Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 371 - Roman Empire. Domitian, 81-96. Dupondius (Bronze, 29mm, 13.07 g). Rome. AD 90-91. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, Radiate head right. Rev. FORTVNAE AVGVSTI / S – C, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. RIC II 392. Cohen 132. Untouched green patina with cuprite spot on reverse. Good Very fine.
Lot # 370 - Roman Empire. Domitian, 81-96. Sestertius (Bronze, 33.85 mm, 20.95 g). Rome, AD 90-91. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, Laureate head right. Rev. IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and scepter; in ex. S C. BMC 439. Cohen 314. RIC II 702. Riverine patina. About Very Fine.
Lot # 369 - Roman Empire. Domitian, 81-96. Denarius (Silver, 19.57 mm, 3.48 g). Rome. AD 87. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI, Laureate head right. Rev. IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing front, head to left, holding spear. Cohen 212. RIC II 94. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 368 - Roman Empire. Titus, 79-81. Sestertius (Bronze, 25.00 mm, 26,84 g). Rome. AD 80-81. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, Laureate head left. Rev. ANNONA - AVG, Annona stanting left, holding statuette of Aequitas and cornucopiae; on left, modius with corn ears; on right, stern of ship. RIC II 86. Cohen 15. Brown patina. Flan crack. Very Fine.
Lot # 367 - Roman Empire. Titus, as Caesar. Sestertius struck under Vespasian (Bronze, 33.09 mm, 23.94 g). Rome. AD 72. [T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II], Laureate head right. Rev. Mars walking to right, carrying spear and trophy on shoulder, [S C] across fields. RIC II.1², 427 (Vespasian). Cohen 198. CBN III, 621. Untouched green patina. Countermarks on obverse. Fine.
Lot # 366 - Roman Empire. Titus, as Caesar. Aureus struck under Vespasian (Gold, 20.06 mm, 9.93 g). Rome. AD 73. T CAES IMP - VESP CENS, Laureate head right. Rev. PONTIF - TRI POT, Titus seated right on curule chair, feet set on footstool, holding scepter and olive branch. RIC II 555. Cohen 168. BMCRE 114. CBN 95. Calicó 753. A particularly expressive Flavian portrait. Several marks. Near Very Fine.
Lot # 365 - Roman Empire. Vespasian, 69-79. As (Bronze, 28.00 mm, 10.74 g). Rome. AD 77-78. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII, Laureate head of Vespasian to left. Rev. VICTORIA AVGVST / S - C, Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm. BMC 740. Cohen 606. RIC I 600. Light green patina. Good Fine.
Lot # 364 - Roman Empire. Vespasian, 69-79. Sestertius (Bronze, 34.18 mm, 26.95 g). Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate head right. Rev. ROMA / S - C, Roma standing left in military dress, wearing crested helmet, holding Victory and drapery with spear. RIC II.1² 190. RIC II 443. Cohen 419. BMC 560. Riverine patina. Smoothing on obverse. Very Fine.
Lot # 363 - Roman Empire. Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 17.54 mm, 3.24 g). Rome. AD 79. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. TR POT X COS VIIII, Victory standing left, placing shield on trophy below which captive sits to left. Cohen 552. RIC II 114. About Very Fine.
Lot # 362 - Roman Empire. Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 20.02 mm, 3.34 g). Rome. AD 76. [IMP] [CAES]AR VESPASIANVS [AVG], Laureate head right. Rev. [C]OS - [VII], Eagle standing facing on garlanded base, head left. RIC II 99a = RIC II.1², 847. Cohen 121. BMCRE 180. Old cabinet tone. Expressive portrait. Very Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 361 - Roman Empire. Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 18.98 mm, 3.11 g). Rome. AD 76. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. COS-VII, Eagle standing facing on garlanded base, head left. RIC II 99a = RIC II.1², 847. Cohen 121. BMCRE 180. Iridescent tone. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 360 - Roman Empire. Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 18.23 mm, 3.00 g). Rome, AD 73. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, Laureate head of Vespasianus right. Rev. PONTIF [M]AXIM, Emperor togate, seated right on curule chair, holding grounded scepter and branch. RIC II.1², 546. Cohen 387. BMCRE 98. Toned. Near Very Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 359 - Roman Empire. Vespasian, 69-79. Aureus (Gold, 7.19 g). Rome. AD 74. IMP CAESAR - VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. FORTVNA - AVGVST, Fortuna standing left on garlanded altar decorated with rams' heads, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II 699. Cohen 172. BMCRE 275. CBN 246. Calicó 631. In NGC Slab 5878218-002, scratches, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, Ch F.
Lot # 358 - Roman Empire. Vitellius, 69. Denarius (Silver, 18.16 mm, 3.13 g). Rome. 19 April-20 December 69. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, Laureate head right. Rev. LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas standing front, head right, holding pileus and long scepter. BMC 31. Cohen 47. RIC I 105. Toned. Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 357 - Roman Empire. Galba, 68-69. Dupondius (Bronze, 27.85 mm, 12.87 g). Rome. AD October 68. SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. S P Q R / OB / CIVES SERVATOS, Within wreath. Cohen 306. BMC 139. RIC I 419. Green patina. Corrosions. About Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 356 - Roman Empire. Galba, 68-69. Sestertius (Bronze, 36.23 mm, 25.11 g). Rome. August-October AD 68 ca. IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR P, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. LIBERTAS - PVBLICA / S - C, Libertas standing front, head left, holding pileus and long scepter. RIC I 309. Cohen 130. BMCRE 71. Brownish patina. Large flan. Some corrosions in the fields. Otherwise, Good Very Fine.
Lot # 355 - Roman Empire. Galba, 68-69. Sestertius (Bronze, 34.18 mm, 25.44 g). Rome, Struck circa October AD 68. SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, Laureate head right. Rev. CONCORD – AVG / S - C, Concordia seated left, holding branch and transverse scepter. RIC I 380. Cohen 27. BMC p. 317, note. Genuine and attractive Tiber patina with cuprite spots. A beautifully detailed portrait in high relief, struck on a broad and thick flan. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 354 - Roman Empire. Nero, 54-68. Dupondius (Bronze, 25.18 mm, 9.54 g). Rome, AD 62-68. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANIC, Laureate head right. Rev. PONTIF MAX - TR POT IMP P P, Emperor, in the flowing robes of Apollo Citharoedus, advancing right, playing lyre. RIC I 122. Cohen 242. Riverine patina. Porosity. A piece of exquisite style. Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 353 - Roman Empire. Nero, 54-68. Sestertius (Bronze, 34.07 mm, 22.07 g). Lugdunum, AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust. Rev. S - C, Triumphal arch, hung with wreath across front; above, the emperor in facing quadriga flanked by figure of Victory, on right, and Pax, on left. On the sides of the platform, two small figures of soldiers; on left side of arch, statue of Mars holding spear and round shield. RIC I 393. Cohen 306. BMC 118. Riverine patina. Large flan. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 352 - Roman Empire. Nero, 54-68. Sestertius (Bronze, 34.43 mm, 25.89 g). Lugdunum. AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head left; globe at point of bust. Rev. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C, View of the Temple of Janus with front doors closed, garland draped across arched entrance. RIC I 439. BMC 320. Cohen -. Light brown patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 351 - Roman Empire. Nero, 54-68. Sestertius (Bronze, 33.19 mm, 27.70 g). Rome. AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head right, wearing aegis. Rev. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C, View of the Temple of Janus with front doors closed, garland draped across arched entrance. RIC I 264. BMC 156. Cohen 145. Brown patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 350 - Roman Empire. Nero, 54-68. Sestertius (Bronze, 34.11 mm, 26.67 g). Rome, AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head right. Rev. ROMA / S – C, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium; behind her, two shields. RIC I 292 Cohen 261 var. (Lugdunum). BMC 207. Green patina. Obverse shows roughness. Very Fine / About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 349 - Roman Empire. Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 17.67 mm, 2.87 g). Rome. AD 65-66. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right. Rev. SALVS, Salus, draped, seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left at side. RIC I 60. BMC 90. Cohen 316. Fine.
Lot # 348 - Roman Empire. Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 17.01 mm, 3.16 g). Rome. AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right. Rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and long scepter. BMC 74. Cohen 119. RIC I 53. Good Fine.
Lot # 347 - Roman Empire. Claudius, 41-54. Quadrans (Bronze, 16.74 mm, 3.30 g). Rome. AD 41. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, Modius with three feet. Rev. PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT, Around large S C. RIC I², 84. Cohen I, 70. BMCRE 179. Brown patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 346 - Roman Empire. Claudius, 41-54. As (Bronze, 29.29 mm, 10.50 g). Rome, AD 50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Bare head left. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA / S - C, Libertas draped standing facing, head turned to right, holding drapery with pileus and outstretching the left arm. RIC I² 113. Cohen 47. BMC 202. Green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 345 - Roman Empire. Claudius, 41-54. Sestertius (Bronze, 37.47 mm, 26.32 g). Rome. AD 50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head right. Rev. SPES AVGVSTA / S C, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt.RIC I 115. Cohen 85. BMC 192. Riverine patina. Large flan. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 344 - Roman Empire. Agrippina Maior, mother of Caligula. Sestertius struck under Caligula (Bronze, 36.34 mm, 27.24 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 I 55. BMC (Gaius) 81. CBN (Gaius) 129. Cohen 1. Riverine patina. Large flan. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 343 - Roman Empire. Gaius, called Caligula, 37-41. Quadrans (Bronze, 16.87 mm, 2.91 g). Rome, Early January 41 BC (Caligula was assassinated on 24th January AD 41). C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, Around pileus flanked by large S C. Rev. PON M TR P IIII P P COS QVAT, Around large R C C. RIC I 41. RIC I², - . Cohen 8. BMC 79-80. Brown patina. Some scratches. Very Fine. Rare: this type unlisted in RIC second edition.
Lot # 342 - Roman Empire. Gaius, called Caligula, 37-41. As (Bronze, 26.86 mm, 11.39 g). Rome, AD 37-38. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head left. Rev. VESTA / S - C, Vesta draped and veiled, seated left on decorated throne, holding patera and transverse scepter. RIC I² 38. Cohen 27. BMC 45. Tiber patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 341 - Roman Empire. Gaius, called Caligula, 37-41. Sestertius (Bronze, 35.18 mm, 29.59 g). Rome. AD 37-38. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Laureate head left. Rev. AGRIPPINA - DRVSILLA - IVLIA / S - C, The three sisters of Caligula standing frontal, heads in profile, each draped and holding cornucopiae; Agrippina, as Securitas, rests hand on column, Drusilla, as Concordia, also holds patera, and Julia, as Fortuna, also holds rudder. RIC I 33. Cohen 4. BMCRE 36. Green patina. Rough surface and pittings. About Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 340 - Roman Empire. Tiberius, 14-37. As (Bronze, 27.13 mm, 10.95 g). Rome, AD 35-36. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, Laureate head left. Rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXVII / S - C, Winged caduceus. RIC I² 59. Cohen 22. BMC 120. Green patina. About Very Fine.
Lot # 339 - Roman Empire. Tiberius, 14-37. As (Bronze, 26.09 mm, 10.79 g). Rome, AD 21-22. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, Bare head left. Rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII, Around large S C. RIC I 44. Cohen 25. BMC 91. Brown patina with green deposits. Very Fine.
Lot # 338 - Roman Empire. Divus Augustus. Sestertius struck under Nerva (Bronze, 32.52 mm, 24.56 g). Rome, AD 98. DIVVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate head of Divus Augustus right. Rev. IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST, Around large S C. RIC II 136. Komnick 4,0. Cohen 570. BMC 149-152. Riverina patina with some concretions. Very Fine. Scarce.
