Catalogue
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.728 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (S.38 [£50 VF], Cr.53/2, Syd.140). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, (42.1 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (S.627 [£140 VF], Cr.56/2, Syd.143, BMC 217); similar AE uncia, (5.106 grams), obv. Roma head right, rev. prow of galley to right, ROMA above, pellet below, (S.1307, Cr.56/7, Syd. 143e, BMC 269). Dark brown patina, nearly fine - very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
M. Baebius Q.f.Tampilus, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.760 grams), obv. Roma head left, X below chin, [TAMPPIL] behind, rev. Apollo in quadriga to right, [M.]BAEB[I.Q.F] in exergue, below ROMA, (S.113 [£45 VF], Cr.236/1a, Syd.489, RSC Baebia 12). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
L. Minucius, (133 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.844 grams), obv. Roma head right, X behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.MINVCI in exergue, below ROMA, (S.125 [£50 VF], Cr.248/1, Syd.470, RSC Minucia 15). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
L. Opimius, (131 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.892 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, wreath behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, with wreath, L.OPEIMI below, ROMA in exergue, (S.130 [£50 VF], Cr.253/1, Syd.473, RSC Opimia 16). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
M.Furius L.f. Philus, (c.119 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.776 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, around M.FOVRI.L.F, rev. Roma standing left erecting trophy, ROMA to right, PHLI monogram in exergue, (S.156 [£55 VF], Cr.281/1, Syd.529, RSC Furia 18); M. Cipius, M.F., (115-114 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.704 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, M. CIPI M.F. before, X behind, Victory in biga to right, rudder below, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.166, Cr.289/1, Syd. 546, RSC Cipia 1). Fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Anonymous Issue, (c.115-114 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.922 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below, ROMA behind, rev. Roma seated right, wolf and twins before, two birds in field, (S.164 [£55 VF], Cr.287/1, Syd.530). Sligfhtly off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
L. Memmius, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.946 grams), obv. Male head to right, with oak wreath, * below chin, rev. Dioscuri standing facing, holding their horses, L.MEMMI in exergue, (S.181 [£175 EF], Cr.304/1, Syd.558, Memmia 1). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
C. Egnatuleius, (c.97 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (1.682 grams), obv. Apollo head to right, Q below, C.EGNATVLEI [C.F] behind, rev. Victory crowning trophy, ROMA in exergue, Q in field, (S.213 [£40], Cr.333/1, Syd.588); Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (c.88 B.C.), silver quinarius, (!.868 grams), obv. Jupiter head right, rev. Victory to right crowning trophy, CN LEN[T] in exergue, (S.255, Cr.345/1, Syd. 703, RSC Cornelia 51). Second off centred obverse, otherwise fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.998 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, rev. Satyr Marsyas, standing left, with wine skin on shoulder, behind him a column with figure at top, L.CENSOR before, (S.281 [£55 VF], Cr.363/1d, Syd.737, RSC Marcia 24); C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.866 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S C behind, rev. Victory in triga, CLXX above, C. NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, RSC Naevia 6). Second with gouge mark in centre of reverse, first off centred obverse, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.892 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, RSC Aemilia 10); Mn. Acilius Glabrio, (49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.722 grams), obv. laureate head of Salus to right, rev. Valetudo standing left, holding snake and resting on column, MN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV around, (S.412, Cr. 442/1, Syd. 922, RSC Acilia 8). Last with obverse scratch, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
L. Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.012 grams), obv. Ancus Marcius head to right, ANCVS and lituus below and to left, 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.382 [£60 VF], Cr.425/1, Syd.919a, B.Marcia 29 [£60]). Off centred, very fine/good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
