Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Spanish mint Tarraco, struck 18 B.C. (3.68 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around SPQR IMP CAESAR AVG COS XI TRI POT VI, rev. CIVIB ET SIGN MILIT A PA RT RECVP, triumphal arch of Augustus, central arch surmounted by a facing quadriga, side arches on each of which is a standing figure on left standing figure to right, holding a signum in raised right hand, figure standing on right to left, holding an aquila in raised right hand and bow at side, (S.-, RIC 136, RSC -, BMC 427, BN 1229-1231). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by M. Sanquinius, (11.10 g), obv. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. M SANQVINIVS Q F III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1666, RIC 342, C.521, CBN 287, BMC 193). Light brown patina, slightly off centred reverse, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (21.02 g), obv. OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. ASINIVS C F GALLVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1644, RIC 370, C.367, CBN 372, BMC 157). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued B.C. 10-7, (9.52 g), obv. laureate head to right of Augustus, around CAESAR PONT MAX, rev. altar of the cult of Roma and Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by two columns, each surmounted by statue of Victory, in exergue ROM ET AVG, (S.1690, RIC 230, C.240). On a large flan, dark brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus Mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (12.81 g), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and laureate head of Augustus to right, above IMP across P P, below DIVI F, 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). Brown patina, fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, issued A.D. 37-41, (16.47 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, S C across, rev. around CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R, Augustus seated to left on curule chair holding branch, (S.1811, RIC 56, BMC 88, C.87). Dark brown patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated to right on chair with ornate legs, holding vertical sceptre and branch, line below, (S.1763, RIC 26, BMC 48, RSC 16). Toned, fine style, very fine, light porosity.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (10.38 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) Light brown patination, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (9.42 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) Toned, tooled on obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, (9.27 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, BMC 204). Dark brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, issued A.D.66, Lugdunum mint, (14.55 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C across in field, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, (S.1970, RIC 523, BMC 356). Dark earthern patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $380
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.10 g), obv. [IMP] CAES VESP AVG PM [COS IIII], laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA [AVGVSTI], Victory advancing to right, holding palm and about to place wreath on trophy, (S.2317, RIC 52, C.618); another silver plated (3.00), rev. Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.2296, RIC 15); Marcus Aurelius, silver denarius (3.02 g), issued A.D. 155-6 rev. Aequitas standing left (S.4792, RIC 466a); Septimius Severus, silver denarius, Emesa mint A.D.194, rev. Liber standing left, panther at feet, (cf.S.6307, R IC 27a); Gordian III, antoninianus, (4.86 g), rev. Mars with olive branch and spear, (cf.S.8699, RIC 56). Very good - very fine, several scarce. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.14 g), obv. IMP CAES VES P AVG PM, laureate head to right, rev. TRI POT, Vesta seated to left holding simpulum, (S.2312, RIC 37, RSC 561). Bright,uneven flan, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (25.64 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P PP COS III, rev. around to left, ROMA, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.2331, RIC 102) (illustrated); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 82, (24.36 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to left, around IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN [AVG P M], rev. around TR P COS VIII [DES VIIII], Minerva standing to left, holding spear, S C across, (cf.S.2780, RIC 240B, C.582) (illustrated); another, (22.98 g), rev. Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 751, C.315). Toning, good fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88, (3.38 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2730, RIC 138, RSC 253, BMC 152). Attractive, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.06 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left holding thunderbolt and javelin, shield at feet, (S.2737, RIC 177, RSC 283). Dark tone with hoard patination, nearly extremely fine/very fine, weak on part of reverse legend, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.89, (28.06 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII [CENS PER PP], head laureate to right, rev. [IOVI VICTO]RI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 633). Light patina, some surface pitting, good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.90-91, (24.64 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 388, C.314). Dark brown patina, weakness on legend on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE semis, issued 85, (3.05 g), obv. laureate and draped bust of Apollo to right, laurel branch to right, around IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI, around, rev. raven standing right on branch, S C below, (S.