Catalogue
Denarius (struck c. 38 B.C.) Obv. M ANTONIVS MF MN AVGR IMP TERT Antony in priestly robes standing right holding lituus Rev. III VIR RPC COS DESIG ITER ET TERT radiate head of Sol right (Craw.533/2;Syd.1199;Sear 407). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Denarius (struck c. 32-31 B.C.) Obv. ANT AVG III VIR RPC praetorian galley right Rev. LEG XI legionary eagle between two standards (Craw.544/25;Syd.1229;Sear cf.415). Good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Quinarius (struck c. 40-39 B.C.) Obv. III VIR RPC veiled and diademed head of Concord right Rev. M ANTON C CAESAR, two hands holding caduceus. (Craw.529/4b;Syd.1195;Sear 427). Off centre, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Cistophorus Pergamum mint (struck c. 39 B.C.) Obv. M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT around conjoined busts right of Antony and Octavia Rev. III VIR RPC Bacchus standing left on the Cysta Mystica between two interlaced serpents (Syd.1198;Sear 434). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Denarius (struck c. 37 B.C.) Obv. IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER RPC bearded bare head right Rev. COS ITER ET TER DESIG simpulum, sprinkler, vase and lituus (Craw.538/1;Syd.1334;C.91;Sear 451). Off centre but an excellent portrait of the youthful Augustus, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Denarius Cyrenaica mint (struck in the name of L.Pinarius Scarpus c. 31-29 B.C.) Obv. AVGR PONTIF horned head of Jupiter Ammon right Rev. IMP CAESAR DIVI F in two lines to left and right of Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath and palm (RIC 535;Craw.546/4;Syd.1281;Bab.141). Slightly ragged edges, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Cistophorus Ephesus mint (struck c. 24-20 B.C.) Obv. IMP CAESAR bare head right Rev. AVGVSTVS below capricorn right, head left bearing cornucopia, all within laurel wreath (RIC 480;C.16;Sear -). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,550
Cistophorus Ephesus mint (struck c. 24-20 B.C.) Obv. IMP CAESAR bare head right Rev. AVGVSTVS above garlanded altar sculpted with two stags (RIC 482;C.33;Sear 476). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $760
Cistophorus Pergamum mint (struck c. 27-26 B.C.) Obv. IMP CAESAR bare head right Rev. AVGVSTVS to left and right of six bunched corn ears (RIC 493;C.32;Sear 475). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $780
Denarius Colonia Caesaraugusta mint? (struck c. 19-18 B.C.) Obv. Augustus oak wreathed right Rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS above and below two laurel branches flanking SPQR arranged around shield inscibed CL.V (RIC 36a;C.51;Sear 481). A superb high relief portrait piece, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Denarius Lugdunum mint (struck c. 15-13 B.C.) Obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS bare head right Rev. IMP X below bull butting right (RIC 167a;C.-;Sear cf.486). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Denarius Lugdunum mint (struck c. 15-13 B.C.) Obv. AVGVSTVS DIVI F bare head right Rev. IMP X, ACT below Apollo standing left holding lyre (RIC 171a;C.-;Sear cf.486). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Denarius Lugdunum mint (struck c. 11-9 B.C.) Obv. AVGVSTVS DIVI F laureate head right Rev. IMP XII, ACT below, Apollo standing left holding lyre (RIC 191a(see note);C.-;Sear cf.487). A superb portrait piece, appears to be unpublished, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
As Rome mint (struck by C. Plotius Rufus c. 15 B.C.) Obv. Bare head of Augustus right Rev. C PLOTIVS RVFVS III VIR AAAFF around SC (RIC 389;C.-;Sear cf.510). Some corrosion but portrait clear, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Quadrans Rome mint (struck by L. Valerius Catullus c. 4 B.C.) Obv. L VALERIVS CATVLLVS around SC Rev. III VIR AAAFF around garlanded altar (RIC 468;C.-;Sear cf.517). Good very fine, sharply struck and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sestertius (struck c. 22-23 A.D.) Obv. SPQR IVLIAE AVGVST in three lines above carpentum drawn by two mules Rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F PONT AVGVST PM TR POT XXIIII around SC (RIC (Tib.) 51;C.6;Sear 546). Heavy green patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
As Obv. M AGRIPPA LF COS III head left wearing rostral crown Rev. SC Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident (RIC (Gaius) 58;C.3;Sear 556). Very Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $310
Aureus Lugdunum mint Obv. Laureate head right Rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia? as Pax seated right holding olive branch and sceptre, legs of chair ornamented, single line below (RIC 29;C.15;Sear 565). Nearly fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Denarius Lugdunum mint Obv. Laureate head right Rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia? as Pax seated right holding olive branch and inverted spear, legs of chair ornamented, triple line below (RIC 28;C.16;Sear cf.567). Very good.
Estimate $125
SOLD $170
Sestertius (struck 22-23 A.D.) Obv. Confronting heads of two boys on crossed cornucopias with caduceus between Rev. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II around SC (RIC (Tib.) 42;C.3;Sear 587). Very good and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Denarius Lugdunum mint (struck c. 37-38 A.D.) Obv. Bare head right Rev. Radiate head of Augustus right between two stars (RIC 2;C.11;Sear -). Some old marks in field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
Sestertius (struck c. 40-41 A.D.) Obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated left holding patera Rev. DIVO AVG SC hexastyle temple with Gaius before, veiled and togate, sacrificing before altar (RIC 51;C.11;Sear 614). Slightly rough surfaces, good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Quadrans (struck c. 39-41 A.D.) Obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG Pileus between SC Rev. PON M TR P IIII PP COS TERT around RCC (RIC 52;Sear cf.617). Very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Silver tetradrachm Syria, Antioch mint (struck c. 38-39 A.D.) Obv. Laureate head of Gaius right Rev. Head of Agrippina right (Sear Gk.Imp.418). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Aureus Rome mint (struck 46-47 A.D.) Obv. Laureate head right Rev. SPQR/PP/OBCS in three lines in oak leaf wreath (RIC 40;Sear -). Some surface pin pricks, good very fine and a very attractive portrait.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Cistophorus Pergamum mint Obv. Bare head right Rev. COM ASI to left and right of distyle temple inscribed ROM ET AVG, containing Claudius being crowned by a female figure (RIC 120;C.3;Sear 628). A superb portrait, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Denarius (struck c. 41 A.D.?) Obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP laureate head right Rev. DE GERMANIS two oblong shields crossed; two pairs of spears and two trumpets crossed in front of upright vexillum with flag (RIC-;C.-;Sear -). Very fine and extremely rare, perhaps only one other example known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,500
Dupondius (struck 41-50 A.D.) Obv. Bare head right Rev. CERES AVGVSTA SC Ceres veiled and draped, seated left holding corn ears and torch (RIC 94;C.1;Sear 636). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $540
As (struck 41-50 A.D.) Obv. Bare head right Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC Liberty, draped, standing front, head right holding pileus (RIC 97;C.47;Sear 638). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Aureus Rome mint (struck 64-65 A.D.) Obv. Laureate head right Rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS Jupiter, bare to waist, seated left on throne holding thunderbolt and long sceptre (RIC 52;Sear -). Good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900