Catalogue
Republic, M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.02 grams), obv. King Aretas of Nabataea kneeling right beside camel [M SC]AVR over [AE]D CVR, S C in field, [REX A]RETAS in exergue, rev. Jupiter in galloping quadriga to left, scorpion below horses, [P] HVPSAE/ AED CVR, CAPTV on right, C.HVPSAE COS PREIVE in exergue. (S.299, B.Aemilia 8, Cr.422/1b, Syd.913). Slightly of centre, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Republic, L. Hostilius Saserna, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 grams), obv. head of Gallia to right, Gaulish trumper behind, rev. Diana of Ephesus facing with stag and spear, [L] HOST[ILIVS] SASERNA around, (S.312A, B.Hostiliab 4, Cr.448/3, Syd.953). Weak in places, off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Republic, Albinus Bruti, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.9 grams), obv. Piety head to right, PIET[AS] behind, rev. two joined hands holding caduceus, ALBINVS BRVTI F around, (S.-, B.Postumia 10, Cr.450/2, Syd.942). Surface porosity in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 27-26 B.C., Sutherland Group VI, (11.35 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, fine and very scarce. $$ The reverse with the Capricorn, according to Seutonius is that Theogenes, the mathematician of Apollonia, when informed by Augustus then a youth, of the time of his nativity, leaped forward and paid him adoration. He adds 'Augustus soon began to place such reliance on fate, that he published his horoscope, and caused a silver coin to be struck, marked with the constellation Capricorn under which he was born.'
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
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 $250
SOLD $220
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 $220
SOLD $160
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.67 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on right a simpulum to left, and on the left a lituus to right, in exergue C L CAESARES, around AVGV[STI F COS DESIG PRINC IV]VENT, (cf.S.479, RIC 210, C.43a, BMC 540). Has been cleaned, uneven flan, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.7 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). Heavy scratches and obverse porosity, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.8 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, with porosity on the reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
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
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (3.46 grams), obv. [A] VITTELIVS GERM IMP AVG [T R P], laureate head to right, rev. Tripod lebes, dolphin above, raven below, around XV VIR SACR FAC, (S.754, RIC 109, RSC 111, BMC 39). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Ephesus mint, issue of A.D. 71, (3.54 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P], laureate head to right, rev. [CONCO]RDIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding ears of corn and cornucopiae, **EFE in exergue, (S.771, RIC 329, RSC 67, BMC.453). Small flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
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), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.74, silver denarius, (3.2 grams), obv. T CAES IMP VESP, head laureate to right, rev. PONTIF TR POT around, winged caduceus, (cf.S.832, RIC 178 (Vespasian), BMC p.29, RSC 167). Flan crack, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
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
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar, (cf.S.883, RIC T46, RSC 397). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 82, (3.52 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR POT COS VIII P P, throne with semi-circular back, (S.-, RIC 25, RSC.596). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88, (3.56 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII, rev. around IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (cf.S.895, RIC 110, RSC.233). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3, (3.35 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right, fighting holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.895, RIC 171, RSC 280). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98, Rome mint, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding patera and torch, around P M TR P COS II P P, (S.-, RIC 9, RSC 203, BMC 26). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (3.42 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory naked to hips standing to left, holding wreath and palm branch, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.-, RIC 128, RSC 74). Scratch on reverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-112, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. laureate bust, drapery on right shoulder of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory draped advancing to left holding palm and wreath, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.-, RIC 128, RSC 75a). Well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome mint, (3.46 grams), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ARAB AD[Q] in exergue, Arabia standing to front looking left, holding branch and canes, at feet a camel to left, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (cf.S.979, RIC 245/6, RSC.26). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome mint, (3.50 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, around S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO PRINCIPI, VESTA in exergue, (S.993, RIC 265, RSC.646). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80