-, RIC 314, C.526). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 86, (12.53 g), obv. radiate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2798, RIC 499, C.647) (illustrated); another, (14.97 g), rev. Minerva standing left holding thunderbolt and spear, (RIC 108); another, (13.23 g), rev. Victory standing left inscribing shield set on trophy to left and holding palm, (RIC 297). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (13.84 g), obv. radiate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2798, RIC 644) (illustrated); another similar, (11.35 g), (RIC 706); another, (9.15 g), rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae S C across field, (cf.S.2786, RIC 753); another, (9.68 g), rev. Fides standing right, (cf.S.2804, RIC 378). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 69-81), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (11.03 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, rev. Ceres standing, head left, holding corn-ears and torch, around CERES AVGVSTA, S C across , (S.2687, RIC 512, C.32); another, issued A.D. 87, (9.62 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 550, C.650). Toning, mild surface pitting, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (11.21 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to left, around CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, rev. S C across field, Minerva standing left holding spear and thunderbolt, shield at side, (cf.S.2692, RIC 348). Attractive green patina, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (12.14 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII, rev. around MONETA AVGVST, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (cf.S.2807, RIC 493) (illustrated); another similar, (10.20 g); another, (10.67 g), rev. Virtus standing to right, (cf.S.2817, RIC 373, C.655); another, (8.74 g), rev. Spes standing left, (RIC 675, BMC 688); another, (13.51 g), rev. Fortuna standing to left, (cf.S.2805, RIC 707). Toning, good fine - very fine or better, scarce. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 87, (11.93 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 550) (illustrated); another similar, (9.36 g); another, (12.22 g), rev. Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, cf.S.2807, RIC 221); another, (9.18 g), rev. Spes left, (S.2659, RIC 1054, cf.C.454); another, (11.31 g), rev. Minerva standing left, (RIC 314); another, (10.68 g), rev. Domitian sacrificing before temple with a patera over an altar, harpist and flute player to right, (cf.S.2803, RIC 385b, C.86). Toning, good fine - good very fine and scarce, the last rare. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (11.84 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PERP P, rev. around FORTVNAE AVGVSTI, Fortuna standing to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, S C across field, (cf.S.2805, RIC 707) (illustrated); another similar, (11.29 g); another, (10.50 g), rev. Virtus standing to right, (cf.S.2817, RIC 373, C.655); another, (10.27 g), rev. Moneta left, (cf.S.2807, RIC 221); another, (11.61 g), rev. Minerva right, (RIC 87); another, (10.93 g), rev. Mars walking left, (RIC 420, C.430). Toning, good fine - good very fine, scarce. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE quadrans, Rome Mint, (2.78 g), obv. laureate bust left, around CAES AVG F, rev. winged caduceus, around DOMIT COS II, (S.2667, RIC 1581) (illustrated); another, (2.30 g), rev. olive branch upright, (S.2827, RSC 544); another, (2.66 g), rev. trophy of arms, (S.-, RIC 21); another, (2.21 g), rev. owl, (S.2918, RIC 7); another, (4.14 g), rev. olive tree, (S.2919, RIC 9). Toning, fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued A.D. 83 or later, (2.16 g), obv. no legend with rhinoceros walking to right, rev. IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, with S C in centre across field, (S.2834, RIC 434, C.673); another, (1.90 g), obv. no legend with rhinoceros walking to left, rev. IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, with S C in centre across field, (cf.S.2834, RIC 435, C.674). Attractive dark brown patina, very fine or better, scarce in this condition. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Anonymous Issue, period of Domitian to Antoninus Pius, (c.81-161 A.D.), AE quadrans (3.02 and 2.59 g), obv. helmeted, bearded, and cuirassed bust of Mars to right, rev. S C across field, cuirass, (S.2922, RIC II 19; cf.Cohen 26-27). Dark brown patina, very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 97, (11.33 g), obv. radiate head of Nerva to right, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, SC across, two hands clasped hads holding legionary eagle resting on prow, (S.3056, RIC 55) (illustrated); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued A.D. 326-328, Thessalonica mint, (3.02 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Constantine I, around CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. two turreted gateway of military camp, star above, around PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, in exergue SMTS**D*, (S.16254, RIC 153). Toning, very fine - good very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110