Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust right. Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and long sceptre; in exergue, S C. RIC 489; Cohen 391; Woytek 332b. Deep green patina. Traces of delicate cleaning. About extremely fine.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO P[RINCIPI] Trajan on horse rearing right, thrusting spear at fallen Dacian below. RIC 543; Cohen 508; Woytek 317b. Dark green, glossy patina with red spots. Light traces of old cleaning. Near extremely fine.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S - C Victory standing right, with foot set upon helmet, holding stylus and resting hand upon shield inscribed VIC / DAC in two lines and set upon palm tree. RIC 527 var. (different bust). Marvellous riverine patina. Struck on a large flan. Good extremely fine. Exceptional portrait.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rv. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Trajan standing to left in military attire, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, crowned by Victory; S C in exergue. RIC 549; Cohen 516. Dark brown tone with green nuances. Gently cleaned. Well struck on a large flan. Near extremely fine.

[IMP CAES] NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Laureate and draped bust right. P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R Providentia standing left, holding sceptre, resting elbow on column to right and pointing toward globe at feet to left; PRO – VID across fields. RIC 361 var. (reverse legend). Good very fine. Nice lustre.

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 l., holding counting-board in her r. hand, and an officer seated to l. and making distribution to citizen standing to r. on steps, holding up fold of toga. RIC 163; Cohen 914. Good very fine / very fine. Glossy green patina.

Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 26 (8-13 July 2023), lot 3304.

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, slight drapery over left shoulder. Rv. P M TR P COS III Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC 103; Cohen 1127. Rare. Good very fine.

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG LAureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery on far shoulder. RV. PONT MAX TR POT COS III Jupiter seated left, Victory left in outstretched right hand, grounded sceptRE in left; S – C in exergue. RIC 561a. Dark green-brown patina. Extremely fine / good extremely fine. Perfectly centred. Delicately cleaned.

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rv. PONT MAX TR POT COS III Emperor seated left on platform, extending hand to woman and two children; S – C across fields, LIBERTAS RESTI/TVTA in two lines in exergue. RIC 236. Cohen Grey-green patina. Extremely fine / near extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Radiate head right. Rv. HILA - RI - TAS P R Hilaritas standing left between two children, holding cornucopiae and palm branch in field, S - C in ex. COS I[I]I. RIC 974 Cohen 820. Attractive olive green patina, about extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Hadrian to right, with slight drapery over his far shoulder. Rev. COS III / S - C Salus standing right, holding snake with her right hand and feeding it from patera she holds with her left.  RIC 669 = RIC² 881; Cohen 369; BMC 1341. Appealing light green tone. Good extremely fine. Lovely specimen. 

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare head right. Rv. HISPANIA Hispania reclining left, holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on rock behind; in front, rabbit. RIC² 1535; Cohen 822. Near extremely fine. Nice lustre. 

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust of Hadrian right, with drapery on left shoulder Rv. IOVI CVSTODI Jupiter seated to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and sceptre in his left hand; in exergue, S C. RIC 763 var. (bust type); Cohen 861 var. (same). Very rare. Untouched dark brown patina. Grainy surfaces, otherwise near extremely fine / good extremely fine. Struck in high relief.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate, draped bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI ITALIAE Hadrian, togate, standing r., holding roll in l. hand and extending r. to raise up kneeling Italia in front of him; in exergue, S C. RIC 956. Dark brown patina. Exceptional condition. Superb portrait of elegant style. Small traces of previous cleaning; details show minimal signs of old tooling. Near FDC.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rv. AEQVITAS AVG equitas standing left, holding scales in her right hand and long vertical sceptre in her left; S – C across fields. RIC 743; Cohen 123. Lovely green patina; untouched. About extremely fine. Wonderful portrait in Ellenistic style. Charming specimen.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head right. Rv. IVSTITIA AVG Iustitia seated l., holding patera and sceptre; S – C in exergue. RIC² 2271; Cohen 880. Untouched olive green patina. Expressive portrait. Difetto di conio al rovescio, otherwise good extremely fine / extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust to right. Rv. CAPPAD[OCIA] Cappadocia towered, wearing tunic and cloak with tassels, standing left, holding a miniature of mount Argaeus in her right hand and a vexillum in her left; at sides, S – C. RIC 848. Dark patina. Extremely fine. An overall lovely specimen.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head right. Rv. FORTVNA AVG / S - C Fortuna standing left on base, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC 810; Cohen 746. Appealing light green patina with darker hues on the obverse; flan chipped at 9 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine. Lovely specimen.

ANTINOOC - HPOC Bare head right. Rv. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗϹ ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΟΚ Tripod-lebes with coiled snake; on left, laurel branch; ΝΕΩ ΠΥΘΙΩ below tripod. SNG France 1419; Blum, Numismatique d'Antinoüs, p. 53, n. 9 (t. IV, 12); Wien Museum, n. 19216; Coll. de Sartiges, t. XXX, n. 175. Very rare. Dark patina. Struck on a broad flan. About extremely fine. Slight traces of old cleaning.

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Diademed and draped bust of Sabina r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia standing l. leaning on column, holding patera and double cornucopiae; S – C across fields. RIC 1026; Cohen 6. Mottled brown and green patina; untouched. Extremely fine.

L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head of Aelius to right. Rv. TR POT COS II Fortuna standing left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left, her head turned to right toward Spes, standing right, head to left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. RIC 1054; Cohen 60. Very rare. Beautiful glossy dark patina. Exceptional portrait struck in high relief. Good extremely fine. Among the most wonderful portraits of Aelius on the market.

L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head right. Rv. TR POT COS II Female figure (Fortuna-Spes) standing to front, head left, holding flower in her right hand and cornucopiae and rudder on globe in her left. RIC 1065; Cohen 66. Lovely chestnut brown patina. Extremely fine / near extremely fine. Expressive portrait of elegant style.

IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS Bare head right. Rv. TRIB POT COS Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia, resting elbow on columm. RIC² 2725 (Hadrian); Cohen 1060. Flan slightly chipped, otherwise good very fine.

IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS Bare head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. TRIB POT COS Diana standing facing, head to right, holding arrow in her right hand and bow in her left. RIC 2728; Cohen 1058. Scarce issue of Hadrian struck for Antoninus. Slightly porous, otherwise extremely fine.