Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2
Date: 2016-01-05 00:00:00
Lots: 235
Total starting: $ 1,188,180.00
Total realized: $ 2,225,425.00 (+87.30%)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 573
Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.67 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 161. FΛVSTINΛ ΛVGVSTΛ, draped bust left, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head / DIΛNΛ LVCIF, Diana Lucifera, wearing crescent on head, draped, standing left, holding transverse, lighted torch in both hands. RIC III 673 (same rev. die); MIR 18, 7-2/20a, pl. 4 (same obv. die); Calicó 2051 (same rev. die); BMCRE 86 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 926 (same rev. die). Near EF, underlying luster, traces of earthen deposits on obverse, some marks on edge.
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Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 178. M • AVREL • ANTO NINVS • AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P XXXII • IMP VIIII COS III • P P, Annona, draped, standing left, holding two grain ears in lowered right hand over modius filled with grain ears to left, and holding cornucopia in left hand; prow of ship to right. RIC III 389; MIR 18, 419-2/37; Calicó 2019 (same dies); BMCRE 771; Biaggi 905. Superb EF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Davissons 7 (21 August 1996), lot 1 (title page coin).
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Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 175. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM TR P XXIX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / LIBERAL • AVG • VI • IMP VII COS III, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding up abacus in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 319; MIR 18, 303-2/37; Calicó 1881 (same obv. die); BMCRE 620 (same dies); Biaggi 859 (same obv. die). Choice EF, lustrous.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 567
Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163. IMP M ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SΛLVTI ΛVGVSTOR TR P XVII, COS III in exergue, Salus, draped, standing left, holding scepter in left hand, and feeding out of patera in right hand a snaked coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 77; MIR 18, 54-2/17; Calicó 1915; BMCRE 226-7; Biaggi 867. Good VF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
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Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.93 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163. IMP M ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SΛLVTI ΛVGVSTOR TR P XVII, COS III in exergue, Salus, draped, standing left, holding scepter in left hand, and feeding out of patera in right hand a snaked coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 77; MIR 18, 54-2/17; Calicó 1915; BMCRE 226-7; Biaggi 867. EF, lightly toned, considerable luster.
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Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 6.94 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 159-160. ΛVRELIVS CΛES ΛVG P II F, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / TR POT XIIII C OS II, Mars, helmeted, naked but for cloak at back, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left. RIC III 481a (Pius); Calicó 1973; BMCRE 994 (Pius–same obv. die); Biaggi 893. Near EF, lustrous, attractive toning.
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Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.28 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 156-157. ΛVRELIVS CΛES ΛNTON ΛVG P II F, bare head right / TR PO T XI COS II, Apollo, laureate and draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre at side in left. RIC III 469a (Pius); Calicó 1957; BMCRE 890 note (Pius); Biaggi 887. Good VF, a few minor marks, traces of deposits on reverse.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 561
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.99 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 152-153. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II FIL, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR POT VII COS II, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and parazonium in left. RIC III 457b (Pius); Calicó 1946a (same obv. die); BMCRE 802 (Pius–same obv. die); Biaggi 880-1 (same obv. die). Near EF, some luster remains.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 559
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (17mm, 6.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F COS II, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / HILA RI TAS, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm frond in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 432b var. (Pius–bust type); Calicó 1861 var. (break in obv. legend); BMCRE 607 var. (Pius–break in obv. legend); cf. Biaggi 850. EF, a few minor marks, traces of earthen deposits.
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Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 140-144. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F COS, bare head left / IVVEN TAS, Juventas, draped, standing left, holding patera in left hand and with right dropping a grain of incense on candelabrum to left. RIC III 423b (Pius); Calicó 1875 (same obv. die); BMCRE 268, note (Pius); Biaggi 857 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, underlying luster, a small edge mark.
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Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 157-158. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, bare head right / TR POT XXI C OS IIII, Salus standing right, feeding out of patera serpent held in her arms. RIC III 279b; Strack 327 var. (bust type); Calicó 1683 (same obv. die); BMCRE 904; Biaggi 776. Near EF, lustrous, a few traces of deposits.
Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5445; Bowers & Merena (March 1987), lot 804.
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Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (17mm, 6.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 156-157. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right / TR POT X X COS IIII, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond upright in left. RIC III 266a; Strack 316; Calicó 1675; BMCRE 888; Biaggi 774. Near EF, toned, lustrous.
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Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 155-156. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right / TR POT XIX COS IIII, Antoninus Pius standing left, holding globe and
volumen
. RIC III 256a; Strack 300; Calicó 1673; Biaggi 772; BMCRE 864. Near EF, underlying luster.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 552
Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 155-156. ANTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right / TR POT XI X COS IIII, Victory, winged and draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond upright in left. RIC III 255a; Strack 299δ; Calicó 1670; BMCRE 862; Biaggi 771. Near EF, lustrous, a small de-lamination on obverse.
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Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. Æ As (26mm, 12.68 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 154-155. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head right / C OS III I, Hercules standing facing, head right, leaning on grounded club with right hand, holding lion skin, bow, and arrow with his right arm and hand; S C low across field. RIC III 935a; BMCRE 1978; Cohen 209. VF, brown patina. Rare.
From the A.K. Collection.
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Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 28.78 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 151-152. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTO NINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right / TR POT XV C OS IIII, Annona seated left, holding grain ears over modius with her right hand, cradling a cornucopia with her left arm; S C across field, ANNONA AVG in exergue. RIC III 891; BMCRE 1892; Banti 29. VF, dark green patina with patches of brown.
From the A.K. Collection. Ex Frankfurter Münzhandlung 103 (7 December 1960), lot 141.
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Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141. ANTONINVS PI VS P P TR P COS III, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / LIBERΛLITΛS/ ΛVG II in two lines in exergue, Antoninus, togate, seated left on chair set on low platform in center; to left on platform, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, with both hands emptying coins out of cornucopia into the fold of a toga, held out in both hands by citizen, togate, standing right on the ground. RIC III 74b; Strack 92; Calicó 1560; BMCRE 216 (same dies); Biaggi 734 var. (bust type). Good VF, a few shallow marks. Rare.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 1254; Münzen und Medaillen AG 53 (29 November 1977), lot 270.
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Antoninus Pius.
As Caesar, AD 138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.03 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 138. IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS •, bareheaded and draped bust right / TRIB POT COS, PIE TAS across field, Pietas, veiled and draped, standing right, holding up right hand and holding acerrum in left hand; to right, lighted and garlanded altar. RIC III 454b; Strack 406ζo (Hadrian); Calicó 1597; BMCRE 1017 var. (Hadrian–bust type); Biaggi 747. Good VF, underlying luster.
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Aelius.
Caesar, AD 136-138. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. L • AELIVS CAESAR, bare head left / TRIB POT COS II, CONCORD in exergue, Concordia seated left, feet on footstool, holding patera in extended right hand, leaning left arm on cornucopia set on seat. RIC II 443c (Hadrian); Strack 398; Calicó 1445 (same rev. die); BMCRE 999 (Hadrian–same rev. die); Biaggi 689 (same rev. die). Good VF, areas of significant luster, a few tiny contact marks.
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Hadrian.
AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.03 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining left on serpent-entwined basket and holding sistrum; at feet to left, column surmounted by ibis standing right. RIC II 296h var. (bust type); Calicó 1189a (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 575 var. (bust type); BMCRE 7936 var. (same). VF, a few minor marks. Rare.
Hadrian's extended imperial tour of the provinces lasted for a large portion of his years as emperor. In order to take stock of his inheritance as well as calm the disquiet which had arisen in the later years of Trajan's reign, the new emperor traveled throughout the provinces, reestablishing the Roman order, and reconnecting with local governments, ultimately ensuring the
Pax Romana
for another half-century.
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Hadrian.
AD 117-138. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, slight drapery / COS above, III in exergue, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins, Romulus and Remus. RIC II 193d; Strack 195θ; Calicó 1233a; BMCRE 449; Biaggi 598. Choice EF, lustrous, lightly toned. Bold portrait.