Catalogue
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.17 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, rev. Fortuna standing left, right hand on prow, holding cornucopiae in left hand, COS ITER FORT RED around, (S.-, RIC 1104, Calico 602, BMC 373). Attractive portrait, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,400
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 100, Rome mint, (7.33 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, aegis and slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on altar, holding club and lion's skin, around P M TR P COS III P P, (S.3095, cf.RIC 37 [no aegis or drapery], C 215). Strong portrait, some lustre, extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $7,000
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 101-102, Rome mint, (7.09 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on altar, holding club and lion's skin, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (S.3095, RIC 49, C 215). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,500
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 140/1), gold aureus (7.02 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius after A.D. 147, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina to right, hair coiled atop head, rev. AVG-V-STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in each hand, (S.4554, RIC [Antoninus] 357a. BMC [Antoninus] 405 [Pius], Calico 1758a [This Coin]). Nicely struck, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 140/1), gold aureus (7.15 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius after A.D. 147, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust of Faustina to right, hair coiled atop head, rev. AVGV STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch and sceptre, (S.4553, RIC [Antoninus] 356a. BMC [Antoninus] 395 [Pius]) Well struck, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,500
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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 $2,500
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Valentinian III, (A.D. 425-455), gold solidus, Rome mint, (4.27 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, DN PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, rev. Emperor Valentinian III standing facing, holding long cross and Victory, with foot on serpent, VICTORIA AVGGG around, R M across, (S.21264, C.19, DOC 849-850). Has been mounted extensively around the edge, polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Zeno I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina **G*, (4.32 g), obv. Zeno three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN ZENO PERP AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG**G* in exergue CONOB, (S.4385, RIC 910). Nearly very fine, has been mounted.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360