Catalogue
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.54 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-305e (this coin). Attractive portrait, good extremely fine.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,000
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.18 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. COS III TR POT, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre, (cf.S 2248, BMC 16, CBN 8, Calico 615, RIC 5). Lightly toned, has been mounted in a bezel, raised rim from mount removal, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Vespasian, (AD 69-79), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 71, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG TR P, rev. Fortuna standing left, holding caduceus and globe, around COS III FORT RED, (S.2253, RIC 281, C.97, Calico 613 [p.135]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $8,000
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued A.D. 103-111, Rome mint, (7.26 g), obv. laureate, draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN AVG GER DACIC, rev. Trajan in quadriga left holding branch and sceptre, above TR P COS V P P, (S.-, RIC -, Calico 1127a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,000
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.16 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and sceptre, (cf.S.4551, RIC 356a, C.95, Calico 1763). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Treveri mint, issued 367-375, (4.29 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, SMTR in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 14a, Depeyrot 22/1). Uneven flan, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued 364-365, (4.35 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, MED in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2a ix Depeyrot 3/1). Light ancient graffiti in obverse field and slightly wavy flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Aquileia mint, issued 364-367, (4.28 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, SMAQ in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b, C.28/2). Surface marks, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 367, 5th Officina, (4.38 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**E* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2a ii, C.28, Depeyrot 30/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 9th Officina, (3.81 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTE in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2a xvii, C.28, Depeyrot 30/1). Light graffiti in fields, good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 2nd Officina, (4.30 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTB dot in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2a xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/2). Graffiti in reverse field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 2nd Officina, (4.31 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTB* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/2). Light surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 3rd Officina, (4.36 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**G* * in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2b xxvii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/2). Graffiti in fields, some hoard encrustation, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 4th Officina, (4.26 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2a xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/1). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 1st Officina, (4.24 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTA in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2b xxvii, Depeyrot 27/1). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, slightly wavy flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 2nd Officina, (4.33 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross to left, *ANTB* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xxxiv, Depeyrot 20/1). Surface scratches, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 10th Officina, (4.41 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, *ANTI* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xxxv, C.28, Depeyrot 20/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 10th Officina, (4.38 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, .ANTI. in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xxvi, C.28, Depeyrot 20/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.06 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, ANTZ* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2b xxxviii, C.28, Depeyrot 19/1). Hoard discolouration, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.25 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, *ANTZ* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2b xxxviii, C.28, Depeyrot 19/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, some hoard discolouration, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Valens I, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.35 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ. in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2c viii, C.28, Depeyrot 19/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Valens I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.23 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ (dot) in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2c viii, C.28, Depeyrot 19/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, some hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 10th Officina, (4.29 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, Christogram to left, ANTI in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2b i, C.28). Light graffiti, otherwise very fine and well struck.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.28 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2a xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 26/1). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.24 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2a ii, C.28, Depeyrot 26/1). Slightly wavy flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.32 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2b xxxviii, C.28, Depeyrot 26/1). Bent flan, good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 365, 8th Officina, (4.18 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTH* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xxviii, C.28, Depeyrot 22/1). Light graffiti in fields, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364, 4th Officina, (4.45 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xxxviii, C.28, Depeyrot 20/1). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Heraclea mint, issued 364, 1st Officina, (4.39 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS P F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum with chi-rho symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, SMHA. in exergue (S.4104, RIC 1b, Depeyrot 5/2). Light surface graffiti, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 367, (4.34 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS P F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, *CONS wreath in exergue (S.4104, RIC IX 25b, Depeyrot 21/2). Light surface graffiti, wavy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300