GREEK, ROMAN, BYZANTINE COINS AND NUMISMATIC LITERATURE Including a Collection of Celtic Coins

IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate head r., drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. [S P Q R] OPTIMO PRINCIPI Genius standing facing, head l., nude, patera in outstretched right hand, grain ears in l. RIC 276; Cohen 398. Very fine.

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC Laureate and draped bust of Trajan to r.; Rv. PM TR P COS VI PP SPQR Bonus Eventus standing l., with patera and corn-ears. Woytek 518v; RIC II, 347; BMCRE 90; Strack 227. About extremely fine / good very fine.

DIVO TRAIANO Radiate head of Divus Traianus r., drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. CONSECRATIO Lighted altar. C Trajan 664. RIC 86a. Good very fine.

Diva Marciana, Sestertius struck under Trajan, Rome, c. AD 112-117; Æ (g 27,15; mm 33); DIVA AVGVSTA - MARCIANA, draped bust r., hair elaborately dressed over brow, above which is a stephane, braided and bound up at the back, Rv. EX SENATVS CONSVLTO, Diva Marciana, holding patera and sceptre, seated [..]

DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. EX SENATVS CONSVLTO Marciana (or Vesta), seated on carriage drawn l. by two elephants with mahouts. RIC II (Trajan) 747. Very fine.

PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI Draped bust r., wearing hair bunched high in front and held in position by a double stephane, hair elaborately waved at back and falls down in a queue; Rv. CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on chair without back, holding palladium in extended [..]

PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI Draped bust of Plotina to r., wearing stephane; Rv. [FIDE]S AVG[VST] / S - C Fides standing facing, head to r., holding basket of fruits with her l. hand and grain-ears in her r. BMC 1080. Cohen 12. RIC 740. Woytek 711. Rare. Attractive green patina with brassy shades. Very fi [..]

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III Laureate head of Hadrian to r., with slight drapery on his l. shoulder; Rv. PONT MAX TR POT COS II // LIBERALITAS AVG / S – C Hadrian seated left on platform, extending his r. arm toward citizen; in front of him, Liberalitas standing front, head to [..]

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust r., slight drapery on shoulder; Rv. PONT MAX TR POT COS II Emperor seated l. on platform, hand extended towards citizen below, who received coins from a seated attendant; Liberalitas standing l. on platform, holding tessera; LIBERALITAS AVG and SC in exergue. [..]

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. P M TR P COS III / HI – LAR / P – R Hilaritas, veiled, standing facing, adjusting her veil with both hands. RIC 303; Cohen 815. Near extremely fine.

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust of Hadrian r., drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. PM TR P COS III Victory alighting to r., holding trophy with both hands. RIC II.32, 397; Strack 127; RSC 1132. Good very fine.

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate draped bust r.; PM TRP COS III Roma seated l. with Victory and spear. RIC 77. Good VF

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust r.; Rv. PM TRP COS III - Pax standing l. with branch and sceptre. RIC 94. Good very fine. Lustrous specimen.

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust of Hadrian r.; Rv. P M TR P COS III / SAL AVG Salus seated l., holding patera, feeding snake rising from altar. RIC 137a. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate bust r. with fold of cloak on l. shoulder; Rv. COS - III S - C Aequitas standing l. holding scales and sceptre. RIC 834 (C2), BM 1305; C 385. Good very fine.

ADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head r., drapery over far shoulder; Rv. COS III Virtus standing l., with foot on helmet, holding parazonium and spear. RIC 741. Nice green patina. Very fine.

Hadrian. Sestertius. 124-127 AD. Rome. (Ric-II 3 735). (Bmcre-1313). Anv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head to r., slight drapery on far shoulder; Rv. COS III Emperor on horseback to l., raising hand and holding spear; S-C across fields, EXPED AVG in exergue. RIC 735. Cohen 590. Lovely green patina. [..]

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Radiate bust r., draped l. shoulder; Rv. COS III / SC Salus seated l. on throne, feeding serpent coiled around altar to left out of patera. RIC 657; BMCRE 1326. Appealing red and brown patina. Goodvery fine / very fine.

ADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate bust to r., slight drapery on far shoulder; Rv. COS III Neptune standing to r., foot set on prow, holding trident and acrostolium; S-C across fields. RIC II.3 81. Dark blue-green patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r., with drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. COS III Ship r., with rowers and pilot; below, S C. RIC II3., 820; Cohen 446. Appealing light green patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. COS III / S - C Salus standing r., holding snake with her r. hand and feeding it from patera she holds with her l. BMC 1341. Cohen 369. RIC 669. RIC² 881. Dark green patina with lighter areas. Good VF / near VF.

HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head r.; Rv. COS III Aequitas standing l. holding scales and cornucopia. BM 1035; Cohen 382; RIC 339. Good very fine / very fine. BMC and Strack divide specimens of this denarius between Rome and Hadrian's Eastern mint, and the present coin is one they would assign [..]

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Laureate bust r.; Rv. HILARITAS P R / COS III / SC Hilaritas standing facing, head l., holding long palm branch and cornucopia; a small child to either side. RIC 970c. Dark green patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head of Hadrian r., with long neck; Rv. HILARITAS P R Hilaritas standing l., holding palm branch in r. hand and cornucopia in l. arm, with two small children at feet; COS III in exergue. RIC 970b; Cohen 817; BMCRE 1370. Brown patina with lighter shades and some green [..]

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Laureate head of Hadrian r., with long neck; Rv. HILARITAS P R Hilaritas standing l., holding palm branch in r. hand and cornucopia in l. arm, with two small children at feet; COS III in exergue. RIC 970b; Cohen 817; BMCRE 1370. Untouched green patina with earthy shades. Near [..]

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate haed r.; Rv. COS III PP / S – C Roma standing r., l. foot on helmet, holding spear and cornucopia. RIC 716. Nice green patina. Good very fine / very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE Hadrian, togate, standing r., holding roll in his l. hand, raising up Galliae, who kneels to left before him. BMC 878. Cohen 1247. RIC 1573. About extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate draped bust r; Rv. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE / S – C Emperor standing right, holding scroll and raising up kneeling Gallia; SC in exergue. RIC 1848; BMCRE 1807. Brown and green patina. gVF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare head of Hadrian to r., wearing slight drapery on his l. shoulder; Dacia seated l. on rocks, holding signum in her r. hand and curved sword in her l., below, DACIA; S – C across fields. RIC 1655; Cohen 531. Dark brown patina. gVF

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. FELICITATI AVG Galley to l., with five rowers and steersman; at prow, slanting mast with sail; at stern, vexillum and standard; below, COS III PP; S – C flanking galley. RIC 719; Cohen 667. Deep brown patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AGVSTVS Laureate and draped bust r.; Rv. FELICITATI AVG /COS III PP / SC Ship moving r. with steersman and rower. RIC 718. Green patina. VF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate head r.; Rv. ANNONA AVG /SC Annona standing l., holding corn-ears in r. over modius, and rudder in l. hand. RIC 796. Dark brown patina. VF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. FORTVNAE REDVCI Fortuna, veiled, seated l., holding rudder with her r. hand and cornucopiae with her l. RIC 247. aEF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust of Hadrian to r. with slight drapery over far shoulder; Rv. SALVS AVG / S C Salus standing r., feeding, from a patera, snake arising from altar to r. Banti 698 (this coin). BMC 1555. Cohen 1337. RIC 785. Green patina, underlying brown on the reverse. Good very [..]

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust r.; Rv. SPES P R / S-C, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC 790; Sear 3648. Lovely green patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Draped bust r.; Rv. FELICITAS AVG / S – C Felicitas standing l. holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 748. Green patina with red shades. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Draped bust r.; Rv. FORTVNA AVG / S – C Fortuna standing l., holding patera and cornucopia. RIC 760. Light green patina with reddish brown hues. gVF / VF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate and draped bust r.; Rv. FORTVNAE REDVCI Hadrian and Fortuna clasping hands. RIC 761; Banti 434. Drak brown patina with brassy shades. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Laureate head r.; Rv. IOVI - CVSTODI Jupiter seated l., holding thunderbolt and sceptre; in exergue, SC. RIC 763; C 861. Dark brown patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bareheaded bust r., slight drapery on far shoulder; Rv. S – C Diana, draped, standing l., holding arrow in r. hand and bow in l. hand. RIC II 777; Strack 702α; Banti 713; BMCRE 1546. VF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate bust r.; Rv. Victory-Nemesis advancing r., holding out fold of dress, with branch in l. hand, S – C across fields. RIC 779; Cohen 1374. Lovely green patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Draped bust r.; Rv. ADVENTVS AVG / S – C Roma standing r. holding spear, clasping r. hands with Hadrian togate, standing l. holding roll. RIC 793. Brown and green patina. VF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. ANNONA AVG / S - C Annona standing front, head to l., holding grain-ears over modius with her r. hand and rudder set on the prow of ship with her l. RIC 796; Cohen 166. Dark brown patina. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate and draped bust r.; Rv. HISPANIA Hispania reclining ., holding olive branch and resting l. elbow on rock; rabbit at left. RIC II 852; Cohen 832. Brown and green patina. Good very fine. 

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Bareheaded and draped bust l.; Rv. ADVENTVI AVG ITALIAE Hadrian, togate, standing r., raising hand and holding volumen, facing Italia, wearing tunic, standing l., sacrificing from patera over altar and holding cornucopia; sacrificial victim to r. of altar. RIC II 888; Banti [..]

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Draped bust r.; Rv. PROVIDENTIA AVG Providentia standing l. with globe and sceptre. RIC 261. SOme green encrustations otherwise VF.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Bare head r.; Rv. NILVS Nilus reclining right on urn, holding reed and cornucopia, hippopotamus to right, crocodile in water below. RIC 310. VF

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate bust r.; Rv. Victory-Nemesis advancing r., holding out fold of dress, with branch in l. hand, S – C across fields. RIC 779; Cohen 1374. Brown patina. About extremely fine / good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. Nemesis-Victory advancing to r., holding branch in l. hand and arranging drapery with r.; across fields, S-C. Banti 720. BMC 1549. Cohen 1372. RIC II.3 2288. Pleasing green patina. Good very fine.

AYT KAI TPAI AΔPI[A CЄB] laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to r.; Rv. Nilus reclining to l., holding reed and cornucopiae; crocodile right below; illegible date. Emmett 1014 (var.); Milne -. Light green patina. gVF

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diademed and draped bust to r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia seated to l., holding patera and resting arm on statuette of Spes; cornucopiae below throne. BMC 905. Cohen 24. RIC 2501. aEF

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diademed and draped bust to r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia seated to l., holding patera and resting arm on statuette of Spes; cornucopiae below throne. BMC 905. Cohen 24. RIC 2501. VF

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Draped bust r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia seated l. on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon statue of Spes; cornucopia below throne. RIC² 2501. Good very fine / about extremely fine. Nice lustre.

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Draped bust r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia seated l. on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon statue of Spes; cornucopia below throne. RIC² 2501. Good very fine / near extremely fine. Lustrous specimen.

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diiademed and draped bust r.; Rv. PIETAS Pietas seated l., holding patera and sceptre; S – C in exergue. RIC 2525; C48; BMCRE-1870 (Hadrian). Dark brown patina. Some corrosion, otherwise gVF

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. PIETAS, Pietas seated l., holding patera and sceptre; S – C in exergue. RIC 2525; C 48; BMCRE-1870 (Hadrian). Dark brown patina, corrosion on the reverse. gVF / VF

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. IVNONI REGINAE Juno standing l., holding patera and sceptre. RIC 401a. Good very fine. Lustre.

SABINA AVGVSTA Draped bust r.; Rv. IVNONI REGINAE Juno standing l. holding patera and sceptre. RIC 395a. Almost gVF

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diademed and draped bust of Sabina to r.; Rv. IVNONI REGINAE / S - C Juno standing front, head to l., holding patera in her r. hand and long sceptre in her l. BMC 1869. Cohen 38. RIC 1028. Dark brown patina. Very fine.

L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head r.; Rv. TR POT COS II Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 430; BMCRE 968; RSC 50. Very fine.

Head of Tiber r.; Rv. She-wolf standing r., suckling twins. RIC II p. 217, 17; Kestner, Tesseren 32. Light brown and yellowish green patina. Almost gVF

Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars to r.; Rv. S - C Cuirass. BMC -. Cohen VIII, p. 269, 26. RIC II, p. 218, 19. Van Heesch 2. Light brownish green patina. VF

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head r.; Rv. TR POT COS II / S - C, Fides standing facing, head r., holding grain ears and basket of fruit. RIC 546. Nice green patina. Good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP Laureate head r.; Rv. TR POT COS II / SC Fides standing r. holding corn-ears and basket of fruits. RIC 546. Nice green patina. Near extremely fine / good very fine.

