Catalogue
Republic, M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. turreted bust of Cybele draped to right, forepart of lion behind shoulder, globe under chin, behind CESTIANVS, fillet border, rev. curule chair, star over crescent to left, around M PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX SC, fillet border, (S.-, Cr.409/2, Syd.808, Plaetoria 3). Off centre, on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Republic, L. Torquatus, (c.65 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. head of Sibylla, with border of dots, below, [SI]BYLLA, rev. L. TORQVAT III VIR divided by a tripod surmounted by amphora, between two stars, all within ornamental torque, (S.-, Cr. 411/1b, Syd. 835). A flat spot on both sides, attractive dark tone with very high relief, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $680
Republic, P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. bust of Leuconoe draped to right, dolphin behind, P. YPSAE S.C. before bust, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, within exergue C YPSAE COS/ PRIV, to right CEPIT, (S.299, Cr. 420/2a, Syd. 911). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise with mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Republic, Q. Sicinius, (49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. diademed head of Fortune to right, FOR[T] before and P.R. behind, rev. caduceus and palm in saltire, laurel wreath above, below, Q SICINIVS, across III VIR, (B.Sicinia 5, S.-, Cr.440/1, Syd.938). Fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Republic, C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus(48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Mask of Pan to right, PANSA below, rev. Jupiter Axurus seated to left, C. VIBIVS C.F.C.N. behind, IOVIS AXVR before, (B.Vibia 18, S.313, Cr.449/1a, Syd.947). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
L. Plautius Plancus, (c. 47 B.C.), silver denarius, Obv. Mask of Medusa, L.PLAVTIVS below Rev. Aurora flying right conducting the four horses of the sun, PLANCVS below (Cr.453/1c, Syd.959b, Bab.Plautia 14, S.-). Two banker's marks on obverse, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Republic, L. Plautius Plancus, (47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. mask of Medusa, facing, hair dishevelled, L.PLAV[TIVS] below, rev. Aurora flying to right, conducting the four horses of the sun, [PLANCVS] below, (B.Plautia 14, S.315, Cr.453/1c, Syd.959b). Slightly off centre, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. conjoined heads of the Dioscuri to right, each wearing pileus surmounted by star, RVFVS III VIR behind and below, dotted border, rev. Venus Verticordia standing to left holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on shoulders, MN CORDIVS behind, (S.320A, Cr.463/1b, Syd.976c, Cordia 1). Off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Republic, C. Vibius Varus, (c.42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. wreathed head of ivy and graped of Bacchus to right, dotted border, rev. panther springing to left towards garlanded altar on which is a thyrsus and mask, C VIBIVS in exergue and VARVS on right, (S.331, Cr.494/36, Syd.1138, Vibia 24). Off centre, punch hole on neck, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Republic, Julius Caesar, (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.76 grams), mint moving with Caesar, obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.353, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Republic, Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (4.01 grams), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, dotted border, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.355, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, Julius Caesar 12. Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Africa mint, issued 47-46 B.C., obv. diademed head of Venus to right, rev. Aeneas to left, carrying palladium in r. hand and Anchises on left shoulder, to right CAESAR downwards, (Syd. 1013, Cr.458/1, S.355). Nearly fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
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 $300
SOLD $290
Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, (51-30 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 32-31 B.C. from mint moving with Mark Antony, obv. draped bust of Cleopatra to right, traces of legend, rev. bare head of Anthony to right, Armenian tiara behind, around [A]NTONI ARM[ENIA] DEVICTA, (S.440, Cr.543/1, Syd.1210). Some surface oxidation and porosity, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Mark Antony, (d.30 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 32-31, at travelling mint, obv. praetorian galley to right, around ANT AVG III VIR R P C, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, below LEG XII, (cf.S.415, Cr.544/26, Syd.1232a), With two bankers marks on the obverse, and uneven flan with piece from edge, otherwise fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Augustus (as Octavian), (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, issued 28 B.C., obv. laureate head of Octavian to right, legend around, rev. Pax with caduceus and cista mistica, within laurel wreath, PAX across, (RIC 476, S.444). Good - very good, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 AV[GVSTVS DIVI] F PATER PATRIAE, rev. around [AVGVSTI F COS DESI]G PRINC IVVENT, in exergue C L CAESAR[ES], 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). Small flan, darkly toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Augustus, (B.C. 27 - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, various issues, obv. head of Augustus to right (2), another to left, rev. S C in centre legend around, (S.507, cf.S.510 (2)). Fair - fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-40, obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.524, RIC 81, BMC 146). Slightly off centre, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D., 22-23, obv. bare head to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP [VIII], rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII around, SC in centre, (S.562, RIC 44, BMC 91). Very fine with attractive green patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, obv. bare head of Drusus to left, around DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around, S C across field in centre, (S.588, RIC 45, BMC 99). Attractive dark tone, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Germanicus, adopted son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, posthumous issue under Caligula, A.D. 37-38, obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT around, S C across field in centre, (S.600, RIC 35, BMC 49). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Germanicus, (died A.D. 19), AE dupondius, issued under Caligula A.D. 37-41, Rome mint, obv. Germanicus in slow quadriga to right, rev. Germanicus standing left, S and C across field, SIGNIS - RECEPT over DEVICTIS - GERM, (RIC 57, BMC 94, S.599 Ã…â€Å‣275), Claudius, (A.D. 41-54) AE as, issued 41-50, Rome mint, obv. bare head to left, legend around, rev. Libertas standing to right, around LIBERTAS AVGVSTI, (RIC 97, BMC 145, S.638). First pitted, otherwise nearly fine, second nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.616, RIC 38, BMC 46). Attractive light brown patina, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $900
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, issued A.D.44-45, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P IIII, rev. IMPER RECEPT on the top of wall enclosing praetorian camp, soldier stands, spear in hand, (S.-, RIC 26 [notes R2], BMC 23). Has been mounted with chip out of edge, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, rev. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP around, triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue right spearing downwards all between two trophies, S C across field, (S.634, RIC 98, BMC 122). Weakness and worn with porosity otherwise, fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, rev. CERES AVGVSTA around, Ceres seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding two corn ears and long torch, S C in exergue, (S.636, RIC 94, BMC 136). Attractive light bronze patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
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 $60
SOLD $30
Claudius and Nero, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, issued A.D.50-54, Rome mint, 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.-, RIC 83 [notes R2], BMC 80). Good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,100
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE Dupondius, issued c.65, Rome mint, obv. radiate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP PP, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (RIC 284, BMC 198, cf.S.681). Some surface porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0