Catalogue
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.754 grams), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, MAG P[IVS 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, CLAS ET OR[AE] over M[ARIT] EX SC, (S.1392 [£600 VF], Cr. 511/3a, Syd. 1344). Bankers mark on the obverse head, off centred obverse and reverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Sextus Pompey, (probably), (c.45 B.C.), officially cut in two, AE As, Spanish or Sicilian mint, (16.0 and 14.5 grams), obv. traces of laureate head of Janus, rev. prow to right, (cf.S.348, cf.Cr.479/1, cf.Syd.1044a, see examples in R.Martini 'Sextus Pompeius' pl.LI-LIII, see 589 for almost identical half). Poor - good and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $10
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar, issued 48-7 B.C., (3.78 grams), obv. female head wearing oak wreath to right, with IIT behind, rev. trophy with Gallic shield and carnyx, to right axe, below CAESAR, (S.1400 [£325 EF], Cr. 452/2, Syd. 1009). Banker's punch in field on obverse, on small flan, otherwise extremely fine with old cabinet tone, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.742 grams), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, dotted border, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, Julius Caesar 12). Attractive tone, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.452 grams), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, dotted border, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, Julius Caesar 12). Slightly off centred, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Julius Caesar, (c.46-45 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.866 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus right, Cupid at shoulder, rev. Gallia and Gaulish captive seated below trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404, Cr.468/1, Syd. 1014). Off centred obverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Julius Caesar, (c.46-45 B.C.), silver denarius, (2.586 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus right, Cupid at shoulder, rev. Gallia and Gaulish captive seated below trophy, [CAESAR] in exergue, (S.1404, Cr.468/1, Syd. 1014); L. Roscius Fabatus, (c.64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.588 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right wearing goat's skin, symbol behind, L. ROS[CI] below, rev. female standing right feeding serpent erect before her, symbol behind, FABATI in exergue, (S.363, Cr.412/1, Syd.915); M. Cato, (89 B.C.), silver quinarius (1.898 grams), obv. hear right with long hair, [M CATO] behind, rev. Victory seated right, (S.248, RIC 343/2b, Syd. 597). First very good with porosity, second seratted and very fine, third very good. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., (4.020 grams), obv. CAESAR DICT PERPETVO around Caesar's laureate head to right, dotted border, rev. to left, L. BUCA, Venus seated to right, holding Victory and transverse sceptre, (S.1410 [£900 VF], Cr.480/7, Syd.1062, C. Julius Caesar 24), Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine with an attractive even grey tone and with an good portrait of Caesar, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Ahenobarbus (Imperator renegade Republican Naval Commander), (died c.30 B.C.), denarius, issued 41 B.C., mint travelling with Ahenobarbus, (3.744 grams), obv. bare head of Ahenobarbus to right, to right AHENOB[AR] before, rev. prow to right with a naval trophy mounted on board, below CN DOMITIVS IMP, (S.1456 [£500 VF], Cr.519/2, Syd.1177). Some surface porosity, otherwise good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, (4.00 grams), issued 33 B.C., travelling mint, (4.032 grams), obv. ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III III VIR R P C head of Antony to right, rev. ANTONIVS AVG IMP III in two lines across field, (S.411, Cr.542/2, Syd.1209). Bright, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.470 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG II below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/14, Syd.1216, C. Mark Antony 27 [£65]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, grey patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.426 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XII below, (S.1480 [£200 VF], Cr.544/26, Syd.1230, C. Mark Antony 41 [£65]). Dark patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Mark Antony and Octavia, (39 B.C.), silver cistophorus (Rhodian tetradrachm or three denarii), Ephesus mint, (10.830 grams), obv. conjoined busts of Mark Antony and Octavia to right, M. ANTONIVS IMP. COS. DESIG. ITER ET TERT around, rev. III. VIR R.P.C., Bacchus standing left on cista mystica on and between two interlaced serpents with erect heads, (S.1513 [£425 VF], Syd.1198, C. Mark Antony and Octavia 3 [£300]). Large spread broad flan, many surface scratches, good - very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Octavian and Mark Antony, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony (Ephesus), (3.534 grams), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, M. ANT. IMP. AVG. III. VIR. R.P.C.M. BARBAT Q. P around, rev. head of Octavian to right, CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C around, (S.1504 [£400, VF], Cr.517/2b, Syd.1193a, Mark