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.
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Lotto 254 Diva Faustina I, Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, c. AD 141-161; Æ (g 24,50; mm 30,7); DIVA - FAVSTINA, draped bust r., hair coiled on top of head, Rv. AETER - NITAS, Aeternitas standing l., holding phoenix on globe and raising skirt; in field, S - C. RIC 1105; C 12. Delightful light green tone; elegant portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 255 Diva Faustina I, As struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, c. AD 141-161; Æ (g 12,60; mm 29); DIVA FAV - STINA, draped bust r., hair coiled on top of head, Rv. CONSE - CRATIO, Vesta standing l., sacrificing with patera over altar and holding torch; in field, S - C. RIC 1187; C 163. Dark patina; extremely fine.
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Lotto 256 Marcus Aurelius Caesar, Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 145-147; Æ (g 23,60; mm 34); AVRELIVS CAES - AR AVG PII F COS II, draped bust r., Rv. HIL - A - RITAS, Hilaritas standing l., holding cornucopia and palm branch; in field, S - C. RIC 1242a. Magnificent green patina with yellowish hues; refined, bold portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 257 Marcus Aurelius Caesar, Denarius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 148-149; AR (g 3,33; mm 18,4); AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F, bare head r., Rv. TR POT III COS II, Minerva standing r., resting hand on shield and holding spear. RIC 444; C 618. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 258 Marcus Aurelius Caesar, Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 154-155; Æ (g 30,77; mm 32); AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII FIL, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. TR POT VIII - COS II, Minerva standing l., holding owl and speat set on shield; in field, S - C. RIC 1321; C 678. Magnificent glossy, brownish patina; nice portrait; extremely fine.
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Lotto 259 Marcus Aurelius Caesar, Denarius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, AD 157-158; AR (g 3,50; mm 18,2); AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F, bare head r., Rv. TR POT XII COS II, Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and sceptre. RIC 475 (a) note; C 729. About Fdc.
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Lotto 260 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, Rome, AD 161-162; AR (g 3,27; mm 18,7); IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head r., Rv. CONCORD AVG TR P XVI, Concordia seated l., holding patera and resting left arm on statue of Spes; cornucopia under seat, COS III in exergue. RIC 35; C 35. About Fdc.
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Lotto 261 Marcus Aurelius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, AD 161-162; AR (g 3,38; mm 17,5); IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head r. / PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III, Providentia standing facing, head l., holding globe and cornucopiae. RIC 51; C 518. Good extremely fine / about Fdc:
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Lotto 262 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, AD 161; Æ (g 24,11; mm 31); IMP CAES M AVREL - ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head r., Rv. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing with clasped hands; in ex. S C. RIC 797 var (obverse legend terminating in P M). Rare. Glossy, dark brown tone; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 263 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, AD 163; Æ (g 25,44; mm 32); IMP CAES M AVREL - ANTONINVS AVG P M, laureate head r., Rv. SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI, Salus standing l., feeding serpent rising from altar out of patera and holding sceptre; in field, S - C; in ex. COS III. RIC 843; C 564. Grey-green patina; expressive portrait; good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 264 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, AD 163-164; Æ (g 34,57; mm 33); M AVREL ANTO - NINVS AVG P M, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. TR P XVIII - IMP II COS III, Minerva standing l., holding olive branch and leaning on shield; spear resting on her arm; in field, S - C. RIC 871. Dark brown patina; well centered specimen; bold portrait; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 265 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, AD 163-164; Æ (g 31,92; mm 33); M AVREL ANTONINVS - AVG ARMENIACVS P M, laureate head r., Rv. TR P XVIII - IMP II COS III, Mars standing r., holding spear and leaning on shield; in field, S - C. RIC 861; C 838. Glossy, dark green patina; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 266 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, AD 164; Æ (g 24,63; mm 30,2); M AVREL ANTONINVS - AVG ARMENIACVS P M, laureate head r., Rv. VICT AVG TR P XVIII - IMP II COS III, Victory standing r., holding trophy in both hands; at her feet, bound Armenian captive seated r.; in field, S - C. RIC 890 var (reverse type). Green patina; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 267 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, AD 164-165; Æ (g 21,52; mm 31); M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, laureate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. TR POT XIX - IMP II COS III, Felicitas stepping on globe l., holding winged caduceus and cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 902 var (bust type). Untouched dark green patina; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 268 Marcus Aurelius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, AD 166; AR (g 3,45; mm 17,7); M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head r., Rv. TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae; PAX in ex. RIC 159; C 435. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 269 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, AD 170-171; Æ (g 24,77; mm 33); IMP M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXV, laureate head r., Rv. PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COS III / S C, in laurel wreath. RIC 1006; C 497. Scarce. Grey-green patina; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 270 Marcus Aurelius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, AD 170; AR (g 3,29; mm 18,5); M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII,laureate head r., Rv. SALVTI AVG COS III, Salus standing l., holding sceptre and feeding serpent arising from altar. RIC 222; C 546. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 271 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Dupondius, Rome, AD 171-172; Æ (g 15,21; mm 27); M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXVI, radiate head r., Rv. IMP VI - COS III, Mars walking r., holding spear and leaning on shield; in field, S - C. RIC 1043; C 295. Green patina with some brown mottling; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 272 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Dupondius, Rome, AD 172-173; Æ (g 8,24; mm 24); 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. Untouched green patina; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 273 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, Rome, AD 174-175; AR (g 3,04; mm 17,85); M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate head r., Rv. IMP VII COS III, Germanic captive seated l. at base of trophy. RIC 289; C. 264. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 274 Marcus Aurelius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, AD 175-176; AR (g 3,06; mm19); M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate head r., Rv. TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III, Genius naked, standing l., holding patera and corn ears. RIC 353; C 929. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 275 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, Rome, AD 175-176; AR (g 3,39; mm 18,4); M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius r., Rv. TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III P P, Aequitas standing front, head to l., holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. RIC 359; C 938. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 276 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, Rome, AD 176-177; AR (g 3,45; mm 18,4); M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate head r., Rv. TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, Salus standing l., holding patera and sceptre, feeding serpent rising from altar. RIC III 373; C 944. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 277 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), As, Rome, AD 176-177; Æ (g 12,60; mm 27); M ANTONINVS - AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. IMP VIII - COS III, ship with three rowers l.; on the prow, Neptune standing r., holding trident and dolphin; above, FELICITA / TI AVG / P P; below, S C. RIC 1194-1197 var (Neptune standing l. on the stern). Rare. Dark green patina; good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 278 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, Rome, AD 177; AR (g 3,41; mm 18,65); M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius r., Rv. TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, pile of captured German arms; in exergue, DE GERM. RIC 363; C 156. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 279 Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Dupondius, Rome c. AD 179-180. Æ (g 13,65; mm 25,7); M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXIIII, radiate head r. / IMP X COS III P P, Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm; SC across field. RIC 1244; C 382. Untouched. About extremely fine.
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Lotto 280 Faustina II, Sestertius struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, c. AD 147-150; Æ (g 29,05; mm 34); FAVSTINA AVG - PII AVG FIL, draped bust r., Rv. Diana standing l., holding bow and arrow; in field, S - C. RIC 1383; C 206. Grey-green patina with light yellow hues; nice portrait; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 281 Faustina II, As struck under Antoninus Pius, Rome, c. AD 147-150; Æ (g 14,70; mm 28); FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FIL, diademed and draped bust r., Rv. PVDI - C - ITI - A, Pudicitia standing l., holding out cloak in both hands; in field, S - C. RIC 1403; C 179. Glossy, dark green patina; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 282 Faustina II, Denarius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 161-164; AR (g 3,21; mm 18,9); FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed, draped bust r., Rv. HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm and cornucopia. RIC 686; C 111. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 283
Faustina II, Sestertius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, c. AD 161-164; Æ (g 26,29; mm 31); FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA, draped bust r., Rv. MATRI - MAGNAE, Cybele, holding drum, seated r. between two lions; in ex. S C. RIC 1663; C 169.Scarce. Dark green patina; extremely fine.
Ex Hall Park McCullough, Stack's, New York, 20/22-11-1967, n. 1304.
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Lotto 284 Faustina II, Sestertius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, c. AD 161-164; Æ (g 20,83; mm 30); FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA, draped bust r., Rv. SAECVLI FELICIT, draped throne on which are two children: Commodus and Annius Verus; in field, S - C. RIC 1665; C 193. Natural green patina; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 285 Faustina II, As struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, c. AD 161-164; Æ (g 11,74; mm 25); FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust r., Rv. CONCO - RDIA, Concordia seated l. on throne, holding patera; in field, S - C. RIC 1626 ; C 59. Brownish patina; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 286 Faustina II, As struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, c. AD 161-164; Æ (g 13,37; mm 25); FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA, draped bust r., Rv. IVNONI - REGINAE, Juno standing l., holding patera and sceptre; at her feet, peacock; in field, S - C. RIC 1652 ; C 143. Brownish patina with red hues; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 287 Diva Faustina II, Denarius struck under Marcus Aurelius, Rome, AD 176-180; AR (g 3,19; mm 18,35); DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped bust r., Rv. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing r., head turned back. RIC 744; C 71. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 288 Lucius Verus (161-169), Denarius, Rome, December 163-December 164; AR (g 3,71; mm 17); LVCIVS VERVS A[VG] ARMENIACVS, bare head r., Rv. TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars standing R. in military dress, holding spear and leaning on shield. RIC 515; C 229. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 289 Lucius Verus (161-169), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 163-164. Æ (g 27; mm 32,5); L AVREL VERUS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate, draped bust r. / TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Victory standing r., placing a shield inscribed [VIC/AVG] in two lines on palm; SC in ex. RIC 1396; C 249. Dark green patina with light brown hues; bold portrait; extremely fine / about extremely fine.