Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 421 - Roman Empire. Geta, as Caesar, 198-209. Denarius (Silver, 17.89 mm, 3.52 g). Rome. AD 201-202. P SEPT GETA - CAES PONT, Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev. PRINC IVVENT - VTIS, Geta, as prince of the youth, standing front in military attire, head left, holding baton and long scepter; on right, trophy. BMC 234. Cohen 157. RIC IV.1 18. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 420 - Roman Empire. Geta, as Caesar. Denarius struck under Septimius Severus (Silver, 19.35 mm, 3.12 g). Rome. AD 199-201. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PRINC IVVENT, Geta standing left, holding branch and spear. BMC 232. Cohen 159. RIC IV 15b. Deposits. Very Fine.
Lot # 419 - Roman Empire. Caracalla, 197-217. Denarius (Silver, 18.37 mm, 3.10 g). Rome, AD 215. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Pax draped standing facing, head turned to left, holding branch and scepter. RIC IV.1 268. Cohen 314. BMC 147. Light grey iridescent tone. Nice portrait. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 418 - Roman Empire. Caracalla, 198-217. Denarius (Silver, 19.24 mm, 3.29 g). Rome. AD 207. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. PONTIF TR P X COS II, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. BMC 542. Cohen 431. RIC IV.1 88. Toned. About Very Fine.
Lot # 417 - Roman Empire. Caracalla, as Caesar. Sestertius struck under Septimius Severus (Bronze, 31.49 mm, 29.69 g). Rome, AD 196-197. M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS / S - C, Caracalla standing left, holding baton and spear; trophy to right. RIC IV 398a. Cohen 506. Brown patina. Insignificant scratches. Good Very Fine. Rare, with minor edge knocks from being set in a wooden medal cabinet of an old collection.
Lot # 416 - Roman Empire. Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 194-217. Denarius struck under Severus (Silver, 16.75 mm, 3.66 g). Emesa. AD 193-195. IVLIA DO - MNA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right. Rev. BONI E - VENTVS, Bonus Eventus standing left, holding basket of fruits and grain ears. RIC IV.1, 616 (Septimius Severus). Cohen IV, 10. BMCRE p. 102 (Septimius Severus). Toned. Very Fine.
Lot # 415 - Roman Empire. Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217. Denarius struck under Severus (Silver, 18.96 mm, 3.51 g). Rome. AD 207-209. IVLIA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right. Rev. FORTVNAE FELICI, Fortuna draped seated left on high-backed chair, resting arm on rudder set on globe, holding cornucopia, child standing right at her feet to left, raising arms to her. RIC IV.1, 554 (Septimius Severus). Cohen IV, 57. BMCRE 29 (Septimius Severus). Hill 920. Toned. Very Fine.
Lot # 414 - Roman Empire. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Dupondius (Bronze, 24.76 mm, 11.00 g). Rome, AD 195. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, Radiate head right. Rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS / S - C, Felicitas draped standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV.1 698. Cohen 631. BMC 566. Hill 160. Brown patina. Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 413 - Roman Empire. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Denarius (Silver, 16.22 mm, 2.93 g). Rome. AD 197-198. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, Laureate head right. Rev. VICT AVGG COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV.1 120c. Cohen 694. Deeply toned. Very Fine.
Lot # 412 - Roman Empire. Septimius Severus, 193-210. Denarius (Silver, 18.05 mm, 2.52 g). Rome. AD 195 ca. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII, Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P III COS II PP, Minerva standing left with spear and shield. RIC IV 49. Cohen 381. BMCRE 76. Toned, slight porosity. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 411 - Roman Empire. Commodus, 180-192. As (Bronze, 25.05 mm, 10.32 g). Rome. AD 181. M COMMODVS - ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. VOTA DEC ANN SVSC TR P VI IMP IIII / COS III P P, Commodus veiled and draped standing left, holding a patera in his right hand and sacrificing above a lighted tripod and a scroll in his left hand. RIC III 321a. Cohen -. BMCRE-. Riverine patina. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 410 - Roman Empire. Commodus, 177-192. Dupondius (Bronze, 25.23 mm, 11.61 g). Rome. AD 181. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Radiate head right. Rev. PROVI DEOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P / S – C, Providentia standing left, holding scepter and wand over globe set on ground to left. Cohen 628. RIC III 317. Riverine patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 409 - Roman Empire. Commodus, 180-192. Sestertius (Bronze, 28.53 mm, 21.30 g). Rome. AD 183. [M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS], Laureate head right. Rev. [TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P] / S - C, Victory draped advancing right, holding trophy with both hands. RIC III, 374. Cohen III, 898. BMCRE 516. MIR 18, 590-6/30. Banti 462. Deposits. About Very Fine.
