Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 91 - HADRIAN (117-138). As. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: COS III / S - C. Lyre.RIC² 757.Ex Savoca 1st blue auction (2017), lot 1061 Condition: Good fine.Weight: 8.39 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 90 - HADRIAN (117-138). As. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: COS III / S C. Griffin seated left with raised forepaw.RIC² 752. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 8.08 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 89 - HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: P M TR P COS III. Hadrian, in military dress, standing facing, head left, holding rudder set on globe and spear.RIC² 570.Ex H.D. Rauch E-12 (2013), lot 458 Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.37 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 88 - HADRIAN (117-138). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PIETAS AVGVSTI / S - C. Pietas standing right, spreading incense over altar to right.RIC² 478. Condition: Good fine; minimal tooling.Weight: 11.84 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 87 - TRAJAN (98-117). Semis. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: S C. Wolf at bay left.Woytek 600b; RIC 694 (quadrans). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.03 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 86 - TRAJAN (98-117). Semis. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.Rev: S C. Table with amphora and wreath.Woytek 597; RIC 687. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.02 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 85 - TRAJAN (98-117). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS V P P. Radiate and draped bust right.Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R / S - C. Providentia standing left, leaning upon column to right, holding sceptre and wand over globus to left.Woytek 592v var. (COS VI in obv. legend); RIC 665 var. (same). Condition: Fine.Weight: 11.02 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 84 - TRAJAN (98-117). As. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. Laureate head right.Rev: TR POT COS II P P / S - C. Victory advancing left, holding palm frond and shield inscribed S P / Q R.Woytek 61a; RIC 402. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 11.00 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 83 - NERVA (96-98). Quadrans. Rome. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG. Modius containing three corn-ears.Rev: S - C. Winged caduceus.RIC 112.Ex Savoca Numismatik 12th blue auction (2018), lot 1212 Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.66 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 82 - NERVA (96-98). As. Rome. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST / S - C. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RIC 94.Ex Savoca Numismatik 22nd blue auction (2019), lot 1238 Condition: Fine.Weight: 11.91 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 81 - NERVA (96-98). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. Radiate head right.Rev: FORTVNA AVGVST / S - C. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.RIC 84. Condition: Fine.Weight: 12.62 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 80 - NERVA (96-98). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M [...]. Laureate head right.Rev: FORTVNA AVGVST / S - C. Fortuna standing left with cornucopia and rudder.Cf. RIC 69. Condition: Fine.Weight: 25.73 g. Diameter: 34 mm.

Lot # 79 - NERVA (96-98). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. Laureate head right.Rev: FORTVNA AVGVST. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.RIC 16. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.82 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 78 - DOMITIAN, with DOMITIA (81-96). Cistophorus. Uncertain mint (Ephesus?). Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII. Laureate head of Domitian right.Rev: DOMITIA AVGVSTA. Draped bust of Domitia right.RIC² 845; II RPC 866.Ex Christie's (9 December 1991), lot 36; ex VAuctions Triskeles 21 (2017), lot 401 Condition: Fine.Weight: 10.32 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 77 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI. Laureate head right.Rev: IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P. Minerva advancing right on rostral column, brandishing spear and holding shield; to right, owl standing left, head facing.RIC² 730. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 76 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P. Radiate head right.Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI / S C. Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium.RIC² 706. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 13.41 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 75 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Semis. Rome. Obv: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS X. Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right.Rev: S C. Raven standing right on branch right.RIC² 313.Ex Emporium Hamburg 80 (2018), lot 455 Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 74 - DOMITIAN (81-96). Quadrans. Rome. Obv: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM. Helmeted and draped bust of Minerva right.Rev: S C. Olive branch.RIC² 241. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.75 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 73 - JULIA TITI (Augusta, 79-90/1). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA AVG / S C. Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and cornucopia.RIC² 395 (Titus). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 11.16 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 72 - JULIA TITI (Augusta, 79-90/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F. Draped bust right.Rev: VENVS AVGVST. Venus standing right, back facing, leaning upon column to left, holding helmet and sceptre.RIC² 388 (Titus). Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.32 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 71 - TITUS (79-81). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. Laureate head left.Rev: S - C. Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem of skirt.RIC² 170. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 23.52 g. Diameter: 34 mm.

Lot # 70 - TITUS (Caesar, 69-79). Denarius. Rome. Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS. Laureate head right.Rev: COS V. Eagle standing right on altar, head turned left, thunderbolt in claws.RIC² 872 (Vespasian). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.10 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 69 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Semis. Rome, for circulation in the East. Obv: IMP VESP AVG. Laureate head left.Rev: P • M • TR - POT • P • P •. Winged caduceus.RIC² 1569; RPC II 1989; McAlee 376. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.18 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 68 - VESPASIAN (69-79). As. Rome, for circulation in the East. Obv: IMP VESP AVG P M T P. Laureate head right.Rev: S C within laurel wreath.RIC² 1566; RPC II 1986; McAlee 372. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 4.56 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 67 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Semis. Uncertain Eastern mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVGVST. Laureate head right.Rev: PON MAX TR P P P COS VIII CENS / S - C. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch.RIC² 1505; RPC II 1476.Rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.18 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 66 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Quinarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VICTORIA AVGVST. Victory seated left on throne, holding wreath and palm frond.RIC² 801; King 5.Scarce Condition: Good fine; ex jewelry.Weight: 1.58 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 65 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Quadrans. Rome. "Judaea Capta" issue. Obv: IMP VESPASIAN AVG. Palm tree.Rev: P M TR P P P COS IIII / S - C. Vexillum.RIC² 408; Hendin 6603.RareEx Classical Numismatic Group E-169 (2007), lot 335 (part of); ex Dr. Busso Peus E-420 (2017), lot 5190 Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.05 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 64 - VESPASIAN (69-79). As. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVSTI / S - C. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre.RIC² 287. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 10.85 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 63 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III. Laureate head right.Rev: PAX AVGVSTI / S - C. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia.RIC² 243. Condition: Fine.Weight: 22.98 g. Diameter: 32 mm.

Lot # 62 - 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: Near very fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 61 - VITELLIUS (69). As. Spanish mint (Tarraco?). Obv: VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. Laureate bust left, globe at point of bust.Rev: CLEMENTIA IMP GERMAN / S - C. Clementia seated left, holding branch and sceptre.RIC² 39. Condition: Fine.Weight: 12.82 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 60 - OTHO (69). Cast 'Paduan' Sestertius. After Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. Obv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR I POT. Bare head right.Rev: SECVRITAS P R / S C. Otho standing right, clasping hands with one of four soldiers standing before him; altar between.Klawans 2. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 27.52 g. Diameter: 35 mm.

Lot # 59 - GALBA (68-69). As. Rome. Obv: SER GALBA CAES [...]. Laureate head right.Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA / S - C. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre.Cf. RIC² 427. Condition: Fair.Weight: 9.17 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 58 - GALBA (68-69). Dupondius. Lugdunum. Obv: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P P P. Laureate head right, globe at point of neck.Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA / S - C. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod.RIC² 136.Rare Condition: Fine.Weight: 12.21 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 57 - CIVIL WAR (68-69). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Gaul. Obv: VESTA PR QVIRITVM. Diademed, veiled and draped bust of Vesta right; torch before.Rev: I O M CAPITOLINVS. Jupiter seated left in distyle temple, holding eagle and sceptre.RIC² 127a.Very rare Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.08 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 56 - NERO (54-68). As. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. Bare head left, with globus at point of neck.Rev: S - C. Victory advancing left, resting hand upon shield inscribed S P Q R.RIC² 544. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 10.33 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 55 - NERO (54-68). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Laureate head left, globe at point of neck.Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES / S C. Annona standing right, holding cornucopia and resting hand upon hip, and Ceres seated left on throne, holding grain ears and torch; modius set upon garlanded altar between them, stern of ship in background.RIC² 431.Ex Auktionshaus Felzmann 156 (2016), lot 125 Condition: Fine.Weight: 21.19 g. Diameter: 35 mm.

Lot # 54 - NERO (54-68). Semis. Rome. Obv: NERO CAES AVG IMP. Laureate head right.Rev: CER QVINQ ROM CO / SC. Table bearing urn and wreath; round shield resting against table leg; S (mark of value) above.RIC² 233. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.85 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 53 - NERO (54-68). Quadrans. Rome. Obv: NERO CLA CAE AVG GERM. Helmet right on column; on right leans round shield; behind spear.Rev: P M TR P IMP P P / S - C. Laurel branch.RIC² 126.Ex Nomisma E-2 (2017), lot 48 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.58 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 52 - NERO (54-68). Denarius. Rome. Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: VESTA. Hexastyle temple with domed roof, set upon podium of four steps and containing statue of seated Vesta left, with patera and sceptre.RIC² 62. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.28 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 51 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). As. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. Bare head left.Rev: S - C. Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and shield.RIC² 116. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.98 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 50 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. Laureate head right.Rev: SPES AVGVSTA / S C. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.RIC² 99. Condition: Fine.Weight: 25.99 g. Diameter: 35 mm.

Lot # 49 - ANTONIA II (Augusta, 37 & 41). Dupondius. Rome. Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right.Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP / S - C. Claudius standing left, veiled, holding simpulum.RIC² 92 (Claudius). Condition: Fine.Weight: 12.21 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 48 - CALIGULA (37-41). Quadrans. Rome. Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG / S - C. Pileus.Rev: PON M TR P IIII P P COS TERT. Large R C C.RIC² 52. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.93 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 47 - CALIGULA (37-41). As. Rome. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. Bare head left.Rev: VESTA / S - C. Vesta seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 38. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.20 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 46 - AGRIPPINA I (Died 33). Sestertius. Rome. Struck under Caligula. Obv: AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI. Draped bust right.Rev: S P Q R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE. Ornamented carpentum drawn left by two mules.RIC² 55 (Caligula). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 27.12 g. Diameter: 34 mm.

Lot # 45 - GERMANICUS (Died 19). As. Rome. Struck under Claudius. Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N. Bare head right.Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P. Large S C.RIC² 106 (Claudius). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.76 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 44 - 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: Near very fine.Weight: 29.44 g. Diameter: 37 mm.

Lot # 43 - DRUSUS (Died 23). As. Rome. Obv: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N. Bare head left.Rev: PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER. Large S C.RIC² 45 (Tiberius). Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.93 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 42 - ANONYMOUS. Time of Tiberius (14-37). Ae Tessera. Obv: VL ligate.Rev: Large M.Cohen vol. VIII, p. 273, 62 (obverse) & 61 (reverse).Very rare Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.81 g. Diameter: 17 mm.