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1616. M A R C U S AURELIUS. 161-180 AD. AR Fourré Denarius (3.27 gm). Struck after December 173 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Draped bust of Faustina Junior right. Apparently unpublished. Good VF, rough surfaces. ($300)
1611. A N T O N I N U S PIUS. 138-161 AD. JE As (9.60 gm). Struck 154155 AD. Laureate head right / BRITANNIA [CO]S IUI, Britannia seated left on rock, resting head u p o n hand; shield and sceptre behind her. RIC III 934; Cohen 117. Near VF, dark patina, a few small areas of bronze disease. Scarce and popular type. ($250) According to RIC, Britannia is in an attitude of sorrow caused by the sadness brought to the land by rebelling against Rome.
1612. DIVUS A N T O N I N U S PIUS. 138-161 AD. AR Denarius (3.20 gm). Struck under Marcus Aurelius. Bare head right, d r a p e d around neck / Funeral pyre of four tiers, surmounted by quadriga. RIC III 438 (Marcus Aurelius); RSC 164a. FDC. * ($300)
1617. M A R C U S AURELIUS. 161-180 AD. JE Sestertius (26.39 gm). Struck 161-162 AD. Laureate head right, slight d r a p e r y on far shoulder / Marcus Aurelius standing right, holding roll a n d clasping hand of Lucius Verus s t a n d i n g left. RIC III 827; Cohen 51 variety. Lot also includes an JE 2 of Aelia Flaccilla from Heracleia and an JE "Dolphin" from Olbia. Average VF. 3 coins in lot. ($300)
1613. DIVA FAUSTINA Senior, w i f e of A n t o n i n u s Pius. Died 141 AD. AV Aureus (7.15 gm). Draped bust right / Fortuna standing left, holding patera and r u d d e r resting on globe. RIC III 349a (Antoninus Pius); Cohen 2. Good VF. ($2000)
1618. M A R C U S AURELIUS. 161-180 AD. JE Sestertius (25.86 gm). Struck 169-170 AD. Laureate head right / Salus standing left, holding sceptre, feeding snake entwined around altar from patera. RIC ΙΠ 979; Cohen 547. Good VF, nice b r o w n patina. ($400) Bought from Schulman (April 1916 for 17.50 Guldens).
A Better Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius 1614. DIVA FAUSTINA Senior, wife of A n t o n i n u s Pius. Died 141 AD. JE Sestertius (22.70 gm). Draped bust right / Faustina enthroned atop a triumphal chariot d r a w n b y two elephants with riders. RIC III 1112 (Antoninus Pius); Cohen 59. Near VF, partial green patina. Rare. ($300)
1619. M A R C U S AURELIUS. 161-180 AD. JE Sestertius (25.99 gm). Struck 170-171 AD. Laureate head right / P R I M I / D E C E N / Ν ALES/ COS m / S C in wreath. RIC ΠΙ 1006; Cohen 497. Good VF, dark green patina. ($750)
1615. DIVA FAUSTINA SENIOR, w i f e of A n t o n i n u s Pius. Died 141 AD. JE Dupondius (14.74 gm). Draped bust right / Juno standing facing, looking left, holding sceptre. RIC III 1155 (Antoninus Pius); Cohen 29. EF, brown patina, some minor scraping. ($300)
Ex NAC Auktion 5 (25 February 1992), lot 500.
Ex Sternberg Auktion XXVIII (30 October 1995), lot 115. 173