Catalogue
L. Cestius and C. Norbanus, (43 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (8.100 grams), obv. bust of Africa in elephant's skin to right, rev. L CESTIVS above curule chair C NORBA below and SC PR either side of chair, (S.11 [?2000 VF], Cr. 491/1a, Syd.1153, B.Cestia 1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
C. Clodius c.f. Vestalis, (41 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.960 grams), obv. bust of Flora to right, flower behind, befoe C.CLODIVS, C.F. behind upwards, rev. female seated to left holding culullus in right hand, VESTALIS downwards, (S.18, Cr.512/1, Syd. 1134, B. Clodia 12); Minor mark in reverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.71 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, (7.60 grams), issued A.D. 60-61, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. Roma standing to right, left foot on arms, inscribing shield set on his knee, across EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P, (S.1924, RIC 27, BMC 29). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $0
Titus, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.29 grams), issued 74, obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right, rev. PONTIF TR POT, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2422, RIC 177b, C.166, Calico 752). Extremely fine, an exceptional exampl with traces of old red tone and scarce.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.31 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE around, Salus enthroned to left feeding snake from altar, (S.5244, C.198, RIC 716, BMC 151). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.388 grams), issued A.D. 218, obv. bearded Macrinus laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.7302, Calico 2932 (Antioch mint), RIC 52, C.3). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $28,500
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 290-2, Antioch and Cyzicus mints, (5.352 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around CONSVL IIII P P PRO COS, Diocletian standing to left holding a globe, (cf.S.3501, Calico 4434, RIC 285, 307, C.-). Red peripheral tone, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Maximianus I, (A.D. 286-305, 306-8, 310), gold aureus, struck 286-7, Antioch mint, (5.13 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Maximianus I, around IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around IOVI CONSERVA TORI AVGG, SMA in exergue, Z/Z left field, (cf.S.3601, RIC 620 [p.293], Calico 4705, C.369). Knock on mint letters in exergue, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 293-305 as Caesar), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 294, (Calico 293-6) (5,39 grams), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around D N MAXIM IANO CAES, rev. around PRINCIPI IVV ENTVTIS, Prince standing to left, holding standard and spear, in exergue PROM, (S.-, RIC -, Calico 4943, C.178 [p.120], Depeyrot 9/14 [p.84]). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina E, (4.062 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum with cross symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, .ANT**G*star, in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2a). Has been in ring mount, with surface scratches, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued as Caesar 347-355, (4.494 grams), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, around D N IVLIANV S NOB CAES, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed with six pointed star, around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue star SMANZ, (cf.S.4057, RIC 167 [R3], C.22). Good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $0
Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), gold solidus, Mediolanum (Milan) mint, issued A.D. 394-395 (4.32 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Arcadius to right, around D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4220, RIC 35b, cf.C.44). Large flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.42 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 1319, C.44). Large flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900