Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 522 - 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: 3.44 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 521 - 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: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 520 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. Veiled and draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and sceptre.RIC 350a (Pius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 519 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right.Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas standing facing, head left, lifting dress and holding phoenix.RIC 347 (Pius). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.47 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 518 - DIVA FAUSTINA I (Died 140/1). Denarius. Rome. Struck under Antoninus Pius. 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 mint state.Weight: 3.39 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 517 - DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS (Died 161). Denarius. Rome. Struck under Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head right.Rev: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing right on globe, head left.RIC 433 (Aurelius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 516 - ANONYMOUS. Time of Domitian to Antoninus Pius (81-161). Quadrans. Rome. Obv: Helmeted head of Mars right.Rev: S - C. Trophy.RIC 21. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.46 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 515 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left.Rev: SALVS AVG COS IIII / S C. Salus standing left, holding sceptre and feeding serpent rising from altar to left with patera.RIC 909b. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.99 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 514 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI. Laureate head right.Rev: SALVS AVG COS IIII / S - C. Salus standing left, holding sceptre and feeding serpent rising from altar to left.RIC 906. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 25.00 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 513 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: TR POT XV COS IIII / S - C. Emperor seated left, holding globe and roll, crowned by Victory flying left.RIC 889. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 24.85 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 512 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: ANNONA AVG / S - C. Annona standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius filled with grain ears to left; prow to right.RIC 597. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 25.59 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 511 - ANTONINUS PIUS with MARCUS AURELIUS as Caesar (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right, with slight drapery.Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Bare head of Marcus Aurelius right.RIC 417 var. (without slight drapery). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.99 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 510 - ANTONINUS PIUS, with MARCUS AURELIUS As Caesar (138-161). Fourrèe Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right.Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Bareheaded and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right.Cf. RIC 417b (for prototype). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.22 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 509 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Laureate head right.Rev: VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III / COS IIII. Pius standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar to left.RIC 294b note. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 508 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. Laureate head right.Rev: VOTA SOL DECENN II / COS IIII. Antoninus Pius standing left, sacrificing with patera over lighted tripod-altar to left; bull behind.RIC 292a. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.11 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 507 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II. Laureate head right.Rev: TR POT XIX COS IIII. Fortuna standing right, holding cornucopia and rudder set upon globe.RIC 251. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.40 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 506 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Vesta standing left with palladium and patera; sacrificing over altar.RIC 238. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.45 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 505 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Vesta standing facing, head left, holding simpulum and palladium.RIC 229a. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.98 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 504 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV. Laureate head right.Rev: COS IIII. Fortuna standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia and rudder set upon globus.RIC 205. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 503 - 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 fine.Weight: 3.28 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 502 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 501 - 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: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.18 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 500 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: IMPERATOR II. Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond.RIC 111c. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.43 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 499 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: ITALIA. Italia seated left on globus, holding cornucopia and sceptre.RIC 73 var. (no drapery); RSC 463 var. (same). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 498 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P. Bare head right.Rev: TR POT COS II. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopia.RIC 51. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 497 - ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES AEL ANTONINVS AVG. Bare head right.Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS. Diana standing right, holding bow and arrow.RIC 1b.RareOne 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: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.76 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 496 - AELIUS (Caesar, 136-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR. Bare head right.Rev: TR POT COS II. Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting dress.RIC² 2648 (Hadrian). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.98 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 495 - AELIUS (Caesar, 136-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR TR P COS II. Bare head right.Rev: CONCORDIA. Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia, and leaning upon column to right.RIC² 2621. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 494 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). Denarius. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: IVNONI REGINAE. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 2550. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.46 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 493 - SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P. Draped bust right, wearing double stephane.Rev: Vesta seated left on throne, holding palladium and sceptre.RIC² 2484; Calicó 1420. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 6.91 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 492 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: VOTA PVBLICA. Hadrian standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod to left.RIC² 2326. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 491 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare head right.Rev: ANNONA AVG. Modius with grain ears and poppy.RIC² 2318. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.33 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 490 - 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: 3.23 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 489 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: RESTITVTORI GALLIAE / S - C. Hadrian standing right, holding roll and raising Gallia, kneeling left.RIC² 1848. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 26.09 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 488 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: AEGYPTOS / S C. Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting elbow upon modius filled with grain ears; to left, ibis standing right on column.RIC² 1592. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 22.80 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 487 - 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 # 486 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: HISPANIA. Hispania reclining left, holding branch and resting arm upon rock; hare to right.RIC² 1533. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.39 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 485 - 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: Fine.Weight: 2.99 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 484 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate 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 1494. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.54 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 483 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. "Travel Series" issue. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Bare-headed bust right, drapery on left shoulder.Rev: AEGYPTOS. Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm upon basket; to left, ibis standing right.RIC² 1482. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 482 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: FELICITATI AVGVSTI. Galley sailing right, with six oarsmen and hortator at stern.RIC² 1400 var. (galley left).Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 481 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P / S - C. Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 1177. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 22.65 g. Diameter: 33 mm.

Lot # 480 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Bare-headed and draped bust right.Rev: INDVLGENTIA AVG / COS III P P. Indulgentia seated left on throne, holding sceptre and extending hand.RIC² 1094 (R).Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.84 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 479 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: COS III. Victory seated left on throne, holding wreath and palm frond; globus in exergue.RIC² 859. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.37 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 478 - HADRIAN (117-138). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Radiate head right.Rev: COS III / S - C. Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC² 831. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 11.13 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 477 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right, with slight drapery.Rev: COS III. Minerva standing left, holding spear and shield.RIC² 787. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 476 - HADRIAN (117-138). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Neptune standing left, holding acrostolium and trident.RIC² 586; Calicó 1314.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: Near very fine.Weight: 7.26 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 475 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Roma seated left on arms, holding spear and Victory.RIC² 544. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 474 - HADRIAN (117-138). As. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS III / S - C. Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath.RIC² 460 (R3).Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.89 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 473 - HADRIAN (117-138). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: LOCVPLETATORI ORBIS TERRARVM / S C. Hadrian seated left on platform, hand extended towards two citizens standing right below; in background, Liberalitas standing left, emptying cornucopia.RIC² 431.Very rare Condition: Fine.Weight: 25.30 g. Diameter: 33 mm.