Catalogue
Roman Republic, anonymous issue, cast AE triens, (289-245 B.C.), (110 grams), obv. thunderbolt, four dots, rev. dolphin right, four dots below, (S. 9, Cr.14/3, Thurlow-Vecchi 'Italian Cast Coinage' No.3 p.36, Pl.24). Pitted surface, better than the illustrated Thurlow-Vecchi example, fine, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Republic, L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (2.08 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, V behind, dotted border, rev. Victory to right, L PI SO across, FRVGI in exergue, (S.255, B.Calpurnia 13b, Cr.340/2e, Syd.672, B. Calpurnia 13b). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Republic, C Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, ivy leaf before, PANS[A] behind, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C VIBIVS [C F] in exergue, (B.Vibia 2, S.260, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684). Off centred obverse, weak in places, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Republic, Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. bust of Mars to right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, [CN]. LENTVL in exergue, (B.Cornelia 50, S.265, Cr.345/1, Syd.702). Weak in places, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Republic, Mn. Acilius Glabrio, (49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.8 grams), obv. head of Salus laureate to right, SALVTIS behind, rev. Valetudo standing left resting on column holding snake, MN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV around, (S.310, B.Acilia 8, Cr.442/1a, Syd.922). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Republic, C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.7 grams), obv. Mask of Pan to right, [PANSA] below, rev. Jupiter Axurus seated to left, [C. VIBI]VS C.F.C.N. behind, IOVIS AXVR before, (B.Vibia 18, S.313, Cr.449/1a, Syd.947). Off centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.1 grams), obv. conjoined heads of the Dioscuri to right, each wearing pileus surmounted by star, RVFVS III VIR behind and below, dotted border, rev. Venus Verticordia standing to left holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on shoulders, [MN COR]DIVS behind, (S.320A, Cr.463/1b, Syd.976c, Cordia 1). Off centred, otherwise good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, T. Carisius (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.1 grams), obv. Head of Juno Moneta right, MONETA behind, rev. T CA[RISIV]S above cap of Vulcan over anvil between tongs and hammer, (B.Carisia 1a, S.321, Cr.464/2, Syd.982). Off centred on obverse and reverse, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Republic, Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.9 grams), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, MAG [PIVS IMP ITER] around, rev. Neptune standing to left with right foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the Catanean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each of whom bears a parent on his shoulders, [PRAEF] above, [CL]AS ET OR[AE] over [MARIT EX SC], (S.345, Cr. 511/3a, Syd. 1344). Flat for one quarter of the coin on obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $210
Republic, various, anonymous silver victoriatus, (211-208 B.C.), (S.107, Cr.53/1); C. Egnatuleius, silver quinarius, (S.247, Cr.333/1); Q. Titius, silver quinarius, (90 B.C.), (S.259, Cr.341/3). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Roman Republic silver denarii of the 2nd - 1st century B.C., Cr.157/1, 156/1 (scarce), 222/1, 232/1, 262/1, 300/1, 382/1a, 382/1b, 494/23, various reverses. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Republic, various, silver denarii, M. Baebius, (137 B.C.), (S.-, Cr.236/1); Ti. Minucius, plated issue (134 B.C.), (S.-, Cr.243/1), M. Vargunteius, (130 B.C.), (S.210, Cr.257/1); Q. Lutatius Cerco, (109-8 B.C.), (S.236, Cr.305/1); L. Flaminus Cilo, (109-8 B.C.), (S.-, Cr.302/1); D. Junius Silanus, (91 B.C.), (S.249, Cr.337/3); L. Livineius Regulus, (42 B.C.), (cf.S.329, Cr.494/28); and copy of C. Mamilius Limetanus, (82 B.C.), (S.272, Cr.362/1). Mostly fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Republic, Anonymous issues, As (2), obv. Janus head, rev. prow (211-207 B.C.), uncia (217-5 B.C.), quadrans and sextans (211-207 B.C.), (S.87, 113, 116, 117).Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), plated silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), issued 32-29 B.C. (2.69 grams), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in dotted circle, rev. CAESAR on left curved downwards and DIVI F on right curved upwards, Pax standing to left draped, holding olive branch in left hand and cornucopiae in right hand, (S.-, RIC 252 var., C.69, cf.BMC 605), another silver denarius, similar mint and issue date, (3.035 grams), obv. Victory bust right, rev. [CAESAR] left, [DIVI F] right, Neptune naked standing to left, foot on globe, (S.455, RIC 256, C.60, BMC 615). First with piece out of edge and copper core visible in places, otherwise fine and rare, second poor. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued 19-18 B.C. (3.85 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. S.P.Q.R. / CL .V on shield, (S.493, RIC 42a, C.294, BMC 335). Banker's mark IV on neck on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia), issued c.19 B.C. (3.83 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around CAESAR [AVGVSTVS], rev. S P Q R on corners around a shield with CL V on shield, to left legionary eagle (Aquila) and to right a standard, SIGNIS above and RECEPTIS below, (S.492, RIC 86a, C.265, BMC 417). Banker's mark C on centre of the reverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.77 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVG[VSTVS] DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.487, RIC 171a, C.144, BMC 461). Off centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued c.11-10 B.C. (3.79 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP XI[I] in exergue, bull butting to right, (cf.S.486, RIC 187a, C.155, BMC 472). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued c.19 B.C. by P.Petronius Turpilianus, (3.82 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. TVRPILIAN[VS] III VIR around, Tarpeia, long-haired facing half buried in shields with hands raised, (S.-, RIC 299, C.494, BMC 297). Scratches on neck and field on the obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), plated silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Antistius Vetus, (2.87 grams), obv. Venus bust draped to right around C ANTISTIVS VETVS III VIR, rev. COS / IMP CAESAR AVGV / XI, in three lines between simpulum to right, lituus to left above, tripod on left and patera on right below, (S.495, RIC 367, C.348, BMC 99). Even dark tone, with bankers marks, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (21.67 grams), obv. OB / CIVIS / [SERVATOS] in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. GALLIVS C F LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.502, RIC 377, C.434, CBN 415, BMC 171). Fine/ good fine, and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by P. Licinius Stolo, (13.08 grams), obv. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. P. STOLO III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.504, RIC 347, C.440, CBN 311, BMC 197). Light porosity, brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by M. Salvius Otho, (12.03 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, rev. M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 431, C.515, CBN 687, BMC 226). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 15 B.C. by Cn. Calpurnius Piso, (10.57 grams), others (2, one with reverse double struck) by L. Naevius Surdinus, (9.96 grams and 9.075 grams), another by C. Plotius Rufus, (10.77 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around partial legends of CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, rev. mostly with partial legends around a large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 382, 386 (2), 389, C.379, 483 (2), 504, CBN 448, 483 (2), 510 [same obverse die]). Generally very good - fine, mostly weak in places as usual, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued 5 B.C. by Apronius, Galus, Messalla & Sisenna the IIIviri monetales, (3.10 grams), obv. around garlanded altar GALVS SISENNA III VIR, rev. APRONIVS MESSALLA A A A F F, around SC, (cf.S.516, RIC 451, CBN 791). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issued 15-10 B.C., (2.47 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around IMP CAESAR, rev. [AVGVS]TV[S] above, [DIVI F] in exergue, bull butting to left, (S.-, RIC 228, C.36, BMC 564). Portrait nearly very fine, legends weak, very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans (3), Rome mint, issued 5 B.C. by Apronius, Galus, Messalla & Sisenna the IIIviri monetales, (2.80; 2.96; 2.80 grams respectively), obv. around garlanded altar legend of two the the monetales ending III VIR, rev. two monetales with legend ending A A A F F, around SC, (cf.S.516, RIC 454, 456, 462, C.533, 531, 425, CBN 804, 810, 836). Generally fine - very fine, mostly with nearly complete legends, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
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 $600
SOLD $500
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). Slightly off centred on the reverse, well centred on the obverse, scratches on cheek, darkly toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
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). Punch mark in field, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230