Catalogue
Roman Republic, P. Licinius Cassius, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.73 grams), obv. Venus laureate and diademed bust to right, S C behind, rev. female figure standing before her horse holding bridle, shield and cuirass at her feet, P. CRASSIVS M.F. around, (S.-, Cr.430/1, Syd.929, B.Licinia 18 [£85]). Slightly off centred on obverse, bright, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Roman Republic, C. Antius Restio, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.45 grams), obv. jugate diademed heads to right of the Dei Penates, DEI PE[NATES] behind, rev. Hercules facing with club and trophy, C.ANTIVS C.F. before, (S.-, Cr.455/2a, Syd.971, B.Antia 2 [£140]). Off centred on obverse, banker's marks on obverse, otherwise fine and rare. $$ Only 30 obverse dies used (as calculated for all types issued by this moneyer), according to Crawford.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, Q. Caecilius Mettellus Pius Scipio, (Imperator 47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, Africa mint, (3.635 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, [Q. ME]TEL PIVS around, rev. elephant to right, SCIPIO above, IMP in exergue, (S.317 [£120], Cr.459/1, Syd.1046, B.Caecilia 47 [£70]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $180
Roman Republic, T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver sestertius, Rome mint, (0.90 grams), obv. head of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. T. CAR above, hound running right, (S.-, Cr.464/8a, Syd.989, BMC 4077, B. Carisia 7 [£160]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia), issued c.18-17/6 B.C. (3.59 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO, rev. VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR around, Mars helmeted and cloaked, standing to left., right hand holding vertical vexillum, left hand with parazonium over shoulder, (S.-, RIC 150a, C.325, BMC 438). Banker's marks on Augustus's cheek and on the reverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.75 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to right, (cf.S.486, RIC 167a, C.137, BMC 451). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued c.9-8 B.C. (3.554 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTV[S D]IVI F, rev. C CAES above and [AVGVS F] in exergue, C. Caesar galloping to right, with right hand holding reins, left hand a sword and shield, behind Aquila, between two standards, (S.478, RIC 199, C.40, BMC 500). Porous surface on obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $170
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 $70
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued 20-10 B.C., (11.56 grams), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and bare head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, (cf.S.554, RIC 154, Ash 411). Attractive patina nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued 10 B.C. - A.D. 10, (12.17 grams), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and laureate head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, (cf.S.554, RIC 154, Ashm. 411). Attractive patina good fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Augustus to Claudius, AE asses, Augustus, Ephesus mint, rev. AVGVSTVS in wreath; others (3), Claudius, rev. Minerva (3), and Constantia rev., (S.-, 637, 639). Good - good fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.706 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, H.916 [304]). Dark grey tone, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 15-16, (11.172 grams), obv. bare head of Tiberius to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, rev. [PONTIF MAXIM TRI]BVN POTE[ST XVII], S C in centre, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48). Has porosity on the reverse, otherwise fine/good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
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