Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 241 Antoninus Pius (138-161), Aureus, Rome, AD 153-154; AV (g 7,33; mm 19); ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XVII, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. COS - IIII, emperor, togate, standing l., holding globe. RIC 233; C 313; Calicò 1526.Nice portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 242 Antoninus Pius (138-161), Aureus, Rome, AD 155-156; AV (g 7,16; mm 19); ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head r., Rv. TR POT XIX C - OS IIII, Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm branch. RIC 255b; C 982; Calicò 1670. Expressive portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 243 Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome, AD 155-156; Æ (g 8,91; mm 25); ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XIX, laureate head r., Rv. COS - III, Jupiter seated l., holding Victory and sceptre; in ex. S C. RIC 679; C 366. Green patina; somewath tooled on the obverse; otherwise extremely fine.
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Lotto 244 Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, AD 159-160; AR (g 3,22; mm 16,5); ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head r., Rv. FORTVNA COS IIII, Fortuna standing front, head r., holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopia with her left. RIC 300a; C 383. About Fdc.
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Lotto 246 Divus Antoninus Pius, Denarius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, after AD 161; AR (g 2,75; mm 18,5); DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head r., Rv. CONSECRATIO, eagle standing facing, head to left. RIC 429; C 154. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 247 Divus Antoninus Pius, Denarius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, after AD 161; AR (g 3,25; mm 18,4); DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head r., Rv. CONSECRATIO, eagle standing r. on garlanded altar, head turned left. RIC 431; C 155. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 248 Divus Antoninus Pius, Denarius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, after AD 161; AR (g 3,41; mm 17,85); DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head r., Rv. CONSECRATIO, pyre in four tiers, decorated with garlands and statues, facing quadriga on top. RIC 436; C 164. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 249 Divus Antoninus Pius, Sestertius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, after AD 161; Æ (g 22,84; mm 32); DIVVS - ANTONINVS, bare head r., Rv. DIVO - PIO, column set on base within fence and surmounted by statue of Divus Antoninus, standing front, holding eagle and long sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 1269; C 354. Riverine tone; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 250 Faustina I, Denarius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 139-141; AR (g 3,19; mm 17,51); FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust r., hair elaborately waved in several loops around head, braided, drawn up and coiled on top with pearls, Rv. IVNONI REGINAE, draped throne facing, with transverse scepter leaning right before, peacock standing r. in foreground, tail feathers spread. RIC 339a; C 219. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 251 Diva Faustina I, Denarius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, after AD 141; AR (g 3,43; mm 17); DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust r., Rv. AETER-NITAS, Venus or Aeternitas, velied, standing facing, looking r., holding sceptre and drawing veil from face. RIC 346b; C 41. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 252 Diva Faustina I, Denarius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, after AD 141; AR (g 3,35; mm 17,6); DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust r., Rv. CERES, Ceres standing l., holding grain ears and long torch. RIC 378, C 136. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 253 Diva Faustina I, Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, after AD 141. Æ (g 24,47; mm 33,8); DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust r. / CON-SE-C-RATIO, eagle flying r., carrying Faustina holding sceptre and starry mantle over head, skywards; SC in ex. RIC 1133; C 182. Dark green patina with reddish hues; about extremely fine / extremely fine.