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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, obv. [IMP CAES] VESP AVG PM COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory advancing to right, holding palm and about to place wreath on trophy, (RIC 52, C.618, cf.S.784). Slightly off centre on obverse, portion of obverse legend off flan, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, laureate head to right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, winged Nemesis advancing to right, holding caduceus, serpent at her feet, (RIC 64, C.385, S.-). Uneven dark tone, some old surface scratches, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarii, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 73, various reverses, SPQR in oak wreath, Vespasian seated to right, both with old tickets, (RIC 65, 66b; cf.S.779). Fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head to right, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus seated to left, holding patera, (RIC 67, C.431, S.-). Slightly off centre, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 74, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. PON MAX TRP COS V, winged caduceus, (RIC 75, C.362, S.778). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 74, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIA[NVS A]VG, laureate head to right, rev. PON MAX [TRP COSV], Vespasian seated to right holding branch and sceptre, (RIC 77, C.364, S.779). Off centre, with some legend off flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarii, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 75, & 77-78, various reverses, Victory standing left on prow, sow left with three young, (RIC 93, 109; C.213, 368, cf.S.-). Very good - fine, last scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (26.81 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS III, rev. around ROMA, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, (S.788, RIC 443, C.419). Black patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $330
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), bronze sestertii, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 71, various reverses, Fortuna standing left, Roma standing to left, in packets described, (RIC 422, 443; C.188, 418, S.785, 788). Very good - fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $40
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), bronze dupondius, Rome mint, issues of A.D. 71, obv. radiate head to right, rev. Pax standing left (RIC 475, C.300, cf.S.787), copper As (3), issues of 71-78, various reverses, Rome and Lugdunum mints, Eagle on globe, Victory flying left with shield, Aequitas standing to left, (RIC 497, 580b, 599, ; C.4, 466, 480, cf.S.801, 804, -). Good - fine, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), bronze dupondius, Romes mint, issue of A.D. 74, obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM T P COS V CENS, radiate head to left, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (RIC 555, C.153, cf.S.795). Attractive issue, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), bronze dupondius, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issue of A.D. 77-78, obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII PP, laureate head to right, rev. FIDES [P]VBLICA, Fides standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (RIC 753b, C.-, cf.S.796). Attractive issue, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issue of A.D. 71, obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, laureate head to right, rev. AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and rod, (RIC 482, C.13, cf.S.801). Attractive broad flan, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Vespasian, Titus and Domitian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN[VS AVG], laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. CAESAR AVG F COS [CAESAR] AVG F PR, bare heads of Titus and Domitian face to face, (RIC 2, C.5, S.808A Ã…â€Å‣650). Slightly off centre on the reverse, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Titus and Diefied Vespasian, (A.D.79-81), issue struck at Rome A.D.80-81, AE Sestertius, obv. DIVO AVG VESP in three lines, SPQR in exergue, Vespasian seated, holding sceptre and Victory to right, in a quadriga of elephants, rev. S C in centre, around [IMP T CAES] DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR [P PPP COS VIII], (S.812, RIC 143 (Titus), C.205). Surface porosity, has been laquered, otherwise fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (23.96 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P PP COS VIII, rev. around FELICIT PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, (cf.S.850, RIC 89 variant on reverse legend). Attractive green patina, fine and an unpublished variant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.72-73, AE Dupondius, obv. T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP IIII PON TR POT III COS II, head radiate to right, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA around S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.835, cf.RIC 648 [different obverse legend]). With full legends, even brown patina, good very fine, unpublished with bust to right, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.74, AE As, obv. T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS, head laureate to left, rev. S C, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and skirt, (cf.S.834, cf.RIC 669 [obv. head to r.], see BMC note p.163 as published R.It., 1892, p.16). Attractive dark green patina, very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, (A.D.79-81), issue struck at Rome A.D.90-91, AE Sestertius, obv. DIVAE IVLIAE AVG DIVI TITI F, SPQR in exergue, Carpentum drawn by two mules to right, rev. S C in centre, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PPP, (cf.S.869, RIC 400, C.9). Surface porosity, with some smoothing, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (3.10 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, tripod and ravens, dolphin above, (S.-, RIC 21, BMC 22). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 84, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT[IANVS] AVG GERMANIC, rev. around PM TR POT III IMP V COS X PP, Minerva standing to left, holding spear and thunderbolt, (cf.S.895, RIC 47). Surface adhesion and porosity, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, AE sestertius, obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.902, RIC 358, C.313). Evidence of corrosion on edge and behind head, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), issue struck at Rome in A.D.92-94, AE sestertius, obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. S C, Domitian standing to left, being crowned by Victory, (S.-, RIC 403, C.514). Attractive dark green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.73, AE as, obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II, head laureate to right, rev. S C, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and skirt, (cf.S.888, cf.RIC 699 [obv. head to l.]). Attractive even brown patina, good very fine, unpublished with bust to right, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $240
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P III P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.949, RIC 13, C.6). Very good.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 98, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II, rev. around IMP II COS IIII P P, Priestly implements, lituus, simpulumn, aspergillum and jug, (cf.S.952, RIC 47, C.95). Minor surface scratches, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-68, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and leaning on column, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (cf.S.977, RIC 126, C.83). Heavily polished, light scratches, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 112-114, (2.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. woman reclining to left, on riaocks, holding wheel aand branch, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, in exergue VIA TRAIANA, (S.994, RIC 266, RSC 648). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 114-7, obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM0 AVG GER DAC, rev. around P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Genius standing to left, holding patera and ears of corn, (cf.S.987, RIC 347, C.276). Attractive blue tone, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 103-111, obv. head of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan's column, (S.991, RIC 356), Hadrian (A.D.117-138), AE sestertius, (cf.S.1106). First coin, fine with surface scratches, other coin good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80