Lot # 408 - Roman Empire. Commodus, 177-192. Denarius (Silver, 16.24 mm, 3.29 g). Rome. AD 191-192. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head of Commodus as Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, Bow, club and quiver with arrows. RIC III, 253 (Commodus). Cohen III, 195. BMCRE 343. Deeply toned. About Very Fine.
Lot # 407 - Roman Empire. Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus. Denarius struck under Verus (Silver, 18.65 mm, 3.43 g). Rome. AD 161-162. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on statuette of Spes; below seat, cornucopiae. BMC 305. Cohen 6. RIC III 757. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 406 - Roman Empire. Divus Lucius Verus. Sestertius struck under Marcus Aurelius (Bronze, 33.87 mm, 28.90 g). Rome. Post AD 169. DIVVS VERVS, Bare head right. Rev. CONSECRATIO / S - C, Funeral pyre in four levels, the first one decorated with three garlands, the others decorated with draperies and statues, surmounted by quadriga. RIC III, 1511 (Marcus Aurelius). Cohen III, 59. BMC 1363 (Marcus Aurelius). Banti 39. Riverine patina. Large flan. Good Very Fine. Ex Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 8 (10 May 2001), lot 339.
Lot # 405 - Roman Empire. Lucius Verus, 161-169. Sestertius (Bronze, 32.25 mm, 20.83 g). Rome. AD 166. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate bust right. Rev. TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II / S - C, Victory, draped at waist, standing facing, head right, left foot on helmet, placing right hand on shield inscribed VIC/ PAR in two lines set on palm tree to right and holding palm frond in left hand. RIC III 1456. BMC 1308. Banti 140. Cohen 206. Untouched green patina. Nice portrait. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 404 - Roman Empire. Lucius Verus, 161-169. Sestertius (Bronze, 29.77 mm, 20.09 g). Rome, AD 164. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Bare head right. Rev. TR P IIII IMP II COS II / S - C, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC III 1381. Cohen 226. Banti 152 (only 1 specimen). Dark patina. Expressive portrait. Good Very Fine. Very rare.
Lot # 403 - Roman Empire. Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Sestertius struck under Aurelius (Bronze, 31.06 mm, 24.19 g). Rome. AD 161-176. FAVSTINA – AVGVSTA, Bust draped right. Rev. HILARITAS / S – C, Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopia. BMC 911. Cohen 112. RIC III 1642. Banti 64. Green patina. About Very Fine.
Lot # 402 - Roman Empire. Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Sestertius struck under Aurelius (Bronze, 31.89 mm, 26.32 g). Rome. AD 161-176. FAVSTINA – AVGVSTA, Bust draped right. Rev. HILARITAS / S – C, Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopia. BMC 911. Cohen 112. RIC III 1642. Banti 64. Green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 401 - Roman Empire. Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Sestertius struck under Marcus Aurelius (Bronze, 31.06 mm, 23.24 g). Rome. AD 161-164. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, wearing stephane. Rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; at feet to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC III 1651 var. (no stephane). Banti 81. Green patina. Well centered. Very Fine.
Lot # 400 - Roman Empire. Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Denarius struck under Antoninus Pius (Silver, 16.69 mm, 3.40 g). Rome. AD 147-150. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, Draped bust right, with hair waived and coiled on back of head. Rev. CONC - O - RDIA, Concordia seated left on low seat, holding flower and resting elbow on cornucopiae. RIC III 502a (Pius). BMC 1086 (Pius). Cohen 54. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 399 - Roman Empire. Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Denarius struck under Antoninus Pius (Silver, 17.71 mm, 3.50 g). Rome. AD Before 161. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, with wavy hair tied up in a chignon. Rev. AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing facing left, holding shield on helmet and Victory. RIC III 495a (Pius). BMC 1099. Cohen 15. Old cabinet tone. Nice portrait. About Extremely Fine. Scarce.
Lot # 398 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. As (Bronze, 24.12 mm, 10.75 g). Rome, AD 175. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, Laureate head right. Rev. ANNONA AVG IMP VII COS III / S - C, Modius with three feet, containing one poppy and two lateral grain ears. RIC III 1122. Cohen 4. BMC 1493. Sear 5056. MIR 18, 292-9/30. Dark patina. About Very Fine.
