Catalogue
Republic, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.39 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA in relief on tablet, (S.80, Cr.28/3, Syd. 65). Light obverse scratches, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (217-215 B.C.), AE quadrans, Rome mint, (36.45 grams), obv. head of Hercules to right, wearing boar's skin, three pellets behind, rev. bull charging to right, three pellets above, snake below, ROMA in exergue. (S.83, Cr.39/2, Syd. 94). Weakly struck on obverse, good/fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Republic, Anonymous issue, (c.after 211 B.C.), silver sestertius, Rome mint, (1.05 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, IIS behind, dotted border, rev. Dioscuri riding to right, ROMA in exergue within block, (S.106, RSC 4, Cr. 44/7, Syd. 519). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (179-170 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, rev. Diana in biga to right, fly below horses. ROMA in exergue, (S.-, B.Anon. 22b, Cr.159/2, Syd.322). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Republic, C. Caecilius. (169-158 B.C.), AE as, Rome mint, (28.75 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above monogram A CAE, below ROMA, I before, (S.175, Cr.174/1, BMC 811). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Republic, Pinarius Natta, (149 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NATTA below horses. ROMA in exergue, (S.-, B.Pinaria 1, Cr.208/1, Syd.390). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Republic, Marcus Calidius, Q.Metellus and Cn.Fulvius, (117-116 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, * below chin, [ROMA] behind, rev. Victory in biga, to right, M.CALID below horses. Q.MET CNFL (ligated) in exergue, (S.223, B.Calidia 1, Cr.284/1a, Syd.539). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Republic, T. Didius, (c.113-112 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, ROMA monogram behind, rev. gladiators in combat, one with whip another with stave, T DEIDI in exergue, (S.-, Didia 4, Cr. 294/1, Syd. 550). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Republic, Lucius Caesius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. youthful bust of Vejovis to left, viewed from behind, hurling thunderbolt, ROMA monogram behind, rev. the two Lares seated right, dog between them. traces of letters in field and exergue, Vulcan head above, (S.-, B.Caesia 1, Cr.298/1, Syd.564). Porous field, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Republic, Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma helmeted head to right, circle behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, T MAL AP CL Q VR in exergue, (S.232, C.299/1b, Syd.570A, BMC 1293, Mallia 2). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Republic, L.Thorius Balbus, (105 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.13 grams), obv. head of Juno of Lanuvium to right wearing goat's skin, I S M R behind head, rev. bull charging to right R above, L THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue, (S.239, B.Thoria 1, Cr.316/1, Syd.598). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
Republic, L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (c.90 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (2.08 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, lotus behind, dotted border, rev. Victory to right, L PI SO across, FRVGI in exergue, (S.255, Cr.340/2e, Syd.672, Calpurnia 13b). Lightly toned, good very fine and a scarce issue.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Republic, L. Cassius, (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 grams), obv. head of Liber to right, wearing ivy wreath and thyrsus over shoulder, rev. head of Libera to left wearing vine wreath, behind [L] CASSI Q F upwards, (S.-, Cr.386/1, Syd.779). Attractive dark toning and very fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Republic, P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Neptune to right, trident behind, before P YPSAE S C, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, in exergue C YPSAE. COS/PRIV, behind CEPIT, (S. -, C.420/1a, Syd. 910). Off centreD, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Republic, M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.78 grams), obv. King Aretas of Nabataea kneeling right beside camel M SCAVR over AED CVR, S C in field, [R]EX ARETAS in exergue, rev. Jupiter in galloping quadriga to left, P HVPSAE AED CVR, CAPTV on right, [C.]HVPSAE COS [PR]EIVE in exergue. (S.299, AMELIA 8, Cr.422/1b, Syd.913). Brilliant, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Republic, L.Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.07 grams), obv. diademed head of Ancus Marcius to right, lituus behind, below ANCVS, rev. equestrian statue to right on an arcade of five arches, within arches A Q V A MAR, to left PHILIPPVS, (S.301, Marcia 29, Cr. 425/1, Syd. 919). Good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $160
Republic, Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.79 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). As struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Republic, Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, Africa mint, (3.83 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, Q METAL PIVS around, rev. elephant standing to right, SCIPIO above, IMP in exergue, border of dots, banker's mark on elephant, (S.317, Caecilia 47, Cr. 459/1, Syd. 1046). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Republic, Sextus Pompey, (c.45 B.C.), officially cut in two AE As, Spanish or Sicilian mint, (12.62 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, [MAGN] above, rev. prow to right, PI[VS] above, [IMP] below, (cf.S.348, cf.Cr.479/1, cf.Syd.1044a, see examples in R.Martini 'Sextus Pompeius' pl.LI-LIII, see 589 for almost identical half). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, issued 31-30 B.C., obv. laureate head of Octavian to right, line border, rev. rostral column, surmounted by cloaked figure holding spear and parazonium, IMP CAESAR across, (S.-, RIC 271, BMC 633). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Spain 'Uncertain mint 1' (Colonia Caesaraugusta), issued 19-8 B.C., (3.51 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS around, rev. DIVVS IVLIVS, to left and right of eight rayed comet with tail upwards, (S.484, RIC 37a, BMC 323, C.98). With surface porosity, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $325
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, issued 15-13 B.C., (3.65 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, AVGVSTVS DIVI F around, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to right, (cf.S.486, RIC 167a, C.137, BMC 451). Attractive tone, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 15-16, obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, thunderbolt in front, rev. S C across field, draped female figure seated to right, feet on stool, holding patera and long sceptre, (S.525, RIC 72, BMC 151). Attractive dark green patina good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-40, obv. head left, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (2) another Drusus, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 21-22, obv. head to left, rev. SC, legend around, (S.524, 588, RIC 45, 81, BMC 99, 146). Very good - fine, the last scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, with Agrippa, struck at Nemausus, rev. crocodile, Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), AE as, struck under Augustus, rev. SC, Germanicus (d.A.D. 19), struck by Caligula, Ae As, rev. SC, Antonia, AE as, struck by Claudius, rev. Claudius standing left, (S.555, 562, 596, 600). Good - nearly fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Divo Augustus, issued under Trajan Decius, (c.A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.21 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to right, around DIVO AVGVSTO, rev. around CONSECRATIO, altar, (S.534, RIC 78 [Trajan Decius]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.58 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48). Chipped on edge, well centred on obverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around [TI CAESAR] DIVI [AVG F AVGVSTVS], rev. [PONTIF MAXIM], Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48). Has been cleaned, porosity and corrosion particularly on the obverse, off centred, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, grandmother of Caligula, mother of Claudius, (died A.D. 37), AE dupondius, issued after her death by Claudius 41-50, Rome mint, (12.6 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around [ANTON]IA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around TI CLAVD[IVS CAESAR AVG] P M TR P IMP, S C across field, (cf.S.596, BMC 166, RIC 92). Portrait nearly fine, weak in places, very good and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Agrippina Senior, wife of Germanicus and mother of Caligula, (died A.D. 33), AE sestertius, Rome mint, struck by Claudius, (26.40 grams), obv. draped bust to right, around AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, rev. around TI CLAVDIVS CAE[SAR AV]G GERM P M TR P IMP P P, S C in centre, (S.606, RIC 102, C.3, BMC 219). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300