Catalogue
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.43 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, star before, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding palm, L.PISO FRVG, N: below, (S.235, Cr.340/1, RSC Calpurnia 11). Very fine, a scarce sub type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.70 g), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, MAG PIVS IMP ITER around, rev. Neptune standing to left with right foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the Catanean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each of whom bears a parent on his shoulders, PRAEF above, CLAS ET ORAE over [MAR]IT EX SC in exergue, (S.1392, Sear Imperators 344, Cr.511/3a, Syd. 1344, C.Pompey 17). Toned, areas of flat striking on obverse and reverse, off centre on obverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $400
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued c.25 B.C., (11.37 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, below IMP CAESAR, rev. AVGV STVS either side of bunch of six corn-ears, all within dotted circle, (S.1586, RIC 478, RSC 32b). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, struck in Gaul at the Nemausus mint, issued after 16-15 B.C - 10 B.C., (11.15 g), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostral crown and wreath, bare head of Augustus to right back to back, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile to right below, wreath above, (S.1729, RPC 523, RIC 155). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
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Divus Augustus, (after AD 14), Orichalcum sestertius, (28.69 g). Rome Mint, under Tiberius, issued A.D. 35-36, obv. OB CIVES SER inscribed on shield surrounded by oak wreath, DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R around, two adduced Capricorns and globe below, rev. TI. CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVIII around large S C, (S.1763, RIC [Tiberius] 63, BMC 109, C. [Augustus] 303). Dark brown patina with minor reverse roughness, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Augustus to Claudius, Augustus asses, L. Surdinus, 15 B.C., (RIC 386, S.1683); M.Maecilius Tullus, 7 B.C., (RIC 435, S.1684); C. Gallius Lupercus, 16 B.C., (RIC 379, S.1679); C. Plotius Rufus, 15 B.C., (RIC 389, S.1680); Augustus and Agrippa, AE dupondius, (2), rev. crocodile, (RIC 158, S.1730); Tiberius, Divus Augustus, rev. thunderbolt, (RIC 83, S.1791); another rev. winged caduceus, (A.D.35-36), (RIC 59, S.1771); AE semis, (12-14 A.D.), rev. altar, (RIC 246, S.1757); Claudius, (41-54), AE sestertius, rev. four lines of text, issued 41-42, (RIC 96, S.1849); AE asses (S.1859) (2); Germanicus, AE as, (RIC 35, S.1821); another (RIC 106, S.1905); Antonia, AE dupondius, (RIC 92, S.1902); c/m NCAPR. Mostly fair a few fine, several scarce. (15).
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 15-16, (10.95 g), obv. bare head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII, Livia seated to right, with patera and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.1769, RIC 33 [R3], BMC 65). Good very fine with attractive green-black patination, extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (10.89 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); Gaius (Caligula), AE quadrans, (3.02 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 63). Fine - very fine, both with some some inactive green patina. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
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, (9.94 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); Augustus, posthumous issue by Tiberius, AE as, (9.57 g), obv. radiate head, rev. eagle on globe (S.1790, RIC 82); Trajan, AE As, Rome mint, issued 100 AD, (10.63 g), obv. Trajan head laureate right, rev. Victory holding palm branch and shield (S.3242, RIC 417); Marcus Aurelius, AE dupondius/as, issued 151-2, (12.15 g), rev. Minerva standing left, holding Victory and resting on shield (S.2840, RIC 1305a); Thrace, Philippolis, Commodus, AE 18, rev. Zeus seated left holding patera and sceptre, (RPC IV-1 7551, SNG Cop. 774); rare and porous; and a worn Valentinian I, Roman AE. Very good - fine, two with active green oxidation, several scarce. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome Mint, (10.50 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE P.R. VBIQ. PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (cf.S.1964, RIC 306, WCN 288, BMC 227). Dark green patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Titus, as Caesar (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 77-78, (3.54 g), obv. T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. CERES AVGVST around, Ceres standing left, holding two ears of corn with poppy and sceptre, (S.2437, RIC 974 (Vespasian], RSC 31). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.54 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, Venus standing right her back turned towards spectator holding helmet and transverse spear and resting on column, (cf.S.2448, RIC 9, RSC 268). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Domitian, as Caesar, silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 77-78, (3.58 g), obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left, holding corn-ears and torch, (S.2636, RIC II.1 976 (Vespasian), BMCRE 323 (Vespasian), RSC 30). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, Ludi Saeculares issue, A.D. 88-89, (3.31 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. COS XIIII across fields, LVD SAEC FEC inscribed on column, (cf.S.2725, RIC 604, RSC 70). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 86, (26.23 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, rev. S C in exergue, Domitian standing left crowned by Victory, (S.2774, cf.RIC 322, C.510). Dark green patina, good very fine/nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
