Catalogue
L. Roscius Fabatus, (c.64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.650 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right wearing goat's skin, shears behind, [L. ROSCI] below, rev. female standing right feeding serpent erect before her, symbol behind, FABATI in exergue, (S.363 [£60 VF], Cr.412/1, Syd.915, B.Roscia 3 [£40]). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.886 grams), obv. Concord head veiled to left, wearing diadem, around PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, rev. [TER] above trophy, L. Aemilius Paullus on right, Perseus and his two sons as prisoners on left, L. PAVLLVS in exergue, (S.366 [£55 VF], Cr.415/1, Syd.926, B.Aemilia 10 [£40]). Slightly off centred, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
L. Scribonius Libo, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.996 grams), obv. Bonus Eventus head to right, BON EVENT before, LIBO behind, rev. Scribonian well with garland and two lyres, hammer on step, PVTEAL above SCRIBON below, (S.367, Cr.416/1a, Syd.928, B.Scribonia 8a). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
L. Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.08 grams), obv. Ancus Marcius head to right, [ANCVS] and lituus off flan, dotted border, rev. PHILIPPVS behind equestrian statue to right on an arcade of five arches, within A Q V A MAR, flower below horse, (S.301 [£90], Cr.425/1, Syd.919a, B.Marcia 29 [£60]). Off centred on obverse, attractive dark patina, very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $130
C. Coelius Caldus, (c.51 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.99 grams), obv. C. COEL CALDVS before head of the consul C. Coelius Caldus to right, boar lower right, COS below, standard inscribed HIS behind, rev. L.CALDVS III VIR EP on base between two trophies, figure seated above base, CALDVS III VIR in exergue, on left I/M/P/A/X, to right [C CALDVS] off flan, (cf.S.309 [£250], Cr. 437/2b, Syd.895, B.Coelia 9). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Man. Acilius Glabrio, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.924 grams), obv. Salus laureate head to right, SALVTIS upwards behind, rev. Valetudo (Salus) standing left leaning against column and holding serpent, around MN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV, (S.412 [£50 VF], Cr.442/1a, Syd.922, B.Acilia 8 [£40]). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $300
L. Hostilius Saserna, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.05 grams), obv. Gallia head to right, Gaulish trumper behind, rev. Diana of Ephesus facing with stag and spear, [L] HOSTILIVS SASE[RNA] around, (S.312A [£175], Cr.448/3, Syd.953, B.Hostilia 4 [£80]). Off centred on the reverse, attractive grey patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.042 grams), obv. bust of Victory to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, T. CARISI in exergue, (S.450 [75 VF], Cr. 464/5, Syd. 985, B. Carisia 3); Small flan, blue and grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $210
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.902 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). Off centred, good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Julius Caesar, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain mint, (4.140 grams), obv. Ceres head to right, around COS TERT DICT ITER, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus, AVGVR above, PONT MAX below, (S.1403 [£125 VF], Cr.467/1, Syd.1024, C. Julius Caesar 4 [£120]). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $630
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Spain, issued 45-44 B.C., (3.434 grams), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, around [SEX] MAG PIVS [IMP] around, rev. Pietas standing to left holding palm branch and transverse sceptre, to left PIETAS, (cf.S.1388 [£1200 VF], Cr.477/3b, Syd. 1041 corrected, C. Pompey 12 [£700]). Lightly toned, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sextus Pompey, (42-40 B.C.), silver denarius, Sicilian mint, (3.926 grams), obv. diademed head of Neptune to right, trident before, MAG PIVS IMP ITER around, rev. naval trophey, around PRAEF CL[AS ET ORAE MARIT] EX S.C., (S.1391 [£350 VF], Cr.511/2c, Syd.1347, C. Sextus Pompey 2d [£200]). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Mark Antony, (summer 32 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.842 grams), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, [ANTON AVG] IMP III. COS. DES. III. III. V.R.P.C. around, rev. in two lines M.SILANVS. AVG/ Q.PRO. COS, (S.1477 [£400 VF], Cr.542/1, Syd.1208, C. Mark Antony 71 [£370]). Banker's mark T in reverse field, off centred on the obverse, attractive grey patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.576 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around A[NT AVG] III VIR. R.[P.C.], rev. legionary eagle between two standards, [LE]G XV below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/30, Syd.1235, C. Mark Antony 47 [£65]). Worn, very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.668 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, RSC.144, BMC 461). Toned, minor banker's mark in reverse field, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $880
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued c.8-7 B.C. (3.648 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI 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.1596, RIC 199, C.40, BMC 500). Attractive gold and grey tone, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver quinarius, North Peloponnesian mint, issued c.21 B.C. (1.912 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, to left AVGVSTV[S] in line border, rev. Victory to left on prow, holding wreath and palm, (S.-, RIC 474, RSC 328, BMC 670). Weak in places, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 22-23, (21.02 grams), obv. Tiberius seated to left on curule chair holding patera and sceptre, around CIVITATIBVS [ASIAE RESTI]TVTI[S], rev. TI CAE[SAR DIVI AVG F AV]GVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large SC, (S.1764 [£200 F], RIC 48, C.3, CBN 52, BMC 70). Weak for much of the legend, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (11.038 grams), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostal crown, rev. S C, across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812 [£150 VF, £600 EF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Some surface porosity particularly on the reverse, otherwise very fine/fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, posthumous Augustus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.474 grams), obv. radiate head to left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. facade of altar enclosure, PROVIDENT, S C across, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 50-54, (8.310 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PPP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1862, RIC 116, BMC 206). Fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver didrachm, Caesarea in Cappadocia mint, issued 46-48, (6.864 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Claudius, around [TI CLAVDIVS C]AESA[R] AVG GERM [P M TR P], rev. Claudius in quadriga to right, [DE BRITANNIS] in exergue, (S.1840, RIC 122, RPC 3625, BMC 237). Nearly fine/poor and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (13.782 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP, rev. S C across, Victory advancing to left holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA AVGVSTI, (cf.S.1969, cf.RIC 448, cf.WCN 514). A variant of the obverse legend apparently not in RIC, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $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 $300
SOLD $170
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE semis, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64, (4.002 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. S C in exergue, around CER QVINQ ROM CO, mark of value S above table bearing urn and wreath, objects in panels below, (S.1979, RIC 233, BMC 261). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (3.086 grams), obv. A VITELL[IVS] GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head to right, rev. Tripod lebes, dolphin above, raven below, around XV VIR SACR FAC, (S.2201, RIC R24, RSC 114, BMC 17). Reverse porous, otherwise good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69-70, (3.430 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285, BMC 26, RIC 10, RSC 94h). Bright, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74-75, (3.152 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANV[S AVG], rev. Pax seated to left, holding branch, PON MAX TR P COS VI around, (S.2301 [£65 VF], RIC 90, RSC 366). Uneven edge, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-8, (3.310 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Modius and seven ears of corn, IMP XIX across, (S.2293 [£90 VF], RIC 110, RSC 216). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $300
SOLD $190
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 $90
SOLD $100