Catalogue
C. Clodius c.f. Vestalis, (41 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.96 g), obv. bust of Flora to right, flower behind, before C.CLODIVS, C.F. behind upwards, rev. female seated to left holding culullus in right hand, VESTALIS downwards, (S.18, Cr.512/1, Syd. 1134, B. Clodia 12). Minor mark in reverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.71 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,600
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, (7.59 g), issued A.D. 60-61, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. Roma standing to right, left foot on arms, inscribing shield set on his knee, across EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P, (S.1924, RIC 27, BMC 29). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,400
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-65, (7.06 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR, rev. around AVGVSTVS GERMA[NICVS], Nero radiate and togate, standing facing, holding branch and Victory on globe, (S.1927, RIC 46, BMC 56, C.44). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100
Vespasian, (AD 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (7.18 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, rev. FORTVNA AVGVST around, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.2251, RIC 81, C.174). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,200
Titus (under Vespasian as Caesar), (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.23 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2414, RIC 218, BMC 316, CBN 278, C.16). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 128, Rome mint, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. COS III around, she wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, (cf.S.3388, RIC 192, C.420). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,500
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Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), gold aureus, issued 133, (7.02 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair in plait down neck at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. Vesta enthroned to left holding Palladium and sceptre, around VES TA, (S.3911, RIC H397c, C.78 var.). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.34 g), issued A.D. 141, Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Slightly off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,200
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.29 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE around, Salus enthroned to left feeding snake from altar, (S.5244, C.198, RIC 716, BMC 151). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Pertinax, (A.D. 193), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (7.30 g), obv. laureate head of bearded Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6032, RIC 1a, BMC 14, C.1, Calico 2380). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $32,000
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 241 - 243, (4.89 g), obv. laureate bust right draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P IIII COS II P P, around, Gordian standing to right with parazonium and globe, (cf.S.8585, RIC -, C.-, Calico = Hunt Collection June 22, 1990 [lot 797] only reported example). Large but damaged flan at edge of coin and edge rather wavy, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), gold aureus, Rome mint (3.65 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Aeternitas standing to left, holding phoenix on globe to left, raising skirt at right side, around AETERNITAS AVGG, (cf.S.3818, RIC 154, C.10, Calico 3349). Large full flan for the light weight issue, choice extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), gold aureus, Cyzicus mint (6.36 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left, holding globe and raising right hand, around CONSERVAT AVG, (cf.S.11898, RIC 891, C.175). Large full flan, choice extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 290-2, Antioch or Cyzicus mint, (5.31 g), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around CONSVL IIII P P PRO COS, Diocletian standing to left holding a globe, (S.12508, Calico 4434, RIC 285, 307, C.-). Red peripheral tone, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $11,000
Maximianus I, (A.D. 286-305, 306-8, 310), gold aureus, struck 286-7, Antioch mint, (5.13 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Maximianus I, around IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around IOVI CONSERVA TORI AVGG, SMA in exergue, Z/Z left field, (cf.S.13042, RIC 620 [p.293], Calico 4705, C.369). Has been plugged at mint letters in exergue, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
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Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued as Caesar 347-355, (4.47 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, around D N IVLIANV S NOB CAES, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed with six pointed star, around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue star SMANZ, (cf.S.4057, RIC 167 [R3], C.22). Nearly extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $7,000
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Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Constantinople mint in A.D. 408-423, 3rd officina, (4.36 g), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear over shoulder, around DN HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGG**G*, in exergue CONOB, (S.4242, RIC 201, Depeyrot 73/1). Scratches in fields both sides, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Theodosius I, (A.D. 379-395), gold solidus, uncertain military mint, issued A.D. c.393-395 (3.10 g), obv. rosette and pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Theodosius to right, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGGZ, Theodosius standing right, left foot on bound captive, holding labarum in right hand and Victory on globe in left, S-M/Z//COMOB, (cf.S.4291 [Theodosius II], RIC IX 14a var. [officina, Sirmium], Depeyrot 35/5 [Theodosius II; Sirmium], cf.DOC LR pp. 118-121). Small flan, clipped and of very light weight, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Aelia Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II, (421-441), gold solidus, Constantinopolis mint, issue c.423-429, (4.36 g), obv. AEL EVDO - CIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust right of Eudocia, wearing earring and necklace, crowned by the Hand of God, rev. around VOT XX MVLT XXXI Victory standing l., supporting long fluted cross, in upper left field a star, in exergue, CONOB, (S.4299, RIC 228. MIRB 20b. LRC 455. Depeyrot 75/2). With surface scratches and marks, probably once mounted, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,750
Aelia Verina, as Augusta, (A.D. 457-484), gold tremissis, (1.49 g), Constantinople mint, struck 462-466, obv. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right of Aelia Verina, around AEL yERI NA AVG, rev. cross within wreath, CONOB* in exergue, (S.4344, RIC X 615 [p.286], MIRB 68, DOC 595, Depeyrot 96/1). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000