Catalogue
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.90 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). Slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), base silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.08 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). Nearly fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Augustus, in memorial of Julius Caesar, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), plated silver denarius, type of Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by M. Sanquinius, (2.65 grams), obv. Julius Caesar laureate head to right, comet above showing four rays and tail, around M SANQVI NIVS III VIR, rev. Augustus head right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, (S.-, RIC 338, RSC 1 [Julius Caesar and Augustus], B.Julia 257, C.6 [Julius Caesar], BMC 71). Filed about edge, scratch on surface, copper core visible on obverse, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.59 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER 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 CAESARES, around AVGVSTI [F COS DESIG PRINC] IVVENT, (S.1597, RIC 207, C.43, BMC 533). Off centred reverse, toned, otherwise good fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 10-12, (10.28 grams), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII around large SC, (S.1689, RIC 471, C.226 variety, CBN 883); Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.55 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 [ú150 VF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3); Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, struck under Caligula, (10.74 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS [CAESAR TI AVGV]ST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, (S.1821, RIC 35, BMC 49, C.1); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, British copy of the Rome mint type, issued after 41-42, (11.28 grams), obv. bare head to left, around [TI CL]AVDIVS 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). Mostly fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.69 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). Fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (10.24 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). Green and brown patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (26.16 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 DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, 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, (S.1802 [ú300 F], RIC 44, BMC -, (pL.28, 9). Very dark patina, several surface defects as old corrosion spots, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.34 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). With surface roughness and pitting, some surface smoothing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
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, (10.57 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P (S.1822, RIC 50, BMC 74, C.4). Even dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.824 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 [ú150 VF, ú600 EF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Uneven apple green patina, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (9.53 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 [ú150 VF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Brown patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.17 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, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 46-47, (3.58 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, rev. DE BRITANN on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left, holding spear between two trophies, (cf.S.1843, RIC 34, BMC 35, RSC 18). Some surface pitting on the reverse and edge faults, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (22.48 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around [TI CLAVD]IVS 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). Some porosity on surface otherwise nearly fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (26.84 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1853 [ú150 F], RIC 99, cf.C.85, BMC 124, CBN 165). Brown patina, good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (27.83 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 $4,900
Nero Claudius Drusus (died 9 B.C.), struck under Claudius, (A.D. 42), AE sestertius, issued c.A.D.41-50, Rome mint, (25.90 grams), obv. bare head to left of Drusus, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN[ICVS IMP], rev. Claudius bare-headed seated to left on curule chair, wearing togate, holding branch, weapons and armour around, around TI CLAVDIVS CA[ESAR] AVG P M TR P IMP P P, S C in exergue, (S.1897, RIC 109, BMC 208). Dark green patina, surface roughness and porosity, otherwise about fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (2.79 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 45, BMC 74, RSC 119). Flan crack, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, issued c.66, Lugdunum mint, (29.19 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR P P P, rev. Ceres on right veiled and draped seated left, holding torch, feet on stool, Annona draped standing facing, right hand on hip, left hand holds cornucopiae, modius between them on altar, ship's stern behind, around ANNON[A AVGVSTI] CERES, S C in exergue, (S.1952, RIC 493 [R2], BMC -, WCN 453). Good fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $310
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (11.58 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to left, 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 544, BMC 387). Partial legend, light brown patina, fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Nero, (A.D. 54-68 A.D.), AE as, (10.574 grams), a very rare hybrid, probably from Lugdunum mint (BMC), obv. laureate head right, around, NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG..., rev. S C across, Neptune standing to left, (S.-, RIC, BMC 391 note [p.276] and Plate 48; 11 [the Walters example, our example similar to that illustrated and only known from the Walters Collection and it again was illustrated in Num. Chron. 1915 p.333 and Pl.XVI]). Dark brown-green patina, score mark on reverse, slightly off centred, good fine/nearly fine and excessively rare being probably the second known example. A most interesting coin.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.26 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]). Good fine/fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.28 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. winged caduceus, PON MAX TR P COS V around, (S.2299 [o75 VF], RIC 75, RSC 362); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (2.46 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.7891, RIC 19, RSC 229). Toned, nearly fine - fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vespasian, Consecratio issue by Trajan Decius, (A.D. 250-251), silver antoninianus, Milan mint, issued A.D. 250-251, (4.100 grams), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around DIVO VESPASIANO, rev. Altar, CONSECRATIO around, (S.9461, RIC 80, RSC 652). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Vespasian - Antoninus Pius, annonymous Roman copper quadrans, period of Domitian to Antoninus Pius, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), (3.056 grams), obv. winged petasus, rev. caduceus and S C, (RIC 32 [p.219]); another (2.174 grams), obv. Griffin to right, rev. tripod and S C (RIC 27 [p.218], another (2.632 grams), obv. Minerva right, rev. owl to right and S C (RIC 7, [p.216]); another of Vespasian (A.D. 69-79), issued A.D.76, (2.536 grams), obv. IMP VESPASIAN AVG, rudder on globe, rev. P M [TR P]PP COS VII, S C winged caduceus, (RIC 586). Fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79-80, (3.18 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. BONVS IVENTVS AVGVSTI, Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera and corn-ears and poppy, (S.2503, RIC 31, BMC 106, RSC 25). Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
(Titus), from Moesia & Thrace, period of Titus (A.D. 79-81), (5.944 grams), AE 25 with countermarks of AVG (twice), TI.CAE [TI{tus} CAE{SAR}), dolphin right (on reverse) and helmet, on Augustus AE as from Ephesus, (Martini, Nom.6, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins, countermark types No. 83, 90, 95 and 98). Countermarks very fine, host coin poor, and very rare with all these known countermarks.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
(Vespasian - Titus), Moesia & Thrace, period of Vespasian and Titus (A.D. 69-79; 79-81), (6.68 grams), AE as with countermarks of TI.C.AE and AVG, both within separate squares, together with two other uncertain countermarks on an AE as, (Martini, No.6 and 50, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial coins type 83 and 90 almost all are reported to carry both countermarks]); another similar (3.88 grams) with TI.C.A countermark on AE as, (type 89 Pangerl); another (5.60 grams) on an Augustan dupondius of uncertain issue with the countermark of CAE (for Caesar) of (type 77 Pangerl). Countermarks very good - very fine, host coin poor - fair all rare, the last particularly so. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (2.940 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736 [ú55 VF], RIC 169, RSC 271). Full flan, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40