Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 or later, obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around [CAE]SAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PAT[ER PATRIAE], rev. around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PR[INC IVVENT] in exergue [C L] CAESARES, Gaius and Lucius Caesar on left and right, shield and spears between, simpulum on left and lituus to right, (S.479, RIC 207, BMC 533). Flan split in two and rejoined, off-centre, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 or later, obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, rev. around AVGVSTI F COS D[ESIG PRINC IVVENT] in exergue [C L] CAESARES, Gaius and Lucius Caesar on left and right, shield and spears between, simpulum on left and lituus to right, (S.479, RIC 207, BMC 533). Cleaned, off-centre on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 29-27 B.C., obv. bare head of Augustus to right, rev. IMP CAESAR across field to left and right of military trophy, its base crossed with rudder and anchor and set on prow to right, (S.-, RIC 265a, BMC 625). Banker's mark on obverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $150
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE quadrans, Rome mint, struck by L. Valerius Catallus, issued 4 B.C., obv. L VALERIVS CATVLLVS around SC, rev. III VIR AAAFF, around around altar, (cf.S. 517, RIC 468). Good very fine, sharply struck and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Agrippa, (d.12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula, AE As, obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostal crown, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.556, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Legend weak on obverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Agrippa, (d.12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula, AE As, obv. head to left wearing rostal crown, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.556, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3), Claudius, (A.D. 41- 54), AE As, issued 50-54, obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, Claudius bare head to left, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, libertas standing to right, holding pileus, (cf.S.638, RIC 207, BMC 204). Both cleaned, first with pitting, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Antonia, wife of Nero Claudius Caesar, (Married 16 B.C., died c.A.D. 37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, (13.67 grams), obv. bare head of Antonia to right, around ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius veiled and togate standing left, holding simpulum, around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, SC in field, (S.596, RIC 92 (Claudius), BMC 166). Attractive brown patina, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (11.80 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. S C in centre, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT III P P, (cf.S.600, RIC 43, BMC 60). Attractive dark patina, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Caligula, (Gaius), (A.D. 37-41), silver denarius, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.77 grams), obv. bare head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, rev. around AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM, Agrippina bust draped right, (S.604, RIC 8 (R), BMC 8). Attractive very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Caligula, (Gaius), (A.D. 37-41), silver denarius, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.31 grams), obv. bare head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, rev. around DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head to right of Augustus, (S.619, RIC 10 (R2), BMC 10). Very porous surface, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued 41-50, obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas standing to right, holding pileus, SC in field, (RIC 97; S.638). Nearly fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Ae as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, (11.31 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.639, RIC 100, BMC 149). Attractive dark patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans (2), Rome mint, issued Jan-Dec 41, obv. three leg modius, another with hand left holding pair of scales, above PNR, both same obverse around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. both PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT, around SC in field, (RIC 84, 85; S.640, cf.641). Some weakness of slightly off centre affecting some letters, otherwise fine or better. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-68, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. above [VESTA], domed hexastyle temple within Vesta draped seated facing head to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.676, RIC 62, BMC 104). Heavily polished, surface porosity, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, issued A.D. 67, obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. around SECVRITAS AVGVSTI, Securitas seated to right on throne, altar before, (S.684, RIC 597, WCN 533). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65, (10.54 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. around PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, temple of Janus with closed doors, (S.688A, RIC 307, WCN 291). Attractive brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.690, RIC 352, BMC 249). Smoothed field, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, Spanish (Tarraco?) mint, issued A.D. 68, (3.38 grams), obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMPERATOR, rev. around CONCORDIA PROIVINCIARVM, Concordia draped, standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (S.718, RIC 49). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around, IMP SER GALB[A CAESA]R AVG, rev. DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.719, RIC 186). old surface scratches, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. July 68-January 69, (14.00 grams), obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMP CAESAR TR P, rev. around PAX AVGVST, S C either side of Pax standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, leaning on cippus, (S.728, RIC 285). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE As, obv. head laureate to right, rev. Libertas standing left holding pileus, (cf.S.729, RIC 426), Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, issued 77-8, obv. head laureate right, rev. in exergue, COS VIII, yoke of Oxen to left, (S.773, RIC 107), AE As, issued 76, obv. similar, rev. Victory advancing to left, S C across, around VICTORIA AVGVSTI, (S.-, RIC 585), Sabina (died A.D. 137), AE As, obv. bust to right, hair drawn up behind, rev. Ceres seated to left on basket, holding corn-ears and torch, (S.1198, RIC 1023). Poor - nearly fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Vitellius, (A.D.69), AE as, Spanish mint Tarraco, issued Jan - June 69, obv. IMP [GERMAN A VITTELIVS], laureate head to left, rev. Libertas draped standing facing head to left, holding pileus and long rod, [LIBERTAS] REST[ITVTA] and SC across, (RIC 43, BMC 105, S.-). Legends almost non existant, portrait nearly fine, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Countermarked Roman Republic denarius by Vespasian (in A.D.69), host coin an issue of A. Albinus (Postumia 5), silver denarius, issued 96 B.C., Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, * behind, X before ROMA below, countermarked within a rectangle with ligatured letters IMP VES rev. The Dioscuri standing to left beside their horses, which are drinking at a fountain, (S.248, C.335/10a, Howgego 839 for cmk.). Countermark very fine, host coin very good, and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, obv. [IMP CAESAR VES]PASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. COS ITER [TR POT], Pax seated to left, with branch and caduceus, (RIC 10, C.94h, S.779). Small flan with portion of legend off flan, portrait very fine, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarii, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 69-71, various reverses, Mars advancing right, Pax seated to left, Jewess seated to right mourning, mostly in packets described, (RIC 6, 10, 15; cf.S.772, 777). Good - very good, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 70-72, obv. IMP CAES VE SP AVG PM, laureate head to right, rev. AVGVR TRI POT, simpulum, 'aspergillum', jug and lituus, (RIC 30, C.43, S.770). Some surface dirt, portrait very fine, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, obv. IMP CAES VES P AVG PM, laureate head to right, rev. TRI POT, Vesta seated to left holding simpulum, (RIC 37, C.561, cf.S.783). Has been gilt, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70-72, (3.48 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. around TRI POT II COS III P P, Pax seated to left, holding branch and caduceus, (cf.S.780, RIC 39, RSC 566). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 72-73, (3.49 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around [IMP C]AES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, rev. Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and sceptre, VES TA across, (S.783, RIC 50, RSC 574). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarii, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 72-79, various reverses, Vesta standing left, Victory advancing to right, Mars and trophy (obv. head laureate to left), modius and corn-ears, Jupiter nude facing, in packets described, (RIC 50, 52, 103, 110, 124a; cf.S.775, 776, 783, 784). Good - fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $60