Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued 19 B.C. (3.86 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to left around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. IOV TON divided by a temple of six columns with Jupiter standing left within, (S.1613, cf.RIC 63a, RSC 179). Attractive dark tone, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $670
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued 19-18 B.C. (3.00 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. OB CIVIS/ SERVATOS in two lines between which is an oak-wreath, (cf.S.1625, RIC 75a, RSC 210). Attractive dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Augustus, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), silver denarius (3.19 grams), Colonia Patricia mint, issued 18-16 B.C., obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, dotted border, rev. AVGVSTVS in exergue, capricorn to right holding globe and rudder, cornucopiae on its back, (S.1592, RIC 126, RSC 21; BMCRE 346 = BMCRR Rome 4374). Cut in edge at top of coin, possibly once mounted, otherwise good fine and rare, lot with collector's card description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.77 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, RSC.144, BMC 461). Toned, obverse banker's mark, very fine/nearly very fine and rare, with collector's card description.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, (12.80 grams), issued A.D. 22-26, obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER around, rev. large S C within oak wreath, (S.1787, RIC 79, BMC 143, C.252). Porosity with Tiber patina, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Nemausus mint, issued after 16-15 B.C. - A.D. 10, (14.48 grams), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostral crown and bare head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, (S.1729, RPC 523, RIC 155); another AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.61 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). Both fine with packets. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.81 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). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $800
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 15-16, (3.75 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around traces of [TI CAESAR] DIVI AVG F AVG[VSTVS], PONTIF [MAXIM[, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, RESC 16, H.916 [304]). Uneven tone, off centred, otherwise about fine with packet.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 22-23, (22.66 grams), obv. Tiberius seated to left on curule chair holding patera and sceptre, around CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large SC, (S.1764, RIC 48, C.3, CBN 52, BMC 70). Slight evidence of tooling , otherwise nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 22-23, (23.31 grams), obv. Tiberius seated to left on curule chair holding patera and sceptre, around CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS, rev. [TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGV]ST P M TR POT XXIIII around large SC, (S.1764, RIC 48, C.3, CBN 52, BMC 70). Very good, surface roughness, rare, with collector's card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (27.12 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 [?300 F], RIC 44, BMC -, (pL.28, 9). Very dark patina, several surface defects and roughness, old corrosion spots, otherwise nearly very fine and rare, with collector's card description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
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 [?300 F], RIC 44, BMC -, (pL.28, 9). Very dark patina, several surface defects as old corrosion spots, otherwise nearly very fine and rare, with collector's card description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.48 grams), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, 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). Brown patina, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.64 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). Dark brown patina, with some surface roughness and tooling, otherwise very fine with collector's card description.
Estimate $150
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Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.03 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). Dark brown patina, fine with collector's card description.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
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 [?150 VF, ?600 EF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Uneven apple green patina, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Gaius (Caligula), an issue in honour of his deceased brothers Nero and Drusus, (A.D. 37-41), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (15.54 grams), obv. Nero and Drusus on horseback to right, around NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES, rev. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, around SC, (cf.S.1828, RIC 34, BMC 44). Attractive dark brown patina, some light tooling, otherwise nearly very fine and rare with collector packet.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
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, (11.79 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, (cf.S.1821, RIC 50, cf.BMC 70). Dark tone, good very fine and very rare, a variety in reverse legend differing from the RIC 50.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
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, (10.24 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around [GERMAN]ICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, 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 green patina, some obverse corrosion, good fine/very fine, scarce with collector's card description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (12.07 grams), obv. bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMI P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 218, C.4). Dark patina, some tooling, otherwise fine with collector's card description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver denarius, (3.39 grams), issued 50-1, Lugdunum mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P X IMP P P, laureate head to right, rev. PACI AVGVSTAE around, Pax-Nemesis winged, advancing to left, holding winged caduceus pointing down at snake, (S.1846 RIC 52, RSC 65). Fine, some surface roughness, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Romano - Indian copy of silver denarius, (3.55 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around crude legend, rev. triumphal arch surmounted by crude rian statue left and traces of legend, (cf.S.1843, cf.RIC 45, cf.BMC 50, cf,RSC 19). Fine and very rare with packet.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), British imitation, AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (19.81 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, (cf.S.1853, cf.RIC 99, cf.C.85, cf. CBN 165). Some tooling and surface scratches, otherwise good fine with packet.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued 41-50, (10.02 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas standing to right, holding pileus, SC across in field, (S.1860, RIC 113, BMC 202). Dark tone, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (8.63 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); Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon quinarius, (2.87 grams), obv. similar IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley left, Q L in exergue, (S.3590, RIC 55) (illustrated); Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Rome mint, issued 284-5, billon antoninianus, (4.37 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around VIRTVS AVGG, Carinus and Numerian facing each other, XXI in exergue, **G* between figures, (S.12362, RIC 325, C.184). First with light brown patina, second very fine; third extremely fine/very fine with silvering, with collector's card description. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Nero Claudius Drusus, (Claudius's father) (died 9 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Claudius, (A.D. 41-2), AE sestertius, (27.20 grams), obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, Drusus head to left, rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP around, S C in exergue, [Claudius seated left on curule chair with arms around, holding a branch], (S.1896, RIC 93 (Claudius), BMC 157, C.8); Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, A.D. 37-41., (14.96 grams), obv. GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus in triumphal quadriga, with sceptre, rev. SIGNIS RECEPT [D]EVICTIS GERM, large SC below, Germanicus standing left, right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left hand, (S.1820, RIC 57, C.7, CBN 140, BMC 93), AE asses of Germanicus (S.1821); Claudius (S.1859) and a British imitation of Divvus Augustus (S.1788). Almost all with faults in collector's packets, poor - fine, several scarce. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.13 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). Some reverse surface roughness, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.21 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). Some surface roughness, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64, (23.55 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around [NERO CLAVD] CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P [IMP P P], rev. view of the port of Ostia with pharos (light tower) and ships, in front the reclining river god of the Tiber, above AVG - VSTI, below S P Q R OSTC, (S.1953, RIC 178. BMC 132). Very good/good fine, portrait and obverse weak, reverse probably better than RIC illustration, some hoard patination and edge filing.
Estimate $500
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius issued c.66, Lugdunum mint, (26.850 grams), obv. laureate 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 273, WCN 145, BMC 173). Attractive even greenish-black patina, light green highlights, nearly very fine/good fine and rare in this condition, lot with collector's card description.
Estimate $400
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