Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 407 - Nero (54-68). AR Tetradrachm, uncertain Syrian mint, 54-68. D/ NERO CLAVD DIVI C[LAVD F CAESAR AVG GER]. Laureate of Nero right. R/ DIVOS CL[AVD AVG] GERMANIC PATER AVG. Laureate head of Claudius right. RPC online I, 4122. AR. 14.42 g. 26 mm. Lightly toned. Slightly off-centre. Good VF.
Lot # 406 - Nero (54-68). AE 27mm, Iconium mint (Lycaonia), 62-65. D/ ΝΕΡωΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ. Laureate head right. R/ ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑC CΕΒΑCΤΗ ΚΛΑΥΔΕΙΚΟΝΙΕωΝ. Poppaea (as Kore) seated, left, with poppy and sceptre. RPC online I, 3544. AE. 8.83 g. 27 mm. Encrustations. VF/About VF.
Lot # 405 - Nero as Caesar (54-68). AE 18 mm, Thyatira mint (Lydia), 50-54. D/ ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΓΕΡ. Draped bust right. R/ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ. Double axe. RPC online I, 2381. AE. 3.26 g. 18 mm. Gently smoothed. VF.
Lot # 404 - Nero (54-68). AE Dupondius, Lugdunum mint, 62-68. D/ NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Laureate head left. R/ VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C II. Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. RIC I (2nd ed.) 412. AE. 12.72 g. 33 mm. Gently smoothed, otherwise. good VF/About VF.
Lot # 403 - Nero (54-68). AE As, Rome mint, 62-68. D/ IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM. Laureate head right. R/ S C. Winged and draped Victory moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC I (2nd ed.) 351. AE. 8.5 g. 28 mm. Appealing bold portrait. Corrosions on reverse. Good VF/About VF.
Lot # 402 - Nero (54-68). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 62-68. D/ IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR [AVG GER P] M TR P P P. Radiate head right. R/ PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C. Temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across ('terra door'). RIC I (2nd ed.) 337. AE. 15.37 g. 28 mm. RR. Green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 401 - Nero (54-68). AE As, Rome mint, 62-68. D/ NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP. Laureate head right. R/ S C. Victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC I (2nd ed.) 312. AE. 11.37 g. 31 mm. Leather brown patina with oxidation spots. VF.
Lot # 400 - Nero (54-68). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 62-68. D/ NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Radiate head right. R/ VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C II. Victory flying left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. RIC I (2nd ed.) 196. AE. 14.83 g. 28 mm. Green dusty patina. Slightly rough surfaces. VF/About VF.
Lot # 399 - Nero (54-68). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 62-68. D/ NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P. Laureate head right, with aegis on neck. R/ DECVRSIO. Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, cloak flying behind, prancing right on horseback carrying spear at rest in right hand; in front of him, advancing right, looking back left, a foot soldier holding vexillum in right hand over left shoulder right; behind him a second soldier, helmeted, running right. RIC I (2nd ed.) 107. AE. 28.63 g. 37 mm. R. Rare reverse depiction. Lightly porous. About VF/F.
Lot # 398 - Nero (54-68). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 67-68. D/ IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P. Laureate head of Nero right, with beard. R/ Aquila right between two standards. RIC I (2nd ed.) 68. AR. 2.99 g. 18 mm. Light scratches. About VF/F.
Lot # 397 - Nero (54-68). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 67-68. D/ IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P. Laureate head right, with beard. R/ Aquila right between two standards. RIC I (2nd ed.) 68. AR. 3.42 g. 18.5 mm. Reverse struck from worn die. VF/About VF.
Lot # 396 - Nero (54-68). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 66-67. D/ IMP NERO CAESAR [AVGVSTVS]. Laureate head right, with beard. R/ SALVS. Salus, draped, seated left, on ornamental throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left hand on side. RIC I (2nd ed.) 67. AR. 2.74 g. 18 mm. F.
Lot # 395 - Britannicus and Nero as Caesars. AE 17mm, Pergamum mint (Mysia), 50-54. D/ [ΒΡΕΤ]ΑΝΝΙΚΟC [Κ]ΑΙC[ΑΡ]. Bare head of Britannicus right. R/ Ν[ΕΡΩ]Ν [Κ]ΑΙC[ΑΡ]. Bare head of Nero right. RPC online I, 2371. AE. 2.98 g. 17 mm. R. Very rough surfaces. About VF.
Lot # 394 - Claudius (41-54) with Messalina, his third wife (died 48 AD). BI Tetradrachm, Alexandria mint (Egypt), dated RY 6 (45-46). D/ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚ. Laureate head right. R/ ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙ-ΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ. Messalina standing left, leaning on column, holding two small figures in the outstretched right arm and ears of grain in left. K&G 12.54; RPC I 5164. BI. 13.14 g. 28 mm. Toned. Good VF.
Lot # 393 - Claudius (41-54). AE Sestertius (?), Rome mint, 50-54. D/ TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. Laureate head right. R/ SPES AVGVSTA S C. Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left. Cf. RIC I (2nd ed.) 115 (direction of legend). AE. 14.84 g. 33.5 mm. Coin with an unusual style and inscription arranged in reverse order compared to the usual format. About VF.
Lot # 392 - Claudius (41-54). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 50-54. D/ TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. Bare head left. R/ CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S C. Constantia, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding spear in left hand and raising right. RIC I (2nd ed.) 111. AE. 9.88 g. 29 mm. Slightly rough surfaces. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 391 - Gaius (Caligula) (37-41). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 40-41. D/ C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P; in exergue, PIETAS. Pietas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on a small draped figure, standing on a basis, facing. R/ DIVO AVG S C. Front view of hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga. In front, Caligula, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar right; one attendant leads bull to altar right; a second holds patera. RIC I (2nd ed.) 51. AE. 25.75 g. 36 mm. Acidated surfaces. Reddish patina with dusty spots. Good F.
Lot # 390 - Gaius (Caligula) (37-41). AE Quadrans, Rome mint, 39-40. D/ C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG. Pileus flanked by S C. R/ PON M TR P III P P COS TERT. Legend surrounding RCC large in center of field. RIC I (2nd ed.) 45. AE. 3.37 g. 18 mm. Slightly porous surfaces. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 389 - Gaius (Caligula) (37-41). AE As, Rome mint, 37-38. D/ C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. Bare head left. R/ VESTA S C. Veiled and draped Vesta seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left. RIC I (2nd ed.) 38. AE. 11.32 g. 28 mm. Light smoothing. Rough surfaces. Oxidation spots. VF.
Lot # 388 - Gaius (Caligula) (37-41). AE As, Rome mint, 37-38. D/ C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. Bare head left. R/ VESTA S C. Veiled and draped Vesta seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left. RIC I (2nd ed.) 38. AE. 11.95 g. 29 mm. Green patina. Gently smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 387 - Agrippina Maior (died 33 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck under Claudius 50-54. D/ AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS. Bare-headed and draped bust right, hair in long plait. R/ TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P. Legend surrounding S C. RIC I (2nd ed.) (Claud.) 102. AE. 26.76 g. 35 mm. Scratch on obverse. Uneven reddish-green patina. Rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 386 - Tiberius (14-37) and Livia. AE 21mm, Edessa mint (Macedonia), 14-37. D/ ΤΙ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ. Laureate head of Tiberius right. R/ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ ΕΔΕΣΣΑΙΩΝ. Head of Livia right. RPC online I, 1526. AE. 8.27 g. 21 mm. Minor cleaning marks on reverse. Uneven green patina with reddish spots. VF.
Lot # 385 - Tiberius (14-37). AE As, Rome mint, 36-37. D/ TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. Laureate head left. R/ PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXIIX large S C. Winged caduceus upright. RIC I (2nd ed.) 65. AE. 11.7 g. 27 mm. VF.
Lot # 384 - Tiberius (14-37). AE As, Rome mint, 36-37. D/ TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. Laureate head left. R/ PONTIF MAX TR POT XXXIIX S C. Rudder placed vertically across banded globe; small globe at base of rudder, left. RIC I (2nd ed.) 64. AE. 10.71 g. 27.5 mm. Nice green patina. Gently smoothed and minor pitting on obverse. Good VF.
