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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (10.67 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around 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). Dark green patina, surface roughness, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
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Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 66, (11.81 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX [TR P P P], rev. VICTORIA [AVGVSTI] around, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath, SC across field, (S.1970, RIC 522, BMC 353, WCN 524) (illustrated); Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE dupondius, (13.47 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 68, obv. laureate draped bust of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS PVBLICA, S C across, (S.2127, RIC 411); Titus, as Caesar (A.D. 79-81), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, (8.90 g), obv. T CAESAR IMP COS II CENS, radiate head to right, rev. FELICITAS [PVBL]ICA, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.2466, RIC 648). Last two with heavy encrustation or corrosion, first fine, others very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 66, (11.10 g), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P PP, countermarked P R on neck of Nero, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed S[PQ]R, (cf.S.1976, RIC 543, BMC 381, C.302). Attractive light brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.02 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Vespasian seated to right holding branch and sceptre, PON MAX TR P COS V around, (S.2301, RIC 90, RSC 366). Very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.25 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). Toned, nearly very fine attractive patina, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (22.97 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess seated to right below palm, behind, Jew, standing right, hands tied behind back, arms in field, S C in exergue, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (S.2325, RIC 59, BMC 535, C.238, H.773). Field lightly smoothed in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.43 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VI P P, Venus standing right her back turned towards spectator holding helmet and transverse spear and resting on column, (S.2507, RIC 9, BMC 9, RSC 268). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (10.96 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, rev. AETERNITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing right, holding cornucopiae and staff, S C across, (S.2356, RIC 223 R2). Very fine, green patination, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Salus standing to right, leaning on column and holding a snake which she feeds from a patera, (S.2642, RIC V243, RSC 384, BMC V265). Peripheral golden patination, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (2.87 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar, (S.2676, RIC T46, RSC 397). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3, (3.54 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735, RIC 172, RSC 281). Attractive, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $160
SOLD $260
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94-5, (3.26 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736, BMC 226, RIC 189, RSC 286). Full flan, toned, well centred nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued 86, (8.64 g), obv. [IMP CAES DOMIT] AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, laureate head to right, rev. Victory flying to left, with shield inscribed SPQR, S C in field, (S.2811, BMC 1951, RIC 921, C.468). Very fine or better, very rare, with collectors' tickets.
Estimate $200
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.49 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to right head to left, holding wreath and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 58, RSC 240b). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (2.83 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 59, RSC 241a). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), an issue in honour of his deceased father, silver denarius, issued 115, Rome mint, (3.18 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan, draped on far shoulder to right, around IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan senior seated left on curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, around DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, (S.3323, RIC 252, RSC 140, BMC 500). Toned, scratches on obverse, otherwise fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 113, (11.37 g), obv. [IMP CAES] NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP, radiate head, draped on l. shoulder to r. of Trajan, rev. around FELICITAS AVGVST, Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.3216, RIC 626, C.146). Good very fine, weak on legends and very scarce, with collectors' tickets.
Estimate $150
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Trajan, (A.D.117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued 107, (9.65 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Roma standing to left holding Victory and spear, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.3229, RIC 483, C.384). Attractive dark green patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, CONCORD in exergue, around PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P TR P P M TR P COS PP, (cf.S.3500, RIC 4c, RSC 250a, BMC 9). Large toned flan, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 120, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SAL AVG in exergue, around P M TR P COS III, Salus seated to left on throne feeding serpent arising from altar, (S.3525, RIC 98, RSC 1151). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
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). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate headed bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FORTVNAE REDVCI around, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3493, RIC 247, RSC 782a). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 133, Rome mint, (3.50 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG around, Providentia standing to left, pointing to globe, holding sceptre, resting left elbow on column, (S.3531, RIC 262, RSC 1201). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA across top, Africa reclining to left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of corn ears at feet, (S.3459, RIC 299, BMC 816, RSC 138). Toned, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 123, Rome mint, (2.95 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Moneta or Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around P M TR P COS III, (S.3520, RIC 80, RSC 1119); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.10 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 150-151, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. TRANQ in exergue, TR POT XIIII COS IIII, Tranquillitas standing to right, holding rudder and two corn ears, (S.4108, RIC 202, RSC 825). Light patina, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 150-151, (3.13 g), obv. IMP CAES T AEL ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIIII COS IIII, PAX in exergue, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, (S.4095, RIC 200 variant, RSC 583, BMC 729 note). Lightly toned, slightly off-centred reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.12 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 151-152, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, rev. Fortuna standing to right holding rudder and cornucopiae, around COS IIII, (cf.S.4073, RIC 205, RSC 267). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $180
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 151-152, (3.56 g), obv. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANT ONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XV COS IIII, TRANQ in exergue, Tranquillitas standing right, holding rudder and two corn ears, (cf.S.4108, RIC 218, RSC 826). Lightly toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 152-3, (3.31 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, (S.4065, RIC 219, RSC 197). Toned, nearly extremely fine or better.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, (3.20 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 154-155, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, rev. Fortuna standing to right holding rudder and cornucopiae, around COS IIII, (cf.S.4073, RIC 240, RSC 272). Lightly toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220