Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 485 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint. Obv. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. Laureate bust right. Rev. ANNONAE AVGG. Annona standing left, foot set on prow, holding grain ears and cornucopiae. RIC IV 501. AR. 3.71 g. 19.5 mm. Brilliant and choice. About EF.
Lot # 484 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 210-211. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. Rev. VICTORIAE BRIT. Victoria seated left, inscribing shield set on knees. RIC IV 335; RSC 731. AR. 3.19 g. 19 mm. Rare. Toned. Good VF.
Lot # 483 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 202-210. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH. Dae Caelestis, draped, riding right on lion, holding drum in right hand and sceptre in left hand; below, water gushing from rock. RIC IV 267a. AR. 3.19 g. 19 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 482 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 202-210. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. FVNDATOR PACIS. Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and roll in left hand. RIC IV 265. AR. 3.79 g. 18.5 mm. Lovely light old cabinet tone. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 481 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 206 AD. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XIIII COS III P P. Genius standing left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears. RIC IV 201; C. 475. AR. 3.11 g. 19 mm. Good example with light tone. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 480 - Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 205 AD. Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P. Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle. RIC IV 196. AR. 3.3 g. 20 mm. Hairline flan crack. Good example with delicate tone. Good VF.
Lot # 479 - Clodius Albinus (193-197). AR Denarius, 193 AD. Obv. D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES. Bare head right. Rev. PROVID AVG COS. Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre. RIC IV 1c; C. 55. AR. 3.39 g. 18.5 mm. R. Rare. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 478 - Clodius Albinus as Caesar (193-195). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 194-195. Obv. D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. Bare-headed bust right. Rev. FELICITAS COS II, SC. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre. RIC IV 52c; C. 16. AE. 18.76 g. 30 mm. R. Rare and good, with solid green patina. Gently smoothed. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 477 - Manlia Scantilla, wife of Didius Julianus (died 193 AD.). AE Sestertius. Obv. MANL SCANTILLA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing hair in waved, nearly vertical lines, and fastened in large bun on back of head. Rev. IVNO REGINA SC. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet, peacock standing left, head turned back to catch drops from patera. RIC IV (Did. Jul.) 18b; C. 3. AE. 17.94 g. 29 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, with solid green patina. Rough surface on obverse. Good F.
Lot # 476 - Didius Julianus (193 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 193 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. CONCORD MILIT, SC. Concordia standing facing, head left, holding legionary eagle and standard. RIC IV 14. AE. 20.05 g. 28.5 mm. R. Rare issue. Lovely brown patina with minor green deposits. About VF/Good F.
Lot # 475 - Pertinax (193 AD). AE 'Sestertius', Paduan type later fabrication, XVIII-XIX century. Obv. IMP CAES P HELV PERT AVG. Draped laurel wreathed bust right. Rev. Emperor seated on a curule chair atop a podium, accompanied by personifications or deities. AE. 30.76 g. 34 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 474 - Crispina, wife of Commodus (died 183 AD). AE As, Rome mint, 178-191. Obv. CRISPINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. IVNO LVCINA S C. Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. RIC III (Comm.) 680. AE. 9.67 g. 28 mm. Good example with brown and green patina. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 473 - Crispina, wife of Commodus (died 183 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 178-191. Obv. CRISPINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, hair in round coil at back. Rev. VENVS. Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and drawing robe over her left shoulder with left hand. RIC III Commodus 286A. AR. 2.82 g. 18 mm. Attractive toning with warm golden hues. About VF.
Lot # 472 - Commodus (177-192). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 190-191. Obv. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P. Laureate head right. Rev. MIN AVG P M TR P XVI COS VI. Minerva running right, head turned back, holding branch and spear and shield. RIC III 222a; C. 358. AR. 2.89 g. 17 mm. Scarce. Well centred and lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 471 - Commodus (177-192). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 188 AD. Obv. M COMM ANT FEL AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. Rev. P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P. Salus seated left, feeding out of patera serpent rising from altar to left. RIC II-p. 1 (2nd ed.) 169; RSC 544. AR. 2.66 g. 17 mm. VF.
Lot # 470 - Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus (died 183 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 164-169. Obv. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. Draped bust right. Rev. VENVS S C. Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and sceptre in left hand. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 1763. AE. 24.84 g. 32 mm. Dark brown patina. Rough surface on reverse. VF/Good F.
Lot # 469 - Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus (died 183 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 164-169. Obv. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. Draped bust right. Rev. PIETAS S C. Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense from right hand on lighted altar left and holding box in left hand. RIC III (M. Aur.) 1756. AE. 18.02 g. 30 mm. Brown tone. VF.
