Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. AEQVITAS AVG / S - C Aequitas standing front, head to l., holding scales in her r. hand and cornucopia with her l. RIC 795; Cohen 124. Dark brown patina. Extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. FIDES PVBLICA / S - C Fides standing front, head to r., holding grain ears in her r. hand and basket of fruits in her l. RIC 2266; Cohen 720. Some gentle, old cleaning, otherwise extremely fine. Expressive portrait.

HADRIANVS / AVG COS III P P Bare head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. FORTVNA AVG Fortuna standing front, head to l., holding rudder in her r. hand and cornucopiae in her l.; S – C across fields. RIC 759; Cohen 763. Beautiful green patina. Untouched. Extremely fine.

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P Draped, diademed bust r., Rv. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia seated l. holding patera and sceptre. RIC 399; C 25. Extremely fine.

SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP Draped bust of Sabina r., wearing stephane; Rv. Vesta seated l., holding palladium and sceptre; in exergue, S·C. RIC II 1034 Cohen 67. A charming example, bearing a lovely green patina. Delicate portrait of refined style. Near extremely fine / good very fine.

SABINA AVGVSTA Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. VENERI GENETRICI / S - C Venus standing r., drawing fold of drapery from shoulder and holding apple. RIC 1049 = RIC² 2600; Cohen 77. Untouched dark patina. Extremely fine.

L AELIVS CAESAR Bare head of Aelius to r. Rv. TR POT COS II Spes advancing l., holding flower in her r. hand and raising skirt with her l. RIC 435; Cohen 55. Extremely fine.

IMP T AEL CAES - ANTONINVS Draped bust r.; Rv. TRIB POT - COS Concordia seated l., holding patera and leaning on figure of Spes; in exergue, CONCORD. RIC 453a; Cohen 129 var.; Calicò 1488. Scarce; about extremely fine; elegant portrait.

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI - ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, bare head r., Rv. TRIB POT - COS DES II, Pietas standing l. by altar; in field, S - C; in exergue, PIETAS. RIC 523 var. Lovely green patina with brownish hues. Extremely fine.

[IMP T] AELIVS CAESAR ANTONIN[VS] Bare head r., Rv. [T]RIB POT COS DES II Pietas standing l. by altar, holding box of perfumes; in field, S – C; in ex. PIETAS. RIC 1093 = 2772; Cohen 610. Untouched green patina with darker hues on the reverse. Nice portrait of refined style. Extremely fine.

IMP CAES AELIVS ANTONINVS AVG Laureate head r.; Rv. PONT MAX TR POT COS / S – C Pax standing l., holding branch and cornucopia. RIC 519a; Cohen 660. Untouched dark brown patina. Nice portrait of refined style. Extremely fine.

ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS PP Laureate head r.; Rv. TR POT - COS II / S – C Fides, wearing long chiton, standing facing, head turned r., holding two ears of corn in her lowered hand, a platter of fruits on her raised l. hand. RIC 101, 546; Cohen 846. Untouched green patina. Extremely fine / near extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. TR POT COS II / S - C Fides standing facing, her head turned to r., holding two ears of grain in her r. hand and a plate of fruit in her l. RIC 546; Cohen 846. A fascinating example, with a lovely green patina; untouched. Extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head of Antoninus Pius r.; Rv. TR POT COS II Pax standing l., holding olive branch and cornucopia; S – C across fields. RIC 547; Cohen 576. Struck on a very broad flan from dies of fine style. Lovely green patina. Crack at 4 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely fine.

[IMP T AEL] CAES HADR ANTONINVS [AVG PIVS] Laureate head or Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. P M TR P[O]T [COS II] Fortuna standing facing, head to l., holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; S – C across fields. RIC III 533b; Cohen 650. Charming example. Dark brownish green patina. Near extremely fine.

IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS [AVG PIVS] Laureate head of Antoninus Pius r.; Rv. P M TR POT COS II Fortuna standing l., holding rudder and cornucopia; S – C across fields. RIC 533b. Chocolate brown patina. Extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III Laureate head r., Rv. AEQVI-TAS AVG Aequitas standing l., holding scales and sceptre. RIC 61; Cohen 14. About Fdc.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate bust r.; Rv. GENIO SENATVS / S - C Genius of the senate standing facing, head l., holding branch and sceptre. RIC 605; Cohen 400 corr. (reverse legend); BMC 1241. Green patina with brownish hues. Untouched. About extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate bust r.; Rv. GENIO SENATVS / S - C Genius of the senate standing facing, head l., holding branch and sceptre. RIC 605; Cohen 400 corr. (reverse legend); BMC 1241. Chocolate brown patina. About extremely fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III Laureate and draped bust r.; Rv. MONETA AVG Moneta standing facing, head l., holding scales, round object (pomegranate?) and cornucopia. RIC 611; Cohen 558. Fascinating specimen, boasting a portrait of refined style. Untouched green patina. Good extremely fine.

ANTO[NINVS] AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III· Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. ROMA AETERNA / S C Roma seated l., holding palladium in her r. hand and long sceptre in her l.; to her r., shield decorated with gorgoneion. RIC 621;  Cohen 694 corr. (Victory instead of Palladium). Lovely green patina. Fascinating example, displaying an exceptional detail on the reverse. Extremely fine / good extremely fine. 

ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS P P TR P COS III Laureate head r., Rv. TIBERIS, Tiber, crowned with reeds, reclining l. and leaning on rocks which pours out water; resting hand on ship and holding reed; in ex. S C. RIC 642a; Cohen 818. Untouched green patina; good very fine.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. SALVS AVG Salus standing l., feeding snake from coiled round altar with right and holding sceptre in l.; S - C across fields. RIC 635; Cohen 710. Beautiful green patina with darker hues. Exceptional condition. Untouched. Portrait of refined style. Good extremely fine / near FDC

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to r.; Rv. TIBERIS Tiber reclining l., leaning on urn which pours out water, resting r. hand on prow and holding reed; SC in exergue. RIC III 642 (a); Cohen 819. Rare. Appealing green patina. Untouched. Charming specimen, boasting a portrait of refined style. Good extremely fine / near FDC.