P. Clodius M.f.Turrinus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.734 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, lyre behind, dotted border, rev. Diana Lucifera standing facing holding two long torches, bow and quiver at shoulder, P CLODIVS before M.F. on left, (S.492 [£70 VF], Cr.494/23, Syd.1117, RSC Claudia 15); another (3.934 grams). Toned, both weak in places and very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar, (3.956 grams), obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.1399 [£275 EF], Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Slightly off centred, toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar, (3.848 grams), obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.1399 [£275 EF], Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Well centred, toned, very fine/fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.710 grams), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, Julius Caesar 12). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Mark Antony and Octavian, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (2.694 grams), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around partial legend M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around partial legend, CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, (S.1504 [£400 VF], Cr.517/2, Syd.1181). Worn, with small flan, fair.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.202 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG II below, (S.1479 [£100], Cr.544/14, Syd.1216, C. Mark Antony 27); another (3.544 grams), and similar to above but for LEG VI, (Cr.544/19, Syd. 1223, Mark Antony 33). Both with surface marks, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.786 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI F] PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on right simpulum to left, and on the left a lituus to right, in exergue [C L] CAESARES, around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRI[NC IVVENT], (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 519). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver quinarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), issued 29-27 B.C. (1.646 grams), obv. Octavian bare head to right around CAESAR IMP VII, all within linear circle, rev. ASIA RECEPTA around, Victory draped standing to left, right hand holding wreath and left hand a palm, all on cista mystica between two snakes, (S.1568, RIC 276, C.14, BMC 647). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Cassius Geler, (15.222 grams), obv. AVGVSTVS/ [TRIB]VNIC/ [POTES]T in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. CASSIVS CELER III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1660, RIC 375, C.408, CBN 402, BMC 166). Surface oxidation on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine, and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 15-16, (10.572 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, thunderbolt before, around DIVV[S AVGV]STVS PATER, rev. Livia seated to right holding patera and sceptre, S C across field, (S.1788 [£75 F], RIC 72, BMC 151). Weak in places otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (9.634 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146). Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.648 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around traces of 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]). Porous crystalline surface, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE As, Rome mint, (11.036 grams), Caligula head left, around, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled S C across, (S.1803, RIC 38, BMC 46); another AE quadrans (4.404 grams) issued 40, obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG around S C divided by pileus, rev. PON M TR P IIII P P COS TERT around RCC, (S.1804, RIC 52, BMC 64); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), early British Imitative issue, AE as, Rome mint type, issued after 42, (12.616 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAE[SAR AVG P M TR P IMP], rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149); AE quadrans, issuyed 41, (3.166 grams), obv. three legged modius, around legend, rev. SC legend around, (S.1863, RIC 84, BMC 179). Brown, some with surface corrosion, otherwise nearly fine - good fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.504 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); Tiberius, (14-37 A.D.), Antioch mint, AE 26-27 dupondius, issued 33-34, (13.958 grams), obv. laureate bust right, TI CAESAR [AVG TR POT XX]XIII around, rev. large SC in laurel wreath, (S.291, C.197, Butcher 64 (iv)); Spain, Carthago Nova, Tiberius, (14-37), AE 29, (14.706 grams), obv. bare head left of Tiberius, rev. confronted heads of Nero and Druscus, around C V I NC NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES QVINQ, (S.335, C.4, RPC 179); Ionia, Smyrna, Caligula, Germanicus and Agrippina Senior, (37-41), AE 20, (6.094 grams), obv. Caliugula head right, rev. confronted heads of Germanicus and Agrippina, (S.413, BMC 269). First with severe surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $270
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), Ae as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, struck under Caligula, (11.960 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P (S.1822, RIC 50, BMC 74, C.4). Even brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (25.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1854, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192, CBN 216). Dark green patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.130 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER [CVST]OS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 45, BMC 74, RSC 119). A nice example, dull grey patina, good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE Sestertius, issued c.66, Rome mint, (24.2 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP, rev. congiarium, Nero seated to left on platform, officia l before, boy behind, Minerva and Liberalitas facing, around traces CONG II DAT POP, SC in exergue, (cf.S.1955, RIC 161, BMC 140, WCN 88). Tiber patina, some minor weakness in reverse legend, some surface roughness, otherwise very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100