Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 21.566 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 145-147. Laureate head right / Antoninus seated left on curule chair, holding globe, being crowned by Victory flying left. RIC III 889; Banti 455. Brown surfaces, smoothing, cleaning scratches, light pitting. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Draped bust right, with hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Ceres standing left, holding lighted torch in each hand. RIC III 357a (Pius); Beckmann dies df5/CB35 (unlisted combination); Calicó 1758. Edge scrape. Near EF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 412 (17 January 2018), lot 544.
Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.66 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Aeternitas seated left, holding Phoenix nimbate on globe and transverse scepter. RIC III 1103A (Pius); Banti 7 var. (obverse legend break). Olive brown patina, minor deposits. Good VF. Ex Davis FPL 75 (Summer 2020), no. 59; Davissons 31 (28 November 2012), lot 116; Niclovitz Collection (L. Hamburger [76], 19 October 1925), lot 1000.
Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (17.5mm, 25.95 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 171. Laureate head right / Legend in five lines within wreath. RIC III 1006; MIR 18, 219-6/30; Banti 241. Green patina, scuff, light porosity. Near VF.
Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.50 g, 12h). Restitution issue of Mark Antony legionary type. Rome mint. Struck AD 165-166. Praetorian galley left / Aquila between two signa; LEG VI across field. RIC III 443 (Aurelius and Verus); Beckmann, Restoration dies o14/r12; MIR 18, 120-4 (Aurelius); RSC 83 (Antony). Lightly toned. Good VF. From the S & S Collection, purchased from Joel Malter, early 1990s.
Divus Marcus Aurelius. Died AD 180. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.26 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 180. Bare head right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread. RIC III 269 (Commodus); MIR 18, 476-4/10 (Commodus); RSC 83. Toned, a few tiny deposits. Near EF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 106 (9 May 2018), lot 1553; Gorny & Mosch 104 (9 October 2000), lot 1060; G. Hirsch 185 (15 February 1995), lot 932.
Lucilla. Augusta, AD 164-182. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 25.43 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-162. Draped bust right / Venus standing left, holding apple and scepter. RIC III 1763 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 16-6a; Banti 39. Pale green patina, areas of light porosity, some weakness in reverse legend. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 21.47 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 177. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Distribution scene: Marcus Aurelius and Commodus seated left on curule chair set on daïs; to right, Prefect of the praetorium standing left; to left, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia; citizen on left mounting steps toward platform. RIC III 1559 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 390-16/37; Banti 181. Pale green patina, edge chips. Good VF. From the D.K. Collection.
Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.10 g, 6h). Alexandria mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Ops seated left, holding two grain ears and resting hand on seat of throne. RIC IV 8a; RSC 33a. Toned, faint scratch on reverse. VF. From the Conti Collection, purchased from Joel L. Malter.
Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 2.91 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Ops seated left, holding two grain ears and resting hand on seat of throne. RIC IV 8a; RSC 33a. Lightly toned, some porosity, minor deposit on reverse, minor flan flaw on reverse, edge chip. VF.
Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Concordia standing left, holding signum in each hand. RIC IV 14; Banti 1. Dark brown surfaces, smoothing. Near VF. From the S & S Collection.
Manlia Scantilla. Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.99 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and vertical scepter; at feet to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC IV 7a (Julianus); RSC 2. Toned, porosity. Good Fine. From the Conti Collection, purchased April 1990.
Manlia Scantilla. Augusta, AD 193. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 19.74 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and vertical scepter; at feet to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC IV 18a (Julianus); Banti 2. Green patina. Good Fine. From the S & S Collection.
Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.13 g, 7h). 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. Near VF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Pegasi XXXVI (23 May 2017), lot 522.
Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. Æ Sestertius (26.5mm, 21.62 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia. RIC IV 20 (Didius); Banti 1. Brown surfaces, smoothing, a few scratches on reverse, light deposits. Near VF. From the S & S Collection.
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.28 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding up flower and hem of skirt. RIC IV 3b; RSC 6. Lightly toned, deposit on obverse, roughness. Good VF. From the Conti Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc81320 (ND).
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.77 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 3d; RSC 4. Light toning, areas of weakness, a couple of minor scratches. Near VF. Rare.
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.55 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Fides standing left, holding up plate of fruit and grain ears. RIC IV 5c; RSC 10. Toned, roughness. Near VF. Rare.
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 2.94 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Moneta standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC IV 64c var. (obv. legend); RSC 56e; BMCRE p.73, note ||; Bellinger, A. "The Third and Fourth Dura Hoards," ANSNNM 55 (1932), p. 59, 38. Toned, typical roughness. VF. Rare.
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.53 g, 11h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Salus standing right, holding snake in her arms; lighted altar to right. RIC IV 76; RSC 67. Toned, roughness, deposits. VF. Rare. From the Richard Basler Collection. Ex Goldberg 90 (2 February 2016), lot 3238.
Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, AD 193-195. Æ Sestertius (27.5mm, 17.56 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194-195. Bare head right / Minerva standing left, holding olive branch and shield set on ground, spear leaning against left arm. RIC IV 54a; Banti 18. Green patina, chipped in areas. VF.