Catalogue
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (8.03 g). obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe (emblems of the augurate and pontificate), dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1018). Very large flan, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,500
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (7.99 g), obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe (emblems of the augurate and pontificate), dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017). Large flan, traces of mint bloom, very fine / good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,500
Augustus, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4, (7.87 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around [CAESAR AVGVSTVS] DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, rev. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT around, C L CAESARES in exergue, Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear, and in field above, a simpulum right and lituus left, (S.1578, RIC 206, BMC 515, Cohen 42). Struck slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $14,000
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued after A.D. 14-17, (7.80 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 25, BMC 30, C.15). Lustrous, good very fine or better with a few small marks.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $8,500
Caligula with Agrippina Senior, (A.D. 37-41), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (7.73 g), obv. laureate head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT, rev. draped bust of Agrippina Senior right, her hair is waved from the brow downward and knotted in a long plait at the back, one curly lock falls loosely down the neck, around, AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM, (S.1824, RIC 21, Calico 326 (same dies as illustration), BMC 14, Biaggi 194). Attractively toned with underlying lustre, a few small marks, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $100,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, (7.75 g), issued A.D. 46-47, Rome Mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head to right, rev. battlemented wall inscribed IMPER RECEPT enclosing praetorian camp in which Fides Praetorianorum stands, spear in right hand, aquilla in front of him, behind him a pediment with fortified flanking walls, (S.1832, RIC 36, Cal.362, BMC 37, Biaggi 207). A few minor surface scratches, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 65-66, (7.11 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. in exergue SALVS, Salus seated to left holding patera, (S.1932, RIC 66, C.317, Calico 445). Bold portrait, minor marks on the edge, about extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,000
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued April - late 68 A.D., uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco), (7.64 g), obv. laureate head to left of Galba, around GALBA IMP, rev. LIBERTAS PVBLICA around, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and vindicta in left, (S.-, RIC 22, Cal.486 (this coin illustrated), Biaggi 260 (this coin). A fantastic left facing prtrait, a few small marks on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $70,000
SOLD $52,000
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued August - October 68, Rome Mint, (7.14 g), obv. bare head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA AVG, rev. S P Q R / OB C S, in two lines within oak wreath, (S.2093, BMC 29 cor., RIC 164, C.286, Calico 509). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $12,000
Otho, (A.D. 69), gold aureus, issued 15 January / mid-April 69, Rome Mint, (7.26 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing left holding wreath and sceptre, around SECVRITAS PR, (S.2152, BMC 13, RIC 7, C 16, Calico 531a). Two minor scuffs, otherwise good very fine or better with an attractive portrait of fine style, very rare.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $70,000
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), gold aureus, Tarraco Mint, issued January - May 69, (7.32 g), obv. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, laureate head to left, rev. Libertas, draped, standing right, holding pileus in right hand and vindicta (liberation rod) in left, around LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, (S.2177 [this coin], RIC 9, Calico 564 [this coin], BMCRE 88, Biaggi 280 [this coin]). A few light scratches, banker's mark on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $19,500
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.18 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. COS ITER TR POT around, Pax standing left holding branch and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 26, Calico 606a). Struck slightly off centre, nearly very fine / very fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,800
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 7, (6.87 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, rev.Vespasian in triumphal quadriga right, (S.2257, RIC 364, BMC 79, C 642). Very fine / good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,800
Vespasian, (AD 69-79), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 74, (7.39 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. FORTVNA AVGVST around, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf S.2251, RIC 699, Calico 631, BMC 275 [same reverse die]). Struck on a broad flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $10,000
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 1 January - 30 June 80, (7.06 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin entwined around anchor, (S.2499, RIC 110, BMC 71, Calico 779). A few light scratches, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 81, (7.28 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, Dolphin entwined around anchor, (S.-, RIC 53, BMC 20 note, Calico 923, Cohen 567 ). Struck on a large flan, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,500
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 85, (7.71 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P IIII, rev. Germania as mourning captive naked to waist, seated on a German shield to right, broken spear below, around IMP VIIII COS XI CENSORIA POTESTAT PP, (S.2703, RIC 325, BMCRE 81, Calico 865). A few light scratches, toned, die break on reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $7,500
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 95, (7.56 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around GERMANICVS COS XVII, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2700, RIC 775, C.168). A few surface scratches, otherwise very fine / good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 121, Rome Mint, (7.05 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Jupiter standing facing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.3406, RIC 63, C.1058). Full flan, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 139, (7.05 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS II, Pietas standing left by altar, holding box of incense and raising right hand, (S.-, RIC 53a, C.862). Surface gouges on obverse and reverse, has been bent and straightened, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 152-3, (7.28 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Emperor standing left, holding globe, (cf.S.4004, RIC 226c, C.309). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 153-154, (7.27 g), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, rev. around TR POT VIII COS II, Roma standing left holding Victory in right hand and cradling a parazonium in the left arm, (cf.S.4769, RIC 460, Calico 1949a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,500
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), gold aureus, Rome Mint, (7.21 g), issued A.D. 165, obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. Lucius Verus galloping to right, thrusting spear at fallen Partian warrior, around TR P V IMP III COS II, (cf.S.5340, RIC 545, Calico 2185). Well struck, good very fine - nearly extremely fine with traces of mint bloom, a rare type.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,500
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 284, Antioch Mint, (4.81 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm, mintmark SMA in exergue, O in field, (S.12584, Cal. 4570, RIC 320, C.272). Minute holes on the cheek and neck of Diocletian, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,000
Magnentius, (AD 350-353), gold solidus, (4.33 g). Treveri Mint, issued AD 350, obv. around IM CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. around VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR, Victory, holding palm frond, standing right, and Libertas standing left, holding transverse sceptre, both supporting trophy on shaft between them, TR in exergue, (S.18736, RIC VIII 247, Bastien 7, Depeyrot 8/1). Extremely fine with traces of mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Valentinian I, (364-75 AD), gold solidus, (4.35 g), obv. pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand and Victory surmounted globe in left (S.19267, IX-2a). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Treveri Mint, issued 373-375, 3rd Officina, (4.49 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian I and and Valens seated facing, each holding with right hand a globe between them, above, Victory facing with wings spread, palm frond upright on exergual line between them, around VICTOR IA AVGG, below TROBT, (S.19577, RIC 39b, Depeyrot 43/2). Hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,000
Gratian, (A.D. 367-383), gold solidus, Milan Mint, issued A.D. 380-382, (4.46 g), obv. Gratian, pearl diademed bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around DN GRATIA NVS PF AVG, rev. two emperors facing side by side, supporting globe between them, palm between the emperors legs, upper part of Victory hovering above in the background, around VICTOR IA AVGG, in exergue COM, (S.19917, RIC 5f and 8b, C.37). Slight scratch on obverse, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,600
Valentinian II, (A.D. 375-392), gold aureus, Trier Mint, issued A.D. c.389-391, (4.43 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valentinian II to right, around DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, rev. two nimbate emperors seated facing, together holding globe, Victory above, palm branch between, T-R across fields, COM in exergue, (S.20177, RIC 90a, RSC 37). Scratch on obverse, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
Arcadius, (395-402 AD), gold solidus, (4.36 g), Mediolanum Mint, obv. pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. emperor standing to right, foot on bound captide, holding labarum in right hand and victory surmounted globe in left (S.20716, RIC 1205). Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,500