Lot # 337 - Roman Empire. Divus Augustus. Sestertius struck under Titus (Bronze, 35.39 mm, 29.90 g). Rome. AD 80-81. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Augustus, radiate, seated left, holding laurel-branch over lighted altar, and sceptre. Rev. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII / REST above large S C. RIC II 184 (Titus). RIC II.1 399 (Titus). Cohen 548. BMC 261. Green-brownish patina. Good Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 336 - Roman Empire. Divus Augustus. As struck under Tiberius (Bronze, 28.12 mm, 11.40 g). Rome. AD 34-37. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Radiate head left. Rev. S - C, Winged thunderbolt. RIC I 83. BMC 158. Cohen 249. Brownish patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 335 - Roman Empire. Divus Augustus. As struck under Tiberius (Bronze, 30.20 mm, 9.92 g). Rome, AD 22-30. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Radiate head left. Rev. PROVIDENT / S - C, large ornate altar (Ara Providentiae Augusti) with closed doors. RIC I² 81 (Tiberius). Cohen 228. Sear 1789. BMC 146. Dark patina. About Very Fine.
Lot # 334 - Roman Empire. Divus Augustus. As struck under Tiberius (Bronze, 29.1 mm, 10.71 g). Rome. AD 22-30. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Radiate head left. Rev. PROVIDENT / S - C, large ornate altar (Ara Providentiae Augusti) with closed doors. RIC I 81. BMC 146. Cohen 228. Brownish patina. Deposits. Very Fine.
Lot # 333 - Roman Empire. Divus Augustus. As struck under Tiberius (Bronze, 28.64 mm, 9.78 g). Rome, AD 22-30. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Radiate head left. Rev. PROVIDENT / S - C, large ornate altar (Ara Providentiae Augusti) with closed doors. RIC I² 81 (Tiberius). Cohen 228. Sear 1789. BMC 146. Untouched green patina with some peeling. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 332 - Roman Empire. Julia Augusta (Livia), wife of Augustus. Dupondius struck under Tiberius (Bronze, 29.06 mm, 13.74 g). Rome. AD 22-23. SALVS AVGVSTA, Bare-headed and draped bust right, her hair tied into a bun at the back of head. Rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG P M TR POT IIII, Around large S C. BMC 42 (Tiberius). Cohen 5. RIC I 47 (Tiberius). Brownish patina. Minor corrosion in fields. Good Very Fine. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XIV, 20 March 1991, lot 763.
Lot # 331 - Roman Empire. Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. As (Bronze, 26.83 mm, 6.58 g). Rome. Unidentified Moneyer, circa 16-7 BC. [Portrait of Augustus ?], Flat due to excessive wear. Rev. S C, around legend, and four banker's marks depicting a lyre, a running animal a branch, and an epigraph. Holed. Fine. Very Rare with so many banker's marks: they would appear to be symbols used between Segesta and Lilybaeum, Western Sicily.
Lot # 330 - Roman Empire. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. As (Bronze, 25.68 mm, 10.72 g). Rome. 6 BC (Volusus Valerius Messalla moneyer). CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POTEST, Bare head right. Rev. VOLVSVS VALER MESSAL III VIR A A A F F / S C. RIC I², 441. RIC I, 197. Cohen I, 538. BMCRE 241. BN 738. Untouche Green Patina. Good Fine.
Lot # 329 - Roman Empire. Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Dupondius (Bronze, 26.39 mm, 12.75 g). Rome, 15 BC (Cn. Piso Cn. f. moneyer). AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, Legend in three lines within wreath. Rev. CN PISO CN F IIIVIR A A A F F, Around large S C. RIC I² 381. Cohen 378. BMC 135. Riverine patina. Very Fine. Scarce.
