Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6
Date: 2025-01-22 16:00:00 (1 month from now)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6084
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Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.12 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Elephant, walking left on exergual line. RIC II.1 115; RSC 303. Darkly toned, cleaning scratches under tone, rough surfaces, a couple of edge test cuts. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6085
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Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.33 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Pulvinar (throne) of Apollo and Diana(?): square seat with semi-circular back, decorated with three palmettes. RIC II.1 122; RSC 313. Uneven toning, numerous cleaning scratches. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Baldwin’s 90 (24 September 2014), lot 1339.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Baldwin’s 90 (24 September 2014), lot 1339.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6090
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Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 14 September AD 88–13 September 89. Laureate head right / Minerva standing right on captial of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl standing to right. RIC II.1 668; RSC 253. Attractive golden iridescence on the obverse, hairlines. Near EF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 127 (8 December 2014), lot 2038 (part of).
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 127 (8 December 2014), lot 2038 (part of).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6091
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Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.52 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck 14 September-31 December AD 89. Laureate head right / Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield. RIC II.1 685; RSC 257. Lightly toned, faint hairlines. Near EF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6092
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Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-13 September AD 90. Laureate head right / Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear; shield set on ground to right. RIC II.1 691; RSC 260. Attractive iridescent toning, faint hairlines. Good VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England, purchased from Baldwin’s, 29 November 2013.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England, purchased from Baldwin’s, 29 November 2013.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6094
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 100. Laureate head right / Vesta, veiled, seated left, holding patera and torch. RIC II 40; Woytek 81a; RSC 214. In NGC encapsulation 2491177-004, graded Ch AU★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6101
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing pearls bound on top of her head / PVELLAE [FAVSTIN]IANAE, official seated left on a platform, leaning forward to hand rolled document to a young girl being held aloft toward him by a man standing before the platform; second official standing left behind the first, pointing toward the document; directly below the officials, second citizen bending to lift up second girl in order to present her to the officials. RIC III 399a (Pius); RSC 262. Toned, trace deposits and some shallow cleaning scratches on the obverse. Near VF. Very rare.
From the CLA Collection. Ex Pegasi Auctions X (5 May 2004), lot 464.
The reverse of this piece commemorates the Girls of Faustina, a young women’s charity established by Antoninus in memory of his late wife.
From the CLA Collection. Ex Pegasi Auctions X (5 May 2004), lot 464.
The reverse of this piece commemorates the Girls of Faustina, a young women’s charity established by Antoninus in memory of his late wife.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6103
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 21.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. Laureate head right / Providentia standing left, holding scepter and wand over globe at her feet. RIC III 912; MIR 18, 118-6/30; Banti 421. Brown patina, some porosity and marks. Good VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 531 (26 January 2023), lot 1134.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 531 (26 January 2023), lot 1134.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6105
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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 25.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 184. Laureate head right / Pax seated left, holding olive branch and cornucopia. RIC III 405; MIR 18, 622-6/30; Banti 259. Dark gray surfaces, heavily smoothed and tooled. Not suitable for encapsulation. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6106
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Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC IV 4a; Lempereur Type 8, 377 (D140/R213); RSC 20. Lightly toned, couple of flan cracks. Good VF. Bold portrait.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6109
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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Salus standing right, holding snake in her arms; lighted altar to right. RIC IV 77; RSC 68. In NGC encapsulation 4165452-003, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6111
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 202. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / LAETITIA above, TEMPORVM below, ship with mast and sail in center of circus; above, four quadrigae driven left; below, ostrich, lion, zebra, bear and stag right, bull butting left, bear right, head left. RIC 274; RSC 253. Toned. VF. Rare circus scene.
Ex Gemini IX (9 January 2012), lot 502.
After the victory over the Parthians, seven-day games were held in the Circus Maximus. A ship was set up in the middle of the arena and a hundred exotic animals were released from its belly every day. The reverse picture shows different sections of the festivities. The chariot races can be seen in the upper area, the ship in the middle, and the wild animals below.
Ex Gemini IX (9 January 2012), lot 502.
After the victory over the Parthians, seven-day games were held in the Circus Maximus. A ship was set up in the middle of the arena and a hundred exotic animals were released from its belly every day. The reverse picture shows different sections of the festivities. The chariot races can be seen in the upper area, the ship in the middle, and the wild animals below.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6114
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Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Caracalla, AD 211-215. Draped bust right / Pudicitia seated left, head facing, placing hand on chest and holding scepter. RIC IV 385 (Caracalla); RSC 172. Lustrous, deposits and hairlines on reverse, flan crack. Superb EF. Amazing portrait.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6115
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate and bearded head right / Jupiter standing right, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC IV 258c; RSC 279b. Lustrous, die break and some deposits on reverse. Superb EF. Well struck.
Ex CNG inventory 902920 (ND).
Ex CNG inventory 902920 (ND).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6117
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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ As (26mm, 10.82 g, 12h). Rome mint. 11th emission, AD 230. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Sol standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding whip in left. RIC IV 502; BMCRE 628-9; Mazzini 390 (this coin). Attractive green patina with traces of brown, slight roughness, small spot of old corrosion on reverse. Good VF. Very rare.
From the J. Okun-Dubitsky Collection. Ex Giuseppe Mazzini Collection (publ. 1957).
From the J. Okun-Dubitsky Collection. Ex Giuseppe Mazzini Collection (publ. 1957).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6118
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Balbinus. AD 238. AR Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.71 g, 7h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MVTVA AVGG, clasped right hands. RIC IV 11; BMCRE 71-3; RSC 6. In NGC encapsulation 4164689-005, graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6119
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Pupienus. AD 238. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 4.05 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AMOR MVTVVS AVGG, clasped right hands. RIC IV 9b; BMCRE 82-6; RSC 2. In NGC encapsulation 4164834-003, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6121
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Gallienus. AD 253-268. Antoninianus (21mm, 3.16 g, 6h). “Animal/ Mythical series” issue. Rome mint, 10th officina. 10th emission, AD 267-268. Radiate head right / Stag walking right; X. RIC V 179; MIR 36, 745b; RSC 157. Dark brown patina, slight roughness. VF. Flip-Over Double Strike on both sides.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6123
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Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Antoninianus (19mm, 1.67 g, 12h). Rome mint, 9th officina. 1st emission, circa September AD 268-late 269. Radiate head right / IO[VI VICTO]RI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; –|–//–. RIC V Online 253; RIC V 54; Normanby 675. Brown patina, minor encrustation. VF. Flip-Over Double Strike on both sides.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6135
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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (21mm, 3.60 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS P F INV AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PROVI D AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding globe in outstretched hand and transverse scepter; S|P//C. RIC V 372; Bourne 128. Toned partial silvering and dusty dark green patina. Near EF. Very rare.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 1183.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 1183.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6178
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.29 g, 11h). Arelate (Arles) mint. Struck AD 355-360. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Roma seated facing, holding spear, and Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; *//•KONS(TAN). RIC VIII 238; Depeyrot 7/1. Toned, ex-jewelry, trace deposits. VF. Very rare. R3 in RIC VIII. Only five noted in Depeyrot’s 2004 corpus, three of which are in museum collections.
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Frank Robinson 77 (12 January 2010), lot 335; Classical Numismatic Group MBS 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1918 (part of).
From the Bernard Victory Collection. Ex Frank Robinson 77 (12 January 2010), lot 335; Classical Numismatic Group MBS 60 (22 May 2002), lot 1918 (part of).