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Roman Imperial Coinage
3502
Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Silver Denarius (3.2g),
minted at Rome, December AD 163-December 164
. Lau-
reate head right of Marcus Aurelius.
Reverse:
Personification of
Armenia seated left in mournful attitude; before her, vexillum
and shield. RIC 81. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
3503
Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. AE Sestertius (26.7g)
minted at Rome as Caesar by Antoninus Pius, AD 157-
158
. Bare-headed and draped bust right of Marcus Aurelius.
Reverse:
Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt.
RIC 1346 [as Scarce]; C. 732. Even, dark green patina. A hand-
some piece.
Choice Very Fine
.
This lot and the silver denarius "RIC 24" make a nice pairing of
a youthful Marcus Aurelius, both as Caesar and as emperor.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
3504
Faustina II. Silver Denarius (3.35 g), Augusta, AD 147-
175.
Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-
164/5. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina II right,
wearing single circlet of pearls around head.
Reverse
: IVNONI
REGINAE, Juno standing facing, head left, holding patera and
scepter; at feet to left, peacock standing left. RIC 696; Szaivert
20-4/10b; BMC 118; RSC 139a. Nicely toned, lustrous.
Superb
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3505
Faustina II. Silver Denarius (3.6 g), Augusta, AD 147-
175.
Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-
164/5. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina II right,
hair tied in knot at back of head.
Reverse
: IVNONI REGINAE,
Juno standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter; at
feet to left, peacock standing left. RIC 694; Szaivert 20-4/10b;
BMC 118, note; RSC 141.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 400
3506
Lucius Verus. Æ 33mm Medallion, AD 161-169, from
Magydus in Pamphylia
. AVT K AI
AVPH OVHPOC, laureate,
draped and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus right.
Reverse:
MA[
]V-
E
N, Zeus seated right, holding scepter; in exergue,
K. SNG BN -; SNG von Aulock 8509 (same dies); McClean 8819,
pl. 315, 5 (same dies). Extremely rare - one of only seven
known specimens, and certainly one of if not the finest known.
Attractive green patina with light earthen highlights.
Extremely Fine
.
The online database of RPC IV records just five specimens of
this coin, all but one in museum collections: the McClean speci-
men currently in the Fitzwilliam; the Mossop specimen, also in
the Fitzwilliam; the Newell specimen in the ANS; one specimen
in Vienna; and the von Aulock specimen, current disposition
unknown. One further specimen has appeared recently at auc-
tion (see Coin Galleries, 28 April 2010, 268). Our coin is far
superior to the McClean, von Aulock, and Coin Galleries speci-
mens; illustrations of the ANS, Mossop, and Vienna specimens
are not currently available for purposes of comparison.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
3507
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, AD 161-169. AE Sestertius
(24.3g), minted at Rome by her father, Marcus Aurelius
.
Draped bust right of Lucilla.
Reverse:
Venus standing left, hold-
ing apple. RIC p. 354 (Marcus Aurelius), 1767; BMC 1172; C.
77. Dark greenish-brown patina. Natural irregularity at edge.
About Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
Ex Spink, G. Powell Collection (VII 2000), lot 1399
.
3508
Crispina. Silver Denarius (3.17 g), Augusta, AD 178-
182.
Rome, under Commodus. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped
bust of Crispina right, hair bound in round coil at back of head.
Reverse:
C-E-R-ES, Ceres standing facing, head left, holding
grain ears and torch. RIC 276; Szaivert 1001-1/10; BMC 33;
RSC 1. Some luster.
NGC grade Choice AU; Strike: 4/5,
Surface: 4/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
