Catalogue
Livia, mother of Tiberius, (b.58 B.C., d.A.D. 29), AE as, (14.89 g), obv. diademed bust of Livia to right as Pietas, PIETAS, rev. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER legend around SC, (S.1741, RIC 43, BMC 98). Fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (10.89 g), obv. bare head of Drusus to left, around DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around, S C across field in centre, (S.1793, RIC 45, BMC 99). Attractive dark tone, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (9.76 g), obv. bare head of Drusus to left, around [DRVSVS] CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG [N], rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around, S C across field in centre, (S.1794, RIC 45, BMC 99, C.2). Green patina, off centred obverse, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gaius, (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (28.32 g), obv. Caligula laureate head to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, dotted border, rev. AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, S C in exergue, the three sisters of Caligula, (S.1800, RIC 33, C.4). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (11.36 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, 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 54, C.29, BMC 73). Toned, some surface pitting, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.53 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, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (9.94 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). Dark brown patina, off centred reverse, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Gaius (Caligula), AE quadrans, (3.22 g) issued 39-40, obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG around S C divided by pileus, rev. PON M TR P III P P COS DES III around RCC, (cf.S.1804, RIC 139). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (11.68 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). Nearly very fine with minor green oxidation.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, A.D. 37-41, (14.94 g), obv. GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus in triumphal quadriga to right, with sceptre, with countermark in block NCAPR, rev. SIGNIS RECE[PT] DEVICTIS GER[M], large SC below, Germanicus standing left, right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left hand, (S.1820, RIC 57, C.7, CBN 140, BMC 93). Fine, countermark very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 41-42, (14.98 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. CERES AVGVSTI, Ceres enthroned to left, holding corn-ears and torch, SC in exergue, (S.1855, RIC 94, BMC 136) (illustrated); AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (8.40 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around [TI CL]AVDIVS CAES[AR AVG P M TR P] IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS AVG[VSTA], S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47); Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, (grandmother of Caligula, mother of Claudius), (died A.D. 37), AE dupondius, issued after her death by Claudius 41-42, Rome mint, (15.90 g), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around traces of ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around traces of TI CLAVDIVS [CAESAR AVG P M] TR P IMP, S C across field, (S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92). Toned, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, (10.90 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). Slight surface pitting, otherwise good very fine, with dealer ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (9.01 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (11.00 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47; Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius, issued 154-156, (14.05 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia standing to right, (cf.S.4724, RIC 1392); Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued in 232, (23.32 g), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, S C across field, Providentia standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two corn ears over modius, (S.8014, RIC 642, C.503); another issued A.D. 231-235, (18.84 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, around MARS VLTOR, S C in field, (S.7979, RIC 635c, C.163); another similar (17.02 g), issued 230 A.D. rev. Sol standing left, (S7998, RIC 503, C.393). Fine - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Claudius and Nero, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, issued A.D.50-54, Rome mint, (3.58 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P, rev. NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT, Nero bust, bare-headed and draped to left, (S.1890, RIC 83 [notes R2], BMC 80). Very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,300
Nero Claudius Drusus, (Claudius's father) (died 9 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Claudius, (A.D. 41-2), AE sestertius, (26.27 g), obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, Drusus head to left, rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP around, S C in exergue, Claudius seated left on curule chair with arms around, holding a branch, (S.1896, RIC 93 [Claudius], BMC 157, C.8). With collector's packets, fair-fine, surface roughness, very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Nero Claudius Drusus, (father of Claudius) (died 9 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Claudius, (A.D. 41-2), AE sestertius, (29.52 g), obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANI[CVS] IMP, Drusus head to left, rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P around, S C in exergue, Claudius seated left on curule chair with arms around, holding a branch, (S.1897, RIC 109 [Claudius], BMCRE 208-211a, BN 198-203). Toned, slightly porous, good fine or better and a rare type.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, (grandmother of Caligula, mother of Claudius), (died A.D. 37), AE dupondius, issued after her death by Claudius 41-42, Rome mint, (16.02 g), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S C across field, (S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92). Dark patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (11.08 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 215, C.9). Well centred, attractive light brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Claudius and Nero, (50-54 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.55 g), obv. bust of Nero bare-headed to left around NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GE[RM PRINC IV]VENT, rev. SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPR[A NVM EX S C] around Simpulum (to right) on the left and lituus (to left) on right above tripod and patera respectively, (S.1917, RSC 312 (Nero), BMC 87, RIC 77). Off centre as usual, minor scratches, good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint type, issued 41-42, (10.78 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149, C.57); another AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, (8.23 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS [AVGV]STA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1859, RIC 97, C.47); another as a restitution issue by Titus in A.D.80, (10.06 g), obv. bare head right of Claudius, rev. Minerva advancing right, (S.2605, RIC 300). Very good - nearly very fine with brown patination highlights. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Nero, (64-65 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.23 g), obv. Laureate head of Nero bearded to right around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, seated left on throne, right hand holds thunderbolt, left hand long sceptre, (S.1930, RSC 119, BMC 74, RIC 53). Uneven patination, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.60-61, Lugdunum mint, (3.33 g), obv. bare head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. around PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P, oak-wreath encircling EX SC, (S.1936, RIC 22, BMC 24, RSC 216). Large flan crack, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (3.20 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (S.1943, RIC 64, BMC p.210 note, RSC 121). Dull grey patina, good fine with edge faults.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.05 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). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.33 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). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (2.88 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around [IMP NERO] CAESAR AVG P P, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 71, BMC 98, RSC 316). Nearly fine/fine and rare variety.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued 68 A.D., Rome mint, (3.38 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, rev. without legend, Roman eagle between two standards, (S.1947, RIC 68, BMC 107, RSC 356). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Nero, (65-66 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.03 g), obv. laureate head of Nero bearded to right around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. SALVS in exergue, Salus, draped, seated to left on throne, right hand holds patera, left hand resting at her side, (cf.S.1945, RSC 314, BMC 90, RIC 60); another silver denarius, Nero, (67-68 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.13 g), obv. Laureate head of Nero bearded to right around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, rev. Without legend Aquila (Roman eagle) between two vexilla (two standards), (S.1947, RSC 356, BMC 107, RIC 68). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (2.66 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around traces of NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314); Nero, with Agrippina Junior, (A.D. 54-68), plated denarius (2.42 g), obv. Nero and Agrippina facing each other, bare head of Nero right; draped bust of Agrippina left, rev. EX S C within oak wreath, (S.2043, RIC 2; WCN 36; RSC 7). Both good - very good, second rare but plated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140