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Roman Imperial Coinage
3181
Hadrian. Æ Sestertius (28.16 g), AD 117-138
. Rome, ca.
AD 124-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, drap-
ery on far shoulder.
Reverse:
COS III, S C in exergue, Roma
seated left on cuirass, holding Nike and cornucopiae. RIC 636.
Pleasing uniform dark green patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
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Enlargement
3182
Antoninus Pius. Gold Aureus (7.0 g), AD 138-161
. Rome, AD 138. IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS, bare headed draped bust of
Antoninus Pius right.
Reverse:
AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Pietas standing facing, head left, holding box of incense over altar at her feet
to left. RIC 14b; BMC 31 (same obv. die); Calicó 1478 (same dies). Excellent artistic high relief style.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
3183
Antoninus Pius. Æ Sestertius (23.7 g), AD 138-161
.
Rome, ca. AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III,
laureate head of Antoninus Pius right.
Reverse:
APOLLINI
AVGVSTO, S C across field, Apollo standing facing, head left,
holding patera and lyre. RIC 598. Lovely strike on a nice broad
medallic flan. Great style. Some minor smoothing in the field.
Dark brown patina.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,500
3184
Pertinax. Silver Denarius (2.7 g), AD 193
. Rome. [IMP
C]AES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head of Pertinax right.
Reverse:
OPI DIVIN TR P COS I[I], Ops seated left, holding
grain ears. RIC 8a; BMC 19-21; RSC 33. Excellent portrait.
Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
3185
Clodius Albinus. Silver Denarius (3.29 g), as Caesar, AD
193-195
. Rome, under Septimius Severus, AD 194/5. D CLOD
SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right, laureate head of Clodius
Albinus right.
Reverse:
FELICIT-AS COS II, Felicitas standing
facing, head left, holding caduceus and scepter. RIC 4; BMC 91;
RSC 15. Nicely toned.
NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 4/5, Sur-
face: 4/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 200
