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.