Vespasian to Domitian.
Lot of three (3) AR Denarii. Includes:
(a)
Vespasian. AD 69-79. (19mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 74. Laureate head right / Winged caduceus. RIC II 703; RSC 362 //
(b)
Titus, as Caesar. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 75. Laureate head right / Pax seated left on throne, holding olive branch and resting arm on throne. RIC II 783 (Vespasian); RSC 162 //
(c)
Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 92. Laureate head right / Minerva standing left, holding spear and resting hand on hip. RIC II 733; RSC 271. Good VF to EF, lightly toned. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot.
From the Korwin Collection. Coin a: Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2082; Coin b: Gorny & Mosch 142 (10 October 2005), lot 2396.
Description
Julia Titi.
Augusta, AD 79-90/1. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 11.21 g, 6h). Ephesus mint (or Rome for circulation in Asia). Struck under Domitian, AD 82. IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI DIVI F •, draped bust right / VESTA in exergue, Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter. Cf. RIC II 848 (Domitian); cf. RPC II 871; cf. RSC 15. Good VF, toned. Interesting variety with TITI before DIVI in obverse legend. Very rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 14 October 2009), lot 342.
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Domitian.
AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 82-83. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread. RIC II 144; RSC 320. EF, areas of light golden toning, some hairlines.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Lanz 144 (24 November 2008), lot 455.
Description
Nerva.
AD 96-98. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.22 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / Clasped right hands. RIC II 26; RSC 22. Near EF, a couple shallow scratches, areas of very light porosity.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2124.
Description
Trajan.
AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 106-107. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Pax seated left on throne, holding olive branch and scepter; to left, Dacian kneeling right, holding out hands. RIC II 187; Woytek 220c; RSC 417b. VF, toned.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Hadrian.
AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Pudicitia, veiled, seated left on throne. RIC II 178; RSC 393. EF, toned, traces of deposits.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Sabina.
Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 134-136. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left, holding patera and scepter; cornucopia below throne. RIC II 399a (Hadrian); RSC 24 . Near EF, lightly toned.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Antinoüs.
Died AD 130. Æ Diobol (23.5mm, 8.65 g, 11h). Alexandria mint in Egypt. Dated RY 21 of Hadrian (AD 136/7). Draped bust left, wearing
hem–hem
crown / Antinoüs, cloaked and holding caduceus and reins, on horseback right; L K/A (date) across field. Köln 1279; Dattari (Savio) 8017; K&G 34a.1; Blum 29; Emmett 1348.21 (R3). VF, dark gray-brown and red patina, light cleaning scratches. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Helios 2 (25 November 2008), lot 292.
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Aelius and Antoninus Pius.
Lot of two (2) AR Denarii. Includes:
(a)
Aelius, Caesar. AD 136-138. (16mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. Bare head right / Pietas standing left, holding acerrum and holding hand over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC II 432 (Hadrian); RSC 53 //
(b)
Antoninus Pius. AD 139-161. (19mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 145-147. Laureate head right // Clasped right hands, holding caduceus and two stalks of grain. RIC II 136; RSC 344. Near VF and Good VF, toned. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Aelius.
Caesar, AD 136-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II 435 (Hadrian); RSC 55. Near EF, bright surfaces.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Rauch 89 (5 December 2011), lot 1575.
Description
Divus Antoninus Pius.
Died AD 161. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.92 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161. Bare head right / Funeral pyre of four tiers, decorated with garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 436 (Marcus); MIR 18, 27/4-10; RSC 164. EF, lightly toned, hairline flan crack, some shallow cleaning marks.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2206.
Description
Diva Faustina Senior.
Died AD 140/1. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.90 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 146-161. Draped bust right, wearing pearls bound on top of her head / Aeternitas (or Providentia) standing left, holding globe and billowing veil. RIC III 351 (Pius); RSC 32. EF, lightly toned, some edge splits, traces of deposits.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2209.
Description
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.39 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147. Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC III 437 (Pius); RSC 600. Near EF, beginning to tone, some faint hairlines.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2213.
Description
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.54 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 156-157. Bare head right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter, leaning on column to right. RIC III 470 (Pius); RSC 709. Choice EF, lightly toned, some green deposits.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 160 (8 October 2007), lot 2354.
Description
Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. Draped bust right, wearing double circlet of pearls around head / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC III 696 (Aurelius); MIR 18, Fa 19-4b; RSC 139. EF, lightly toned.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Lucius Verus to Commodus.
Lot of three (3) AR Denarii. Includes:
(a)
Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. (17mm, 2.87 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163. Bare head right / Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. RIC III 491 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 56-14/10; RSC 156 //
(b)
Lucilla. Augusta, AD 164-182. (19mm, 3.27 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-162. Draped bust right / Pietas standing left, holding acerrum and holding hand over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC III 775 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 11-4/10; RSC 50 //
(c)
Commodus. AD 177-192. (19mm, 3.06 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 184. Laureate head right / Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC III 90; MIR 18, 641-4/30; RSC 460. VF to EF, the verus smoothed. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Commodus.
AD 177-192. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 180. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel below seat. RIC 2; MIR 18, 461-14/35; RSC 779. EF, some faint hairlines.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 14 October 2009), lot 506; Tkalec (24 October 2003), lot 295.
Description
Crispina.
Augusta, AD 178-182. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.69 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, circa AD 178-182. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left. RIC III 283 (Commodus); MIR 18, 12-4a; RSC 21. EF, toned, some shallow cleaning marks under tone.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 838596 (February 2009); Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 651.
Description
Pertinax.
AD 193. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Pertinax standing left, holding
volumen
and sacrificing out of patera over tripod to left. RIC IV 13a; RSC 56. VF, toned, faint porosity, traces of deposits.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Didius Julianus.
AD 193. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Concordia standing left, holding aquila and signum. RIC IV 1; RSC 2. Near EF, darkly toned. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 52 (7 October 2009), lot 500.
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