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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 $600
SOLD $360
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver quinarius, issued 100 A.D., Rome Mint, (1.60 g), obv. laureate bust, drapery on right shoulder of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3175, RIC 133, RSC 79, Woytek 372b, King 4). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan with drapery on the far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3124, RIC 121, RSC 81). Lightly patination, good extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 113-4 A.D., Rome Mint, (2.41 g), obv. laureate bust draped of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI PP, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, around SPQR OPTIMIO PRINCIPI, (S.-, RIC 269, RSC 372c); Lightly toned, light in weight, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), an issue in honour of his deceased father, silver denarius, issued 115, Rome Mint, (2.88 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). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome Mint, (3.26 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped and cuirassed, around, IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, rev. CONCORD in exergue, around PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS, Concordia seated left on throne holding patera, (cf.S.3465, RIC 9, RSC 248a). Bright, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128-132, Rome Mint, (3.28 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Victory seated to left holding wreath and palm, globe in exergue, (S.3548, RIC 184, RSC 361b). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome Mint, (2.53 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SPES P R around, Spes advancing to left holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3542, RIC 274, C.1411). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE As, issued 121-122 A.D., Rome Mint, (10.28 g), obv. Around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust to right of Hadrian, draped and cuirassed viewed from front, rev. S-C to left and right of field around P M TR P COS III, Pax standing to left, holding a branch and a cornucopiae, (cf.S.3688, RIC 676, cf.Strack 575, Glasgow 376). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 134, Rome Mint, (11.82 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Roma in military dress standing left, holding spear and clasping right hands with Hadrian who stands right holding scroll, around ADVENTVS AVG, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3455, RIC II 2072 [R], Strack [1933] 642, Paris 5682). Well centred, toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Hadrian, (117-138), AE As, 27mm, (10.04 g), Rome Mint, struck circa AD 134-138, obv. laureate head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. modius with corn ears and poppies, SC across, ANNO NA AVG, (cf.S.3674, RIC II.3, 2378). Good very fine with dark green-black patination, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (24.91 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3986, RIC 1055, BMC 1914, C.56). Attractive brown patina, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.12 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around [TR] POT COS II, across PANN O NIA, Pannonia standing facing, head left, holding vexillum in right hand and gathering dress in left hand, S C across field, (S.3988, RIC 1071, BMC 1936, C.25). Dark green patina, some roughness, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.87 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3993, RIC 1067, BMC 1931, C.61). Nearly very fine, with light earthen patination, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 151, (3.11 g), obv. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XIIII COS III, PIETAS in exergue, Pietas standing facing head right, hind left standing on hind legs, holding a dish of fruit, altar on right, (cf.S.4097, RIC 217, RSC 617); another, (3.41 g), rev. COS IIII, Pax or Felicitas standing left, holding branch and caduceus, (cf.S.4072, RIC 130, RSC 258); another (3.41 g), rev. Minerva standing left, holding Victory, shield and spear AVG PIVS P M TR P COS [DES II], (S.4052, RIC 9, RSC 66); another (3.23 g), rev. TRANQ in exergue around TR POT XIIII COS III, Tranquillitas standing right, holding rudder and two corn ears, (S.4108, RIC 202, RSC 825, BMC 736). Lightly toned, mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $460