Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued c.12 B.C. by L. Caninius Gallus, (3.48 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS, rev. L CANINI[VS GALLVS III VIR] around, long haired bearded barbarian kneeling to right, with right hand offering vexillum, (S.496, RIC 416, C.383, BMC 128). Banker's mark on obverse and reverse, weak in places, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, North Peloponnesian mint, issued c.21 B.C., (3.67 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVS[TVS], rev. no legend, laurel wreath, interwoven with prows (corona rostrata), tied with long fillet arranged centrally, (S.-, RIC 473, C.335, BMC 669). Scratches on obverse, needs cleaning, otherwise fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 28-27 B.C., (10.04 grams), obv. laureate head of Octavian to right, around IMP CAESAR DIVI F COS VI LIBERTATIS [P R VINDEX], rev. PAX in field to left, Pax standing half left on parazonium or torch, right hand holding caduceus, in field to right a snake emerging from cista mystica, all within laurel wreath, (S.-, RIC 476, C.218, BMC 691). Very good / fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 27-26 B.C., Sutherland Group VI, (11.5 grams), obv. IMP CAE SAR, bare head to right of Augustus, rev. AVGVSTVS below Capricorn to right, head to left, bearing cornucopiae, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S. 474-5, RIC 477, BMC 262, Sutherland `The Cistophori of Augustus', Group VI, No.154-173). Lightly toned, top silver surface eaten away on high points, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued c.25 B.C., (10.92 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, below IMP CAE SAR, line border, rev. AVGVSTVS in field above garlanded altar, sculptured with two confronting hinds, linear border, (S.476, RIC 479, C.33, BMC 694). Fine / very good and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 27-23 B.C., Sutherland Group VI, (11.6 grams), obv. IMP CAE SAR, bare head to right of Augustus, rev. AVGVSTVS above garlanded altar ornamented with two stags, (S.476, RIC 482, SNG Von Post 544 [this coin], BMC 262, Sutherland `The Cistophori of Augustus', Group VI). Attractive blue tone with obverse surface scratches, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $580
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Pergamum mint, issued 19-18 B.C., (9.64 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, below IMP IX TR [PO V], rev. MART in field to left VLTO in field to right, either side of circular round temple of four columns, containing vexillum, (S.-, RIC 507, C.202, BMC 704, Sutherland 583 [obv.68, rev. 46]). Surface scratches, very good and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain mint, issued after 27 B.C., (3.84 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, rev. AVGVSTVS below, capricorn to right, holding globe attached to rudder and bearing cornucopia, (cf.S.477, RIC 547a, C.21, BMC 305). Solder mounted on the obverse, stain on part of reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Narbo mint (Grant believed Arelate), issued Spring/Summer 40 B.C., (13.44 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, traces of CAESAR to left, rev. prow to right with superstructure, I above, within dotted border, (S.-, RPC 518 [p.152], RIC - [but noted in 1st edition as Gaul mint], Sim. 1410 [p.165-6, Vol.VII], Grant Plate II No.11, Martini Colln. Ratto 1930, No.1497; Santamaria 1961, No.180; C.737). Very good/nearly fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Emerita (Spain) mint, issued 25-23 B.C. by P. Carisius, (11.49 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around CAESAR AVG TRIBVNIC POTES, rev. P. CARISIV[S] / LEG / AVGVST[I] in three lines, (S.509 var., cf.RIC 19, C.394 var., cf.SNG Ash 330-4). Very fine, extremely rare, the obverse legend variant apparently unpublished.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issued 15-10 B.C., (2.47 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around IMP CAESAR, rev. [AVGVS]TV[S] above, [DIVI F] in exergue, bull butting to left, (S.-, RIC 228, C.36, BMC 564). Portrait nearly very fine, legends weak, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as (3), Rome mint, issued 7 B.C., by P. Lurius Agrippa, obv. laureate head right, rev. SC legend around, another Lyons mint, issued 15 -10 B.C., obv. laureate head right, rev. front elevation of the altar at Lyons, ROM ET AVG in exergue, another Rome mint, issued A.D. 11-2, obv. head of Augustus to left, rev. SC with legend around ending POT XXXIIII, (S.507, 508, 510, RIC 229, 427, 471). First off-centre on reverse, otherwise generally fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issued 15-10 B.C., (10.79 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around CAESAR PONT MAX, rev. ROM ET AVG in exergue, front elevation of the altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures, to left and right Victories on columns facing each other, (S.508, RIC 230, C.240, BMC 550). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issued 15-10 B.C., (7.54 grams), probably a barbarous copy, obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around [CAES]AR PONT MAX, rev. ROM ET AVG in exergue, front elevation of the altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures, to left and right Victories on columns facing each other, (S.508, RIC 230, C.240, BMC 550), another (8.93 grams) with countermarks of wheel with central dots and dots between spokes on obverse and VAR monogram in square on reverse (CBN 1571 [same countermarks], another similar, AE semis in name of Tiberius issued A.D. 11-14, (5.02 grams), (S.564, C.36, RIC 246, BMC 588). Good; fine, countermarks very fine; fine, second very rare, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by P. Licinius Stolo, (13.08 grams), obv. