Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Foreparts of two capricorns, left and right, back to back, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below. RIC II 357 (Titus); RSC 497. Near EF, lightly toned, some underlying luster.Ex Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 693.
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Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / E X across upper field, round shield, inscribed S C, set low on column, on which stands urn; laurel to left and right. RIC II 359 (Titus); RSC 149. EF, lightly toned, some luster.
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Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Consecratio issue. Rome mint. Struck under Trajan Decius, AD 250-251. Radiate head right / Eagle standing right, head left, with wings spread. RIC IV 79 (Decius); RSC 651. VF, toned, porosity, some earthen deposits.
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Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.06 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Pulvinar (throne) of Jupiter and Juno: square seat, draped, with tassels: it has a triangular frame on it, on which are palmettes. RIC II 124; RSC 313a. VF, toned, some shallow cleaning marks under tone.
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Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. Æ Dupondius (27.5mm, 13.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and long torch. RIC II 308 (Titus). VF, green surfaces.
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Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 13 September-31 December AD 81. Laureate head right / Dolphin right above filleted tripod. RIC II 74; RSC 568c corr. (without ravens on tripod). VF, toned, some cleaning marks under tone.
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Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.23 g, 6h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 88. Laureate head right / COS/XIIII/LVD/SAEC/FEC in five lines on cippus at left; at right, herald standing left, holding wand and shield; candelabrum between. RIC II 601; RSC 73. VF, toned, light porosity, some shallow marks on obverse.
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Nerva. AD 96-98. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II 16; RSC 66. VF, bright surfaces, a few scratches.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 98-99. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Pax seated left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC II 401 var. (without aegis); Woytek 58e; Banti 321. VF, dark brown and green surfaces, roughness. Very rare with the aegis. Woytek references only two examples.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ As (28mm, 11.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 100. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, holding round shield inscribed S P/Q R in two lines. RIC II 417; Woytek 82a. VF, green surfaces, some smoothing.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 26.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 106-107. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear; at feet to left, Dacian kneeling right, raising both hands. RIC II 485; Woytek 250c; Banti 123. Good VF, green patina, rough in spots.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 119-125. Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC II 76; RSC 1108. VF, toned, a few minor marks under tone.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (24mm, 8.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 132-135. Bare head right / Roma standing right, left foot on [helmet], holding inverted spear and cornucopia. RIC II 716a. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. Bare head right / Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC II 286; RSC 1461. Good VF, toned, small flan flaw on obverse.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 26.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Diana standing left, holding arrow and bow. RIC II 777; Banti 707. Fine, even green surfaces, a few cleaning marks, some earthen deposits.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Cistophorus (28mm, 10.80 g, 6h). Unidentified Mint C in Asia Minor. Restitution issue struck under Hadrian, after AD 128. IMP CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / HADRIANVS AVG • P • P • REN, Hadrian standing slightly left, holding grain ears in right hand. RIC II 532; Metcalf, Cistophori type 92, 350; RSC 1 (Hadrian and Augustus). VF, lightly toned, a few light scratches and marks.The REN(atus), or "reborn," portion of the reverse legend serves two purposes. The term was used to describe those initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries, who were born again into eternity ("aeternum renatus"), and here we find Hadrian fittingly holding the grain ears of Ceres and Prosperine. There is also a clear intent to link himself with Rome's first emperor, as aptly described by Harold Mattingly (BMCRE p. clxi): "Hadrian, ever anxious to appear to his subjects as a 'Nἐoς Σεβαστὀς', a second Augustus come to earth, finds in their common experience of initiation a suitable expression of that spiritual kinship."
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Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 23.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 137. Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting hem of dress. RIC II 1055a (Hadrian); Banti 33. Good VF, reddish-brown surfaces with patches of green, some porosity. Nice portrait.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 140-143. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and pertica. RIC III 61; RSC 14. Good VF, toned.
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Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.43 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Bare head of Antoninus Pius right / Bareheaded and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right. RIC III 415b; RSC 21. Good VF, toned, minor porosity, short scrape across Aurelius' head.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ As (26mm, 9.95 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 145-146. Laureate head right / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera and lyre. RIC III 824a. Near VF, dark green patina, light smoothing.
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