Lot # 468 - Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus (died 183 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 164-180. Obv. LVCILLA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head. Rev. VENVS. Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and sceptre in left. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 785. AR. 3.44 g. 18.5 mm. Light uneven patina. VF.
Lot # 467 - Lucius Verus (161-169). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, 161 AD. Obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P / COS II / S - C. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other and clasping hands. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 1282. AE. 25.53 g. 34 mm. About VF.
Lot # 466 - Lucius Verus (161-169). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 162-163. Obv. IMP L VERVS AVG. Bare head right. Rev. PROV DEOR TR P III COS II. Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 491. AR. 3.26 g. 17.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 465 - Diva Faustina II (after 176 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 176-180. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. Bust of Diva Faustina II, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right. Rev. CONSECRATIO. Throne, draped and elaborately ornamented, on which a sceptre leans transversely to right; in front, a peacock standing right. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 745. AR. 3.08 g. 18 mm. VF/About VF.
Lot # 464 - Faustina II (died 176 AD). AE Sestertius. Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head. Rev. MATRI MAGNAE S C. Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side; to left and right of throne, lions. RIC III (M. Aur.) 1663. AE. 29.35 g. 30.5 mm. Scarce. Delicate brown patina. Spots of corrosion. VF/About VF.
Lot # 463 - Faustina II (died 176 AD). AE Dupondius. Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. IVNONI REGINAE SC. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet, peacock. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 1652; C. 143. AE. 12.37 g. 27 mm. A very attractive example. Lovely emerald green patina, with brown spots on obverse. Good VF.
Lot # 462 - Faustina II (died 176 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 161-176. Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. HILARITAS S C. Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 1642. AE. 24.22 g. 29.5 mm. Appealing delicate green patina. VF/About VF.
Lot # 461 - Faustina II (died 176 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev. AVGVSTI PII FIL. Spes, standing left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC III 497; C. 24. AG. 3.02 g. 18.5 mm. R. Rare and good example, sound metal. Metal flaws. About EF.
Lot # 460 - Divus Marcus Aurelius (after 180 AD). AE Sestertius, struck under Commodus, 180 AD. Obv. DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS. Bare head right. Rev. CONSECRATIO SC. Funeral pyre surmounted by Marcus Aurelius in facing quadriga. RIC III (Comm.) 662; C. 98. AE. 23.13 g. 30 mm. Good example with brown patina. Rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 459 - Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 177 AD. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI. Radiate head right. Rev. IMP VIIII COS III P P S C. Winged thunderbolt. RIC III 1219. AE. 10.81 g. 23.5 mm. About VF.
Lot # 458 - Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 174-175. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII. Laureate head right. Rev. IMP VI COS III SC. Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. RIC III 1096; C. 250. AE. 24.2 g. 30 mm. Green patina. About VF/Good F.
Lot # 457 - Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, 170-171. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV. Laureate head right. Rev. IMP VI COS III SC. Victory, half draped, standing right, fixing to a tree a shield inscribed VIC GER. RIC III 1001. AE. 25.34 g. 34 mm. Victoria Germanica related issue. Green patina. Cleaning marks. VF.
Lot # 456 - Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 161 AD. Obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M. Radiate head right. Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV / S-C / COS III. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing one another, clasping right hands. RIC III 798; C. 50. AE. 12.22 g. 27 mm. Lovely dark patina with brassy highlights. Hairline flan crack, slightly pitted surface on obverse. VF.
Lot # 455 - Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139-161). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 151-152. Obv. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL. Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev. TR POT VI COS II S C. Genius Exercitus, in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding legionary eagle. RIC III Antoninus Pius 1302A. AE. 28.5 g. 34 mm. Flan crack. Lovely brown patina with some brassy highlights and minor green deposits. About VF.
Lot # 454 - Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139-161). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, 148-149. Obv. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F. Bare-headed bust right, with slight drapery. Rev. TR POT III COS II / S - C / PIETAS. Pietas standing left, reaching toward child to left and holding another child. RIC III Antoninus Pius 1280. AE. 23.18 g. 32 mm. VF.
