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Sestertius Ae. Domitian. C, 81-96 AD. Rev; IOVI VICTORI S C; Jupiter seated left holding Victory and sceptre. RIC 412. 25.21g. Nice portrait. Plus a bronze antoninianus of Claudius Gothicus. [2] GVF

15 x Roman Coins including: Augustus brass dupondius (moneyers` series) obv. AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, rev. C CASSIVS CELER III VIR A A A F F, denarius of Tiberius rev. PONTIF MAXIM around Livia seated, denarius of Septimius Severus rev. INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH, antoniniani of Philip I, Gordian III, Postumus & Tetricus, an as of Nero, a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius & other coins, together with Ptolemaic Egypt AE 28 & a couple of unidentified Greek bronzes; various grades

Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD. Sestertius, 25.17g (12h). Lugdunum, c. 10-14 AD. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Head laureate right. Rx: ROM ET AVG in exergue, Altar of Roma and Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by two Victories on columns. BM 565. Paris 1696, pl. LXVII (same obv. die). RIC 231a. Cohen 236 (20 Fr.). Exceptional Augustus sestertius struck on a broad flan. Perfectly centered. Very rare in this quality. VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from CNG, September 2007

Tiberius. 14-37 AD. Sestertius, 27.68g (5h). Rome, 22-3 AD. Obv: CIVITATIBVS ASIAE - RESTITVTIS Statue of Tiberius, togate and laureate, seated left on curule chair holding patera and scepter. Rx: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large S C. BM 70. Paris 52. Cohen 3 (15 Fr.). RIC 48. Light field smoothing. EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from CNG, November 2007 The statue depicted on the obverse was erected to Tiberius by fourteen cities of Asia to commemorate his generosity in coming to their aid after they suffered severe damage in an earthquake in 17 AD (BMC pp. cxxxiii-iv)

Nero Claudius Drusus, Father of Claudius. Died 9 BC. Sestertius, 29.71g (7h). Military Mint in NW Spain, struck under Claudius, 41-2 AD. Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Bare head of Drusus left, portrait like Claudius. Rx: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C Claudius togate and holding branch seated left on curule chair resting on globe; he places foot on cuirass, scattered at his feet and under chair are also various shields, spears and a helmet, while a sword rests upright against the globe. Paris 130 (pl. XXIII). Cf. RIC 93 (mint of Rome, not recognizing any branch-mint attributions). For the mint, see Besombes and Barrandon, Revue num. 155, 2000, pl. VI.8. Exceptionally well struck portrait. EF

Caligula. 37-41 AD. Sestertius, 26.30 (5h). Rome, 40-41 AD. Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P Head laureate left. Rx: SPQR / P P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath. BMC p. 157 note. Paris 116, pl. XVII (same rev. die). Cohen 26 (8 Fr.). RIC 53 (R2). Bronzes of Caligula`s third and fourth tribunician years are considerably rarer than those of his first year. About VF/VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Forvm Ancient Coins, June 2007

Claudius I. 41-54 AD. Sestertius, 24.57g (6h). Tarraco, 41-2 AD. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP Head laureate right. Rx: SPES - AVGVSTA around, S C . In exergue, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. BM 124. Cohen 85. Paris 250. RIC 99. Von Kaenel 1397, pl. 22 (same rev. die). Exquisite untouched portrait. Virtually Mint State

Claudius I. 41-54 AD. Sestertius, 27.66g (12h). Tarraco, early 42 AD. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Head laureate right. Rx: EX S C / P P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath. Von Kaenel pl. 37, 1731-41. Paris pl. XXVII, 207. Types of BM 185-6, RIC 112, and Cohen 38 (4 Fr.), who do not recognize Claudius` provoncial mintages. Struck at a branch mint located in northeastern Spain, probably Tarraco. Olive green patina.Tiny contact mark in neck below chin. EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Spink, London, May 2007, with two Spink tickets

