The U.S. & Ancients Coinage Auction
October 2, 2000

Ancient Roman Coins (98-193 AD)

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Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 114-117 AD. Laureate and draped bust of Trajan right. Reverse: Providentia standing left, one arm resting on column, other pointing to globe at feet. RIC 663; C. 320. With beautiful, glossy, apple to deep green patina. Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Color photo.
Estimated Value $300-400.

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Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE As, Rome mint, struck 101-102 AD. Laureate head of Trajan right. Reverse: Victory alighting left, hand on shield inscribed, SPQR. RIC 417. Pleasing dark green patina. Well centered on a very round flan. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

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Matidia, niece of Trajan. AR Denarius, Rome mint. Draped bust of Matidia right. Reverse: Eagle left on scepter. RIC 756; C.6. Toned, and overall problem free and pleasing. Nice Fine. Very rare.
Estimated Value $600-800.

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Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 128-138 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Minerva standing right, holding spear, resting hand on shield. RIC330; C. 295. Lightly toned. Sharp strike, with high relief, medallic portrait. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.

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Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 134-138 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Salus standing left, feeding serpent arising from circular altar at left. RIC 786; C. 1333. Dark brown patina with orichalcum highlights. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.

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Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE As, Rome mint, struck 125-128 AD. Laureate head right, drapery at one shoulder. Reverse: Ship with rowers and pilot right. RIC 673; C.446. Popular reverse type. The coin with handsome dark green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

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Aelius, Caesar 136-138 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 137 AD. Bare head of Aelius right. Reverse: Concordia seated left, holding out patera, resting arm on cornucopia. RIC 436; C. 1. Sharp and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine, virtually Mint State.
Estimated Value $350-550.

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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 140-143 AD. Bare head right. Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scales and scepter. RIC 61; C. 13. Crisp strike, and perfect metal, with choice portrait. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $200-250.

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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 140-143 AD. Bare head of Pius right. Reverse: Genius of Senate, standing left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 69; C.398. With fine old iridescent gray toning. Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

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Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 145-161 AD. Laureate head right, slight drapery at shoulder. Reverse: Mars, nude, advancing right, carrying spear and trophy. RIC 778; C. 791. Nice even dark green patina. Sharp, clean strike. Very Fine, or a little better.
Estimated Value $200-250.

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Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, as Caesar. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 148-149 AD. Bare head of lightly bearded Aurelius right. Reverse: Minerva standing right, holding spear, resting hand on shield. RIC (Pius) 444; C. 618. Choice early portrait, and beautifully toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Color photo.
Estimated Value $150-200.

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Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 161 AD. Bare head right. Reverse: Concordia seated left, holding patera. RIC 6; C.3. Choice centering, flan and strike, with fine portrait. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $200-250.

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Divus Marcus Aurelius. Posthumous AE Sestertius, struck under Commodus. Bare head of Aurelius right. Reverse: Aurelius seated left, holding scepter, on eagle flying right. RIC 659; C. 93. Brown and green patina. Some smoothing, and slight tooling of fields. Nearly Extremely Fine. Scarce. Color photo.
Estimated Value $500-600.

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Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. AE As, Rome mint, struck 161 AD. Draped bust of youthful Faustina right. Reverse: Venus standing left, holding scepter and apple. RIC 1408 (Pius); C. 253. Nice dark brown-green patina, with very appealing portrait. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.

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Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. AE Sestertius. Rome mint. Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: Aeternitas veiled, seated left, holding scepter and globe surmounted by phoenix; AETERNITAS SC. RIC 1696; C. 8. Nice green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Ex Stack's June 14-15, 1971 #662.

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Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. AE Sestertius. Rome mint. Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: Venus standing left, holding apple and inverted rudder, about which dolphin is coiled; VENVS SC. RIC 1388b; C. 268. Light brown patina, with good youthful portrait. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Ex Christian Blom.

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Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 161 AD. Bare head of Verus right. Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. RIC 463; C. 144. Sharp strike, with light iridescent toning. Superb Extremely Fine, nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $250-300.

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Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AR Didrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. Bare head of Verus right. Reverse: View of Mount Argaeus, with Helios standing at top. Metcalf 131d. Toned and pleasing. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.

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Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE Sestertius. Struck as Caesar in 175-176 AD. Bare head of Commodus facing right. Reverse: Commodus standing left, holding branch and spear; on right trophy with arms at foot. RIC 1527. Some porosity in the reverse fields. The obverse is quite pleasing. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.

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Pertinax, 193 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint. Laureate head of Pertinax right. Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding up hand to star at left. RIC 11a; C. 43. Bold portrait; toned. Very Fine or better.
Estimated Value $500-750.

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Didius Julianus, 193 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint. Laureate head of Didius right. Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC 2; C. 10. Artistic toning. Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $1,250-1,750.

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Didius Julianus, 193 AD. AE Sestertius. Laureate bust of the emperor facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing facing. C-17. Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $500-600.

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Pescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AR Denarius, Antioch mint. Laureate head of Niger right. Reverse: Niger standing left, sacrificing over altar. RIC 68 var.; BMCRE 311 (same dies). Obverse die worn, but portrait quite pleasing and of fine style for this series. Flan very lightly porous, as typical. Sharpness of Very Fine, although Niger's face appears soft. Rare.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.

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Pescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AR Denarius. Laureate bust of the emperor to right. Reverse: Moneta standing left. Cf. RIC 64c; RC 56d. Fine. Very Rare.
Estimated Value $400-500.

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Manlia Scantilla, wife of Didius Julianus. AE Sestertius. Bust of the empress facing right. Reverse: Juno standing left, peacock at feet. C-3; RIC 18b. About Fine. A decent portrait with readable legends. Other than wear, a problem free example of this important rarity.
Estimated Value $350-450.