Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia ?), issued c.20/19 - 17/16 B.C., (3.68 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, rev. two laurel branches, CAESAR above and AVGVSTVS below, (cf.S.1600, RIC 51, RSC 47, BMC 352). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.32 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, C.144, BMC 461). Off centred on the reverse, porous field, good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.93 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on left simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue C L CAESARES, around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 519). Bright, large flan, extremely fine, well centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $760
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, or Rome), issued Autumn 30 B.C. (3.69 g), obv. Victory draped standing to right on prow, right hand holds wreath and left hand a palm, rev. IMP CAESAR in exergue, Octavian standing in ornamental slow quadriga to right, holding branch in right hand and reins in left hand, (S.1555, RIC 264, C.115, BMC 617). Slightly off centre on obverse and mild pitting on reverse, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Augustus, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), silver denarius (4.00 g), Rome mint, Struck 19 B.C., P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer, obv. around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head of Augustus to right, rev. [TVRP]ILIANVS III [VIR], six-rayed star above crescent, (S.1640, RIC 300, RSC 495, BMCRE 32, BN 163). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.45 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 26, BMC 48, RSC 16a). Slightly off centre on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.45 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 26, BMC 48, RSC 16a). Porous and rough surface, surface marks and edge chips, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (25.34 g), obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated to left, holding a patera, left arm resting on a facing figure draped on basis, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT, PIETAS in exergue, dotted border, rev. DIVO AVG over S C across the field, hexastyle garlanded temple, quadriga above, before which is Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing with patera over altar, one attendant leads a bull another behind, (cf.S.1802, RIC 36, BMC 41). Brown worn surface, fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.96 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 dark green patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (11.63 g), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. S C, across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 41-42, (11.13 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVD CAES AVG, rev. [D]IAN EPHE either side of tetrastyle temple of the Ephesian Diana, containing cult-statue of the goddess, pediment decorated with scene of worshippers at altar, (S.1839, RIC 118, RPC 2222, RSC 30, BMC 221). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, (11.88 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1859, RIC 97, C.47). Nick in edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.20 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, [IVPPITER] CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 45, RSC 119). Toned, very fine/very good, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (2.54 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (25.65 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Nero bare-headed and cuirassed on prancing horse to right, holding spear, beyond and behind him a mounted soldier prancing to right with vexillum held over right shoulder, DECVRSIO in exergue, S C across, (S.1957, RIC 396, WCN 408, BMC 311). Dark green patina, very minor smoothing in the field, otherwise good very fine, portrait almost extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.64, Rome mint, (30.31 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG G ER P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Arch with quadriga above, Mars standing in left niche, S C across field, (S.1962, RIC 143, BMC 183). Good fine, attractive light brown patina with surface roughness.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (12.74 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE P.R. VBIQ. PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (cf.S.1964, cf.RIC 306 [AE as], WCN 288 [AE as]). Nearly very fine and extremely rare as a dupondius.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, Narbo mint, issued May - June A.D. 68, (3.42 g), obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMPERATOR, rev. around CONCOR[DIA] PROVINCIARVM, Concordia draped, standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (S.2100, RIC 105, RSC 34, BMC 241a). Toned with a porous reverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, issued late 68 - January 69, Rome mint, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA AVG, rev. Livia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, around DIVA AVGVSTA, (cf.S.2102, BMC 5, RIC 152, RSC 52a). Good fine with a bold portrait, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.37 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around [IMP M] OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Ceres standing to left, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PONT MA[X], (cf.S.2158, BMC 9, RIC 20 [noted only as a gold aureus], RSC 11). Toned, short on flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, (3.49 g), obv. laureate head right of Vitellius, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P around, rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta on throne to right, holding wreath, (S.2200, RIC 107, RSC 72, BMC 34). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (3.24 g), obv. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG T R P, laureate head to right of Vitellius, rev. tripod lebes, dolphin above, raven below, around XV VIR SACR FAC, (S.2201, RIC 109, RSC 111, BMC 39). Very fine with light toning and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $470
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (3.40 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285, RIC 10, RSC 94h, BMC 26). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.30 g), obv. [IMP CAE]SAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right of Vespasian, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.2296, RIC 15, Brin 16, BMC 37, RSC 226, H.759 [198]). Toned, very fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Pax seated to left holding branch and caduceus, TRI POT II COS III P P around, (S.2313, RIC 39, RSC 566). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, third issue of A.D. 71, (21.94 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right of Vespasian, rev. Jewess seated to right below palm, behind, Jewish captive standing right, hands tied behind back, arms in field, S C in exergue, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (S.2325, RIC 233, BN 491, BMC 532, H.773). Obverse field slightly rough, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79-80, (3.53 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. BONVS IVENTVS AVGVSTI, Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera and corn-ears and poppy, (S.2503, RIC 31, BMC 106, RSC 25). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine with mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.04 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right of Titus, rev. TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, capricorn to left, globe below, (S.2510, RIC 19, BMC 22, RSC 280). Rough surface, toned, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Titus, in honour of Vespasian, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.45 g), obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. SC on circular shield supported by two capricorns back to back, globe below, (S.2569, RIC 63, RSC 497 [Vespasian], BMC 131 [Titus]). Extremely fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), issued as Caesar under Titus, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.40 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 T92, RSC 397a. Very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140