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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.64-65, Rome mint, (3.04 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding Victory, thunderbolt and long sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (S.1943, RIC 53, BMC 74). A superb condition example, dull grey patina, good extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65, (10.970 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across, temple of Janus facing with door to right, (S.1974, RIC 306, BMC 227). Attractive brown patination, very fine/extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, (13.742 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 with dark attractive tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.14 grams), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around [A VI]TELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA P P, (S.752, BMC 1, RIC 66, RSC 21). Attractive dark patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $950
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69-70, (3.548 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. bare heads of Titus and Domitian facing each other, CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR, (S.2399 [£350 VF], RIC 2, RSC 5). Attractive grey patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $940
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69, (3.458 grams), obv. IMP CAESER VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. COS ITER TR POT, Aequitas standing to left holding scales and rod, (S.2284, RIC 5, RSC 94a). Well centred obverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, (3.508 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head to right, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus seated to left holding patera, (S.2307, RIC 67, RSC 431). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72, (3.448 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP A VG P M COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated to left holding patera and cornucopia (S.-, RIC p.20 note, RSC 69a). Nice attractive good very fine portrait, otherwise very fine and a rare variant of reverse legend.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75, (3.470 grams), obv. IMP CAESER VESPASIAN[VS AVG], laureate head to right, rev. PON MAX TR P COS VI, Victory holding wreath and palm standing left on cista mystica on either side of which is a snake, (S.-, RIC 92, RSC 369). Well centred reverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 77-9, (3.440 grams), obv. CAESER VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left holding poppy and ears of corn, (S.2283, RIC 132, RSC 54). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Byzantium mint, issue of A.D. 70, (2.944 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P PP, laureate head to right, rev. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated to left holding patera and cornucopia (S.-, RIC 312, RSC 65). Nearly very fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D.69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (24.9 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, SC across, (S.2335, RIC 447, C.440). Attractive portrait nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 71, (10.796 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and rod, (S.2356, RIC 482, C.13). Lightly porous, otherwise dark patina, Good fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 79, (2.618 grams), obv.laureate head right, around IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, rev. thunderbolt on draped table, (S.846, RIC 23a, RSC 316); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-112, Rome mint, (3.196 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.-, RIC 122, RSC 87). First fine/very good, second coin very fine, first scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Domitian as Caesar, under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (9.256 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESER AVG F DOMITIAN COS III, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and rod, S C across field, (cf.S.878, RIC 709, cf.C.3). Light porosity and weak in places, brown patina, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (3.408 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. around COS IIII, Pegasus walking to the right, (S.2637, RIC V238, RSC 47). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $180
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.490 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar, (S.2676, RIC T46, RSC 397). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.092 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod with dolphin above, (S.-, RIC 48/27, RSC D/321). Unpublished mule of Domitian obverse and Titus reverse, extremely fine and apparently unique.
Estimate $900
SOLD $920
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 95, (10.558 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII IMP XXII, rev. around COS XVII CENS [P P P], legionary eagle between two standards, [G] below, (S.2716, RIC 223, RSC 94). Off centred reverse, weak legends in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 82, (11.094 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, (S.2718, RIC 226, RSC 667). Striking edge flaw, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 98, (10.770 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR POT P P, rev. around COS IIII, legionary eagle between two standards, (cf.S.948, RIC 124, RSC 53a). Slightly off centred reverse, legend and portrait weak in places, otherwise good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
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, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 98, C.72). Dark patina, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (14.128 grams), obv. radiate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, SC across, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (cf.S.959, RIC 87, C.116). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 98 (10.508 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP NERVA CAES TRAI AN AVG GERM P M, rev. around TR POT COS II, six ears of corn bound together, (S.974, RIC 717, RSC 607). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 98-100 (10.654 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM P M TR P P P, rev. around COS II, legionary eagle between two standards, (cf.S.974, RIC 718, RSC 52). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 98 (10.240 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. around TR POT COS II, legionary eagle between two standards, (cf.S.974, RIC 719, RSC 608). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 101-102, Rome mint, (3.488 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on low base, holding club and lion's skin, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (S.-, RIC 49, RSC 236). Toned with blue and golden red highlights, extremely fine and rare un this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 101-102, Rome mint, (3.394 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory draped standing facing head to left, to right on prow holding wreath and palm, around P. M. TR. P. COS. IIII P. P., (S.-, RIC 58, RSC 240). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 101, Rome mint, (26.32 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Spes walking to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, around TR POT COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, (cf.S.1011, RIC 432, C.636). Well centred, good very fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $720
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (3.390 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Diana standing right holding bow and arrow, (S.-, RIC 147, RSC 315). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120