Catalogue
Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.124 grams), obv. Pietas head to right, PIETAS behind, rev. two joined hands holding caduceus, ALBINVS BRVTI F around, (S.427, Cr.450/2, Syd.942, B.Postumia 10]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Cassius, (43-42 B.C.), plated silver denarius, mint (Smyrna) moving with Brutus and Cassius, (2.90 grams), obv. diademed head of Liberty to right, C. CASSI. IMP LEIBERTAS around, rev. jug and lituus, LENTVLVS SPINT below, (S.1447, Cr.500/3, Syd.1307, C. Cassius 4); Man. Aemilius Lepidus, (114-113 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.63 grams), obv. Roma laureate and diademed head to right, ROMA before, * behind, rev. equestrian statue on triumphal arch, LEP between arches, MN. AEMILIO around, (S.168, Cr.291/1, Syd.554, B. Aemilia 7) (illustrated); C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.70 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CXXXVIIII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B. Norbana 2). First coin lacquered and once broken in two now repaired, this fine - very fine, second coin uneven tone, nearly extremely fine, third coin fine/very fine with scratches. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), base silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.71 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 XVI around, (S.1480, Cr.544/31, BMC 211, C. Mark Antony 48); Constantius I as Caesar, (A.D. 305-306), AE folles, issued 295, Lugdunum mint, (6.98 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, in exergue [L]B, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.3672, RIC 90) (illustrated); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), folles, issued 310-313, Treveri mint, obv. laureate bust to r., rev. radiate and draped bust of Sol to r., (S.3867, RIC 893) (illustrated); other Roman coins of Faustina Junior, AE sestertius, rev. Pudicitia seated l., (S.4716); Diocletian, AE follis, Antioch mint, rev. Genius standing l., (S.3533); Resurgence of Kushans, Empire of Soter Megas, (A.D. 55-105), Taxila series, copper tetradrachm, obv. diademed bust to right of Soter Megas, holding sceptre, with rays from head, rev. mounted horseman to right, symbols in field, obv. and rev., (M.2947); together with cast copies of Roman republican coins (2) and Velia copy of didrachm. Good - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, (51-30 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 32-31 B.C. from mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.520 grams), obv. draped bust of Cleopatra to right, traces of legend, rev. bare head of Anthony to right, Armenian tiara behind, around [A]NTONI ARM[ENIA] DEVICTA, (S.1515, Cr.543/1, Syd.1210). Small bankers marks on obverse, well centred, attractively toned, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.68 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PAT[ER 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 traces of C L CAESARES, around [AVGVSTI F COS DE]SIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, C.43, BMC 533); Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.73 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, RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). First off centred on the reverse, second slightly bent, both very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVS[TVS DIVI F PAT]ER 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 C]AESA[RES], around [AVGVSTI F COS DE]SIG PRINC IVV[ENT], (S.1597, RIC 207, C.43, BMC 533). Reduced size flan, otherwise fine - good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 15-16, (10.47 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, RIC 72, BMC 151). Dark brown patina, weak in places off centred reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); another postumous issue AE as, obv. radiate head to left of Augustus, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. S C across, winged thunderbolt, (S.1791, RIC 83, C.249); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued 41-50, obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas standing to right, holding pileus, SC across in field, (S.1860, RIC 113, BMC 202); Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, rev. S C across field, Minerva advancing to right, (S.2691, RIC T170c, cf.C.438); Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, obv. radiate head of Nerva to right, rev. around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, SC across, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre, (S.3059, RIC 87, C.116); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 113, obv. radiate head of Trajan to right, rev. Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS AVGVST, S C in exergue, (S.3216, RIC 626, C.146); Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 129, obv. bare head of Hadrian to right, rev. COS III PP, Roma standing to right with spear and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.3683, RIC 716, C.482). Very good - good fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (24.15 grams), obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated to left, holding a patera, left arm resting on a facing figure draped on basis, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT, 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, (cf.S.1802 [£750 VF], RIC 36, BMC 41). Tooled surface and enhanced letters, otherwise about very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (11.31 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). Dark green patina, some obverse surface spots, otherwise very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
(Caligula), from Pannonia, period of Caligula or later (A.D. 37-50), (5.112 grams), AE 24 with two countermarks of AICV within square on Augustus dupondius uncertain type, (Martini, Nom.6, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins type -). Countermarks very fine, host coin poor the countermark apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (27.73 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. EX S C/OB/CIVES/SERVATOS in four lines, oak-wreath around, (S.1849, RIC 96, C.39, BMC 115); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (21.67 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG [GER P M TR P IMP P P], rev. Nero bare-headed and cuirassed prancing to right on horseback, holding spear, beyond and behind him a mounted soldier prancing to right with vexillum held over right shoulder, DE[CV]RS[IO] in exergue, [S C] across, (S.1957 cf.RIC 396). Both with some porosity and cleaning otherwise very good - fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (27.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1854, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192, CBN 216). Black patina, well centred, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued after 42, (10.328 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVD[IVS 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). Dark green patina, minor spot on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
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