Catalogue
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, uncertain mint in Gaul (Narbo?), issued c.April - late Autumn A.D. 68, (3.60 g), obv. laureate head of Galba to left, around SER GALBA IMPERATOR, rev. around CONCORDIA PROVINCIARVM, Concordia draped, standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2100, RIC 108 corr, RSC 35, BMC 222, BN 55 [same dies]). Impressive old cabinet toning, nearly extremely fine with a strong portrait, very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Otho, (Jan 15 - Mar 9, A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.37 g), obv. bare head of Otho to right around [I]MP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR [P], rev. SECV RI TAS P R, Securitas draped standing left with right hand holding wreath, left hand with sceptre, (S.2162, RSC 17, BMC 18-20, RIC 8). Lightly toned, minor surface roughness, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued May-July 69, Rome Mint, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long sceptre, LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, (S.2198, BMC 20, RIC 105, RSC 47). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, 'Atonement series', Rome Mint, issued 1 January-30 June A.D. 80, (3.38 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, pulvinar (throne) of Mars and Venus, wreath on curule chair, (S.2516, RIC II 1 108, BMC 66-9, RSC 318, BN 53). Lightly toned, a few minor scratches, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (27.74 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, rev. Spes advancing to left holding flower and raising robe, S C across field, (S.2530, RIC 100, BMC 186, C.221). Attractive very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head of Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated to left holding two corn ears and left hand resting on throne, (S.6045, RIC 8a, RSC.33). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,800
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, issued March - June 193, Rome Mint, (3.09 g), obv. laureate head to right, around [IMP] CAES M DID IVLIAN [AVG], rev. RECTOR ORBIS, Didius standing left, holding globe and roll, (S.6074, RIC 3, RSC 15). Lightly toned, good very fine with a strong portrait, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Pescennius Niger, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch Mint, issued A.D. 193-194, (2.57 g), obv. laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right, around IMP CAES C PESCE NIGER IVST AVG, rev. around FORTVNAE REDV, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.6107, RIC 23, RSC 23). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare. Better silver quality as usual.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Clodius Albinus as Caesar, (A.D. 193-195), silver denarius, Rome Mint issued A.D. 194-5, (3.30 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around COS II, Aesculapius standing left, feeding snake which coils up around staff at his side, (S.6140, RIC 2, BMC 88, RSC 9). Lightly toned, struck slightly off centre on obverse, strong portrait, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Julia Paula, (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), AE sestertius (22.24 g), Rome Mint, struck under Elagabalus, AD 219-220, obv. draped bust to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Elagabalus and Julia Paula standing, clasping hands, between them, Concordia standing facing, around CONCORDIA AETERNA, SC in exergue, (S.7661, RIC IV 386 Elagabalus), C.14, Thirion 448, Banti 9. Attractive patina, areas of smoothing, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
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