Catalog - Auction 1

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Denarius. AD 164, Rome. 3.48 g. 16.70 mm. 6h
Obv. Laureate head right.
Rev. P M TR P XIX IMP II COS III Weeping Armenia seated left on ground; in background, vexillum and shield. In exergue, ARMEN.
RIC III 81; BMC 274; Cohen 7; MIR 18, 90-4/30; RSC 7.
Attractive old cabinet tone. Nice portrait, the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwis About Extremely Fine.
Ex. From the E.E. Clain Stefanelli collection (Naville LiveAuction 27, 2016, Lot 551).

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Denarius. AD 165-166, Rome. 3.37 g. 18.40 mm. 7h
Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head to right.
Rev. P M TR P XX IMP III COS III, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side.
RIC III 155; BMCRE 392; RSC II 490.
Rare. Lightly toned and almost Extremely Fine.
Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 32, 2015, lot 543.

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Denarius. Summer-December AD 166, Rome. 3.28 g. 19.00 mm. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right.
Rev. TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing facing, head right, holding palm and fixing to a palm-tree a shield inscribed VIC PAR in two lines.
RIC III 163; RSC 878; MIR 18, 141-4/30; BMCRE 406.
Old cabinet toning. Good Very Fine.
Ex. Naville LiveAuction 15, 2015, Lot 461.

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Denarius. AD 180, Rome. 2.95 g. 18.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel below seat.
RIC III 409 var. (bust not draped); MIR 18, 461-4/37; RSC 972b.
A magnificent coin with a wonderful portrait of fine style. Especially fine strike from fresh dies. Superb EF, traces of red deposits.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 355, 2015, Lot 547.

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Denarius. AD 179-180, Rome. 3.13 g. 19.00 mm. 12h
Obv. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. TR P XXXIIII IMP X COS III P P, Victory standing left on globe, holding trophy and wreath.
RIC III 411 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 463-4/37; RSC 975a.
Lightly toned, traces of deposits and struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise VF.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 353, 2015, Lot 513.

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Denarius. after AD 161, Rome. 3.60 g. 18.10 mm. 6h
Obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right.
Rev. DIVO PIO, Antoninus seated left, holding branch and sceptre.
RIC M. Aurelius 442; BMC 65; C. 352.
A pleasing example with light iridescent tone. About Extremely Fine.
Ex. From the E.E. Clain Stefanelli collection (Naville Live Auction 27, 2016, Lot 543).

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Denarius. AD 161-164, Rome. 3.34 g. 19.00 mm. 12h
Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right.
Rev. FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing to right, holding sceptre and infant.
RIC III 677 (Aurelius); BMCRE 91 (Aurelius and Verus); RSC 99.
EF, lightly toned. Struck from a slightly worn reverse die.
Ex From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (CNG Electronic Auction 385, 2016, lot 554).

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Denarius. AD 165-176, Rome. 3.31 g. 19.00 mm. 6h
Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
Rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno seated left, holding patera and sceptre; peacock at feet to left.
RIC III 697 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 20-4a; RSC 144.
An exceptional specimen with a lovely portrait. Attractively toned and well struck. Minor deposits on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Ex. Nomos Obolos Web Auction 5, 2016, Lot 632.

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Denarius. AD 161-175, Rome. 3.34 g. 19.00 mm. 7h
Obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
Rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, pulvinar on which are seated Commodus and Antoninus.
RIC 711.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
Ex. From the Thersites Collection (Roma E-Sale 28, 2016, Lot 535).

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Denarius. AD 164, Rome. 3.44 g. 17.20 mm. 6h
Obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield set on ground.
RIC 514 (Aurelius); BMCRE 289 (Aurelius); RSC 228.
A very attractive specimen with a nice portrait and a light iridescent tone. EF.

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Denarius. AD 164-165, Rome. 3.52 g. 18.00 mm. 1h
Obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head to right.
Rev. TR P V IMP II COS II, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and trophy.
RIC III 537 (Aurelius); BMCRE 381 (Aurelius & Verus); RSC 270.
EF. Light iridescent tone on the reverse.

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Denarius. AD 166, Rome. 3.16 g. 18.00 mm. 12h
Obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right.
Rev. TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae; PAX in exergue.
RIC III 561 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 140-14/30; BMCRE 428; RSC 126.
A very attractive example with a light toning. Good VF.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 353, 2015, Lot 525.

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Aureus. 166, Rome. 7.23 g. 20.60 mm. 12h
Obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to right, seen from behind.
Rev. TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, Victory standing front, head to right, holding palm branch in her right hand and placing on palm tree a shield inscribed VIC / PAR.
RIC III 564 (Aurelius); BMC M. Aurelius and L. Verus 430 note; Calicó 2190a; Cohen 278; MIR 141-12/35.
Scrape on the obverse and with minor scratches on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
Ex Leu Numismatik Auction Web Auction 24, 2022, lot 2880.
From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl (Ex Leu 8, 2021, lot 311; privately acquired from Bank Leu on 2 July 1968)
From the collection of Kommerzienrat H. Otto (Ex Hess 207, 1 December 1931, lot 1170).

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Denarius. AD 168, Rome. 3.19 g. 17.60 mm. 6h
Obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right.
Rev. Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopia.
RIC III 595 (Aurelius); BMCRE 481; RSC 318.
Struck from slightly worn dies. Good very fine.
Ex. Hd. Rauch Fernauktion 6, 2002, Lot 544.

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Denarius. AD 180, Rome. 3.34 g. 17.30 mm. 12h
Obv. L AVREL COMM - ODVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
Rev. TR P III IMP II COS II P P, Roma seated to right, holding vertical spear and parazonium.
RIC III 657 corr.; BMCRE 794 note (Aurelius); RSC 766 corr.
Rare. With a fine portrait of the young Commodus. Almost extremely fine.
Ex. Hd. Rauch Fernauktion 6, 2002, Lot 551.

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Denarius. AD 181-182, Rome. 3.38 g. 17.70 mm. 6h
Obv. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev. LIB AVGV TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Libertas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae.
RIC III 36; BMCRE 70; RSC 311.
Lightly toned with a good portrait. Reverse struck from worn dies, otherwise extremely fine / very fine.
Ex. Hd. Rauch Fernauktion 6, 2002, Lot 550.

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Denarius. 191-192, Rome. 3.24 g. 17.00 mm. 6h
Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Head of Commodus to right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Rev. HER-CVL ROM-ANO AV-GV S-C Large club in center; all within wreath.
BMC 342. Cohen 191. RIC 252.
Lightly toned. Some areas of weakness on reverse, otherwise, very fine.

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Denarius. AD 192, Rome. 2.66 g. 18.00 mm. 11h
Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, laureate head right.
Rev. P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P, Fortuna Felix standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, star in left field.
RIC III 235; BMC 324; RSC 578.
Lightly toned, struck from slightly worn dies. Good very fine.

This coin is struck shortly before his assassination and bears a very interessting portrait. During his reign, Commodus became increasingly insane. His facial features on this coin clearly show the madness that drove him shortly before his assassination.

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Denarius. AD 178-182, Rome. 3.60 g. 17.90 mm. 6h
Obv. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right.
Rev. CERES, Ceres standing to left, holding grain ears and torch.
RIC III 276 (Commodus); BMCRE 33 (Commodus); RSC 1.
Lightly toned. VF.