Britannicus Sestertius Britannicus, Son of Claudius and Messalina. . Sestertius, 26.10g (6h). Uncertain eastern provincial mint, Died 55 AD. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG F BRITANN[IC]VS Bare-headed and draped bust left. Rx: S - C across field, Mars advancing left, holding spear and shield. RIC I, p. 130, note. BMC 306, pl. 37.5 (same dies). H.-M. von Kaenel, "Britannicus, Agrippina Minor und Nero in Thrakien," SNR 63 (1984), Type B, 4-12 (same dies). Cohen 2 (2500 Fr.). Light olive toning. Scrape below bust, otherwise very good portrait with near complete legends. About VF Ex Triton V, 15-16 January 2002, lot 1881

Nero. 54-68 AD. Sestertius, 24.26g (6h). Lugdunum, 66-68 AD. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P Head laureate right, globe below tip of neck. Rx: PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S - C Temple of the Twin Janus (Ianus Geminus) near the Roman Forum, closed double doors at right with garland hanging above them, each door divided into three panels with a large circular handle in the central panel, latticed window to left at top of side wall.. RIC 583 = MacDowall 475 (Vienna, Oxford, Madrid). Giard, Lyon 272 (Vierordt sale, lot 868). Rare: not in BMC, Paris, or Cohen with this obverse legend. Dark olive patination. About EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Mike Vosper, May 2007 The reverse legend forms a complete sentence: "Since peace has been established for the Roman people on land and sea, he closed the temple of Janus." The legend first appears on aurei in 64 AD, so the closure of the temple apparently took place immediately after Corbulo`s settlement with the Parthians in the preceding year, 63 AD

Galba. 68-69 AD. Sestertius, 26.19g (7h). Rome. Obv: SER GALBA IMP - CAESAR AVG TR P Head laureate left. Rx: LIBERTAS - PVBLICA S - C Libertas standing left holding cap and scepter. BMC p. 319. Paris 196, pl. XV (same obv. die). Cohen 110 (4 Fr.). RIC 389 (S). Kraay`s obv. die A84, pl. XIV, but rev. die unknown to Kraay. Struck on a broad flan. Beautifully centered with left-facing bust. VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from John Jencek, June 2007. Ex Triton V, 15 January 2002, lot 1902 (Robert Schonwalter Collection). Ex Hess-Leu, 16 April 1957, lot 348

Galba. 68-69 AD. Sestertius, 25.39g (6h). Rome. Obv: SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAE - SAR AVG P M TR P Bust laureate right with aegis (Medusa head and snakes) on front shoulder. Rx: ADLOCVTIO in exergue, S - C across field, Galba addressing the army. On the left, Galba in military dress standing right on platform, attended by officer standing behind him, and guarded by two lictors standing right before the platform, holding fasces over their shoulders. On right, two helmeted soldiers standing left, looking up at the emperor, the first holding a shield, the second a spear and a shield. Between the soldiers, the head and forelegs of a horse; above their heads, a vexillun, a standard, and a legionary eagle. BMC p. 356, * (Walters Coll.). Paris 235, pl. XVII (same dies). Cohen 4 (40 Fr.). RIC 464. Kraay 374 (dies A 124/ P 188, Paris and 4 other spec.). Dark brown patina in fields, the portrait and the three main figures of the reverse type toned yellow orichalcum. VG/About VF Ex Knobloch List, March 1965, Stanton Collection, lot 709 From Kraay`s `Officina G`, one of the finest and most interesting issues of sestertii ever produced by the mint of Rome, with portraits of superb style and many fascinating, often multifigured reverse types, seven of which were struck from only a single reverse die each and none of them from more than four reverse dies. Our ADLOCVTIO type is known from two reverse dies, ours with S - C in field and a second with S C in exergue below the legend ADLOCVTIO

Vitellius. 69 AD. Sestertius, 26.08g (5h). Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P Bust laureate, draped r., seen from side. Rx: PAX - AVGVSTI S - C Pax standing l. holding branch and cornucopia.. BMC p. 377. Paris 92, pl. XXIV (same obv. die). Cohen 67 (80 Fr.). RIC 118.. A Rome-mint Vitellius sestertius in high grade is the "Holy Grail" for the collector of Roman portrait sestertii. Fine portrait in high relief. VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from CNG 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1740 (J.S. Wagner Collection)

Vespasian. 69-79 AD. Sestertius, 23.23g (5h). Rome, 71 AD. Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Head laureate right. Rx: CAES AVG F - DES IM - P AVG - F COS around, DES ITER and S C in exergue, Titus and Domitian in military dress standing side by side, looking at each other, each holding spear and parazonium. RIC 152 (R2), pl. 21 = Paris 475, pl. XLIII (same rev. die). BMC 528 note. Cohen 48 (20 Fr.). Kraay 289 (A81/P116, 1 spec.). Kraay knew only this one reverse die bearing this exact abbreviation of the titles of the two Caesars, combined with S C in exergue. Light smoothing in reverse field. VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Triton XIII, 6 January 2010, lot 1440 An interesting and scarce reverse type of spring 71, naming Titus "designated imperator" and Domitian "designated consul for the second time"

Exceptional Vespasian Sestertius Vespasian. 69-79 AD. Sestertius, 26.32g (7h). Rome, 71 AD. Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Head laureate right. Rx: ROMA S - C Roma standing left holding Victory and spear. RIC 443. BM 560. Paris 526, pl. XLVII (same rev. die). Cohen 419 (4 Fr.). From reverse die P174 in Kraay`s unpublished die study, but a new obverse die, unknown to Kraay. Exceptional portrait. Olive patination. Choice EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from CNG, June 2007

Jewish Triumph on Sestertius Titus as Caesar. 70-79 AD. Sestertius, 25.04 (7h). Rome, 73 AD. Obv: T CAES VESP IMP PON TR POT COS II CENS Head laureate right. Rx: S C in exergue, Titus riding in quadriga right, holding scepter and branch, large wreath on front of car and on side Victory advancing right holding out small wreath as though to crown the large one. RIC 611 (R2), pl. 41 = Paris 671, pl. LVII (same rev. die). BM 668, pl. 27.1 (same rev. die). Hendin 1542. Cohen 226 (12 Fr.). Rare depiction of Titus` Jewish triumph on a sestertius, continued from several of Titus` earlier COS II isses. This later issue, with COS II CENS for Titus and COS IIII CENS for Vespasian, is very rare on sestertii with any reverse type. Very dark olive patination. VG/Fine Acquired from a Fred Knobloch list, December 1965

Hendin Plate Coin. Ex Brand Collection Titus. 79-81 AD. Sestertius, 24.68g (5h). Rome, 80-1 AD. Obv: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P [COS] VIII Head laureate left. Rx: IVD - CAP across field, S C in exergue, Palm tree, at base of which (a) on left, Judaea seated left on pile of shields, supporting head with hand in mourning, a helmet on ground before the shields, and (b), on right, Jew standing right, hands tied behind back, yoke and shield at his feet. RIC 151 (R2), pl. 94 = Paris 156, pl. LXXVIIII (same dies as ours). Hendin 1593a. BM 169 (S - C in field). Cohen 109 (12 Fr.). Rare variant with Jew looking right not left. Minor smoothing and numerous small cleaning marks. Lower right edge of obverse weakly struck. VF Ex CNG 53, 15 March 2000, lot 125 (Marian A. Stinton Collection, ex Virgil Brand Collection)

Exceptional Portrait Titus. 79-81 AD. Sestertius, 25.30g (6h). Rome, 80-81 AD. Obv: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII Head laureate left. Rx: S C Spes advancing left holding flower and raising skirt. RIC 170 (C2). BM 183. Paris 174. Cohen 222. Fine left-facing portrait. Toned Tiber patination. Good EF

Colosseum Sestertius. Ex Dutch Royal Collection Divus Titus. 79-81 AD. Sestertius, 23.12g (6h). Rome, 81 AD. Obv: Colosseum seen from front and above between obelisk on base (Meta Sudans) and porticoed building of two stories (Baths of Titus), without legend. Rx: DIVO AVG T DIVI VESP [F VESPASIAN] around, S C in exergue, Titus, togate, seated left holding branch and roll on curule chair set on globe among arms. RIC 131 (R2). BMC p. 262, 191 note, pl. 70.1 (Paris, same dies). Paris 543, pl. CXVIII (same obv. die). Cohen 399 (80 Fr.). Hendin 1599. N.T. Elkins, The Flavian Colosseum Sestertii, Numismatic Chronicle 166, 2006, p. 219, 9, pl. 32 (our dies). Extensive light pitting, brown patination. About Fine/VG Ex Dutch Royal Collection, deaccessioned in J. Schulman 254, November 1971, part of lot 3409. This specimen listed in Elkin`s Appendix to his die catalogue of Colosseum sestertii, Numismatic Chronicle 169, 2009, p. 203, 9h To prove the popular nature of Vepasian`s rule, the Colosseum was built on the site that had recently been occupied by Nero`s Golden Palace. The reverse type of Titus seated as master of the world (his curule chair set on globe), bringing peace (olive branch) by means of victory over enemies (captured arms), fits well with the recently discovered dedicatory inscription of the Colosseum, stating that the emperors constructed it "from the proceeds of booty" (ex manubis), doubtless chiefly the booty of the Jewish War. This Colosseum type was struck mainly for the living Titus, but after Titus` death Domitian continued it for Divus Titus, taking over one of the Colosseum obverse dies of Titus and cutting two new reverse dies with Titus` titles as Divus. Our coin belongs to this rarer second issue for Divus Titus rather than Titus alive

Finest Domitian Portrait Domitian. 81-96 AD. Sestertius, 26.46g (6h). Rome, 82 AD. Obv: IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M Head laureate right. Rx: TR P COS VIII - DES VIIII P P Minerva standing left holding spear and placing left hand on hip. RIC 105 (C2). BM 274. Paris 285. Cohen 581 (4 Fr.). Excellent portrait, both sides well centered on round flan. Dark brown patina. Virtually Mint State Ex Leu 71, 24 October 1997, lot 349

Rare Ceres and Annona Type for Domitian Domitian. 81-96 AD. Sestertius, 24.09g (6h). Rome, 85 AD. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS PER P P Bust laureate right, aegis with Medusa head and snakes on shoulders. Rx: ANNONA - AVGVSTI around, S C in exergue, Ceres seated left holding wheat ears and torch, Annona standing right holding cornucopia, modius on altar at her feet, stern of ship in background. RIC 396 (R2). BM 360, pl. 74.1 (same obv. die). Cohen 18 (Bordeaux Museum, 6 Fr.). A scarce sestertius reverse type, struck only in 85-86 AD, particularly rare in this issue with titles COS XI CENS PER on obverse. A well-known sestertius reverse type of Nero, revived for Domitian. Excellent surfaces, brown patination. About EF Ex Collection Richard P. Miller, acquired from Baldwin`s, London, May 2007

Nerva. 96-98 AD. Sestertius, 30.85g (6h). Rome, 97 AD. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG - P M TR P II COS III P P Head laureate right. Rx: FORTVNA - AVGVST S - C Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopia. BM 134. Paris 119. Cohen 72 (5 Fr.). RIC 98. A thick, heavy specimen. Beautiful classic portrait of Nerva. Perfectly centered, dark brown patina. Highest point of hair flatly struck, otherwise EF/VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Dimitri Markov, May 2007

Trajan. 98-117 AD. Sestertius, 25.16g (6h). Rome, c. 104-107 AD. Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Head laureate right. Rx: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S - C Victory, naked to waist, standing right, placing left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and resting left hand on shield inscribed VIC / DAC attached to palm tree. MIR 204aB (9 spec.). Cohen 452 = BMC 812 note = RIC 527. Not in the BM or Paris collections with this bust type, though Cohen, apparently in error, cites it from Paris. Apple-green patina. With some losses of patination on the jaw, neck, and base of bust, otherwise glossy EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from CNG E223, 2 December 2009, lot 436

Medallic Obverse, MIR Plate Coin Trajan. 98-117 AD. Sestertius, 27.95g (6h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Heroic bust right, laureate, with bare chest seen from front and fold of cloak on left shoulder and behind neck. Rx: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI around, S C in exergue, Victory stepping left, with right hand placing helmet atop trophy to complete it and holding palm branch in left hand. MIR 256d (5 spec.), pl. 51 (illustrating this coin). Bust variety of BM 817, RIC 523, and Cohen 444. Medallic style heroic bust of Trajan. Glossy olive patination. EF Ex Triton V, January 2002, lot 1962

Exceptional Danube Bridge Sestertius Trajan. 98-117 AD. Sestertius, 27.32g (7h). Rome, c. 104-11 AD. Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C Trajan`s Danube bridge, depicted as a single arching span between entrance and exit gates topped by statues; a boat in the river below. MIR 314bD (7 spec.), pl. 63 (two illustrated, ours is from the same dies as the second of them). BM 851. Paris 315. Cohen 542 (8 Fr.). RIC 569. Exceptional iconic sestertius rarely seen in this quality. Choice EF Ex Gemini II, 10 January 2005, lot 346; this coin published in Collecting World Coins, Winter 2005/2006, Cover and p. 19 Although other identifications have continued to be advanced in both academic and trade literature, Strack`s arguments for the traditional identification of this bridge type on Trajan`s bronze coins as representing Trajan`s Danube bridge were virtually conclusive and should really have ended the debate. See C. Clay`s review of Woytek`s book on Trajan in Numismatic Chronicle 172, 2012, pp. 357-8

Trajan. 98-117 AD. Sestertius, 26.55g (6h). Rome, 116-7 AD. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P Bust laureate, draped right, seen from side Rx: REX PARTHIS - DATVS around, S C in exergue, Trajan, attended by officer, seated left on camp chair on platform, placing diadem on head of Parthamaspates, who stands left before platform; before Parthamaspates, Parthia kneels right wearing pointed hat and extending both hands to receive the new king. MIR 594v2 (134 spec.). BM 1046. Paris 920. RIC 667. Cohen 328 (20 Fr.). Glossy blue-green patination on obverse. Well-centered on a broad flan. EF/VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Gorny & Mosch 186, 8 March 2010, lot 2014

Hadrian. 117-138 AD. Sestertius, 25.71 (7h). Rome, c. 123 AD. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIA - N HADRIANVS AVG Bust laureate, draped right, seen from front. Rx: P M TR P - COS III S C Ceres standing left holding wheat ears and long torch. BM 1249. Bust var. of Cohen 1075 and RIC 610. Dark green patina. About EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Mike Vosper

Diva Faustina I. Died 140 AD. Sestertius, 25.33g (6h). Rome. Obv: DIVA FAV - STINA Bust draped right. Rx: AETERNITAS above, S C in exergue, Statue of Diva Faustina I seated under roof supported by two columns on car drawn left by two elephants, ridden by mahouts holding goads. Faustina is veiled and holds scepter in right hand; the elephant in foreground wears a fringed saddle blanket, and a checked pattern on its right foreleg indicates its wrinkled skin; the side of the car is divided into two panels, the broader upper one decorated with crossed torches and other uncertain objects, the lower narrower one decorated with a hanging garland. BM 1504. Cohen 57 (40 Fr.). RIC 1113 (R ). Nicely patinated. VF Purchased from Seaby, January 1968; with Seaby ticket handwritten by David Sear

Marcus Aurelius. 161-180 AD. Sestertius, 21.92g (1h). Rome, 170 AD. Obv: M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXIIII Head laureate r. Rx: PROFECTIO AVG and S C in exergue, COS III above, Emperor holding transverse spear on horse pacing right, preceded by one helmeted soldier who looks back at him, and followed by three helmeted soldiers. BM 1375. Cohen 502 corr. (25 Fr.). RIC 977. The reverse type commemorates Marcus` return to the Danube front after the death of Lucius Veru early in 169. Glossy dark olive patination. EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Eukratides, June 2010

Ex Harlan J. Berk Collection, 1965 Lucius Verus. 161-169 AD. Sestertius, 21.35g (12h). Rome, 168 AD. Obv: L VERVS AVG - ARM PARTH MAX Head laureate right. Rx: TR P VIII - IMP IIII COS III S - C Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm.. BMC p. 603. Cohen 211 corr. RIC 1466. Rare with IMP IIII in this year. That title was apparently superseded by IMP V very soon after 10 December 167. Though struck in low relief, this coin has an exquisite portrait of Lucius Verus with completely pristine surfaces, save a flan crack at 8h on the obverse. Choice EF This sestertius was the cover coin in Harlan Berk`s first catalogue of ancient coins, 1965

Commodus. 177-192 AD. Sestertius, 28.05g (6h). Rome, 184 AD. Obv: M COMMODVS ANTO - NINVS AVG PIVS Head laureate right. Rx: P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII S - C Pax seated left holding branch and cornucopia. BM 531. RIC 405. Cohen 453. About EF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Glenn Woods

Commodus. 177-192 AD. Sestertius, 25.09g (12h). Rome, 190 AD. Obv: M - COMMOD ANT P F - ELIX AVG BRIT P P Head laureate right. Rx: LIBERAL AVG VII P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S - C Liberalitas standing left holding coin counter and cornucopia. BM 650. RIC 563. Cohen 320. Exquisite portrait. Completely untouched surfaces. Green patination. Virtually Mint State With tag from former ICG slab, graded EF40, "Robert Richendollar"

Ex H.P. Hall Collection, 1950 Pertinax. 193 AD. Sestertius, 26.82g (12h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAES P HELV - PERTINAX AVG Head laureate right. Rx: OPI DIVIN - TR P COS II S - C Ops seated left, holding two wheat ears in right hand and placing left hand on seat behind her. BM 42. Cohen 34 (200 Fr.). RIC 20 (R2). Exquisite portrait. Smooth red patination on obverse. About EF Ex H.P. Hall Collection, Glendining, 16-21 November 1950, lot 1655

Exceptional Manlia Scantilla Sestertius Manlia Scantilla, Wife of Didius Julianus. Sestertius, 19.60g (12h). Rome, 193 AD. Obv: MANLIA SCA - NTILLA AVG Bust draped right. Rx: IVNO REGINA S - C Juno, veiled, standing left holding patera and scepter, peacock at her feet. BM 36, pl. 4, 5 (same obverse die). RIC 18a (R2). Cohen 6 (50 Fr.). Woodward, Coinage of Didius Julianus, Numismatic Chronicle 1961, p. 80, obverse die 14, pl. XI.6, reverse die G, pl. XI.5, a new die combination. Broad flan, glossy olive patination. Completely untouched. About EF Ex Gemini VI, 10 January 2010, lot 473

Exceptional Didia Clara Didia Clara, Daughter of Didius Julianus. . Sestertius, 21.31g (6h). Rome. Obv: DIDIA CLA - RA AVG Bust draped right. Rx: HILA - R TEMPOR S - C Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and coruncopia. BM 38, pl. 4.7 (same rev. die). C 4 (50 Fr.). RIC 20 (R2). Excellent portrait, warm brown patina. EF/VF From A.M. Woodward`s obverse die 2, Coinage of Didius Julianus and His Family, Num. Chronicle 1961, p. 80 and pl. 10.2

Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. Sestertius, 22.31g (11h). Rome, 196 AD. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE - RT AVG IMP VIII Bust laureate, cuirassed right. Rx: FORTVNAE REDVCI around, S C in exergue, Fortuna Redux seated left, wheel below seat, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. BM 600, pl. 25.7 (same dies). RIC 720. Bust var. of Cohen 193 (8 Fr.). Green patination. VF Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Rauch, Summer Auction, 13 September 2010, lot 828

Signorelli Collection 1953 Caracalla as Caesar. 195-198 AD. Sestertius, 25.54g (6h). Rome, 196 AD. Obv: M AVR ANTO - NINVS CAES Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rx: SPEI PERPETVAE S - C Spes advancing l. holding flower and raising skirt. BM 613. Cohen 595 (8 Fr.). RIC 401. Fine portrait of youthful Caracalla. EF Ex Berk 162, 15 January 2009, lot 227. Ex UBS 78, 9-10 September 2008, lot 1762 (Gillardi Collection). Ex Santamaria, 13 March 1953, Signorelli, Part 3, lot 731

Flawless Elagabalus Sestertius Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Sestertius, 20.12g (12h). Rome, 221 AD. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, seen from the front, without "horn". Rx: P M TR P IIII COS III P P S - C Emperor in Syrian priestly dress sacrificing left from patera over lighted and garlanded altar and holding knotted "club", slain bull on ground behind altar, star in left field. BM 443 var. Cohen 201 (20 Fr.). RIC 327. This exquisite portrait of Elagabalus cannot possibly be improved upon. Struck on a glossy, flawless, blue-green planchet. It is of the finest possible quality. Mint State Ex NAC 52, 7 October 2009, lot 1163 Possibly a mule, struck early in 222 from an old reverse die of 221: on denarii, the "horn" seems to have been removed from Elagabalus` portrait only early in 222, so we would expect this "hornless" sestertius obverse die too to have been engraved in 222 not 221

Aquilia Severa, second and fourth wife of Elagabalus. . Sestertius, 19.27g (11h). Rome, Late 220 AD. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG Bust draped right with ealry coiffure and wearing stephane. Rx: CONCORDIA S - C Concordia standing left holding in right hand patera above lighted and garlanded altar, and in left hand double cornucopia; star in right field. BM 433, pl. 96.8 (same obv. die). Cohen 4 (120 Fr., with engraving, same obv. die). RIC 390 (R2). Exquisite portrait of this very rare empress Aquilia Severa. With a glossy dark green patina. Absolutely untouched surfaces. Slight disturbance of glossy patina from being in the earth at 5h. Virtually Mint State Ex Hess-Divo 317, 27 October 2010, lot 899. Ex New York Sale XXII, 6 January 2010, lot 197 Comparable to the EF specimens from the same obverse die and with similar patination in J. Schulman`s Vierordt Sale, 1923, lot 2008, and Glendining`s Hall Sale, 1950, lot 1789. Aquilia Severa`s sestertii seem to come from only two obverse dies, namely our die and the second one illustrated in RIC, pl. VII.3. For the relative rarity of the sestertii of Elagabalus` three wives, cf. C. Clay`s assemblage of plaster casts of the coins in BM, Vienna, ANS, Oxford, Cambridge, and some from the trade: Julia Paula, 33 specimens, 11 obverse dies; Aquilia Severa, 16 specimens, two obverse dies; Annia Faustina, four specimens, one obverse die

Exquisite Sestertius Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. Sestertius, 22.65g (1h). Rome, 232-5 AD. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: SPES PVBLICA S - C Spes advancing left, left foot forward, holding flower and raising skirt. BM 902. Cohen 549. RIC 648. A common coin, but hard to find in this quality. Mint State

Exceptional Sestertius Maximus as Caesar, Son of Maximinus I. 235-238 AD. Sestertius, 17.03g (12h). Rome, c. 236-8 AD. Obv: MAXIMVS CAES GERM Bust draped right with head bare. Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S - C Prince standing left holding baton and spear, two standards behind him. BM 213. Cohen 14 (10 Fr.). RIC 13. Exceptional portrait. Virtually flawless. Choice EF

Ex Santamaria 1926. Ex Schulman 1930 Gordian I Africanus. 238 AD. Sestertius, 18.72g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: VICTORIA AVGG around, S - C in field, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. BM 14. Cohen 14 (70 Fr.). RIC 12. Exceptional portrait of this 80-year-old proconsul of Africa whose reign lasted only a couple of weeks. Untouched surfaces. Virtually Mint State Ex Harlan J. Berk Collection = NAC 42, 20 November 2007, Barry Fierstein, lot 152 = Stack`s 1967, Hall Park McCollough, lot 1495 = J. Schulman, 5 June 1930, lot 548 = Santamaria, 25 May 1926, lot 664

Gordian Africanus II Gordian II Africanus. 238 AD. Sestertius, 23.65g (12h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: ROMAE AETERNAE around, S C in exergue, Roma seated left holding Victory and scepter. BM 23. Cohen 9 (70 Fr.). RIC 5. Excellent portrait of Gordian II. EF

Choice Pupienus Sestertius Pupienus. 238 AD. Sestertius, 19.28g (11h). Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG Bust draped, cuirassed right. Rx: PAX - PVBLICA around, S C in exergue, Pax seated left holding branch and scepter. BM 49, pl. 46 (same reverse die). Cohen 23 (15 Fr.). RIC 22a (S). Brown patination. Virtually flawless portrait of Pupienus. Near Mint State/EF. Ex Gemini VIII, 14 April 2011, lot 404. Ex Spink, July 2000, Collection G. Powell, lot 1452

