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Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum Mint, issued 11-9 B.C. (3.72 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around AVGVSTV[S] DIVI F, rev. IMP XII, across SICIL in exergue, Diana Venatrix standing looking right, holding bow and spear, dog at feet, (cf.S.1612, RIC 337, RSC 168, BMC 189). Toned, banker's mark on obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE Dupondius 26mm, (12.49 g), Rome Mint, issued by L. Naevius Surdinus, moneyer, struck 15 B.C.), obv. Legend in three lines within laurel-wreath AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC? POTEST, rev. legend around large S C, L.SVRDINNVS III VIR A A A F F, (S.1665, RIC I 384, BMC 141, C.472). Nearly extremely fine, dark greenish-brown patina, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, issued A.D. 37-41, (14.76 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS, S C across, rev. around CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R, Augustus seated to left on curule chair holding branch, (S.1811, RIC 56, BMC 88, C.87). Dark brown patination, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,300
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 42, (23.70 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, obv. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, S C in exergue, countermarked NCAPR in rectangular block, (S.1853, BMC 192, RIC 115, cf.C.85, CBN 165). Toned, full weight, very good, very rare with countermark.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 41, (2.56 g), obv. three legged modius, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. S C in centre around PON M TR P IMP P COS DES IT, (S.1863, RIC 84, BMC 179, C.70, Hunter 74) (illustrated); others (2.82 g and 2.82 g). Several with some porosity as from finds, fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome Mint, (3.34 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, [S]ALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314). Mild surface pitting, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.66, Lugdunum Mint, (21.52 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Ceres on right veiled and draped seated left, holding torch, feet on stool, Annona draped standing facing, right hand on hip, left hand holds cornucopiae, modius between them on altar, ship's stern behind, around ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, [S C] in exergue, (S.1952, RIC 98, BMC 86, WCN 71). Broken flan, nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, Rome Mint, issued c.A.D. 65, (10.43 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 543, BMC 381). Toned, good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Byzantium (or Philippi?) Mint, issue of A.D. 70, (3.20 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TRP PP, laureate head to right, rev. PACI AVGVSTAE, Victory advancing to left holding wreath, lower left field a monogram of **QU*, (cf.S.2270, RIC 323, RSC 278a). Traces of original mint bloom, irregular flan, nearly extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $280
SOLD $240
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, issued A.D. 78, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head to right, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Modius and seven ears of corn, IMP XIX across, (S.2293, RIC 110, RSC 216). Toned, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.37 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at her side, (cf.S.2737 [£55 VF], RIC 192, RSC 291). Attractive, toned, good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE brass dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 82, (11.89 g), obv. radiate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG, rev. around TR P COS VIII DES VIIII P P, Minerva standing left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at side, (S,27957, RIC 241). Toning, nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 84, (13.23 g), obv. radiate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIAN GERM COS X, rev. around VICTORIAE AVGVSTI, Victory standing left inscribing shield set on trophy to left and holding palm branch, (cf.S,2797, RIC 268). Toning, nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 86, (10.53 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X, rev. around MONETA AVGVST, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.2807, RIC 270, C.325). Attractive dark brown patina, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 88, (13.22 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P, rev. around MONETA AVGVSTI, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (cf.S.2807, RIC 372). Toned, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
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 $220
SOLD $300
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 97, (12.54 g), obv. radiate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P [COS III P P], rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, SC across, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.3059, RIC 87, C.116). Light brown patina, very fine, weak on parts of the legend and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
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 $150
SOLD $160
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome Mint, (3.14 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). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine - extremely fine, scarce as such.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 107, (11.83 g), obv. radiate bust with drapery on far shoulder of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR POT V P P, rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, trophy with shield at base, (S.3224, RIC 586, C.573). Evenly toned, mild surface pitting, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Matidia, Augusta, silver denarius Rome Mint, (struck 112 A.D. under Trajan), (2.91 g), obv. draped bust right of Matidia wering stephane, around MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE [F], rev. PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia as Pietas standing front, her hands over Sabina and Matidia junior at her side, (S.3378, RIC 759, RSC 10). Attractively toned, a few surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome Mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate, draped on far shoulder bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Justitia seated to left holding patera and sceptre, around P M TR P COS II, IVSTITIA in exergue, (S.-, RIC 42, RSC 877). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 134-8, (3.36 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. Hadrian veiled standing to left, sacrificing with patera over tripod, around VOTA PVBLICA, (cf.S.3550, RIC II.3: 2325-2330, RSC 1484a, BMC 780). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 136, (3.20 g), obv. bare headed bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AEGYPTOS around, Egypt reclining left, lotus on head, holding sistrum, resting on basket, ibis before, (cf.S.3382, RIC 297, RSC 106b). Lightly toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 134-138, (24.53 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, rev. around HILA R[I TA]S P R, COS III in exergue, S C across field, Hilaritas standing to left with palm and cornucopiae, children in front and behind, (S.3602, RIC 970, C.817). Toned, fine, minor edge crack, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (117-136/7 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 136 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, of Sabina with hair in queue down back, SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP around, rev. Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch, (S.3928, RIC 411a, RSC 91). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 137, (3.27 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, across PIE TAS, Pietas standing to right sacrificing over altar and holding incense box, (S.3971, RIC 438-9, RSC 36, BMC 989). Attractively toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 139, (3.51 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. CLEMEN TIA AVG, Clementia standing to left holding patera and sceptre, (S.4061, BMC 194, RIC 64, RSC 124). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 138, (3.58 g), obv. around IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II, Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.4054, RIC 11a, RSC 77, BMC 17). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), with Marcus Aurelius Caesar, silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 141, (3.57 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, (S.4524, RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420