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Ancient Roman Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3082		Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Dupondius, Rome mint, struck 139 AD. Radiate head of Pius right. Reverse: Fides standing right, holding ears of corn and basket of fruit. RIC 553; C. 847. Good strike, with pleasing deep green to brown patina. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3083		Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE As, Rome mint, struck 147-148 AD. Laureate head of Pius right. Reverse: Pius, togate, sacrifices over tripod at left. RIC 851; C. 303. Dark green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3084		Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Dupondius. Radiate bust of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: Salus standing before altar. RIC 668. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $144
Lot 3085		Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Diobol of Alexandria, struck 138/139 AD. Draped and cuirassed bust of Pius right. Reverse: Eirene standing left, holding two ears of corn and caduceus. Dattari 2529. Deep chestnut patina, with touches of red. Pleasing early portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $86
Lot 3086		Diva Faustina, wife of Antoninus Pius. Two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck after 141 AD. Each with draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: One with Ceres standing left, holding torch (RIC 362); other, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears and torch (RIC 360). Both toned, one deeply so. First on thick, compact flan. First Superb Extremely Fine, second Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 3087		Diva Faustina, wife of Antoninus Pius. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck after 141 AD. Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: Aeternitas seated left, holding phoenix atop globe and scepter. RIC 1103; C. 15. Nice deep green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $276
Lot 3088		Diva Faustina, wife of Antoninus Pius. AE Dupondius or As, Rome mint, struck after 141 AD. Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC 1190; C. 290. Dark patina, with orichalchum highlights. Nice portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $63
Lot 3089		Roman Silver Coin Lot, 2nd-3rd Century AD. Roman lot comprised of 5 denarii and 2 antoniniani. Included are: Antoninus Pius, Aequitas reverse (RIC 61); Elagabalus, Fides reverse (C. 32); two of Severus Alexander, Jupiter (C. 76) and Victory (C. 56) reverses; and Maximinus, Concordia reverse (C. 31). The antoniniani of: Gordian III, Concordia reverse (C. 62); and Philip I, Aequitas reverse (C. 9). In an addition, a silver drachm of Vologases III, 105-147 AD. Lot of 8 coins. Very Fine on average, one or two better. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 3090		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Gold Aureus (7.2 g), Rome mint, struck 168 AD. Attractive and choice. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Aurelius right. Reverse: Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 190; C. 900; BMCRE 466 (same dies). Well centered, sharp strike. Lustrous, with faintly reddish toning. Superb, Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 3091		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Gold Aureus (7.25g). Bare headed draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right. Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing shaking hands. Issued 161/162 AD. RIC 42. Bold and well centered, with attractive high relief portrait and Boscoreal-like toning. A few edge marks, probably ex jewelry. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3092		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Two AR Denarii, struck 164-179 AD. Each with laureate head right. Reverse: One with Annona pouring corn into modius (RIC 125); and, Mars standing right (RIC 406). Both nicely toned. Both grade about Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $138
Lot 3093		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, as Caesar. Two AR Denarii, struck 140-149 AD. One with youthful bare head right, the second similar but with light beard. Reverse: Earliest with sacrificial implements (RIC 424a); other with Providentia standing left, globe at feet (RIC 446). Both nicely toned. Both Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $132
Lot 3094		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, as Caesar. AE As, Rome mint, struck 147-148 AD. Bare head of youthful, bearded Aurelius right. Reverse: Honos standing frontal, head right, holding cornucopia and scepter. RIC 1271a-b; C. 239-241. Dark patina, with good portrait. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $63
Lot 3095		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, as Caesar. AE 18 of Amphipolis, Macedonia. Bare head of Aurelius, with short beard, right. Reverse: Artemis Tauropolos standing left, holding branch and long torch. SNG Cop --. BMC Macedon, p. 56, 105ff. Dark green to red-brown patina, with bronzish highlights on reverse. Sharply struck, with choice details. Bold Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 130. View details	Unsold
Lot 3096		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, and Lucius Verus. Restoration AR Denarius, Rome mint. Scarce. Praetorian galley left. Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards. RIC 443; C. 83. Nice old toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3097		Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Lot of two AR Denarii, Rome mint. Good lot. Each with draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: One with Concordia frontal, head right, cornucopia (RIC 500b); other, Juno seated left, peacock at feet (RIC 698). Both with old collection toning. First Choice Very Fine, second a nice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $127
