Catalogue
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (8.04 gm). Obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017). Large flan, off centred, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,500
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 139, (6.74 gm), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head to right, rev. TR POT COS II, Pietas standing to left holding box of incense over an altar, (S.-, RIC 53a, C.862, BMC 108-110). Has been mounted and plated, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (6.92 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and sceptre, (cf.S.4551, RIC 356a, C.95, Calico 1763). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,900
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. 394-5 (4.45 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 35c, C.44). A few scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $700