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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.66, Lugdunum mint, (28.03 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT PP, rev. Arch with quadriga above, Mars standing in left niche, S C across field, (S.1962, RIC 500, BMC 333). Very fine/good fine, attractive light brown patina, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65, (8.69 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AV G GERM IMP, rev. PACE P R [V]BIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across, temple of Janus facing with door to right, (S.1974, RIC 306, BMC 227). Attractive dark patination, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65, (7.972 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AV[G GERM] IMP, rev. PACE P R V[BIQ PARTA IA]NVM CLVSIT, S C across, temple of Janus facing with door to right, (S.1974, RIC 309, BMC 232). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, (9.364 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (S.1976, RIC 313, BMC 245). Very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, (10.424 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP [NERO] CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across, temple of Janus facing with door to right, (S.1974, RIC 347, BMC 230). Even black patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, (11.534 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 351, BMC 246). Full legend, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, (10.096 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GE[RM], rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 351, BMC 246). Almost with full legend, good fine/fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (12.008 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P, rev. S C across, Victory advancing to left holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA A V GV STI, (cf.S.1969, RIC 523, C.342, BMC 356). Dark green patina, portrait extremely fine, otherwise good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Vitellus, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, obv. laureate head right, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P around, rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta on throne to right, (S.2200, RIC 107, RSC 72); together with several third century Roman denarius and antoninianii etc., all different of the following rulers Maximus (denarius), Gordian III, Trajan Decius (copy), Mariniana (copy), Aurelian (2), Vabalathus and Aurelian (S.3292) (1), Claudius II (1), and (2) 4th century AE of Constantius II. All in packets described, otherwise very good - very fine, the first very good and scarce. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Vitellius, (A.D.69), AE as, Spanish mint Tarraco, issued Jan - June 69, (8.158 grams), obv. IMP [GERMAN A VITTELIVS], laureate head to left, rev. Libertas draped standing facing head to left, holding pileus and long rod, [LIBERTAS] REST[ITVTA] and SC across, (S.2218 [£150 F], RIC 43, BMC 105). Legends almost non existant, portrait nearly fine, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.310 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AV[G], laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.2296, RIC 15, Brin 16, BMC 37, RSC 226, H.759 [198]). Good fine/nearly fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.14 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. AVGVR TRI POT, simpulum, 'aspergillum', jug and lituus, (S.2281, RIC 42, RSC 45). Good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72, (3.062 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. TRI POT, Vesta seated left holding simpulum, (S.2312, RIC 49, RSC 563). Toned, some minor surface scratches, portrait very fine, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73-74, (3.216 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG P[M COS] IIII, laureate head to right, rev. VES TA across, Vesta standing to left, holding simpulum and sceptre, (S.2316, RIC 50, RSC 574). Small obverse flan, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.354 grams), obv. [IMP CAES] VESP AVG PM COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA [AV]GVSTI, Victory advancing to right, holding palm and about to place wreath on trophy, (S.2317 [£80 VF], RIC 52, C.618). Bright, slightly short on flan, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78-79, obv. CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to left, rev. IMP XIX in exergue, sow to left with three young piglets, (S.2292, RIC 109, RSC 214). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), denarius, Illyricum mint, issued 69-70, 3.204 grams, obv. Vespasian head laureate to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Genius of the Roman people standing to l., holding corn-ears and patera, around GENIVM P R, (S.-, RIC 307 [R2], C.200). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 72-73, (3.106 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopia, CONCORDIA AVGVSTI around, (cf.S.2269, RIC 360, RSC 74). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (24.73 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P PP COS III, rev. around to left, ROMA, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear, (cf.S.2331 [£300 VF], RIC 443, C.418). Light brown patina, rough lettering otherwise very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (25.07 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS VII, rev. around PAX AVGVST, Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2330 [£275 VF], RIC 573b, C.456). Dark green patina, some surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D.71, (11.644 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right on globe with open wings, SC across in field, (cf.S.2362, RIC 528b, C.481); Sabina, (wife of Hadrian), AE as, (10.636 grams), obv. [SABINA AVGVSTA] HADRIANI AVG P P, rev. VESTA, [SC] in exergue, Vesta seated left, (S.-, RIC. 1046, C.83). Both about fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.222 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, throne with semi-circular back, (S.2514 [£120 VF], RIC 24a, BMC 58, RSC 313). Nice attractive grey-black patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (2.932 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP TITVS CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M, rev. around TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, throne with semi-circular back, (S.2514, RIC 24a, RSC.313, BMC 58). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 74, (11.610 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR, rev. Pax standing to left, holding caduceus and branch, around PAX AVG, S C across, (cf.S.2467, cf.RIC 776, C.-). Bronze patina, good fine, and unlisted variant with laureate head.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.74, AE As, (10.298 grams), obv. T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS, head laureate to left, rev. S C, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and skirt, (cf.S.2550, cf.RIC 669 [obv. head to r.], see BMC note p.163 as published R.It., 1892, p.16). Attractive dark green patina, very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (2.784 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG, rev. around TR P COS VII, throne with triangular back, (cf.S.2744 [£75 VF], RIC 2, RSC 554a). Attractive, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (3.650 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 right with spear and shield, (S.2734, RIC 143, RSC 257). Attractive grey tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.45 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 holding thunderbolt and javelin, shiel at feet, (S.2737, RIC 154, RSC 264). Attractive grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.418 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, holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at feet, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], RIC 168, RSC 272). Full flan, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3, (2.964 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 prow, fighting position, holding sword and shield, owl at feet, (cf.S.2735 [£55 VF], RIC 172, RSC 281). Full flan, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80