Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 615 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). As. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. Bare head left.Rev: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA / S - C. Libertas standing right, holding pileus and extending hand.RIC² 113. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.88 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Lot # 614 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). As. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. Bare head left.Rev: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA / S - C. Libertas standing right, holding pileus and extending hand.RIC² 113. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.76 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Lot # 613 - 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: Good very fine; smoothed.Weight: 11.42 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Lot # 612 - GERMANICUS (Died 19). Dupondius. Rome. Struck under Caligula. Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR. Germanicus, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and reins, driving triumphal quadriga right; car decorated with Victory.Rev: SIGNIS - RECEPT / DEVICTIS - GERM / S - C. Germanicus standing left, holding aquila and extending arm.RIC² 57 (Caligula). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 14.83 g. Diameter: 31 mm.
Lot # 611 - TIBERIUS (14-37). Dupondius. Commagene. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXI. Winged caduceus between two crossed cornucopias.RIC² 89; RPC I 3868. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 14.99 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Lot # 610 - TIBERIUS (14-37). As. Rome. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. Bare head left.Rev: PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII. Large S C.RIC² 44. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.19 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Lot # 609 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 3.81 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 608 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 3.53 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 607 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 3.66 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 606 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 3.60 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 605 - 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: 3.60 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Lot # 604 - 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: 3.68 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Lot # 603 - 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: 3.57 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 602 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 601 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 3.65 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 600 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Cistophorus. Ephesus. Obv: IMP CAESAR. Bare head right.Rev: AVGVSTVS. Capricorn right, head left, bearing cornucopia on back; all within laurel wreath.RIC² 477; RPC I 2213. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 11.85 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
RIC Variant
Lot # 599 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-AD 14). Quadrans. Rome. Apronius, Galus, Messalla, Sisenna, moneyers. Obv: APRONIVS GALVS A A A F F. Large S C.Rev: MESSALLA SISENNA IIIVIR. Garlanded altar.RIC² 457 var. (types inverted; altar shape). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.10 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Lot # 598 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. C. Marius C.f. Tro(mentina tribu), moneyer. Obv: AVGVSTVS. Bare head right; lituus to left.Rev: C MARIVS C F / TRO III VIR. Quadriga galloping right, bearing palm frond.RIC² 399. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.55 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 597 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). As. Contemporary imitation of Rome. C. Gallius Lupercus, moneyer. Obv: Blundered legend. Bare head right.Rev: Blundered legend. Legend around large S C.Cf. RIC² 379 (for prototype). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.07 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
Lot # 596 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. Obv: TVRPILIANVS III VIR. Head of Liber right, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE. Parthian kneeling right in attitude of submission, offering up vexillum (marked X) and extending hand.RIC² 287. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.83 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 595 - 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. Caius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields, two sceptres; lituus and simpulum above.RIC² 210. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.40 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Lot # 594 - 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: Fine.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 593 - 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: 3.63 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 592 - 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: 3.53 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 591 - 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.
Lot # 590 - 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 very fine.Weight: 3.82 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Lot # 589 - 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 very fine.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Lot # 588 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Spain (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Obv: Head left, wearing oak wreath.Rev: CAESAR / AVGVSTVS. Two laurel branches.RIC² 33b.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.45 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
Scarce and Interesting
Lot # 542 - CYRENAICA. Cyrene. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Ae. Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ. Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right.Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧΙΚ ΕΞΟΥϹ ΚϚ. Head of Zeus Ammon right.RPC IV.1 online 6851; SNG Copenhagen 247 (Caesarea); BMC 188, 190-1. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 20.68 g. Diameter: 28 mm.
Lot # 541 - EGYPT. Oxyrhynchus. PB Tessera (2nd-3rd century AD). Obv: Athena standing left, holding Victory and long sceptre; all within distyle temple with pellet in pediment.Rev: Nike advancing left, holding palm frond and wreath; O/Ξ to left.Milne 5312-4; Dattari (Savio) -; Köln 3532-9. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.04 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
Lot # 540 - EGYPT. Uncertain. PB Tessera (1st-3rd century AD). Obv: Radiate figure standing left, holding crowning nike and spear.Rev: Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm.Dattari (Savio) 16540; Emmett -. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.28 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Lot # 539 - EGYPT. Oxyrhynchus. PB Tessera (1st-3rd century AD). Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right, holding spear.Rev: Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond.Milne 5302; Dattari (Savio) 11719. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.16 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
Lot # 538 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius (41-54). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 3 (AD 42/3). Obv: ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚ(Ρ). Laureate head right; L Γ (date) to right.Rev: ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ. Messalina standing left, veiled and holding two small figures and corn stalks leaning on column.RPC I 5131; Dattari (Savio) 123; Emmett 74.3. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.08 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
Lot # 537 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Philip I 'the Arab' (244-249). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 6 (AD 248/9). Obv: Α Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ЄΥϹ. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L Ϛ (date). Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm over shoulder.RPC VIII online - (unassigned; ID 2822); Dattari (Savio) 4892; Emmett 3492.6. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.28 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
Lot # 536 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Gordian III (238-244). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 7 (AD 243/4). Obv: Α Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ЄΥ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L Ζ (date). Tyche reclining left on garlanded couch, wearing kalathos, resting hand on rudder and raising arm to head.RPC VII.2 3882; Dattari (Savio) 4784; Emmett 3430.7. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.67 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
Lot # 535 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Commodus (180-193). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 30 (AD 189/90). Obv: Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹЄΒ. Laureate head right.Rev: L Λ (date). Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread.RPC IV.4 3548; Dattari (Savio) 3905; Emmett 2523.30. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.21 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
Lot # 534 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Commodus (180-193). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 30 (AD 189/90). Obv: Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹЄΒ. Laureate head right.Rev: L - Λ (date). Emperor, in military dress, on horseback left, raising hand and holding sceptre.RPC IV.4 3547; Dattari (Savio) 3849; Emmett 2533.30. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.64 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lot # 533 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Commodus (180-193). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 29 (AD 188/9). Obv: Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹЄΒ. Laureate head right.Rev: L ΚΘ (date). Ship sailing right; waves below; Pharos to left.RPC IV.4 3539; Dattari (Savio) 3903; Emmett 2542.29.The Lighthouse of Alexandria was named after the island of Pharos, located in front of the city, on which it stood, and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a list compiled in the Hellenistic age. In reconstructing the appearance of the lighthouse, the description of Strabo, who speaks of a multi-story tower built of white stone, dedicated by Sostratus of Knidos to ensure the safety of sailors, is essential. Ancient representations of the lighthouse are rather general and dated to the 1st-2nd centuries AD. For this purpose numismatic documentation proves the most useful. On coins, such as this Hadrian's drachm, some essential features of the monument can be recognized, such as the square plan of the upper lower body, equipped with overlapping windows. The two upper levels, often reduced to one, were octagonal and cylindrical in shape respectively. On the top was located the large burning fire and sculptural groups. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.39 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
Lot # 532 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Ae Drachm. Uncertain date. Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ. Laureate head right.Rev: L - [...]. Isis, crowned, seated right; on knee, Harpocrates, crowned with skhent, raising hand.Cf. RPC IV.4 3166 (RY 11). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 24.88 g. Diameter: 32 mm.
Lot # 531 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 15 ? (AD 174/5). Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄ. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: L I[Є?]. Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia.RPC IV.4 3243 (2 specimens) var. (bust type); Dattari (Savio) 3471, 9261 var. (same).Extremely rare Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 23.70 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
No Example on Acsearch
Lot # 530 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 7 (AD 166/7). Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄ(Β). Laureate bust left, with slight drapery.Rev: L Ζ (date). Emperor standing left in slow quadriga, holding small Nike.RPC IV.4 3004 (3 specimens); Dattari (Savio) 3423; Emmett 2116.7.Extremely rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 26.72 g. Diameter: 32 mm.
