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Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.59 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, [CAESAR AVGVSTVS] DIVI F PATER PAT[RIAE] 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 AVGVST[I F COS DESIG PRINC] IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 519). Attractively toned, old scratch on obverse, very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issued 9-14 B.C., (9.74 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around CAESAR PONT MAX, rev. ROM ET AVG in exergue, front elevation of the altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures, to left and right Victories on columns facing each other, (S.1690, RIC 230, C.240); AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.83 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); Phonecia, Berytus, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE 25, (8.34 g), obv. bare head to right, around IMP CAES[AR AVGVSTVS], rev. colonist ploughing to left with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, dotted border, (S.-, Ash Syl. 1482, BMC 52-54) (illustrated); Aspendos, Pamphylia, Augustus?, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 17, (3.61 g), obv. bare head right, rev. cult statues of Aphrodite Kastnietides, bearded head right, (S.-, RPC 3383, SNG France -) (illustrated); Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachm, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), year 13 = A.D. 66-67, (12.08 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to left, rev. radiate head of Augustus to right, (S.2007, BMC 112, Milne 251, Koln 177). Toned, nearly fine - good fine, the Aspendos piece extremely rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 11-12, (9.93 g), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII around large SC, (S.1689, RIC 471, C.226 variety, CBN 883); Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, issued A.D. 35-36, (10.37 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, rev. winged caduceus S C across, around PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXVII, (S.1771, RIC 59, BMC 120); AE dupondius, Commagene mint, (issued A.D. 19-21), obv. Tiberius head laureate to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS, rev. around PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXII, upright caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 90 [R2], BMC 175-6, RPC 3869) (illustrated). Toned, good fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Augustus. (77 B.C.- A.D. 14), uncertain mint in Asia, AE As, (11.04 g), struck 27-23 B.C., obv. bare head right, CAESAR to left, rev. AVGV/STVS in two lines within laurel wreath, (S.-, RPC I 2231, RIC I 485, BMCRE 730); another, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (10.85 g), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, rev. C. GALLIVS LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1679, RIC 379, C.436, CBN 428); Corinthia, Corinth, Tiberius, (A.D. 14 - 37), AE As, (6.13 g), issued A.D. 32-33, issue of L. Arrius Peregrinus and L. Furius Labeo, obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, rev. traces of magistrates name around, hexastyle temple, (cf.S.141, BMC -, Amandry Group XVI obverse die Dbb, rev. IIc, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 387 type). Toned, fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $60
SOLD $30
Livia, wife of Tiberius Claudius Nero, (divorced 38 B.C.), and afterwards Augustus, mother of Tiberius and Nero Claudius Drusus, (died A.D. 29), AE sestertius, Rome mint, struck by Tiberius, (28.33 g), issued A.D. 22-3, obv. Carpentum drawn right by two mules, in three lines S P Q R IVLIAE AVGVST, rev. around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII, S C in centre, (S.1738, RIC 51 (Tib), C.6, BMC 76). Deep brown toning, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 22-23, (28.40 g), obv. Tiberius seated to left on curule chair holding patera and sceptre, around CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large SC, (S.1764, RIC 48, C.3, CBN 52, BMC 70). Deeply toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
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 $100
SOLD $60
Agrippina Senior, wife of Germanicus and mother of Caligula, (died A.D. 33), AE sestertius, Rome mint, struck by Claudius, (28.91 g), obv. draped bust to right, around AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, rev. around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, S C in centre, (S.1906, RIC 102, C.3, BMC 219). Attractive green and brown patina, areas of smoothing and fill, otherwise good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Divus Augustus, (died A.D. 14), AE sestertius, struck under Tiberius, Rome mint, issued 36-37 A.D., (24.80 g), obv. quadriga of elephants left, with riders, radiate figure of Augustus sitting left, holding laurel-branch and sceptre, above, [DIVO] AVGVSTO SPQR, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIX around large SC, (S.1784, RIC 68, C.308, BMC 125). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Divus Augustus, (died A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Restitution issue, Rome mint, issued under Titus A.D. 80-81, (13.30 g), obv. radiate head of deified Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, dotted border, rev. IMP T VESP AVG REST around, Victory flying left with shield inscribed SPQR, S C to left and right, (S.2580, RIC 446). Attractive green patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (27.35 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 GERMANICVS 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). Attractive brown toning with some red and green, mild surface roughness, otherwise good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (27.17 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). Attractive light brown and tan patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (25.47 g), obv. Caligula laureate head to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, dotted border, rev. S P Q R / P P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within an oak wreath, (cf.S.1801, RIC 37, BMC 38). Dark green patination, surface roughness, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.71 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 green patina, lightly tooled, otherwise very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $390
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (9.43 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/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (11.35 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). Attractive red brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.28 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). Deep green patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (11.74 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). Dark green patina, mild surface smoothing, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (9.88 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); Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, struck under Caligula, (10.67 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, SC around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P (S.1822, RIC 50, BMC 74, C.4) (illustrated). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $400
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (27.83 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1854, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192, CBN 216). Deep brown patina, well centred, evidence of smoothing, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,200
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Restitution issue, Rome mint, issued under Titus, A.D. 80-81, (23.12 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. IMP T VESP AVG REST around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, S C in exergue, (S.2601, BMC 297, RIC 234, C.103). Light green patina, minor porosity, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 41-42, (15.88 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP, rev. CERES AVGVSTA, Ceres enthroned to left, holding corn-ears and torch, SC in exergue, (S.1856, RIC 110, BMC 197, C.1). Attractive green toning, mild smoothing in fields, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (8.97 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). Dark green patina, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42-43, struck under Claudius, (10.83 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). Attractive grey-green patina, a few cleaning scratches and earthen deposits, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.60-61, Lugdunum mint, (3.69 g), obv. bare head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. around PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P, Ceres standing left holding corn ears and long torch, EX SC to sides, (S.1937, RIC 30, BMC 32, RSC 224). Toned, mild hoard patination, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, (3.63 g), issued A.D. 60-61, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. Roma standing to right, left foot on arms, inscribing shield set on her knee, across EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.1939, RIC 39, BMC 44). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
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 $120
Passed in
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.64, Rome mint, (22.78 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAES AVG G ER P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Arch with quadriga above, Mars standing in left niche, S C across field, (cf.S.1962, cf.RIC 143, cf.BMC 183). Carefully tooled, otherwise good very fine, with attractive light brown patina and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,000