Catalogue
Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 49-48 B.C., mint moving with Caesar, (3.832 grams), obv. elephant to right, trampling on serpent, rev. pontifical emblems, simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, (S.1399, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, RSC 49). Lightly toned, good very fine, slightly off centred both sides.
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.868 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, RSC Julius Caesar 12). Off centred on both sides, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Mark Antony and Octavian, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.836 grams), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around legend M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around partial legend, CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, (S.1504, Cr.517/2, Syd.1181). Very fine, minor bankers mark and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Augustus, as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, moving with Octavian mint, issued 37 B.C., (3.830 grams), obv. Octavian head to right bearded, around IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C, rev. Simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus, border of dots, around COS ITER ET TER DESIG, (S.1544, Cr.538/1, C.91, Syd.1334, BMC Gaul 116). Slightly off-centre on obverse, otherwise fine/very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver quinarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundusium, possibly Rome), issued 29-27 B.C. (1.744 grams), obv. Octavian bare head to right around traces of CAESAR IMP VII, all within linear circle, rev. [ASI]A RECEPTA around, Victory draped standing to left, right hand holding wreath and left hand a palm, all on cista mystica between two snakes, (S.1568, RIC 276, C.14, BMC 647). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, 15-13 B.C., (3.824 grams), obv. bare head to r. of Augustus, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. bull butting to r., in exergue IMP X, (S.1610, RSC 137, RIC 167a). Attractive patina, good metal, off centred on reverse, with two obverse banker's marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.716 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, RSC.144, BMC 461). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.490 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVG[VSTVS] DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on left simpulum on right, and on the left a lituus to right, in exergue traces of C L CAESAR[ES], around [AVGVSTI F COS DE]SIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, C.43, BMC 533). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (25.44 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Augustus, around CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, rev. altar of the cult of Roma and Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by two columns, each surmounted by statue of Victory, in exergue ROM ET AVG, (S.1657, RIC 231a, C.236). Attractive patina, good metal, fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $470
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, (14.43 grams), issued A.D. 22-26, obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER around, rev. large S C within oak wreath, (S.1787, RIC 79, BMC 143, C.252). Good very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, issued A.D. 37-41, (15.24 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, S C across, rev. around CONSENSV SENAT ET ORDIN P Q R, Augustus seated to left on curule chair holding branch, (S.1811, RIC 56, BMC 88, C.87). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE semis, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (5.15 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Augustus, around CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, rev. altar of the cult of Roma and Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by two columns, each surmounted by statue of Victory, in exergue ROM ET AVG, (S.1692, cf.RIC 234, C.238). Attractive patina, good metal, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.654 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]). Toned, weak on some legends, slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine or slightly better.
Estimate $500
SOLD $470
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 22-23, (26.99 grams), obv. Tiberius seated to left on curule chair holding patera and sceptre, around CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large SC, (S.1764, RIC 48, C.3, CBN 52, BMC 70). Good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 15-16, (10.99 grams), obv. bare head of Tiberius to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII, Livia seated to right, with patera and sceptre, S C across, (S.1769, RIC 34, BMC 68, C.18). Good very fine with green-black patination.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (10.46 grams), obv. bare head of Drusus to left, around DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around, S C across field in centre, (S.1794, RIC 45, BMC 99, C.2). Red brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $330
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (25.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. ADLOCUT above, Gaius bare headed in togate, standing left on platform before low stool, haranguing with right hand extended to five soldiers holding shields and aquilae, in exergue COH, (cf.S.1799, RIC 32, C.1, BMC 33, CBN 45). Attractive dark green and brown patina, some minor encrustation around letters on obverse. otherwise good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (11.07 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 o250], RIC 38, C.27, BMC 46). Attractive dark patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (11.24 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, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Even dark brown patina, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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, (11.05 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, a few minor green spots, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Agrippina, mother of Gaius (Caligula), (d. A.D. 33), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-41, (23.23 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, RIC 55, BMC 81, CBN 128). Light brown Tiber patina, well centred, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 41-42, (13.52 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG IMP PM TR P, rev. CERES AVGVSTI, Ceres enthroned to left, holding corn-ears and torch, SC in exergue, (cf.S.1855, cf.RIC 94, BMC 139). Of fine style, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $310
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (8.97 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14). Dark green patina, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (2.886 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 64, BMC -, RSC 121). A nice example, dull grey patina, very fine and a very rare obverse legend type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (25.65 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 on prancing horse to right, holding spear, beyond and behind him a mounted soldier prancing to right with vexillum held over right shoulder, DECVRSIO in exergue, S C across, (S.1957 [Å‣700 VF], RIC 396, WCN 408, BMC 311). Dark green patina, very minor smoothing in the field, otherwise good very fine, portrait almost extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.65, Lugdunum mint, (27.48 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium, ROMA in exergue, S C across field, (S.1961, RIC 591, WCN 477, BMC 326). Attractive even dark greenish-black patina, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (11.80 grams), obv. laureate head to left, with globe at point of neck [off flan], around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. SECVRITAS AVGVSTI around, Securitas in relaxed pose enthroned to right, head resting in right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, lighted altar and torch at feet, SC in exergue, (S.1968, RIC 597, BMC 347, C.325). Tiber patina, slightly off centred obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 68, (26.66 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Galba to right, around SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P, dotted border, rev. in oak wreath in three lines, SPQR / OB / CIV SER, (cf.S.2125, RIC 271, Kraay 237). Area pitted on reverse surface, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, probably Ephesus mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.126 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P, laureate head to right, rev. AVG within oak wreath, (S.2268, RIC 311 RSC 36b). Lightly toned, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78, (2.754 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. sow to left. IMP XIX in exergue, (S.2292, RIC 109, RSC 214). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170