Catalogue
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.002 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, RIC 38, C.27); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Ae As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, (11.746 grams), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1859, RIC 97, C.47). First with water corrosion and very good - fine, second fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Germanicus and Augustus, (d.A.D. 19), silver drachm, Caesarea in Cappadocia mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.638 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CES TI AVG ..., rev. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVG VSTVS, (cf.S.1819 [£450 VF], RPC 3623, cf.RIC 10, RSC 2c, cf.BMC 105, p.162 note). Lightly toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
(Caligula), from Pannonia, period of Caligula or later (A.D. 37-50), (5.112 grams), AE 24 with two countermarks of AICV within square on Augustus dupondius uncertain type, (Martini, Nom.6, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins type -). Countermarks very fine, host coin poor the countermark apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver didrachm, Caesarea in Cappadocia mint, issued A.D. 46-48, (6.862 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to left, around [TI CLAVD CA]ESA[R] AVG GER[M P M TR P], rev. Claudius in triumphal quadriga to right, in exergue [DE BRITANNIS], (S.1840 [£750 VF], RIC 122, RSC 15, RPC 3625). Almost no legends portrait good fine, otherwise fair and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Nero Claudius Drusus, (father of Claudius) (died 9 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Claudius, AE sestertius, issued A.D. 41-2. Rome mint, (26.18 grams), obv. bare head to left of Drusus, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS [GERMAN]ICVS IMP, rev. Claudius bare-headed seated to left on curule chair, wearing togate, holding branch, weapons and armour around, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG [P M TR P IMP], S [C], (S.1896 [£200 F], RIC 93 [Claudius], BMC 157, C.8). Fine, weak in places, and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Nero Claudius Drusus, (father of Claudius), (died 9 B.C.), posthumous issue 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 [£200 F], RIC 109 [Claudius], BMC 208). Porous flan, cleaned, fine or better and a rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.67-68, Rome mint, (3.492 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SA LVS across, (cf.S.1945, RIC 56, BMC 99, RSC 320). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.186 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). Fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (3.438 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 R, (S.2196 [£350 VF] BMC 1, RIC 2, RSC 21). Good portrait, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.514 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285 [£65VF], RIC 10, RSC 94h). Very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.334 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). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.274 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, rev. Vespasian seated to right on curule chair holding sceptre and branch, PON MAX TR P COS V around, (S.2300 [£65 VF], RIC 76, RSC 363). Off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.348 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, PON MAX TR P COS VI around, (S.2301 [£65 VF], RIC 90, RSC 366). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.430 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPA[SIANVS AVG] around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. [C]OS VI[I] across, eagle standing on altar with head to right, (cf.S.2287, RIC 98a, BMC 179, RSC 122). Very fine or better, round and attractive.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Vespasian - Antoninus Pius, annonymous Roman copper quadrans, period of Domitian to Antoninus Pius, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), (3.056 grams), obv. winged petasus, rev. caduceus and S C, (RIC 32 [p.219]); another (2.174 grams), obv. Griffin to right, rev. tripod and S C (RIC 27 [p.218], another (2.632 grams), obv. Minerva right, rev. owl to right and S C (RIC 7, [p.216]); another of Vespasian (A.D. 69-79), issued A.D.76, (2.536 grams), obv. IMP VESPASIAN AVG, rudder on globe, rev. P M [TR P]PP COS VII, S C winged caduceus, (RIC 586). Fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.434 grams), obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT VIII COS VII, triumphal quadriga to left, holding ears of corn, (S.2450 [£165 VF], cf.RIC 206, BMC 256, RSC 336). Very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78-79, (2.854 grams), obv. T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. ANNONA AVG, Annona seated to left, (S.2436 [£100 VF], RIC V218, BMC V319, RSC 17). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.336 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN 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/good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.430 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN 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). Good very fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.524 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 $180
SOLD $190
(Titus), from Moesia & Thrace, period of Titus (A.D. 79-81), (5.944 grams), AE 24 with countermark of TI.C.A within square on uncertain copper, (Martini, Nom.6, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins type 89). Countermark very fine, host coin poor.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (3.490 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 $250
SOLD $160
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.450 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). Very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.366 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, crested Corinthian helmet to right on draped seat or table, (S.2677 [£240 EF], RIC T51, RSC 399a). Good very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Domitian, as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.504 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2674 [£210 EF], BMC 86, RIC -, RSC 381a). Golden peripheral tone, nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
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 [£325 VF, £800 EF], RIC 226, RSC 667). Striking edge flaw, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Domitian (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (3.520 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. Senate chair with wreath above, TR P COS VII DES VIII P P around, (S.2747 [£75 VF], RIC 18, RSC 570). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.370 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 right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 152, RIC 138, RSC 253). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.428 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 $220
SOLD $100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.446 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 and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $110