Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 10-12, (10.39 grams), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around [IMP] CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS I[MP XX], rev. PONTIF MAXI[M TR]IBVN POT XXXIIII around large SC, (S.507, RIC 471, C.226 variety, CBN 883). Small flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Pergamun mint, issued from 28-15 B.C., (10.29 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right in circle, rev. C . A across field within a laurel wreath it being within two linear circles, (S.-, RIC 495, Ash. 693, BMC 712). Good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as (3), Rome mint, issued 7 B.C., by P. Lurius Agrippa, obv. laureate head right, rev. SC legend around, another Lyons mint, issued 15 -10 B.C., obv. laureate head right, rev. front elevation of the altar at Lyons, ROM ET AVG in exergue, another Rome mint, issued A.D. 11-2, obv. head of Augustus to left, rev. SC with legend around ending POT XXXIIII, (S.507, 508, 510, RIC 229, 427, 471). First off-centre on reverse, otherwise generally fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
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 $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (11.51 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.524, RIC 81, BMC 146). Lucent apple-green patina, good very fine, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Postumous issue, Rome mint, issued A.D. 34-37, (10.36 grams), obv. radiate head to left of Augustus around DIVVS AVGVSTVS [PATER], rev. eagle with spread wings facing on globe, across S C, (S.526, RIC 82, C.247). Small flan, dark green patina very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, struck under Caligula, (11.1 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, [C CAESAR] GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, (S.600, RIC 35, BMC 49, C.1). Even brown patina with porosity, slightly off centred, fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Celtic immitative issue from uncertain mint, issued c.A.D. 50, (15.2 grams), obv. bare head to left, around T CLAVDIVS CAESAR AV[G P M TR P IMP], rev. Spes advancing to left, around SP[ES] AVGVSTI, SC in exergue, obverse countermarked with AC in block, (cf.S.635 for type, cf.RIC 99, not in BMC). Tiber patina, countermark fine, coin nearly fine/poor, the countermark apparently unlisted.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, (21.9 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around [TI CLAVDIVS] CAESAR A[VG PM TR P IMP P P], rev. SPES [AVGVSTA] around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, countermarked in incuse rectangular block NCAPR, (S.635, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192). Nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 50-54, (12.01 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). Some surface porosity, otherwise very fine/ good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.64-65, Rome mint, (3.7 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated left on throne, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.675, C.314, RIC 52, BMC 90). Good very fine/ good fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.64, Rome mint, (30.8 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Nero on platform seated right on left, before him seated official, another handing congiarium to citizen etc., around CONG II DAT POP, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 101, WCN 72). Tiber patina, surface corrosion on the reverse, superb portrait in very high relief, otherwise good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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 $250
SOLD $190
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE Sestertius, issued December 68, Rome mint, (23.33 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Galba draped, around IMP SER SVLPIC GALBA CAES AVG TRP, rev. LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Liberty standing left, with purse and sceptre, S C across field, (cf.S.725, RIC 310, C.13, dies not in Kraay [NN&M 133]). Slightly porous flan, Tiber patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (2.88 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, around SECV RI TAS P P, (S.744 [£650], BMC 19, RIC 10, C.15). Attractive dark grey tone, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (2.8 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, around SECVRITAS P R, (cf.S.744, BMC 19, RIC 12, C.15). Attractive dark grey tone, very uneven edge, sharply struck, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.10 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around [A VITTELLIVS GER]M IMP AVG TR P, rev. Libertas standing facing head to right, holding pileus and sceptre, around LIBERTAS [RESTITVTA], (S.-, BMC 31, RIC 18, C.47). Small flan, off centred, fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (23.4 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). Dark green patina, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (25.70 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around [IMP] CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS III, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding spear and trophy, S C across, (S.790, RIC 447, C.440). Porous reverse, dark patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (26.9 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IM[P CAES] VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS III, rev. around SPES AVGVSTA, Spes standing to left, offering flower to Vespasian, who stands to right facing her, accompanied by Titus and Domitian, (S.-, RIC 462 [R2], C.514). Spot of corrosion on the obverse and some surface tooling, dark green patina, fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (23.22 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P [M TR P PP COS VII], rev. Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus facing with six columns, S C in exergue, (S.-, RIC 577, C.488). The reverse is nearly as fine as the RIC example, light brown patina, fine/nearly very fine, important and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $320
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D.71, (10.96 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around [IMP CA]ES VESPASIAN AVG CO[S III], rev. AEQ[VITAS AVG]VSTI around, SC across in field, Aequitas standing left holding scales and sceptre, (S.801, RIC 482, C.13). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $70
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 71, (10.4 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS II, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory advancing to left, holding palm and wreath, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 502, RSC 607). Porous surface, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Titus, (A.D. 79 - 81), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 80, Rome mint, (23.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, rev. ANNONA A[VG], S C in exergue, Annona seated left, holding bundle of corn-ears, (S.849, RIC 87, C.20). Pitting and corrosion on the reverse, otherwise good fine/very good and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 72, (8.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAES VESPAS IMP P TR P COS, rev. around VICT0RIA N[AVALI]S, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 627, C.387). Piece missing from edge, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.3 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Domitian to right, around anticlockwise CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, helmet on throne, (S.883, RIC 51, cf.C.399a). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92, (3.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva to left with thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.897, RIC 168/173, RSC.272/279). Good very fine and an unpublished mule between an obverse issued in A.D. 91-2 issue and a reverse issued in A.D. 92.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93, (3.2 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 on vessel in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.896, RIC 172, RSC 281). Minor surface porosity, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (10.0 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, rev. Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across field, (cf.S.913, RIC 408, C.333). Minute hole in edge, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97-8, (3.1 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II, rev. around IMP II COS IIII P P, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 42, C.86). Nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90