Lot # 383 - Tiberius (14-37). AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, 14-37. D/ TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right. R/ PONTIF MAXIM. Draped female figure seated right, left holding branch and right long vertical sceptre, on chair with ornamented legs; below chair, a single line. RIC I (2nd ed.) 30. AR. 3.59 g. 19 mm. Slightly rough surfaces and partly chipped edge. Good VF.
Lot # 382 - Agrippa (died 12 BC). AE As, Rome mint, struck under Caligula, 37-41. D/ M AGRIPPA L F COS III. Head left, wearing rostral crown. R/ S C. Cloaked Neptune standing left, holding dolphin in right hand and a trident in left. RIC I (2nd ed.) (Gaius/Caligula) 58. AE. 11.14 g. 30 mm. Green patina. Slightly rough patina. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 381 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE, Uncertain Syrian mint, 31 BC-14 AD. D/ CAESAR. Bare head right. R/ AVGVSTVS within laurel wreath. RPC online I, 4100. AE. 11.65 g. 24.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 380 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) with Tiberius. AE 22 mm, Thessalonika mint (Macedonia), 4-14. D/ Laureate head of Augustus right. R/ Bare head of Tiberius right. RPC I 1565; SNG Cop. 400. AE. 8.73 g. 22 mm. Appealing dynastic issue. VF.
Lot # 379 - Octavian with Divus Julius Caesar. AE 16mm, Vienne mint (Gallia Narbonensis), c. 36 BC (?). D/ IMP CAESAR DIVI F DIVI IVLI. Bare heads of Caesar, left, and Octavian, right, back to back. R/ C I V. Prow with superstructure right. RPC I 517. AE. 7.51 g. 26.5 mm. Fragmented (or split) in antiquity, possibly for payment of half the original unit of value. About VF.
Lot # 378 - Octavian with Divus Julius Caesar. AE 31mm, Vienne mint (Gallia Narbonensis), c. 36 BC (?). D/ IMP CAESAR DIVI F DIVI IVLI. Bare heads of Caesar, left, and Octavian, right, back to back. R/ C I V. Prow with superstructure right. RPC online I, 517. AE. 17.72 g. 31 mm. R. Rare type. About VF.
Lot # 377 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE As, Rome mint, 22-30. D/ DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. Radiate head left. R/ PROVIDENT S C. Altar-enclosure with double paneled door right; various ornaments on top, left and right. RIC I (2nd ed.) (Tib.) 81. AE. 11.24 g. 29 mm. Nice intense green patina with minor pitting. Good VF.
Lot # 376 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) with Agrippa (died 12 BC) . AE Halved As, Nemausus mint, 20-3 BC. D/ IMP DIVI F. Heads of Agrippa (left), wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath. R/ COL NEM. Crocodile chained to palm-shoot with tip right; above palm-tip left a wreath with long ties. AE. 6.68 g. 27.5 mm. Fragmented (or split) in antiquity, possibly for payment of half the original unit of value. About VF.
Lot # 375 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE As, Nemausus mint, 9-3 BC. D/ IMP DIVI F. Heads of Agrippa (left) and Augustus (right) back to back, Agrippa wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath and Augustus wearing oak-wreath. R/ COL NEM. Crocodile chained to palm-shoot with tip right; above on left a wreath with long ties. RIC I (2nd ed.) 158. AE. 12.29 g. 27.5 mm. Pitted surfaces. About VF/F.
Lot # 374 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE Quadrans, Rome mint, 5 BC. Moneyer P. Betilienus Bassus. D/ P BETILIENVS BASSVS, around S·C. R/ III VIR AAA FF. Garlanded bowl shaped altar. RIC I (2nd ed.) 465. AE. 3.63 g. 17 mm. Slightly porous surfaces. Some green encrustations. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 373 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE As, Rome mint, 7 BC. Moneyer M. Salvius Otho. D/ CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT. Bare head left. R/ M SALVIVS OTHO IIIVIR A A A F F. Legend surrounding S C. RIC I (2nd ed.) 432. AE. 9.55 g. 28.5 mm. Green patina. Some smoothing and tooling. About VF.
Lot # 372 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE Quadrans, Rome mint, 8 BC. Moneyers Claudius Pulcher, Statilius Taurus, Livineius Regulus. D/ PVLCHER TAVRVS REGVLUS. Cornucopiae flanked by S C. R/ III VIR A A A F F. Garlanded altar. RIC I (2nd ed.) 425. AE. 2.88 g. 17.5 mm. R. Slightly rough and porous surfaces. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 371 - Time of Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE imitative as with countermarks. AE. 5.96 g. 24 mm. Very interesting study piece. About VF.
Lot # 370 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, c. 19 BC. P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. D/ CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right. R/ TVRPILIANVS IIIVIR. Tarpeia facing with hands raised, half buried under shields. RIC I (2nd ed.) 299. AR. 3.62 g. 18 mm. Oxidation spots and light cleaning marks. Uneven tone. About VF.
Lot # 369 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, 2 BC-4 AD. D/ CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right. R/ C L CAESARES AV[GVSTI F COS] DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively. RIC I (2nd ed.) 207. AR. 3.7 g. 20 mm. Uneven toning. Good VF.
Lot # 368 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, 2 BC-4 AD. D/ CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right. R/ C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively. RIC I (2nd ed.) 207. AR. 3.82 g. 18 mm. Light scratch on reverse. Slightly off centre. Good VF.
Lot # 367 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, 15-13 BC. D/ AVGVSTV[S DIVI F]. Bare head right. R/ IMP X ACT. Apollo standing left, holding plectrum in right hand and lyre in left hand. RIC I (2nd ed.) 171A. AR. 6.65 g. 19 mm. Banker's marks and marks. VF.
Lot # 5080 - Titus. Denarius. 76-78 AD. Rome. (Ric-191b). (Rsc-50b). d/ T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head right. r/ Eagle standing on cippus, head left; COS-V across fields . Ag. 3,16 g. Scarce.
Lot # 5375 - Septimius Severus AD 193-211. Sestertius to be catalogued g 24.6, mm 28.4. Good portrait
Lot # 5005 - Divus Augustus (27 BC-14 AD), posthumous issue struck by Tiberius 14-37 AD, As 34-37 AD, Rome mint Obverse: radiate head leftDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Reverse: winged thunderbolt upright, S-C across fields Diameter 25.7 mm, weight 10.45 g
Lot # 5698 - Maximianus. Follis. 303 AD. Aquileia. (Ric-VI 37b). (Paolucci-40). Anv.: IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right. Rev.: SACRA MONETA AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; VI in right field; AQP in exergue. Ae. 9,26 g.
Lot # 5190 - Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As mm 25,4. g 8,01. Struck circa AD 124-128. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Galley with three oarsmen right, hortator at stern. RIC II 673d. aVF, green patina
Lot # 5194 - Hadrian (117-138) - Sestertius - d/Bust graduated to d. r/Neptune standing at s. with foot on a bow, trident and acrostolium C. 312. AE g. 23.35. mm 32.58. qBB.
Lot # 5191 - Hadrian. Denarius. 136 AD. Rome. (Ric-256). (Bmcre-677). Anv.: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head to right. Rev.: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Ag. 3,2 g.
Lot # 5188 - HADRIAN 117-138 Sestertius Ae mm 32.4, g 26.23 Obverse HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian facing left Reverse FELICITATI AVG/ S C// COS III P P Galley sailing left with six oarsmen, oars (five), a rudder, a helmsman, an acrostolium “Felicitati augusti/ Senatus Consul tertium Pater Patriæ” (To the happiness of the Augustus/ consul for the third time, father of the fatherland, with the consent of the Senate). Rare. Countermark
Lot # 5085 - Iulia Titi, 79 - 89 n. Chr. AE Dupondius mm 26,3. g 9,97. Geprägt unter Titus, 80 - 81 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, drapierte Büste n. r. Rs.: VESTA / S - C, Vesta mit Palladium u. Zepter thront n. l. RIC 398; C. 18; BMC 257; BN 271. Rare