Auction 121 - Session 3
Date: 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Lots: 309
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 873
Divus Commodus. Died AD 192. AR Antoninianus (20mm, 3.36 g, 1h). Consecration issue. Rome mint, 5th officina. 8th emission of Trajan Decius, mid AD 251. Radiate head right / Eagle standing right, head left, with wings spread. RIC IV 93 (Decius); RSC 1009. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Near EF. Well struck. From the DFA Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 874
Divus Commodus. Died AD 192. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.68 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Alexandria mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 193-195. Laureate head right / Eagle standing left on globe, head right. Class Type 1; RIC III 263b (Commodus); Bickford-Smith pl. I, 11; BMCRE pg. 756 (same obverse die); cf. RSC 61a. Porous. VF. One of the finest examples. Very rare, listed as doubtful by RSC. From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1522.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 875
Crispina. Augusta, AD 178-182. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.62 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 178-182. Draped bust right / Venus standing left, holding apple and drawing up fold of drapery over left shoulder. RIC III 286a (Commodus); MIR 18, 19-4a; RSC 35. Minor metal flaw on reverse. Superb EF. Well struck. Ex Triton XVIII (6 January 2015), lot 1138.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 876
Pertinax. AD 193. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.24 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN • AVG, laureate head right / AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 1a; Lempereur Type 7, 60a (D37/R47 – this coin, illustrated); Calicó 2379; BMCRE 13; Adda 380; Biaggi 1038; Mazzini 1. Scattered marks, slightly wavy flan. Fine. Rare. From the Conti Collection. Ex Berk BBS 173 (15 March 2011), lot 50.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 877
Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Providentia standing left, raising right hand toward star, left hand on breast. RIC IV 11a; Lempereur Type 10, – (D209/R –[unlisted rev. die]); RSC 43. Toned, some underlying luster. EF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 842.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 878
Pertinax. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 22.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC IV 17; Lempereur Type 8, 749h (D275/R384 – this coin); Banti 11 (same dies as illustration). Brown patina, a few minor flan flaws. Near VF. Rare. From the Brian Holland Collection, purchased from Sovereign Rarities. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 934.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 879
Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 1.99 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two grain ears in right hand and left hand on seat of throne. RIC IV 8a; Lempereur Type 9 (unlisted dies); RSC 33a. Iridescent tone, some luster remains. EF. Superb portrait. Ex Triton XXIII (14 January 2020), lot 777.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 880
Didius Julianus. AD 193. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. RIC IV 2; RSC 10. Slightly double struck, traces of deposits. EF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Ernst Ploil Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 95, 6 October 2016), lot 305; Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 991.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 881
Didius Julianus. AD 193. AR Denarius (16mm, 2.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Didius Julianus standing left, holding globe and volumen. RIC IV 3; RSC 15. Iridescent tone, light roughness, a few shallow scratches. Good VF. From the Weise Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 882
Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (26mm, 17.76 g, 11h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia. RIC IV 15; Woodward, Didius, dies 6/N, pl. VII, 6; Banti 5. Dark green patina, light smoothing. VF. Strong portrait. From the Brian Holland Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 115 (16 September 2020), lot 676.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 883
Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia. RIC IV 10 (Julianus); RSC 3. Lightly toned. VF. Rare. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc62487 (ND); UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1731 (professionally conserved since).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 884
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.23 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194. L SEPT SEV PE RT AVG IMP IIII, laureate head right / VICT AVG T R P II COS II, Victory, winged and draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond over left shoulder in left hand. RIC IV 56A var. (Victory left); Calicó 2551 (this coin illustrated); Biaggi –. Minor edge cut. In NGC encapsulation 4529601-001, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, marks. From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 436 (23 January 2019), lot 604; ArtCoins Roma 7 (20 May 2013), lot 669; Münzen und Medaillen AG XV (2 July 1955), lot 801.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 885
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 201. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma, helmeted, draped to feet, seated left on small, round shield, holding palladium on extended right hand and scepter, nearly vertical, in left, resting feet on stool. RIC IV 288; Calicó 2529a; BMCRE 358; Biaggi 1101; Jameson –; Mazzini –. In NGC encapsulation 4938386-016 graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, edge scuff.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 886
