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, 568
Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.68 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. • M • ΛNTONINVS ΛVG ΛRMEN P M, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, setting round shield, inscribed VIC/ ΛVG in two lines, on palm tree to right. RIC III –; MIR 18, 93-2/37; Calicó 1991; BMCRE p. 422, §; cf. Biaggi 896 (same obv. die). Near EF, significant luster remains. Footnote § in BMCRE p. 422, citing two in the Diarbekir Hoard–one with this bust type, the other without drapery. Extremely rare. Apparently the second known example with this bust type, lacking any illustration in Calicó.
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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.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.23 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. IMP M ΛVREL ΛNTONINVS ΛVG P M, bareheaded and draped bust right / CONCORDIΛE ΛVGVSTOR TR P XVI, COS III in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other, clasping right hands and each holding a
volumen
. RIC III 44; MIR 18, 31-2/13; Calicó 1831 (same dies); BMCRE 187 (same dies); Biaggi –. VF, toned, tiny mark on obverse.
Ex Kress 96 (21 June 1954), lot 552.
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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.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 563
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.
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Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.43 g, 10h). Rome mint . Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 153-154. AVRELIVS CAE-SAR AVG PII FIL, bareheaded and draped bust right / TR POT VIII COS II, Minerva standing facing, head left, holding owl in her extended right hand and vertical spear with her left; shield leaning against spear to right; S-C low across field. RIC III 1314; BMCRE 1956-8; Banti 333; Kellner p. 113, pl. 8, Abb. 14 (this coin). VF, dark brown surfaces, minor roughness.
From the A.K. Collection.
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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, 560
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 6.75 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 148-149. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG P II F, bare head right / TR POT III COS II, Fides, draped, standing right, holding two grain ears in lowered right hand and holding basket of fruit on raised left. RIC III 445Aa (Pius); Calicó 1930 (same dies); BMCRE 692 (Pius); Biaggi 874 var. (bust type). EF, lustrous, a few miniscule marks. Portrait struck in high relief.
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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.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2 - Session 2, 558
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 140-144. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F COS, bareheaded and draped bust left / PIETAS • AVG •, emblems of the augurate and pontificate: secespita, aspergillum, guttus, lituus, and simpulum. RIC III 424c (Pius); Calicó 1884 (same obv. die); BMCRE 276 note (Pius); Biaggi 861 (same obv. die); Santamaria (16 January 1924), lot 448 (same obv. die). Near EF, underlying luster, a few minor contact marks, traces of earthen deposits on obverse. Rare.
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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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Diva Faustina Senior.
Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.03 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVGV STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in right hand and scepter in left. RIC III 356a (Pius); Beckmann dies df1/CA12; Strack 469; Calicó 1763a; BMCRE 395 and 397 (Pius); cf. Biaggi 812. Good VF, underlying luster.
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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, 7.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 148-149. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XII, laureate head right / COS IIII, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm. RIC III 177d; Calicó 1502; Biaggi 706 var. (bust type); BMCRE 649. Choice EF, lustrous.
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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.