Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C.-A.D.14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C.-A.D.4 and later, (3.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI F] PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, in exergue [C L CAESARES], around [AVGVS]TI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVE[NT], (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 540); Anonymous Issue, (86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, RSC 226, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (died A.D. 141) AE as, (11.10 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AETER NITAS, Aeternitas seated to left on large star covered globe, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand extended, S C in exergue, (S.4639, RIC 1159, C.22, BMC 1551); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 298, (11.45 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, ANT in exergue, (cf.S.3534, RIC 50a); Tetricus, antoninianus. Good - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (26.43 gm), obv. OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. GALLIVS C F LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1646, RIC 377, C.434, CBN 415, BMC 171). Nearly very fine, surface roughness, very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250
Augustus. (77 B.C.- A.D. 14), uncertain mint in Asia, AE as, (6.33 gm), Struck 27-23 B.C., obv. bare head right, CAESAR to left, rev. AVGV/STVS in two lines within laurel wreath, (S.-, RPC I 2231, RIC I 485, BMCRE 730). Nearly very fine, weakness on the obverse legend.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 10-12, (11.25 grams), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII around large SC, (S.1689, RIC 471, C.226 variety, CBN 883). Toned, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE halved-as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (5.20 grams), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and laureate head of Augustus to right, above IMP across P P, below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, two palm branches below, (S.1731, RIC 155, RPC 523); Salonina, wife of Gallienus (A.D. 254-268), antoninianus, (4.15 grams), Rome mint, obv. Salonina diademed and draped bust right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, aound VESTA, Q in exergue, (S.10665, RIC. 194, C.143). Very fine, the first coin halved in antiquity with a bluish-green patina. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.73 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 26, BMC 34). Toned with blue and gold highlights, slight scratch on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $740
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.71 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST[VS], rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 26, BMC 34). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Livia, mother of Tiberius, (b.58 B.C., d.A.D. 29), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (13.56 grams), obv. draped bust of Livia to right as Salus, SALVS AVGVSTA below, rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG P M TR POT XXIIII legend around SC, (S.1740, RIC 47, BMC 81). Deep brown patina, good fine/very fine, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $180
SOLD $340
Caligula and Germanicus, (A.D. 37-41), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.61 grams), obv. Laureate head of Caligula to r., around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, rev. Germanicus head to r., around, GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, (RIC 12, BMC 13, cf.S.598). Toned, areas of surface pitting otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint but possibly a contemporary Spanish mint copy, issued A.D. 41-42, (10.42 grams), obv. bare head to left, around [TI CLA]VDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. CONS[TANTI]AE AVGVSTI around, Constantia helmeted to left, right hand raised and holding sceptre in left hand, SC across field, (S.1857, RIC 95, BMC 140, C.14). Attractive brown patination, off centred obverse, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, (10.91 grams), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1859, RIC 97, C.47). Short on flan, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
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Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint type, issued 41-42, (12.34 grams), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149). Good very fine with dark green patina under earthen encrustation.
Estimate $160
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Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, (grandmother of Caligula, mother of Claudius), (died A.D. 37), AE dupondius, issued after her death by Claudius 41-42, Rome mint, (13.01 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around TI CLAVDI[VS CA]ESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S C across field, (S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92). Golden patina, nearly very fine and scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (2.89 gm), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 64, BMC -, RSC 121). A nice example, dull grey patina, very fine and a very rare obverse legend type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE Sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (27.39 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. around PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, temple of Janus with closed doors to right of temple, (S.1958, RIC 438, WCN 419, BMC 319). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,200
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Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D.64., (14.04 grams), obv. radiate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. SECVRITAS AVGVSTI, SC across in field, II in exergue, Securitas seated to right, altar at feet, (cf.S,1967, RIC 193, WCN.198). Attractive brown patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued April - May 69, Rome mint, (2.70 grams), obv. bare head to right of Vitellius, around [A VITELLIVS GER]MANICVS IMP, rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around CONCOR[DIA P R], (S.2196, BMC 1, RIC 2, RSC 21). Some uneven toning, otherwise good portrait, fine.
Estimate $220
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Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (3.29 gm), obv. A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head to right, rev. tripod lebes, dolphin above, raven below, around XV VIR SACR FAC, (cf.S.2201, RIC R24, RSC 114, BMC 3). Nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 70-71, (3.01 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM, laureate head to right, rev. TRI POT, Vesta seated left holding simpulum, (S.2312, RIC 37, RSC 561). Minor surface pitting, attractively toned with blue highlights, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), denarius, Ephesus mint, issued 71, obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P PP, rev. Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, around [PACI] AVGVSTAE, to lower right EPHE (S.2270, RIC 333, RSC 276, BMC 457). Bright, slightly off centre on reverse, otherwise very fine - good very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (22.97 gm), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess seated to right below palm, behind, Jew, standing right, hands tied behind back, arms in field, S C in exergue, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (S.2325, RIC 59, BMC 535, C.238, H.773). Field lightly smoothed in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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(Vespasian - Titus), Moesia & Thrace, period of Vespasian and Titus (A.D. 69-79; 79-81), (3.89, 4.81, 7.14 gm), AE as with countermark of TI.C.A within a rectangular punch, countermarked on a worn asses of 1st century A.D., (Martini, No.89 type in Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins); another AE uncertain type (6.78 gm), with countermarks of C.CR within rectangular punch, ((Martini, No.116 type in Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins) (illustrated, and a great rarity noted by only two examples published and known to Martini) and another T.C.A on Augustus asses, (6.09, 6.38 gm), (Martini, No 88, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins). Countermarks very good - very fine, one holed, host coin poor - fair and all rare - extremely rare, with collector tickets. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Titus, restoration issue in the name of Germanicus (issued A.D. 80-81). AE as, Rome mint, (8.95 grams), obv. bare head to left of Germanicus, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. S C in centre, around IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG PM, inner circle TR P PP COS VIII RESTITV, (S.2599, RIC 229, C -, BMC 293). Dark green patina, very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, (A.D.79-81), issue struck at Rome A.D.90-91, AE Sestertius, (27.61 grams), obv. DIVAE IVLIAE AVG DIVI TITI F, SPQR in exergue, carpentum drawn by two mules to right, rev. S C in centre, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP, (S.2890, RIC 400, C.9). Some surface porosity, attractive dark green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Domitian, as Caesar, issued under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96) silver denarius, issue of (A.D. 76-80), (3.39 gm), obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII above, Pegasus standing right, (S.2637, RIC 238, RSC 47). Very fine or better, well centred and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Domitian, as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.52 gm), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. goat standing to left within a laurel wreath, PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS around, (S.2675, RIC T88, RSC 390). Slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.16 gm), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2734, BMC 176, RIC 152, RSC 265). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.48 gm), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736 [ú160 EF], BMC 182, RIC 155, RSC 263); another issued 88-89, (3.25 gm), obv. similar ...TR P VIII, rev. COS XIIII across, columnb inscribed LVD/SAEC/FEC all within oak-wreath, (S.2725, BMC 137, RIC 115 RSC 70). Toned, second scarce, both very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. Jan. - Sept. 97, (10.75 grams), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3060, RIC 77, C.7); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 126, (9.49 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. SALVS [AVGVSTI] around, COS III in exergue, Salus standing to left, holding a patera in her left hand feeding snake coiled coming out of the altar, (S.3692, RIC 678, C.1367, BMC 1349); AE semis, Rome mint, issued 125-128, (4.43 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory, [COS III] around, S C in exergue, (RIC 666, C 346). Nearly fine - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued A.D. 98 (10.27 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around [IMP CA]ES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. around TR POT COS II, legionary eagle between two standards, (cf.S.3114, RIC 719, RSC 608). Old cabinet toning with blue highlights, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
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