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Coins and Historical Medals (3 November 2020)

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Total Lots Found: 131

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Lot 315

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarius, Rome, 117, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder, rev. Trajan and Emperor standing with clasped hands, adoptio in exergue, 2.90g (RIC 8 [3]; RSC 4b). About very fine with sculptural bust, lightly toned and scarce £120-£150

Sold for £190

Lot 316

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarius, Rome, 119-20, laureate and partially draped bust right, seen from front, rev. Pietas standing right, hands raised in prayer, 3.03g (RIC 199 [141]; RSC 1477). Minor metal flaw on neck, otherwise good very fine or better with lustrous fields £80-£100

Sold for £150

Lot 317

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarius, Rome, c. 124-7, laureate bust right, slight drapery over left shoulder, rev. star within crescent, 3.36g (RIC 865 [201]; RSC 461a). Small striking spilt at 9 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine, lightly toned £100-£120

Sold for £130

Lot 318

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarii (2), both Rome, c. 130-8, laureate bust right, rev. Romulus walking right holding spear and trophy, 3.23g (RIC 1424 [266d]); bust right, rev. Tellus standing left, holding plough and hoe, corn growing to right, 3.17g (RIC 2052 [276d]) [2]. Minor porosity, otherwise about very fine £80-£100

Sold for £150

Lot 319

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarii (2), both Rome, c. 130-8, laureate bust right, rev. Egypt reclining left, leaning on corn basket and holding sistrum, ibis by feet, 2.93g (RIC 1481 [297d]; RSC 100); similar, rev. Africa wearing elephant scalp head-dress, reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of grain by feet, 3.38g (RIC 1494 [299d]; RSC 138) [2]. Second with minor corrosion on reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce £100-...

Sold for £180

Lot 320

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertii (2), both Rome, 118, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, rev. Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and corn-ears, modius containing corn-ears to her left, ship prow behind, 21.25g (RIC 178 [560]); after April 121, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder, rev. Pietas standing right facing altar, raising right hand, holding incense box in left, 24.30g (RIC 470 [587 var.]) [2]. S...

Sold for £460

Lot 321

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, As, Rome, 124-7, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder, rev. ship advancing right with four rowers visible, s c in exergue, 9.44g (RIC 820 [673]; BMCRE 1342). Flan ragged and with some minor smoothing on reverse, otherwise very fine £60-£80

Sold for £95

Lot 322

Roman Imperial Coinage, Sabina, Denarius, Rome, c. 136-8, draped bust right wearing double stephane, rev. Concordia standing left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopia in left, 3.42g (RIC 2571 [390]; RSC 3a). Flan slightly ragged, otherwise nearly extremely fine, lightly toned and attractive £120-£150

Sold for £130

Lot 323

Roman Imperial Coinage, Ælius, Denarius, Rome, 137, bust right, rev. Pietas standing right, dropping incense onto altar, 3.23g (RIC 2630 [438]; RSC 36). About very fine £100-£120

Sold for £160

Lot 324

Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Denarius, Rome, 148-9, laureate bust right, rev. Salus standing, feeding snake with patera held in right hand and holding rudder on globe in left hand, 3.48g (RIC 181; RSC 281); As, Britain (?), 154-5, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, holding head in right hand, shield to left, 11.67g (RIC 934; BMCRE 1972) [2]. First nearly very fine and lightly toned, second fine with olive green pa...

Sold for £100

Lot 325

Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninius Pius, Denarius, Rome, 158-9, laureate bust right, rev. octastyle temple with decorated pediment, surmounted by quadriga, seated figures of Divus Augustus and Livia inside, 3.11g (RIC 289A). About extremely fine, toned and attractive £100-£120

Sold for £130

Lot 326

Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, c. 140-4, laureate bust right, rev. she-wolf standing right under grotto, suckling Romulus and Remus, 25.88g (RIC 650; BMCRE 1321). Rough patina, otherwise about very fine £80-£100

Sold for £160

Lot 327

Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, c. 145-161, laureate bust right, rev. Honos standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left, s c in fields, 30.52g (RIC 772; BMCRE 1683). Light smoothing, otherwise very fine, struck on a wide flan £120-£150

Sold for £200

Lot 328

Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Dupondius, c. 141-3, radiate bust right, rev. Salus standing left, feeding snake from patera held in right hand, holding sceptre in left, 13.24g (RIC 668; BMCRE 1348-9). Good very fine £100-£120

Sold for £150

Lot 329

Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Faustina Senior, Denarius, Rome, c. 147-161, draped bust right, rev. Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and torch, 3.36g (RIC Antoninius Pius 360a); Faustina Junior, Denarius, Rome, c. 147-161, draped bust right with band of pearls in hair, rev. Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder set against ground, 3.40g (RIC Antoninus Pius 515a) [2]. Very fine £60-£80

Sold for £140

Lot 330

Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Denarii (2), Rome, 161-2, laureate bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, cornucopia below seat, 3.45g (RIC 37); 168-9, laureate bust right, rev. Liberalitas standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopia in left, 3.11g (RIC 206); Lucilla, Denarius, Rome, draped bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia, 3.27g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 759); Commodus, Denariu...

Sold for £200

Lot 331

Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Denarii (3), all Rome, 163-4, laureate bust right, rev. Armenia seated left, mourning, shield and vexillim to her left, 3.16g (RIC 81); 166, laureate bust right, rev. Victory standing right, holding palm frond and affixing shield inscribed vic par onto palm tree, 3.18g (RIC 163); 172-3, laureate and draped bust right, rev. German captive seated right in front of trophy, hands bound in front, bow to right,...

Sold for £240

Lot 332

Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, Rome, 171-2, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated left on low seat, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand, round shield by seat decorated with a scene of the she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, 2.93g (RIC 259; RSC 280). About extremely fine £80-£100

Sold for £220

Lot 333

Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Rome, 171-2, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated left on pile of arms, holding sceptre, s c in fields, 20.67g (RIC 1037; BMCRE 1420). A few marks on edge, otherwise very fine, portrait better £120-£150

Sold for £170

Lot 334

Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Dupondius, Rome, 161, radiate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder, rev. Emperor and Lucius Verus standing facing one another, clasping hands, 12.58g (RIC 799); Faustina Junior, As, Rome, c. 161-176, draped bust right, rev. Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and infant in extended left hand, 10.15g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1639) [2]. First smoothed, otherwise about very fine £40-...

Sold for £95

Lot 335

Roman Imperial Coinage, Faustina Junior, Denarius, Rome, c. 161-176, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Commodus and Antoninus as infants seated on throne, 3.56g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 712; RSC 191); Commodus (as Cæsar), Denarius, Rome 161, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopia in left, wheel beneath seat, 3.06g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 810; RSC 779a) [2]. Very fine, but s...

Sold for £140

Lot 336

Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus, Denarius, Rome, 166-7, laureate bust right, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond over shoulder in left hand, 3.25g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 574). Very fine £60-£80

Sold for £140

Lot 337

Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus, As, Rome, 162-3, bust right, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopia in left, 10.85g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1351); Commodus (as Cæsar), Dupondius, Rome, 178, radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Libertas standing left, holding holding pileus and sceptre, 12.66g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1592); Crispina, As, Rome, 180-2, draped bust right, rev. Venus seated left, holding...

Sold for £180

Lot 338

Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 184, laureate bust right, rev. Victory seated right on two shields, inscribing a third, s c in fields, vict brit in exergue, 23.86g (RIC 440; BMCRE 551; S 648). About very fine £100-£150

Sold for £260

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