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, 3.56g. 18mm.  ROMA RESTITVTA.  Helmeted head of Roma to right.  Rev. IVPPITER LIBERATOR.  Jupiter seated to left holding scepter and thunderbolt.  Martin 20. RIC 62.  BMC 19.  A few light scratches.   Toned and rare.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Christian Gollnow collection from Harlan Berk in 1993, Leu, Zurich, Auction 9, 2021, lot 1148.

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, 3.42g. 19.5mm.  IVILIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F.  Draped and diademed bust of Julia to right with hair in a long plait.  Rev. VENVS AVGVSTA.  Venus standing to right, leaning on column, holding helmet and spear.  RIC 388(Titus). BMC 141-3(Titus).  BN 106-7(Titus).  Wonderful irridescent toning and of exceptional quality.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction October 27, 2011, lot 164
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 748, 2014, lot 902.

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, 3.25g. 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. 

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. Laureate and draped bust of Trajan to right.  Rev. P M TR P COS VI PP S P Q R.  Virtus standing to right holding spear and parazonium.  RIC 355.  Lovely iridescent toning. 

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, 3.20g. 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, 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, 3.61g. 19mm.  Rome, 152-153 A.D. struck as Caesar.  AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II FIL.  Bare head of the young Aurelius to right.  Rev.  TR POT VII COS II.  Genius standing to left holding patera over altar and standard.  RIC 458(Pius).   Lightly toned with underlying luster.  

AR Denarius, 3.49g.  18.5mm.  168 A.D.  VERVS AVG GERM PARTH MAX.  Laureate head of Verus to right. Rev.  TRP VIII IMP V COS III.  Aequitas seated to left holding scales and cornucopia.  RIC 595(Aurelius).  Toned.