Catalogue
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (7.02 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, (S.1930, RIC 52, BMC 67, C.118). Possible traces of mounting, nearly fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued July - August 68, Rome mint, (7.13 g), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, rev. SALVS GEN HVMANI around, Salus or Fortuna standing to left holding a patera and rudder, right foot on globe, in front an altar, (cf.S.2092, RIC 231, Cal.505, C. 239). Traces of mint bloom, off centred obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,000
Titus, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.70 g), issued 74, obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right, rev. PONTIF TR POT, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2422, RIC 177b, C.166, Calico 752). Extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,000
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 107, (7.10 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, aegis and cloak on far shoulder, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. oak wreath with S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, in three lines within, (cf.S.3105, cf.RIC 150, C.581). Very fine and very rare, an unpublished bust type for issue.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 4th Officina, (4.26 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2a xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/1). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 10th Officina, (4.41 g), obv. rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, *ANTI* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xxxv, C.28, Depeyrot 20/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.23 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ (dot) in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2c viii, C.28, Depeyrot 19/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, some hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 367, (4.30 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS P F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, *CONS wreath in exergue (S.4104, RIC IX 3d2, Depeyrot 20/2). Light surface graffiti, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 3rd Officina, (4.41 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**G*. in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d xvi, C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Slight hoard discolouration on obverse, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Marcian, (A.D. 450-457), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.49 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, D N MARCIA NVS P F AVG around, rev. Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star in right field, VICTOR IA AVGVSTORVM around, CONOB in exergue, (S.21384, RIC 518, Depeyrot 87/5). Slightly wavy flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.40 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 E, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 6th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.28 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 S, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Some hoard patination on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Zeno, (A.D. 474-491 second reign), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, fifth issue, c.A.D.485-491 (4.47 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed facing bust of Zeno holding spear and shield, around D N ZENO PERP AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG**G*, Victory standing left holding long cross, star in right field, CONOB in exergue, (S.21514, RIC 929, LRBC 620ff). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $620