Catalogue
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum Mint, Group 5, issued A.D. 35-36, (3.66 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, ornate chair legs, (S.1763, RIC 30 var [sceptre], BMC 48, RSC 16b var [no footstool]). Lightly toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.83 g), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. S C across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Attractive dark brown patina, minor surface pitting, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 37-38, struck under Caligula, (12.18 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, around, Rev. SC in centre, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT IIII P P, (S.1822, RIC 50, BMC 74, C.41). Delightful brown patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Gaius, (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (28.32 g), obv. Caligula laureate head to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, dotted border, rev. AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, S C in exergue, the three sisters of Caligula, (S.1800, RIC 33, C.4). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (27.17 g), obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated to left, holding a patera, left arm resting on a facing figure draped on basis, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT, PIETAS in exergue, dotted border, rev. DIVO AVG over S C across the field, hexastyle garlanded temple, quadriga above, before which is Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing with patera over altar, one attendant leads a bull, another behind, (cf.S.1802, RIC 36, BMC 41). Attractive light brown and tan patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior, (37-41 A.D.), silver denarius, (3.78 g), Lugdunum (Lyon) Mint, struck in 40 A.D. obv. around C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III, laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) to right, rev. draped bust of Agrippina I right, hair in a plait behind head, around AGRIPPINA MA[T C CAE]S AVG GERM, (S.1825, RIC 8, RSC 2, BMC 8). Attractively toned with good portraits, minor surface porosity, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $9,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 42, (30.08 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1854, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192, CBN 216). Mottled green and red patina, with a bold portrait, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
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Claudius and Nero, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, issued A.D.50-54, Rome Mint, (3.58 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P, rev. NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT, Nero bust, bare-headed and draped to left, (S.1890, RIC 83 [notes R2], BMC 80). Very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,600
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome Mint, (3.44 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314). A nice example, dull grey patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome Mint, (3.45 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. temple of Vesta, VESTA above, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335, Cr.319/1, Syd.592). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, struck on a broad flan with an impressive portrait.
Estimate $8,000
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