Gordian III as Caesar. 238 AD. Sesterius, 18.97g (12h). Rome. Obv: M ANT GORDIANVS CAES Bare-headed, draped bust right. Rx: PIETAS AVGG S C Sacrificial implements: lituus, knife, patera, pitcher, ladle, whisk. BM 65. Cohen 183 (20 Fr.). RIC 3. Rare sestertius as Caesar under Balbinus and Pupienus, well centered on round flan, dark brown patina. EF Ex Triton XIV, 4-5 January 2011, lot 786

Philip II Mule and Regular Issue Lot of Two Hippopotamus Sestertii of Otacilia Severa and Philip II. (0h). . (1) Marcia Otacilia, Sestertius, 16.24g (1h). Rome, 248 AD. Obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG Bust draped right wearing stephane. Rx: SAECVLARES AVGG S C Hippopotamus standing right, raising head. RIC 200a (S), Cohen 65 (12 Fr.). (2) A sestertius with the same reverse type, 19.49g (12h), but of Philip II, Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, RIC 272 (S), Cohen 75 (20 Fr.). A mule using the reverse type of his mother, very rare. Otacilia VF/Fine, Philip II EF (**Aaron, ENLARGE PHILIP II) First coin Ex Galerie des Monnaies, ANA Sale, St. Louis, 31 July 1979, lot 829; also ex Galerie des Monnaies Sales, 1978 and 1976. Second coin ex Frank Kovacs Collection, Helios 1, April 2008, lot 369

Volusian, Son of Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. Sestertius, 17.40g (12h). Rome. Obv: [IM]P CAE [C VIB] VOLV[SIANO] AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / S C in four lines within laurel wreath. RIC 264 (R ). Cohen 140 (8 Fr.). A scarce type commemorating Volusian`s undertaking of decennalian vows: only four specimens in CoinArchives Pro, none in Berk photofile. Struck on a small flan. Oilve patina. EF Ex Seaby`s Bulletin, January 1984, lot C45

Ancient Rome Alexander (222-235AD) As. Victorinus (269-271AD) Antoninianus; Gordian III (238-244AD) Sestertius and Alexander (222-235AD) Sestertius

Macrinus (217-218), sestertius, R. IOVI:CONSERVAT, Jupiter standing, fine, SCARCE

A Roman coin, Sestertius

A TRAY CONTAINING MAINLY BRITISH COINS, including 1953 `Plastic` set, 6 x modern Crowns, military buttons, Severus Alexander Sestertius etc

Ancient Rome Maximus (235-238AD) Sestertius and Hadrian (117-138AD) Sestertius

Ancient Rome Constantine I (307-337AD) Follis and Gordian III (235-244AD) Sestertius

Ancient Rome Claudius II (268-270AD) Antoninianus and Herennius Etroscus Sestertius

Ancient Rome Marcus Aurelius (161-180AD) Sestertius rev Hilaritas standing holding long palm and cornucopiae SC and Megnetius (350-353AD) Centenionalis

Ancient Rome brass sestertius and two Siamese porcelain tokens

Lucius Verus (161-169), die-struck Paduan sestertius-style medallion, L.VERVS:AUG:ARM:PARTH:MAX:TRP:VIIII, draped and cuirassed bust of Verus right / Argos seated right before a building, working on the prow of a ship; before him, Minerva standing left, resting hand on a shield inscribed VIC AVG. (On the genuine Roman medallion, Cohen II, 400; Gnecchi 65, the shield on the reverse bears a griffin in place of the inscription.) Lawrence: "Medals by Giovanni Cavino." Extremely fine, RARE

Geta (209-211), sestertius, SEPTIMIVS:GETA:PIVS:AVG:BRIT / Liberalitas seated with lictors, SC below, fine, corroded, perhaps a Paduan origin

Roman Empire, coins: sestertius of Faustina Junior, worn, colonial billon tetradrachm, fair & late AE, various, inc. some antoninianii (13), one AE silvered, with damage, otherwise mainly fair (15)

Roman Sestertius Maximus Caesar 235-238 AD