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Triton XXVII - Session 3

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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 788 Numistats ref: 7769633

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Lucilla. Augusta, AD 164-182. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 29.23 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-162. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right, hair waved and coiled at back of head / VENUS, S C across field, Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand and scepter in left. RIC III 1763 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 16-6/2a; Banti 39; BMCRE 1167 (Aurelius and Verus). Red-brown and green patina. Choice EF. A superb portrait. Ex Gemini IX (8 January 2012), lot 498; Astarte XXII (12 June 2010), lot 183. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 789 Numistats ref: 7769634

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Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.09 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 181. M • COMMODVS ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITΛS PVBLICΛ TR P VI IMP IIII, COS III P P in exergue, Securitas, draped, seated right, resting head on right hand and holding transverse scepter in left. RIC III 23 var. (not cuirassed); MIR 18, 514-2/37; Calicó 2325 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE 54 var. (same; same rev. die); Biaggi 1011 var. (bust type); Mazzini 700 v. (same obv. die). Some luster, light scratch. EF. The sole reign of Commodus, AD 180-192, is often viewed as the tipping point where The Roman Empire's long decline began. Commodus has thus been featured in novels, plays, and feature films, usually as a villain, most recently in the cinema epics "Fall of the Roman Empire" (1964), portrayed by Christopher Plummer, and "Gladiator" (2001), portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. His actual persona, and the events of his 12-year sole reign, are far more complex and fantastical than depicted in either film. The son of the greatly revered "Philosopher Emperor" Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Commodus was born "in the purple" in AD 161 and was raised in an almost monastically austere environment. Marcus made him co-Augustus in AD 177, and the following year he accompanied Marcus to the Danubian front on a strenuous military campaign against the Germanic tribes. Worn out by his exertions, Marcus died on 17 March AD 180, commending Commodus to the legions as his successor. Freed of his dutiful father's control, Commodus cut a deal with the Germans and abandoned all further plans of military conquest. Returning to Rome, he plunged into sensual pursuits and left governing to a succession of favorites who, for the most part, plundered the public purse and aggrandized themselves. His lax rule soon led to plots against the regime, which were ruthlessly suppressed; one ended in the exile and executions of his sister Lucilla and wife Crispina. Rejecting the intellectuality of his father, Commodus favored the physicality of the Arena and fancied himself as a great athlete, hunter and gladiator. The Roman people seemed largely to enjoy his antics; however his close advisors began to fear for their own lives and ultimately arranged his death by strangulation at the hands of his wrestling instructor. The damage done by his 12 years of listless, corrupt rule was deep and lasting.While Commodus continued and worsened the debasement of Roman silver coinage begun by his father, the gold coinage remained of high purity, weight and artistry. This beautiful aureus, struck early in his sole reign, depicts him as a young man very much in the image of his father. The historians Dio and Herodian both describe him as exceptionally handsome, a picture borne out by his coin portraits and sculpture. The reverse evokes the "Security of the Public" in an uncertain age. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 790 Numistats ref: 7769635

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (39mm, 45.32 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 184-185. M COMM[O]DVS [ANTO] NINVS AVG PIVS [BRIT], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BRITANNIA P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, Britannia seated left on a rock, holding a signum in right hand and transverse spear in left, resting left arm on shield set on a helmet. Old countermark on edge. Gnecchi II, p. 51, 2, pl. 78, 2; MIR 18, 1109-1/38; Banti 21 (this coin). Green-brown patina, red/green encrustations, a few marks on edge. VF. Extremely rare. Old countermark of star applied to edge. From the Libertas Collection. Ex Sotheby's (5 October 1989), lot 163. Ex Platt Hall Collection (Part II, Glendining's, 16 November 1950), lot 1629; Frederick A. Walters Collection (A. Hess 211, 9 May 1932), lot 1046.This reverse commemorates the victories in Scotland of the governor Ulpius Marcellus in AD 184/5, which were in retribution for a major barbarian invasion several years earlier which resulted in major damage to Hadrian's Wall, which had been temporarily overrun, and the defeat and death of an unknown governor. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 791 Numistats ref: 7769636

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 29.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 184. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, laureate head right / TR P VIIII IMP VI COS III P P, Fides standing right, holding two stalks of grain in right hand and raising plate of fruits with left. RIC III 413; MIR 18, 598-6/30; Banti 478. Dark brown patina. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 902141 (August 2011). Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 792 Numistats ref: 7769637

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 25.11 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 184. M COMMODVS AN TON AVG PIVS BRIT, laureate head right / TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII; VICT BRIT in exergue, Victory, draped at waist, seated right on two shields, supporting shield with left hand and left knee and inscribing it with stylus held in right hand; S C across lower field. RIC III 440; MIR 18, 653-6/30; BMCRE 551 var. (obv. legend break); Banti 484; SCBC 648. Dark brown patina with some red and green, smoothing. VF. From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, 1 April 2004. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 793 Numistats ref: 7769638

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Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 189. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AET ERNAE; C V P• P• in exergue, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and reversed spear in left. RIC III 195a; MIR 18, 763-2/37; Calicó 2320 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 238; Biaggi 1010 (this coin). Lightly toned, minor mark. Superb EF. Ex Roger Wolf Collection, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, 19 January 2009; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 49, 21 October 2008), lot 296, purchased from Leu, 1965.Commodus attained many prestigious titles starting at a young age. For example, he was made Caesar at age five and, breaking with tradition, adopted the title Pater Patriae or Father of the State at a very early state in his coinage. Later in his reign, such as when this issue was struck, the evidence of this early titles remained apparent. Here, the legend in the exergue on the coin's reverse reads C V P• P•. The P P stands for the aforementioned title Pater Patriae while the C V refers to Commodus' fifth consulate. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 794 Numistats ref: 7769639

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Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (38mm, 47.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 191-192. L AELIVS AVRELIVS COM MODVS AVG PIVS FELIX, jugate heads right of Commodus, laureate, draped, and cuirassed and female (Roma, Minerva, or Marcia?), cuirassed and wearing crested helmet / TEMPORVM FE/LICITAS in two lines in exergue, the Four Seasons, dancing and showing their attributes: from left to right, Spring carries a basin on his head, Summer holds a sickle in right hand above his head, Autumn holds a hare and a tray full of fruit, Winter wears a hood over his head and holds a bird which he has just captured, probably a wild duck. Gnecchi II, p. 67, 137, pl. 87, 4 corr. (obv. legend); MIR 18, 1157-1; Banti (Commodus and Marcia) 9 (this coin); Froehner p.140. Green and brown patina, smoothing, minor pitting. VF. Extremely rare. From the Libertas Collection. Ex Hess-Leu 49 (27 April 1971), lot 389.The obverse of this massive medallion has a martial look, showing the armored bust of Commodus conjoined with that of a helmeted and cuirassed goddess, likely Roma or Minerva. But the overall theme is essentially peaceful: The passing of seasons from one to the next, and the overall happiness of the age (TEMPORVM FELICITAS). Surprisingly, the twelve years of Commodus' sole rule were relatively peaceful despite his neglect of the frontiers. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 795 Numistats ref: 7769640

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Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.72 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 192. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FIDEI CO HO R TIVM AVG, Fides standing left, holding two grain ears in right hand and vexillum in left. Cf. RIC III 199 (AR Denarius); MIR 18 –; Calicó –; Biaggi –; cf. G. Hirsch 303, lot 3090. Lightly toned and lustrous, scratch, small spot of hairline scratches. EF. Extremely rare, the second known and in superior grade. Despite his increasingly erratic rule, the Emperor Commodus enjoyed relatively good relations with the soldiery during his 15-year reign. Early on, aristocratic conspiracies against Commodus caused his complete alienation from the Roman Senate, leading him to rely heavily on the army, the 10 cohorts of Praetorian Guard in particular, to carry out his will. The two Praetorian commanders, or praefects, wielded great power in this regime, but at the same time bore the brunt of his violent mood swings and arbitrary decisions. Cleander, the most powerful of these viziers, held sway for three years before a grain shortage caused public rioting and calls for his execution, which Commodus quickly heeded. This extremely rare aureus type, issued in AD 192, thanks the Praetorian Cohorts for their loyalty to him in the aftermath of Cleander's fall, slyly referenced by the figure of Fides (Fidelity) clutching two grain ears. The new praefect, Laetus, would soon engineer a successful conspiracy against his master, and the Praetorians would ultimately prove themselves loyal only to whomever paid them the most. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 796 Numistats ref: 7769641

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Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.27 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / [O]PI DIVIN • TR P COS II, Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two grain ears in right hand and resting left hand on seat of throne. RIC IV 8a; Lempereur Type 9, 452a (D169/R242 – this coin); RSC 33; BMCRE 19-20. Lightly toned, a few scratches and minor deposits on obverse. Near EF. From the Gilbert Steinberg Collection, purchased from Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, 14 August 1981. Ex Monetarium 34 (Spring 1981), no. 129. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 797 Numistats ref: 7769642

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Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.70 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / VOT DECEN TR P COS II, Pertinax, veiled and draped, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod left, and holding volumen in left hand at side. RIC IV 13a; Lempereur Type 11, 694 (D257/R329); RSC 56; BMCRE 24. Wonderful iridescent toning, underlying luster, slightly granular surfaces, tiny flan flaw on reverse. VF. From the J. Okun-Dubitsky Collection. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 798 Numistats ref: 7769643

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Pertinax. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 23.65 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right / VOT DECEN TR P COS II, S C across field, Pertinax, veiled and togate, standing left, holding volumen in left hand and sacrificing out of patera in right over lighted tripod to left. RIC IV 24; Lempereur Type 11, 799a (D287/R409 – this coin); Banti 22; BMCRE 44. Dark green patina, minor smoothing in fields. Good VF. Bold portrait. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Michael Weller Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 1034; Classical Numismatic Review XXII.3 (Fall/Winter 1997), no. 92; Hess-Divo 271 (4 June 1997), lot 54; Helbing 63 (29 April 1931), lot 865. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 799 Numistats ref: 7769644

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Didius Julianus. AD 193. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.93 g). Rome mint. IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right / RECTOR ORBIS, Didius Julianus, togate, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and volumen in left. RIC IV 3; RSC 15. Golden toning. VF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 800 Numistats ref: 7769645

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Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (27.5mm, 17.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. IMP CAES M DID SE [VER] IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right / CO[NCOR]D MILIT, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding aquila in right hand and signum in left; S C across field. RIC IV 14; Woodward, Didius dies –/B (unlisted obv. die); BMCRE 20; Banti 1. Dark green patina, smoothing, details strengthened. VF. From the Gil Steinberg Collection, purchased from Bowers & Ruddy, 20 July 1981. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 801 Numistats ref: 7769646

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Manlia Scantilla. Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. MANL SCAN TILLA AVG, draped bust right / IVNO RE GINA, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and scepter in left; at feet to left, peacock standing left, head turned upwards to right. RIC IV 7a; BMCRE 11 var. (rev. legend break); RSC 2. Attractively toned with iridescence, flan crack, die wear. Good VF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc54544 (ND). Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 802 Numistats ref: 7769647

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Manlia Scantilla. Augusta, AD 193. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 21.47 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. MANLIA SCAN TILLA AVG, draped bust right / IVNO REG[INA], Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and scepter in left; at feet to left, peacock standing left, head turned upwards to right; S C across field. RIC IV 18a; Woodward, Didius dies 6/B; BMCRE 32-6; Banti 2. Green patina, roughness, smoothed. Near VF. Ex Editions V. Gadoury (15 October 2022), lot 73. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 803 Numistats ref: 7769648

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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PE S NIGER IVS A, laureate head right / AETERNITATIS AVG, seven stars above and within upturned crescent. RIC IV 1 var. (legends); BMCRE † var. (same); RSC 1 var. (same). Toned, minor scratches. Near EF. An extremely rare variety of an already very rare issue. From the DFA Collection. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 804 Numistats ref: 7769649

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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.40 g, 12h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESC NI[G]ER IVS AVG COS II, laureate head right / FORTNAE REDVCI, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 29 var. (rev. legend); BMCRE –; RSC 26a var. (same). Toned. In NGC encapsulation 4680544-005, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Rare legend variety. Ex W.B. and R. E. Montgomery Collection (Heritage 3012, 2 January 2011), lot 24714. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 805 Numistats ref: 7769650

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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II, laureate head right / CERER FRVG, Ceres, draped, standing left, holding grain ears in extended right hand and scepter in left. RIC IV 7b; BMCRE 291 var. (rev. legend breaks); RSC 12. Lightly toned, minor edge split. EF. Rare. Well struck. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 806 Numistats ref: 7769651

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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II, laureate head right / FELICITAS TEMPORVM, cista filled with grapes, grain ear, poppies, and assorted fruit. RIC IV 17; BMCRE 293; RSC 16a. Toned, scratch on reverse. Good VF. Rare. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Berk BBS 94 (16 January 1997), lot 392. Description
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 807 Numistats ref: 7769652

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Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.39 g, 6h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate head right / IVSTIT IA AVG, Justitia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and scepter in right. RIC IV 50; BMCRE –; RSC 45. Toned with some iridescence, slight porosity. Good VF. Rare. From the CLA Collection. Ex Goldberg 5 (6 April 2000), lot 3617. Description
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