Catalogue
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
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, obv. laureate head of Domitian to left, around CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, rev. S C across field, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at side, (S.2692 [VF ú130], RIC T169b, C.443).Minor surface roughness on reverse in right field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Domitian, (A.D.81-96), AE quadrans, issued 81-82, Rome mint, (2.59 grams), obv. helmeted head of Minerva to right, IMP DOM AVG, rev. S C within laurel wreath, (S.2823, RIC 436, BMC 485, C.-); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 101, Rome mint, (2.57 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. boar standing to right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3248, RIC 695, BMC -, C.-). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
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 $80
SOLD $70
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome mint, (3.88 grams), obv. laureate bust, drapery on right shoulder of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory standing to left holding wreath and palm, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3129, RIC 128, RSC 74). Toned, well centred, good very fine or better.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
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 $150
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 115, (24.92 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 $5,000
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 119-122, Rome mint, (3.14 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Pax seated to left, holding Victory on globe and branch, (cf.S.3523, RIC 95, RSC 1147b). Full flan, minor flan edge cracks, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0