Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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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.