Intense Depiction of Prisoners of War
Lot # 529 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 6 (AD 165/6). Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄ(Β). Laureate bust left, with slight drapery.Rev: L Ϛ (date). Trophy flanked by a male and a female and captive. Both bound and seazed - in front of the woman a pleading child.RPC IV.4 2907 (5 specimens); Dattari (Savio) 3571-2; Emmett 2191.6.Very rareThe child depicted on the reverse side is an interesting detail that adds dramatic tension to the scene, and is not present (or visible) in the examples cited by the RPC. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 28.72 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
Lot # 528 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Lucius Verus (161-169). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 3 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 162/3). Obv: Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹЄΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L Γ (date). Emperor in military dress standing left, head right, resting hand on long sceptre, holding parazonium; to right, Nike advancing left, holding wreath over emperor's head and palm-branch.RPC IV.4 2478; Dattari (Savio) 9439; Emmett 2342.3.Scarce Condition: Good fine.Weight: 29.23 g. Diameter: 34 mm.
4 Specimens on RPC
Lot # 527 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Faustina II (Augusta, 147-175). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 17 of Antoninus Pius (AD 153/4). Obv: ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹЄΒ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹ ΘΥΓ. Draped bust right.Rev: L IZ (date). Serpent with head of Serapis erect right, wearing kalathos, enfolding stalks of corn.RPC IV.4 1608 (4 specimens); Dattari (Savio) 3294; Emmett 2002.17.Very rare Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 20.60 g. Diameter: 34 mm.
Lot # 526 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius (Caesar, 138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 12 of Antoninus Pius (AD 148/9). Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L ΔωΔЄΚΑΤΟY (date). Distyle temple with ureus in pediment, enclosing Serapis seated left, holding sceptre; to left, Cerberus.RPC IV.4 1124; Dattari (Savio) 3219; Emmett 1897.12. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 24.43 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
Lot # 525 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius (Caesar, 138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 11 of Antoninus Pius (AD 147/8). Obv: Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ(Ο)Ϲ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L ЄΝΔЄΚΑΤΟΥ (date). Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.RPC IV.4 1064; Dattari (Savio) 3196; Emmett 1879.11. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 21.36 g. Diameter: 34 mm.
Lot # 524 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 24 (AD 160/1). Obv: ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥ. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: L ΚΔ (date). Draped busts of Serapis right wearing kalathos, and Isis left, facing each other; between, Harpocrates standing left, raising finger to lips, holding cornucopia; beneath, eagle standing facing, head left, spreading wings.RPC IV.4 2205; Dattari (Savio) 2856-7; Emmett 1658.24. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 21.61 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
Lot # 523 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 22 (AD 158/9). Obv: Laureate bust right, wight slight drapery.Rev: L KB (date). Hermanubis standing right, wearing kalathos, holding winged caduceus and palm-branch; behind, jackal.RPC IV.4 2091-3; Emmett 1568.22. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 15.55 g. Diameter: 31 mm.
Lot # 522 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 22 (AD 158/9). Obv: Τ Κ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥ. Laureate head left.Rev: L KB (date). Ares advancing right, holding trophy and spear.RPC IV.4 2080; Dattari (Savio) 2465 corr. (date); Emmett 1466.22. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 14.87 g. Diameter: 31 mm.
Lot # 521 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 20 (AD 156/7). Obv: ΑΥ(Τ) Κ (Τ) (ΑΙΛ) ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹ. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: L K (date). Cybele seated left on throne, wearing veil, holding patera, resting arm on tympanum; between two lions.RPC IV.4 1872; Dattari (Savio) 8585-6; Emmett 1600.20. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 18.29 g. Diameter: 32 mm.