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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.65, Lugdunum mint, (23.98 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP. NERO CAESAR. AVG. P. MAX. TR. P. P.P, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium, ROMA in exergue, S C across field, (S.1961 [£500 VF], RIC 591, WCN 477, bmc 326). Attractive even dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome mint, (10.970 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, 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, (S.1974, RIC 306, BMC 227). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65, (12.108 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (S.1976, RIC 312, BMC 241). Full legend with brown attractive tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), silver denarius, issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (3.500 grams), obv. bare head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA AVG, rev. S P Q R / OB / C S, in three lines within oak wreath, (S.2109 [£350 VF], BMC 34 cor., RIC 167, RSC 287). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $0
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.350 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IM[P M] OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, around SECVRI [TAS P R], (S.2163 [£600 VF], BMC 19, RIC 10, RSC 13). Bright, off centred, missing portions of legend. otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued May - July 69, Tarraco mint, (3.530 grams), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, rev. clasped right hands, above [F]IDES below EXERCITVM, (S.2192 [£375 VF], BMC 86, RIC 28, RSC 31a). Good portrait, very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (2.750 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, round and toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $540
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 $340
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.434 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Vesta veiled seated to right on throne, holding patera and sceptre, around PONT MAXIM, (S.2200, BMC 34, RIC 20, RSC 72). Toned, light scratches in field botrh sides, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78-9, (3.044 grams), obv. CAESER VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left holding poppy and ears of corn, (S.2283, RIC 132, RSC 54). Well centred, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.290 grams), obv. [IMP CAES VE]SP AV G P M COS IIII, laureate head to right, rev. Judaea seated to right behind palm tree and the emperor in military dress with right foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, no inscription, (S.2278, RIC 363, Brin 31, BMC 510, RSC 645, H.763 [206]). Toned, weak legends on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (9.456 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASI[AN AVG CO]S III, rev. [VICT]ORIA NAVALIS, SC across in field, Victory standing to right on prow, (cf.S.2355, RIC 503, C.632). Dark green patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (10.245 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower, (cf.S.2361, RIC 576a, C.455). Dark green patina nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (10.345 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS V CENS, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower, (S.2361, RIC 560a, C.452); another similar issued A.D. 76, (10.906 grams), obv. similar around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII, rev. AE QVITAS AVGVSTI, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and rod, (cf.S.2356, RIC 580a, C.4); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 85, (10.840 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS PER P P, rev. around FIDEI PVBLICAE, Fides standing right holding corn ears and basket, S C across, (cf.S.2804, RIC 291a, C.110), Various hoard patinations, mostly dark green, fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (10.245 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII, rev. PAX AVGVST, Pax standing to left, leaning on caduceus, (cf.S.2359, RIC 582, C.310); another issued A.D. 75, (9.43 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VI, rev. AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, with rod and scales, (S.2356, RIC 568, C.3); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, issued 101-2, Rome mint, (10.922 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed S P / Q R, around TR POT COS IIII P P, S C across field, (cf.S.3242, RIC 434, C.640); another issued 107, (9.568 grams), rev. S P Q R OPTI[MO PRINCIPI], Victory standing left, holding palm, erecting a trophy, (S.3233, RIC 524, C.446); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 135, Rome mint, (9.14 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ANNONA AVG around, S C across field, Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and rudder in right hand, (S.3674, RIC 796, C.166). Several with dark green hoard patina, otherwise very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.284 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, radiate figure on rostal column, (S.2509 [£140 VF], RIC 10, BMC 13, RSC 272). Toned, scratches in field, otherwise very fine, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE As, Rome mint, issued 73 as Caesar, (8.912 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around T CAES IMP PON TR P COS iI CENS, rev. VICTORIA NAVALIS, SC across in field, Victory standing to right on prow, (cf.S.2483, RIC 662, cf.C.386). Flaw in reverse field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
(Titus), from Moesia & Thrace, period of Titus (A.D. 79-81), (7.784 grams), AE 25 with countermarks of AVG, TI.CAE [Ti{tus} CAE{SAR}), P.R. (all on obverse), CAE (on reverse), on Augustus AE dupondius (cf.S.1666), (Martini No. 77, 83, 87, 90, Howgego 577, 599 and 602). Countermarks very fine, host coin poor, and very rare with all these known countermarks.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
(Titus), from Moesia & Thrace, period of Titus (A.D. 79-81), (6.498, 6.528 grams), AE 25-26 with countermarks of AVG and TI.CAE [Ti{tus} CAE{SAR}), on both coins, on Augustus AE as from Ephesus, another on Augustus dupondius (S.1666), with these countermarks repeated both sides, (Martini No. 83, 90, Howgego 577 and 602). Countermarks very fine, host coins poor, and very scarce with these known countermarks. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver tetradrachm (three denarii), Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 82, (10.696 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG, rev. no legend, legionary eagle between two standards, (cf.S.2718 [£325 VF], BMC p.352, RIC 227, RSC 668). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (3.442 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 javelin and thunderbolt, (S.2732 [£160 EF], RIC 139, RSC 251). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.778 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/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.608 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 $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.392 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 $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.550 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 on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 179, RIC 153, RSC 266). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.532 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 left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736 [£160 EF], BMC 182, RIC 155, RSC 263). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.524 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 left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], BMC 192, RIC 168, RSC 272). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-4, (3.540 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.2735 [£55 VF], RIC 176, RSC 284). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.212 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 her side, (S.2737 [£55 VF], RIC 188, RSC 287); another issue of A.D. 90, (3.190 grams), obv. similar, rev. Minerva standing to l., with spear and thunderbolt, (S.2734, RIC 149, RSC 260). Toned, fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.676 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). Well centred, fine obverse portrait, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150