Catalogue
Republic, A. Postumius A. f Sp n Albinus, (81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 grams), obv. veiled head of Hispania to right, HISPAN behind, rev. Togate figure between Roman eagle and fascus A ALBIN S N in field, (S.277, B.Postumia 8, Cr.372/2, Syd.746). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Republic, A. Postumius Albinus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.8 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver at shoulder, bucranium above, rev. A POST A F S N ALBIN around, togate figure stands before lighted altar, with ox he is about to sacrifice, (S.-, Cr.372/1, Syd.745, B.Postumia 7). Serrated edge, surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, C. Poblicius, (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. bust of Roma to right, feathers in helmet, ROMA behind, rev. Hercules left strangling the Nemean lion, club at feet, bow and arrow case at left, C POBLICIVS Q F on right, (S.-, Cr.380/1, Syd.768, B.Poblicia 9). Serrated edge, surface porosity, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap n. Nero, (79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.78 grams), obv. bust of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, SC before, rev. Victory galloping in biga to right, A.XV below, [TI] CLAVD TI F/ [AP N] in exergue, (S.-, B.Claudia 6, Cr.383/1, Syd.770a). Serrated edge good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Republic, Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap n. Nero, (79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. bust of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, SC before, rev. Victory galloping in biga to right, XV below, TI CLAVD TI F/ AP N in exergue, (S.-, B.Claudia 6, Cr.383/1, Syd.770a). Serrated edge, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Republic, L. Rutilius Flaccus, (77 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.03 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, FLAC behind, rev. Victory galloping in biga to right, L RVTILI in exergue, (S.-, B.Rutilia 1, Cr.387/1, Syd.780). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Republic, C. Postumius, (73 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 grams), obv. bust of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. hound running to right, hunting spear below, TC POSTVMI / TA in exergue, (S.-, B.Postumia 9, Cr.394/1a, Syd.785). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, M. Plaetorius M.f.Cestianus, (57 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.03 grams), obv. turreted bust of Cybele to right, CESTIANVS behind, rev. curule chair, scorpion to left, M PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX S C around, (S.-, B.Plaetoria 3, Cr.409/2, Syd.808). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, L. Roscius Fabatus, (64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 grams), obv. bust of Juno Sospita to right, altar behind, [L ROSCI] below, rev. female standing to right feeding serpent, altar to left, FABAT[I] in exergue, (S.294, B.Roscia 3, Cr.412/1 [Symbol 102], Syd.915). Serrated edge, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Republic, L. Cassius Longinus, (78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 grams), obv. draped and veiled bust of Vesta to left, L before, rev. male figure dropping tablet inscribed V into cista, LONGIN III V behind, (S.-, B.Cassia 10, Cr.413/1, Syd.935). Flat strike, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Republic, L. Scribonius Libo, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.10 grams), obv. diademed head of Bonus Eventus to right, BON EVENT before, LIBO behind, rev. well head with two lyres, festoons and hammer, PVTEAL above, SCRIBON below in exergue, (S.297, B.Scribonia 8a, Cr.416/1a, Syd.928). Weakly struck otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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