Catalogue
Octavian (later Augustus), (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, moving with Octavian at an Italian or Cisalpine Gaul mint, issued Spring 43 B.C., (3.856 grams), obv. Venus head to right, rev. trophy of Gallic arms and chariot, CAESAR IMP, (S.-, Cr.482/1, Syd, 1016, RSC Julius Caesar 15, Babelon Julia 13). Good very fine with old cabinet patina, a small banker's stamp and a small striking crack, extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Octavian (later Augustus), (30-29 B.C.), silver denarius (3.308 grams). Italian (Rome?) mint. obv. [IM]P, head of youthful Mars right, wearing slight beard and crested Corinthian helmet, rev. CAESAR around upper rim of circular shield, the central boss ornamented with a star, lying on top of a sword and spear in saltire. (S.-, RIC I 274; CRI 428; RSC 44; BMCRE 644-5 = BMCRR Rome 4368-9; BN 87-90). About fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Augustus, assorted asses, with obverse head of Augustus to right, rev. SC with moneyers name around, lot includes an unpublished type obv. bust left with obverse legend of that issued 7 B.C., but reverse of C.Asinius Gallus issued in 16 B.C.; (cf.S.1677, RIC 373 [obv. as RIC 428]), others of Cn Piso Cn F 15 B.C. (S.1681, RIC 382) (2); P.Lurius Agrippa 7 B.C. (S.1686, RIC 427); M.Salvius Otho 7 B.C., (S.1685, RIC 431); M.Maecilius Tullus 7 B.C., (S.1684, RIC 435); A.Licinius Nerva Silianus, 6 B.C., (S.1676, RIC 437); Sex. Nonius Quinctilianus, 6 B.C., (S.1687, RIC 439); others (2) of uncertain moneyers; dupondius of Q. Aelius Lamia, 18 B.C., (S.1668, RIC 324) another uncertain moneyer. Poor - fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Augustus, (B.C. 27 - A.D. 14), postumous issue by Tiberius in 34-37 A.D., AE as, (8.810 grams), obv. radiate head to left of Augustus, around [DIVVS AVGVST]VS PATER, rev. S C across, winged thunderbolt, (S.1791, RIC 83, BMC 157, C.249). With surface corrosion, dark green patina, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.346 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.258 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); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (10.488 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). Fine, last with light brown patina, others with a dark green patina. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, issued A.D. 37-41, (15.960 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). Rough surface, otherwise about fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.594 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around [TI CAES]AR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTV[S], rev. PONTIF [MAXIM], Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48). Slightly off centre reverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $570
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.108 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). Toned with porous surface, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.534 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 green patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (8.320 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, RIC 38, C.27, BMC 46); Titus, restoration issue in the name of Augustus, (issued A.D. 80). AE as, Rome mint, (9.144 grams), obv. radiate head to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. eagle standing facing on globe head right, wings open, around IMP T CAES AVG RESTITVIT, (S.2584, RIC 206, C 554 [Augustus]); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (12.062 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 III P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 395, C.614); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, (9.224 grams), issued 134-138, obv. radiate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, rev. COS III in exergue, around traces of HILARITAS P R, SC across field, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, small boy and girl either side, (S.3664, RIC 974, C.820): Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, (9.602 grams), issued 134-138, obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. S C in exergue, around AFRICA, Africa wearing elephant trunk on head, reclining left, holding scorpion and leaning on rock, (S.3673, RIC 841, C.143). Generally fine, some very scarce. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (11.250 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 [ú600 EF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around ..CAESAR AVG P.. rev. type of four lines in wreath, (S.1850, RIC 112) another rev. Spes advancing left, (S.1854, RIC 115); various asses, Posthumous Augustus, rev. PROVIDENT and altar enclosure, (S.1789, RIC 81) (2); Livia, Justitia (S.1739, RIC 46); Tiberius, rev. rudder on globe, (S.1772, RIC 64); Agrippa, rev. Neptune, (S.1812, RIC 58); Claudius, rev. Libertas, (S.1860, RIC 113) (2); rev. Minerva (S.1862, RIC 116) (3); Germanicus rev. SC, (S.1905, RIC 106) (2); others of Nero, Tiberius and Claudius. Poor - very good. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued after 41-42, (8.550 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS 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). Small flan, with dark green patina, gash on obverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (9.014 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). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 42, (10.360 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1862, RIC 116, BMC 206); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (10.408 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR PPP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 695, BMC 381). Very good - good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Antonia, mother of Claudius, (died A.D. 37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (11.590 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 [ú125 F], RIC 92, BMC 166, C.6). Fine/nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.67-68, Rome mint, (3.216 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP [NERO CAESA]R AVG P P, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 47, BMC 80, RSC 123). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (3.106 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. temple of Vesta, VES[TA] above, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (3.218 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, good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $310
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66, Rome mint, (3.170 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus enthroned to left, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (S.1945, RIC 67, BMC 96, RSC 318). Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66, Rome mint, (3.522 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 160, WCN 60, BMC 90, RSC 314). Well centred. nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, issued c.65, Lugdunum mint, (13.680 grams), obv. radiate head to right of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M [TR P IMP P P], rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium, ROMA in exergue, S C across field, (S.1961, RIC 293, WCN 216, BMC -). Attractive even dark greenish-black patina, some weakness in legend, otherwise nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As of reduced module, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64, (6.942 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. S C across, Genius of the emperor standing to left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding cornucopiae, around GENIO AVGVSTI, (S.1977, RIC 214, BMC 252). Full legend with dark green tone, good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (9.428 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR PPP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 695, BMC 381). Full legend with uneven green and brown patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (3.17 grams), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA P R, (S.2196 BMC 1, RIC 2, RSC 21). Good portrait, round and toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69, (3.432 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding branch and caduceus, COS IT ER TR POT around, (S.2285 [ú65 VF], RIC 9, RSC 94g). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.09 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.2296, RIC 15, Brin 16, BMC 37, RSC 226, H.759 [198]). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.456 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, PON MAX TR P COS VI around, (S.2301 [ú65 VF], RIC 90, RSC 366). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (3.422 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, rev. Annona seated to left holding bunch of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2280 [ú65VF], RIC 131a, RSC 28). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (3.402 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona seated to left holding bundle of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2280 [ú65 VF], RIC 131b, RSC 30). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0