Antony and Octavian 1b). Scratches and minor flan crack. otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Octavian and Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), AE dupondius, South Italy mint (probably Puteoli), struck 38 B.C.?, (8.796 grams), obv. head of Octavian to right, before, CAESAR, behind DIVI.F rev. wreathed head of Julius Caesar, before DIVOS, IVLIVS behind, (S.465 [£450], Cr.535/1, Syd.1335). Extensively tooled, otherwise nearly extremely fine with good tooled portraits of Caesar and Octavian, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Octavian and Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), AE dupondius or sestertius, South Italy mint (probably Puteoli), struck 38 B.C.?, (18.192 grams), obv. head of Octavian to right, before, [CAESAR], behind DIVI.F, rev. wreathed head of Julius Caesar, before DIVOS, IVLIVS behind, (S.465 [£450], Cr.535/1, Syd.1335). Very good/fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 27-23 B.C., Sutherland Group VI, (11.44 grams), obv. IMP CAE SAR, bare head to right of Augustus, rev. AVGVSTVS above garlanded altar ornamented with two stags, (S.1587 [£325 VF], RIC 11, BMC 262, Sutherland `The Cistophori of Augustus', Group VI). Darkly toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued 19-18 B.C. (2.716 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right around [CAESAR] AVGVSTVS, rev. [DI]VVS IVLIVS, across to left and right of eight ray comet with tail upwards, (S.1607, RIC 37a, C.98, BMC 323). Extensively water worn, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued 19-18 B.C. (3.862 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. OB/ CIVIS/ SERVATOS in three lines within oak-wreath, (S.1625, RIC 77a, RSC 208, BMC 4391). Dark tone, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia), issued c.18 B.C. (3.594 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right around CAESARI AVGVSTO, rev. domed across MAR VLT, (S.1623, RIC 105a, RSC 190, BMC 373). Attractive dark grey tone, off-centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued 10 B.C. - A.D. 10, (12.588 grams), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostal crown 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, (S.1728, RPC 522, RIC 154). Light surface abrasion marks, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (12.760 grams), 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.1731, RIC 159, RPC 525). Some deep pitting on the reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.650 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP X in exergue, two soldiers with parazonium and branch giving these to Augustus seated to left on platform, (S.1609, RIC 165a, RSC 133, BMC 446). Dark tone, well centred, slightly off centred on the reverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.790 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 left a simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue [C L] CAESARES, around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43). Dark patina from fire, attempted piercing on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.786 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 left a simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue [C L] CAESARES, around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRI[NC IVVENT], (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43). Light grey patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.634 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 [AVGVSTI F COS DES]IG PRINC IVVENT, (cf.S.1597, RIC 210, C.43a, BMC 540). Dark patina, off centred flan, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 13 B.C. (3.364 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. around C SVLPICIVS PLATORIN, Augustus and Agrippa seated half left on bisellium on platform ornated with rostra on left upright staff, (S.1599 [£500 VF], RIC 407, BMC 115). Banker's marks on Augustus's cheek and on the reverse, otherwise fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by P. Licinius Stolo, (26.32 grams), obv. OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. P. LICINIVS STOLO III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1652, RIC 345, CBN 302). Fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 15 B.C. by L. Naevius Surdinus, (10.304 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVG[VSTVS T]RIBVNIC POTEST, rev. L, SVRDINVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1683 [£50 F), RIC 386, CBN 483, C.473, BMC 144). Weak in places, otherwise, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 6 B.C. by Volusus Valerius Messalla, (10.958 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESAR AVG]VST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC [POT], rev. VOLVSVS VALER MESSAL III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1688, RIC 441, C.538, CBN 738): together with Tiberius (A.D. 14-37) AE as, issued A.D. 36-37, (9,892 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to left, missing most of obverse legend, rev. winged caduceus with partial legend around, (S.1772, RIC 64, BMC 135). first coin off centred on the obverse with attractive dark brown patina, otherwise good fine and scarce; the seconf coin good/very good. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140