Catalogue
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.66 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Weak on legends, bright and slightly off centred, otherwise fine or slightly better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), silver plated denarius (fourree), Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (2.89 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, rev. around DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head to right of Augustus, (S.619, RIC 10 (R2), BMC 10). Very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.53 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.1803 [VF o250], RIC 38, C.27, BMC 46). Attractive dark green patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
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Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.21 g), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. S C, across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Good fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, (3.57 g), issued 41-2., Rome mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P, laureate head to right, rev. PACI AVGVSTAE around, Pax-Nemesis winged, advancing to right, holding winged caduceus pointing down at snake, (S.1846, RIC 10 [R3], Hunterian No.4). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver plated denarius (fourree), (2.77 g), issued 46-7., Rome mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head to right, rev. PACI AVGVSTAE around, Pax-Nemesis winged, advancing to right, holding winged caduceus pointing down at snake, (cf.S.1846, RIC 139 [R3], RSC 58). Tiny breaks in the plating, fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (9.01 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, (10.90 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1859, RIC 97, C.47). Slight surface pitting, otherwise good very fine, with dealer ticket.
Estimate $180
Passed in
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (10.45 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS [AVGVST]A, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47). Dark brown patina, reverse surface roughness, good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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
SOLD $90
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (2.89 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 -, RSC 121). A nice example, dull grey patina, very fine and a very rare obverse legend type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
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 $400
SOLD $420
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. temple of Vesta, VESTA above, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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 $300
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius issued c.66, Rome mint, (25.80 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P P P, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium, ROMA in exergue, S C across field, (S.1961, RIC 335, WCN 155, BMC -). Attractive even brown patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
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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 $180
SOLD $160
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, issued October - November 68, Rome mint, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, rev. around SALVS GEN HVMANI, female figure (Salus?) standing left, right foot on globe, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding rudder in left hand, (S.2108, BMC 43, RIC 214, RSC 236). Bright, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.37 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around [IMP M] OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Ceres standing to left, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PONT MA[X], (cf.S.2158, BMC 9, RIC 20 [noted only as a gold aureus], RSC 11). Short on flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.12 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP OTHO CAESAR AV[G TR P], rev. Ceres standing to left, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PON[T M]AX, (cf.S.2158, BMC 9, RIC 6, RSC 11). Weak in parts of legend, good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued late April - December 20, 69, probably Rome mint, (3.20 g), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, no globe below, rev. Clasped hands, above FIDES, below EXERCITVVM, (cf.S.2192, BMC 2, RIC R3, RSC 36). Light grey tone, a good portrait, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (3.07 g), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around A V[ITELLIVS] GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA P R, (cf.S.2196, BMC 20, RIC 2, RSC 18). Toned, good very fine, obverse slightly off centre, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
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
SOLD $110
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 $100
SOLD $110
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 $120
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 77-78, (3.36 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. pair of oxen under yoke to left, COS VIII in exergue, (S.2289, RIC 107, BMC 206, RSC 133a). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.15 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, laureate head of Vespasian to left, rev. COS VII across, eagle standing on altar with head to left, (cf.S.2287, RIC 99b, BMC 184, RSC 120). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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
SOLD $180
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 $120
SOLD $160
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.35 g), obv. IMP CAES [VESP AV]G P M 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]). Extremely fine, small flan and off centred, very rare from this mint.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Titus, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 77-8, (3.37 g), obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. COS VI in exergue, yoke of oxen to left, (S.2440, RIC 197, RSC 67, BMC 225). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $160