Catalogue
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 $320
SOLD $360
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued after 29-8 B.C., (14.06 g), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostral crown and laureate head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile to right below, wreath above, (S.1728, RPC 524, RIC 158). Brown patina, fine - nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (10.79 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT K MAP CEY A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding patera and long sceptre, around **MHTROPO N TOUTO, MEW*C in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 39, SNG Munich -, AMNG 3145, Mion. Vol.2 Sup., No.807 [p.196]). Dark patina, nearly very fine, weak in places and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Corinthia, Corinth, Tiberius, (14-37 A.D.), AE as, 21mm (6.68 g), L. Rutilius Plancus and A. Vatronius Labeo, duoviri, struck A.D. 12/13 - 15/16, obv. laureate head of Tiberius left, traces of legend around, rev. Pegasos to right, COR between legs, legend around. (cf.S.262, BCD 368 [Lanz Sale 105], Amandry type XIV49, obv, ee1, rev. IIIa10 [p.163], SNG Cop.217, RPC 1145). Good fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Domitia, wife of Domitian. (d. c.A.D. 138), silver tetradrachm (three denarii), or cistophoric tetradrachm, Ephesus or Rome mint, issued A.D. 82-3, (10.81 g), obv. draped bust of Domitia to right, around DOMITIA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS [AVG], Venus standing to right, her back facing, holding sceptre and resting on column, (S.2903, RPC II 870, RIC 230, RSC 19, BMC 256). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Ionia, Smyrna, 'Britannicus' Caesar, (died 55 A.D.), AE 17, (4.30 g), obv. bare head of Britannicus to right, below ZMY, rev. Nike flying right, holding trophy over her left shoulder around **EPI FILISTOU EIKADIOS*, (S. 516, RPC I, 2476, Klose XXXI, Lindgren and Kovacs 562, BMC 284). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), silver cistophorus, 26mm, (10.81 g), Aezani mint, struck after AD 128, obv. bareheaded and draped bust right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and sceptre, (S.-, RIC II -; Metcalf, Cistophori Type 49, RSC 275a). Very fine with minor scratches under tone, overstruck on a head right/capricorn within wreath cistophorus of Augustus from Ephesus, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero and Claudius, (54-68), silver didrachm, (7.75 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLA[VD F CAESAR AVG GER], rev. laureate head to right of Claudius, around DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC P[ATER AVG], (S.2055 [Roman Coins], cf. Syd.67, SNG Cop.180). Off centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $560
SOLD $550
Syria, Coele-Syria, Damascus, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253). AE 25mm, (9.43 g), obv. laureate bust right of Trebonianus Gallus with slight drapery on left shoulder, IMP C VIB TREB GALLO AVG, REV. COL **DAM-AS [METR]*, infant seated left on low stool, raising hands upward to stag above to right; [ram, head left, leaping right] in exergue. (S.4352, BMC 29; SNG Cop.-; Rosenberger 56). Good very fine, black patina with dusty beige and gray-green overtones, very light adjustment marks on reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (13.67 g), issued 209-212, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Caracalla to right, around AYT KAI ANTWNINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs murex shell on a club, around **DHMARC EX UPATO*C **TOG , (S.2679, Bellinger 295 [ANS Mum. Studies No.3, p.86, Pl.XXI, 1], Prieur 1535 [p.171]). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Judaea, Tiberias, Hadrian (117-138 A.D.), dated CY 101 = 118/9 AD, AE 19, (5.22 g), obv. AYT TP A**D*PIANW KAIC CEB, laureate bust of Hadrian to right, aegis on left shoulder, rev. TIBEP K**LAUD*, LAP (date) across, Nike standing facing with wreath and palm, (S.-, RPC 3934, Rosenberger 14, Kindler [Tiberias] 8, Sofaer 12). Nearly very fine with earthen patina, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 265-266, (10.90 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, around AVT K **P LIK GALLIHN* OC CEB, rev. LI**G* to right, eagle standing to right, holding wreath in beak, palm behind, (S.10577, BMC 2236, Milne 4119, Koln 2928). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 265-266, (10.89 g), obv. draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**LIA* CA**L*WNEINA CEB, rev. LI**G* to right, eagle standing to left, head to right closed wings and wreath in beak, palm in front, (S.10713, BMC 2276, Milne 4122, Koln 2973). Large flan, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80