Catalogue
Octavian, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.55 g), obv. head of Octavian, to right CAESAR III VIR R.P.C, border of dots, rev. Curule chair on which is a wreath, inscribed CAESAR DIC. PER on chair, (S.1536, C.497/2b, BMC Gaul 76, RSC Augustus 55a [p.135]). Good fine, minor surface marks, lightly toned, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Octavian, (37 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian, (3.81 g), obv. Octavian head to right bearded, around [IMP C]AESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER [R P C], rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, border of dots, around COS ITER ET TER DESIG, (S.1544, Cr.538/3, C.91, Syd.1334, BMC Gaul 116). Slightly off-centre on obverse, porous surface, rough edge, otherwise good very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Octavian, (36 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian, (3.80 g), obv. bare head of Octavian bearded to right, IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C around, rev. around [COS ITER ET] TER DESIG, Julius Caesar in temple of four columns, frontal inscribed DIVO IVL, altar on left, off centre on reverse, (S.1545, C.540/2, Syd 1338, BMC Africa 33, RSC Julia 139). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Octavian, (30-29 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), (3.81 g), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in linear circle, rev. IMP CAESAR on architrave of arch, surmounted by facing quadriga bearing Octavian, (S.1558, RIC 267, RSC 123, BMC 624). Banker's mark on the obverse, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Octavian, (30-29 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium or Rome), (3.20 g), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in linear circle, rev. [IMP CAESAR] on architrave of arch, surmounted by facing quadriga bearing Octavian, (S.1558, RIC 267, RSC 123, BMC 624). Very good - nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued c.19 B.C. by P.Petronius Turpilianus, (3.41 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 fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.54 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, RSC 144, BMC 461). Off centred on the obverse, banker's mark, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Augustus, (15-13 B.C.), silver denarius, Lugdunum Mint, (3.68 g), obv. Augustus head to right, around DIVI.F AVGVST[VS], rev. IMP X to left & right of Apollo Citharoedus, in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, ACT in exergue, (S.1611, RSC 144, BMC 461, RIC 171a, Ashmolean 127-133). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.86 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, very fine or better and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by P. Lurius Agrippa, (9.84 g), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVG[VST PONT MAX] TRIBVNIC POT, rev. P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1686, RIC 428, C.446, CBN 640). Brown patina, weak in places, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by P. Lurius Agrippa, (10.60 g), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around CAES[AR AVGVST PONT MAX T]RIBVNIC POT, rev. P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1686, RIC 428, C.446, CBN 640). Brown patina, weak in places, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued 9 B.C. by Lamia, Silius and Annius, the IIIviri monetales, (2.13 g), obv. LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS around simpulum and lituus, rev. III VIR A A A F F around S C, (S.1694, RIC 421, BMC 201). Partial dark green patina, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
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Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (12.66 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 155, RPC 523). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (12.72 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); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. Vespasian seated to right, holding sceptre and branch, PONTIF MAXIM around, (cf.S.2305, RIC 546, RSC 387). Toning, fine - good very fine, significant edge damage to the Vespasian denarius. (2)
Estimate $150
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Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.73 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 30, RSC 16a, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Well centred, good very fine and probably has once been mounted.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, group 4, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.69 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 30, BMC 48, RSC 16a). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $500
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Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.76 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 30, RSC 16a, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Off centred obverse, good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.52 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around [TI CAESA]R DIVI AVG F AVGVST[VS], rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, RSC 16a, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Off centred obverse, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.62 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 30, RSC 16a, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Tiberius, (10-12 A.D.), issued under Augustus (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), AE As, Rome Mint, (10.53 g), obv. Around TI CAESAR. AVGVST. F. IMPERAT. V., bare head to right of Tiberius, rev. S-C in centre, around PONTIFEX. TRIBVN. POTESTATE. XII., (S.1755, BMC 271, RIC 469). Very fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, issued A.D. 35-36, (8.92 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, rev. winged caduceus S C across, around PON[TIF MA]XIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXVII, (S.1771, RIC 59, BMC 120). Good fine, off centred reverse, rough obverse surface, brown patina, scarce.
Estimate $120
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Livia, mother of Tiberius, (b.58 B.C., d.A.D. 29), AE as, (14.09 g), issued Rome mint A.D. 22-23, obv. diademed bust of Livia to right as Justitia, IVSTITIA below, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG P M TR POT XXIIII legend around SC, (S.1739, RIC 46, BMC 79). Good fine/very fine, obverse surface rough.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
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
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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