Catalogue
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. after A.D. 16, (7.71 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 27, Cal.305, BMC 39, C.15). Slightly off centred reverse, some original mint bloom otherwise extremely fine or better, rare in this condition.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, (7.30 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 160-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, rev. Pietas standing to left between two children, holding globe and child, around PIETATI AVG COS IIII, (S.4016, RIC 302, BMC 984). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,800
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 $6,000
SOLD $0
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (7.30 grams), obv. laureate head of bearded Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6032, RIC 1a, BMC 14, C.1, Calico 2380). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $0
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, issued 195, Rome mint, (7.26 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. Victory advancing to left, holding open wreath and trophy, around DIVI M P II F P M TR P III COS II P P, (S.-, Calico 2448, RIC 66 = BMC [P.41, citing the specimen from the Karnak hoard currently in Paris and from the same dies as this example]). Extremely fine about as struck, very rare with only four examples known from two obverse and two reverse dies.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 232, Rome mint, (7.29 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XI COS III P P, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising right hand, (S.7836, RIC 111, C.426, BMC 854). Brilliant, extremely fine, a rare type and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,900
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), gold aureus, (4.976 grams), Rome mint, issued 241-3, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Sol standing to front, head to left, raising hand and holding globe, around AETERN ITATI AVG, (cf.S.2426, RIC 97, Cal.3186, C.37). Brilliant, full original mint bloom, as struck, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina **D*, (4.272 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, cross in left field, starANT**D*star, in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2a [type xxxviii]). With reverse surface scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina **G*, (4.19 grams), obv. rosette 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, cross in left field, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, starANT**G*star, in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2b [group xxxvii]). File mark on edge, otherwise very fine or better with ticket.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700