Lot # 453 - Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139-161). AR Denarius. Rome mint, 156-157. Obv. AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII FIL. Bare head right. Rev. TR POT XI COS II. Virtus(?) standing left, holding parzonium and spear and leaning on shield. RIC III (A. Pius) 473; RSC 721. AR. 2.95 g. 17.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 452 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, c. 141-146. Obv. DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair coiled on top of head. Rev. MATRI DEVM SALVTARI / S C. Cybele seated right, holding tympanum; to left and right, lion seated right. RIC III (Ant. Pius) 1145. AE. 22.24 g. 32 mm. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 451 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AE Sestertius, after 141 AD. Rome mint. Obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair coiled on top of head. Rev. AETERNITAS / SC. Aeternitas seated left, holding phoenix on globe and transverse sceptre. RIC III (Ant. Pius) 1103B. AE. 24.61 g. 33 mm. Dark green patina. Minor roughness, light marks. VF.
Lot # 450 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, after 141 AD. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair coiled on top of head. Rev. AETERNITAS SC. Aeternitas seated left, holding phoenix on globe and sceptre. RIC III (Ant. Pius) 1103A; C. 15. AE. 25.08 g. 30.5 mm. Lovely dark green patina. From a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 449 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. Obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair coiled on top of head. Rev. CONSECRATIO. Ceres, veiled, standing left, raising right hand and holding torch. RIC III (Ant. Pius) 382A. AR. 3.41 g. 17.5 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 448 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. Rev. CERES. Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and lighted torch, nearly vertical, in left. RIC III Antoninus Pius 378a. AR. 3.01 g. 18 mm. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 447 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right. Rev. AVGVSTA. Throne, draped and ornamented, on which is a wreath; against it, on left, rests transverse sceptre pointing upwards, to right. RIC III (A. Pius) 377; RSC 131. AR. 3.58 g. 17 mm. EF/About EF.
Lot # 446 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 146-161. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. Rev. AVGVSTA. Vesta, veiled, standing front, head left, holding simpulum and palladium. RIC III (A. Pius) 368; RSC 108. AR. 3.33 g. 20 mm. Toned. About EF.
Lot # 445 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right. Rev. AVGVSTA. Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and torch. RIC III 360; C. 78. AR. 3.28 g. 18 mm. Nice cabinet tone with golden hues. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 444 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. Rev. AVGVSTA. Ceres, veiled, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and lighted torch, vertical at her side, in left. RIC III Antoninus Pius 360a. AR. 2.82 g. 18 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 443 - Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. Rev. AETERNITAS. Throne, draped and ornamented, against which rests transverse sceptre, pointing up right: in front, peacock standing right. RIC III Antoninus Pius 353a. AR. 3.15 g. 18 mm. About EF.
Lot # 442 - Faustina I (died 141 AD). AE As, Rome mint, 138-141. Obv. FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P. Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTA S C. Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand; left elbow rests on column. RIC III (Ant. Pius) 1089; C. 155. AE. 9.65 g. 27 mm. Lovely glossy green patina. Slightly pitted surface on obverse. VF.
Lot # 441 - Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE 34 mm, Ephesus (Ionia). Obv. Τ ΑΙΛ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ. Laureate head right. Rev. ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ. Temple with four columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between Ephesus' two neocorate temples, each in perspective, with two frontal columns and enclosing imperial statue (Domitian and Hadrian). RPC online 8474 (4 specimens); SNG Cop. -; SNG von Aulock -. AE. 22.48 g. 34 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, very few specimens known. Rough surfaces. F/Good F.
Lot # 440 - Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE 13 mm, Antioch mint (Pisidia), pseudo-autonomous issue. Obv. ANTI. Bearded bust of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin. Rev. COLO. Draped bust of Hermes right; over shoulder, caduceus. Cf. RPC online IV 7346 (temporary). AE. 1.35 g. 13 mm. Green patina. Good VF. ex VIA e-live 18, lot 115.
Lot # 439 - Divus Antoninus Pius (after 161 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius. Obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head right. Rev. CONSECRATIO. Pyre of four tiers, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 436. AR. 3.24 g. 17 mm. VF.
Lot # 438 - Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE As, Rome mint, 148-149. Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Laureate head right. Rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S C. Elephant walking left. RIC III 863. AE. 12.73 g. 28.5 mm. Uneven green patina. About VF.
Lot # 437 - Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 145-161. Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XII. Radiate head right. Rev. COS III, SC. Aequitas standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. RIC III 838; C. 233. AE. 11.57 g. 27 mm. Sharply struck, with solid brown patina and green deposits. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise. about EF.
Lot # 436 - Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE As, Rome mint, 145-161. Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS IIII. Laureate head right. Rev. SPQR/OPTIMO/PRINCIPI/SC in oak-wreath. RIC III 827a; C. 791. AE. 11.65 g. 27 mm. Scarce. About VF/VF.