Lot # 397 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Dupondius (Bronze, 22.16 mm, 10.31 g). Rome, AD 174. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, Radiate head right. Rev. IMP VI COS III / S C, Jupiter seated bare chest left on high-backed throne, holding Victory and scepter. RIC III 1100. Cohen 251. BMC 1473. MIR 18, 266-8/50. Riverine patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 396 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Bronze, 32.80 mm, 25.06 g). Rome. AD 172-173. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder, Rev. GERMANICO AVG IMP VI COS III / S C, Trophy; on left, German woman seated on shield; on right, German standing head left with hands bound behind him; on ground, shield. RIC III 1058 var. (no drapery). Cohen 227 var. (same). Banti 104. Dark green patina. Some corrosions. About Very Fine.
Lot # 395 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Bronze, 31.82 mm, 23.04 g). Rome. AD 161-162. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right. Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI / S - C / COS III, Marcus Aurelius to left and Lucius Verus to right togate standing each-other facing, clasping hands, each holding scroll. RIC III 826 (Marcus Aurelius). Cohen 54. BMC 1009. Banti 34. Dark patina. Minor porosity. Very Fine.
Lot # 394 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Bronze, 32.60 mm, 25.63 g). Rome. AD 161-162. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head right. Rev. SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI / S - C / COS III, Salus draped standing left, holding scepter and patera over altar, feeding raised serpent. RIC III, 836. Cohen III, 555. Banti 279. MIR 18, 38-5/30. Green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 393 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Denarius (Silver, 18.44 mm, 2.82 g). Rome, AD 168-169. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, Laureate head right. Rev. LIBERAL AVG V COS III, Liberalitas standing front, head left, holding counting-board and cornucopiae. RIC III 206. Cohen 412. Nice dark patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 392 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Denarius (Silver, 16.92 mm, 3.00 g). Rome. AD 168. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM - PARTH MAX, Laureate head right. Rev. TR P XXII IMP - V COS III, Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC III 191. BMC 467. Cohen 899. Cabinet tone. High relief portrait. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 391 - Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius (Bronze, 31.71 mm, 24.73 g). Rome. AD 156-157. AVRELIVS CAES AN-TON AVG PII F, Bare head right. Rev. TR POT XIII COS II, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and drawing out fold of skirt. RIC III 1338b (Antoninus). RSC 713. BMCRE 2032. Grey patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 390 - Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Sestertius (Bronze, 34.07 mm, 22.07 g). Rome, AD 158-159. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII / S C, Laureate head right. Rev. COS IIII, Male figure statue standing facing, head right, holding heagle-tipped sceptre and branch; all within arched distyle temple; crossed shields and trophy as acroteria; florettes along roof line. RIC III 999. Cohen 332. Banti 130 (reports only one specimen with the statue's head right). Dark patina. About Very Fine. Very rare.
Lot # 389 - Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Denarius (Silver, 18.24 mm, 3.24 g). Rome. AD 148-149. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, Bare head right. Rev. FELIC SAEC COS IIII, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and leaning on column. RIC III 309. Cohen 361. Cabinet tone. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 388 - Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Denarius (Silver, 18.26 mm, 2.55 g) Rome. AD 149. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Laureate head right. Rev. COS IIII, Fortune standing left holding a rudder and a cornucopia. RIC III 179. Cohen 263. BMCRE 668 var. (rudder on globe, bust type). Attractive toning. Minor marks. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 387 - Roman Empire. Aelius Caesar. Sestertius struck under Hadrian (Bronze, 31.3 mm, 24.45 g). Rome. AD 137. L AELIVS - CAESAR, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. TR POT - COS II / S C, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II.3 2698 (this coin cited). Cohen 58. BMCRE 1917. Banti 37 (this coin). Aged Tiber patina from an old collection. Good Very Fine / About Very Fine. Published in 1984. Rare with cuirassed bust.
Lot # 386 - Roman Empire. Sabina, wife of Hadrian. Denarius (Silver, 18.09 mm, 3.03 g). Rome. AD 126-137. SABINA AVGVSTA, Diademed and draped bust right, her hair in long plait behind neck. Rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera and long scepter. BMC 940 (Hadrian). Cohen 43. RIC II 395a (Hadrian). Toned. Very Fine.
