Catalogue
Republic, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (5.40 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). Large generous flan, striking flaw on Janus' cheek, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.80 grams), uncertain mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, no pellet under head, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA incuse on tablet, (S.80, Cr.31/1 [Pl.4,12], Syd. 64b). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Republic, M. Junius Brutus, (c.43-42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus by Lucius Sestus in Macedonia, (3.73 grams), obv. head of Libertas to right, draped and wearing veil, around L SESTI PRO Q, rev. Tripod, to left axe to right simpulum around Q CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS, (S.381, Cr.502/2, Syd.1290, Junia 37). Slightly off centred on the obverse, light toning, otherwise good very fine, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $520
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.8 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). Off centred on the obverse, weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Republic, Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., (4.2 grams), obv. CAESAR IMP before Caesar's laureate head to right, star of eight rays behind, rev. P. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield, (S.359, Cr.480/5b, Syd.1071). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine with an attractive even grey tone and with an excellent portrait of Caesar, rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Republic, Mark Antony and Octavian, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.6 grams), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, (S.424, Cr.517/2, Syd.1181). Two bankers marks in obverse field, off centred on reverse, with large flan, attractive grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.43 grams), issued for Lucius Pinarius Scarpus, 31 B.C., Cyrenaica mint, obv. M ANTO COS III IMP IIII head of Jupiter Ammon to right, rev. ANTONIO AVG SCARPVS IMP Victory walking right, (S.417, Cr. 546/2b, Syd. 1280, Antonia 98). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Livia, wife of Tiberius Claudius Nero and afterwards Augustus (divorced 38 B.C.). mother of Tiberius and Nero Claudius Druscus, (died A.D. 29), AE sestertius, Rome mint, struck by Tiberius, (26.50 grams), issued A.D. 21-2, obv. Carpentum drawn right by two mules, in three lines S P Q R IVLIAE AVGV[ST], rev. around [TI CAE]SAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII, S C in centre, (S.546, RIC 51 (Tib), C.6, BMC 76). Weak in places, surface porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE sestertius, Rome mint, struck by Tiberius, (24.9 grams), issued A.D. 22-3, obv. confronting heads of two boys on crossed cornucopias withcaduceus between, rev. around DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II, S C in centre, (S.587, RIC 42, C.1, BMC 95). Dark green patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Caligula and Germanicus, (A.D. 37-41), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.5 grams), obv. Laureate head of Caligula to r., around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, rev. Germanicus head to r., around, GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, (RIC 12, BMC 13, cf.S.598). Scratch on Germanicus cheek, rough uneven surface, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (3.52 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, rev. Constantia seated to left on curule chair, around CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, (S.-, RIC 14, BMC 13, RSC 6). Porous reverse, dark colour from cleaning, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Civil Wars, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, Group IV, 'Military', (Southern Gaul) mint, issued A.D. 69, (3.07 grams), obv. FIDES above EXERCITVVM below, clasped hands, rev. FIDES above, PRAETORIANORVM below, clasped right hands, (S.739, RIC 121, BMC 65). Legend weak in places, otherwise good fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $300
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (27.4 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). Attractive bronze patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.71 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP TITVS CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M, rev. around TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, throne with semi-circular back, (S.846, RIC 24a, RSC.313, BMC 58). Nearly extremely fine, underlying mint lustre, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Domitia wife of Domitian, (A.D. 82-96), Silver cistophoric tetradrachm, Ephesus mint, (10.5 grams), issued A.D. 81-2, obv. draped bust of Domitia to right, around DOMITIA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS [AVG] around, Venus standing right leaning on column, (S.929, RIC 230, BMC 256, C.19). Fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (3.39 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, slight drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Libertas standing to left, holding cap and sceptre, (S.-, RIC 175, RSC 374a, BMC 402). With mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Aelius, (Caesar A.D. 136-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (29.90 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. Salus seated to left holding patera and feeding a snake from altar, around TR POT COS II, S C in field, SALVS in exergue, (S.-, RIC 1063). Evenly worn, attractive dark patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (10.9 grams), obv. head of Commodus to right wearing lion skin, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. in four lines HERCVL ROMAN AVGV SC, club in laurel wreath, (S.1659, RIC 644, C.193, BMC 722). Attractive green patina, strong portrait, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193-5, (2.4 grams), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, rev. around PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing facing head to left holding wand over large globe, (S.1729, RIC 1, RSC 55). Small tight flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argenteus, Siscia mint struck 294-5 A.D., (2.62 grams), obv. laureate head to right, DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA SARMAT, camp gate surmounted by six turrets, four princes sacrificing, (cf.S.3504, RIC 36 [R5], RSC 488h). Brilliant FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Domitius Domitianus, (A.D. 296-297), AE folles, issued 296-7, Alexandria mint, obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C L DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG, rev. GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, in exergue ALE, Genius standing to left naked but for floating chlamys, holding cornucopiae and wreath, eagle at feet, A to right, (cf.S.3598, RIC 20, C.1). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,120
Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), silver argenteus, Siscia mint struck as Augustus 294-5 A.D., (3.11 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around MAXIMIA NVS AVG, Rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, the four princes sacrificing in front of a camp gate with eight turrets, nothing in exergue, (cf.S.3605, RIC 43b, RSC 625f). Struck on a large flan, attractive, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Galerius as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), silver argenteus, Ticinum mint struck as Caesar 295 A.D., (3.06 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around MAXIMIAN VS CAESAR, Rev. around VICTORIA SARMAT, the four princes sacrificing in front of a camp gate six turrets, nothing in exergue, (cf.S.3699, RIC 17b, RSC 208c). Struck on a large flan, brilliant and superb FDC, very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Alexander the Great, Roman contornite, c.4th century A.D., AE 41, (31.62 grams), obv. ALEXA NDER, bust of Alexander the Great to right, wearing lion's skin, PE monogram in right field, rev. view of the hippodrome (circus maximus), metae at either end of spina, obelisk in the centre, altar and the equestrian statue of Trajan left of the obelisk, animal and male statue right of obelisk, above are two four-horse chariots racing left with each charioteer carrying a whip, below are two more four-horse chariots on the right carrying a branch, charioteer on the left is stationary with the horses' heads lowered, figure standing behind horses holding a wreath; (Afoldi 26.2 [this coin illustrated, Pl.9, No.2], C.45 [p.279]). Extremely fine with attractive brown patina, one of only two known.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,000