Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 116, Rome mint, (6.92 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, draped, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Naked Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3098, RIC 347, RSC 275, BMC 545). Cleaned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 118, Rome mint, (7.31 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian, draped and cuirassed, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS DES III around, in exergue SALVS AVG, Salus seated to left holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3418, RIC 46, Cal.1368, C.1349). Full flan, as struck, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $19,000
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), gold aureus, issued 164, Rome mint, (7.32 g), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to right, rev. Hercules standing facing, his head turned to the right wearing lion skin over his head and around his left arm, holding olive branch in his right hand and his club in his left hand, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (S.5337, RIC 517, cf.C.237, BMC 281, Calico 2172). Good extremely fine or better and as struck, very rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $23,000
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 230, Rome mint, (5.83 g), obv. laureate head to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, Romulus, bareheaded walking to right, holding spear and trophy, (S.7833, RIC 103, BMC 620, C.561). About as struck, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $13,500
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 290-2, Antioch and Cyzicus mints, (5.26 g), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Diocletian on horseback to right, raising right arm, (S.12516, Cal. 4445, RIC 250, 287, C.54). Broad flan, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,500
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305, 306-8, 310), gold aureus, Cyzicus mint, (5.43 g), undated issue c. 286-287, pre-reform coinage, obv. laureate draped bust, of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, rev. around CONCOR DIAE MILITVM, Concordia Militum standing to left holding standard in each hand, mint mark S C* in exergue, (S.12994, RIC 603 [p.291 Vol.V/2], Cal.4614, C.60). On a large flan, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $15,500
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305, 306-8, 310), gold aureus, struck 286-7, Rome mint, (6.46 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Maximianus I, around IMP C MA VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear and shield, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, plain exergue, (S.13048, RIC -, Calico 4710a [This Coin, illustrated], C.-, cf.Depeyrot p.95, 1/10). Only recently published, a new reverse type for this type, nearly extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $17,000
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305, 306-8, 310), gold aureus, issued 303-4, Nicomedia mint, (5.30 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around MAXIMIA NVS AVGVSTVS, rev. within wreath in four lines, XX/ MAXI/ MIAN/ I AVG/ SMN, (S.13079, Cal. 4768, RIC 14, C.704). As struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $13,500
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Sirmium mint, issued A.D. 362-3, (4.48 g), obv. diademed bust of Julian II to right, around F L C L IVLIA NVS P P AVG, rev. in wreath, VIRTVS EX ERCI TVS ROMANORVM, in exergue SIRM wreath, Julian advancing to right, head turned, dragging captive by hair and holding trophy, (S.19102, RIC 94, C.78, Depeyrot 20 [p.209]). As struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $11,500
Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. 394-5 (4.44 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Arcadius to right, around D N ARCADI 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.20716, RIC 1205, DOC 70). Large flan, delightful red patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,200
Passed in
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. c.425, (3.84 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing with spear and shield, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. SALVS REI PVBLICAE Theodosius enthroned and Valentinian standing facing both in consular robes, star above, CONOB in exergue, (S.21143, RIC 233-6, MIRB 22). Obverse scratches, very fine, has been mounted and filed on edge, rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $800
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 430-440, (4.35 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three quarters facing to right holding spear and shield, around DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left holding cross on globe and sceptre, VOT XXX MVLT XXXX a around, CONOB in exergue, star in left field, (S.21158, RIC 257-9, DOC 379-385). Large broad flan, superb quality and as struck, extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 9th Officina, issued 468-473, (4.50 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG **Q*, in exergue CONOB, (S.21404, RIC 630, Depeyrot 93/1). Extremely fine, with original mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $720