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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (7.30 gm), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (S.1930, RIC 52, BMC 67, C.118). A nice example with golden red patination, nearly extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $18,000
Passed in
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), gold aureus, Tarraco mint, issued January - March 69, (7.27 gm), obv. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, laureate head to left, rev. Clementia seated to left, holding branch and sceptre, around CLEMENTIA IMP GERMAN, (S.2176, RIC 1, Calico 539, C.9). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.26 gm), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2247, RIC 131(a), Calico 591, C.29). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $9,000
Passed in
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (7.43 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VI, rev. Germania as mourning captive naked to waist, seated on a German shield to right, broken spear below, around IMP XIIII COS XII CENS P PP, (cf.S.2703, RIC 83, BMCRE 94). Slightly uneven flan, holed twice for suspension, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 148-9, (7.18 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.4003, RIC 177, C.239, BMC 649). Some light surface scratches and red inclusions around the lettering, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 166, (7.18 gm), obv. laureate bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, draped and cuirassed, around M ANTONINVS ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory standing right, holding palm in right hand and shield inscribed VIC PAR, (S.4869, BMC 405, RIC 160, C.877). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
Passed in
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 195, (7.26 gm), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around DIVI M P II F PM TR P III COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and trophy, (S.-, RIC 66, C.-, Calico 2448). Good extremely fine, about as struck with a spectacular portrait, of very fine style and very rare.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $22,000
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201, (7.22 gm), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around FVND A TOR PACIS, Severus togate standing half left, holding branch and scroll, (S.6199, RIC 160, C.202, BMC 192). As struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $22,000
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 216, Rome mint, (6.46 gm), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, draped and cuirassed seen from behind, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. lion radiate walking to left, thunderbolt in jaws, around P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, (S.6721, RIC 283a, C.366). Minor scratch on obverse, large broad flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $30,000
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-9, (6.73 gm), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.7485, RIC 154, C.288, Calico 3038). Extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,000
Herennia Etruscilla wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), gold aureus, Rome mint, (4.00 gm), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, around HER ETRUSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil from face and holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9489, RIC 59A, C.18, Calico 3308). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $12,000
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 4th Officina, 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 standard with + symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, Christogram to left, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2b, C.28). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, otherwise good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400