Catalogue
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 28-27 B.C., (11.1 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). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued c.25 B.C., (11.6 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, below IMP CAESAR, rev. AVGV STVS either side of bunch of six corn-ears, all within dotted circle, (S.475, RIC 478, C.32, BMC 699, Sutherland 174ff.). Fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued c.25 B.C., (11.6 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 and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Pergamum mint, issued 19-18 B.C., (11.4 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, below IMP IX TR PO V, rev. COM in field to left A[SIAE] in field to right, either side of a hexastyle temple inscribed ROM ET AVGVST, (S.-, RIC 506, BMC 312, Sutherland 483ff.). Off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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, in memorial of Julius Caesar, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, type of Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by M. Sanquinius, (3.7 grams), obv. Julius Caesar laureate head to right, comet above showing four rays and tail, around M SANQVI NIVS III VIR, rev. herald or priest in long robe and feathered helmet standing left, right hand holding winged caduceus and left a shield, around AVGVST DI VI F LVDOS SAE, (S.-, RIC 340, C.6 [Julius Caesar], BMC 70). Slightly of centred on the obverse, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
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
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, obv. laureate heads of Agrippa to left and Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, P P to left and right of head, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, (S.525, RIC 159, Ash 441). Attractive dark patina nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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
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
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
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