Auction 126 - Session 3
Date: 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Lots: 322
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 794
Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 150-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AETE R NITAS, Aeternitas standing left, holding globe in outstretched right hand and rudder set on ground in left. RIC III 348; Beckman dies Df31/AB6; Calicó 1747 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 359 (Pius); Adda 239; Mazzini 5. Fully lustrous and fine style, some insignificant scratches and a very small dig on reverse. Superb EF. Ex Willamette Valley Collection; Tauler and Fau 50 (5 February 2020), lot 234; Roma XVIII (29 September 2019), lot 1168; Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 1101; Numismatica Ars Classica 106 (9 May 2018), lot 964; PML Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 100, 29 May 2017), lot 504.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 795
Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 150-151. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Temple of Diva Faustina: façade of hexastyle temple on podium of three steps, railing in front, statues before outer columns, relief in base and pediment, quadriga and Victories as acroteria; within, statue of Faustina seated left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left. RIC III 1115a (Antoninus Pius); Banti 27 (this coin illustrated); Elkins, Monuments, Figure 130. Dark green patina, smoothing. VF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex DMS Collection (Triton XXVI, 10 January 2023), lot 773 (hammer $4000); CNG inventory 998515 (April 2015); Morton & Eden 72 (15 December 2014), lot 112; Galerie des Monnaies (9 June 1978), lot 1745.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 796
Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 140-144. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust left / Emblems of the pontificate: secespita, aspergillum, guttus, lituus, and simpulum. RIC III 1234 (Pius) var. (bust type); Banti 235 var. (break in obv. legend). Green-brown and red-brown patina, lightly smoothed. Near EF. Young portrait of excellent style. From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Pars Coins, September 2018.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 797
Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.05 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 148-149. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F, Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right, wearing gorgon on cuirass / TR POT III COS II, Fides, draped, standing right, holding two grain ears in lowered right hand and dish of fruit on raised left hand. RIC III –; Calicó – Strack 199 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE –; Leu 86, lot 861 (same dies). Obverse scratch, hairlines. VF. Apparently the fourth known with the gorgon on cuirass (the others: Munich 183854; Leu 86, 861; and NAC 131, 40). From the Wayne Scheible Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 798
Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. M ΛNTONINVS ΛVG ΛRMENIΛCVS, laureate head right / P M TR P XX IMP III COS III, Felicitas, draped, standing left, right foot on globe, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 153; MIR 18, 124-2/30; Calicó 1899 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE p. 439, note 393; Adda 276 (this coin – wrong photo of rev.); Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –. Lustrous. Superb EF. Portrait of artistic merit. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 119 (with Jesús Vico, 6 October 2020), lot 103; The Property of a Lady Collection (Christie's, 8 October 1985), lot 103; Victor A. Adda (†1965) Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 799
Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 30.51 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 171. Laureate head right / PRIMI/ DECEN/NALES/ COS III/ S C in five lines within wreath. RIC III 1006; MIR 18, 219-6/30; Banti 241. Dark brown patina, minor smoothing. Good VF. Struck on a magnificent medallic flan. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 79, 17 September 2008), lot 1121.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 800
Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 25.00 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 147-150. Draped bust right, wearing double band of pearls around head / Venus standing left, holding apple and anchor, around which a dolphin is coiled. RIC 1388c (Pius); Banti 137. Dark brown patina, smoothed, some roughness on reverse. Good VF. Charming portrait from dies of artistic merit. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLVI.1 (Winter 2021), no. 563143; Hess-Divo 339 (22 October 2020), lot 111; Leu 10 (29 May 1974), lot 183; Helbing 63 (29 April 1931), lot 812.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 801
Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 23.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, circa AD 161. Draped bust right / Fecunditas standing left, holding an infant in each arm; a child standing facing her on either side with arm extended upward. RIC III 1635 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 10-6a; Banti 55. Lovely green and brown patina, minor flan flaw on reverse, flan crack. Near EF. A delicate portrait. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Edward J. Waddell inventory 53668 (16 January 2020); Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29 May 2017), lot 523.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 802
Diva Faustina Junior. Died AD 175/6. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 19.85 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 175-176. Draped bust right / Diana Lucifera, standing left, holding torch, crescent behind neck. RIC III 1716 (Aurelius); Banti 122. Attractive brown patina. Good VF. A pleasing portrait. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 46 (24 June 1998), lot 1287; Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 1498; Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 1972; Classical Numismatic Group 38 (6 June 1996), lot 1029; Giessener Münzhandlung 73 (11 October 1995), lot 395; Giessener Münzhandlung 67 (2 May 1994), lot 550.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 803
Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / Armenia seated left on ground in attitude of mourning; shield and vexillum to left, bow and quiver to right. RIC III 509 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 69-14/15; RSC 8 var. (same). Lightly toned, underlying luster, traces of green deposits on obverse. EF. Rare bust variety. Ex Künker 262 (13 March 2015), lot 8116.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 804
Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 26.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, AD 179. Laureate head right / Minerva standing left, dropping incense on candelabrum and holding shield set on ground; transverse spear rests against her left arm. RIC III (Aurelius) 1607 corr. (obv. legend); MIR 18, 452-16/30 (this coin cited and rev. illustrated on plate 12, Minerva 1); Banti 132 (this coin cited and illustrated). Green and brown patina, smoothed, details strengthened. Good VF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Ex Dr. Paul Hartwig Collection (Santamaria [2], 7 March 1910), lot 1687.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 805
Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 21.49 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 183. Laureate head right / Hercules, naked, standing front, head right, resting hand on club set on ground and holding bow, lion skin over left arm. RIC III 365; MIR 18, 585-6/30; Banti 460. Light green patina, chipped at edges, shallow cleaning scratches on reverse. Good VF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Hess-Leu 45 (12 May 1970), lot 565.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 806
Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 19.94 g, 11h). British Victory issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 185. Laureate head right / VICT BRIT in exergue, Victory seated right on heap of stones, holding long stylus, and placing hand on shield set on knee; two shields on ground to left. RIC III 452; MIR 18, 665-6/30 var. (VIC BRIT); Banti 486; SCBC 648. Attractive dark green patina. Good VF. From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Baldwin's, 8 May 2015.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 807
Pertinax. AD 193. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.12 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Ops seated left, holding two grain ears and resting hand on seat of throne. RIC IV 8a; Lempereur Type 9, 487 (D177/R258); RSC 33. Toned. Good VF. From the I.L. Collection. Ex Naville Numismatics 45 (9 December 2018), lot 496.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 808
Didius Julianus. AD 193. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.11 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Concordia standing left, holding aquila and signum. RIC IV 1; RSC 2. Lightly toned, flan flaw on reverse. VF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 216 (15 October 2013), lot 3095.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 809
Manlia Scantilla. Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.30 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; at feet, peacock standing left. RIC 7a (Julianus); RSC 2. Toned, faint hairlines, minor flan flaw and a couple of deposits on reverse. VF. From the I.L. Collection. Ex Dr Klaus Berthold Collection (Künker 318, 11 March 2019) lot 1364; Lanz 86 (18 May 1998), lot 512.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 810
Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 2.57 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia. RIC IV 10 (Julianus); RSC 3. Lightly toned, flan flaws. Near EF. Wonderful portrait. From the I.L. Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (20 May 2015), lot 1052.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 811
Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 17.15 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia. RIC IV 20 (Didius); Woodward, Didius 2 (dies 2/N – this coin illustrated); Banti 1 (this coin illustrated). Beautiful brown patina, hints of smoothing. Good VF. Wonderful portrait. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Clarence S. Bement Collection (Naville VIII, 25 June 1924), lot 1148.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 812
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.69 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC IV 26c; RSC 28a. Toned, traces of deposits, reverse struck off center, test cut on edge. Near EF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex C.G. Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 80, 20 October 2014), lot 123; 'A Friend of the Romans' Collection (Münzen und Medaillen AG 92, 22 November 2002), lot 123; Numismatic Fine Arts XX (9 March 1988), lot 241; Johns Hopkins University Collection [inv. 44.6.318] (Part I, Numismatic Fine Arts and Bank Leu, 16 October 1984), lot 828; John Work Garrett Collection [inv. 800], purchased from S. H. Chapman, 15 February 1921.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 813
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESCE NIGER ISTI AVG, laureate head right / INVICTO IMPERAT, trophy with arms at base. RIC IV 34a var. (obv. legend); RSC 33 var. (same). Attractively toned. Good VF. Rare variety. From the I.L. Collection. Ex Künker 216 (8 October 2012), lot 1100.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 3 . 814
Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.02 g, 6h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Justitia standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC IV 47c var. (obv. legend); RSC 47b. Toned, porosity. VF. From the I.L. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 348 (8 April 2015), lot 642.