554 - Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. Denarius (Silver, 18.70 mm, 3.56 g). Colonia Patricia, circa 19-18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS Bare head right. Rev. SIGNIS RECEPTIS Mars helmeted and cloaked, standing left, head right, holding aquila and standard over left shoulder. Cohen 259. RIC 82a. BMCRE 414. BNC 1118. Deposits. Good Very Fine - About Extremely Fine.

555 - Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 17.80 mm, 3.55 g). Lugdunum, 11. AVGVSTVS DIVI F Bare head right. Rev. IMP XII Bull butting left. RIC 178a. Giard, Lyon 31. BMCRE 476. Cohen 158. Lustrous, with some deposits. About Extremely Fine.

556 - Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 20.08 mm, 3.60 g). Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI F Bare head right. Rev. IMP X Bull butting right. RIC 167a. Cohen 137. Attractive iridescent tone. Good Extremely Fine. Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger 429, 3 November 2021, lot 285.

557 - Tiberius, 14-37. Aureus (Gold, 19.51 mm, 7.79 g). Lugdunum, circa AD 14-17. TI CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. Rev. PONTIF - MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding sceptre and olive branch. Calicó 305d. RIC I, 25. Cohen I, 191, 15. Fine youthful portrait of the Emperor. Minor surface marks. Otherwise About Extremely Fine.

558 - Germanicus, father of Caligula. As struck under Claudius (Bronze, 28.00 mm, 10.00 g). Rome, AD 42-43. GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N Bare head right. Rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, legend around large S C. RIC 106. Cohen 9. Brownish patina. Attractive and fine portrait. Slightly off center on reverse. About Extremely Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.

559 - Gaius Caligula, 37-41. As (Bronze, 27.52 mm, 8.69 g). Rome, AD 37-38. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Bare head left. Rev. VESTA / S - C Vesta draped seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. RIC I², 38. Cohen I, 27. BMC 45. Green patina. Extremely Fine.

560 - Agrippina Maior, mother of Caligula. Sestertius struck under Caligula (Bronze, 36.20 mm, 27.93 g). Rome, circa AD 37-41. AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI Draped bust right, hair falling in long plait at the back. Rev. S P Q R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE Carpentum drawn left by two mules; the cover supported by standing figures at each corner, with ornamented side. RIC Gaius 55. BMC Gaius 81. CBN Gaius 129. Cohen 1. Green patina. Gently smoothed fields, and possibly a filled hole on the upper edge. Otherwise About Extremely Fine.

561 - Vespasian, 69-79. As (Bronze, 28.00 mm, 9.65 g) Lugdunum, 71. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III Laureate head of Vespasian right. Rev. Eagle facing with open wings on globe, head turned to right, S C across fields. RIC II.1², 1170. Cohen I, 480. Reddish-brown patina. Some porosity, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

562 - Titus, as Caesar, 69-79. Aureus struck under Vespasian (Gold, 20.00 mm, 7.32 g). Rome, 76. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS Laureate head of Titus right. Rev. COS V Cow standing right. Calicò I, 734. RIC II.1, 868 (Vespasian). Cohen I, 53. BMC 188. A wonderful portrait of fine style struck in high relief. Glistening flan retaining its original shine. Good Extremely Fine. The reverse type has been compared to the heifer of Myron, the famous Athenian sculptor of the 5th century BC. C. Mattingly in the British Museum catalog states that "The heifer is indisputably the famous statue of Myron which was placed by Augustus in the 'Porticus Apollinis' and which was transferred by Vespasian to the temple of Peace" (BMC p. xxxviii). Carradice and Buttrey in the revised edition of the Roman Imperial Coinage are more cautious, suggesting that the connection with Myron is hypothetical (RIC p. 30). However, the reverse draws inspiration from the previous series of aurei depicting bulls or heifers issued by Augustus.

563 - Domitian, 81-96. Quinarius (Silver, 15.21 mm, 1.60 g). Rome, AD 86. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V Laureate head right. Rev. IMP XI COS XII CENS P P P Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC 433. Cohen 197. Old cabinet tone. Good Very Fine. Scarce.

564 - Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Sestertius (Bronze, 32.60 mm, 27.06 g). Rome, AD 140-144. ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head left. Rev. SALVS - AVG / S - C Salus standing left, holding sceptre and feeding out of patera snake coiled round altar. RIC 635c. Cohen -. BMCRE -. Natural green patina, compact and solid, with minimal porosity on the reverse. Good Very Fine. Extremely rare, with very few known specimens.

565 - Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Sestertius (Bronze, 30.77 mm, 26.10 g). Rome, AD 171-172. M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXVI Laureate head right. Rev. IMP VI COS III "Adlocutio" scene: Aurelius and Commodus, both in military dress, standing left on platform with one attendant holding standard, Aurelius holds transverse spear and raises hand addressing three soldiers standing right before, one holding a signum and the others shields and spears; S-C on either sides; PROVIDENTIA AVG in exergue. RIC III, 1046; Cohen III, 529. BMCRE IV, 624, 1426. Banti 254. Brownish tone. About Extremely fine. Extremely rare.

566 - Divus Marcus Aurelius. Denarius struck under Commodus (Silver, 18.29 mm, 3.32 g). Rome, 170-171. DIVVS M AN - TONINVS PIVS Bare head right. Rev. CONS - ECR - ATIO Eagle flying right, holding sceptre in its talons. RIC 268. Cohen 81. Lightly toned. About FDC. Rare.

567 - Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Aureus struck under Antoninus Pius (Gold, 19.45 mm, 7.21 g). Rome, AD 138-161. FAVSTINAE (ligate) - AVG PII AVG FIL Draped bust right. Rev. CONCO - RDIA Concordia standing facing, head to right, holding cornucopiae and raising skirt. RIC III, 500a (Pius). Cohen 43. Calicó 2041a. Mazzini 41 (same obverse die). BMCRE 1084 (Pius). Lovely portrait. Nearly Extremely Fine. Scarce.

568 - Severus Alexander, 222-235. Denarius (Silver, 19.50 mm, 3.01 g). Rome, circa 222-228. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander to right. Rev. ANNONA AVG Annona standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in her left; at her feet to left, modius. RIC IV.2, 133. BMCRE VI, 341. Cohen IV, 404, 23. Deeply toned. Minor peeling on obverse and an invisible area of flattening on reverse. Anyway About FDC.

569 - Severus Alexander, 222-235. Denarius (Silver, 20.74 mm, 2.79 g). Rome, circa 231-235. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander to right. Rev. IOVI PRO-PVGNATORI Jupiter advancing to left with head turned to right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt held in his right hand, extending his left before him holding and eagle. RIC IV.2, 239. BMCRE VI, 825. Cohen IV, 410, 84. Lightly toned. About Extremely Fine.

570 - Severus Alexander, 222-235. Denarius (Silver, 22.40 mm, 3.11 g). Rome. 232. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right bust right. Rev. SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV/2, 254. Cohen 543. BMCRE 897-8. Nicely Toned. Extremely Fine.

571 - Philip II, 247-249. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 30.00 mm, 17.18). Rome, 3rd officina, 249. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III Philip I and II seated left on sella curulis, each extending hand, Philip I holding short scepter or parazonium; S C in exergue. RIC IV, 267a (Philip I). Cohen V, 162, 18. Banti 1. Green patina, minor roughness. Good Very Fine.

572 - Jotapian, usurper, circa 248-249. Antoninianus (Silver, 24.47 mm, 3.05 g). Nicopolis in Seleucia (?). IM C M F R IOTAPIANVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICT OR I A AV G Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. Bland - (OVII/R -). RIC IV.3, 2b var. (obverse legend). Cohen V, 1b var. (obverse legend). Fine. Extemely rare.

573 - Trajan Decius, 248-251. Double Sestertius (Bronze, 37.22 mm, 42.09 g) Rome, 4th officina, 3rd emission, early-mid 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius right. Rev. FELICITAS SAECVLI Felicitas draped standing facing, head turned to left, holding long caduceus in the right hand, drapery and cornucopia on the left arm, S C across fields. RIC IV.3, 115c. Banti 10. Cohen V, 40. Dark tone. Some corrosion, otherwise, About Extremely Fine.

574 - Divus Nigrinian, died circa 284. Antoninianus struck under Carus (Billon, 22.1 mm, 3.14 g), Rome, 284-285. DIVO NIGRINIANO Radiate head of Divus Nigrinian to right. Rev. CONSECRATIO, in exergue KAA Eagle standing facing, wings spread and head turned to left. RIC V, 472. Pink VI/2, p. 38. Cohen 2. Brown surfaces, pitting on obverse, otherwise, Nearly Extremely Fine. Rare.

575 - Domitius Domitianus, Usurper, 297-298. Follis (Bronze, 25.12 mm, 9.32 g), Alexandria, 298. IMP CL DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG Laureate head of Domitius Domitianus to right. Rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / Γ / ALE Genius standing left, holding patera in his right hand and cornucopiae with his left; at his feet to left, eagle standing left, his head turned to right. RIC VI, 20. Green patina. Deposits. About Very Fine.

576 - Valentinian I, 364-375. Solidus (Gold, 21.70 mm, 4.48 g). Antioch, 4th officina, circa 364-367. D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. RESTITVTOR - REI PVBLICAE Emperor standing facing, head right, holding Victory on globe and labarum; ANTΔ• in exergue. Depeyrot 2/1. RIC IX, 2a(xiii4). Cohen VIII, 90, 28. Superb strike, perfectly centered with underlying luster. Nearly Uncirculated.

577 - Valens, 364-378. Solidus (Gold, 21.04 mm, 4.51 g) Antioch, 4th Officina, 372. D N VALENS PERF AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. GLORIA - R O - MANORVM / ANOBΔ Roma and Constantinopolis, with foot upon prow and holding sceptre, seated facing on throne, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT / X / MVL / XX; Christogram above. Depeyrot 38/3. RIC IX, 16c1. Cohen 7. Superb bold strike, brilliantly lustrous specimen. Good Extremely Fine.

578 - Valens, 364-378. Solidus (Gold, 20.79 mm, 4.46 g). Antioch, AD 372. D N VALENS PERF AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. GLORIA - R O - MANORVM / ANOBΔ Roma and Constantinopolis, with foot upon prow and holding sceptre, seated facing on throne, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT / X / MVL / XX; Christogram above. RIC IX, 16c1. Cohen 7. Superb bold strike, brilliantly lustrous specimen. Good Extremely Fine.

579 - Gratian, 367-383 AD. Solidus (Gold, 20.70 mm, 4.44 g). Constantinopolis, 382-383. D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. CONCOR-DIA AVGGGG S Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding sceptre in right hand and globe in left, lion heads on throne; en exergue CONOB. RIC IX, 46a2. Cohen VIII, 8. Bold strike, attractive example. About Extremely Fine. Rare.

580 - Theodosius I, 379-395. Solidus (Gold, 21.09 mm, 4.47 g). Sirmium, 1st officina, 393-395. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTOR-IA AVGG A Theodosius I with bare head in military dress standing right, grounded vexillum with X on banner in right hand, Victory standing left on globe in outstretched left, left foot on bound captive turned back and looking up; S-M across fields; COMOB in exergue. RIC IX, 13c. Depeyrot 34/5. Cohen VIII, 159, 38. A splendid and well struck example with bold details. Very attractive gold toning. Minor contact marks, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

581 - Arcadius, 383-408. Solidus (Gold, 20.93 mm, 4.44 g). Mediolanum, 394-395. D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORI - A AVG GG Emperor, in military attire, holding labarum and Victory on globe, spurning captive at his feet; M - D in left and right field; CONOB in exergue. Depeyrot 16/1. RIC IX, 35b. LRC 265. Cohen -. Extremely Fine.

582 - Arcadius, 383-408. Solidus (Gold, 20.58 mm, 4.29 g), Constantinopolis, 1st officina, 397-402. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder. Rev. CONCORDI-A AVGG A Constantinopolis seated facing, head turned to right, holding scepter in her right hand and Victory on globe in her left, placing her right foot on prow; CONOB in exergue. Depeyrot 55/1. RIC X, 7. LRC 207. Superb example with untouched surfaces and a high lustre. Good Extremely Fine.

583 - Honorius, 393-423. Solidus (Gold, 20.89 mm, 4.43 g). Sirmium, 9th officina, 395-397. D N HONORI - VS P F AVG Medium-sized draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius to right, wearing rosette diadem. Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Θ Emperor in military dress standing right, holding vexillum and Victory on globe; left foot on bound captive turned back and looking up; S - M in field; COMOB in exergue. Depeyrot 31/3. RIC IX, 15d.8 = RIC X, 2. Cohen VIII, 184, 44. Well struck and well centered and of fine style. Nearly Extremely Fine.

584 - Honorius, 393-423. Solidus (Gold, 21.17 mm, 4.44 g). Rome, 404-416. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGGG Emperor standing right, left foot on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe; R-M in right and left field; CONOB in exergue. Depeyrot 34/2. RIC X, 1252. Cohen VIII, 185. Underlying luster. Extremely Fine.

585 - Honorius, 393-423. Solidus (Gold, 20.83 mm, 4.48 g) Ravenna. 404-416. D N HONORI VS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right, wearing pearl-diadem. Rev. VICTORI A AVGGG around, COMOB in exergue. Emperor in military dress standing right, holding vexillum and Victory on globe; left foot on bound captive turned back and looking up; R V across fields. RIC X, 1287. Depeyrot II, 188, 7/1. DOC LR 735. Cohen VII, 44. Good Very Fine.

586 - Basiliscus and Marcus, 475-476. Solidus (Gold, 20.75 mm, 4.45 g) Constantinopolis. Late Autumn 475 - August 476. D N bASILISCI Eτ ΜΑRζ P AVC Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman. Rev. VICTORI A AVCCC Θ Victory draped standing facing, head turned to left, holding long jewelled cross set on ground in the right hand, star to right; CONOB in exergue. Depeyrot 105/2. RIC X, 1024. Good Very Fine. Rare.