Catalogue
Octavian and Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), AE sestertius or dupondius, South Italy mint (possibly Puteoli), struck 38 B.C., (20.68 g), obv. head of Octavian to right, around CAES[AR] DIVI.F, rev. wreathed head of Julius Caesar to right, around DIVOS IVLIVS, (S.1569, RPC 620, Cr.535/1, CRI 308, Syd. 1335, BMC 106, RBW 1822). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.84 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, RSC.144, BMC 461). Toned, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (27.15 g), obv. OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. GALLIVS C F LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1646, RIC 377, C.434, CBN 415, BMC 171). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (11.95 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 159, RPC 525, Sear GIC 158). Light brown patina with overall attractive appearance, nearly very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $650
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued after 29-8 B.C., (12.05 g), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostral crown and bare head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile to right below, wreath above, (S.1728, RPC 522, RIC 154, C.7). Light surface abrasion marks, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.48 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, lightly toned, about extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.68 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]). Surface porosity, lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (11.26 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C [CAESA]R AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.1803, RIC 38,C.27, BMC 46). Attractive dark patina, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.42 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.1803, RIC 38, C.27). Some obverse surface tooling, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (11.02 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.1803, RIC 38, C.27, BMC 46). Attractive brown patina, very fine, slightly hammered up edges.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, A.D. 37-41, (16.87 g), obv. GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus in triumphal quadriga to right, with sceptre, rev. SIGNIS RECEP[T] DEVICTIS GERM, large SC below, Germanicus standing left, right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left hand, (S.1820, RIC 57, C.7, CBN 140, BMC 93). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $800
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint type, issued 42, (9.96 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1862, RIC 116, BMC 206, C.84). Extremely fine/good very fine with brown, rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint type, issued 41-42, (10.75 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149, C.57). Nearly very fine with brown patination highlights,
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (9.88 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14). Dark olive-green patination, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (3.70 g), obv. three legged modius, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. S C in centre around PON M TR P IMP COS II, (cf.S.1865, RIC 88, BMC 179) (illustrated); Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, issued A.D. 67, (12.40 g), obv. laureate head to left, rev, Securitas in relaxed pose enthroned to right, head resting in right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, lighted altar and torch at feet, SC in exergue, (S.1968, RIC 597, BMC 347, C.325). Dark brown patina, good very fine for the first coin, second coin fair with a fine portrait. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. temple of Vesta, [VES]TA above, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335). Fine, toned and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (26.43 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around [NERO C]LAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. around PACE P R TERRA MA[RIQ PARTA I]ANVM CL[VSIT], S C across field, temple of Janus with closed doors to right of temple, (cf.S.1958, RIC 439, WCN 420). Dark tone, tooled, some surface pitting, otherwise fine with a good fine portrait, rare with left head.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (12.67 g), obv. laureate head to right, with globe at point of neck [off flan], around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. SECVRITAS AVGVSTI around, Securitas in relaxed pose enthroned to right, head resting in right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, lighted altar and torch at feet, SC in exergue, (S.1968, RIC 597, BMC 347, C.325). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE sestertius, (24.38 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 68, obv. laureate draped bust of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and vertical rod, around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S C across, (cf.S.2118 var., RIC 387, BMC 68). Brown patina, attractive fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued Jan-Feb 69, Rome mint, (3.19 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, around SECURITAS P R, (S.2162, BMC 17, RIC 8, RSC 17). Attractive old cabinet toning, nearly very fine, very rare with a strong portrait.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued May-July 69, Rome mint, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long sceptre, LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, (S.2198, BMC 20, RIC 105, RSC 47). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome Mint, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Vesta veiled seated to right on throne, holding patera and sceptre, around PONT MAXIM, (S.2200, BMC 34, RIC 20, RSC 72). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (2.91 g), obv. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG T R P, laureate head to right, rev. tripod lebes, dolphin above, raven below, around XV VIR SACR FAC, (S.2201, RIC 109, RSC 111, BMC 39). Fine with light toning and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D.72-3, (2.61 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP A VG P M COS IIII, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, AVGVR TRI POT across, (S.2282, RIC 42, RSC 45). Struck on a large flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D.72-3, (2.95 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around [I]MP CAES VESP A VG P M COS IIII, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, AVGVR TRI POT across, (S.2282, RIC 42, RSC 45). Toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D.72-3, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CA[ES VESP A] VG P M COS IIII, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, AVGVR TRIPOT above and below across, (S.2282, RIC 42, RSC 45). Short on flan, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (2.89 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around [IMP CAES]AR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285, RIC 10, RSC 94h). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.07 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 VI around, (S.2301, RIC 90, RSC 366); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 113, Rome mint, (2.72 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. VIA TRAIANA in exergue, female figure (Via Traiana) reclining to left holding wheel and branch, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3173, RIC 266, RSC 648); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right feeding a snake arising from altar, (S.3540, RIC 267, RSC 1336). Nearly fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (27.74 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, rev. Spes advancing to left holding flower and raising robe, S C across field, (S.2530, RIC 100, BMC 186, C.221). Attractive very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 82, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR POT COS VIII P P, garlanded and lighted altar, (cf.S.2748, RIC 29, RSC 598, BMC 32). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340