Catalogue
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
Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64, (15.234 grams), obv. radiate head to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. VICTOR IA [AVG]VSTI around, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and mark of value II in exergue, SC across field, (S.1969, RIC 199, BMC 219). Attractive dark patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 64, (9.97 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around [NERO CLA]VD CAESAR AVG GERMANICV, rev. S C across, Nero laureate, advancing to the right in the flowing robes of Apollo Citharoedus playing a lyre held in the left hand, around PON[TIF MAX TR] POT IMP P P, (cf.S.686 [£160], RIC 384, BMC 541). Weakness in places on the legend, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued January - February 69, Rome mint, (3.298 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and caduceus, around PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, (S.2156 [£650 VF], BMC 3, RIC 4, RSC 3). Attractive slightly off centred, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (3.288 grams), obv. A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head to right, rev. Tripod lebes, dolphin above, raven below, around XV VIR SACR FAC, (cf.S.2201, RIC R24, RSC 114, BMC 3). Nearly very fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Vitellus, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, (2.878 grams), obv. laureate head right, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P around, rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta on throne to right, (S.2200, RIC 107, RSC 72); Plautilla, cast silver denarius with unlisted reverse, together with several third and fourth century Roman antoninianii and folles etc., including Gallienus (2), Gordian III (2, one a copy), Victorinus, Probus, Diocletian, Maximianus, Constantine I (2), Licinius I 92), Constantius II (3), Constantine II, Valens, Byzantine (2), others (6). Poor - extremely fine, the first very good and scarce. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (3.478 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). Weak on part of the obverse legend, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (3.186 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). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (2.986 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). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.304 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, rev. Salus seated to left, holding patera, SALVS AVG around, (S.2307 [£65 VF], RIC 67, RSC 431). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $260
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.460 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around outwards IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Ceres seated to left holding corn ears and poppy and torch, TR POT x COS VIII around, (S.2308 [£185 EF], RIC 113, RSC 550). Round, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (12.130 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to left, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS IIII CENS, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITA S PVBLICA, (cf.S.2346, RIC 540, C.158). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 72-73, (10.278 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, rev. VICTORIA NAVALIS, SC across in field, Victory standing to right on prow, (cf.S.2355, RIC 745, C.636). Light brown patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (2.964 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, throne with triangular back, (S.2515 [£120 VF], RIC -, BMC 61, RSC 313a). Very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $180
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.318 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). Very fine/good fine, some green hoard patina on reverse, rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.506 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to left, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, wreath on curule chair, (S.2516 [£120 VF], RIC 25b, BMC 70, RSC 319). Nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73, (11.058 grams), obv. T CAES VESPASIAN IMP P TR P COS II, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA NAVALIS, S C across, Victory stepping right on forepart of galley, holding wreath and palm, (S.2485 [£160 VF], RIC V627, C.387). Very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (12.138 grams), obv. [T C]AES VESP AVG IMP P M TR P COS VIII, laureate head to right, rev. VICTORIA AVGVST, S C across, Victory stepping right on forepart of galley, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.2483 [£150 VF], RIC 133, BMC 217, C.368). Very fine, weak in places and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian, (died c.A.D. 90), bronze dupondius, issued 79-80, (8.91 grams), obv. IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTI, draped bust to right, hair in short queue, rev. VESTA, Vesta seated to left holding Palladium and sceptre, (S.2617 [£225 F], RIC T180, CBN 270, C.,18). Dark brown tone, rough field particularly on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.500 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Minerva fighting to right with javelin and shield, (cfS.2642, RIC T41, RSC 381). Attractive golden peripheral tone, very fine or better and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (3.038 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, dolphin entwined around anchor, (cf.S.2745, RIC 20, RSC 568). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.560 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 and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.006 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 left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at her side, (S.2737 [£55 VF], RIC 149, RSC 260). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.380 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 [£55 VF], RIC 153, RSC 266). Attractive, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.650 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left holding thunderbolt and javelin, shield at feet, (S.2737, RIC 158, RSC 268). Attractive, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.514 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 right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 189, RIC 167a, RSC 274). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-4, (3.304 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, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.582 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 left holding thunderbolt and javelin, shield at feet, (S.2737, RIC 177, RSC 283). Attractive, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $200
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-4, (3.596 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 left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736 [£160 EF], BMC 220, RIC 178, RSC 282). Full flan, bright, well centred nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0