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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (9.17 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47). Dark green patina, reverse surface roughness, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint type, issued 41-42, (12.34 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149, C.57). Good very fine with dark green patina under earthen encrustation.
Estimate $250
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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued after 41-42, (8.55 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149). Small flan, with dark green patina, gash on obverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 42, (12.34 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around [TI C]LAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1862, RIC 116, BMC 206). Very fine with surface roughness.
Estimate $100
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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41 - 42, obv. three legged modius, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. S C in centre around PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT or similar, (cf.S.1863) (15); similar issued A.D. 41, obv. as above with hand left holding pair of scales, P N R between, rev. PON M TR P IMP P P COS DES IT, S C in centre, (S.1864) (6); Augustus, similar ISSUED 4 B.C., with obv. of C NAEVIVS CAPELLA around SC, rev. altar, (S.1704). Mostly fine, several with oxidation and many off centred with incomplete legends, all appear to have a common hoard source. (22)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 46, BMC p.210 note, RSC 121). A nice example, dull grey patina, good fine.
Estimate $500
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.67-68, Rome mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, [IVPPITER] CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 46, BMC p.210 note, RSC 121). Worn, nearly fine/fair and a rare variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.36 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around [IMP NERO C]AESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus enthroned to left, holding patera, SAL[VS] in exergue, (S.1945, RIC 67, BMC 96, RSC 318). Short on flan, otherwise fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (3.11 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. temple of Vesta, VES[TA] above, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, issued c.65, Lugdunum mint, (13.68 g), obv. radiate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M [TR P IMP P P], rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium, ROMA in exergue, S C across field, (S.1961, RIC 293, WCN 216, BMC -). Attractive even dark greenish-black patina, some weakness in legend, otherwise nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
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Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome Mint, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Vesta veiled seated to right on throne, holding patera and sceptre, around PONT MAXIM, (S.2200, BMC 34, RIC 20, RSC 72). Toned, fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issue of A.D. 72, (2.86 g), obv. [IMP] CAES VESP AVG [P M COS IIII], laureate head to right, rev. Judaea seated to right behind palm tree and the emperor right in military dress with right foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, no inscription, (S.2278, RIC 363, Brin 31, BMC 510, RSC 645, H.763 [206]). Short on obverse flan, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (3.42 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, rev. Annona seated to left holding bunch of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2280, RIC 131a, RSC 28). Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.18 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285, RIC 10, RSC 94h). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.25 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.2296, RIC 15, Brin 16, BMC 37, RSC 226, H.759 [198]). Lightly toned, about fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (3.38 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Pax seated to left holding branch and caduceus, TRI POT II COS III P P around, (S.2313, RIC 39, RSC 566). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG CENS, rev. Vespasian seated to right holding branch and sceptre, PONTIF MAXIM around, (S.2305, RIC 65, RSC 387). Short on flan at top, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, PON MAX TR P COS VI around, (S.2301, RIC 90, RSC 366). Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.18 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. COS VII across, eagle standing on altar with head to right, (cf.S.2287, RIC 99a, BMC 180, RSC 121). Good very fine with some mint bloom and attractive toning, scarce.
Estimate $250
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Vespasian, Titus and Domitian, (69-79 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69-70, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Titus and Domitian seated to left on curule chairs side by side each holding a branch, TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAES PRIN IV around, (cf.S.2305, RIC 26a, RSC 545). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.29 g), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 1554 [R2], RSC 74, RPC 1927 [6 noted]). Good very fine, small flan as usual and very rare from this mint.
Estimate $200
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (22.97 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess seated to right below palm, behind, Jew, standing right, hands tied behind back, arms in field, S C in exergue, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (S.2325, RIC 59, BMC 535, C.238, H.773). Field lightly smoothed in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
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Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96) silver denarius, issue of A.D. 76, (3.31 g), obv. CAES AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII above, Pegasus walking right, (cf.S.2637, cf.RIC 238, cf.RSC 47). Lightly toned, very fine, rare variant.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar, (S.2676, RIC T46, RSC 397). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. COS XIIII across, column inscribed LVD/SAEC/FEC all within oak-wreath, (S.2725, BMC 137, RIC 115, RSC 70). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96 (2.81 g), obv. bare head of Domitian to right, around DOMITIA[NVS A]VG GERM, rev. IMP CAESAR across architrave of a temple of six columns, within, Jupiter seated betrween two standing figures, in pediment seated figures between two statues, on roof, ornaments and statues, (cf.S.2726, BMC p.346 note, RIC 207, RSC 174). Porous obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 87, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI, rev. around IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing facing with spear, (cf.S.2731, BMC 107, RIC 94, RSC 213). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.54 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732, BMC 192, RIC 168, RSC 272). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
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Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.57 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735, BMC 152, RIC 138, RSC 253). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
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