Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 311 - Vespasian, 69-79. Sestertius, (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 28.11 g), Rome, 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate head right. Rev. ROMA / S - C, Roma, wearing an Amazonian tunic, standing left, holding spear and Victory on globe. RIC II.1, 190. Cohen 419. BMCRE 804. Nice Tiber patina. Expressive portrait. About Extremely Fine.

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Lot # 310 - Vespasian, 69-79. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 35.5 mm, 24.65 g), Rome, 71. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Laureate and draped bust left. Rev. S - C, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC II.1, 115 (from the E.R. Hart Collection, in the Blackburn Museum). Cohen 442. BNF 541. Glossy brownish patina. 19th-century restoration with wax or resin along a section of the edge and the lower part of the reverse. A pair of dies of remarkable style, featuring a portrait of particularly refined execution. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.   Comes with the original P. & P. Santamaria envelope, dating from 1933 to the 1950s.

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Lot # 309 - Vespasian, 69-79. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34.89 mm, 25.11 g). Rome, 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. S C, Front view of the Temple of Isis at the Campo Marzio in Rome, with four columns on a five-step podium; between the columns, in the pronaos, the statue of Isis standing, with Egyptian attributes; to the right and left of the steps are statues; above, a curved pediment with elaborate ornamentation at the top and, inside it, the statue of Isis-Demetra-Sothis riding the sidereal dog Sirius running to the right. RIC II 453. Cohen 485. P. V. Hill, The Monuments of Ancient Rome, London 1989, p. 38 n. 39. Bauten Roms auf Münzen und Medaillen, München 1973, p. 68, n. 131. Surfaces smoothed, some details tooled. otherwise, Good Very Fine. Extremely rare, only one reverse die is known. This type of coin has been linked to the night spent by Vespasian and Titus in the temple of Isis before their triumph for the Jewish war. This sestertius is a primary source for the iconography of the Iseo Campense before the fire of 80 AD and the subsequent reconstruction by Domitian.

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Lot # 308 - Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 19.63 mm, 3.35 g), Rome, 67-68. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, Laureate head right. Rev. SALVS, Salus enthroned left, holding patera. RIC I.2, 71. Cohen 316. BMC 98. Attractive grey toning. Minor flattening on reverse. Otherwise, About Extremely Fine. Scarce.

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Lot # 307 - Nero, 54-68. As (Orichalcum, 29 mm, 11.36 g), Rome, circa 66. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, Laureate head left. Rev. S - C, Victory moving left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC I, 352. Cohen 299. BMC 249. Riverine patina. Magnificent portrait, radiating strength, rare to see the emperor’s unshaven beard. Good Extremely Fine.

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Lot # 306 - Nero, 54-68. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 35 mm, 27.83 g), Rome, circa 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head right, wearing aegis on neck. Rev. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C, View of the Temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door hung with garland on right. RIC I, 264. Cohen 145. BMC 156. Superb green patina. Refined portrait. Gently smoothed on obverse, minor corrosion on the emperor’s laurel wreath and along small sections of the edge. Otherwise, Near Extremely Fine.

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Lot # 305 - Claudius, 41-54. As (Orichalcum, 30 mm, 10.72 g). Rome. Circa AD 50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Bare head left. Rev. LIBERTAS - AVGVSTA / S - C, Libertas standing front, head right, holding pileus and extending hand. RIC I, 113. Cohen 47. BMC 204. Attractive, well-matured Tiber patina. Calm portrait with an intellectual, scholarly expression. Extremely Fine. Comes with the original P. & P. Santamaria envelope, dating from 1933 to the 1950s.

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Lot # 304 - Gaius, 37-41. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34.5 mm, 28.97 g), Rome, 39-40. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on small facing figure; in exergue, PIETAS. Rev. DIVO - AVG / S - C, Caligula, veiled and togate, offering from patera above altar before elaborately decorated hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus, garlanded for sacrifice; before and partly behind him, an attendant restrains bull, while a second attendant looking left holds another patera. RIC I, 44. Cohen 2. BMCRE, p. 156, *. Tiber patina. A full Good Very Fine. Scarce.

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Lot # 303 - Tiberius, 14-37. Sestertius (Bronze, 34 mm, 27.10 g), Rome, 35-36. Empty horse-drawn quadriga right, its side ornamented with trophy, Victory and trophy, and captive. Rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII, around large S C. RIC I, 60. Cohen 66. BMCRE 113. Tiber patina. Well-centered specimen. A full Good Very Fine. Scarce iconic piece.

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Lot # 302 - Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.83 g). Rome. 12 BC - L. Caninius Gallus, moneyer. AVGVSTVS, Bare head right. Rev. L CANININVS - GALLVS III VIR, Bearded barbarian, with cloak over shoulder, kneeling right and offering vexillum. RIC I, 416. Cohen 383. BMC 128. Cabinet toned. Banker’s marks on the obverse, not detracting from the portrait. Well centered reverse. Good Very Fine / About Extremely Fine.

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Lot # 301 - Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 19.5 mm, 3.85 g). Lugdunum. 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS - DIVI F, Bare head right. Rev. Two soldiers (or Drusus and Tiberius) with parazonium offering branches to Augustus seated left on platform; in exergue, IMP X. RIC I, 165a. Cohen 133. BMC 445. Cabinet toned. A faint beginning of dies rust. Good Very Fine.

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Lot # 300 - Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.89 g). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Circa 19 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Bare head right. Rev. SIGNIS / RECEPTIS, Round shield inscribed CL V, flanked by aquila on the left and signum on the right; around, S - P / Q - R. RIC I, 86a. Cohen 265. BMC 418. Cabinet toned. Banker's mark on obverse and little test cut on edge. Good Very Fine.

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