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Sale 109
January 27-30, 2019 Long Beach
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Lot 2187 |
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Commodus. Æ Sestertius (20.51 g), AD 177-192. Rome, AD 181. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head of Commodus right. Reverse: [TR P VI] IMP IIII COS [I]II P P, S C across field, [LIB AVG IIII] in exergue, emperor seated left on platform; behind him, officer standing left; in front of him, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae; below on steps, citizen standing right, holding up fold of toga. RIC 310; Szaivert 511-6/30; BMC 453. Rare. Uniform chocolate brown patina. Extremely Fine / Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $800 - 900
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Lot 2188 |
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Commodus. Æ Sestertius (21.39 g), AD 177-192. Rome, AD 190. Laureate head of Commodus right. Reverse: Emperor seated left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 557. Green and red patina, minor roughness on reverse.
Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
Ex CNG 90 (23 May 2012), 1586; Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection (CNG 50, 23 June 1999), 227.
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| Realized
$720 |
Lot 2189 |
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Commodus. Æ Sestertius (23.82 g), AD 177-192. Rome, AD 178. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Commodus right. Reverse: Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pileus and scepter. Cf. RIC 1588-90 (bust); Banti 198. Dark brown patina with some grayish-green highlights.
This is the rarest bust type known to Banti for this issue. He cited only one specimen for this number, 198, and although his 199 (itself only known by two examples) is only differentiated by plates on the back of Commodus' cuirass. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
Ex CNG Auction 278, lot 313.
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$300 |
Lot 2190 |
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Commodus. Æ Sestertius (19.81 g), AD 177-192. Rome, AD 190. Laureate head of Commodus right. Reverse: Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pilesu and scepter. RIC 562; BMC 648. Greenish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
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Lot 2191 |
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Commodus. Æ Sestertius (26.40 g), AD 177-192. Rome, AD 183. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Commodus right. Reverse: Minerva standing right, wearing skin of Amalthea, brandishing spear and holding shield. RIC 368b. Rough brown surfaces. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
Ex CNG Auction 214, lot 408.
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$216 |
Lot 2192 |
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Commodus. Æ As (12.53 g), as Caesar, AD 166-177. Rome, nder Marcus Aurelius, AD 175/6. Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus right. Reverse: Emblems of the pontificate: secespita, aspergillum, guttus, lituus, and simpulum. RIC 1539. Attractive green patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
Ex CNG 90 (23 May 2012), 1584; CNG XXXIII (15 March 1995), 857.
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$216 |
Lot 2193 |
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Commodus. Æ As (8.02 g), AD 177-192. Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 176. Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus right. Reverse: Clasped hands holding legionary eagle on prow. RIC 1549. Lovely youthful portrait of Commodus. Nice green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 176. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Clasped hands holding aquila on prow. RIC III 1549 (Pius).
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Lot 2194 |
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Crispina. Æ Sestertius (22.16 g), Augusta, AD 178-182. Rome, under Commodus, ca. AD 178-182. Draped bust of Crispina right. Reverse: Salus seated left, holding patera from which she feeds snake coiled about altar, resting arm on back of chair. RIC 672a. Nice medium reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind.
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$252 |
Lot 2195 |
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Crispina. Æ As (11.94 g), Augusta, AD 178-182. Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and/or Commodus. Draped bust of Crispina right. Reverse: Juno standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter. RIC 680. Dark olive-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
Ex CNG 90 (23 May 2012), 1589.
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Lot 2196 |
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Clodius Albinus. Silver Denarius (2.95 g), as Caesar, AD 193-195. Rome, under Septimius Severus, AD 193. D CLODIVS ALBINVS CAES, bare head of Clodius Albinus right. Reverse: PROVID A-VG COS, Providentia standing facing, head left, holding wand over globe, and scepter. RIC 1a; BMC 39; RSC 58. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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Lot 2197 |
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Clodius Albinus. Æ As (9.32 g), as Caesar, AD 193-195. Rome, under Septimius Severus, AD 193. Bare head of Clodius Albinus right. Reverse: Aesculapius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff. RIC 57a; BMC 543. Dark green patina with areas of reddish deposits. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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$180 |
Lot 2198 |
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Divus Septimius Severus. Silver Denarius (3.35 g), died AD 211. Rome, under Caracalla, 211. DIVO PIO, bare head of Septimius Severus right. Reverse: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing facing, head left, on globe. RIC 191c; BMC 21; RSC 84. Boldly struck on a nice wide flan of excellent metal. Delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
Ex Gemini XI (12 January 2014), 466; NAC 40 (16 May 2007), 757.
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Lot 2199 |
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Elagabalus. Silver Denarius (3.12 g), AD 218-222. Rome, AD 219/20. IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: P M TR P II COS II P P, Providentia standing facing, head left, legs crossed, leaning on column to right, holding rod over globe and cornucopiae. RIC 23; Thirion 94; BMC 104; RSC 144. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $150 - 200
Ex Roma E27 (28 May 2016), 670.
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$120 |
Lot 2200 |
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Maximinus I 'Thrax'. Æ Sestertius (17.47 g), AD 235-238. Rome, AD 236/7. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I right. Reverse: Pax standing facing, head left, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC 81; BMC 148-52. Hard dark green patina with some reddish areas. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
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Lot 2201 |
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Philip I. Æ Sestertius (21.11 g), AD 244-249. Rome, AD 248. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right. Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG, S C in exergue, stag standing right. RIC 160a. Issued on the millennial, 1000th anniversary of Rome. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimate Value $500 - 600
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$552 |
Lot 2202 |
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Phillip II, AE 21 (8.89 g) as Caesar. AD 247-249. Heliopolis in Coele-Syria. M IVL PHI-LIP[P]VS CAE[S], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II right. Reverse: COL I-VL AVG FEL HEL, Mercury standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. Sawaya 604 (D96/R225); BMC 26. Wonderful portrait. Green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $160 - 180
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Lot 2203 |
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Trebonianus Gallus. BI Tetradrachm (14.07 g), AD 251-253. Antioch in Syria. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right; below, four pellets. Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; below, Δ. McAlee 1177d; Prieur 678. Dark reddish-brown find patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250
Ex Dmitry Markov Vcoins, 11/13/2012.
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$192 |
Lot 2204 |
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Probus. Æ Antoninianus (3.96 g), AD 276-282. Rome, AD 278. IMP PROB-VS AVG, radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Probus left, holding spear over far shoulder and shield on arm. Reverse: ROMA AETER, Roma seated facing, holding Victory and scepter, within hexastyle temple; R(thunderbolt)Γ. RIC 186; Pink VI/1, p. 56. Struck on a huge flan with nice full border. Seldom seen this nice. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
From the William Mills Collection of Roman Coins. Ex CNG E337 (22 October 2014), 512.
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Lot 2205 |
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Julian II. Æ Maiorina (8.93 g), AD 360-363. Nicomedia, AD 361-363. D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian II right. Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVB, bull standing right; above, two stars (palm)NIKB.(palm). RIC 122. Lovely glossy dark green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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Lot 2206 |
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Arcadius. Gold Solidus (4.34 g), AD 383-408. Constantinople, AD 395-402. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing slightly right, holding spear and shield. Reverse: CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; Γ//CONOB. RIC 7; Depeyrot 55/1. We note some graffiti in the fields. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$420 |
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