Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.776 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to the right, (S.1610, RIC 167a, RSC 137, BMC 451). Lightly toned, slightly off centred obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $480
SOLD $570
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.512 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]). Well centred, minor surface scratches, otherwise good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $860
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.122 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around [NERO C]AESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 45, BMC 74, RSC 119). A nice example, dull grey patina, very fine/good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
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 $820
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (10.928 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 312). Some minor surface oxidation, otherwise brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (3.414 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Pax seated to left holding branch and caduceus, TRI POT II COS III P P around, (S.2313 [£75VF], RIC 39, RSC 566). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.352 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated to left holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 43, BMC 65, RSC 74). Very fine, round and attractive.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.518 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. Vespasian seated to right holding branch and sceptre, PONTIF MAXIM around, (S.2305 [£65VF], RIC 65, RSC 387). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73 (3.366 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. SALVS AVG around, Salus seated left holding patera, (S.2307, RIC 58, BMC 87, RSC 432). Good very fine. $$ The Reka-Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 1725 coins of Vespasian but only 15 of this variety.
Estimate $160
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.482 grams), obv. CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. IMP XIX across, modius containing corn ears, (S.2293, RIC 110, BMC 216, RSC 216). Very fine, round and attractive.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (3.434 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, rev. Annona seated to left holding bunch of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2280 [£65VF], RIC 131a, RSC 28). Very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.400 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, elephant to left, (S.2512 [£130 VF], RIC 22a, BMC 43, RSC 303). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.424 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, winged thunderbolt on draped seat or table, (S.2513 [£320 EF], RIC 23a, BMC 51, RSC 316). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.530 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, wreath on curule chair, (S.2516 [£120 VF], RIC 25a, BMC 66, RSC 318). Nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.440 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod surmounted by a dolphin, (S.2518 [£120 VF], RIC 27b, BMC 80, RSC 323). Very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Titus, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, (3.346 grams), issued 75-79, obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head right, rev. IOVIS CVSTOS, Jupiter standing facing, (S.2444, RIC 176); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 164, Rome mint, (3.194 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head to right, rev. Mars standing to right in military dress, holding spear and resting left hand on shield, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (S.5355, RIC 515, RSC 229); Marcus Aurelius, posthumous issue by Commodus, silver denarius, issued 180, (3.290 grams), obv. DIVVS M ANT ONINVS PIVS, laureate head right, rev. CONSECRATIO eagle left, head right, (S.5974, RIC 267). Fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.418 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 thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£160 EF], BMC 153, RIC 139, RSC 251). Full flan, extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.624 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 [£160 EF], BMC 154, RIC 140, RSC 250). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.616 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around [IMP CA]ES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI[II], rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2731 [£160 EF], BMC 154, RIC 140, RSC 250). Slightly off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.340 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 166, RIC 148, RSC 262). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.408 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 right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2734 [£160 EF], BMC 176, RIC 152, RSC 265). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.586 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 189, RIC 167a, RSC 274). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93, (3.372 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 left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], BMC 205, RIC 173, RSC 279). Full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3 (3.510 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 left, holding spear, (cf.S.2731 [£160 EF], BMC 207, RIC 174, RSC 278). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94-95, (3.386 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 right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2730 [£55 VF], RIC 187, RSC 289). Attractive, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (3.344 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 vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 231, RIC 191, RSC 293). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, (19.24 grams), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI [VICTORI] around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 401, C.315). Nearly very fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.486 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (cf.S.3034, RIC 19, RSC 113). Good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (21.52 grams), head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P], rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna enthroned to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.3045, RIC 98, C.72). Bright Tiber patina, weak in places, otherwise fine/very good and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.494 grams), obv. laureate head with slight drapery on shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 59, RSC 241a). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150