Roman Imperial Coins (Page: 1)

Lot # 403 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Emerita. P. Carisius, legatus pro praetore. Obv: IMP CAESAR AVGVST. Bare head left.Rev: P CARISIVS LEG PRO PR. City enclosure, with turrets and entablature inscribed EMERITA.RIC² 9b.Scarce Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.01 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 404 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Spain (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Head left, wearing oak wreath.Rev: DIVVS - IVLIVS. Eight-rayed comet with tail upwards.RIC² 37b. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.46 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 405 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Spain, possibly Colonia Patricia. Obv: CAESARI AVGVSTO. Laureate head left.Rev: S • P • Q • R. Round-domed tetrastyle temple of Mars Ultor, set on podium of three steps; within, chariot with aquila and miniature galloping quadriga right.RIC² 117. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.83 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 125

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Actian Battle Issue

Lot # 406 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F. Laureate head left.Rev: IMP - XII / ACT. Apollo Citharoedus of Actium standing right, holding lyre and plectrum.RIC² 193b.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.88 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 700

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Lot # 407 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.79 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 280

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Lot # 408 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 250

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Lot # 409 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.82 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 250

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Lot # 410 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 250

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Lot # 411 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.40 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 180

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Lot # 412 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.40 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 180

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Lot # 413 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.58 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

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Lot # 414 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right.Rev: TVRPILIANVS III VIR. Tarpeia standing facing, both hands raised, buried to her waist in shields.RIC² 299.After the abduction of their women, the Sabines, led by King Titus Tatius (depicted on the obverse), managed to take possession of the Capitoline Hill thanks to the betrayal of Tarpeia, who opened the gates of the citadel to them. There are two versions of this myth, told by Propertius and Livy. The former presents the vestal virgin's betrayal as a consequence of her love for the king of the Sabines. According to Livy, however, Tarpeia was bribed by the enemy's gold: when she went outside the walls to draw water for the cult of Vesta, she was captured and punished for her behavior, ending up buried and crushed by the Sabine shields as illustrated on the reverse of the Denarius. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.62 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 300

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Lot # 415 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. L. Aquillius Florus, moneyer. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right.Rev: L AQVILLIVS FLORVS III VIR / SICIL. Mn. Aquillius, bareheaded, in military dress, holding shield, standing left, head right, raising with a half-naked female figure (Sicilia) kneeling left.RIC² 310.Very rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 416 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Quadrans. Rome. Lamia, Silius and Annius, moneyers. Obv: LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS / S - C. Cornucopia.Rev: III VIR A A A F F. Garlanded altar.RIC² 422. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.27 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 417 - DIVUS AUGUSTUS (Died 14). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS / S - C. Radiate head left.Rev: CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R. Emperor seated left on curule chair, holding branch.RIC² 56 (Gaius). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 14.75 g. Diameter: 30 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 418 - DIVUS AUGUSTUS (Died 14). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. Radiate head left.Rev: S - C / PROVIDENT. Altar.RIC² 81 (Tiberius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.95 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 419 - AGRIPPA (Died 12 BC). As. Rome. Struck under Caligula (37-41). Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III. Head left, wearing rostral crown.Rev: S - C. Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident.RIC² 58 (Caligula). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.28 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 420 - TIBERIUS (Caesar, 4-14). As. Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII. Laureate head right.Rev: ROM ET AVG. The Great Altar of Lugdunum: altar enclosure; panels decorated with corona civica flanked by figures holding laurel branches; decoration along roofline; altar flanked by columns surmounted by statues of Victory facing one another, each with palm frond and wreath.RIC² 245. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 7.19 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 421 - TIBERIUS (14-37). Denarius. "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PONTIF MAXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding sceptre and olive branch.RIC² 26. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.89 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 422 - TIBERIUS (14-37). Denarius. "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PONTIF MAXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding inverted spear and olive branch.RIC² 28. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 423 - TIBERIUS (14-37). Denarius. "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PONTIF MAXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding inverted spear and olive branch.RIC² 28. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.58 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 300

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Lot # 424 - TIBERIUS (14-37). Denarius. "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PONTIF MAXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding inverted spear and olive branch.RIC² 28. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 350

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Lot # 425 - TIBERIUS (14-37). GOLD Aureus. "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PONTIF MAXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding sceptre and olive branch.RIC² 29; Calicó 305a.Ex Heritage Auctions 3089 (2021), lot 31053. The obverse legend calling Tiberius 'divi filius', son of God (Augustus), is one of the contradictions of what was considered one of the most controversial princes of ancient Rome. In fact, Tiberius was reluctant to accept the succession, more loyal to republican ideals. When he became emperor, he first of all refused the name 'Imperator', which was his by right. He also did not want the prestigious title of 'Father of the State' and apparently despised that of 'Augustus', which he ended up accepting, however, together with the 'imperium maius et infinitum' and the 'tribunicia potestas', which were the foundations of the Republic. He also arranged for the cult of the living emperor to be abolished. All these refusals contributed to the misunderstanding of Tiberius by his contemporaries, who were now attached to the Augustan concept of Empire. Tiberius was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero, of noble lineage and republican orientation, and Livia Drusilla. His father had sided first with Julius Caesar, then, upon his assassination, with the Caesaricides, to join the revolt against Octavian and fall back south with Sextus Pompey. In 39 B.C. at Misenum, Nero was forced to divorce his wife to give her to Julius Caesar's heir, so Tiberius ended up in Augustus' custody and Livia gained an important political advantage. Tiberius married Vipsania Agrippina, the woman he loved and who bore him a son, Drusus, but was forced by Augustus to divorce and marry his daughter Julia. This was another blow to Tiberius who, disgusted with his new wife and politics, decided to retire to Rhodes, leaving room for Augustus' chosen heirs, Gaius and Lucius Caesar. The two, however, died (AD 2 and 4) and Augustus ended up associating Tiberius himself with the throne, whom he considered to be competent above all in military matters. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 7.78 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 5000

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Lot # 426 - TIBERIUS (14-37). Denarius. "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PONTIF MAXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding sceptre and olive branch.RIC² 30. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.71 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 300

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Lot # 427 - NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS (Died 9 BC). Sestertius. Rome. Struck under Claudius (41-54). Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP. Bare head left.Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P / S C. Claudius seated left on curule chair, holding branch; spears, shields, cuirass and helmet around.RIC² 93 (Claudius).Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, son of Augustus' third wife, Livia Drusilla, and younger brother of the future emperor Tiberius. Augustus granted him numerous privileges, allowing him to hold various public offices several years before the age permitted by law. He married Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor (sister of Augustus). She bore him several children, including Germanicus and the future emperor Claudius. Drusus is remembered above all as a great Roman general. In 16 BC, he took part in the Rhaetian campaign, defeating the Isarci, Breoni, and Reti tribes and, together with Tiberius, the Vindelici, contributing to the creation of new Roman provinces (Rhaetia and Noricum) in the Alpine region. He was then sent to Transalpine Gaul in 14 BC to build roads and fortified bases along the Rhine. In 13 BC, he successfully commanded military operations against the rebellious tribes of the Rhine. Finally, he took part in campaigns in Germany, where the Romans subjugated Frisi and Batavi. Drusus led the legions in several offensive operations and successfully defended himself against numerous ambushes. Upon his return to Rome in 11 BC, he received triumphal honors and his soldiers conferred on him the title of “imperator.” Back in Germany, his brilliant military career was suddenly interrupted in 9 BC by a fall from his horse. The injury to his femur ultimately led him to death, watched over by Tiberius, who celebrated his funeral. Condition: Very fine; slightly smoothed.Weight: 26.00 g. Diameter: 34 mm.Estimate: € 300

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Lot # 428 - CALIGULA (37-41). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P / PIETAS. Pietas seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small draped figure standing facing on basis.Rev: DIVO - AVG / S - C. Caligula standing left, holding patera over altar; on either side, victimarius, holding bull for sacrifice, and attendant, holding patera; hexastyle, garlanded temple of Divus Augustus in background.RIC² 51. Condition: Very fine; uncertain restorations and reconstruction of details.Weight: 28.18 g. Diameter: 36 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Ex Dorotheum 1948

Lot # 429 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI. Laureate head right.Rev: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI. Constantia seated left on curule chair, feet on footstool, right hand raised.RIC² 31; Calicó 340.Ex Dorotheum (September 1948), lot 37 (with collector's ticket) Condition: Good fine.Weight: 7.62 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 4000

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Lot # 430 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). As. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP [P P?]. Bare head left.Rev: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI / S - C. Constantia standing left, raising hand and holding spear.RIC² 95 or 111. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.44 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 50

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Lot # 431 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). As. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. Bare head left.Rev: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI / S - C. Constantia standing left, raising hand and holding spear.RIC² 111. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.00 g. Diameter: 30 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 432 - NERO (54-68). Denarius. Rome. Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.RIC² 53. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.64 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Closed Temple of Janus

Lot # 433 - NERO (54-68). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Laureate head right.Rev: PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C. Garlanded Temple of Janus with closed doors to left and latticed windows to right.RIC² 268 (bust with aegis).The building depicted on the reverse is the oldest sanctuary of Janus, located in the Roman Forum; it consisted of an arch with two entrances and housed a statue of the god at the centre of the doorway. To date, no remains of the temple have been found and its exact location is unknown; its appearance is known mainly from coins. The temple was closed during periods of peace, as was the case during the reigns of Augustus and Nero. According to Suetonius, it was closed three times in quick succession under Nero, because peace had been established on land and at sea (as the legend on the reverse of this sestertius indicates). The emperor celebrated the occasion by bringing a laurel wreath to the Capitoline Hill and closed the Temple of Janus as if there were no more wars to be fought. The temple was opened for the last time during the reign of Gordian III, before his departure for a military campaign against the Sasanians in 242. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 26.97 g. Diameter: 35 mm.Estimate: € 2000

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Lot # 434 - NERO (54-68). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P P P. Radiate head right.Rev: PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C. Temple of Janus with latticed window to left and closed doors with garland to right.RIC² 337. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 15.39 g. Diameter: 28 mm.Estimate: € 250

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Lot # 435 - NERO (54-68). As. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. Bare head right, globe at point of neck.Rev: S - C. Victory advancing left, resting hand upon shield inscribed S P Q R.RIC² 543. Condition: Fine.Weight: 8.69 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 50

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Lot # 436 - GALBA (68-69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP SER GALBA AVG. Bare head right.Rev: S P Q R / OB / C S. Legend in three lines, all within wreath (corona civica).RIC² 167. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 437 - OTHO (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head right.Rev: SECVRITAS PR. Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.RIC² 8. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.99 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 438 - OTHO (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP (M) OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head right.Rev: SECVRITAS PR. Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.RIC² 8 or 10. Condition: Good fine; edge fault.Weight: 2.70 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Ex Kress 1962

Lot # 439 - VITELLIUS (69). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P. Laureate head right.Rev: S P Q R/ O•B/ C S. Legend in three lines, all within wreath (corona civica).RIC² 82; Calicó 574.Ex Kress 123 (1962), lot 518a. Vitellius was born in AD 15 and rose to prominence largely thanks to his talent for flattery and for pleasing the emperors. His origins were the subject of conflicting stories, ranging from descent from ancient Italic deities to being the son of a freedman cobbler. After a youth marked by excess, he managed to win favour with Caligula, Claudius and Nero by exploiting their personal passions, and even poisoned his own son out of fear that he was plotting against him. Galba sent him to Lower Germany more to remove him from Rome than out of confidence, yet Vitellius quickly won over the soldiers by granting favours and cancelling punishments. The German legions, encouraged by Valens and Caecina Alienus, proclaimed him emperor and defeated Otho at Bedriacum. Vitellius entered Rome like a triumphator, presented his young son as heir, and declared his intention to found a new dynasty. He replaced the praetorian guard, punished Galba’s killers, and honoured Nero, earning the hostility of senatorial historians. When news arrived that the troops had proclaimed Vespasian, his power collapsed swiftly: the Danubian armies defeated his forces in the second battle of Bedriacum, the Misenum fleet deserted him, and Valens’ attempt to raise new troops failed. In Rome, the Capitoline Hill was set ablaze during the fighting, and Vitellius, after trying to flee, was captured, dragged along the Via Sacra and killed. He suffered damnatio memoriae, and his brother and son died with him. His failure stemmed from the growing strength of provincial armies, the marginal role of the Senate, and his limited military experience, worsened by his choice of collaborators who were openly at odds with one another. Yet Vitellius did show respect for the Senate, allowing his reign to begin only after its ratification and refusing titles he considered too grand for himself. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 7.22 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 12500

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Lot # 440 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP. Bare head right.Rev: FIDES / EXERCITVVM. Clasped hands.RIC² 67. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.19 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Bust Variant

Lot # 441 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P. Bare head right.Rev: XV VIR SACR FAC. Tripod, dolphin on top, raven on strut between legs.RIC² 86 var. (head laureate); RSC 112.Very rareVitellius was born in AD 15 and rose to prominence largely thanks to his talent for flattery and for pleasing the emperors. His origins were the subject of conflicting stories, ranging from descent from ancient Italic deities to being the son of a freedman cobbler. After a youth marked by excess, he managed to win favour with Caligula, Claudius and Nero by exploiting their personal passions, and even poisoned his own son out of fear that he was plotting against him. Galba sent him to Lower Germany more to remove him from Rome than out of confidence, yet Vitellius quickly won over the soldiers by granting favours and cancelling punishments. The German legions, encouraged by Valens and Caecina Alienus, proclaimed him emperor and defeated Otho at Bedriacum. Vitellius entered Rome like a triumphator, presented his young son as heir, and declared his intention to found a new dynasty. He replaced the praetorian guard, punished Galba’s killers, and honoured Nero, earning the hostility of senatorial historians. When news arrived that the troops had proclaimed Vespasian, his power collapsed swiftly: the Danubian armies defeated his forces in the second battle of Bedriacum, the Misenum fleet deserted him, and Valens’ attempt to raise new troops failed. In Rome, the Capitoline Hill was set ablaze during the fighting, and Vitellius, after trying to flee, was captured, dragged along the Via Sacra and killed. He suffered damnatio memoriae, and his brother and son died with him. His failure stemmed from the growing strength of provincial armies, the marginal role of the Senate, and his limited military experience, worsened by his choice of collaborators who were openly at odds with one another. Yet Vitellius did show respect for the Senate, allowing his reign to begin only after its ratification and refusing titles he considered too grand for himself. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 440

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Ex Dorotheum 1980

Lot # 442 - VESPASIAN (69-79). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P. Laureate head right.Rev: COS III FORT RED. Fortuna standing left, holding globe and caduceus.RIC² 1111; Calico 613.Ex Dorotheum 1980 (with collector's ticket) Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.21 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 5000

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Lot # 443 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: COS ITER TR POT. Pax seated left on throne, holding branch and winged caduceus.RIC² 29. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.64 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 444 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII. Laureate head right.Rev: TRI POT. Vesta seated left on throne, holding simpulum.RIC² 359. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.71 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 445 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: COS V. Two laurel trees.RIC² 681.Ex Salton collection Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 446 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: IMP XIX. Sow standing left, with three piglets standing below her.RIC² 982. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 447 - DIVUS VESPASIAN (Died 79). Denarius. Rome. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS. Laureate head right.Rev: Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposing directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below.RIC² 357 (Titus). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.07 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 448 - TITUS (Caesar, 69-79). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS. Radiate head right.Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA / S - C. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.RIC² 742 (Vespasian). Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 11.35 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 500

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Lot # 449 - TITUS (Caesar, 69-79). Denarius. Ephesus. Obv: IMPERATOR T CAESAR AVGVSTI F. Laureate head right.Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE / EPHE. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch.RIC² 1442 (Vespasian); RPC II 844. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 300

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Rare Denarius

Lot # 450 - TITUS (Caesar, 69-79). Denarius. Ephesus. Obv: IMPERATOR T CAESAR AVGVSTI F. Laureate head of Titus right.Rev: PACI ORB TERR AVG / EPHE. Turreted and draped female bust right.RIC² 1444 (Vespasian; R2); RPC II 845 (6 specimens).Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.27 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 451 - TITUS (79-81). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. Laureate head right.Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P. Pulvinar (throne) of Jupiter and Juno: square seat, draped and surmounted by horizontal winged thunderbolt.RIC² 119. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.89 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 452 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG PONT. Laureate head right.Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P. Garlanded and lighted altar.RIC² 41. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.11 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Germanic War Issue

Lot # 453 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis.Rev: S - C. Domitian standing left, holding spear; to left, German captive kneeling right, presenting shield; broken spear in exergue.RIC² 469.Rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 22.00 g. Diameter: 35 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 454 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII. Laureate head right.Rev: IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P. Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; shield to right.RIC² 519. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.78 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 455 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII. Laureate head right.Rev: IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P. Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield.RIC² 667. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.08 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 456 - DOMITIAN (81-96). As. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P. Laureate head right.Rev: MONETA AVGVSTI / S - C. Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC² 708. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.30 g. Diameter: 28 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 457 - DOMITIAN (81-96). As. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P. Laureate head right.Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI / S - C. Virtus standing right, with foot set upon helmet, holding sceptre and parazonium.RIC² 709. Condition: Fine.Weight: 11.30 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 50

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Lot # 458 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII. Laureate head right.Rev: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P. Minerva standing left with spear.RIC² 742. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.16 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100

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Lot # 459 - TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. Laureate head right.Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS II. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia.Woytek 24a; RIC 17. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 300

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Lot # 460 - TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder.Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Pax standing left, right foot on Dacian, holding branch and cornucopia.Woytek 194bA; RIC 190a var. (bust type). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.83 g. Diameter: 12 mm.Estimate: € 200

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Lot # 461 - TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder.Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Pax standing left, right foot on Dacian, holding branch and cornucopia.Woytek 194bA; RIC 190a var. (bust type). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.17 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

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Lot # 462 - TRAJAN (98-117). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Radiate bust right, with slight darpery.Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S - C. Trophy, with hexagonal and round shields at base.Woytek 196b; RIC 587. Condition: Near very fine; edge faults.Weight: 11.30 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 50

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