Catalogue
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.26 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. COS ITER TR POT around, Pax seated left holding branch and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 28, BMC 23, Calico 607). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,500
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.22 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Vespasian, in military dress, on left, standing left, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium slanted upward to right in left hand, on right, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand above Vespasian's head and palm frond in left, COS VIII in exergue, (S.2250, RIC 935, Calico 624, Biaggi 317). Good very fine with a strong portrait, scarce.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $5,000
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 96, (7.31 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3006, RIC 4, Calico 963). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,500
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 20 February-circa autumn AD 116, (7.29 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO, rev. around REGNA AD SIGNATA, Trajan, bareheaded and in military dress, seated left on sella castrensis set on platform on right, holding out right hand, officer standing to left and right, the one on left holding spear, below, on the ground to left stand three kings, facing Trajan, the foremost holding out his right hand to receive a diadem, (S.3103, RIC 367, Calico 1079). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,000
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 195, (7.24 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII, rev. around PART ARAB PART ADIAB, two captives seated back to back at the foot of trophy, (S.6215, RIC 55, C.364, Calico 2488). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,000
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), gold aureus, issued 249-251, Rome Mint, (4.08 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust to right of Trajan Decius, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. the two Pannoniae, veiled, standing front, turning right and left away from one another, each holds standard, the one on right raises right hand, around PANNONIAE, (S.9360, RIC 21a, C.85, Calico 3295). Slightly uneven flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,000
Constantine the Great, (A.D. 306-337), gold solidus, Treveri (Trier) Mint, issued as Caesar, c.324, (4.41 g), obv. laureate head of Constantine II to right, around FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, rev. Constantine II standing right holding spear and globe, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, PTR in exergue, (S.-, RIC 447, Depeyrot I, 61,31/1). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,500