Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Laureate head right. Rv. P M TR POT COS DES II Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae. RIC 521; Cohen 640. Untouched brown and green patina. Wonderful coin, struck in high relief. Refined portrait. Good extremely fine. Very rare early issue. 

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. TR POT COS II Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae; to left, modius and corn ears; to right, half-visible vessel. RIC 529a; Cohen 645. Lovely green patinat; untouched. Well-detailed, elegant portrait. Good extremely fine. 

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. TR POT COS II Fides standing facing, her head turned to right, holding two ears of grain in her right hand and a plate of fruit in her left. S – C across fields. RIC 546; Cohen 846. Dark brown patina, some lighter hues on the reverse; untouched. Extremely fine. Extraordinary specimen, boasting a wonderful, expressive portrait.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head r.; Rv. PHOE[NI]CE Phoenicia standing l., with l. foot on prow, holding jewelled crown and sceptre; palm tree to r., COS – II /S – C across field. RIC 587; Cohen 596; BMCRE 1195 = Banti 266. Mottled brown and green patina. Some areas of flatness on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. Expressive portrait of elegant style. Very rare type.  

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. COS II Sicilia standing left with triskelis on head, holding crown and poppies; in exergue, SICILIA. RIC 589 var. (SICILIA in exergue); Cohen 786 var. (same). Very rare. Appealing dark brown and green patina. Perfectly well centred. An exceptional, very sharply struck piece with an absolutely wonderful portrait. Good extremely fine. One of the best specimens known.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. Rv. COS II Syria, towered, standing left, holding crown and cornucopia; at feet, left, river Orontes swimming. RIC 590 var. (SYRIA round edge, COS III in exergue); Cohen 795. Appealing even green patina; untouched. Very rare. Extremely fine. Elegant portrait of fine style.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. APOLLINI AVGVSTO / S - C Apollo standing l., holding patera in his r. hand and lyre in his l. RIC 598a; Cohen 62. Appealing green patina; untouched. Well centred on a broad flan. Exceptional portrait. Good extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. GENIO SENATVS / S - C Genius of the Roman Senate, togate, standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in his right hand and sceptre in his left. RIC 605; Cohen 400. Lovely specimen, boasting an appealing green patina and an elegant portrait of the emperor; untouched. Perfectly well centred. Good extremely fine. Exceptional coin.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rv. MONETA AVG / S - C Moneta standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopia in her left. RIC 610; Cohen 556. Appealing brownish green patina; untouched. Some minor corrosion on the obverse's edge, otherwise extremely fine.

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P Diademed and draped bust of Faustina to r.; Rv. CONCORDIA AVG / S - C Concordia standing front, head to l., leaning with her l. elbow on column, holding patera in her r. hand and cornucopiae in her l. RIC 1076; Cohen 154 corr. (omits PII in error). Lovely olive green patina. Expressive portrait. Near extremely fine.

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P Draped bust of Faustina to right. Rv. VENERI AVGVSTAE Venus standing to left, drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple. RIC 1081; Cohen 282. Attractive light green patina with brown nuances; untouched. Well-centred; broad flan. Good extremely fine. Elegant portrait. Exceptional coin.

DIVA AVG FAVSTINA Draped bust of Faustina to right. Rv. Ceres, veiled, standing right, holding sceptre and corn ears. RIC (Antoninus Pius) 404B; Cohen 297. Rare anepigraphic reverse. Near extremely fine.

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rv. TR POT [III] COS II  Pietas standing facing, head to left, holding sceptre and extending right hand over child standing to left; at sides, S – C; in exergue PIETAS. RIC 1281 (Pius); Cohen 446. Glossy dark green patina. Reverse exceptionally well-detailed; wonderful portrait. Extremely fine / good extremely fine. 

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rv. AVGVSTI PII FIL. Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC 497 (Antoninus Pius); Cohen 25. Nice cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right; Rv. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI / S – C Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing facing each other, clasping right hands and each holding volumen in left; COS III in exergue. RIC III 824; Cohen 53. Lovely dark green patina with red undertones; gently cleaned. Good extremely fine. Elegant portrait. 

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to r.; Rv. TR P XXII·IMP IIII COS III Aequitas standing front, head to l., holding scales in her r. hand and cornucopia in her l. RIC 178; Cohen 892. Edge crack at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine.

IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV Laureate head right. Rv. PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COS III / S C within wreath. RIC 1006; Cohen 497. Scarce. Lovely brown-green patina. Light traces of old cleaning. Extremely fine. Fine portrait.

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG Bare head right. Rv. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing one another, clasping hands; S – C across fields; COS II in exergue. RIC 1308 (Aurelius); Cohen 36. Attractive grey-green patina and finely engraved portrait. Delicately cleaned. Near extremely fine.

·L·AVREL VERVS AVG – ARMENIACVS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. TR P IIII – IMP II COS II Mars standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. RIC (Marcus Aurelius) 1385; Cohen 232 var. (only laureate). BMC (Marcus Aurelius) 1113. Glossy dark patina. Extremely fine. Bold portrait.

COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM Bare bust right. Rv. LIBERALITAS AVG Liberalitas standing facing, head left, holding abacus in her right hand, cornucopiae in her left. RIC 599 (Marcus Aurelius) var. (draped bust); Cohen 291. Lovely cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, cuirassed and draped but r., Rv. SPE - S PVBLICA, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt in field, S - C. RIC 1530 (Aurelius); Cohen 712. Attractive mottled dark green patina. Extremely fine.

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rv: SALVS Salus standing left with sceptre, feeding snake rising from altar. RIC 715 (Marcus Aurelius); Cohen 197. Flan slightly chipped, otherwise about extremely fine.

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust right. Rv. VESTA Vesta standing left, holding palladium and simpulum over garlanded and lighted altar to left. RIC 788 (Aurelius); Cohen 92. Tiny flan flaw on obverse. Extremely fine.

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust right. Rv. VESTA Vesta standing left by altar, holding simpulum and palladium; S – C across fields. RIC 1779 (Marcus Aurelius); Cohen 94. Appealing green patina. Lightly cleaned. About extremely fine.