Catalog

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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.

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Denarius. AD 161-162, Rome. 3.51 g. 18.50 mm. 12h
Obv. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right.
Rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting her elbow on a statue of Spes; cornucopiae under seat.
RIC III 757 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 1-4a; BMCRE 305 (Aurelius); RSC 6.
A lovely protrait of Lucilla. Almost extremely fine.
Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 32, 2015, lot 553.

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Denarius. AD 194-195, Rome. 3.28 g. 17.30 mm. 6h
Obv. [D CLOD SEPT AL]BIN CAES, bare head to right.
Rev. FELICITAS COS II, Felicitas standing to left, holding long sceptre and caduceus.
RIC IV 4; BMCRE 91; RSC 15.
Ligthly toned, struck from a slightly worn reverse die. Good very fine / almost very fine.
Privately purchased at Leu Numismatik in 1999.

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Denarius. AD 195-197, Lugdunum. 2.80 g. 16.90 mm. 11h
Obv. IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG, laureate head to right.
Rev. FIDES LEGION COS II, clasped hands, holding legionary eagle.
RIC IV 20b; BMCRE 284; RSC 24.
Rare. Old cabinet tone. Some scratches on the reverse, otherwise Very Fine / Good Very Fine.
Ex UBS Auction 49, 2000, lot 453.

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Denarius. AD 200, Rome. 3.48 g. 19.50 mm. 12h
Obv. ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. PONTIF TR P III, Sol standing front, holding orb and spear.
RIC IV 30a; BMCRE 179; RSC 413.
A lovely and handsome portrait, lightly toned. Struck from a slightly worn reverse die with a break at 12 o'clock and some minor deposits on the reverse, otherwise EF.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 384, 2016, lot 616.

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Denarius. AD 208, Rome. 3.26 g. 19.00 mm. 6h
Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev. PONTIF TR P XI COS III, the emperor in military attire, holding spear, on horseback right; kneeling captive below raised foreleg, PRO[F] in exergue.
RIC IV 108; RSC 510; BMC 574.
Almost EF, nice portrait, lightly toned, thin flan crack and edge splits.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 108 (3 April 2001), lot 1931.

From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (CNG Electronic Auction 384, 2016, lot 617).

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Denarius. AD 210-213, Rome. 3.29 g. 19.00 mm. 6h
Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head to right.
Rev. MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy.
RIC IV 223; BMCRE 87; RSC 150.
Great portrait. Lightly toned and almost EF.
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 375 698
Ex Gorny & Mosch 219, 2014, lot 440.

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Denarius. AD 202, Rome. 3.15 g. 18.00 mm. 12h
Obv. PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust to right.
Rev. CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, Plautilla and Caracalla standing facing, clasping hands.
RIC IV 361 (Caracalla); BMCRE 401-404; RSC 10.
A beautiful example. A lovely portrait, lightly toned, minor porosity, otherwise almost EF.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 382, 2016, lot 429.
Ex. From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.

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Denarius. AD 218, Rome ; 4th officina; 3rd emission. 3.69 g. 20.00 mm. 6h
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right, wearing long beard, seen from behind.
Rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Annona standing to left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius containing grain ears set on ground to left.
RIC IV 26; BMCRE 41; RSC 47a (Antioch).
A very appealing specimen with an outstanding portrait of the finest style. Well struck from fresh dies on a broad flan with a light toning.
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 397, 2017, Lot 624.

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Denarius. AD 217-218, Rome. 3.34 g. 18.60 mm. 6h
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
RIC IV 73; Clay Issue 2; RSC 33a (Antioch); BMCRE 68.
Obverse struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise Extremely fine.
Ex From the Lakeview Collection of Ancient Coins; UBS Auction 59, 2004, lot 6711.

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Denarius. AD 217, Rome ; 3rd officina; 1st emission. 3.61 g. 19.00 mm. 6h
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right.
Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; diminutive figure of Macrinus standing to left.
RIC IV 76; BMCRE 20; RSC 37.
Almost EF.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 397, 2016, lot 614.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 301, 2013, lot 314.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 102, 2004, lot 172.

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Denarius. July AD 217-March AD 218, Rome. 3.25 g. 19.30 mm. 1h
Obv. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, draped bust right.
Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left, with two standards to the right.
RIC IV 102 (Macrinus); BMC Macrinus 87 (Macrinus); RSC 3.
An exceptional portrait of the young Diadumenianus. A superb example of the type. Almost EF.

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Denarius. AD 218-222, Rome. 2.60 g. 20.00 mm. 12h
Obv. IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev. P M TR P II COS II P P, Providentia standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, pointing baton at globe at foot and holding cornucopiae.
RIC 23; RSC 144.
An attractive portrait, lightly toned. Very Fine.
Ex. Roma Auction E-Sale 28, 2016, Lot 594.

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Denarius. AD 218-219, Rome. 3.18 g. 19.00 mm. 12h
Obv. IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right.
Rev. VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm.
RIC IV 153; BMCRE 124; RSC 293.
Almost EF, nicely toned.
Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 375, 2016, lot 703.
Ex. Gorny & Mosch 219, 2014, lot 449.

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Denarius. AD 220-222, Rome. 2.71 g. 18.70 mm. 12h
Obv. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust to right.
Rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre; star in right field.
RIC IV 241 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 45 (Elagabalus); RSC 8.
Reverse slightly spotty and with some deposits, otherwise extremely fine.
Ex UBS Auction 49, 2000, lot 471.