Catalogue
Brutus, (Spring - early summer 42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus and Cassius in southwestern Asia Minor, L. Sestius proquaestor, (3.80 g), obv. veiled and draped head of Liberty to right, L. SESTI PRO Q around, rev. tripod between axe and simpulum, Q. CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS around, (S.1433, Cr.502/2, Syd.1290, C. Brutus 11). Deep cabinet toning, good metal, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
C. Cassius Longinus, (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued Spring 42 B.C., military mint in the East (probably Smyrna), P.Cornelius Lentulus Spinther legate, (3.76 g), obv. C CASSI IMP around, tripod surmounted by cauldron, fillet hanging on either side, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, below LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (S.1446, Cr.500/5, Syd.1308, RSC 7, CRI 219). Minor scratch on reverse, well centred, lustrous extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
C. Cassius Longinus, (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued Spring 42 B.C., mint travelling with Cassius and Brutus in the East (probably Smyrna), P.Lentulus Spinther legate, (3.78 g) obv. veiled and diademed head of Libertas to right, around, C CASSI IMP LEIBERTAS, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, below LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (S.1447, Cr.500/5, Syd.1305, RSC 6). Lightly toned, small test cut on edge, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Antony committed suicide 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony probably at Ephesus, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.78 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P around, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, dotted border, (S.1504, Cr.517/2, Syd. 1181, RSC 8). Attractive lightly toned, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
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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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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Gold Mining brooch, c1852, in voided gold (tested as 15ct; 19.03g; 56x51mm), attributed to Henry Coppin, features a range of mining implements arranged within a wreath of leaves, pin-back, in unofficial case. Toned very fine.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $17,500
Gold Nugget brooch, c1890, in gold (18ct; 16.61g; 69x14mm), by B.V.Lindell, features a double bar featuring three evenly spaced gold nuggets, pin-back, with unnamed case. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
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Gold Nugget brooch, c1900, in gold (18ct; 18.36g; 50.5x17mm), attributed to S.Schlank but marked (J.) Coney (a jeweller in Adelaide), features a double bar and in the centre is a large gold nugget, pin-back with safety chain, with case of jeweller at Broken Hill, E.J.Nicholls. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,500
Gold Nugget and Opal brooch, c1900, in gold (15ct; 19.61g; 66x19mm), by A.A.Hickman, features a decorated double bar with a gold nugget in the centre and this inset at the top with a claw set opal, pin-back with a safety chain attached to a stick pin, in unofficial box. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $5,000
Gold Nugget brooch, c1905, in gold (15ct; 14.15g; 63x16mm), by Stevenson (Bros), features a double bar with a large gold nugget in the centre, pin-back, with Stevenson Bros case. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $1,750
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Gold Nugget brooch, c1905, in gold (15ct; 10.46g; 53x15.5mm), by B(urmeister) Bros, features two bars and attached in the centre is a claw set piece of quartz with gold veins and at the sides are original gold nuggets, pin-back with loop provision for safety chain, in Percy Marks, Gem Merchants case. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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