Catalogue
Mn. Aquillius Mn.f.Mn.n., (c.71 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.70 grams), obv. Virtus helmeted bust to right, VIRTVS III.VIR around, rev. Consul Man. Aquillius raising Sicilia, MN AQVIL MN F MN N to left and right, trace of SICIL in exergue, (S.336 [£65 VF], Cr.401/1, Syd.798, RSC Aquillia 2). Serrated edge, toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $140
L. Roscius Fabatus, (c.64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.59 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right wearing goat's skin, symbol behind, L. ROSCI below, rev. female standing right feeding serpent erect before her, symbol behind, FABATI in exergue, (S.263, Cr.412/1, Syd.915, B.Roscia 3). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
L. Cassius Longinus, (63 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 grams), obv. Vesta veiled draped head to left, kylix behind, L before, rev. male standing left, dropping tablet inscribed V, into a cista, [L]ONGIN III V behind, (S.364 [£185 EF], Cr.413/1, Syd.935, B.Cassia 10). Weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.46 grams), obv. Concord head veiled to left, wearing diadem, around PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, rev. TER above trophy, L. Aemilius Paullus on right, Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as prisoners on left, [L.] PAVLL[VS] in exergue, (S.366 [£55 VF], Cr.415/1, Syd.926, RSC Aemilia 10). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.75 grams), obv. king Aretas kneeling beside camel to right, M.SCAVR and AED CVR above, [REX ARETAS in exergue, EX to left, SC to right], rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, [P.HY]PSAE[VS] / AED CVR above, CAPTV on right, C.HYPSAE COS/ PREIVER in exergue, scorpion below horses, (S.379 [£50 VF], Cr.422/1b, Syd.913, RSC Aemilia 8). Grey tone, off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
M. Junius Brutus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 grams), obv. head of Libertas to right, draped, around LIBERTAS, rev. L. Iunius Brutus the Consul of 509 B.C., walking left between two lictors and proceded by an accensus, in exergue BRVTVS, (S.397 [EF £275], Cr.433/1, Syd.906, B.Junia 31). Nice light toning, attractive style, off centred, otherwise very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $660
Man. Acilius Glabrio, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 grams), obv. Salus laureate head to right, [SALVTIS] upwards behind, rev. Valetudo (Salus) standing left leaning against column and holding serpent, around MN ACILIV[S I]II VIR VALETV, (S.412 [£50 VF], Cr.442/1a, Syd.922, RSC Acilia 8 [£40]). Good very fine with some original mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.04 grams), obv. conjoined diademed heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a [star], RVFVS III VIR below and behind, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORDIVS behind, (S.440 [£60 VF], Cr.463/1b, Syd.976c, RSC Cordia 1). Rough edges, weak reverse legend, otherwise very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.57 grams), obv. bust of Victory to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, T. CARISI in exergue, (S.449, Cr.464/5, Syd. 985, B. Carisia 3). Nearly very fine/good very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
P. Clodius M.f.Turrinus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 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, Cr.494/23, Syd.1117, RSC Claudia 15). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar issued in Italy, (3.12 grams), obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.1399, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Toned, scratches and short on flan, otherwise about fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.734 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). Bright, good fine/fine with a porous surface.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, struck 40 B.C., (3.564 grams), obv. DIVI IVLI before Caesar's laureate head to right, lituus behind, rev. Q VOCONIVS VITVLVS, bull calf walking to left, (S.1428(2), Cr.526/2, Syd.1132, BMC 4308). Porous surface from cleaning, bright, otherwise very fine and a good portrait of Caesar, a very rare variety of type.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,500
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), issued 32-31 B.C. (3.67 grams), obv. Venus bust to right, wearing stephane and necklace, rev. CAESAR DIVI F across field separating Octavian in military dress, cloak flying behind, he advances to left, right hand extended and holds a transverse spear in left, (S.1548, RIC 251, C.70, BMC 609). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.824 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVS[TVS D]IVI 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 CAESARE[S], around [AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC] IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, C.43, BMC 533). Off centred on reverse, bright with banker's mark on cheek, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued after 16-15 B.C. - A.D. 10, (12.04 grams), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostral crown and bare head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, (S.1729, RPC 523, RIC 155). Fine/ good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (9.97 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, rev. C. GALLIVS LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1679, RIC 379, C.436, CBN 428). Brown patina, otherwise fine/good fine with the Boyd ticket.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by P. Lurius Agrippa, (9.84 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVG[VST PONT MAX] TRIBVNIC POT, rev. P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1686, RIC 428, C.446, CBN 640). Brown patina, weak in places, otherwise good fine and with the Boyd ticket.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by M. Maecilius Tullus, (10.67 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, rev. M MAECILIVS TVLLVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1684, RIC 435, C.448, CBN 483). Brown patina, with obverse corrosion, otherwise nearly fine/fine and with the Boyd ticket.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by M. Maecilius Tullus, (9.89 grams), obv. bare head to left of Augustus, partial legend around, CAESAR AVGVST PONT M[AX TRIBVNIC POT], rev. M MAECILIVS TVLLVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.1684, RIC 436, C.449). Good fine/fine with a ticket.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 15-16, (11.09 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). Dark brown patina, weak in places, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 15-16, (10.26 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, thunderbolt before, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. Livia seated to right holding patera and sceptre, S C across field, (S.1788 [£75 F], RIC 72, BMC 151). Nearly fine, scarce with the Boyd ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.84 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). Light brown tone, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.382 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]). Weak in places, slightly porous, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (26.80 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 [£3000 EF], RIC 44, BMC -, (Pl.28, 9). Dark brown patination, well centred, good very fine and rare, lot includes the Boyd ticket.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (26.62 grams), obv. Caligula laureate head to left, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, dotted border, rev. S P Q R / P P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within an oak wreath, (S.1801 [£400 F], RIC 46, BMC 58, C.25). Tiber patination, well centred, fine/good fine and rare, lot includes the Boyd ticket.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.824 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). Uneven apple green patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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, (10.29 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, C CAESAR AVG GE[RMANIC]VS PON M TR POT, (S.1821, RIC 35, BMC 49, C.1). Even dark brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
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 $1,250
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 51-52, (3.35 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD C[AESAR AVG PM TR P XI P] P IMP XVIII, rev. S P Q R / P P / OB C S in three lines all within oak-wreath, (S.1848, RIC 48, BMC 174 note, RSC 98). Porosity and rough surface, missing most of obverse legend, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0