Triton XXVII - Session 3
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 753
Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.67 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa mid 120. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate bust with bare chest right, slight drapery / RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA, S C in exergue, Lictor, wearing short tunic and cloak, standing left, with brand in right hand setting fire to a heap of bonds on ground to left, and holding fasces with ax upright in left hand; to left, three citizens standing right, raising right hands in celebration. RIC II.3 264; Strack 556-7; Banti 622; BMCRE 1208. Dark green-brown patina, earthen deposits, scratch on obverse. VF. From the CLA Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1445.To promote his popularity, Hadrian cancelled debts and burned promissory notes in a general amnesty for tax arrears, the event this sestertius commemorates. The reverse depicts either Hadrian himself or a lictor applying a torch to a heap of documents (sungrafoi) symbolizing the debts being cancelled. The burning occurred in Trajan's Forum, where Hadrian erected a monument inscribed "the first of all principes and the only one who, by remitting nine hundred million sesterces owed to the fiscus, provided security not merely for his present citizens but also for their descendants by this generosity."The legend RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA literally translates to "old receipts in the amount of nine times a hundred thousand sestertii cancelled." The HS is a standard abbreviation for sestertii and, depending upon its context, it can mean a single sestertius, a unit of one thousand sestertii, or a unit of one hundred thousand sestertii. Novies means "nine times" and applies to the sestertius as a unit of one thousand sestertii. Considering the monumental inscription, the HS in the legend of this sestertius should be interpreted with the thousand, or mille, understood. Thus, the figure should be increased to 900 million sestertii, equaling the sum named on Hadrian's monumental inscription.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 754
Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 29.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck late AD 121-123. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P COS III, S C across field, Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing left, with right hand dropping incense on candelabrum to left, and holding vertical spear in left hand; a round shield, on which a snake coils, rests against her left side. RIC II.3 668; Strack 574; Banti 583; BMCRE 1254. Brown and green patina, minor smoothing, flan crack. Good VF. Wonderful portrait. From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG (their ticket included).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 755
Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Medallion (52.5mm, 83.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 124-127. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS III in exergue, symbols of the Capitoline Triad, to left, owl standing right on shield, head facing; in center, eagle standing right, head left; to right, peacock standing slightly left. RIC II.3 2825; Gnecchi III 64 and pl. 144, 10 var. (without frame); Banti 207 var. (same); Gemini III, 368 (same dies). Dark brown patina and brassy surfaces, roughness, some smoothing. VF. Extremely rare with frame. From the D. K. Collection. Ex Roma XIX (26 March 2020), lot 834.A most impressive medallion made from a single substantial flan containing a sestertius-sized central die bordered by a large frame with two circular grooves.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 756
Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 6.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 128-circa 129. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COS III, Hadrian, Roma, and Genius of the Senate group: On right, Hadrian, togate, standing left, extending right hand, holding short scepter in left; on left, the Genius of the Senate, togate, standing right, extending right hand, left hand at side; Roma, helmeted and in military dress, standing right behind and between them, holding vertical spear in left hand and with right draws right hand of Hadrian toward that of the Senator. RIC II.3 934; Strack 216β; Calicó 1212 (same dies as illustration); cf. BMCRE 506-7; Biaggi 585 (same dies). Edge smoothing and marks, a few minor minor scuffs and hairlines, residual luster, die break bisects the reverse. Near EF. Wonderful reverse composition. Struck on a broad flan. Extremely rare, possibly the second recorded example. Hadrian, throughout his reign, was at pains in his official propaganda to pay homage to the Augustan concept the Principate, in which emperor and senate ruled jointly. On the reverse of this lovely aureus, which closely follows a famous sculpture group now in the Musei Capitolini in Rome, Hadrian is shown being greeted by the Genius of the Senate and the female figure of Roma. The harmonious image is at odds with reality: Hadrian's relations with the senate were frequently rocky, if not openly antagonistic. As a young man he gave a speech in the senate and was mocked for his Spanish accent, which may have set the tone. Later he became the protogé of the Emperor Trajan and seemed marked out for the succession, but he was not formally adopted until Trajan lay on his deathbed in August, AD 117. The transition proved rough, and four distinguished ex-consuls were summarily executed for plotting a coup. Hadrian also abandoned many of Trajan's over-ambitious conquests and engaged in a policy of retrenchment and consolidation, which was unpopular with the expansionist wing of the senate. Consequently, Hadrian never really felt comfortable in Rome and spent most of his 21-year reign traveling.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 757
Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 128-circa 129. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / HILA RI TAS • P • R •, S C across field, COS III in exergue, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding palm frond set on ground in right hand and cornucopia in left; on left, a small boy, standing right, lays hands on palm frond; on right, a small girl, standing left, grasping dress of Hilaritas. RIC II.3 988; Strack 629α; Banti 442; BMCRE 1372. Brown patina, a few pits on reverse. VF. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 17 (14 August 2021), lot 2441.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 133-circa 135. [HAD]RIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right / SALVS AV G, Salus, draped, standing right, right hand extended, feeding out of patera in left hand serpent coiled around and rising from altar to right. RIC II.3 2048; Strack 264δo; RSC 1335; BMCRE 717. Iridescent tone, a few shallow scratches on reverse. Superb EF. Struck with fresh dies. From the DFA Collection. Ex Ulysses Collection (Triton XXV, 11 January 2022), lot 899; Leu Numismatik 4 (25 May 2019), lot 646.
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Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 128-circa 129. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust right, wearing double stephane, hair braided with pearls / Venus Victrix, seen half from behind, naked to the hips and draped below the waist, standing right, resting left elbow on column, holding scepter in left hand and helmet in right; to left, shield leaning on column. RIC II.3 2492; Abdy, Chronology, New Group 3; Strack 363a; BMCRE 920 (Hadrian); RSC 89 . Lightly toned, slight hairlines. EF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 973.
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Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 130-133. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust right, wearing grain-ear wreath, hair in queue and wearing stephane / CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding patera in right hand, resting left elbow on head of statuette of Spes set on column; cornucopia below throne; S C in exergue. RIC II.2 2512; Abdy, Chronology, New Group 4; Strack 863; Banti 9; BMCRE 1864. Brown patina with green highlights, traces of brassy highlights, light marks, flan void on reverse, edge marks. Good VF. Superb portrait. Very rare, Banti cites three specimens with the grain-ear wreath. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Waddell FPL 71 (1997), no. 123; Leu 36 (7 May 1985), lot 264; Birkler & Waddell II (11 December 1980), lot 364.
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Sabina. Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 133-135. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust right, hair falling in plait down neck: hair waved at back and rises on top in crest over stephane above diadem / VES TA, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne, holding palladium on extended right hand and transverse scepter in left. RIC II.3 2545; Abdy, Chronology, New Group 4; RSC 81; BMCRE 918 (Hadrian). Lightly toned and lustrous, reverse die wear. EF. Wonderful portrait. Ex Berk BBS 113 (22 July 2003), lot 360.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.97 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / TIBERIS, S C in exergue, Tiber reclining left on overturned urn from which water flows, right hand resting on boat, cradling reed in left arm; waves beneath. RIC III 642a; Banti 414 var. (break in obv. legend); BMCRE 1313-4 var. (no waves); Mazzini 819 var. (break in obv. legend). Dark brown and green patina, minor spots of smoothing, flan flaw, a couple light scratches on reverse. Near EF. Exceptional strike. Ex DMS Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, January 2003.
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Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 24.77 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right / AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F COS around, S C below, bareheaded and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right. RIC III 1212; Banti 9; BMCRE 1209. Brown-green patina, minor porosity, small scratches on reverse. Good VF.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.08 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 143-144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERA TOR II, Victory, winged and draped, flying right, holding trophy in both hands. RIC III 109; Strack 126δ; Calicó 1548 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 492; Biaggi 727 (same obv. die); Morgan 129 (this coin). A few minor marks, traces of deposits, slight flatness on Victory's leg. Near EF. High-relief portrait. From the Libertas Collection. Ex J. Pierpont Morgan Collection (Stack's, 14 September 1983), lot 79; Hartwig Collection (Santamaria, 7 March 1910), lot 1477.J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) was among the greatest American bankers and industrial magnates of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Starting during the U.S. Civil War, Morgan's shrewd dealings placed his family banking company in a dominant position in all major industries, including railroads, steel production, and shipping. His wealth grew to legendary proportions by 1890, when his wide collecting interests began to proliferate. They included art and sculpture, gems, autographs, early manuscripts, and rare coins. He employed trusted dealers as agents to seek out works of rarity and beauty the world over. His impressive coin collections included ancient Greek and Roman pieces in silver and gold, including eight of the famous Aboukir gold medallions found in Egypt in 1902, and more than 200 gold aurei, including this specimen. The Morgan family retained his collection long after his death, publishing a portion of the holdings in 1953. Many of his coins have been subsequently sold at auction, including the Stack's sale of 1983.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 153-154. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PI VS P P TR P XVII, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COS IIII, Antoninus Pius, togate, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and volumen in left. RIC III 233a; Strack 270ζ; Calicó 1526a; BMCRE 812; Biaggi 717; Jameson –; Mazzini 311. In NGC encapsulation 2401326-004, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 24.56 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 159-160. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right / PIETΛTI ΛVG COS IIII, Pietas, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and child in left arm; to left and right, small girl standing left, each raising right arm. RIC III 1031; Strack 1192δ; Banti 287; BMCRE 2088. Green patina, minor deposits. Near EF. Ex Triton XXIV (19 January 2021), lot 1095.
