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Galba (A.D. 68-69), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. June-August 68, (12.32 g), obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around IMP SER GALBA CAE AVG TR P, rev. around [PA]X AV[GVST], S C either side of Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2129, RIC 370, C.155); another AE As (8.51 g), Rome mint, issued June to August 68, obv. laureate head right, rev. Aquila (legionary eagle) between two signa, (standards), all set on galley prows, (S.2137, RIC 304, C.143). Very good, some roughness. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE as, (12.08 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 68, obv. obv. bare head of Galba to right, around IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG P M TR P, rev. Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and vertical rod, around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S C across, (cf.S.2134, RIC 366 [dupondius], BMC 121 note). Dark patina, mild surface roughness, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Vitellius, (Late April - Dec 20, 69 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.67 g), obv. laureate head of Vitellius to right around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. CONCOR DIA PR, Concordia draped and seated to left, with right hand holding patera and left hand a cornucopiae, (cf.S.2196, RSC 20, BMC 7, RIC 73); another AE As, (10.37 g), Spanish Mint (Tarraco?), issued Jan - June 69, obv. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, laureate head to left, globe at point of bust, rev. Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed SPQR, VICTORIA AVGVSTI around, SC across, (S.2219, RIC 46, BMC 107). Toned, fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Vespasian (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285, RIC 10, RSC 94h, BMC 26). Compact flan as usual, otherwise good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.16 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]). Lightly toned, fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Vespasian, (69-79 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.11 g), issued in 76 A.D., obv. head of Vespasian to right around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. COS VII above a heifer standing right, (S.-, RSC 118, BMC 177, RIC 840). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (2.65 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPAS[IANVS AVG], rev. winged caduceus, PON MAX TR P COS V around, (S.2299, RIC 75, RSC 362); another issued A.D. 71, (3.08 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). First with rough surface, fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Vespasian, (69-79, A.D.), silver quinarius issued 75-79 A.D, (1.52 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG Laureate head right, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory seated left holding wreath and palm branch, (S.2319, RIC 125, RSC 594 BMC 285, CBN 252). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Vespasian, (A.D.69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (24.90 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M T[R P P P C]OS III, laureate head to right, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, SC across, (cf.S.2335, RIC 447, C.440). Attractive strong portrait good very fine, weak on part of the obverse legend, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (23.96 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. traces of VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm tree; on right, Judaea seated right, in attitude of mourning, (S.2344, RIC 467, BMC 582, C.624, H.1508). Field rough with faults etc and weak in places, otherwise fine/nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (26.19 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS III, rev. around to left, ROMA, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.2331, RIC 443, C.419). Old patina, areas of pitting and roughness, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 75, (12.56 g), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T R COS VI, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITA S PVBLICA, S.C. across, (cf.S.2346, RIC 818); another AE as, Rome mint, issue A.D. 71, (10.48 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG COS III around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. facade of altar-enclosure, PROVIDENT, S C across, (S.2360, RIC 494, C.396). Fine - nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.08 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESP[ASIANVS AVG P M], laureate head to right, rev. TR POT VIIII IMP XIIII COS VIII P P, bound captive kneeling to right, at foot of trophy, (cf.S.2505, RIC 30, RSC 274). Has been tooled, lightly toned, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.16 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT VIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, capricorn left with globe below, (S.2510, RIC 19, RSC 294). Good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (22.34 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around IMP [T CAE]S VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, rev. Pax standing to left holding olive branch and cornucopiae, PAX AVGVSTI around, S C across field, (S.2526, RIC 155, BMC 171, C.140). Attractive fine/good fine with weakness on obverse legend, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), in honour of Vespasian, (A.D. 79-81), issue of A.D. 80, (3.04 g), obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. SC on circular shield supported by two capricorns back to back, globe below, (S.2569, RIC 63, RSC 497 [Vespasian], BMC 129 [Titus]. Toned very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Titus, (79-81 A.D.), AE As, issued in Rome AD 80, (10.42 g), obv. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, laureate bust right, rev. [PAX] AVGVST, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and caduceus left, S C across fields, (S.2549, RIC 151, BMC 212); another AE As, (10.94 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, rev. AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre, S C across, (S.2473, RIC 215). Fine - very fine, some roughness, scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian, (died c.A.D. 90), bronze dupondius, issued 79-80, (10.79 g), obv. IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTI, draped bust to right, hair in short queue, rev. CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left holding corn ears and long torch, S C across, (S.2615, RIC T253, CBN 264, C.2). Light brown patination, rough field, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.17 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 right holding shield and thunderbolt, (cf.S.2734, RIC 175, RSC 283b, BMC 214). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR POT COS VII DES VIII P P, thunderbolt on table or throne, (cf.S.2748, RIC 16, RSC 575); AE asses (2), (9.07 g), rev. Moneta standing left (cf.S.2807); another (10.40 g), rev. Fortuna standing left (cf.S.2805); AE quadrans (2.65 g), issued 81-2, obv. helmeted head of Minerva, [IMP] DOM AVG, rev. SC in wreath, (S.2823, RIC 436). Fair - fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.95-96, (25.20 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII 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 II 794, BMC 474). Dark brown patina, some bronze patination visible, minor flan crack, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.90-1, (25.94 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 702). Dark green patina, mild surface pitting, nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.58 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3025, RIC 16, RSC 66); another, denarius, Rome mint, issued Jan - Sept A.D. 97, (3.35 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped right hands, (S.3020, RIC 14, RSC 20); another, sestertius, (22.22 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. clasped hands holding legionary eagle set on prow, around CONCORDIA EXERCITVM S-C (Cohen.30, S.3042, RIC.80). The third with obverse horizontal gash otherwise, very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.32 g), obv. laureate head, drapery on far shoulder, to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS III P P, rev. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, setting foot on Dacian captive, around S P Q R, OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3161, RIC 190a, RSC 405a, BMC 213). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), an issue in honour of his deceased father, silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.47 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan, draped on far shoulder to right, around IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan senior seated left on curule chair, holding patera and sceptre, around DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, (S.3323, RIC 252, RSC 140, BMC 500). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 101-2, (3.50 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IANVS AVG GERM, rev. P M TR P COS III P P, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, (S.3152, RIC 38, RSC 222a). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 107, Rome mint, (24.89 g), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Trajan galloping to right, brandishing spear at Dacian warrior on the ground, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.3204, RIC 534, C.503). Well centred, dark green patina, very fine/good very fine, rare in this condition, a most attractive coin.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Trajan (A.D. 98 -117) sestertius, Rome Mint (27.22 g), obv, laureate and draped bust right, around IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP, rev. Providentia standing elbow on column pointing at globe at feet. PRO-AVG across fields S-C in exergue, around SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS (RIC.663, Cohen.320). Nearly fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 100, (9.53 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, around TR POT COS III P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 417, cf.C.628, BMC 740). Deep black-green patination, nearly extremely fine, score mark on reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Trajan (A.D. 98 - 117), a selection of worn and/or damaged examples, includes, denarius (2) (one identified as Cohen.462a); sestertius (2) (one holed twice); dupondius (3) (one identified as RIC.613); as. In Collector's envelopes with notes, some with reference numbers, good - nearly fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130