Auction 103
Date: 2016-09-14 00:00:00
Lots: 231
Total starting: $ 210,540.00
Total realized: $ 469,758.00 (+123.12%)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 857
Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ As (24mm, 10.81 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. Draped bust right /
Pulvinar
on which are Commodus and Antoninus. RIC III 1666 (Marcus Aurelius); MIR 18, 27a. Good VF, dark green patina, some red. An attractive example.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 858
Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.45 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 170-175/6. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head / MATRI MAGNAE, Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne between two lions, holding drum balanced in left hand and on left knee. RIC IV 704 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 25-2(c); Calicó 2071; BMCRE 132-3 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 934. Choice EF, lustrous, minor deposits on reverse.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 859
Lucius Verus.
AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 27.31 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. Bare head right / Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands. RIC III 1281 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 16-16/10; Banti 18 var. (bust type). VF, dark black-green patina, traces of earthen deposits, some light smoothing and roughness.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 860
Lucius Verus.
AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 20.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. Bare head right / Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands. RIC III 1308 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 30-16/10; Banti 26. Good VF, green patina, traces of earthen deposits, some scratches and flan flaws.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 861
Lucius Verus.
AD 161-169. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 167. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC III 576 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 146-14/30; RSC 297. EF, lustrous.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 862
Lucilla.
Augusta, AD 164-182. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 23.96 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Aurelius and Verus, AD 161-162. Draped bust right / Pietas standing left, holding accerum and sacrificing over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC III 1756 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 11-6a; Banti 33 var. (break in obv. legend). VF, dark gray patina, a few cleaning scratches, clashed reverse die, minor surface roughness, hairline flan crack.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Elsen 109 (18 June 2011), lot 381.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 863
Lucilla.
Augusta, AD 164-182. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 21.65 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Aurelius and Verus, circa AD 164-169. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / PIETAS SC, Pietas standing left, holding accerum and sacrificing over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC III 1755 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 11-2(a); Banti 35; BMCRE 1209. Choice EF, dark green patina, great surfaces. Beautiful and sympathetic portrait. First class bronze.
Ex Tradart (18 December 2014), lot 347.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 864
Pertinax.
AD 193. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate and draped bust right / PROVID DEOR • COS II, Providentia, draped, standing left, raising right hand toward star, left hand on breast. RIC IV 11b; Calicó 2390; BMCRE 12; Biaggi 1044. EF, toned. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 865
Didia Clara.
Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond set on ground and cornucopia. RIC IV 10 (Didius Julianus); RSC 3. VF, toned. Rare.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 2410.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 866
Septimius Severus.
AD 193-211. AV Quinarius (15mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Laodicea ad Mare mint. Struck AD 194-195. IMP CΛE L SEP SEV PERT ΛVG COS I, laureate head right / VICTO R ΛV G, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 867
Julia Domna.
Augusta, AD 193-217. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 193-196. IVLIA DO MNA AVG, draped bust right / VENER I • VI CTR, Venus Victrix, with drapery falling below hips, standing with back turned, head right, resting left arm on low column, holding apple in extended right hand and in left, palm frond sloped upward to left; drapery falls over column. RIC IV 536 (Septimius); Calicó 2641; BMCRE 48 (Wars of Succession – same obv. die); Biaggi 1155. Superb EF, lightly toned, underlying luster. Struck in high relief with dies of artistic merit.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 11 (29 April 1998), lot 470.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 868
Julia Domna, with Caracalla and Geta as Caesar.
Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 201-207. Draped bust of Domna right / Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, vis-à-vis bareheaded and cuirassed bust of Geta left. RIC IV 540-1 var. (Septimius; rev. bust types); RSC 2a. Good VF, lightly toned, a couple flan flaws. Rare.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 2423.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 869
Caracalla.
AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 212. Laureate head right / Mars standing left, holding Victory, spear, and shield set on ground to right; at feet to left, captive seated left. RIC IV 490a; Banti 28. VF, brown and green-brown surfaces, trace of green and red, some scrapes on obverse, areas of minor porosity on reverse.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 870
Caracalla.
AD 198-217. Æ Dupondius (25mm, 10.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 214. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Roma seated left on arms, holding Victory and spear; at feet, a German kneeling right in supplication. RIC IV 530b. Near EF, brown patina. Exceptional portrait.
From the Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 871
Macrinus.
AD 217-218. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.28 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 3rd emission, AD 218. Laureate and draped bust right / Macrinus seated left on curule chair, holding globe and short scepter. RIC IV 27; Szaivert series 11-12; RSC 51a. Choice EF, underlying luster.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 872
Diadumenian.
As Caesar, AD 217-218. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.12 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Macrinus, AD 217-218. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Diadumenian standing left, holding aquila and scepter; two signa to right. RIC IV 102 (Macrinus); Clay Issue 2; RSC 3b. Good VF, toned.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 873
Severus Alexander.
AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.58 g, 12h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars Ultor running right, holding spear and shield. RIC IV 635; BMCRE 846-7; Banti 49 var. (break in rev. legend). EF, dark gray-brown and red patina.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 2467.
The reverse of this Sestertius features Mars in his most forceful appearance, as
Mars Ultor
, Mars the Avenger.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 874
Balbinus.
AD 238. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 18.11 g, 1h). Rome mint. Special inaugural emission. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, S C across field, Liberalitas, draped, standing facing, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cradling cornucopia with left arm, fold of drapery over left arm. RIC IV 15; BMCRE 2-3; Banti 2. EF, natural dark green patina with touches of red. Nice sharp edges on this sestertius. Wonderful portrait.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 875
Gordian III.
AD 238-244. AV Aureus (20mm, 4.42 g, 7h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd emission, AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, Virtus standing left, left hand placed on grounded shield, and holding spear in right hand. RIC IV 25; Calicó 3212a. Good VF, slight die shift on the obverse, poorly executed reverse die.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 876
Trajan Decius.
AD 249-251. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 3.79 g, 5h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 4th emission, mid-late AD 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 28; Calicó 3299; Hunter 19; Biaggi 1397. EF, toned, underlying luster, traces of deposits, flan a little wavy.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 877
Cornelia Supera.
Augusta, AD 253. AR Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.77 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Aemilian. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Vesta standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and cradling scepter in left arm. RIC IV 30 (Aemilian); RSC 5; Hunter 1. Fine, toned, softly struck on obverse, minor porosity. Rare.