Catalogue
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.70 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, Calico 305. Off centred obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $6,500
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65-66, (7.22 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. in exergue SALVS, Salus seated to left holding patera, (S.1932, RIC 59, BMC 87, C.313). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (7.10 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA AVGVST, Victory advancing to left holding palm branch and wreath, (cf.S.2317 (denarius), Calico -, cf.RIC 295). Slightly porous field, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 148-149, (7.27 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, bare headed bust to right draped and cuirassed, rev. TR POT COS IIII, Roma seated to left, holding Victory and spear, (cf.S.4025, Cal. 1659 [This Coin illustrated], RIC -, C.-). Extremely fine and very rare, apparently the only reported example of this variety.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
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 $6,000
SOLD $4,800
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 347-355, (4.23 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N CONSTANTIVS MAX AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed VOT/XXX/ MVLT/XXXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue *TES*, (cf.S.3988, cf.RIC 147 but legend of RIC 150 [R2-R3], C.114,122). Good fine, minor surface scratches and an unpublished RIC variety.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.45 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 1319, C.44). Large flan, very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), Indian copy of gold solidus, issued 5th century A.D., of type struck at Constantinople A.D. 408-430, (4.30 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing of Theodosius II, holding spear and shield, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinoplis seated facing holding spear and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGI, in exergue CONOB, (cf.S.4296 (AE), RIC 63c.2, cf.Depeyrot 73/2). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Valentinian III (A.D. 425-455), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, (4.27 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, rev. Emperor Valentinian III standing facing, holding long cross and Victory, with foot on serpent, R V across, VICTORIA AVGGG around, CONOB in exergue, (S.4310, C.19). Possibly has been mounted, otherwise about extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Zeno I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina H, (4.46 g), obv. Zeno three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN ZENO PERP AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG**Q*, in exergue CONOB, (S.4385, RIC 910). Possibly once mounted, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Basiliscus, (475-476), gold tremissis, Rome mint, (1.39 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Basiliscus, around D N bASILI SCVS P AVG, rev. cross in wreath, in exergue CONOB, (S.4399, RIC 3303, T.86). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $840