Catalogue
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar, (3.89 g), obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.1399, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Well centred, toned, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar in Greece, issued 48 B.C., (3.96 g), obv. female head (Clementia) wearing oak wreath to right, with LII behind, rev. trophy with Gallic shield and carnyx, to right axe, below CAE SAR, (S.1400, Cr.452/2, Syd. 1009, RSC 18). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine with light tone, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.91 g), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, RSC Julius Caesar 12). Banker's mark on cheek, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.99 g), obv. Venus diademed head to right, small Cupid behind at shoulder, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404, Syd. 1014, Cr.468/1, C.Julius Caesar or RSC 13). Struck on a compact flan, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $880
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.94 g), obv. Venus diademed head to right, small Cupid behind at shoulder, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404, Syd. 1014, Cr.468/1, C.Julius Caesar or RSC 13). Slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, struck Jan - Feb 44 B.C., (3.56 g), obv. CAESAR IMP before Caesar's laureate head to right, star of eight rays behind, rev. P. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield, (S.1412, Cr.480/5b, Syd.1071, BMC 4165). Slightly weak on edge, worn obverse die, small scratch on obverse, nearly extremely fine or better nicely centred and well centred, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 42 B.C., (3.73 g), obv. Caesar's wreathed head to right, dotted border, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS around, cornucopiae on globe between rudder on left and caduceus and apex, (S.1426, Cr.494/39, RSC Julius Caesar 29), Lightly toned, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Massilia, issued 44-43 B.C., (3.54 g), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, NEPTVNI to left downwards, trident before, dolphin to right below, rev. Q NASI[DIVS] in exergue, galley under sail to right, star above, (S.1390, Cr.483/2, RSC 20, BMC Sicily 21). Weak in places, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.56 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VII below, (S.1479, Cr.544/20, Syd.1224, RSC Mark Antony 34). Off centred obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Mark Antony and Octavian, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.71 g), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around [M] ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, (S.1504, Cr.517/2, Syd.1181). Off centred on reverse, with large flan, attractive grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
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