Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 56 - ADRIANO (117-138) Asse. D/ Testa laur. a ds. R/ Salus stante a ds. tiene in mano un serpente e una patera. AE (g. 9,94 mm. 26) C. 369; RIC 669. qBB

Lot # 55 - ADRIANO (117-138) Dupondio. D/ Busto rad. a ds. R/ Annona stante a sn. con cornucopia e spighe di grano; dietro una nave e in basso un modio. AE (g. 11,91 mm. 26) C. 181; RIC 560b. Raro +BB

Lot # 54 - ADRIANO (117-138) Denario. D/ Testa nuda a ds. R/ Moneta stante a sn. con bilancia e cornucopia. AR (g. 2,99 mm. 17) C. 965; RIC 256. qBB

Lot # 53 - ADRIANO (117-138) Denario. D/ Testa laur. a ds. R/ ROMVLO CONDITORI Romolo in abiti militari in cammino verso ds. con lancia e trofeo sulla spalla. AR (g. 3,89 mm. 18) C. 1316; RIC 266. raro BB

Lot # 52 - TRAIANO (98-117) Asse. D/ Busto laur. a ds. R/ Vittoria alata in cammino verso sn. AE (g. 11,92 mm. 26) C. 436; RIC 521. +BB

Lot # 51 - TRAIANO (98-117) Dupondio. D/ Busto rad. a ds. R/ Fortuna Redux seduta a sn. con cornucopia e timone. AE (g. 12,24 mm. 26) C. 160; RIC 653. patina verde +BB

Lot # 50 - TRAIANO (98-117) Dupondio. D/ Busto rad. a ds. R/ L'abbondanza seduta a sn. su due cornucopie incrociate. AE (g. 11,59 mm. 27) C. 639; RIC 428. +BB

Lot # 49 - TRAIANO (98-117) Sesterzio. D/ Busto laur. a ds. R/ Pax stante a sn. con ramoscello e cornucopia, e piede ds. su un Dacio. AE (g. 25,87 mm. 35) C. 406; RIC 503. qBB

Lot # 48 - TRAIANO (98-117) Sesterzio. D/ Busto laur. a ds. R/ Felicitas stante a sn. con caduceo e cornucopia. AE (g. 19,32 mm. 32) C. 352; RIC 672. +BB

Lot # 47 - TRAIANO (98-117) Denario. D/ Busto laur. a ds. R/ Vittoria alata stante a sn. con corona in mano. AR (g. 3,07 mm. 19) C. 74; RIC 128. +BB

Lot # 46 - TRAIANO (98-117) Denario. D/ Busto laur. a ds. R/ Providentia stante a sn. tra PRO VID. AR (g. 3,52 mm. 19) C. 313; RIC 361. +SPL lievi graffi a D/ ma fondi speculari

Lot # 45 - NERVA (96-98) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Salus seduta a sn. AR (g. 3,31 mm. 16) C. 132; RIC 9. Raro BB

Lot # 44 - DOMIZIANO (81-96) Asse. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Virtus stante a ds. in abiti militari. AE (g. 9,94 mm. 27) C. 647; RIC 340. qBB

Lot # 43 - DOMIZIANO (81-96) Asse. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Moneta stante a sn.. AE (g. 10,52 mm. 27) C. 333; RIC 756. BB

Lot # 42 - DOMIZIANO (81-96) Asse. Testa laur. a ds. con egida R/ Vittoria alata incorona un trofeo. AE (g. 10,75 mm. 31) C. 643; RIC 498. Raro patina verde scuro +BB

Lot # 41 - DOMIZIANO (81-96) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Elmo poggiato su un drappo che copre un tavolo. AR (g. 2,83 mm. 19) C. 399a; RIC 511. Raro qBB

Lot # 40 - DOMIZIANO (81-96) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Minerva stante a sn. con fulmine, lancia e scudo poggiato sulla gamba sn. AR (g. 3,13 mm. 18) C. 279; RIC 741. Raro BB

Lot # 39 - DOMIZIANO (81-96) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Minerva su una prora di nave in cammino verso ds. con lancia e scudo. AR (g. 3,06 mm. 18) C. 274; RIC 167. BB

Lot # 38 - DOMIZIANO (81-96) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Minerva in cammino verso ds. con lancia e scudo tra COS XIII. AR (g. 2,81 mm. 18) C. 68 (6 fr.); RIC 122. Raro +BB

Lot # 37 - TITO (79-81) Asse. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Pax stante a sn. con ramoscello e caduceo. AE (g. 10,75 mm. 28) C. 150; RIC 423. Raro +BB

Lot # 36 - TITO (79-81) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Marte stante a sn. asta e trofeo. AR (g. 3,10 mm. 17) C. 65; RIC 948. Raro SPL

Lot # 35 - VESPASIANO (69-79) Dupondio. Testa rad. a ds. R/ Roma seduta con verso sn. con corona d'alloro alzata e mano sn. sul parazonium. AE (g. 14,36 mm. 27) C. 411; RIC 279. Raro +BB

Lot # 34 - VESPASIANO (69-79) Dupondio. Testa rad. a ds. R/ Roma seduta con verso sn. con corona d'alloro alzata e mano sn. sul parazonium. AE (g. 12,72 mm. 28) C. 411; RIC 279. Raro patina verde +BB

Lot # 33 - VESPASIANO (69-79) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ COS ITER TR POT Pax stante a sn. con ramoscello e caduceo. AR (g. 3,11 mm. 19) RIC 27. Raro BB

Lot # 32 - VESPASIANO (69-79) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ COS ITER TR POT Pax seduta con ramoscello e caduceo. AR (g. 3,31 mm. 17) C. 34; RIC 9. Raro qSPL

Lot # 31 - VESPASIANO (69-79) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ COS ITER TR POT Pax seduta con ramoscello e caduceo. AR (g. 3,49 mm. 17) C. 949; RIC 27. qBB

Lot # 30 - VESPASIANO (69-79) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Vespasiano assiso verso ds. su sedia curule con ramoscello e scettro. AR (g. 3,07 mm. 20) C. 387; RIC 65. +BB

Lot # 29 - VESPASIANO (69-79) Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Pax seduta a sn. AR (g. 3,42 mm. 19) C. 366; RIC 772. +BB

Lot # 28 - VITELLIO (tardo Aprile - 20 Dicembre 69). Denario. D/ Testa nuda a ds. R/ Vitellio in trono con asta e patera. AR (g. 3,21 mm. 19) C. 72; RIC 107. Raro +BB

Lot # 27 - OTHO (circa 15 Gennaio - 9 Marzo 69). Denario. D/ Testa nuda a ds. R/ PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, Pax stante a sn con ramoscello e caduceo.AR (g. 3,49 mm. 18) C. 3; RIC 4. Raro BB

Lot # 26 - NERONE (54 68) AE per Antiochia ad Orontem. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Lettere SC in in corona d'alloro. AE (g. 6,45 mm. 20) RPC 4310. BB

Lot # 25 - NERONE (54-68) Asse per Roma. D/ Testa laur. a ds. R/ Vittoria alata in volo con scudo verso sn. AE (g. 8,96 mm. 26) C. 289, RIC 313. +BB

Lot # 24 - NERONE (54-68) Asse per Roma. D/ Testa laur. a ds. R/ Vittoria alata in volo con scudo verso sn. AE (g. 10,27 mm. 26) C. 288, RIC 312. +BB

Lot # 23 - NERONE (54-68) Dupondio per Roma. D/ Testa rad. a ds. R/ Vittoria alata con corona in cammino verso sn. AE (g. 11,08 mm. 26) C. 349, RIC 163. Raro BB

Lot # 22 - NERONE (54-68) Sesterzio per Roma. D/ Testa laur. a ds. R/ Tempio di Giano . AE (g. 24,65 mm. 33) C. 146, RIC 264. Raro BB

Lot # 21 - CLAUDIO (41-54) Asse. D/ Testa nuda a sn. R/ Libertas stante a ds. AE (g. 9,34 mm. 29) C. 47; RIC 113. BB

Lot # 20 - CALIGOLA (37-41) Asse. D/ Testa nuda a sn. R/ Vesta seduta a sn. con asta e patera. AE (g. 11 mm. 26) C.29 (2 fr.); RIC 54. Raro +BB

