ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
TRAIANUS, AD 98-117. Dupondius, about 116-117. AE 11.48 g. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI PP Radiate, draped bust r. Rev. SENATVS POPVLVSQUE ROMANVS / SC Trajan, wearing military costume, advancing r. between two trophies, head turned l., holding transverse spear in his l. hand, his r. hand raised. BMC 224, 1052; BN IV, 111, 926; C. 356; RIC 292, 676.
Scarce. Nice brown patina. Close to extremely fine

Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 291 (1968), 45.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
HADRIANUS, AD 117-138. Sestertius, about 120-121. AE 23.99 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG PM TR P COS III Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PIETAS - AVGVSTI / S- C Pietas, veiled, wearing long dress, standing r. , dropping incense on a round, lighted altar at foot. BMC 416, 1202; Hill, UC 158, 258; RIC II.3, 108, 473.
Good portrait. Brownish­green patina, slightly smoothed. Almost extremely fine

Provenance: Auktion H.H. Kricheldorf, Stuttgart XIII (1963), 299.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
HADRIANUS, AD 117-138. Denarius, about 121-123. AR 2.96 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN - HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust r. Rev. PM TR P COS III Hadrian, wearing military costume, standing facing, head turned l., holding spear with his l. hand, rudder on globe with his r. hand. BMC 269, 240; C. 1162; Hill, UC 159, 263; RIC II.3, 114, 570.
Good style. Light tone. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction F. Sternberg, Zurich VI (1976), 809.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
HADRIANUS, AD 117-138. Denarius, about 121-123. AR 3.44 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H -ADRIANVS AVG Laureate head r., drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. PM T-R - P - COS III Roma, helmeted and wearing long dress, seated l. on cuirass, l. foot on helmet, holding spear with her l. hand, Victoria flying off with wreath on her outstretched r. hand; by cuirass, shield. BMC 259, 141; C. 1103; Hill, UC 158, 236; RIC II.3, 112, 541.
Nice tone. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction F. Sternberg, Zurich III (1974), 72.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
HADRIANUS, AD 117-138. Dupondius, about 121-123. AE 13.03 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG PM TR P COS III Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. FELICIT - AS AVGVSTI / SC Felicitas, wearing long dress, standing l., holding cornucopiae with her l. hand, caduceus in her raised r. hand. BMC 419, 1223; C. 641; Hill, UC 158, 255; RIC II.3, 116, 610.
Dark green patina. Good very fine

Provenance: Auction F. Sternberg, Zurich III (1974), 73.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
HADRIANUS, AD 117-138. Sestertius, about 129-130. AE 25.67 g. HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. FELICITATI AVG / COS III PP / S - C Galley to l. with steersman and six rowers, at prow, sail. BMC 453, 1406; Hill, UC 164, 460; RIC II.3, 161, 1295.
Scarce. Excellent style and nice dark brown patina. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction F. Sternberg, Zurich VI (1976),811.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
HADRIANUS, AD 117-138. Aureus, 136. AV 7.53 g. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III PP Bare head r. Rev. SECVRI - TAS AVG Securitas, wearing long dress, nude to waist, seated l. with head in l. hand, holding cornucopiae in her r. hand, l. arm resting on a second cornucopiae. C. 1404; Calicó I, 271, 1377; RIC II.3, 222, 2233.
Rare. Good style. Good extremely fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
ANTONINUS PIUS, AD 138-161. Sestertius, about 140. AE 27.42 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS PP TR P COS III Laureate head r. Rev. IVNONI - SI(!)SPITAE / S - C Juno Sospita advancing r., wearing long dress and goat skin, holding large shield with her l. hand, brandishing spear in her raised r. hand; in front, serpent erect. BMC 201, 1248; C. 473; Hill, UC 185, 309; RIC 108, 608.
Very rare type. Dark brown patina, slightly smoothed. Corrosion spot on rev. Almost extremely fine

Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 274 (1967), 47.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
ANTONINUS PIUS, AD 138-161. Denarius, 148-149. AR 3.71 g. ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS PP TR P XII Laureate head r., drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. COS - IIII Annona, wearing long dress, standing facing, head turned l., holding anchor with her l. hand, two corn-ears in her lowered r. hand over modius. BMC 95, 657var. (no drapery); C. 284; RIC 47, 175var. (no drapery).
Toned. Extremely fine

Provenance:
Ing. G. Mazzini collection (Monete Imperiali Romane II [1957], 180, 284 and pl. LXIV).
Auction F. Sternberg, Zurich V (1975), 99.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
FAUSTINA II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, died 176 AD. Aureus, struck under Ant. Pius, about 147-150. AV 7.17 g. FAVSTINA AVG - PII AVG FIL Draped bust l., hair waved and coiled on back of the head. Rev. CONCORDIA Dove standing r. BMC 165, 1090; C. 60; Calicó I, 372, 2044d (same dies); RIC 94, 503b.
Scarce. Nice style. Obv. close to extremely fine. Rev. very fine

