Catalogue
Republic, Anonymous, Ae uncia, (217-215 B.C.), obv. helmeted head of Roma to l., rev. prow to r., dot below, (Cr. 38/6, Syd. 86, S.87). Nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Republic, Anonymous, victoriatus, (211-208 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to r., rev. Victory standing r., crowning trophy, (Cr. 53/1, Syd. 83, S.107), quinarius, C. Egnatuleius (97 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Apollo to r., rev. Victory standing to r., inscribing shield attached to trophy, (Cr.333/1, Syd. 588, S.247). Nearly fine (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Republic, Sex. Pompeius Fostlus (c.137 B.C.), plated (fouree) denarius, obv. Roma head to r., rev.wolf to right suckling the twins, (Cr.235/1c, S.201). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Republic, Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma helmeted head to r., Victory in triga, AP CL T MANL Q VR in exrgue, (C.299/1a, S.232). Scratches and banker's marks in field, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Republic, denarii, M. Tullius, (c.120 B.C.), obv. Roma head to r., ROMA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga, X below, wreath above, (Cr. 280/1, Syd. 531, S.221), P. Furius Crassipes, (84 B.C.), turreted head of Cybele to r., rev. curule chair, (Cr.356/1, Syd.735, S.270), L. Papius, (79 B.C.), obv. Juno Sospita head to r. wearing goat skin, rev. gryphon prancing to r., (Cr.384/1, Syd. 773, S.-). Nearly fine - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Republic, D. Silanus L.f, (91 B.C.), denarius, obv. Roma head to r., D behind, rev. Victory in biga to r., (C.337/3, syd. 646, S.249). Short on flan and cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Republic, C. Vibius Pansa (c.90 B.C.), denarius, obv. Apollo laureate head to r., rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, (Cr.342/5b, S.260). Mount mark on edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Republic, M. Cato, (89 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, obv. female bust draped to r., M CATO below, rev. VICTRIX in exergue, Victory seated to r., holding patera, (C.343/1b, S.261). Dark tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Republic, C. Hosidius C.f.Geta (68 B.C.), denarius, obv. Diademed and draped bust of Diana to r., bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. boar to r., pierced by spear and attacked by hound, (C.407/2, Syd.903, S.290). Some tooling on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Republic, C. Servilius, (57 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, obv. Flora head to r., lituus behind, FLORAL PRIMVS before, rev. Two warriors face to face with short swords, C. SERVEIL in exergue, (C.423/1, S.300). Dark tone, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Julius Caesar, (100-44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (8.0 grams), issued 45 B.C., obv. Draped bust of Victory to r., around C CAES DICTER, rev. jug, L. PLANC PR VRB on either side, (Cr. 475/1b, S.350). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 49-48 B.C., mint moving with Caesar, obv. elephant to r., trampling on serpent, rev. pontifical emblems, simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, (Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, S.353). Extremely fine/ good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $310
Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., obv. CAESAR IMP before Caesar's laureate head to right, star of eight rays behind, rev. P. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield, (Cr.480/5b, Syd.1071, S.359). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine with an attractive even grey tone and with an excellent portrait of Caesar, rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
Julius Caesar, (100-44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.74 grams), issued 44 B.C., obv. Laureate and veiled head of Julius Caesar to r., around CAESAR [DICT PERPETVO], rev. Venus standing to l., holding Victory and sceptre with shield at base, around, [P. SE]PVLLIVS MACER, (Cr. 480/12, Cohen 39, BMC 4173-5, Syd. 1074, S.362). Weak in places, with flat areas, portrait in high relief, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
C.Cassius Longinus (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued 43-2 B.C., mint travelling with Cassius and Brutus in the East, obv. diademed head of Libertas to right, around, C CASSI IMP behind, LEIBERTAS, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, around LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (Cr.500/3, Syd.1307, S.386). Plated, with some loss on the reverse of the silver, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Mark Antony (died 30 B.C.), denarius, issued 41 B.C., mint travelling with Antony, Moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, obv. bare head of Antony to right, around, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, dotted border, (Cr.517/2, Syd.1181, S.424). Bankers mark on chin of Octavian, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Ahenobarbus (Imperator renegade Republican Naval Commander), (died c.30 B.C.), denarius, issued 41 B.C., mint travelling with Ahenobarbus, obv. bare head of Ahenobarbus to right, to right AHENOB[AR] before, rev. prow to right with a naval trophy mounted on board, below CN DOMITIVS IMP, (Cr.519/2, Syd.1177, S.392). Some surface porosity, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Mark Antony and Cleopatra, denarius, issued 32 B.C., mint travelling with Antony, obv. bare head of Antony to right, Armenian tiara behind, around, [ANTONI ARM]ENIA DEVICTA rev. diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right, around [CLEOPATRAE REGIN]AE REGVM FILIOR[VM REGVM], (Cr.543/1, Syd.1210, S.440). Surface marks from minor corrosion, struck on small flan, otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Octavian (Augustus), (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), plated denarius (fouree), issued 40 B.C., obv. bare head of Octavian to r., rev. thunderbolt, (Cr.523/1a, Syd.1326b, S.449). Scratches on the obverse and copper exposed on the edge, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4, obv. Laureate head of Augustus to r., rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on l. simpulum to r., and on r., lituus to l., (RIC 207, S.479). Off centre on obverse, weak on obverse legend, very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Agrippa, (d. 12 B.C.), Ae as, Rome mint, issued under Caligula A.D. 37-41, obv. head of Agrippa to l., wearing rostal crown, around M AGRIPPA L F COS III, rev. S C either side of Neptune standing to l., holding dolphin and trident, (RIC (Cal) 58, BMC (Tib) 161, S.556). Attractive, with slight smoothing on the reverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Germanicus, (d.A.D. 19), Ae as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, obv. Bare head of Germanicus to r., around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR C P IMP PP, (RIC 106, BMC 218, cf.S.601). Even brown patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Caligula and Germanicus, (A.D. 37-41), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 37-38, obv. Laureate head of Caligula to r., around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, rev. Germanicus head to r., around, GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, (RIC 12, BMC 13, cf.S.598). Scratch on Germanicus cheek, rough uneven surface, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,600
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), quadrans (2), Rome mint, issued A.D. 41, obv. three legged modius, rev. SC, another similar but obv. hand holding pair of scales, (RIC 84, 85, S.640, 641). Surface rough with some pitting, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as in orichalcum, Rome mint, issued c. A.D. 65, obv. laureate head of Nero to r., rev. view of front of temple of Janus with latticed window to l. and closed doiuble doors to r., (RIC 309, BMC 232, cf.S.688A). Pimpled surface from heat, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), denarius, issued A.D. 73, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to r., rev. Vespasian seated to r., with branch and sceptre, (RIC 65, C.387, cf.S.779). Nearly fine/very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), denarius, Rome mint, issued 77-78, obv. laureate head to r., rev. COS VIII, Mars standing to l., holding spear and trophy, (RIC 103, S.-). Attractive dark tone, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), denarius, Rome mint, issued 80, obv. laureate head to l., rev. TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, dolphin coiled around anchor, (RIC 26b, S.845). Attractive dark tone, good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), denarius, Rome mint, issued 82-3, obv. laureate head to r., rev. Fortuna stg. to l., (RIC 32, C.610, S.-). Off centre, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Domitian (A.D. 81-96), denarius, Rome mint, issued 94-5, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Minerva fighting to right with shield and spear, (RIC 190, S.897). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40