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Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.69 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 CAESAR[ES], around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 519). Bright, large flan, very fine/ nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.74 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 CAESAR[ES], around most of AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 519). Bright, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Augustus, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), AE as, issued 16 B.C., (8.99 g), obv. head of Augustus to right, rev. SC with C ASINIVS GALLVS III VIR A A A FF around, (S.1677, RIC 373, BMC 161); Tiberius as Caesar, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 10-12, a pre-accession issue under Augustus, (9.95 g), obv. Tiberius bare head to right, around [TI CA]ESAR AVGVST F IM[PERAT V], rev. around PONTIFEX TRIBVN PO[TESTA]TE XII, S C in centre, (S.1755, RIC 469, BMC 271); Gaius (Caligula), an issue in honour of his deceased brothers Nero and Drusus, (A.D. 37-41), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (12.55 g), obv. Nero and Drusus on horseback to right, around NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES, rev. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, around SC, (cf.S.1828, RIC 34, BMC 44); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (10.84 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around most of 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); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 65, (12.92 g), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR A VG GERM IMP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (S.1976 RIC 312, BMC 241); Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 64, (9.87 g), obv. laureate head to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M ..., rev. VICTORIA [AVGVSTI] around, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and mark of value II in exergue, S [C] across field, (cf.S.1969, RIC 409, BMC -). Very good - fine, third coin corroded. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.58 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around [DIVVS] AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); another AE as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (12.66 g), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and laureate head of Augustus to right, above IMP across P P, below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. [COL] NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, two palm branches below, (S.1731, RIC 155, RPC 523); Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, (grandmother of Caligula, mother of Claudius), (died A.D. 37), AE dupondius, issued after her death by Claudius 41-42, Rome mint, (9.70 g), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around traces of ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around traces of TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S C across field, (S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92); Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, struck under Caligula, (9.42 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, SC around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P (S.1822, RIC 50, BMC 74, C.4); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (10.79 g), obv. bare head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR PPP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 544, BMC 387). Fair - fine, a small collectors lot of scarce 1st century rulers in affordable condition. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.59 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI [AVG F AVGVS]TVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Round, toned, small flan, nearly very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.17 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI [A]VG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Uneven patchy tone, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Livia, mother of Tiberius, (b.58 B.C., d.A.D. 29), AE as, (14.89 g), obv. diademed bust of Livia to right as Pietas, PIETAS, rev. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER legend around SC, (S.1741, RIC 43, BMC 98). Fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (10.89 g), obv. bare head of Drusus to left, around DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around, S C across field in centre, (S.1793, RIC 45, BMC 99). Attractive dark tone, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Caligula, (Gaius), (A.D. 37-41), silver denarius, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.32 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.1809, RIC 10 (R2), BMC 10). Very porous surface, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,850
Caligula, (Gaius), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (28.32 g), obv. Caligula laureate head to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, dotted border, rev. AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, S C in exergue, the three sisters of Caligula, (S.1800, RIC 33, C.4). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,210
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, (3.51 g), issued 44-5., Rome mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P IIII, 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 29, [R3], RSC 56). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (24.78 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P[M TR P I]MP, countermarked in rectangular block TIAV, rev. SP[ES AVGVSTA] around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, S C in exergue, (S.1853, BMC 132 [same countermark, p.185], RIC 99, cf.C.85, CBN 165). Nearly fine/fair and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Claudius and Nero, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, issued A.D.50-54, Rome mint, (3.58 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P, rev. NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT, Nero bust, bare-headed and draped to left, (S.1890, RIC 83 [notes R2], BMC 80). Very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (2.66 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around traces of NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314); Nero, with Agrippina Junior, (A.D. 54-68), plated denarius (2.42 g), obv. Nero and Agrippina facing each other, bare head of Nero right; Draped bust of Agrippina left, rev. EX S C within oak wreath, (S.2043, RIC 2; WCN 36; RSC 7). Both good - very good, second rare but plated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, issued late 68 - January 69, Rome mint, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around [IMP SER] GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, rev. Livia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, around [DIVA] AVGVSTA, (cf.S.2102, BMC 12, RIC 4, RSC 58). Dark tone, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $330