[IMP T AEL CAES] HADR ANTONINVS AVG P[IVS] Laureate head or Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. P M [TR POT] COS II Fortuna standing facing, head to l., holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; S – C across fields. RIC III 533a; Cohen 650. Sandy green patina. Good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP Laureate head r.; Rv. TR POT COS II - SC Felicitas standing l. with caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 565a, Cohen 854. Appealing green patina. Good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III Laureate head r. / IMPERATOR II around, BRI TAN/ S C in two lines across field, Victory standing l. on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC III 719; Banti 45; SCBC 643. Dark green and brown patina. Good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P Laureate head r.; Rv. COS IIII Pax standing l., holding cornucopiae and setting fire to heap of arms with torch; PAX-AVG across fields, SC below. RIC 777; Cohen 594. Appealing light green patina. Good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P Laureate head r.; Rv. TR POT - COS IIII / S – C Aeternitas standing facing, head l., raising r. hand and holding veil with l. hand; RIC 832a; Cohen 944. Dark green patina. Good very fine / very fine.

IMPERATOR II Eagle standing front, wings spread and head turned to l.; Rv. COS IIII / S - C Winged thunderbolt. BMC 1773. Cohen -. RIC 839. Light brown patina. Almost gVF

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS IIII Laureate head r.; Rv. FELICITAS AVG / S – C Felicitas standing l. holding branch and caduceus. Cohen 363 (4f.); RIC 770; BMC/RE 1677. Dark brown patina with light green highlights. Good very fine / very fine.

Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, AD 148-149; AR (g 3,07; mm 17,7); ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XII, laureate head r., Rv. COS IIII, emperor togate, standing l., holding patera over tripod altar. RIC 183; C 304. About extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. COS IIII Aequitas standing front, head to l., holding scales in her r. hand and cornucopiae in her l. RIC 855; C 232 (2f.). Light brown patina. About extremely fine / good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II Radiate head r.; Rv. TR POT XIX COS IIII Providentia standing l., pointing at globe and holding sceptre; S-C across fields- RIC III-953; C.-978; BMCRE-336. Reddish brown patina. VF

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, Laureate head r.; Rv. TR POT XXI COS IIII / S – C, Roma seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium. RIC III 979a. Cohen 1027. BMCRE 2036. Brown patina with green shades. Good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head r.; Rv.VOTA SVSCEP DECENN III Togate emperor standing facing, head to l., sacrificing from patera over tripod altar to l.; S-C across fields, COS IIII in exergue. RIC 794. Green patina with red hues. Good very fine.

Consecration issue for Divus Pius. Radiate head of Divus Antoninus Pius to r.; around, DIVO PIO; Rv. Lighted altar with four panels in front; around, CONSECRATIO. RIC 90; Cohen 1189. Small crack at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise good very fine / very fine. Expressive portrait.

DIVVS ANTONINVS Bare head of the deified Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. DIVO PIO Square altar with double doors. Cohen 357. BMC 71 (Marcus Aurelius). RIC 441 (Marcus Aurelius). Extremely fine.

DIVVS ANTONINVS Bare head r.; Rv. CONSECRATIO Funeral pyre of four tiers surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC 436; RSC 164. Nice iridescence. Good very fine.

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P Draped bust of Faustina I to r.; Rv.VENERI AVGVSTAE / S - C Venus standing front, head to r., drawing up robe from her r. shoulder with her right hand and holding apple in her l. BMC 1121. Cohen 282. RIC 1081. Dark brown patina. Somewhat rough, otherwise good very fi [..]

DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina I right. Reverse: AVGV-STA, Ceres or Aeternitas standing facing, head left, holding torch and raising fold of skirt. RIC 362; BMC 421; RSC 104. VF

DIVA FAVSTINA Diademed and draped bust of Diva Faustina Senior to r.; Rv. AVGVSTA Juno or Vesta, veiled, seated right, resting right hand on throne and holding sceptre in her leftl.hand. BMC 428. Cohen 120. RIC 363. About extremely fine.

DIVA FAVSTINA Draped bust of Diva Faustina to r.; Rv. AVGVSTA Pietas standing front, veiled, head to l., raising her righr.t hand over lighted altar. BMC -. Cohen -. RIC 374. Good very fine.

