Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum Mint, (15-13 B.C.), (3.62 g), obv. bare head to r. of Augustus, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. bull butting to r., in exergue IMP X, (S.1610, RSC 137, RIC 167a). Attractive patina, good metal, possibly once on a swivel mount with file mark on edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,600
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, (12.18 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, around, Rev. SC in centre, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT IIII P P, (S.1822, RIC 50, BMC 74, C.41). Delightful brown patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 42, (30.08 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1854, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192, CBN 216). Mottled green and red patina, with a bold portrait, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,000
Nero, (54-68 A.D.), AE semis, (3.23 g), Rome Mint, (struck circa AD 64), obv. laureate head right, around NERO CLAV CAESAR AVG, rev, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium, around PON MA T R P IMP PP, SC in exergue, (cf.S.1983, RIC I 223, WCN 315). Good very fine, rare with dark green patina, rough surfaces.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome Mint, (2.78 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around [NERO] CAESAR [AVGVSTVS], rev. temple of Vesta, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335, Cr.319/1, Syd.592, Minucia 19). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), AE As (8.51 g), Rome Mint, issued June to August 68, obv. laureate head right, traces around SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TRP. rev. Aquila (legionary eagle) between two signa, (standards), all set on galley prows, (S.2137, RIC 304, C.143, BMC 356). Very good - fine, some roughness.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, (2.66 g), obv. laureate head right of Vitellius, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP [AVG TR P] around, rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta on throne to right, holding wreath, (S.2200, RIC 107, RSC 72, BMC 34). Fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Vespasian, (69-79 A.D.), silver denarius, (3.17 g.), Rome Mint, issued 70 A.D., obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, laureate head to right of Vespasian, rev. COSITER [TR POT], Mars naked except for cloak walking right, holding spear in right hand and aquila, (cf.S.2284, RIC II 23, BMC 11, BN 12, RSC 87). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Vespasian, (69-79 A.D.), silver denarius (3.35 g.), Rome Mint, issued (77-78 A.D.), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, laureate head to left of Vespasian, rev. COS VIII, Mars standing left, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left, (S.2288, RIC II 938, BMC 202, BN 178, RSC 126). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 75, (11.18 g), obv. radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T R COS VI, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS PVBLICA, S.C. across, (cf.S.2346, RIC 578, 818 [2nd edn], C.155, BMC 723, BN 738). Dark green patination, rare, and very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 80, (11.67 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, rev. Pax standing to left holding caduceus and olive branch, PAX AVGVST around, S C across field, (S.2549, RIC 129b, BMC 212, cf.201). Attractive dark brown patina, good very fine/very fine, some roughness on reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 80, (11.67 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, rev. Pax standing to left holding caduceus and olive branch, PAX AVGVST around, S C across field, (S.2549, RIC 129b, BMC 212, cf.201). Attractive dark green patina, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.07 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, clasped hands holding legionary eagle resting on a prow, (S.2643, RIC 246, RSC 393). Toned, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (13.01 g), obv. radiate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2798, RIC 704). Nearly extemely fine, Very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.58 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.3025, RIC 16, RSC 66). Toned, good fine/very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome Mint, (3.32 g), obv. laureate head draped on right shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3122, cf.RIC 118, RSC 85). Attractively toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), issued 114-117, Rome Mint, (3.20 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. FORT RED in exergue, Fortuna seated to left, holding corucopiae and rudder, around PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.3139, RIC 315, RSC 150a). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome Mint, (3.11 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP, rev. Trajan on horseback left carrying spear, around SPQR OPTIMO PR[INCIP]I, (cf.S.3143, RIC 10, RSC 213). Toned, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome Mint, (3.31 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAI AN AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated to left, holding patera and palm, around P M TR P COS III P P, (cf.S.3143, RIC 57, RSC 239). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Trajan, (98-117 AD), silver denarius (3.01 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus up in right hand and cornucopiae in left (RIC 172, cf.S3161). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 112-114, Rome Mint, (27.75 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ALIM ITAL in exergue, Annona standing to front looking left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, child before with roll, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (cf.S.3177, RIC 604, BMC 974, C.10, Woytek 444b). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued 107, (12.61 g), obv. radiate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P COS V PP, rev. Victory stepping left, attaching shield to trophy and holding palm, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exegue field, (cf.S.3233, RIC 525, BMC 897). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), copper as, issued 105, Rome Mint, (11.01 g), obv. laureate draped bust with drapery on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3238, RIC 588, C.579, BMC 946A). Dark patination, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE brass as of small module, issued 115-6, Antioch Mint, (8.03 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM, rev. DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI PP around a laurel wreath enclosing a large S C, (S.3243 (AE as), RIC 644, C.122 var.). Dark green patination, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 107, Rome Mint, (2.85 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. She wolf standing to left, S C in exergue, (S.3246, RIC 694, C.340). Deep green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (2.96 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Diana standing right holding bow and arrow in left and right hand, (S.3466, RIC 147, BMC 334, RSC 315a). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome Mint, (3.28 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, one star within crescent, (S.3484, RIC 200, BMC 456, RSC 460a). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome Mint, (3.37 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS II, Pietas, veiled, standing left, raising right hand, PIE TAS to left and right, (cf.S.3512, RIC 45a, RSC 1027). Lightly patinated, nearly very fine. scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome Mint, (3.20 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Mars, naked except for cloak around waist, advancing right, holding spear and trophy, around P M TR P COS III, (S.3516, BMC 112, RIC 67, C.1073). Surface pitting, has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Hadrian, (117-138 AD), silver denarius (2.91 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Roma seated right on pile of arms, holding spear and parazonium, globe in exergue (S.3472, RIC 163, RSC 337). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80