Catalogue
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (11.100 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). Off centred on the reverse and some surface oxidation adhesion, otherwise nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued 41-50, (10.49 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas standing to right, holding pileus, SC across in field, (S.638 [£125], RIC 97, BMC 145). Porosity on reverse, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 41-50, (10.685 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.639, RIC 100, BMC 149). Attractive brown patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 41-50, (10.678 grams), obv. bare head to left, around [TI] CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M [TR P IMP P P], rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.639, RIC 116, BMC 206). Has been cleaned now darkened, very fine distinctive portrait, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41, (2.84 grams), obv. three legged modius, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around, rev. SC, PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT around, (S. 640, RIC 84). Very fine/ nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE semis, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 64-66, (3.02 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAES AVG IMP, dotted border, rev. S C in exergue, around TR POT P P, S (mark of value) before Roma helmeted and in military dress seated left in cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium, (S.692 [£110], RIC 226, BMC 281). Attractive dark brown patina with bronze highlights, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65, (8.69 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around NERO CAES AR AVG GERM IMP, rev. PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across, temple of Janus facing with door to right, (S.688A, RIC 307). Attractive dark green patination, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, (11.185 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAES AR AVG GERM, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.690, RIC 351, BMC 246). Porous field, full legend, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 64, (9.97 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around [NERO CLA]VD CAESAR AVG GERMANICV, rev. S C across, Nero laureate, advancing to the right in the flowing robes of Apollo Citharoedus playing a lyre held in the left hand, around PON[TIF MAX TR] POT IMP P P, (cf.S.686 [£160], RIC 384, BMC 541). Weakness in places on the legend, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (10.585 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, rev. S C across, Nero laureate, advancing to the right in the flowing robes of Apollo Citharoedus playing a lyre held in the left hand, around PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P, (cf.S.686 [£160], RIC 416, BMC 376). Attractive dark patina with highlights, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 66, (9.985 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P PP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed S[PQ]R, (cf.S.690, RIC 543, BMC 381). Attractive light brown patina, good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE Sestertius, issued December 68, Rome mint, (26.32 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Galba draped, around SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG, rev. Galba, bare-headed and in military dress standing to right, on low platform with officer behind him, facing him below are four soldiers, horse between them, in exergue ADLOCVTI[O], S C across field, (S.-, cf.RIC 462, Kraay [NN&M 133], for these dies [his Officina G] obverse die A41 and reverse die P188, the combination not noted by Kraay). Some obverse scratches, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Galba (A.D. 68-69), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. July 68-January 69 (14.00gms), obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMP CAESAR TR P, rev. around PAX AVGVST, S C either side of Pax standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, leaning on cippus (S.728, RIC 285). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, 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). Old green patina, now polished, otherwise good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 77-8, (8.152 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VII P P, rev. eagle standing facing to right on globe S C across, (cf.S.804, RIC 764a, C.482). Dark brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE dupondius, Commagene mint, issued A.D. 76 as Caesar, (11.296 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR IMP PONT, rev. winged caduceus between crossed cornucopiae, PON MAX TR POT P P COS V CENS around, (S.-, RIC 814, C.328). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (9.710 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around [IM]P T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS [VII], rev. around VICT0RIA AVGVST, Victory advancing to right on prow, holding wreath and palm, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 85, C.365). Delightful red-brown patina, weak in places of the legend, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $270
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89-90, (3.436 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, rev. around IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left with spear, (cf.S.896, RIC 146, RSC 255). Attractive, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.370 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left with thunderbolt and spear, shield at feet, (cf.S.896, RIC 154, RSC 264). Attractive, very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 87, (8.694 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.909, RIC 356b, C.651); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), Ae as, Rome mint, issued 134-8, (12.116 grams), obv. bust laureate right, rev. [CAP]PADO[CIA] around, Cappadocia standing left holding model of Mount Argaeus and standard, (S.1135, RIC 848); Faustina Junior, (d.A.D. 175), Ae as, (9.038 grams), obv. bust right, rev. HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left, (cf.S.1505, RIC l643). The second coin rare, but heavily corroded on the reverse, otherwise fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Nerva (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint,issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, rev. around [FORTVNA] AVGVST, SC across field, Fortuna standing to left with rudder and cornucopiae (cf.S.953 [denarius], RIC 98, C.72). Some dirt adhering to surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 103-112, (3.394 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.978, RIC 118, C.85). Very fine/ good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.3 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, around PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, FORT RED in exergue, (cf.S.984, RIC 315, RSC.150a). Off centred on reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver brockage denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.205 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. incuse of the obverse, (cf.S.875-994). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around [IMP CAE]SAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SALVS AVG in exergue, around P M TR P C[OS II], Salus seated to left on throne and serpent feeding out of a patera coming from an altar, (S.-, RIC 46, RSC 1350). Flan flaw on neck and weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (3.135 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. VOT PVB across, around P M TR P COS II, Pietas veiled standing to right, raising both hands, (S.-, RIC 47, RSC 1475). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119, (3.085 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to left, draped, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. SAL AVG across, around P M TR P COS III, Salus standing to left, holding sceptre and patera over altar, (S.-, cf.RIC 138, RSC 1323e). Dark tone, good very fine/very fine and extremely rare with left bust.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125-134, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Concordia seated to left on throne holding patera and resting left arm on statuette of Spes on column at side of throne, (S.-, RIC 172, RSC 328a). Well centred, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (2.84 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELICITAS AVG around, Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and branch, (S.-, RIC 234, RSC 615). Well centred, toned, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134-8, (3.282 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right sacrificing over altar to a coiled snake, (S.-, RIC 267, RSC 1334). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100