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Julia Titi, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian, (died c.A.D. 90), bronze dupondius, issued 79-80, (10.06 g), Rome Mint, obv. IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, hair in short queue, rev. VESTA in exergue, Vesta seated to left holding Palladium and sceptre, S C to sides, (S.2617, RIC 398, BMC 256, C.18). Dark brown tone, areas of corrosion, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian, (died c.A.D. 90), bronze dupondius, issued 79-80, (12.27 g), Rome Mint, obv. IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, hair in short queue, rev. VESTA in exergue, Vesta seated to left holding Palladium and sceptre, S C to sides, (S.2617, RIC 398, BMC 256, C.18). Dark brown tone, areas of corrosion, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Domitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (3.45 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIA[NVS], rev. horseman helmeted to right, hand raised, COS V in exergue, (S.2638, RIC V242, RSC 49). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $850
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.37 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Salus standing to right, leaning on column and holding a snake which she feeds from a patera, (S.2642, RIC V243, RSC 384, BMC V265). Peripheral golden patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.21 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIA[NVS COS VI], rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, clasped hands holding legionary eagle resting on a prow, (S.2643, RIC 246, RSC 393). Lightly toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $950
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 90, (2.93 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right holding shield and thunderbolt, (cf.S.2734, RIC 690, RSC 262, BMC 166). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (8.86 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PERP P, rev. around FORTVNAE AVGVSTI, Fortuna standing to left holding rudder and cornucopiae, S C across field, (cf.S.2805, RIC 479, cf.C.131); another, issued 73-74 A.D., (7.29 g), rev. Pax standing left, (S.2655, RIC 696b); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE As, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (9.83 g), rev. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3221 (dupondius), RIC 500, C.477). Toned, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Domitia, wife of Domitian, (died A.D. 150), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 82-3 or later, (3.05 g), obv. draped bust to right of Domitia, hair domed on top, DOMITIA AVGVSTA IMP DOMIT around, rev. Peacock to right, around CONCORDIA AVGVST, (S.2904, RIC 212, BMC 61). Lightly toned with traces of mint bloom around portrait, flan crack, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
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 $800
SOLD $480
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around [IMP] NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, (cf.S.3034, RIC 19, BMC 46, RSC 113). Toned, minor surface roughness, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (25.40 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around [IMP NER]VA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.3045, RIC 83, Banti 21, C.72). Brown patina, rough surfaces, weak in places, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome Mint, (3.41 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Vesta, veiled seated to left, holding patera and torch, around PONT MAX TR POT COS II, (cf.S.3143, RIC 21, RSC 288). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome Mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 60, RSC 242a). Toned, extremely fine with an attractive portrait.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome Mint, (3.18 g), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory naked to hips standing to left, holding wreath and palm branch, around PM TR P COS IIII P P, (S.3129, RIC 58, RSC 240b). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-112 Rome Mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, rev. trophy of Dacian arms facing, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3132, RIC 147, RSC 98, BMC 358). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 104-107, Rome mint, (3.29 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Mars standing facing, holding spear and shield, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (cf.S.3158, RIC 163, BMC 159, RSC 378). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 105, Rome Mint, (3.56 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae and setting fire to pile of Dacian arms, around COS V PP S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, PAX below, (S.3142, RIC 102, RSC 196). Toned, collector's number penned on reverse field, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome Mint, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Trajan in triumphal quadriga to right, holding two branches, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (cf.S.3131, RIC 141, RSC 95a, BMC p.78 note). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $190
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome Mint, (3.52 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Genius standing to left holding patera and cornucopiae, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (cf.S.3160, RIC 181, RSC 395). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107-108, Rome Mint, (2.90 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Danube reclining left on rocks, cloak floating above, left arm resting on urn, right hand on ship's prow, DANVVIVS in exergue, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3138, RIC 100, RSC 136a). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome Mint, (3.40 g), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Dacian captive seated left mourning on a pile of arms including two curved swords, two spears and an shield, in exergue DAC CAP, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (cf.S.3136, RIC 98, RSC 120, BMC 390). Toned, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 111, Rome Mint, (3.08 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, rev. Aeternitas standing facing with head of sun and moon in extended hands, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3116, RIC 91, RSC 3, BMC 373). Toned with golden highlights, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 112-117, (3.17 g), obv. draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan's column, with two eagles at base of the column, (S.991 (old), RIC 292, RSC 558). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ALIM ITAL in exergue, Annona standing to front looking left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, child before with roll, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3117, RIC 243, RSC.9). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome Mint, (3.46 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ARAB AD[Q] in exergue, Arabia standing to front looking left, holding branch and canes, at feet a camel to left, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3118, RIC 245/6, RSC.26). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 113, Rome Mint, (3.55 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. VIA TRAIANA in exergue, female figure (Via Traiana) reclining to left holding wheel and branch, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3173, RIC 266, RSC 648). Traces of mint bloom, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome Mint, (3.36 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.3149, RIC 347-9, C.277). Lightly toned, flan flaw on reverse field, good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), an issue in honour of his deceased father, silver denarius, issued 115, Rome Mint, (3.49 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, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 116, Rome Mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM AVG GER DAC, rev. Virtus standing right holding spear and Parazonium, around PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.3148, RIC 334, RSC 193). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome Mint, (3.42 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to right, around PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3140, RIC 326, RSC 188). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220