DIVA FAVSTINA Draped bust r.; Rv. AVGVSTA / S - C Vesta standing front, head to l., holding palladium in her r. hand and sceptre in her l. BMC 1519. Cohen 110. RIC 1124. VF

struck under her husband, Antoninus Pius, Rome, 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA Draped bust of Faustina to right. Rev. IVNO / S C Draped bust of Faustina to right. Banti 73. BMC 1531. Cohen 210. RIC 1143 (Antoninus Pius). Dark brown, almost black patina. Good very fine.

DIVA FAVSTINA Rraped bust r.; Rv. IVNO, Juno standing to l., holding patera and sceptre; S-C across fields. RIC III 1143 (Pius); BMCRE 1531 (Pius). Deep dark brown patina. Good very fine.

DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. [P]IETAS A[VG] Veiled Pietas standing facing, head to l., dropping incense onto altar to l. and holding box; S-C across fields. RIC III 1146a; C. 240; BMCRE 1446. Dark brown patina. Good very fine.

DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA Draped bust to r., hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head; Rv. Crescent surrounded by seven stars, S C in exergue. RIC III 1199a; BMC 1476. Dark green patina with some lighter hues. Good very fine.

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to r.; Rv. COS II Honos, togate, standing front, head to l., holding branch in his r. hand and cornucopia in his l. BMC 594. Cohen 110 corr. (Honos not Marcus Aurelius). RIC 429a. Good very fine.

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to r; Rv. S - C Minerva standing r., brandishing javelin in her r. hand and holding shield on her l. arm. BMC 1776, note. Cohen 576. RIC 1244. Lovely green patina. Good very fine.

IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius r.; Rv. PROVD FORT P P XVI COS III Providentia standing l., holding globe and cornucopia. RIC 25; RSC 510a. Extremely fine.

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to r.; Rv. TR POT VII IMP IIII COS III / S - C Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory in her r. hand and a spear with her l. BMC 1295. Cohen 812. RIC 937. Dark brown patina. Good very fine.

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM-PARTH MAX Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius r.; Rv. TR P XXIII IMP V COS III Aequitas seated l., with scales in right hand, cornucopia cradled in l. arm. RIC III 209. gVF / VF

M ANTONINVS AVG-TR P XXIIII Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius r.; Rv. VICT AVG-COS III Victory advancing l., wreath raised in r. hand, trophy over l. shoulder. RIC III 225. gVF

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to r.; Rv. IMP VI COS III German captive seated right at foot of trophy, shield behind. RIC III 278; RSC 297. Good very fine.

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII Laureate bust r.; Rv. IMP VI COS III / S - C / RELIG AVG Aedes Mercurii: Mercury standing l. on pedestal, holding caduceus and purse, within temple with four herm columns; on tympanum, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse. BMC 1441. Cohen 535. RIC 1076. [..]

M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXVII Radiate head r., Rv. RELIG AVG - IMP VI COS III Mercury standing l., holding purse and caduceus; at his feet, a cock; in field, S - C. RIC 1072; C 533. Dark brown patina. Very fine.

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXX P P Laureate head r.; Rv. IMP VIII COS III CLEMENTIA AVG Clementia standing l. with patera over altar. S – C. RIC 1160 var. Light green patina. Good very fine.

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to r.; Rv. LIBERALITAS AVG VII IMP VIII COS III P P / S – C Liberalitas standing front, head to l., holding counting-board in her right hand and cornucopiae in her l. BMC 1610. Cohen 422. RIC 1205. Grey-green patina. Good very fine. [..]

DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS Bare head r.; Rv. CONSECRATIO / S – C Funeral pyre surmounted by Marcus Aurelius in facing quadriga. RIC III 662 (Commodus); MIR 18, 487-6/10; Banti 53. Dark green patina. Some roughness, otherwise VF

FAVSTINA AVG - PII AVG FIL Draped bust r., Rv. Diana standing l., holding bow and arrow; in field, S - C. RIC 1383; C 206. Dark brown patina. Expressive portrait. Good very fine.

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL Draped bust r.; Rv. VENVS Venus standing l., holding apple and sceptre; S-C across field. RIC 1387 (Pius); Banti 132. Brown patina with grey-green shades. VF

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Faustina II r.; Rv. HILARITAS Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm frond and cornucopia. RIC 686; RSC 111. Good very fine.

