The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 3600 
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, d. 141 AD. Gold Aureus (7.3g). Struck as Augusta, 138-141 AD. Diademed bust facing left. Reverse: Vesta seated left holding a palladium and scepter. Vagi 1490. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.
Lot 3601 
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, d. 141 AD. Gold Aureus (7.07g). Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding torch and scepter. RIC 356. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
Lot 3602 
Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE Sestertius. Bare bust of Lucius Verus right. Reverse: Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius clasping hands. RIC 281. Attractive patina. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 3603 
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus. AE Sestertius. Rome mint. Draped bust of Lucilla right. Reverse: Ceres, holding two corn ears and torch, seated right on cista mystica, from which issues a snake; CERES SC. RIC 1728; C. 2. Glossy deep green patina, with coppery highlights. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 3604 
Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Gold Aureus (7.17g). Laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius right. Reverse: Aequitas seated left holding scales and cornucopiae. Issued AD 168. RIC 189. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.
Lot 3605 
Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Gold Aureus (7.25g). Bare headed draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right. Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing shaking hands. Issued 161/162 AD. RIC 42. Bold and well centered. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,500.
Lot 3606
Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE Sestertius. Struck as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, 149-150 AD. Bare head of Aurelius wearing short beard, cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Female figure (Securitas) seated right, hand on head holding shield. RIC. pg. 181 note (this coin). Glossy, mottled reddish green patina. Probably tooled at one time. Nonetheless, a remarkable coin. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Ex Hess Sale, Oct. 20, 1927.
Lot 3607 
Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE Sestertius. Rome mint, struck 165-166 AD. Laureate head of Aurelius right. Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding wand and scepter, globe at feet. RIC 923; C. 805. Attractive reddish brown patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3608
Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE Sestertius. Laureate bearded bare bust facing right. Reverse: Victory advancing left holding patera and palm branch. RIC 948. A magnificent coin with gorgeous glossy even chocolate brown patina. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700-1,000.
Lot 3609 
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. AE Sestertius. Rome mint. Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: Aeternitas veiled, seated left, holding scepter and globe surmounted by phoenix; AETERNITAS SC. RIC 1696; C. 8. Nice green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Ex Stack's June 14-15, 1971 #662.
Lot 3610 
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. AE Sestertius. Rome mint. Draped bust of Faustina right. Reverse: Venus standing left, holding apple and inverted rudder, about which dolphin is coiled; VENVS SC. RIC 1388b; C. 268. Light brown patina, with good youthful portrait. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Ex Christian Blom.
Lot 3611 
Commodus, 177-192 AD. Gold Aureus (6.95g). Issued in 181/182 AD. Laureate draped bust of Commodus right. Reverse: SECVRITAS PVBLICA TRP VI IMP IIII, Securitas seated right, resting head in right hand, holding scepter in left, COS III PP in exergue. RIC 23. Finest style. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $3,500-4,500.
Ex: Numismatic Fine Arts I (Beverly Hills), 21 March 1975, 372.
Lot 3612 
Commodus, 177-192 AD. AR Denarius. Issued 191-192 AD. Bust of Commodus guised as Hercules right. Reverse: Bow, club, and case. RIC 253. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3613 
Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE Sestertius. Rome mint, struck 181 AD. Laureate head of Commodus right. Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter. RIC 308a; C. 106. Beautiful deep green and olive patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 3614 
Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE Sestertius. Struck as Caesar in 175-176 AD. Bare head of Commodus facing right. Reverse: Commodus standing left, holding branch and spear; on r. trophy with arms at foot. RIC 1527. Some porosity in the reverse fields. The obverse is quite pleasing. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3615 
Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE As. Rome mint, struck 183 AD. Laureate head of Commodus right. Reverse: Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC 360a; C. 855-6. Splendid deep green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Ex Christian Blom.
Lot 3616 
Pertinax, 193 AD. AR Denarius (3.3g). Rome mint. Laureate head right. Reverse: Providentia standing left, raising hand to star; PROVID DEOR COS II. RIC 11a; C. 40. Interesting compact portrait, reminiscent of subsequent portraits of Septimius Severus. Old collection toning. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $750-1,000.
Ex McCullough Collection.
Lot 3617 
Pescennius Niger, 193 AD. AR Denarius (3.4g). Antioch mint. Laureate head right. Reverse: Justitia (or Providentia?) standing frontal, head left, holding globe and scepter; IVSTITIA AVG. RSC 45; cf. RIC 50. Rare. Remarkably good metal, virtually devoid of the usual porosity. Nice gray toning, slightly iridescent. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
Lot 3618 
Clodius Albinus, 193 AD. AR Denarius. Bare bust of Clodius Albinus right. Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and scepter. RIC 4. Lustrous. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400-600.
Lot 3619 
Pertinax (193 AD), Pescennius Niger (193-194 AD) and Clodius Albinus (195-197 AD). Lot of three denari. Pertinax. Vagi 1656, About Very Fine.; Pescennius Niger. Vagi 1684, About Fine; Clodius Albinus, Vagi 1695 (Providence seated), Very Fine. Three rare rulers sold as one lot.
Estimated Value $800-1,200.
Lot 3620 
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Fifteen Silver Denarii. All feature: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus right. Various reverse types include, Victory left, Liberalitas right, Mars standing right, etc. (15 pieces). Nice lot. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700-1,000.
Lot 3621 
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE Sestertius. Struck at Rome in AD 210. Laur. bearded bust of the emperor to right. Reverse: Severus standing left, crowned by Virtus. RIC 797; C-557. Even dark brown patina. Some tooling in the reverse fields is noted. Very Fine. Very scarce.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3622 
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE 27 (mm) from Nicopolis ad Istrum (Moesia Inferior). Laur. and bearded bust of Severus facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing left holding globe and staff. SNG Cop.---. Attractive dark brown patina. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3623 
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. AR Antoninianus (4.8g). Struck at Rome in 211-217 AD. Draped bust of Domna to right. Reverse: Venus seated, hand extended and holding scepter. RIC 388a; C-211. Well struck on both sides, thus quite scarce. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 3624 
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. Twelve Silver Denarii. All feature bust of Julia Domna right. Various reverse types. (12 pieces). Nice lot. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $750-1,000.
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