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.