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Draped bust right; Rv. FECVNDITAS / S C Fecunditas standing r., holding sceptre and infant. RIC 1638 (Aurelius); Cohen 100. dark brown patina. Some encrustations on the reverse, otherwise very fine.

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Draped bust r.; Rv. FECVNDITAS Fecunditas standing r., holding sceptre and infant; S-C across fields- RIC III-1638 (Marcus Aurelius); BMCRE-905 (Marcus Aurelius). Dark green patina. VF

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina to r.; Rv. FECVNDITAS / S – C Fecunditas standing front, her head turned to r., holding long vertical sceptre with her r. hand and child in her l. BMC 905 (Marcus Aurelius); Cohen 100; RIC 1638 (Marcus Aurelius). Dark brown patina. VF

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA Draped bust r.; Rv. CONSECRATIO Faustina, veiled, holding sceptre, seated on peacock flying r.; in field, S – C. C 69. BMC M. Aurelius 1570. RIC M. Aurelius 1702. Dark patina with green shades. Near extremely fine.

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA Draped bust r.; Rv. SIDERIBVS RECEPTA Faustina as Diana, standing r., with crescent at shoulders, holding long torch in both hands; S-C across fields. RIC 1715 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 64-6/10. Reddish brown patina. gVF / VF

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA Draped bust r.; Rv. SIDERIBVS RECEPTA Faustina as Diana, standing r., with crescent at shoulders, holding long torch in both hands; S-C across fields. RIC 1715 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 64-6/10. Reddish brown patina. Good very fine.

 IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG Bare head of Lucius Verus to r.; Rv. PROV DEOR TR P COS II Providentia standing front, head to l., holding globe in her r. hand and cornucopiae in her l. BMC 35. Cohen 144. RIC 463. Extremely fine.

IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG Bare head of Lucius Verus r.; Rv. PROV DEOR TR P II COS II Providentia standing facing, head l., globe raised in r. hand, cornucopia cradled in l.. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 482. Extremely fine. Wonderful portrait.

 L VERVS AVG ARM PART MAX Laureate bust r.; Rv. TR POT VI IMP III COS II / S – C Parthian captive seated r. at base of trophy. RIC III 1442. VF

L VERVS AVG ARM - PARTH MAX Radiate head r.; Rv. TR P VI IMP IIII COS II Victory standing l., erecting trophy and holding palm branch; in field, S - C. RIC 1449; C 283. Dark brown and green patina. Good very fine. Bold portrait.

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust of Lucilla to r.; Rv. CONCORDIA Concordia seated l. on throne, holding patera in her r. hand, and with her l. elbow resting on the back of the throne. Cohen 6. BMC 306. RIC 758 (M. Aurelius). Good very fine.

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust of Lucilla to r.; Rv. CONCORDIA Concordia seated l. on throne, holding patera in her r. hand, and with her l. elbow resting on the back of the throne. Cohen 6. BMC 306. RIC 758 (M. Aurelius). Good very fine.

LVCILLA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Lucilla to r.; Rv. IVNONI LVCINAE Juno seated l., holding flower in her r. hand and infant in her l. BMC 342. Cohen 36. RIC 770. Small cracks, otherwise, good very fine.

LVCILLA AVGVSTA Draped bust to r.; Rv. FECVNDITAS Fecunditas nursing child in arms, two children at feet to l. and r.; S C in exergue. RIC 1736. Light green patina. Good very fine.

L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P IIII Laureate head r.; Rv. IMP III COS II P P / S - C. Minerva standing l., extending r. hand over lighted candelabrum and holding spear and shield set on ground to l. RIC III (Aurelius) 1607. Brown patina with green shades. VF

Commodus (177-192), As, Rome, c. AD 181-184; Æ (g 11,45; mm 25); M COMMODVS - ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VOTA DEC [...] TR P V[...] IMP [...], Commodus standing l., sacrificing over tripod; in field, S - C; in ex. COS [...] P P. RIC - (reverse legend not clearly readable, [..]

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG Laureate bust to r., slight drapery on far shoulder; Rv. ANN [AVG TR P] VI [IMP] IIII COS III P P Annona standing facing, head to l., holding cornucopiae and grain ears over modius at her feet to l.; S-C across fields. RIC III 307a. Dark, almost black patina. Good very fine.