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.95 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 204. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P P above, COS III in exergue, view of building, in the shape of a long loop, open on the left side: in front, left to right, door, three arches on three arches, central door, four arches on four arches, door; in back door on left; the top is ornamented with knobs on pegs (heads?) from back left round to end of front, right; inside, runners, wrestlers, standing figures, and audience members. RIC IV 260; BMCRE 319; Calicó 2518; Biaggi 1097. Two ancient holes above portrait, minor deposits, slightly wavy flan. Fine. The sole Roman issue to depict this structure. Very rare. From the Conti Collection. Ex Gemini IX (9 January 2012), lot 501; Berk BBS 173 (15 March 2011), lot 51 .This fascinating architectural type has been the subject of much debate. It has variously been identified as the Theater of Pompey (Lanciani), the Circus Maximus (RIC, BMCRE), and the Stadium of Domitian (Castagnoli, Hill, Damsky, Tameanko, Sondermann, Elkins). As the coin depicts athletic contests occurring, the identification of the building as a theater rather than a stadium can be dismissed, and the architectural elements and noticeable lack of an obelisk and spina do not conform with other numismatic representations of the Circus Maximus. The identification of the Stadium of Domitian, also known as the Circus Agonalis, has gained favor in recent years. Situated in the Campus Martius, the Stadium followed the typical layout of a circus, but its smaller size (it could perhaps accommodate 15,000-20,000 spectators) made it suitable for a variety of athletic competitions. Modern visitors to Rome can get a feel of the scale of the Stadium by visiting the Piazza Navona (best known as the home of Bernini's Fountain of Four Rivers), which follows the shape of the stadium's floor plan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 887
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21.5mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVS AVGVSTOR VM, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, and Geta on horses prancing left, each with right hand raised. RIC IV 305; Calicó 2578. Underlying luster, minor edge marks. Good VF. This rare and attractive aureus type was struck at Rome early in AD 210 and depicts Severus, Caracalla and Geta on horseback galloping side by side, a military scene commemorating the campaign in northern Britain that was in full swing. This was the first occasion in Roman history when three emperors reigned jointly - Severus' youngest son Geta having been raised to the rank of Augustus just a few months prior to the issue of this aureus.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 888
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.98 g, 11h). Emesa mint. Struck AD 194-195. IMP CΛE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right / ROMΛ ΛETERNΛ, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on outstretched right hand and vertical spear in left; shield to right. Calicó 2534, illustrating NGSA 10 (2018), lot 56 = NAC 99 (2017), lot 21 = Triton III (1999), lot 1115 = Lanz 74 (1995), lot 591 (same rev. die); otherwise, unpublished. Lustrous, some die rust, scratch on obverse. EF. Extremely rare; the second known example.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 889
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (20mm, 6.97 g, 6h). Laodicea mint. Struck AD 198-200. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIAE M ILITVM, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding signum in each hand. RIC IV 502a (same dies as illustration); Calicó 2439 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 653 (same dies); Adda 388 (same dies); Biaggi 1066 (same obv. die); Jameson 163 (same dies). Underlying luster, minor marks, edge scrape and a few scratches on reverse. Good VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 890
Julia Domna, with Geta as Caesar. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.11 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 201-205. Draped bust of Julia Domna right / Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta right. RIC IV 571 (Septimius); RSC 1. Toned, minor porosity. VF. Rare. From the Conti Collection. Ex Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 670.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 891
Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Antoninianus (22.5mm, 5.37 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Caracalla, AD 215-217. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Venus Genetrix seated left, extending hand and holding scepter. RIC IV 388a (Caracalla); RSC 211. Lightly toned, underlying luster, scratch on obverse. EF. Well struck. From the Conti Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 80 (20 October 2014), lot 132; Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 1218.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 892
Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.72 g, 12h). Emesa mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 193-196. Draped bust right / LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas seated left, modius on head, holding abacus and cornucopia. RIC IV 627A; RSC 103b. Lightly toned, minor roughness. EF. Wonderful eastern portrait. Extremely rare; none in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 3 . 893
Diva Julia Domna. Died AD 217. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 23.55 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 218. Veiled and draped bust right / Peacock flying right bearing Diva Julia Domna heavenward. RIC IV 609; Banti 6; BMCRE p. 589, **. Brown and dark green patina, light roughness, flan crack, minor smoothing. VF. Very rare. From the Conti Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs.