Catalogue
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.942 grams), obv. Venus diademed head to right, small Cupid behind at shoulder, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404, Syd. 1014, Cr.468/1, C.Julius Caesar or RSC 13). Slightly off centred obverse and some weakness, attractive grey patina, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), plated silver denarius, 'fouree' Spanish mint, (2.620 grams), obv. Venus diademed head to right, small Cupid behind at shoulder, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404 [£125 VF], Syd. 1014, Cr.468/1, C.Julius Caesar or RSC 13 [£130]). Some exposure of copper below otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.270 grams), issued Summer 40 B.C., Corcyra mint, obv. [A]NT IMP II[I VIR R.P.C.], head of M. Antony to right, rev. [CN] DOM[IT] AHENOBARBVS I[MP], prow to right, star above, (S.1472 [£600 VF], Cr.521/2, RSC 10a, BMC 112). Toned, fair and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.696 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XII ANTIQVAE above, (S.1480 [£200 VF], Cr.544/9, BMC 222, C. Mark Antony 40). Toned, off centred obverse with banker's mark in field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
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 A[VG] III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, around CHORITIS SPECVLATORVM, (S.1484 [£275 VF], Cr.544/12, Syd.1214, C. Mark Antony 6). Banker's mark on obverse, heavy scratch on reverse, otherwise nearly fine/fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.328 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XI below, (S.1479 [£100], Cr.544/25, Syd.1229, C. Mark Antony 39). Toned, off centred reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.754 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG [III VI]R. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XIX below, (S.1479 [£100], Cr.544/35, Syd.1242, C. Mark Antony 55). Toned, off centred reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.790 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XX below, (S.1479 [£100], Cr.544/36, Syd.1243, C. Mark Antony 57). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.808 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 left simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue C L CAESAR[ES], around [AVGVST]I F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 533). Toned, nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred on reverse, rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver quinarius, North Peloponnese mint, issued 21 B.C. (1.910 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, behind AVGVSTVS, rev. Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm, (S.1643, RIC 474, RSC 328, BMC 670). Lightly toned, nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by P. Lurius Agrippa, (10.836 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESA]R AVGVST PONT MAX [TRIBVNIC POT], rev. P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.1686, RIC 427, C.445, CBN 623, BMC 209). Off centred on the obverse, brown patina, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.790 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). Obverse slightly double struck on the legend, slightly off centred otherwise good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.530 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]). Round and slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Tiberius (A.D. 14-37) AE as, issued A.D. 35-36, (10.040 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to left, around [TI CAE]SAR DIVI AVG F AVGVS[T IMP VIII], rev. winged caduceus S C across, around PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST [XXXV]II, (S.1771, RIC 59, BMC 120, c,20); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, (2.526 grams), obv. modius, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. SC, around PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT, (S.1863, RIC 84). Fine - very fine, first scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Livia, mother of Tiberius, (b.58 B.C., d.A.D. 29), AE as, (14.008 grams), obv. diademed bust of Livia to right as Justitia, IVSTITIA, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG P M TR POT XXIIII legend around SC, (S.1739, RIC 46, BMC 79). Good fine/very fine, obverse surface rough.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (11.58 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 [VF £250], RIC 38, C.27, BMC 46). Attractive dark patina, some surface pitting, otherwise very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.664 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). Dark patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Germanicus and Augustus, (d.A.D. 19), silver drachm, Caesarea in Cappadocia mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.416 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to right, around [GERMANICVS C] ES TI AVG V COS II, rev. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVG VSTV[S], (cf.S.1819 [£450 VF], RPC 3623, RIC 10, RSC 2c, BMC 105). Off centred obverse, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Agrippina, mother of Gaius (Caligula), (d. A.D. 33), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-41, (25.68 grams), obv. draped bust Agrippina Senior to right, around AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, dotted border, rev. carpentum drawn to left by two mules, above [S] P Q R, and MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE, (S.1827 [£450 F], RIC 55, BMC 81, CBN 128). Light brown, slightly off centred obverse otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, struck under Caligula, (10.906 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, (S.1821, RIC 35, BMC 49, C.1). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this consdition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 41-42, (11.176 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVD CAES AVG, rev. COM ASI either side of tetrastyle temple with ROM ET AVG above on entablature, figure of Claudius crowned by female deity within, (S.1838 [£750 VF], RIC 120, RPC 2221, RSC 3). Very fine, lightly toned and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 41-42, (10.902 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVD CAES AVG, rev. COM ASI either side of tetrastyle temple with ROM ET AVG above on entablature, figure of Claudius crowned by female deity within, (S.1838 [£750 VF], RIC 120, RPC 2221, RSC 3). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 41-42, (11.060 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVD CAES AVG, rev. COM ASI either side of tetrastyle temple with ROM ET AVG above on entablature, figure of Claudius crowned by female deity within, (S.1838 [£750 VF], RIC 120, RPC 2221, RSC 3). Good fine, bright and scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (25.13 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, rev. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP around, triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue right spearing downwards all between two trophies, S C across field, (S.1852, RIC 114, BMC 187, C.48). Weakness and worn with porosity otherwise, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued 41-50, (11.66 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas standing to right, holding pileus, SC across in field, (S.1859 [£55 F], RIC 97, BMC 145). Dark brown patina, some minor surface smoothing on obverse field, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 41-42, (9.304 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, C.84). Brown, good fine/nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Nero Claudius Drusus, (Claudius's father) (died 9 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Claudius, (A.D. 41-2), AE sestertius, (26.56 grams), obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS [GERM]ANICVS IMP, Drusus head to left, rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG [P M TR P IMP] around, S [C] in exergue, Claudius seated left on curule chair with arms around, holding a branch, (S.1896 [£200 F], RIC 93 (Claudius), BMC 157, C.8). Fine, with legend weakness and flan flaws, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Nero Claudius Drusus, (father of Claudius) (died 9 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Claudius, AE sestertius, issued A.D. 41-2. Rome mint, (25.34 grams), obv. bare head to left of Drusus, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IM[P], rev. Claudius bare-headed seated to left on curule chair, wearing togate, holding branch, weapons and armour around, around TI CLAVDIVS CA[ESA]R AVG P M TR P IMP, S C below, (S.1896 [£200 F], RIC 93 [Claudius], BMC 157, C.8). Pitted in field both side, very fine portrait, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Antonia, mother of Claudius, (died A.D. 37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (14.016 grams), obv. bare head of Antonia to right, around ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, Claudius standing veiled and togate standing to left, holding simpulum, SC across in field, (S.1902 [£125 F], RIC 92, BMC 166, C.6). Several surface pits in field, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.178 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0