Catalogue
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D., 22-23, (8.66 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII around, SC in centre, (S.1770, RIC 44, BMC 91); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint type, issued 42, (9.43 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1862, RIC 116, BMC 206, C.84). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Livia, mother of Tiberius, (b.58 B.C., d.A.D. 29), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (12.29 g), obv. draped bust of Livia to right as Salus, SALVS AVGVSTA below, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG P M TR POT XXIIII legend around SC, (S.1740, RIC 47, BMC 81). Deep brown and red patina, surface marks, good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.69 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 patination, good very fine/extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.22 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). Good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Gaius, (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (19.05 g), obv. laureate head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. [ADLOCUT] above, Gaius bare headed in togate, standing left on platform before low stool, haranguing with right hand extended to five soldiers holding shields and aquilae, in exergue [COH], (cf.S.1799, RIC 32, C.1, BMC 33, CBN 45). Brown patina, nearly fine, sarce type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Gaius (Caligula), AE quadrans, (3.46 and 2.82 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 TERT around RCC, (cf.S.1804, RIC 45, BMC 61-63). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.66 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). Green patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $520
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.63 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). Attractive green patina, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 41-42, (13.93 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, C.1). Of fine style, porous flan, otherwise fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, (27.02 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD]IVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. wreath with legend in four lines, traces of EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS, (S.1850, RIC 96, C.112, BMC 186, C.38). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, (12.23 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). Attractive brown patina, nearly very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, (10.34 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, surface pitting, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (2.92 g), obv. three legged modius, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. S C in centre around PON M TR P IMP P P COS II, (S.1865, RIC 90, BMC 182, C.72). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (3.53 g), obv. three legged modius, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. S C in centre around PON M TR P IMP COS II, (cf.S.1865, RIC 88, BMC 179). Even dark toning, extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
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, (12.90 g), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around TI CLAVD[IVS CAE]SAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S C across field, (S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92). Attractively bronze patina, fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 41-42, (10.96 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVD CAES AVG, rev. COM ASI either side of tetrastyle temple with ROM ET AVG above on entablature, figure of Claudius crowned by female deity within, (S.1838 RIC 120, RPC 2221, RSC 3). Lightly toned, surface scratches, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, (25.71 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD]IVS CAESAR AVG [PM] TR P [IMP], rev. wreath with legend in four lines, traces of EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS, (S.1850, RIC 96, C.112, BMC 186, C.38). Deeply toned, mild surface pitting, some smoothing, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome Mint, restitution issue, struck under Titus, issued 80-81, (11.29 g), obv. bare head to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, around IMP T VESP AVG REST, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149, C.84). Attractive deep brown patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius issued c.65, Rome mint, (26.02 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P P P, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium, ROMA in exergue, S C across field, (cf.S.1961, RIC 273 var, WCN 145 var). Uneven toning, flan flaw on reverse, very fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 65, (10.61 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P M TR POT P P, rev. around PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, temple of Janus with closed doors to right of temple, (cf.S.1974, RIC 183, C.157). Attractive dark brown patina, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome mint, (10.14 g), obv. radiate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE PR VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (cf.S.1974, RIC 347, BMC 230) (illustrated); Ionia, Smyrna, Nero (A.D. 54-68), AE 20, (4.32 g), obv. draped bust of Agrippina facing laureate bust of Nero, around traces of **NERWNA SEBASTON AGRIPPINANH SEBASTHN*, rev. Nemesis walking right, holding out neck of dress, holding caduceus over snake at foot right, around traces of **AYLOS GESSIOS ZMYNAIWN*, (S.-, RPC 2478). Toning, fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Galba, (October - November 68 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.09 g), obv. head of Galba bare-headed to right around IMP SER GALBA A[VG], rev. VICTORIA P R around, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, (S.2110, RSC 330, RIC 234). Toned, flan crack, good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Otho, (Jan 15 - Mar 9, 69 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.90 g), obv. bare head of Otho to right around IMP OTHO [CAESAR AVG] TR P, rev. SE[CV RI TAS] P R, Securitas draped standing left with right hand holding wreath left hand with sceptre, (S.2163, RSC 10, RIC 15). Deeply toned, chipped flan, good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.35 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.2296, RIC 15, Brin 16, BMC 37, RSC 226, H.759 [198]). Very fine/good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 71, (3.62 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Pax seated to left holding branch and caduceus, TRI POT II COS III P P around, (S.2313, RIC 39, RSC 566). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Vespasian, (69-79 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 73 A.D., (3.27 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right around IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS outwards, rev. PONTIF MAXIM outwards, winged Pax-Nemesis advancing to right, drawing out fold of drapery from neck and holding caduceus, snake at feet, (S.2304, RSC 385, BMC 97, RIC 64). Nearly very fine/fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.31 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, PON MAX TR P COS VI around, (S.2301, RIC 90, RSC 366). Lightly toned, extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 74, obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, laureate head to right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, winged caduceus (S.2036, RIC 84, RSC 390) (illustrated); Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 114-117 A.D., Rome Mint, (2.93 g), obv. Laureate bust draped of Trajan to right around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. FORT RED in exergue, around PM TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3139, RIC 318, RSC 154); another issued 107, Rome mint, (2.78 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder on prow, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3125, RIC 122, RSC 87, BMC 306). Mostly toned and fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (25.38 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR PPP COS VII, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower, S C across, (S.2336, RIC 576b, C.456). Dark green and black patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.54 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM, laureate head to right, rev. TR P VIIII [IMP XIIII] COS VII P P, slow quadriga to left, in which are corn ears, (S.2506, RIC 6, BMC p.224, RSC 276). Lightly toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480