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Mark Antony and Octavia, (39 B.C.), silver cistophorus (Rhodian tetradrachm or three denarii), Ephesus mint, (11.72 g), obv. conjoined busts of Mark Antony and Octavia to right, [M.] ANTNOIVS IMP. COS. DESIG. ITER ET TERT around, rev. III. VIR R.P.C., Bacchus standing left on cista mystica on and between two interlaced serpents with erect heads, (S.1513, Syd.1198, C. Mark Antony and Octavia 3). Large spread broad flan, some surface oxidation, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Lepidus and Octavian, (Spring - Summer 42 B.C.), silver denarius, Italian mint, (3.96 g), obv. bare head of Lepidus to right, around LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R.P.C., rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around [CAES]AR IMP III VIR R P C, (S.1523, Cr.495/2C, RSC 2, Syd.1323). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Octavian, (42 B.C.), silver denarius (3.37 g), military mint traveling with Octavian in Greece, obv. helmeted and draped bust of Mars to right, spear behind, CAESAR behind, III VIR RPC, rev. legionary eagle surmounted by trophy between two standards, (S.1537, Cr.497/3, CRI 138, Syd.1320, RSC 248). Fine, lightly toned, weakness in places, rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian in Italy, issued early 40 B.C. by Q. Salvius, (3.98 g), obv. bare head of Octavian to right around C CAESAR III VIR [R P C], rev. thunderbolt, around Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG, (S.1541, Sear Imperators 300, Cr.523/1, RSC 514, Syd.1326b, BMC Gaul 88). Has an attractive even grey patina, good very fine, some weakness in places.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Western mint (Colonia Patricia or Nemausus), issued c.19-18 B.C. (3.77 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, dotted border, rev. S P Q R on corners around a shield with CL V on shield between two laurel branches, CAESAR above and AVGVSTVS below, (S.1602, cf.RIC 52a, RSC 51, BMC 354). Well centred, lightly toned, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued 19-18 B.C. (2.72 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. DIVVS IVL[IVS], across to left and right of eight ray comet with tail upwards, (cf.S.1607, RIC 37a, RSC 98, BMC 323). Portrait extremely fine, rough field near the edges from corrosion, coin dull in patination, light weight and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Augustus, in memorial of Julius Caesar, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, type of Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by M. Sanquinius, (3.82 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. Julius Caesar laureate head to right, comet above showing four rays and tail, around M SANQVI NIVS III VIR, (S.1621, RIC 338, RSC 1 [Julius Caesar and Augustus], BMC 71). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Augustus, in memorial of Julius Caesar, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, type of Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by M. Sanquinius, (3.53 g), obv. around AVGVST DI VI F LVDOS SAE, herald of the Ludi Saeculares (Saecular Games) standing left, wearing long robe reaching to ankles and helmet with two long feathers, and holding winged caduceus upright in right hand and round shield, [ornamented with six-pointed star], rev.around M SANQVI NIVS III VIR, youthful laureate head of deified Julius Caesar right, above, a comet with four rays and a tail, (S.1622, RIC I 340, RSC Julius Caesar 6, BMCRE 70 = BMCRR Rome 4584, BN 273-276). Fine or better, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued c.19 B.C. by P.Petronius Turpilianus, (3.65 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. TVRPILIANVS III VIR around, Tarpeia, long-haired facing half buried in shields with hands raised, (S.1639, RIC 299, RSC 494, BMC 29). Minor surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Augustus, with Agrippa, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius (3.41 g), Rome mint, issued by Cossus Cornelius Lentulus as moneyer, struck in 12 B.C., obv. around AVGVSTVS [COS XI], head of Augustus right, wearing oak wreath, rev. around traces of AGRIPPA COS TER COSSVS LENTVLVS, head of Agrippa right, wearing mural and rostral crown, (S.1727, RIC I 414, RSC 1 (Agrippa and Augustus-same dies), BMCRE 121 = BMCRR Rome 4671, BN 550, Jameson 26). Rough surface, otherwise very good - fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (12.51 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 to right 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 $250
SOLD $400
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.93 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). Very dark patina from cleaning and conservation, with minor uneveness, otherwise good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.62 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). Green find patination, with minor surface oxidation, otherwise good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Civil Wars, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius (3.05 g), minted in Spain, obv. draped bust of Libertas to right around LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, rev. a round shield inscribed S P Q R, all within wreath, (S.2069, RIC II 27, RSC 431, Martin 91). Nearly very fine, porous surface, very rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Civil Wars, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius (2.76 g), Tarraco mint, struck under Galba in Spain, April-June A.D. 68, obv. trace of LIBERTAS, draped bust of Libertas to right, rev. traces of RESTITVTA below P R across, pileus (cap of liberty) between two daggers, (S.2071, RIC II 24, RSC 394, BMC 7, Martin 49/50 Plate 4). Very good, corroded and weak in places, extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350