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Anonymous Series, (c.240-235 B.C.), Aes Grave, AE as, (269.30 g), 62 mm, obv. laureate head of bearded Janus on raised disc, bar below, rev. prow to right, above I, (S.570, Cr.35/1, Syd.71, Thurlow-Vecchi 51, Haeberlin Pl.13, 2). Large flan, brown surface very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
M. Cipius, silver denarius, (c.115-114 B.C.), (3.48 g), Rome mint, obv. head of Roma right, helmeted, M.CIPI.M.F. before X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, rudder below horses [R]OM[A] in exerque, (S.166, Cr. 289/1, Syd. 546, BMC Italy 522, B. Cipia 1). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
T. Manlius Mancinus, Appius Claudius Pulcher, and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, object behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, T.MAL [AP CL] Q VR in exergue, (S.176, Cr.299/1b, Syd.570a). Weak on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Q. Lutatius Cerco, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius (plated?), Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. Roma or Mars helmeted head right, ROMA above, * behind, [CERCO] before, rev. galley to right within oak wreath, Q LVTATI / Q above, (S.182, Cr.305/1, Syd.559, RSC Lutatia 2). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, PAN[SA] behind, symbol under chin, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C. VIB[IVS C F.] in exergue, (S.242, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684, B.Vibia 2). Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind palm before, rev. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields at her, star in crescent above, [L.T]ITVRI in exergue, (S.252, Cr.344/2b, Syd.699, RSC Tituria 4). Weak in places, slightly off-centred reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 g), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind palm before, rev. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields at her, [star in crescent above], L.TITVRI in exergue, (S.252, Cr.344/2b, Syd.699, RSC Tituria 4). Weak in places, slightly off-centred reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.18 and 3.99 g), obv. Mars helmeted bust right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, [C]N LENTVL in exergue, (S.254, Cr.345/1, Syd.702, RSC Cornelia 50). One toned, the other bright, fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 g), obv. Mars helmeted bust right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, CN LENTVL in exergue, (S.254, Cr.345/1, Syd.702, RSC Cornelia 50). Nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Anonymous issue, (86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.50 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, RSC 226, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723). Holed for suspension, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
C.Licinius L.f.Macer, (84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.61 g), obv. diademed bust of Apollo to left, viewed from behind, brandishing a thunderbolt, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C L]ICINIVS L F / [MA]CER in exergue, (S.274, Cr.354/1, Syd.732, B.Licinia 16) (illustrated); clipped siliqua late 4th century (1.05 g); assorted AE 4 (6). First coin toned and nearly very fine, others poor-fair. (8)
Estimate $150
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C. Marcius, C. Fabius and L. Roscius, (c.118-117 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, * behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, holding wreath, ROMA below, Q.MAR.C.F.L.R. in exergue, (S.159, Cr.283/1a, Syd.541, RSC Marcia 16); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-122, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SAL AVG in exergue, around P M TR P COS III Salus seated to l. feeding out of patera a snake coiled around the altar, (S.3539, RIC 137, RSC 1327); Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), silver antoninianus, (3.64 g), obv. Radiate bust to right, of Philip I, draped and cuirassed seen partly from behind, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG around, rev. FIDES EXERCITVS around, four standards one of which is a legionary eagle, (S.8930, RIC 62, RSC 50). Fine - very fine, last with dealer ticket. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
L. Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Ancus Marcius head to right, ANCVS and lituus below and to left, dotted border, rev. PHILIPPVS behind equestrian statue to right on an arcade of five arches, within A Q V A MAR, flower below horse, (S.382, Cr.425/1, Syd.919a, RSC Marcia 28); L. Caecilius Metellus, (c.96 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 g), obv. Apollo head to right, star below, L.METEL behind, A.AL[B.S.F.] before, rev. Roma seated to left on shields, Victory stands behind crowning her, C.MALL on left, ROMA in exergue, (S.220, Cr.335/1b, Syd.611a, Caecilia 45). First coin holed for suspension, the second somewhat pitted, otherwise toned, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.87 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XX below, (S.1479, Cr.544/36, Syd.1243, C. Mark Antony 57). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.15 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG - below, (S.1479, Cr.544, C. Mark Antony 33); another, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (2,87 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around traces of COS V S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3122, cf.RIC 118, RSC 85). Very good - fine with dealer tickets. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.8675 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on left simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue [C L] CAESARES, around traces of AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 519). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Augustus, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), silver plated fourree denarius (2.93 g), obv. head of Augustus to right, behind CAESA[R], rev. horseman galloping left, with sword and barbarian head, Q/[M].SERGI below, an issue of 116-115 B.C.. Plated but an extraordinary mule of a type used a century apart, coin fair with obvious evidence of base metal core.
Estimate $70
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Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.73 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]). Round and well centred, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (2.79 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); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued May-July 69, (3.54 g), obv. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AV[G T R P], laureate head to right, rev. Libertas standing facing head right, holding pileus and sceptre, around very weak LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, (S.2198, RIC 81, RSC 48, BMC 13); and a small AE of Constans. Very good, first two are scarce. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $270
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (27.70 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory, in exergue ROMA, S C across field, (cf.S.1961, RIC 273, BMC 173). Dark brown patina, minor surface porosity from cleaning, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (2.59 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 $240
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.40 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT VIII IMP IIII COS VIII P P, bound captive kneeling to right, at foot of trophy, (cf.S.2505, RIC 30, RSC 274). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (3.01 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII, rev. around IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POT P P, Minerva standing to right with spear and shield on prow, (cf.S.2735, RIC 63, RSC 180). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (9.18 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES [DOMIT AVG] GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P, rev. around [MO]NETA AVGVSTI, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.2807, RIC 395, cf.C.332). Attractive dark green patina, nearly extremely fine, slightly porous surface, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.64 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around FORTVNA [AVG]VST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3025, RIC 16, RSC 66). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 100, Rome mint, (3.11 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Goddess (Abundantia or Justitia) seated to left on chair with crossed cornucopiae as arms, holding sceptre, around P M TR P COS III P P., (S.3144, RIC 32, RSC 219). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (2.76 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding corucopiae and rudder on prow, (S.-, RIC 122, C.87); Egypt, billon tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, (12.43 g), dated RY 6 (AD 102/3), laureate bust right, rev. Eagle standing right; L-S across fields, (K”ln 803, Dattari 1561); Faustina Senior, posthumous issue (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.26 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. Vesta standing left holding palladium and sceptre, (BMC 485, RIC 400, RSC 485); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.18 g), obv. draped bust to right, rev. Venus standing to left, holding apple and rudder, (S.-, RIC 515a, RSC 261). Toned, good fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 116, Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, around P M TR P COS III P P, (S.3150, RIC 344, RSC 279); another issued 103-112, Rome mint, (3.10 g), obv. laureate bust, drapery on right shoulder of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory standing to left holding wreath and palm, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (cf.S.976, RIC 128, RSC 74); another issued 102, Rome mint, (3.03 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3146, RIC 52, RSC 228a); AE as, issued 100, Rome mint, (9.74 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed S P / Q R, around [TR POT] COS IIII P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 417, C.628). Toned, nearly fine - good very fine, first with scratches on reverse. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 104, (23.43 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR [P COS V P P], rev. Pax standing to left holding olive branch, her right foot on bust of Dacian captive, and cornucopiae, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.3198, RIC 503, C.407). Attractive dark green patina, weak in places (weak legends), good fine portrait, otherwise fine and with collector's card description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 107, Rome mint, (24.89 g), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Trajan galloping to right, brandishing spear at Dacian warrior on the ground, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.3204, RIC 534, C.503). Well centred, dark green patina, very fine/good very fine, rare in this condition, a most attractive coin.
Estimate $300
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