Catalogue
C. Postumius (c.74 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.92 g), obv. Diana draped bust to right bow and quiver at shoulder, dotted brder, rev. hound running right, C.POSTVM[I]/TA in exergue, (S.330, Cr.394/1a, Syd.785, B. Postumia 9). Very fine, bright and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Q. Fufius Calenus and Mucius Cordus, (c.70 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.51 g), obv. jugate heads of Honos and Virtus to right, [KALENI] below, HO behind, VIRT [RT ligated] before, rev. Roma and Italy hand in hand, winged caduceus to left, RO on right, ITAL ligated on left, CORDI in exergue, (S.338, Cr.403/1, Syd.797, B.Fufia 1). Toned, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
L. Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. Ancus Marcius head to right, [ANCVS] and [lituus] below and to left, dotted border, rev. PHILIPPVS behind equestrian statue to right on an arcade of five arches, within A Q V [A MAR], flower below horse, (S.382, Cr.425/1, Syd.919a, RSC Marcia 28). Off centred with hoard patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Q. Pompeius Rufus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 g), obv. [Q. P]OMPEI Q F /RVFVS above curule chair between arrow and laurel wreath, COS below on tablet, rev. SVLLA COS above curule chair between lituus and wreath, Q POMPEI RVF below on tablet, (S.400 [£65 VF], Cr. 434/2, Syd.909, B.Pompeia 5). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
L. Plautius Plancus, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.78 g), obv. mask of Medusa, facing, hair dishevelled, L.PLA[VTIVS] below, rev. Aurora flying to right, conducting the four horses of the sun, [PLANCVS] below, (S.429, Cr.453/1a, Syd.959, B.Plautia 15). Slightly off centre on the obverse, toned, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarii (3), Rome mint, (3.32, 3.45, 3.85 g), obv. conjoined diademed heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a star, RVFVS III VI[R] below and behind, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORDIVS behind, (S.440, Cr.463/1b, Syd.976c, RSC Cordia 1). Fine or better, one with edge flaw, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.95 g), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, RVFVS S[C] behind, rev. Cupid on dolphin to right, riding with bridle, MN CORDIVS below, (S.442, Cr.463/3, Syd.977, RSC Cordia 3). Toned, off centred on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
L. Mussidius Longus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. veiled bust of Concord to right, CONCORDIA behind, * before, dotted border, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LO[NGVS] above platform inscribed CLOA[CIN] with two statues of Venus Cloacina, (S.494, Cr.494/42b, Syd.1093, B. Mussidia 6b). Toned, off centre, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
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