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. December 68, Rome mint, (11.37 g), obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. S C, aquila left on thunderbolt between two standards, resting on a bar, (S.2137, RIC 304, C.267). Rough surface, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.37 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Ceres standing to left, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PONT MAX, (cf.S.2158, BMC 9, RIC 6, RSC 11). Toned, nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $950
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (3.33 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS 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, very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69, (3.22 g), obv. laureate head of Vitellius to right, around [A V]ITELLIVS GER[MANICVS IMP], rev. Victory draped and seated to left, holding patera and palm, (S.2202, RIC 71, BMC 4). Attractive and strong portrait, weakness in legend and porosity on the reverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued May-July 69, (3.08 g), obv. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG T R P, laureate head to right, rev. Libertas standing facing head right, holding pileus and sceptre, around LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, (S.2198, RIC 81, RSC 48, BMC 13). Weak in places, toned, otherwise good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (3.45 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 $150
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, obv. IMP CAES VES P AVG PM, laureate head to right, rev. TRI POT, Vesta seated to left holding simpulum, (S.2312, RIC 37, RSC 561). Has been gilt, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (2.85 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); Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.04 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, elephant to left, (S.2512, RIC 115 [new 2nd edn], 22a, BMC 43, RSC 115 [2nd edn] 303); Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. around COS IIII, Pegasus walking to the right, (S.2637, RIC V238, RSC 47). Fair - fine, second coin scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Divus Vespasian, (d.A.D 79), AE sestertius (23.35 g), Rome mint, struck under Titus, 80-81, obv. Legend around large S C, rev. Deified Vespasian seated right, holding scepter and Victory in cart drawn by a quadriga of elephants with riders, (S.2572, RIC 143); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 75, (12.03 g), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T R COS VI, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITA S PVBLICA, S.C. across, (cf.S.2346, RIC 818 [2nd edn]) (illustrated); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), issued as Caesar under Vespasian, AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (9.07 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, rev. Domitian on horseback prancing left, PRINCIP IVVENT, S C below, (S.2656, RIC 1047 [2nd edn]. First coin fair, others fine last very rare but rough surface. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, (died A.D. 83), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 81-2, (2.95 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Titi to right, with diadem on hair, obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F around, rev. Venus standing to right, leaning on column, holding helmet and sceptre, around VENVS AVGVST, (S.2612, RIC 56 (Titus), BMC 141). Porous and rough surface, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Domitian, as Caesar, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 77-78, (3.12 g), obv. laureate head to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. Wolf and twins, above COS V, (S.2639, RIC 241, C.51); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.36 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV [PERT AVG COS] II, rev. around PIETAT AVG, Septimius standing with tripod, holding roll, (S.6324, RIC 413, RSC 376). Very good - nearly very fine and second very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.19 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2734, BMC 176, RIC 152, RSC 265); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (2.82 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around TR P VII IMP IIII COS III, (S.5361, RIC 576, RSC 297). Fine - nearly very fine. toned. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.90-91, (25.20 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 794 [2nd edn]) (illustrated); Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around traces of IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped hands, (S.3042, RIC 80, C.30). First coin nearly very fine/very fine, second coin good and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (9.45 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 550, L.404-5); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-121, (14.21 g), obv. radiate head of Hadrian to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS [AVG P M TR P] COS III, rev. Virtus standing to right, foot on helmet, holding spear etc, around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, (S.3670, RIC 605, C.1470); Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (24.91 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG, around, S C across, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.2356, RIC 67, BMC 27, C.100); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 240 (21.00 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around P M TR P III COS P P, S C in exergue, emperor seated left, holding a globe and short sceptre, (S.8728, RIC 294a, C.231); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE as, Rome mint, (10.55 g), issued 247-9, obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Annona standing left, modius at feet, holding corn ears and cornucopia, around ANNONA AVGG, S C across the field, (S.9042, RIC 168b, C.27). Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Domitia, wife of Domitian, (died A.D. 150), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 82-3 or later, (2.81), obv. draped bust to right of Domitia, hair domed on top, DOMITIA AVGVSTA IMP DOMIT around, rev. Peacock to right, around CONCORDIA AVGVST, (S.2904, RIC 212, BMC 61). Porous surface, weak legends, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200