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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER IMP TR P IMP P, rev. SECVRITAS AVGVSTI, SC across in field, II in exergue, Securitas seated to right, altar at feet, (RIC 405, WCN.502, cf.S.604). Fine and rare, particularly with left bust.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, issued A.D.66, Lugdunum mint, obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C across in field, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, (S.685, RIC 523, BMC 356). Dark patina, Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 66-68, obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR POT PP, rev. [SECVRITAS AVG]VSTI around, Securitas seated to right on throne, holding short sceptre, in front garlanded and lighted altar, S C across field, (cf.S.684, RIC 599, WCN 529). Attractive light bronze patina, good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE sestertius, Rome mint, obv. laureate draped bust of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P, rev. SPQR OB CIV SER, in three lines all within oak wreath, (cf.S.727, RIC 271, BMC 112). Strong portrait and even colour, some smoothing on reverse, otherwise, very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69, obv. laureate head of Vitellius to right, around [A V]ITELLIVS GER[MANICVS IMP], rev. Victory draped and seated to left, holding patera and palm, (S.755, RIC 71, BMC 4). Attractive and strong portrait, weakness in legend and some porosity on the reverse, otherwise good very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, issued 69-70, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around [IMP] CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding branch and caduceus, around COS ITER TR PO[T], (BMC 26, RIC 10, C.94h, S.772). Slightly off centre on small flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of 72-3, obv. [IMP CAES V]ESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. AVGVR TRI POT, simpulum, 'aspergillum', jug and lituus, (S.770, RIC 42, C.45). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 71, obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN [AVG] COS III, rev. [VICTORIA] NAVALIS, SC across in field, Victory standing to right on prow, (RIC 481, C.-, cf.S.805), another Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued 77-78 as Caesar, obv. laureate head to right, around T CA[ES IMP] F TR P COS VI CENSOR, rev. as above VICTORIA NAVALIS, (RIC 789a, cf.C.388, S.-). Nearly fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, obv. radiate head of Vespasian to left, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS IIII CENS, rev. FELICITA S PVBLICA around, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, S C across field, (S.795, RIC 539b, BMC 661). Attractive dark patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, rev. AEQVI[TAS] AVGVSTI, SC across in field, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and rod, (cf.RIC 527, cf.C.18, cf.S.801). Fine and very rare, the obverse legend unpublished with this reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, rev. SC across in field, eagle with open wings facing, head to right, (RIC 528b, cf.C.481, cf.S.804). Fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80-81, obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, rev. Spes advancing to left holding flower and raising robe, S C across field, (S.852, RIC 100, BMC 186). Attractive obverse, pitting on reverse, otherwise fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80-81, obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, rev. Spes advancing to left holding flower and raising robe, S C across field, (S.859, RIC 130, BMC 216). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 84, obv. laureate draped bust of Domitian to left, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC, rev. around P M TR POT III IMP V COS X P P, Minerva to left with thunderbolt and spear, (S.-, RIC 47 var., C.-). Very fine and an unpublished variant of bust left for this reverse.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.35 grams), issued A.D. 88, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P, rev. Jupiter seated to left, holding sceptre and Victory, IOVI STATORI around, S C in exergue, (cf.S.902, RIC 358, C.313). Very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88, obv. laureate head of Domitian to left, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, rev. around COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC, Domitian saxrificing left over altar, harpist and flute-player each side, temple in background, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 385b, C.86). Even dark patina, Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
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 P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped hands, (cf.S.950, RIC 14, C.20). Some surface imperfections on the reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Fortuna standing to left with rudder and cornucopiae, FORTVNA AVGVST around, SC across, (RIC 73, C.63, cf.S.963). Some pitting on the obverse, otherwise fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Fides standing to left, holding corn ears and dish of fruits, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (BMC 200, RIC 176, C.483, S.-). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 103-111, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, Abundantia standing to left, holding ears of corn and cornucopiae on left modius and right prow, (S.-, RIC 492, C.470). Nearly very fine/very fine and attractive.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE semis, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANVS AVG, rev. Hercules standing frontal, head to left, holding club, (S.-, RIC 689, C.336). Some surface smoothing, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE quadrans, obv. bearded head to right, of Hercules, rev. boar standing to right, SC below, (RIC 702, S.1026). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, obv. laureate, draped on far shoulder, head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Pietas, vieled standing to right, raising both hands, VOT PVB across field, around P M TR P COS II, (BMC 88, RIC 47, C.1475, S.-). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, obv. laureate, draped on far shoulder, head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Mars, naked except for cloak around waist, advancing right, holding spear and trophy, around P M TR P COS III, (BMC 112, RIC 67, C.1073, S.-). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-138, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. HILARITAS P R, S C across field, COS III in exergue, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left, boy and girl either side, (S.1116, RIC 970, C.817). Dark colour, nearly very fine and attractive.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS [HADRIANVS AVG], rev. BRITANNIA in exergue, around traces of PONT MAX TR POT COS III, SC across field, Britannia seated facing, holding spear and with shield at her side, (RIC 577a, C.197, S.1134 Ã…â€Å‣400). Very good and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Sabina Junior, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to right, holding apple and fold of drapery from shoulder, around VENERI GENETRICI, (BMC H944, RIC H396, C.73, S.1189). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. Spes standing to left holding flower and raising skirt, around TR POT COS II, S C in field, (S.1215, RIC 1055, C.56). Evenly worn, attractive light and dark brown, fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 156-158, obv. laureate head to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, rev. seated salus feeding snake coiled around altar, around TR POT XX COS IIII, (RIC 264, C.1023, cf.S.1247). Reverse off centre, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20