Catalogue
Nero Claudius Drusus, father of Claudius, (died 9 BC), gold aureus (7.67 g), Lugdunum mint, issued under Claudius, A.D. 41-45, obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head of Drusus to left, rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies, the architrave inscribed DE GERMANIS, (cf.S.1892, RIC (claudius) 71. C 3. Calico 316). Struck on an exceptionally broad flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
Passed in
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (7.14 g), obv. bare head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA AVG, rev. S P Q R / OB C S, in two lines within oak wreath, (S.2093, BMC 29 cor., RIC 164, C.286, Calico 509). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,400
Matidia, niece of Trajan, Augusta (A.D. 112-119), gold aureus, issued 112, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Matidia right, around MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F, rev. Matidia standing facing, head left, resting hands on the heads of two children standing at her feet, around PIETAS AVGVST, (S.3377, RIC Trajan 759, C.9, Calico 1157). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $16,000
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 143, (7.28 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. IMPERA TOR II, Victory alighting to right, wings spread, holding trophy with both hands, (S.4005, RIC 108a, C.420, Calico 1548). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 195, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around DIVI M P II F PM TR P III COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and trophy, (S.-, RIC 66, C.-, Calico 2448). Extremely fine, about as struck with a spectacular portrait, slightly off centred reverse, of very fine style and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
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Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued as Caesar 347-355, (4.49 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, around D N IVLIANV S NOB CAES, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed with six pointed star, around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue star SMANZ, (cf.S.4057, RIC 167 [R3], C.22). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $7,000
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Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), gold solidus, Sirmium mint, issued A.D. 393-395, 4th officina, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Arcadius to right, around D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG**D* emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, S M either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.20723, RIC 14b, DOC 161-2, Depeyrot 34/1-2). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. 394-5 (4.47 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.20916, RIC 35c, C.44). Large flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000