Catalogue
P. Servilius M.f. Rullus, (c.100 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.904 grams), obv. Minerva helmeted head to left, R[VLLI] behind, rev. Victory in biga to left, P below horses, P.SERVILI.M.F. in exergue, (S.207 [£55 VF], Cr.328/1, Syd.601). Off cented obvese, otherwise nearl extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.836, 3.552, 3.910, 3.878 grams), obv. large laureate head of Apollo to right, PANSA behind, [symbol] under chin, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right C. VIBIVS C F. in exergue, (S.242, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684, B.Vibia 2). Some off centred or worn, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.887 grams), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind, palm and A.P V before, rev. two Roman soldiers each carrying a woman in his arms, TITVRI in exergue, (S.250 [£65 VF], Cr.344/1c, Syd.698b, B.Tituria 3). Large and round, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.506 grams), obv. Mars helmeted bust right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, CN LENTVL in exergue, (S.254, Cr.345/1, Syd.702, B.Cornelia 50). Even grey patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.832 grams), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, B.i) 226). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.478 grams), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, B.i 226); another plated denarius of L.Calpurnicus Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), (2.816 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head right, rev. horseman galloping right, caduceus above, (S.235, Cr.340/1). Toned, both fine or better, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ti. Claudius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.926 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver on shoulder, S.C. before, rev. Victory in biga to right, A LXXXXVIII below, TI CLAVD. TI.F/AP. N in exergue, (S.310, Cr.383/1, Syd.770a, B.Claudia 5). Serrated edge, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga, X above, C. NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, B.Naevia 6); others M.Fannius, (c.123 B.C.), (3.48 grams), obv. Roma head right, rev. Victory in quadriga, (S.150, Cr.275/1); Q.Titius, (c.90 B.C.), (3.81 grams), obv. Mutinus Titinus head right, rev. Pegasus on tablet, (S.238, Cr.341/1); Man.Acilius Glabrio (c.49 B.C.) (3.67 grams), obv. Salus head right, rev. Valetudo (Salus) standing left, (S.412, Cr.442/1a). Serrated edge for first coin and good fine, second coin found in North Norfolk, poor, others very good. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
L. Rutilius Flaccus, (c.77 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.594 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, FLAC behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. RVTILI in exergue, (S.318 [£140 EF], Cr.387/1, Syd.780a). Toned, banker's mark on cheek, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
C. Postumius (c.74 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.980 grams), obv. Diana draped bust to right bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. hound running right, C.POSTVMI/TA in exergue, (S.330 [£65 VF], Cr.394/1a, Syd.785, B. Postumia 9). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, (68 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.890 grams), obv. Bust of Diana, draped to right, bow and quiver at her shoulder, GETA before, III VIR behind, rev. wild boar of Calydon to right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog, [C] HOSIDI CF in exergue, (S.346, Cr.407/2, Syd.903, B.Hosidia 1). Attractive good very fine, bankers mark on chin, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.548 grams), obv. conjoined laureate heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a star, RV[FVS III VIR] below and behind, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, [MN] CORDIVS behind, (S.440, Cr.463/1a, Syd.976c, B.Cordia 2a). Attractive dark grey patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman denarii, Republican, D. Junius Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), (3.350 grams), Rome mint, obv. A Albinius head to right, name to left, rev. ALBINV/ BRVTI F in wreath, (S.428, Cr.450/3, Syd.943, B.Postumia 13]); together with issues of Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (2.616 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, rev. around P M TR P XV II [IMP V III COS VI]I P P, Fortuna standing to left, (S. -, RIC -, RSC 578b); Antoninus Pius, issued 152-3, (3.246 grams), rev. Vesta standing left, (S.4065, RIC 219, RSC 197); Julia Domna (3.622 grams), issued 196, rev. Diana standing half left with long torch, (S.6578, RIC 638, RSC 27); and a Trajan, Lycian drachm, (3.114 grams). issued 98-99, rev. two lyres, (S.1046, BMC 11). The first and last both scarce, very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $220
SOLD $150
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.352 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around [ANT AVG] III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XIV below, (S.1479 [£100], Cr.544/29, Syd.1234, C. Mark Antony 44). Weak in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Augustus, (B.C. 27 - A.D. 14), postumous issue AE as, (9.656 grams), obv. radiate head to left of Augustus, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. S C across, winged thunderbolt, (s.1791, RIC 83, BMC 157, C.249); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued after 42, (11.836 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR 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). Dark green patina, both about fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (25.18 grams), obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated to left, holding a patera, left arm resting on a facing figure draped on basis, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT, PIETAS in exergue, dotted border, rev. DIVO AVG over S C across the field, hexastyle garlanded temple, quadriga above, before which is Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing with patera over altar, one attendant leads a bull another behind, (cf.S.1802 [£750 VF], RIC 36, BMC 41). Tiber patina, edge flaw at 11.00 on obverse, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (26.16 grams), obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated to left, holding a patera, left arm resting ona facing figure draped on basis, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, PIETAS in exergue, dotted border, rev. DIVO AVG over S C across the field, hexastyle garlanded temple, quadriga above, before which is Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing with patera over altar, one attendant leads a bull another behind, (S.1802 [£300 F], RIC 44, BMC -, (pL.28, 9). Very dark patina, several surface defects as old corosion spots, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.444 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. 42, (9.386 grams), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47); another (9.070 grams), obv. similar, rev. Minerva standing right with spear and shield, SC across, (S.1862, RIC 116, C.84). First with very fine portrait but rough edges. others nearly fine - fine, most with dark green patina. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.304 grams), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. S C, across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812 [£150 VF, £600 EF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Apple green patina, good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Agrippina, mother of Gaius (Caligula), (d. A.D. 33), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-41, (24.13 grams), obv. draped bust Agrippina Senior to right, around AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAES[ARIS AVGVSTI], dotted border, rev. capentum drawn to left by two mules, above [S] P Q R, and MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE, (S.1827 [£450 F], RIC 55, BMC 81, CBN 128). Dark tone, porous field and weak in places, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (9.066 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMI P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 218, C.4). Dark green patina, fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (11.244 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMI P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 218, C.4); together with asses of Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), issued A.D. 42, (10.048 grams and 9.816 grams), rev. Constantia helmeted standing left, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14). Dark green patina, very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (19.54 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.1853 [£150 F], RIC 99, cf.C.85, BMC 124, CBN 165). Some smoothing in fields, otherwise, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, (3.366 grams), obv. modius, rev. SC, (S.1863); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 77-8, (11.212 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P, rev. across S C, eagle with open wings on globe facing, head to right, (S.2362, RIC 764a, C.482); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE 30, (16.40 grams), obv. laureate bust right, legend around, rev. female figure standing between bull and lion, in exergue A[N I]II, (year 3 = 240-1), (cf.S.3642, SNG Cop.142); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Philip I, (244-249), AE 29, issued 246, (18.30 grams), obv. IMP IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate draped bust to right, rev. Moesia standing left between bull and lion, P M S COL VIM around, AN VIII in exergue, (S.3874, cf.SNG Cop.153); Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (AH 597-637), (9.04 grams), (A.1830.4, S/S Type 37); Poland, Sigismund III, 1596 silver three groschen. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (25.65 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Nero bare-headed and cuirassed prancing to right on horseback, holding spear, beyond and behind him a mounted soldier prancing to right with vexillum held over right shoulder, DECVRSIO in exergue, S C across, (S.1957 [£700 VF], RIC 396, WCN 408, BMC 311). Dark green patina, very minor smoothing in the field, otherwise good very fine, portrait almost extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,550
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.64, Rome mint, (30.31 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG G ER P M TR P IMP PP, rev. Arch with quadriga above, Mars standing in left niche, S C across field, (S.1962, RIC 143, BMC 183). Good fine, attractive light brown patina with surface roughness.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (25.78 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. around [PAC]E P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, temple of Janus with closed doors, S C across, (S.1974, RIC 584 [R2], WCN 481, BMC -). Apple green patina, weakness in places on reverse legend, otherwise nearly very fine, portrait good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome mint, (10.546 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE PR VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (cf.S.1974, RIC 348, BMC 231). Weak in places, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 66, (11.185 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAES AR AVG GERM, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 351, BMC 246). Porous field, full legend, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Nero, (A.D. 54-68 A.D.), AE as, (10.574 grams), a very rare hybrid, probably from Lugdunum mint (BMC), obv. laureate head right, around, NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG..., rev. S C across, Neptune standing to left, (S.-, RIC, BMC 391 note [p.276] and Plate 48; 11 [the Walters example, our example similar to that illustrated and only known from the Walters Collection and it again was illustrated in Num. Chron. 1915 p.333 and Pl.XVI]). Dark brown-green patina, score mark on reverse, slightly off centred, good fine/nearly fine and excessively rare being probably the second known example.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180