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The Collector’s Series Sale
1388
Roman Imperial. Domitian (81-96). AE Sestertius, struck 95-96. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII CENS PER PP., laureate head r., rev. IOVI VICTORI SC, Jupiter seated l., holding Victory and scepter. RIC 412, Cohen 316. Some smoothing and tooling in fields. Olive sea-green. Very Fine. Est. 300-400
1389
Roman Imperial. Trio of AR Denarii: Trajan (98117). Laureate, draped bust r., revs. Providentia l. holding wand above globe; Victory crowning Hadrian; and Hadrian (117-38). Rev. Victory walking r. The first minor obverse doubling, the second, small obverse test scrape and lamination, small rev. deposits. Toned Very Fine-Extremely Fine. (3) Est. 125-175
1390
1391
Roman Imperial. Hadrian (117-138). AE Sestertius, 118. Laureate bust r., slight drapery on left shoulder, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG SC in ex, Liberalitas standing l. on platform behind attendant who distributes donation to citizen who is mounting the steps. RIC 552, Banti 488. Deep brown over some pitting and roughness. Near Extremely Fine. Est. 300-400 Roman Imperial. Hadrian (117-138). AE Sestertius, 119. Laureate bust r., drapery on left shoulder, rev. LIBERTAS RESTITVTA in ex, Hadrian seated l. on platform greeting a woman before him carrying a small child, who reaches out to the emperor, second child behind her. RIC 568, Cohen 949, Banti 515. Dark tan-brown over obverse test mark, scratches and some pitting. Very Fine. Est. 150-200
1392
Roman Imperial. Quintet of Antonine AR Denarii. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Revs. Salus feeding serpent, winged Victory; Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. Laureate Pius head r./Bare Aurelius head r.; Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Revs. Fortuna seated l.; Armenia mourning. The last on a compact flan with light reverse pinscratches. Fine-About Extremely Fine. (5) Est. 200-250
1393
Roman Imperial. Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE As. Rome, 143-144. Laureate head r., rev. IMPERATORII ANCILIA SC; two oval shields — ancilia, with rounded tufts ending in balls above and below. RIC 736a. Excellent portrait. Deep sea-green with earthen hues. Extremely Fine. Est. 300-400
1394
Roman Imperial. Divus Lucius Verus (died 169). AE Sestertius. Struck under M. Aurelius, 169. DIVVS VERVS, bare-headed bust r., rev. CONSECRATIO SC, eagle, head l., on globe. Smoothing in fields, olivebrown. Near Very Fine. Est. 300-400
1395
Roman Imperial. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Dupondius, struck 163-164. Radiate head r., rev. Victory striding l. holding wreath and palm frond. RIC 880. Deep tan-brown over light obverse pitting. Sharp portrait. Good Very Fine. Est. 90-120
1396
Roman Imperial. Quartet of AR Denarii of August Women: Diva Faustina, Sr. Revs. Faustina and Pius clasping hands; Vesta holding simpulum and palladium; Julia Domna. Rev. Pietas standing; Julia Soamias. Rev. Venus seated. The last mushy reverse strike. Toned Very Fine-Extremely Fine. (4) Est. 200-250
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