Provenance: Auction Nomos AG, Zurich 15 (2017), 255.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
FAUSTINA II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, died 176 AD. Sestertius, struck under Ant. Pius, about 147-150. AE 25.06 g. FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FIL Draped bust r., wearing double band of pearls in the hair, which is coiled in a chignon in the back. Rev. V - E - NV-S / S - C Venus, wearing long dress, standing facing, head turned l., holding apple on her out­stretched r. hand, l. hand resting on rudder round which dolphin coils. BMC 373, 2147; C. 268; RIC 193, 1388b.
Scarce. Charming portrait. Dark brown patina. Close to extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 183.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
DIDIA CLARA, daughter of Didius Julianus. Aureus, 193. AV 6.54 g. DIDIA CL - ARA.AVG Draped, bare-headed bust r., hair in a bun at the back of the head. Rev. HILA-R - TEMPOR Hilaritas, wearing long dress and mantle, standing l., holding cornucopiae in her l. hand, large palm branch with her r. hand. BMC 13, 13 and pl. 3,16 (same dies); C. 2 (1000 frs.); Calicó II, 429, 2402; RIC 16, 10 and pl. 1, 18 (same dies); Woodward, obv. 1/rev.A.
Extremely rare. Impressive pedigree. Some light scratches. Very fine

Provenance:
Viscount Alphonse Marie Louis Elzéar de Quelen (1852-1887) collection.
Patrick A. Doheny collection.
Auction Rollin & Feuardent, Paris 14-26 May 1888, 1267.
Auction Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel XXI (1960), 64.
Auction Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London 20 July 1979, 123.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
JULIA DOMNA, wife of Septimius Severus, died AD 217. Denarius, about 201. AR 3.15 g. IVLIA - AVGVSTA Draped, bare-headed bust r. of Domna, hair at the back of the head in large bun. Rev. SAECVLI - FELICITAS Isis, wearing long dress and Egyptian head-dress, standing r., l. foot on prow, holding infant Horus at her breast; behind her, altar, against which rests a rudder. BMC 166, 75; C. 174; RIC 170, 577.
Light tone. Extremely fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
JULIA DOMNA, wife of Septimius Severus, died AD 217. Sestertius, about 211. AE 22.34 g. IVLIA PIA - FELIX AVG Draped, bare-headed bust r., hair waved in rows. Rev. MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR / SC (mater Augustorum, mater senatus, mater patriae). Domna, wearing long dress, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding scepte in her l. hand, branch in her outstretched r. hand. BMC 469, 214; C. 166; RIC 310, 588.
Rare. Nice blackish­green patina, slightly smoothed. Almost extremely fine

Provenance:
Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne - AG Leu & Co., Zürich 16 April 1957 ('Zum Andenken an Dr. Jacob Hirsch'), 393.
Auction Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 35 (1967), 91.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
CARACALLA, AD 198-217. Aureus with his parents Sept. Severus and J. Domna, 202. AV 7.35 g. ANTON P AVG - PON TRP V COS Juvenile bust r., laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev. CONCORDIAE AETERNAE The bust jugate r. of Sept. Severus, radiate and draped and of J. Domna, diademed and draped, on crescent. BMC 233, 389; C. 2; Calicó II, 501, 2850; RIC 221, 59a.
Very rare. Excellent style. Extremely fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
Denarius, as co-emperor with Severus, about 201-206. AR 3.62 g. ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG Laureate, draped bust r. Rev. ADVE - NT AVGG Galley sailing l., with three rowers, standing officer and, at stern, the three emperors seated under arch; at prow, vexillum, at stern, two standards. BMC 205, 267; C. 3; RIC 230, 120.
Scarce. Nice juvenile portrait. Toned. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction F. Sternberg, Zurich VIII (1978), 573.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
CARACALLA, AD198-217. Aureus, about 210-213. AV 7.27 g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate head r. Rev. PROVIDENTIAE - DEORVM Providentia, wearing long dress and mantle, standing facing, head turned l., holding long sceptre with her l. hand, pointing on globe with short baton in her lowered r. hand. BMC cf. 373, 99 (denarius); C. 528; Calicó II, 493, 2801; RIC 244, 227.
Rare. Strong portrait. Large flan. Good extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Maison Palombo, Geneva 12 (2013), 82.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
CARACALLA, AD 198-217. Sestertius, about 210-213. AE 26.73 g. M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SECVRITATI PERPETVAE / SC Securitas, wearing long dress, seated r. on throne with high back-rest, holding sceptre in her l. hand, propping head on r. hand; in front, altar. BMC 411, 248var. (diff. bust); C. 576; RIC 296, 512a.
Scarce. Excelllent portrait. Light brown patina. Thick flan. Extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 35 (1967), 92.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
CARACALLA, AD198-217. Antoninianus, 216. AR 5.14 g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Radiate, draped bust r. Rev. PM TR P XVIIII COS IIII PP Jupiter, nude but for cloak over shoulders, standing facing, head turned l., holding sceptre with his l. hand, thunderbolt in his lowered r. hand. BMC 459, 152; C. 338; RIC 252, 275b.
Light tone. Good portrait. Extremely fine.

ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.  
JULIA PAULA, 1st wife of Elagabalus, AD 219-220. Denarius, Eastern mint. AR 2.74 g. IVLIA PAVLA AVG Draped bust r., hair in waves and tied up in the back of the head. Rev. CONCORDIA - AVGG Concordia, wearing long dress, seated l. on curule chair, holding double cornuacopiae with her l. hand, patera in her outstretched r. hand. BMC 582, 321; C. 16; RIC 46, 216.
Nice portrait. Extremely fine.