Lot 3098		Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Lot of two AR Denarii, struck 176-180 AD. Each with draped and veiled bust of Faustina right. Reverse: One with funeral pyre (RIC 749); other, with Faustina seated left, holding phoenix atop globe and scepter, before her two standards (RIC 753). Both toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $104
Lot 3099		Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. AE 22 of Abydus, Troas. Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: Octostyle temple with central statue. SNG Cop. 60; Lindgren I, 319a (this coin). Brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $70 - 100. Ex Lindgren Coll. View details	Realized $46
Lot 3100		Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 163-164 AD. Bare head of Verus right. Reverse: Mars standing right, holding spear, hand on shield. RIC 515; C. 229. Attractive old toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $98
Lot 3101		Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 165-166 AD. Bare head of Verus right. Reverse: Pietas standing left, sacrificing over lit altar. RIC 560var. (bare head). Cleaned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $52
Lot 3102		Lucius Verus, and Lucilla, daughter of M. Aurelius, 161-169 AD. Lot of two AE's of Asia Minor. L. Verus, an AE 25 of Nicaea, Bithynia: Laureate head right / Minerva left, holding owl (SNG Cop. 490). Lucilla, an AE 24 Syedra, Cilicia: Draped bust right / Aphrodite frontal, semi-draped, with head right (SNG Paris 646). Verus with green patina and good portrait. Both nice Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Verus, ex Lindgren Coll., no. 138. View details	Realized $138
Lot 3103		Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, and wife of L. Verus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 164-169. Scarce. Draped bust of Lucilla right. Reverse: VOTA PUBLICA, in three lines, within royal laurel wreath. RIC 792; C. 99. Fine old collection toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3104		Commodus, 177-192 AD. Lot of two AR denarii, Rome mint, struck 175-185 AD. Commodus as Caesar: bare head right / Hilaritas standing left, holding palm branch and cornucopia (RIC 611). As Augustus: Laureate head right / Annona left, holding statuette, prow to right, basket to left (RIC 106). Both nicely toned. Both Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 3105		Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE Sestertius. Struck as Caesar in 175-176 AD. Bare head of Commodus facing right. Reverse: Commodus standing left, holding branch and spear; on right trophy with arms at foot. RIC 1527. Some porosity in the reverse fields. The obverse is quite pleasing. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $242
Lot 3106		Pertinax, 193 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 193 AD. Rare. Laureate head of Pertinax right. Reverse: Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC 4a; C. 20. Lightly toned. Very Fine / about Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $426
Lot 3107		Clodius Albinus, 195-197 AD, as Caesar. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 193 AD. Scarce. Bare head of Albinus right. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding branch, hand on shield. RIC 7; C. 48. Lightly toned, with fine portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 3108		Clodius Albinus, 195-197 AD, as Caesar. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 193-195 AD. Rare. Bare head of Albinus right. Reverse: Roma seated left on shield, holding Palladium and scepter. RIC 11a; C. 61. Deeply toned, with bold portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $150
Lot 3109		Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 210-211 AD. Popular historical type. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Victory advancing right, holding palm and wreath; VICTORIAE BRIT. RIC 332; C. 727. Lightly toned, and good centering -- with choice, sharp, late portrait. Choice Very Fine, the obverse a little better. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Unsold
Lot 3110		Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 210-211 AD. Popular historical type. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Victory, semidraped, standing left, holding palm and wreath; VICTORIAE BRIT. RIC 333; C. 728. Lightly toned, perfectly centered on round flan. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Unsold
Lot 3111		Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 210-211 AD. Popular historical type. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Victory seated left, about to inscribe shield held in hand; VICTORIAE BRIT. RIC 335; C. 731. Lightly toned, good centering. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 3112		Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 196 AD. Scarce. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC 720; C. 191. Pleasing dark to medium green patina. Reverse a little double struck, with flan flaw at 5 o'clock. Very Fine, the obverse better. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 3113		Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Fifteen Silver Denarii. All feature: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus right. Various reverse types include, Victory left, Liberalitas right, Mars standing right, etc. (15 pieces). Nice lot. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 800. View details	Unsold
Lot 3114		Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE 29 of Philippopolis, Thrace. Laureate head of Severus right. Reverse: Tetrastyle temple, Aesclepius leaning right on his staff within. BMC Thrace --; SNG Cop. --. Unrecorded type? Dark brown patina, with orichalcum highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $132
