Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180. Rome
Sestertius Æ
32mm., 22,37g.
M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P XVIII IMP II COS III/ S - C, Minerva standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and leaning on shield set on ground to right; shield resting against her left arm.
good very fine
RIC 872.
88979
Lucilla AD 164-169. Rome. Denarius AR
Lucilla AD 164-169. Rome
Denarius AR
18mm., 3,57g.
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / VESTA, Vesta veiled, standing left by altar, holding simpulum and palladium.
extremely fine
RIC 788.
88978
Diva Faustina II AD 175-176. Struck under Marcus Aurelius. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Diva Faustina II AD 175-176. Struck under Marcus Aurelius. Rome
Sestertius Æ
30mm., 23,59g.
DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. Draped bust right / CONSECRATIO, S C. Faustina, holding sceptre, seated left on back of peacock flying upward to right.
good very fine
RIC 1702 (Aurelius).
88977
Commodus AD 180-192. Rome. Denarius AR
Commodus AD 180-192. Rome
Denarius AR
15mm., 2,67g.
L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, bust right in lion’s skin headdress / HER-CVL ROM-AN AV-GV, club in centre, all within wreath.
good very fine
RIC 637.
88975
Commodus AD 180-192. Rome. Denarius AR
Commodus AD 180-192. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 2,50g.
[L AEL AVREL C]OMM AVG P [FEL], head of Commodus right, wearing the lion skin headdress of Hercules / HERCVLI ROMA[NO AV]G, Bow, club and quiver with arrows.
very fine
RIC 253.
88974
Commodus AD 180-192. Struck circa AD 188-189. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Commodus AD 180-192. Struck circa AD 188-189. Rome
Sestertius Æ
32mm., 24,24g.
M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right / FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Fortuna standing left, right foot on prow, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopiae with left, in field, S C.
good very fine, smoothed, attractive olive-green patina with orichalcum highlights
RIC 524; C 159.
88972
Clodius Albinus, as Caesar AD 193-195. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Clodius Albinus, as Caesar AD 193-195. Rome
Sestertius Æ
28mm., 20,25g.
D CL SEPT AL-BIN CAES, bare head right / [FORT R]EDVCI COS II, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left, wheel under seat, in exergue, S C.
very fine
BMC 533; RIC 53a.
88971
Didius Julianus AD 193-193. Rome. Denarius AR
Didius Julianus AD 193-193. Rome
Denarius AR
15mm., 2,62g.
IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG. Laureate head right / RECTOR ORBIS. Didius Julianus, togate, standing left, holding globe in outstretched right hand and roll in left.
very fine
RIC IV 3; RSC 15; BMC 7-8.
88970
Julia Domna AD 193-217. Struck under her son, Caracalla, AD 216. Rome. Antoninianus AR
Julia Domna AD 193-217. Struck under her son, Caracalla, AD 216. Rome
Antoninianus AR
21mm., 4,93g.
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent / VENVS GENETRIX, Venus seated left, extending right hand and holding sceptre in left.
nearly extremely fine
RIC 388.
88969
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus AD 193-217. Rome. As Æ
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus AD 193-217. Rome
As Æ
24mm., 9,39g.
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right / SAECVLI FELICITAS / S - C, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sacrificing, from a patera over a altar to left.
very fine
RIC 603.
88968
Pertinax AD 193-193. Rome. Denarius AR
Pertinax AD 193-193. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 2,62g.
IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
nearly very fine
RIC 1a.
88967
Septimius Severus AD 193-211. Rome. Denarius AR
Septimius Severus AD 193-211. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 2,12g.
IMP CAE L SEPT SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right / TR P III IMP V COS II, captive seated right, with hands tied behind back; bow, quiver and shield behind.
very fine
RIC 433.
88965
Caracalla AD 198-217. Rome. Denarius AR
Caracalla AD 198-217. Rome
Denarius AR
17mm., 3,09g.
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate bust right / P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
extremely fine
RIC 275.
88964
Caracalla AD 198-217. Struck AD 212. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Caracalla AD 198-217. Struck AD 212. Rome
Sestertius Æ
32mm., 25,15g.
M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / [P] M TR P XV COS III P P, S C across fields, Mars standing left, holding Victory with right hand and shield set on ground with left, spear leaning against him, at feet to left, captive seated left.
very fine, tooled and smoothed
RIC IV 490 corr. (rev. legend should be COS III, not COS IIII); Banti 28.
88963
Caracalla AD 198-217. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Caracalla AD 198-217. Rome
Sestertius Æ
31mm., 26,38g.
M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head to right / FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P / S C, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia; under seat, wheel.
very fine
RIC 479a.
88962
Caracalla AD 198-217. Struck AD 213. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Caracalla AD 198-217. Struck AD 213. Rome
Sestertius Æ
33mm., 27,87g.
M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / P M TR P XVI IMP II, Caracalla, holding eagle-tipped scepter, driving slow quadriga right, being crowned by Victory standing behind him in chariot; COS IIII P P.
very fine
RIC IV 499a.
88961
Geta AD 198-211. Rome. Dupondius Æ
Geta AD 198-211. Rome
Dupondius Æ
27mm., 12,25g.
IMP CAES SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, radiate head right / PONTIF TR P II COS II/ SC, Pietas standing right with scepter, two young boys confronting and raising hands to one another before.
good very fine
RIC 174a.
88960
Plautilla AD 202-205. Struck AD 202. Laodicea ad Mare. Denarius AR
Plautilla AD 202-205. Struck AD 202. Laodicea ad Mare
Denarius AR
18mm., 2,63g.
PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right / CONCO-R-DIAE, Concordia seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left.
extremely fine
RIC 360; BMC 735.
88958
Divus Septimius Severus AD 211. Consecration coins of Trajan Decius, AD 249-251. Consecration issue of Septimius Severus, AD 250-251. Rome. Antoninianus AR
Divus Septimius Severus AD 211. Consecration coins of Trajan Decius, AD 249-251. Consecration issue of Septimius Severus, AD 250-251. Rome
Antoninianus AR
22mm., 3,54g.
DIVO SEVERO, radiate head of Divus Septimius Severus right / CONSECRATIO, rectangular, lighted altar with four panels on front and two steps below.
very fine
C (S. Severus) 800; RIC 96.
88957
Macrinus AD 217-218. Rome. Denarius AR
Macrinus AD 217-218. Rome
Denarius AR
19mm., 3,40g.
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Securitas standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column.
extremely fine
RIC 24.
88956
Macrinus AD 217-218. Rome. Denarius AR
Macrinus AD 217-218. Rome
Denarius AR
17mm., 4,05g.
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae.
nearly extremely fine
RIC 21.