Catalogue
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 $120
SOLD $150
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66, Rome mint, (2.71 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus enthroned to left, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Tarraco mint (Spain), issued April - Dec. 69, (3.300 grams), obv. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, laureate head to right, rev. Mars advancing to left, holding spear and legionary eagle with vexillum, around CONSENSVS EXERCITVM, (cf.S.2190, cf.RIC 20, RSC 28a, cf.BMC 112, p.391 note). Both very good, last rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (10.36 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to left, around [NERO CLA]VDIVS CAES[AR AVG GERM P M TR P], rev. large S C to left and right across, altar with panelled door in front, PROVIDENT below, (cf.S.1789 [Augustus postumous for reverse type, RIC -, cf.C.235, cf.BMC 391 note describes such an example). Slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, uncertain Balkan mint, issued A.D. 64-68 and probably issued before mid 66, (9.99 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG [GERM P M TR P], rev. S C across, eagle on globe, (S.-, RIC 439 [1st edn only, citing example in Gotha], C.-, BMC -). Dark green patina, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.50 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). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Vitellus, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, (2.880 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). Very good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Titus as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78-79, (3.508 grams), obv. T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. ANNONA AVG, Annona seated to left, (S.2436 [£100 VF], RIC V218, BMC V319, RSC 17). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
(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 $150
SOLD $180
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.54 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 and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.51 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/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.56 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 right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], RIC 187, RSC 289). Attractive, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. Jan. - Sept. 97, (10.760 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3060, RIC 77, C.7). Dark green patina, good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 115, (24.96 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan seated to right on platform, (accompanied by two officers), haranguing a gathering of soldiers who stand before him, IMPERATOR VIII / S C in exergue, (S.3187, RIC 655, BMC 1017, C.176). Dark green attractive patina, weak on part of obverse legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, (25.44 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, [IMP CAES NERV]AE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V [PP], rev. Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, prow of ship to right, [S P Q R OPTIM]O PRINCIPI, boat below, S C across, (S.3195, RIC 492, C.469). Weak on part of legends, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 101, (13.99 grams), obv. radiate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Justitia seated to left on chair formed by two crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre, around TR POT COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, (S.3225, RIC 428, C.639). Dark brown/green patina, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 116, (13.84 grams), obv. radiate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3219, RIC 674, C.353). Light brown even patination, nearly extremely fine, rare and very attractive.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (11.20 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, around TR POT COS II P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 395, C.614). Dark green patina, slightly with some uneven green patination, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 101, Rome mint, (2.76 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. boar standing to right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3248, RIC 695, BMC -, C.-). Dark brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (2.71 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Victory seated to left on throne, (cf.S.3480, RIC 345, RSC 363); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 147-9, (3.00 grams), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing to left holding diadem and sceptre, (cf.S.5258, RSC 155a, RIC A506b). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-121, (15.13 grams), obv. radiate head of Hadrian to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Annona standing to left holding cornears and cornucopiae to left a modius and cornears, to right a prow of a ship, around PONT MAX TR POT COS III, S C in field, in exergue ANNONA AVG, (cf.S.3576, RIC 570, C.182). Tiber patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius (as ?), issued 136, Rome mint, (15.39 grams), obv. laureate headed draped bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right on left, holding roll about to raise kneeling figure of Gaul to left facing to right, (cf.S.3632 [sestertius], RIC 951, C.1254). Dark patina, very fine and very scarce issue of the emperor's celebrated geographical reverse types.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 140, (3.18 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS III, she wolf suckling twins to right within cave, (S.4120, RIC 95, RSC 915a). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (3.310 grams), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. DIVO PIO around, statue of Antoninus Pius enthroned to left holding branch and resting on sceptre, (S.5194, RIC 442, RSC 352). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.350 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv.laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. AV[RE]LIVS CAES AVG P II F COS DES, S C under bust, bare head to left, (cf.S.1336, RIC 1208b, C.8). Surface oxidation and pitting, edge breaks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.484 grams), issued A.D. 147 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Juno standing left raising right hand and holding a sceptre, (S.4574, RIC 344, RSC 26). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (3.16 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, around TR P VI IMP COS II, PAX in exergue, (S.5352, RIC 561, RSC 126). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 166, Rome mint, (2.946 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head to right, rev. Victory standing to right with shield inscribed VIC PAR on base around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5359, BMC 431, RIC 566, RSC 279). Grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (10.73 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO REGINA around, Juno standing to left holding a patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, S C across, (S.5516, RIC 1752, C.44). Attractive even dark green patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (11.35 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONI[NI AVG F], rev. [V] E N V S around, Venus standing to right raising drapery from right shoulder and holding apple in left hand, S C across, (S.5523, RIC 1770, C.80). Attractive even dark green patination, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (26.81 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, MON AVG in exergue, the three Monetae standing left, side by side each holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5771, RIC 500, C.375). Light brown patina, somewhat pitted in places, otherwise pleasant fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0