Catalogue
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (c.from 211 B.C.), gold sixty Asses, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. helmeted head of Mars to right, mark of value, arrow X behind, dotted border, rev. eagle with spread wings standing three quarters right on thunderbolt, ROMA below, (S.96, Cr.44/2, Syd.226, BMC 185, M.Bahrfeldt, Die romische Goldmunzenpragung wahrend der Republik und unter Augustus [Halle 1923], No.4). Bright, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,000
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus (7.15 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head of Antoninus Pius to left, rev. AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Pietas standing left, holding box of incense and sacrificing over altar, (cf.S.3999, RIC 13d. Calico 1472). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $8,000
Passed in
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 140/1), gold aureus (7.21 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius after A.D. 147, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust of Faustina to right, hair coiled atop head, rev. AVG-V-STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in each hand, (S.4554, RIC (Antoninus) 357a. BMC (Antoninus) 405 (Pius). Nicely struck, with light reddish toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,500
Passed in
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding lit torches in each hand, (S.4554, RIC (Antoninus) 357a, BMC 403, C.75). Extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,800
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 162-163, (7.30 g), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III, Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and feeding snake coiled around the altar to left, (S.-, RIC 77, C.560, BMC 226, Calico 1915). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,700
Faustina Junior, as Augusta, (A.D. 147-175), gold aureus (6.67 g), Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius, c.A.D. 161), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to left of Faustina, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head, rev. DIANA LVCIF, Diana Lucifera, wearing crescent on head, draped, standing left, holding transverse, lighted torch in both hands, (S.5237, RIC III 673 (same rev. die), MIR 18, 7-2/20a, pl. 4 (same obv. die), Calico 2051 (same rev. die), BMC 86 (Aurelius and Verus), Biaggi 926 (same rev. die). Nearly Extremely fine with underlying lustre, some marks on edge, rare.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), gold aureus, issued 161-2, Rome mint, (7.19 g), obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare headed and draped bust of Lucius Verus to right, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other clasping each other's hand, around CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P II COS II, (S.1535, RIC 470, C.50, BMC p.411, note +, Calico 2122). Good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $9,000
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (7.30 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XV COS III P P, draped bust of Minerva to right, wearing crested helmet, (S.6226, RIC 206, C.486). Has been lightly polished, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $6,000
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Nicomedia mint, issued 348-353, (4.40 g), obv. rosette and pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVG, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscribed VOT/XX/ MVLT/XXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue SMNT, (S.17738, RIC 32 [R3], C.108). Bent flan, with flan crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $560
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 347-355, (4.23 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVG, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed VOT/XX/ MVLT/XXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue SMAN**D*, (S.17740, RIC 81 [R2]), Good fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Nicomedia mint, issued October 367, (3.94 g), obv. pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding standard with + symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, SMN**Q* in exergue, (S.19261, RIC 2e, C.25, Depeyrot 18/1). Has been mounted, surface scratches, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus (4.49 g), Constantinople mint, 10th officina, struck 408-420, obv. D N THEO DOSIVS P F AVC, pearl-diadmed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding in right hand spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif, rev. CONCORDI A AVCCI, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory set on globe in left, star to left, in exergue, CONOB, (S.21127, RIC X 202, Depeyrot 73/2; MIRB 12b). Good extremely fine with areas of underlying lustre.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Valentinian III, (A.D. 425-455), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, issued 440-455, (4.36 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian III, around D N PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, rev. emperor Valentinian III standing facing, holding long cross and Victory, with foot on serpent, VICTORI A AVGGG around, R V across, CONOB below, (S.21265, RIC 2010-1, DOC 841-3, C.19). Irregular edge, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480