Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.12 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. Draped bust right / Salus seated left on throne, resting elbow on arm of throne and feeding out of patera snake coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 716 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 30-2(b); Calicó 2074a. Near VF, a few hairlines on reverse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Constantius II.
AD 337-361. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Antioch mint, 9th officina. Struck AD 347-355. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Seated figures of Roma and Constantinopolis, the latter with right foot on prow, each holding scepter and supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX; SMANΘ. RIC VIII 83; Depeyrot 6/3. Choice EF, lustrous.
Arcadius.
AD 383-408. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Struck AD 395-402. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Constantinopolis seated right, holding scepter and Victory on globe, foot on prow; Z//CONOB. RIC X 7; Depeyrot 55/1. EF, lustrous, a few light scratches and marks.
Theodosius II.
AD 402-450. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 425-430. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Theodosius II standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; star to left; TESOB. RIC X 362; Depeyrot 51/1. Near EF, lustrous.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 232 (5 October 2015), lot 543.
Theodosius II.
AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.15 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 430-440. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Constantinopolis seated left, holding globus cruciger and scepter, foot on prow; shield and star to right; B//CONOB. RIC X 257; Depeyrot 81/1. VF, toned.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Bramhall Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 96 (14 May 2014), lot 907; Robert Bridge Collection (with his ticket).