Lot 3115		Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck 211-217 AD. Scarce. Draped bust right. Reverse: Luna in fast, celestial biga left. RIC 379a; C. 106. Lightly toned, well centered on spacious flan. Better portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3116		Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 211-217 AD. Draped bust right. Reverse: Diana standing frontal, head left, holding torch. RIC 373a; C. 32. Lightly toned, perfectly centered on round flan. Lustrous and sharply struck. Superb, Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $81
Lot 3117		Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 211-217 AD. A choice example of this less common issue. Draped bust of Domna right. Reverse: Pudicitia, seated three-quarters left, head frontal, holding scepter. RIC 385. Well centered, sharp strike on nearly round flan. Very lustrous, with good portrait. Choice Mint State. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3118		Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. Twelve Silver Denarii. All feature bust of Julia Domna right. Various reverse types. (12 pieces). Nice lot. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details	Unsold
Lot 3119		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. Two AR Antoninianii, Rome mint, struck 215 AD. Less common types. Each with mature radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: One with Sol standing frontal, head right (RIC 264c). Other with Diana in biga of bulls left (RIC 256c). Both toned. Both Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. Ex: Stack's June 14, 15, 1971 lot 752. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3120		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. Two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck 213-215 AD. Each with laureate head of Caracalla right. Reverse: One with Hercules standing left, holding branch in outstretched hand, club at other hand (RIC 206a) Second with Fides standing between two standards (RIC 267). Both lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3121		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. Lot of two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck c. 210-213 AD. Less common types. Each with bearded, laureate head right. Reverse: One with Caracalla standing right, two standards at left (RIC 225). Also VICTORIAE BRIT type: Victory advancing left (RIC 231). Second with artistic old collection toning. Both Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $63
Lot 3122		Caracalla, 198-217 AD, as Caesar. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 196-197 AD. Rare. Draped childish bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding spear, resting hand on shield. RIC 399; C. 564. Some smoothing to fields, with faint tooling. Pleasing green and red patina. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 3123		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Tetradrachm of Beroea, Syria Cyrrhestica, struck 213-217 AD. Scarcer mint. Interesting symbol. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Reverse: Eagle standing frontal, head left with wreath in beak; below feet, B and E on either side of facing bird (phoenix?). BMC --; SNG Cop. --; Bellinger 38, 80. Soft, matte gray patina, with areas of luster beneath. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 3124		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE 26 of Isaura, Cilicia. A numismatic gem! Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of young Caracalla. Reverse: Tetrastyle temple, with central column surmounted by bust of Zeus right. SNG Levante 263; SNG Paris 497. Deep olive patina, with earthen highlights. Sharp strike with superb child portrait. Superb Extremely Fine and virtually as struck. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details	Unsold
Lot 3125		Plautilla, wife of Caracalla. AR Denarius, Rome mint. Scarce. Draped bust of Plautilla right. Reverse: Caracalla and Plautilla facing each other, clasping hands. RIC 365a; C. 12. With old collection toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $80 - 120. View details	Realized $92
Lot 3126		Plautilla, wife of Caracalla. Three Silver Denarii. All feature: Bust of Plautilla right. Various reverse types. (3 pieces). Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 275. View details	Unsold
Lot 3127		Geta, 209-212 AD, as Caesar. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 198-200 AD. Draped bust of young Geta right. Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding forth flower, and raising skirt. RIC 4; C. 193. Well centered, sharp strike with attractive toning. Pretty portrait. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details	Realized $69
Lot 3128		Geta, 209-212 AD, as Caesar. AE As, Rome mint, struck c. 200-202 AD. Rare. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of young Geta right. Reverse: Nobilitas standing right, holding scepter and Palladium. RIC 120; C. 94. With attractive reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $75
Lot 3129		Geta, 209-212 AD. Two AR Denarii, Rome mint, struck 209-212 AD. The second rare. First: Draped, bareheaded bust of Geta as Caesar right / Genius holding corn and patera (RIC 59a). Second: Laureate head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; VICTORIAE BRIT (RIC 92). Both with old deep, old toning. The first with choice portrait. Coins Very Fine or somewhat better. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $63
Lot 3130		Geta, 209-212 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 210 AD. Interesting type, and very rare. Laureate head of bearded Geta right. Reverse: Geta and Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding spears; behind them three soldiers, captive at feet. RIC 157a; C. 146. Dark green patina. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $414
Lot 3131		Macrinus, 217-218 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 217 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right. Reverse: Annona standing left, holding two ears of corn and cornucopia, modius at feet. RIC 26; C. 47. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $127

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