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 26.00 g, 11h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 140-141. DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / CONSE CRATIO, S C in exergue, funeral pyre in three stories, set on base, ornamented and garlanded, surmounted by charioteer in biga right. RIC III 1135 (Pius); Beckmann dies (daf9/FP2); Strack 1238 (Pius); Banti 61 var. (break in obv. legend); BMCRE 1429; Mazzini 186 (this coin). Dark green and brown patina, some roughness, flan crack. Good VF. Exceptional for type. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Edward J. Waddell inventory 19145 (ND); Giuseppe Mazzini Collection (publ. 1957).The funeral pyre depicted on this sestertius is much more elaborate than those usually seen on other Roman consecration coins. The tiered structure is adorned with columns, garlands and what appear to be temple doors.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 768
Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147-150. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVG VSTA, Ceres, draped, standing left, holding lighted torch in each hand. RIC III 357a (Pius); Beckmann dies df64/CB32, b (this coin referenced); Strack 471α (Pius); Calicó 1758; BMCRE 404 (Pius); Adda 241 var. (break in rev. legend); Biaggi 807-8 var. (same); Mazzini 75 var. (same). Light die breaks, a few minor marks. Near EF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex J. Schulman (27 February 1939), lot 53; J. Hirsch XXIX (9 November 1910), lot 1065.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 769
Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.18 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, early AD 150s. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / CONSECR ATI O, peacock walking right, head turned back left. RIC III 384 (Pius); Beckmann dies df129/P4, a (this coin referenced); Strack 453α (Pius); Calicó 1783; BMCRE 472; Adda 248; Biaggi 819; Jameson 122; Mazzini 174. Some underlying luster. Good VF. An attractive coin in hand. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Spink 65 (5 October 1988), lot 223; 1985 Arquennes Hoard, no. 715.The Arquennes Hoard was discovered in 1985. All coins were recorded in archive in Brussels, Belgium. Most were sold through Spink, "many but not all in catalogues 60 (7 October 1987), 65 (5 October 1988), and later auctions" (Beckmann p. 107).
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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147. AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, bare bust right, slight drapery / COS DES II, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm frond in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 425 var. (no drapery) (Pius); Calicó 1835 var. (only represented by a line drawing, no drapery); BMCRE 507† (Pius); Adda –; Biaggi –; Jameson –. Lustrous, minor hairlines. EF. Unpublished variety of an already extremely rare type. The bare-head type is extremely rare (none found in CoinArchives) and is cited in the references above. The type offered here, with slight drapery, is not recorded in any publication, but there are two other specimens in CoinArchives; Vico 155, lot 321 and Künker 133, lot 8896.
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Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.29 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 152-153. ΛVRELIVS CΛE SΛR ΛVG P II FIL, bareheaded and draped bust right / TR POT VII COS II, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and parazonium in left. RIC III 457b (Pius); Calicó 1946 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 801 (Pius); Biaggi 880-1 var. (bust type). Light hairlines, underlying luster. Choice EF. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 135 (21 November 2022), lot 302 (hammer CHF 14,000); Münzen und Medaillen AG 72 (6 October 1987), lot 742.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 772
Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Medallion (42.5mm, 65.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Stuck under Antoninus Pius, AD 154-155. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, bareheaded and draped bust right / TR POT VIIII COS II, Salus, draped at waist, seated right, holding and feeding serpent draped over arms with extended right hand, to right, Hercules, nude but for cloak draped over shoulders, standing left, leaning on club set on ground to left held in right hand; at center, tree. Gnecchi – cf. RIC III p. 184 (for struck years); Banti –. Brown surfaces, roughness. Good Fine. Apparently unpublished. From the Ellison Collection. Ex Morris (Phil Peck) Collection (Heritage Monthly 271933, 18 August 2019), lot 35514 (part of).Among the little-known attributes of Hercules were his healing powers, which are associated with springs and thermal baths. Here, on this extremely rare medallion, he is paired with Salus, goddess of health, who is shown feeding a serpent (a reference to Aesculapius, god of healing). The tripod and tree are also symbols of healing.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. IMP CΛES M ΛVREL ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, bare head right / CONCORDIΛE ΛVGVSTOR TR P XV; COS III in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands, and both holding a volumen in left hand. RIC IV 8; MIR 18, 15-2/10; Calicó 1822a (same dies); BMCRE 7; Biaggi 841. Attractively toned, small dig on reverse, edge marks and filing, light scratches, minor wax deposit. Good VF. Ex Künker 347 (22 March 2021), lot 1152; Hess-Divo 336 (27 May 2019), lot 145; Künker 236 (7 October 2013), lot 1085; Künker 182 (14 March 2011), lot 722.