AR Denarius, 3.99g. 20mm. Coinage with moneyer L Mescinius Rufus, 16 B.C.  Rome mint.  Laureate head of Augustus to right.  Rev.  L MESCINIVS RVFVS.  Mars standing on pedestal inscribed S P Q R   V PR RE CAES(vota pro reditu Caesaris).   RIC 351.  Attractive dark gray toning; this is an unusually complete strike and of exceptional quality.

AR Denarius, 3.81g. 18.5mm.  Uncertain Spanish mint, c.17-16 B.C.  Bare head of Augustus to right.  Rev. AVGVSTVS.  Capricorn to right holding globe and rudder.  RIC 126. BMC 346. Magnificent portrait of fine style in high relief and with a wonderfully detailed reverse; attractive light toning. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 21, May 17, 2001, lot 356
Ex: Alba Longa collection, Aureo and Calico, Barcelona, Auction 339, November 14, 2019, lot 1164.

AR Denarius, 3.77g. 20mm. Lugdunum, 15 B.C. DIVI F AVGVSTVS. Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. IMP X in exergue. Bull butting to right. RIC 167a. BMC 451. Giard 19. graffiti in field to left on rev. Fine style and excellent strike in high relief; old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Dr. Walter Stoecklin collection, Amriswil, Switzerland, pre 1975, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 14, 2017, lot 318.

AR Denarius, 3.67g. 18mm. Struck as Caesar under Claudius, 50-54 A.D. Lugdunum mint. NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERM COS DESIGN. Bare-headed and draped bust of the young Nero to right. Rev. EQVESTER ORDO PRINCIPI IVVENT on shield with spear behind. RIC 79. Von Kaenel, Type 53; small flan flaw at 7:00 reverse by edge. Scarce and with an unusually full legend.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hess-Divo, Auction 329, Zürich, November 17, 2015, lot 144
Ex: DNW, Auction A3, London, September 27, 2007, lot 2551

AR Denariuis, 3.46g. 17mm.  SALVS GENERIS HVMANIS.  Victory holding wreath and plam standing left on globe.  Rev. S P Q R within wreath.  Martin 77.  BMC 34.  RIC 72.   Lovely old cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Nomos, Zurich, Auction 9, 2014, lot 221
Ex: Christian Gollnow collection, Leu, Zurich, Auction 9, 2021, lot 1088.

AR Denarius, 2.91g. 17mm. Rome, 80 A.D.  IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M.  Laureate head of Titus to right.  Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P.  Tripod with fillets; dolphin above.  RIC 128.  BMC 78. Lovely old cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 291, 1977, lot 580.

AR Denarius, 3.56g.  18mm. Rome, struck as Caesar 72-73 A.D.  T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT.  Laureate head of Titus to right.  Rev.  NEP RED. Neptune standing to left with foot on globe; he holds acrostolium and scepter.  RIC 366(Vesp.)   Fine style and lovely toning.

AR Denarius, 3.52g. 19mm.  Rome, 79-80 A.D.  IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. Laureate head of Titus to right.  Rev. BONVS EVENTVS AVGVSTI. Bonus Eventus standing to left with corn ears and poppy.  RIC 89. Lightly toned with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Harlan J Berk, Chicago,  Buy/Bid Sale 202, 2017, lot 179.

AR Denarius, 3.53g.  18mm.  Rome, 79 A.D. struck as Caesar under Vespasian.  CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI.  Laureate head of Domitian to right.  Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS.   Salus leaning on column to right and feeding a snake from a patera.  RIC 1084(Vespasian).   BMC 265.  BN 237.  Exceptionally sharp portrait and lovely multi-hued toning with underlying luster.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Triton, New York, Auction XXV, 2022, lot 859.

AR Denarius, 3.61g. 18.5mm. Rome, c.82-83 A.D.  IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M.  Laureate head of Domitian to right.  Rev.  IVPPITER CONSERVATOR.  Eagle standing to l with spread wings on a winged thunderbolt.  RIC 144.  Luster under fine toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction May 7, 2009, lot 130.

AR Denarius, 3.53g. 19mm.  Rome, 85 A.D.  IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC.  Laureate head of Domitian to right.  Rev.  TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P. Eagle facing with spread wings standing on a thunderbolt. RIC 270(R2).  BMC 75.  Fine style portrait and with wonderful old cabinet toning.  This very rare issue copies the reverse of an earlier undated issue from 82-83 A.D. (RIC 144). The obverse legend includes the title GERMANIC for the first time.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bourgey, Paris, Auction May 16, 1933, lot 79.

AR Denarius, 3.43g. 20mm. Rome, 85 A.D. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V.   Laureate head of Domitian to right.  Rev. IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POT P P.   Helmeted Minerva standing to left holding spear.  RIC 345(R2).  Rare issue with a statuesque Minerva and the addition of the Censor title. Fine style dies and lovely old cabinet toning.

Pedigree/Provenance:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction 1, 1973, lot 95.

AR Denarius, 3.38g. 18mm.  Rome, 97 A.D.  IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II.  Laureate head of Nerva to right.  Rev. IMP II COS III DESIGN IIII P P.  Priestly implements.  RIC 41.  Toned with luster under the toning. 

AR Denarius, 3.25g. 19.5mm.  Rome, 114-116 A.D. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC.  Laureate and draped bust of Trajan to right.  Rev.  P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R / FORT RED.   Fortuna seated to left holding cornucopia and rudder. RIC 318. BMC 578. Woytek 526v.   Nicely toned and on a full flan; unusual small bust.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kölner Münzkabinett, Köln, Auction 14, 1974, lot 142. 

AR Denarius, 3.37g. 19mm. Rome, August- December 117 A.D.   IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC.  Laureate and slightly draped bust of Hadrian to right.  Rev.  PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P; PAX in exergue.  Pax standing to left holding branch and conucopia.   RIC 21. Shallow metal fault and some encrustation on rev.   Rare issue from the first months of Hadrian's reign. 

AR Denarius, 3.31g.  18.5mm.  Rome, 117 A.D.  IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG.  Laureate bust of Hadrian to right with slight drapery on far shoulder.  Rev.  P M TR P COS DES II; CONCORD in exergue.  Concordia seated to left holding patera and resting arm on small figure of Spes; cornucopia under throne.  RIC 79.  Iridescent toning with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction 29, Orlando ANA Auction, August 13, 1992, lot 370.

AR Denarius, 3.55g. 19mm.  Rome, 121-123 A.D.   IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust of Hadrian to right.  Rev. P M TR P COS III.  Galley to left.  RIC II.3. 525.  This coin has an incredibly detailed portrait of fine style as well as a superb reverse; attractive toning with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Classical Numismatic Auctions, NY, Auction IX, December 7, 1989, lot 416
Ex: Ried Redlich collection

AR Denarius, 3.16g. 18mm.  Rome, 121 A.D. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG.  Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right.  Rev. P M TR P COS III SAL AVG. Salus seated to left feeding snake rising from altar.   RIC II.3.378.  BMC 316. Toned with underlying luster. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Empire Coins, New York, Auction 10, May 6, 1989, lot 236
Ex: Ried Redlich collection

AR Denarius, 3.23g. 19mm.  Rome, c.126-127 A.D.  HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.  Laureate bust of Hadrian to right.  Rev. COS III.  Veiled Pudicitia standing to left.  RIC 846.  small die defects in reverse fields.   Lovely iridescent toning with an exceptionally fine style and well detailed depiction of Pudicitia. 

AR Denarius, 3.65g. 19mm. Rome, 121-123 A.D.  IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right.  Rev. P M TR P COS III; CONCORD.  Concordia seated to left holding patera and resting arm on small figure of Spes.  RIC 551.  Superb style; toned with underlying luster.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Reid Redlich collection, Harlan Berk, B/B Sale March 1994, lot 539.

AR Denarius, 3.20g. 18mm. Rome, 130-138 A.D. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE. Hadrian on left wearing toga and extending his hand to the kneeling Gallia. RIC II.3 1573v. BMC 880v. Exceptional quality for this scarce issue and with a particularly clear head of Hadrian on the reverse which is struck in high relief. Normally the emperor holds a small scroll in his left hand, but that is not shown on this die.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: UBS, Zurich, Auction 55, September 16, 2002, lot 1935
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 87, October 8, 2015, lot 250.

AR Denarius, 3.35g.  18mm. Rome, c.130-133 A.D. Hadrian's Travel Series.  HADRIANVS AVG COS IMP PP. Bare head of Hadrian to right.  Rev. AEGYPTOS.  Egypt recling to left holding sistrum and leaning on corn basket; ibis on left.   RIC 1482.  BMC 797.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Künker, Auction 27, September 27, 1994, lot 534

AR Denarius, 3.29g. 18mm.  Rome, c.126-127 A.D. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.  Laureate head of Hadrian to right.  Rev. COS III.  Victory seated to left holding wreath.  RIC 858. BMC 426.  Fine style large head of emperor and with multi-hued old cabinet toning.

AR Denarius, 3.35g. 18mm. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP. Draped bust of Sabina to right with diadem, stephane, and braided hair down her neck.  Rv. CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia seated to left. RIC 2501.  Fine style and lovely toning.

Ex: Baldwin's, London, Auction 47: 2006, lot 192.

AR Denarius, 3.12g. 18mm.  after 141 A.D.   DIVA FAVSTINA.  Draped and veiled bust of Faustina to right.  Rev.  CONSECRATIO.  Peacock walking to right with head turned upward.  RIC III, 384a(Pius).  

AR Denarius, 2.87g. 18mm.  Commemorative coin struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 A.D. DIVVS ANTONINVS.  Bare- head of Antoninus Pius to right.   Rev. DIVO PIO.  Altar.  RIC 441.  BMC 71.  Toned with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG inventory 91754(Summer 1996)
Ex: CNG 458, 2019, lot 384.

AR Denarius, 3.20g. 17mm.  Rome, 163/164 A.D.  L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS.  Bare head of Verus to right.  Rev.  TRP IIII IMP II COS II. Helmeted Mars with spear and shield standing to right.   RIC 515.  BMC 282.  Toned.

AR Denarius, 3.28g.  18mm.  Rome, c.164-169  A.D.   LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F.  Draped bust of Lucilla to right with hair arraved in waves and knotted at back in a chignon.   Rev.  CONCORDIA.  Concordia seated to left holding patera.   RIC 757.  BMC 306.

AR Denarius, 2.71g.  18mm.  CRISPINA AVGVSTA.  Draped bust of Crispina to right with hair arranged in waves and knotted in a chignon at back of head. Rev. VENVS.   Venus standing to left holding apple. RIC 399,286.   Lovely dark toning and an exceptionally sharp portrait.

AR Denarius, 2.74g.  18mm.  Rome, 178-182 A.D. CRISPINA AVG.  Draped bust of Crispina to right with hair arranged in waves and knotted in a chignon at back of head.   Rev.  CONCORDIA.  Clasped hands.   RIC 279a.  BMC 29. Light die break on reverse.  Attractive toning.

Pedigree/Provenance:
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 269, 2020, lot 1094.

AR Denarius, 3.30g. 17mm. DIDIA CLARA AVG. Draped bust of Didia Clara to right with hair elaborately waved and coiled on the back of her head.  Rev. HILAR TEMPOR. Hilaritas standing to left holding palm branch and cornucopia. RIC 10. Scarce and with attractive old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 66, October 23, 1984, lot 680.
Ex: Credit Suisse, Monetarium, List 43, March 1985, lot 152.

AR Tetradrachm, 13.48g.  26mm.   Laodicea Ad Mare. c.205-207 A.D. Laureate and cuirassed bust with aegis of Septimius to right.  Rev. Eagle standing and facing with head to right; star below.  Prieur 1119(dies)=Triton XXVII, 494.   This is of the finest style and part of Prieur's "Presentation Group" from this mint.  This is a gem of immaculate quality with toning and underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction XXVI, 1992, lot 360 and featured on an enlarged color plate.

AR Tetradrachm, 13.31g. 29mm. Struck in Aigeai, Cilicia, Dated: year 262=215/216 A.D. Diademed bust of Asclepius to right; serpent staff to right. Greek inscription," The Antonine City of Aigeai." Rev. Asclepius standing to left holding serpent staff; Telesphorus to left and goat to right. Greek inscription," Of noble and Macedonian origin."

Florian Haymann, Untersuchungen Zur Geschichte und Identitätskonstruktion von Aigeai im Römischen Kilikien (20 v.-280 n. CHR) , 101a.1(this coin listed)= Prieur 723 = SNG Levante 1741 (this coin). H. Bloesch, "Caracalla in Aigeai," in Congresso internazionale di numismatica Roma, 1961, vol. 2: Atti (Rome: 1965), pp. 307-8, pl. 23, 1 var. (date format)= Winterthur museum, G 4535. Gitta Kastner, Munich, Auction 4, November 27, 1973, lot 165 (this coin now in the British Museum= London, 1975, 0930.2 )

The sanctuary of Asclepius in Aigeai was already widely known by the 2nd century and mentioned by Serenus Sammonicus in his Liber Medicinalis. It was considered to be a triad with the Asklepions in Pergamon and Epidauros. Serenus was a tutor to Caracalla and Geta, but he was murdered in 211 during the purge of Caracalla. (Cf. Hayman, p. 157 and note 1085). Caracalla who suffered ill health visited the Askelpion in Pergamon in 214 and perhaps may have visited Aigeai on the same journey giving rise to an occasion for striking this issue.

An unusual and spectacular coin, being the finest of three known and the only example in private hands; attractive collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Numismatic Fine Arts, Beverly Hills, Auction 16, December 2, 1985, lot 496
Ex: Edoardo Levante collection, published SNG Levante 1741.

AR Denarius, 3.53g. 19mm.  Struck as Caesar, 198-209 A.D.  P SEPT GETA CAES PONT.  Bare- head, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta to right.  Rev.  FELICITAS AVGG.  Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 8.  Toned.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tom Cederlind, Oregon, List 87, 1990, no. 223.

AR Denarius, 3.14g.  18.5mm.  Antioch, c.218-219 A.D. ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right.  Rev.  FELICITAS TEMP.  Galley sailing to left.  RIC 188.  BMC 277.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Private purchase from Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, August 1997. 

AR Denarius, 2.63g. 18mm.  IVLIA PAVLA AVG.  Draped bust of Julia to right with elaborately waved hair in rows and fastened into a braid in back.   Rev.  CONCORDIA AVGG.  Concordia seated to left holding double cornucopia and patera.  RIC IV, pt 2,  216.  Attractive toning and unusually fine metal quality for this issue.

AR Denarius, 3.14g. 19mm. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN. Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing to left holding scepter; two standards to right. RIC 108. Lovely old toning and excellent surfaces.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Florange, Paris, March, 1959

AR Denarius, 3.22g. 20 mm. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES.  Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing to left holding scepter; two standards to right. RIC 102. BMC 87.   Exceptional style portrait and struck from fresh dies on both sides;  toned with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 5, 1992, lot 534.
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 78, 2014, lot 1063.

AR Tetradrachm, 12.91g.  24.5mm.  Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right.  Rev. Eagle standing to right with wreath in beak; lion walking to right below.  Prieur 947.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG/NAC, Auction 40, 1996, lot 1599.

AR Denarius, 3.74g. 21mm.  DIVA PAVLINA Veiled and draped bust of Diva Paulina to right. Rev. CONSECRATIO.  The apotheosis of Paulina astride a peacock; she carries a scepter in her left hand and raises her right hand.. BMC 127.  RIC 2.   Nearly as struck on a full flan and exceptional; luster under attractive toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Dr. Hans Krähenbühl, Bern(1924-2010) and acquired from Bank Leu, Zurich, June 29, 1966.

AR Denarius, 3.69g. 19 mm. IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAESAR. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right. Rv. PIETAS AVG. Sacrificial implements. RIC 154,1. BMC 118(Maximinus). Lustrous and nearly as struck.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Auction 114, Zürich, May 6, 2019, lot 784

AR Denarius, 3.34g. 19.5 mm IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to right. Rv. P M TR P COS II P P. Emperor standing to left holding blanch and parazonium. RIC 5. BMC 26.  Toned and with a fine style portrait. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd, Inventory # 13152, 1992
Ex: Reid Redlich collection

AR Antoninianus, 4.39g. 23mm.  OTACIL SEVERA AVG.  Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia on a crescent to right.  Rev.  SAECVLARES AVGG; IIII in exergue.  Hippopotomus walking to right.  RIC 116b.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 11, 1995, lot 318.

AE Antoninianus, 4.08g. 21mm.  Rome, c.277 A.D.  IMP C MAVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right holding spear.  Rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTI; R A in exergue.  Emperor standing to left holding scepter and crowing trophy; captive to left.  Cf. RIC 243 but listed without spear or officina.  Cf. Naumann, Auction 44, 2016, lot 1100 for same type but with different officina.  Rare and with an attractive brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 19, 2006, lot 389.

AE Antoninianus, 4.05g. 22mm.  Rome, Struck under Carinus, 284-285 A.D.   DIVO NVMERIANO.  Radiate head of Numerian to right.   Rev. CONSECRATIO; KA A in exergue.  RIC 424.  Exceptional quality; brown patina with traces of silvering.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 11, 1995, lot 400.

AR Antonininaus, 4.54g. London mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Cauarusius to right. Rev. SAECVLI FELICITA. Carausius in military garb standing to right holding spear and shield. RIC V, pt. 2, 153. Some light corrosion spots on obverse. Scarce with nearly full silvering and toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: DNW, Auction 146, London, April 25, 2018, lot 65

AR Light Miliarense, 4.31g. 22mm.  Sirmium mint, 351-354 A.D.  D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG.  Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right.  Rev. FELICITAS ROMANORVM; SIRM in exergue. Constantius and Constantius Gallus in military attire standing under an arch constructed with spiral decorated columns.  RIC VIII, 13; minute scrape on edge at 9:00 obv.  Beautiful old cabinet toning, an exceptional strike, and an important peidgree.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 8, 1949, lot 976
Ex: Walter Niggeler collection part 3, Bank Leu and Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction, November 2-3,1967, lot 1530 (For bio see: https://coin.com/indexes/?find=2672)
Ex: L. Herold collection, Hess/Divo, Zurich, Auction324, 2013, lot 111.