Lot # 328 - Roman Empire. Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. As (Bronze, 26.83 mm, 9.43 g). Rome. 16 BC (Asinius Gallus moneyer). CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, Bare head right. Rev. C ASINIVS GALLVS III VIR A A A F F, Around large S C RIC I² 373. Cohen 369. BMC 161. Brown patina. About Very Fine.
Lot # 271 - Roman Provincial. Mesopotamia. Carrhae. Septimius Severus and Caracalla, 193-211. Assarion (Bronze, 19.91 mm, 7.21 g). AD 193-211. [ϹΕΠΤΙΜΙΟϹ ϹΕ]ΟΥΗΡ[ΟϹ], Laureate head of Septimius Severus right. Rev. (…) ωNCI(..), Head of Caracalla left; to left, crescent on filleted globe. BMC Mesopotamia p. 83, 6-7, pl. 12,7. Dandrow, NC 176, 2016, pl. 22,8. RPC V.3 -. RPC Online 75043 - unassigned. Green patina with cuprite spots. Very Fine. Extremely rare, only three specimens known, only one of which is in private hands.
Lot # 270 - Roman Provincial. Seleucis and Pieria. Seleucia. Trajan, 98-117 AD. Undetermined Denominiation (Bronze, 23.3 mm, 11.05 g). ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΡΙϹΤ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ, Laureate head right. Rev. ϹΕΛΕΥΚΕⲰΝ ΠΕΙΕΡΙΑϹ, Sacred stone of Zeus Kasios, with fillet attached, within shrine consisting of four pillars supporting a pyramidal roof surmounted by an eagle; ΖΕΥС ΚΑСΙΟС below, A in right field. RPC III 3767. CRS 420/52b. BMC 38. Sandy and dark patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 269 - Roman Provincial. Seleucis and Pieria. Balanea-Claudia Leucas. Trajan, 98-117. Uncertain denomination (Bronze, 20.36 mm, 7.43 g). Dated year 55 (of the era of Leucas = AD 101-102). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄ ΓЄΡ ΔΑ, Laureate head right. Rev. ΚΛΑΥΔΙЄωΝ ΤωΝ ΚΑΙ ΛЄΥΚΑΔΙωΝ, Deity nude standing right, wearing conical tiara, holding scepter and driving quadriga prancing right, ЄΝ (date) before him. RPC III, 3812. SNG Copenhagen 306. SNG Munchen 956. Sandy, dark patina. Very Fine. Ex Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 8 (10 May 2001), lot 242.
Lot # 268 - Roman Provincial. Seleucis and Pieria. Hierapolis. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Uncertain denomination (Bronze, 21.97 mm, 8.73 g). [...]M ΑΥΡΗΛ - ΑΝΤω[...], Laureate head right (Marcus Aurelius or Lucius Verus). Rev. ΘΕΑϹ ϹΥΡΙ / ΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟ / Α, Within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 57. RPC IV.3 Online 8337.2 (this coin). Sandy, dark glossy patina. Near Very Fine. Excessively rare: the second known specimen, the first being the one listed in the Sylloge of Copenhagen Ex Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 7, 12 October 2000, lot 330, pl. 13.
Lot # 267 - Roman Provincial. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Trajan Decius, 249-251. Tetradrachm (Billon, 27.30 mm, 12.03 g). AD 249. ΑΥΤ ΚΓ ΜЄ ΚΥ ΔЄΚΙΟC TPAIANOC CЄB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, four pellets below bust. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞΟΥCIAC, Eagle standing right on palm frond with open wings, holding wreath in beak; in ex. S C. RPC IX, 1655. Prieur 529. McAlee 1113d. Toned. Good Very Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 266 - Roman Provincial. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Elagabalus, 218-222. Undetermined denomination (Bronze , 18.97 mm, 6.94 g). [...] C M AVR ANTON[...], Laureate head right. Rev. Large ΔΕ, star beneath, all within laurel wreath. BMC 450. McAlee 799. Sandy, green patina. Very Fine.