Catalogue
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
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (12.844 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, rev. around ROMA, Roma seated to left, holding wreath and parazonium, (S.2351, RIC 477, C.411). Dark patina, very fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
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 $140
SOLD $0
Titus as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.394 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, PONTIF TR P COS IIII around, (S.2446 [£100 VF], RIC 185 [Vespasian], RSC 162). Uneven edge, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.526 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP TITVS CAES 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 $180
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.430 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, rev. Senate chair with wreath above, TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P around, (S.2514 [£120 VF], RIC 25a, RSC 318). Good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (3.526 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, rev. around IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2730 [£55 VF], RIC 80, RSC 204). Attractive, nearly extremely fine or better.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-9, (3.494 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2731, RIC 140, RSC 250). Full flan, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.336 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 left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at her side, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], RIC 145, RSC 256). Attractive, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93, (3.308 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, 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.2730, RIC 176, RSC 284). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-6, (3.408 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on prow, fighting position, holding sword and shield, owl at feet, (cf.S.2730, RIC 191, RSC 293). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.596 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at feet, (cf.S.2732 [£160 EF], RIC -, BMC p.341 note, RSC 284b). Double struck on the reverse and weak in places, otherwise superb obverse and portrait, extremely fine/good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (26.52 grams), obv. around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS POT PP, head laureate to right, rev. in exergue S C, around GERMANIA CAPTA, female captive seated left on left, male captive standing right on right, between them trophy on ground arms, (S.2765, RIC 312, C.-); another as Caesar, Rome mint, issued 80-81, (25.10 grams), obv. around CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN[VS AVG] VII, laureate head to right, rev. PAX AVGVST around, Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.2680, RIC 155b, C,342). First with obverse porosity and Tiber patina, otherwise fine and very rare; second very good/nearly fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (12.004 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 373, C.655). Attractive large flan, brown patina, very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.050 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around COS V S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3122, cf.RIC 118, RSC 85). Toned, Short on flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 105, Rome mint, (3.304 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae and setting foot on Dacian captive, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3161, RIC 174, RSC 412a). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 122, (3.132 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, Oceanus reclining to left holding anchor and resting left arm on dolphin, (S.3518, RIC 75, RSC 1109). Minor edge splits, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 128, (2.745 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, crescent and seven stars, (S.3484, RIC 200, RSC 460). Large flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 127, Rome mint, (24.02 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Roma seated to left holding Victory and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3585, RIC 636, C.342). Uneven light patina, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $210
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-128, (11.410 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, S C across, Salus standing to right, feeding a snake held in her arms out of a patera in left hand, (cf.S.3659, RIC 669, C.369). Ragged edge and crack in flan, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 128, (3.040 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, across PIE TAS, Pietas standing to right sacrificing over altar and holding incense box, (S.3971, RIC 438-9, RSC 36). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250