Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 41

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Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Aureus 140/143, Rome. Obv. ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P COS III P P Draped, bareheaded bust to l. Rev. APOLLINI - AVGVSTO Apollo standing facing, head to l., holding patera and lyre. 7.09 g. RIC 63A. C. 58. Calico 1468. Rare. Splendid specimen. Small scratch on obverse. Uncirculated.

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Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Aureus 140/144, Rome. Obv. ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS P P Laureate head to l. Rev. TRIB - POT - COS III Mars advancing to r. holding shield and spear. In front on r. Rhea Silvia reclining in sleep. 6.95 g. RIC 99d var. C. -. Calico 1689. Extremely rare. Very fine.

The reverse alludes to the myth of Mars seducing the Vestal Virgin Rhea Sylvia who bore him two sons - Romulus and Remus.

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Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Aureus 155/156, Rome. Obv. ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P IMP II Laureate head to r. Rev. TR POT - XIX - COS IIII Antoninus standing left, togate, holding globe in right hand, scroll in left. 7.34 g. RIC 256. C. 995. Calico 1673. Rare. Brilliant mint lustre. Just the faintest traces of wear. Brilliant uncirculated.

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Faustina senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. Aureus 141/161, Rome. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA Draped bust with pearlstrands in hair to r. Rev. AETER - NITAS Fortuna standing to l. holding patera and rudder. 7.23 g. RIC 349a-b. C. 2-3. Calico 1743ff. var. Mint lustre. Extremely fine.

Ex Auction Glendining. London. May 3, 1967. Lot 73.

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Faustina senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. Aureus 141/161, Rome. Obv. DIVA - FAVSTINA Draped bust with pearlstrands in hair to r. Rev. AVGV - STA Venus standing to l. holding apple and leaning on shield. 7.13 g. RIC 366a. C. 72. Calico 1756. Very rare. Broad planchet. Almost extremely fine.

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Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 139-161. Aureus 147/148, Rome. Obv. AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG P II F Draped, bareheaded bust to r. Rev. TR POT II - COS II Minerva standing to r. holdiung spear and leaning on shield. 6.93 g. RIC 438a. C. 606. Calico 1925. Edge marks. Extremely fine.

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Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Aureus 161/162, Rome. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG Draped, bareheaded bust to r. Rev. SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI Salus standing l. holding patera and feeding snake coiled around altar. COS III in exergue. 7.13 g. RIC 54. C. 553. Calico 1909. Rare. Extremely fine.

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Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Aureus 162/163, Rome. Obv. IMP M ANTONINVS AVG Draped, bareheaded and cuirassed bust to r. Rev. SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII Salus standing to l., holding sceptre and feeding snake coiled round altar. COS III in exergue. 7.33 g. RIC 77. C. 560. Calico 1915. Extremely fine.

Ex Auction Glendining. London. May 3, 1967. Lot 74.

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Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, 147-175. Aureus 147/150, Rome. Obv. FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FIL Draped bust to r. Hair tied in bun. Rev. IVNONI LVCINAE Juno Lucina standing to l. with sceptre and patera. 7.21 g. RIC 505a. C. -. Calico 2061. Slightly polished. Almost extremely fine.

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Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, 147-175. Aureus 150/152, Rome. Obv. FAVSTINA AVG AN - TONINI AVG P II FIL Draped bust with pearls in hair to r. Rev. VENERI FELICI Dove standing to right. 7.28 g. RIC 510 corr. C. 229. Calico 2078. Very rare. Extremely fine.

Ex Auction Santamaria. May 4, 1961. Lot 221.

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Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, 147-175. Aureus 161/176, Rome. Obv. FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA Draped bust to r. Rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE Salus seated to l., feeding snake coiled around altar. 7.22 g. RIC 716. C. 198. Calico 2073. About uncirculated.

Ex Auction Glendining. London. May 3, 1967. Lot 75.

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Lucius Verus, 161-169. Aureus 161/162, Rome. Obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG Bareheaded and draped bust of Lucius Verus to r. Rev. CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P II Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other clasping. COS II in exergue. 7.22 g. RIC 470. C. 50. Calico 2122. Some test marks at the edge. Extremely fine.

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Lucius Verus, 161-169. Aureus 166, Rome. Obv. L VERVS AVG ARM - PARTH MAX Laureate bust of Verus to r. wearing a new type of armour (lorica segmentata), viewed from back. Rev. T R P VI IMP IIII - COS II, Victory standing facing, head turned right, placing shield inscribed VIC PAR on palm tree. 7.31 g. RIC 564. C. 278. Calico 2190. Very rare. Extremely fine.

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Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-182. Aureus 164/169?, Rome. Obv. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust to r., hair tied in bun. Rev. V - E - NVS Venus standing to l. holding apple and sceptre. 7.22 g. RIC 783. C. 69. Calico 2218. Fine attractive toning. Broad planchet. About uncirculated.

Ex Auction Glendining. London March 7, 1957. Lot 403.

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Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-182. Aureus 164/169?, Rome. Obv. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Draped bust right. Rev. VOTA/ PVBLI/CA in three lines within laurel wreath. 7.30 g. RIC 790. C. 97. Calico 2219. Rare. Some scratches on reverse. Extremely fine.

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Septimius Severus, 193-211. Aureus 193/194, Rome. Obv. IMP CAE L SEP SE - V PERT AVG Laureate head to r. Rev. VIRT AVG TR P COS, Virtus standing l., holding Victory and reversed spear. 7.24 g. RIC 24. C. 751. Calico 2570. Rare. About uncirculated.

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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211. Aureus 196/211, Rome. Obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust to r. Rev. MATER - DEVM Cybele seated l. on throne, holding branch in r. hand and long sceptre in l. and resting l. elbow on drum; on either side of throne a lion. 7.12 g. RIC 564. Calico 2628. C. 122. Broad planchet. High relief. A most attractive coin with a fascinating pedigree. About uncirculated.

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Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm 205/207, Laodiceia. Obv. Laureate, draped bust to r. Rev. Eagle with wreath in beak, head to l. Star between legs. 13.32 g. Bellinger 57. Fine gray toning. About uncirculated.

Ex Auction Hess/Leu 41. Lucerne, April 24, 1969. Lot 323.