Lot # 385 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-138. As (Copper, 25.27 mm, 10.77 g). Rome. AD 133-135. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. FELICI - TAS P R / S - C, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. BMC 1590 (no drapery). Cohen 604. RIC II 801. Brown patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 384 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-138. As (Bronze, 26.66 mm, 14.07 g). Rome. AD 125-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev. COS III / S C, Galley right. RIC II 673. Cohen 446. BMC 1342. Green patina. Extremely Fine. Scarce.
Lot # 383 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-138. Dupondius (Bronze, 26.38 mm, 15.04 g). Rome. AD 124-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Radiate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. COS III / S C, Pegasus flying to right. RIC II 658. Cohen 436. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 382 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-118. Sestertius (Bronze, 32.61 mm, 28.48 g). Rome, AD 129-130. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev. COS III P P / S- C / FORT RED, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder on globe, and cornucopiae. RIC II 707. Cohen 736. Banti 400. Brown patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 381 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 17.92 mm, 3.49 g). Rome. AD 133-135. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bare head right. Rev. TELLVS STABIL, Tellus standing left, holding plow and short rake; at feet to right, two stalks of grain. BMC 741. Cohen 1427 var. (differing bust type). RIC II 2052. Old cabinet tone. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 380 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 18.61 mm, 3.05 g). Rome. AD 134-138 ca. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, Laureate head right. Rev. AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining left on basket, holding sistrum and resting elbow on basket of fruit; in front, ibis standing on a column. RIC II 297. Cohen 103. BMCRE 797. Lightly toned. Amazing specimen. Good Extremely Fine.
Lot # 379 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 16.65 mm, 3.34 g). Rome. AD 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, Laureate head right. Rev. AFRICA, Personification of Africa reclining left, wearing elephant scalp headdress, holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of grain ears at her feet to left. RIC II.3², 1494. Cohen II, 138. BMCRE 816. Old cabinet tone. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 378 - Roman Empire. Hadrian, 117-138. Aureus (Gold, 20.46 mm, 7.30 g). Rome. AD 125-127. HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right, with drapery on left shoulder. Rev. COS - III, Emperor on horseback to right, raising hand. RIC II.3 781. Cohen 406 var. (no drapery). BMCRE 430. Calicó 1215a. Ex jewelry. Very Fine.
Lot # 377 - Roman Empire. Trajan, 98-117. Quadrans (Copper, 17.09 mm, 2.05 g). Rome. AD 98-117. IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate bust of Hercules right, wearing lion skin draped around his neck. Rev. S – C, Club. BMC 1071. Cohen 343. RIC II 699. Dark green patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 376 - Roman Empire. Trajan, 98-117. As (Copper, 28.29 mm, 12.21 g). Rome. AD 99-100. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, Laureate head right. Rev. TR POT COS III P P / S - C, Victory flying left, wings spread, holding shield inscribed SPQR. RIC II 417. Cohen 628. Green patina. Good Fine.
Lot # 375 - Roman Empire. Trajan, 98-117. Sestertius (Bronze, 35 mm, 25.55 g). Rome. AD 107-108. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP, Laureate bust right, with aegis. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S - C, Roma standing left, holding Victory and reversed spear. RIC II 483 var. (bust type). Cohen 383 var. (same). BMCRE 775 note. Woytek 299cC. Untouched and glossy green patina with some deposits on reverse. Struck in high relief and perfectly centered. Good Very Fine. Very rare with this bust type.
Lot # 374 - Roman Empire. Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, mm 18.11, 3.24 g). Rome. Circa AD 108-109. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, slightly draped on the left shoulder. Rev. COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC / DAC CAP, Dacian seated left in attitude of mourning on arms. RIC II, 98. Cohen 120. BMCRE 390. Old cabinet tone. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 373 - Roman Empire. Domitian, 81-96. As (Bronze, 30.1 mm, 10.40 g, 6 h). Rome, AD 88: Secular Games Issue. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head right. Rev. COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC / S C, Domitian, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera held in right hand over altar; to left lyre and flute players standing right; in background, hexastyle temple. RIC II 623. Cohen 85. BMC 434. Riverina patina with some concretions. Very Fine.
Lot # 372 - Roman Empire. Domitian, 81-96. As (Bronze, 29.15 mm, 11.03 g). Rome. AD 86. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, Laureate head right, with aegis. Rev. FIDEI PVBLICAE / S - C, Fides standing right, holding grain ears and basket of fruits. BMC 385. Cohen 111. RIC II 486. Riverine patina. Good Very Fine.