Catalogue
P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.60 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.872 grams), obv. Leuconoe draped bust to right, dolphin behind, P. YPSAE. S.C. around, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, C. YPSAE. COS/ PRIV in exergue. CEPIT on right, scorpion below horses, (S.376 (£85 VF), Cr.420/2a, Syd.911, B.Plautia 12). Weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
P.Fonteius P.f. Capito, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.700 grams), obv. Concordia veiled head to right, P FONTEIVS CAPITO III VIR CONCORDIA around, rev. Villa Publica as a two storied structure, T. DIDI on left, IMP in exergue, VIL PVB to right off flan, (S.393 [£500 EF], Cr.429/2, Syd. 901, B.Didia 1). Bright, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $940
Man. Acilius Glabrio, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.840 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 VAL[ETV], (S.412 [£50 VF], Cr.442/1a, Syd.922, B.Acilia 8 [£40]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $160
Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.994 grams), obv. Pietas head to right, PIETAS behind, rev. two joined hands holding caduceus, ALBINVS BRVTI F around, (S.427, Cr.450/2, Syd.942, B.Postumia 10 [£60]). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.996 grams), obv. conjoined laureate heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a star, RVFVS III VIR below and behind, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORD[IVS] behind, (S.440, Cr.463/1a, Syd.976c, B.Cordia 2a [£50]). Off centred reverse, light grey patina, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.676 grams), obv. bust of Victory to right, rev. Victory in biga to right, T. CARISI in exergue, (S.449 [£90 VF], Cr. 464/4, Syd. 986, B. Carisia 2); Off centred obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 42 B.C., (3.368 grams), obv. Caesar's wreathed head to right, dotted border, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS around, cornucopiae on globe between rudder on left and caduceus and apex, (S.1426, Cr.494/39, C. Julius Caesar 29), Minor scratches and uneven flan, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $950
SOLD $1,150
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 $70
SOLD $100
Octavian and Mark Antony, (40-39 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony probably struck in Italy, (3.586 grams), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, M. ANTON. IMP. III. VIR. R.P.C. around, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, CAESAR IMP III VIR R.P.C. around, (S.1507 [£450], Cr.528/2a, RSC 1). Light grey silver patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Augustus, in memorial of Julius Caesar, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), plated silver denarius, type of Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by M. Sanquinius, (3.046 grams), obv. Julius Caesar laureate head to right, comet above showing four rays and tail, around M SANQVI NIVS III VIR, rev. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, (S.1621, RIC 338, RSC 1[Julius Caesar and Augustus], BMC 71). Trace of plating underneath, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.718 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.1763 [£375 EF], RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Round and well centred, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.698 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.1763 [£375 EF], RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Round well centred, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 36-37, (25.78 grams), obv. hexastyle temple with wings various gods around and on pediment, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large SC, (S.1766 [£250 F], RIC 67, BMC 133). Some tooling on field, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.542 grams), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.1803 [£100 F), RIC 38, BMC 46). Dark patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (9.076 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 roughness particularly on the reverse, otherwise very fine/fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, A.D. 37-41., (15.464 grams), obv. GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus in triumphal quadriga, with sceptre, rev. [SI]GNIS RECEPT [DE]VICTIS GERM, large SC below, Germanicus standing left, right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left hand, (S.1820, RIC 57, C.7, CBN 140, BMC 93). Light porosity, brown patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 42, (9.348 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149). Dark patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $330
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 42, (8.300 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.1862, RIC 116, BMC 206). Dark green patina, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Nero Claudius Drusus (died 9 B.C.), struck under Claudius, (A.D. 42), AE Sestertius, issued c.A.D.41-50, Rome mint, (29.52 grams), obv. bare head to left of Drusus, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANI[CVS I]MP, rev. Claudius bare-headed seated to left on curule chair, wearing togate, holding branch, weapons and armour around, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR A[VG] P M TR P IMP P P, S C in exergue, (S.1897, RIC 109, BMC 208). Porous flan, cleaned, fine or better and a rare type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.64-65, Rome mint, (3.448 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, (cf.S.1943, RIC 53, BMC 74). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64, (15.234 grams), obv. radiate head to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. VICTOR IA [AVG]VSTI around, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and mark of value II in exergue, SC across field, (S.1969, RIC 199, BMC 219). Attractive dark patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.346 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and sceptre, around PONT MAX, (S.2158 [£700 VF], BMC 6, RIC 19, RSC 9). Attractive dark tone, weak on parts of the legend, very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.478 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, around SECVRITAS P R, (S.2163 [£600 VF], BMC 19, RIC 10, RSC 13). Attractive light grey tone, almost a full flan, good very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (2.886 grams), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around [A VI]TELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA P R, (S.2196 [£350 VF] BMC 20, RIC 2, RSC 18). Good very fine portrait, otherwise very fine, reverse slightly off centre and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.290 grams), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM[ANICVS IMP], rev. tripod - lebes, XV VIR SACR FAC around, (S.2201, BMC 1, RIC 109, RSC 111). Off centred and short on obverse legend, otherwise good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 72-3 (3.506 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP [AVG PM COS IIII], rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, AVGVR TRI POT across, (S.2282 [£65 VF], RIC 42, RSC 45). Large flan, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 72-3, (3.208 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, rev. Victory standing right, placing wreath on trophy, [VIC]TORIA [AVG]VSTI around, (S.2317 [£80 VF], RIC 52, RSC 617a). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
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 $0
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 $80
SOLD $70
Countermarked Roman Republic denarius by Vespasian (in A.D.69), host coin an issue of L. Procilius (B. Procilia 2), silver denarius, issued 98 B.C., Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Juno Sospita to right, SC behind, rev. Juno Sospita in biga to right serpent below horses traces of legend below, countermarked within a rectangle with ligatured letters IMP VES, (S.307, C.379/2, Syd. 772, Howgego 839 for cmk.). Countermark very fine, host coin very good, and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400