Catalogue
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
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.25 grams), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR P0T, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.616, RIC 38, BMC 46). Attractive GREEN patina, nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
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
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 41-50, (12.0 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P P, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.639, RIC 116, BMC 206). Green patina, nearly very fine and a good example of this type.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.64, Rome mint, (21.93 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M [TR P IMP] PP, rev. Arch with quadriga above, Mars standing in left niche, S C across field, (S.683, RIC 154, BMC 136). Fine/good fine, attractive light brown patina, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE semis, issued c.65, Lugdunum mint, (4.3 grams), obv. bare head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. Roma helmeted in military dress seated to left, around [PON] MAX TR POT IMP P P, S C in exergue, (cf.S.692, BMC 399, RIC 482). Some surface roughness, light brown, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
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
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (2.89 grams), obv. A VITTELIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head to right, rev. Vesta veiled and draped seated to right on throne, holding patera and vertical sceptre, around PONT MAXIM, (S. -, RIC 107, BMC 34). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
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, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, (2.76 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, laureate head to right, rev. P[ONTI]F MAXIM, Emperor seated to right, holding branch and sceptre, (cf.S.779, RIC 65, RSC 387). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
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
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE As, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 71, obv. IM[P CAES] VESPASIAN AVG COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess sits to right below palm, around IVDAEA CAPTA, S[C] in exergue, (S.802, RIC 489, BMC 604, C.244). Porous fields and weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
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
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (11.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT, rev. Victory advancing to left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 302a). Dark patina, slightly off centre on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (24.45 grams), head of Nerva to right, around [IMP] NERVA CAES AVG P M [TR P .. COS III P P], rev. around [VE]HICVLATIONE ITA[LIAE RE]MISSA, two mules grazing to left and right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.962, RIC 93 or 104, C.143-4). Bright Tiber patina, weak in places, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 112-117, Rome mint, (3.35 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.-, RIC 404b, RSC.404b). Uneven edge, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 124, (3.51 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HA DRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, CLEM in exergue, Clementia standing to left sacrificing over altar, holding sceptre and patera, (S.-, RIC 116, RSC 212b). With mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
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