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Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 15 B.C. by C. Plotius Rufus, (12.40 grams), obv. traces of AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. C PLOTIVS RVFVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1663, RIC 388, C.502, CBN 496, BMC 150). Very good/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Lyons (Lugdunum) mint, issued 9-14 B.C., (10.24 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, rev. ROM ET AVG in exergue, front elevation of the altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures, to left and right Victories on columns facing each other, (S.1691, RIC 233, C.237, BMC 567). Attractive red patina, light pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, (12.37 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). Attractive bronze patina, nearly very fine, scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued posthumously, A.D. 34-37, (10.19 grams), obv. radiate head to left of Augustus around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. eagle with spread wings facing on globe, across S C, (S.1790, RIC 82, C.247); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, British copy of the Rome mint type, issued after 41-42, (9.00 grams), obv. bare head to left, around [TI CL]AVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IM], rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149). Fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.61 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). Dark brown patination, some surface roughness and pitting, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.82 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). Green patina, with some surface roughness and tooling, otherwise nearly very fine with an attractive portrait, includes collector's ticket.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Gaius (Caligula), AE quadrans, (3.62 grams) issued 39-40, obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG around S C divided by pileus, rev. PON M TR P III P P COS TERT around RCC, (cf.S.1804, RIC 45, BMC 63). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.61 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). Very dark patina with minor patina uneveness, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65, (8.96 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP. rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (S.1976, RIC 312, BMC 241). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (3.18 grams), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA P R, (S.2196 BMC 1, RIC 2, RSC 18). Good portrait, round and toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $170
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 72, (13.09 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, rev. eagle standing facing to right on globe S C across, (cf.S.2362, RIC 175, cf.C.482). Deep green patina, some light tooling, otherwise good/very fine with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (2.95 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P, Ceres seated to left holding corn-ear, poppy and torch, (S.2508, RIC 8, BMC 7, RSC 270). Cleaned with surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.092 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod with dolphin above, (S.-, RIC 48/27, RSC D/321). Unpublished mule of Domitian obverse and Titus reverse, extremely fine and apparently unique.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (2.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. around TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, Minerva standing to left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side, (S.2746, RIC 23, RSC 546). Well centred, fine with collector's ticket.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 84, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT[IANVS] AVG GERMANIC, rev. around PM TR POT III IMP V COS X PP, Minerva standing to left, holding spear and thunderbolt, (cf.S.2741, RIC 49, RSC 359). Surface adhesion with some porosity, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.03 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. DAC CAP in exergue, Dacian wearing peaked cap hands bound behind, seated on pile of shields, two swords and two spears, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3136, RIC 96, RSC 118, BMC 385). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 109, obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GE[R DAC] P M TR P, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and leaning on column, around [COS V P P S] P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3126, RIC 126, RSC 83). Cleaned, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 116, Rome mint, (2.99 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan with drapery on the far shoulder, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Virtus standing right holding spear and Parazonium, around PM TRP COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3148, RIC 355, RSC 274). Bright, good/fine with collector's ticket.
Estimate $150
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (11.03 grams), obv. radiate draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Providentia standing left, elbow on column, pointing to globe at her feet, around PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R, S C across field, (cf.S.1002, RIC 665, C.322). Minor surface marks, well centred, portrait good very fine, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (11.35 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, around TR POT COS II P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 417, C.626). Dark green patina, very fine with collector's ticket.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome mint, (2.88 grams), obverse, laureate bust to right of Hadrian with light drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, reverse, P M TR P COS III around, Pax standing left holding olive branch and cornucopiae, PAX in exergue, (S.35511, RIC 44, BMC 78, RSC 1015). Very fine with attractive dark toning.
Estimate $150
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued A.D. 119-122, Rome mint, (3.21 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. PM TRP COS III around, Roma, dressed as Amazon in short tunic, standing to left holding Victory and spear, (cf.S.3471, RIC 76, RSC 1108). Some hoard contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 131-138, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. bare headed bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FORTVNA AVG around, Fortuna standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 245a, RSC 775a). Bright, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (11.87 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3993, RIC 1067, BMC 1931, C.61). Nearly very fine, with light soil patination, scarce.
Estimate $150
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Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued in A.D. 150, (2.61 grams), obv. laureate head right, around, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, rev. Fortuna standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, COS IIII around, (cf.S.4073, RIC 188, RSC 264a). Bright, well centred, very fine or better, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $150
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (10.25 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 143, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to left, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, rev. ANCILIA IMPER[ATOR I]I, S C across, two ancilia (shields) side by side each with projections, (S.4293, RIC 736a, C.30). Brown patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, issued 139, Rome mint, (11.64 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. Genius of the Roman people standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, altar at feet, around TR POT COS II, S C across field, GPR below, (S.4300, RIC 566a, C.396). Attractive dark green and brown patina, good very fine, minor surface roughness, scarce in this condition, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (13.18 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. winged caduceus between crossed cornucopiae, TR POT COS III around, S C across field, (S.4317, RIC 705a, C.924). Well centred and deeply toned, rubbed on the obverse, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.22 grams), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA rev. Juno seated to right resting right arm on seat and holding sceptre in left hand, around AVGVSTA, (S.4585, BMC 428, RIC 363, RSC 120). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.47 grams), issued after 147 A.D., obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGV STA, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and Palladium, (S.4587, RIC 368, RSC 108). Bright, nearly very fine, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
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