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. P. STOLO III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.504, RIC 347, C.440, CBN 311, BMC 197). Light porosity, brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Asinius Gallus, (11.73 grams), obv. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. C. A[SINIV]S GALLVS VIR III A A A F F around large SC, (S.504, RIC 372, C.368, CBN 380-1, BMC 158). Light porosity, dark brown patina, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Asinius Gallus, (10.45 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, rev. C. A[SINIV]S GALLVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.511, RIC 373, C.369, CBN 384, BMC 161). Brown patina, good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Cassius Geler, (17.59 grams), obv. [OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS] in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. C[ASS]IVS C F CELER III VIR A A A F F] around large SC, (cf.S.502, RIC 374, C.407, CBN 394, BMC 165 and p.xxxi Volume 1 & p.396). Countermarked SA in rectangular block on obverse, this good fine, host coin poor, and very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Cassius Geler, (10.24 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESAR AVGVSTVS T]RIBVNIC POTEST, rev. C. CASSIVS CE[LER II]I VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 376, C.409, CBN 409, BMC 169). Off centred on the obverse, brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (21.67 grams), obv. OB / CIVIS / [SERVATOS] in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. GALLIVS C F LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.502, RIC 377, C.434, CBN 415, BMC 171). Fine/ good fine, and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (8.99 grams), obv. [AVGVSTVS] / TRIBVNIC / [P]OTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. [C. GA]LLIVS LUPE[RCVS VIR III A A A F F] around large SC, (cf.S.505, RIC 378, C.435, CBN 422, BMC 173). Off centred, black patina, very good and very scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (10.70 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAES]AR AVGVSTVS TRI[BVNIC POTEST], rev. C. GALLIVS LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 379, C.436, CBN 428, BMC 174). Off centred on the obverse, dark patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 15 B.C. by Cn. Piso Cn. F., (17.97 grams), obv. OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. CN PISO CN F III V[IR A A] A F F around large SC, (S.503, RIC 380, C.377, CBN 434-5, BMC 134). Fine, and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 15 B.C. by Cn. Calpurnius Piso, (10.57 grams), others (2, one with reverse double struck) by L. Naevius Surdinus, (9.96 grams and 9.075 grams), another by C. Plotius Rufus, (10.77 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around partial legends of CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, rev. mostly with partial legends around a large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 382, 386 (2), 389, C.379, 483 (2), 504, CBN 448, 483 (2), 510 [same obverse die]). Generally very good - fine, mostly weak in places as usual, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans (3), Rome mint, issued 9 B.C. by Lamia, Silius & Annius, (2.47; 3.09; 3.22 grams respectively), obv. LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS around clasped hands; another similar but with simpulum and lituus; another similar S C to left and right of cornucopiae, rev. III VIR A A A F F, around SC for first two, last around garlanded altar, (S.-, 514, 515, RIC 420, 421, 422, C.338, 339, 340, CBN 568, 580, 593). Generally fine - very fine, mostly with partial legends, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by P. Lurius Agrippa, (10.18 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESAR AVGV]ST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC [POT], rev. P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A A A F [F] around large SC, (S.510, RIC 427, C.445, CBN 623, BMC 209). Off centred on the obverse, dark patina, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by P. Lurius Agrippa, (9.46 grams), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, rev. P LVRIVS [AGRIPPA] III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 428, C.445, CBN 640, BMC 214). Even red-brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by M. Salvius Otho, (12.03 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, rev. M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 431, C.515, CBN 687, BMC 226). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by M. Salvius Otho, (9.69 grams), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX [TRIBVNIC POT], rev. M S[ALVI]VS OTHO III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 432, C.516, CBN 708, BMC 233). Nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), fine cast copy of AE dupondius, Rome mint, type issued 7 B.C. by M. Maecilius Tullus, (14.16 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Augustus crowned by Victory bearing cornucopia in left hand, around CAESAR AVG[VST PONT] MAX TRIBVNIC POT, rev. most of M MAECILIVS TVLLVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.506, RIC 433, C.540, CBN 652, BMC 218, Ash. 590 [cast of this specimen]). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70