus standing left, with foot upon globus, holding patera and rudder.RIC² 276. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 10.22 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 641 - HADRIAN (117-138). As. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, wight slight drapery.Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS III / S - C. Honos standing right, foot on globe, holding sceptre and cornucopia.RIC² 268. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.40 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 640 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC² 221. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 639 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS II / FORT RED / S - C. Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia.RIC² 150. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 24.07 g. Diameter: 34 mm.

Lot # 638 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: P M TR P COS II / FORT RED. Fortuna seated left on throne, holding cornucopia and rudder.RIC² 114. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.45 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 637 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.Rev: P M TR P COS DES II / CONCORD. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow on statue of Spes; cornucopia below.RIC² 79. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.77 g. Diameter: 18 mm.