Lot # 19 - CALIGOLA (37-41) Sesterzio. D/ Pietas, velata e drapp., seduta a sn., con patera e il braccio sn. poggiato su una statua della Spes R/ Caligola, velato e togato, versa il contenuto di una patera su un altare posto davanti al tempio del Divus Augustus coperto di ghirlande in occasione del sacrificio; dietro a lui, un attendente che tiene un bue mentre un secondo che guarda a sn. tiene una patera. AE (g. 29,15 mm. 35) C. 10; RIC 44. Raro qBB

Lot # 18 - TIBERIO (14-37) Asse. D/ Testa laur. a sn. R/ Caduceo alato tra S C. AE (g. 10,72 mm. 27) C. 21 var.; RIC 53. raro +BB

Lot # 17 - TIBERIO (14-37) Asse. D/ Testa rad. di Augusto a sn. R/ Aquila ad ali aperte stante su globo. AE (g. 10,5 mm. 27) C. 247.; RIC 82. Raro patina verde BB

Lot # 16 - TIBERIO (14-37) Asse. D/ Testa rad. di Augusto a sn. R/ Altare tra S C; in basso, PROVIDENT. AE (g. 10,92 mm. 27) C. 228; RIC 81. BB

Lot # 15 - TIBERIO (14-37) Denario. D/ Testa laur. a ds. R/ Tiberio seduto a ds. AR (g. 3,64 mm. 19) C. 16; RIC 30. Raro +BB

Lot # 14 - DRUSO (+ 23) Asse di restituzione coniato sotto Tito (80). D/ Testa nuda di Druso a sn. R/ Lettere SC. AE (g. 10,4 mm. 26) C. 6, RIC 437. Raro patina verde BB

Lot # 13 - AUGUSTO (27 a. C. - 14 d.C). Quadrante. Monetari Lamia, Silius and Annius. D/ Mani strette e caduceo R/ Lettere SC. AE (g. 3,06 mm. 19) C. 526; RIC 420. +BB

Lot # 12 - AUGUSTO (27 a. C. - 14 d.C). Quinario per Brindisi o Roma. D/ Testa di Augusto a ds. R/ Vittoria alata con corona su cista mistica tra due serpenti Cista. AR (g. 1,83 mm. 0,8) C. 14; RIC 276. Raro +BB

Lot # 11 - AUGUSTO (27 a. C. - 14 d.C). Denario. Testa laur. a ds. R/ Caio e Lucio stanti con scudi e aste; in alto, simboli sacerdotali. AR (g. 3,66 mm. 18) C. 43; RIC 208. qBB

Lot # 766 - Galla Placidia, mother of Valentinian III (died 450 AD). AE 13 mm. Rome mint. Obv. DN GALLA PLACIDIA PF AVG. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right. Rev. SALVS REIPVBLICE. Cross; in right field, T (?); in exergue RM. RIC X 2112. AE. 1.63 g. 13.00 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. Lovely brown patina with minor green deposits. About VF/VF.

Lot # 765 - Zeno (474-491). AE 9 mm, Constantinople or Cyzicus mint. Obv. Pear-diademed and draped bust right. Rev. Monogram 4 within wreath. RIC X 961 or 963 or 965. AE. 0.99 g. 9.50 mm. Good F/About VF.

Lot # 764 - Majorian (457-461). AE 13 mm. Ravenna or Mediolanum mint. Obv. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG. Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm branch. AE. 1.39 g. 13.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Good F/About VF. Julius Valerius Majorian owned his name to his maternal grandfather, who had been magister militum in Illyricum in the 370s. He had himself served with distinction under Aetius, and in 455 he was considered a possible successor of Valentinian III. Presumably, when he and Ricimer deposed Avitus in October 456, it was intended that he should succeed him, but according to Sidonius Apollinaris, who knew him personally, he was reluctant to assume the burden, and an interregnum of six months followed during which he and Ricimer were in fact masters of the West but the Emperors were nominally Marcian and, after January 457, Leo. Even after he had been proclaimed emperor by the army outside Rome on 1st April 457, he continued to call himself no more than magister militum, and he was not proclaimed at Ravenna until 28 December 457. Just as Avitus had not been acceptable in Italy, so Majorian was not acceptable in Gaul. In 458 he led an army of German mercenaries into the Rhone valley, made himself master of Lyon, which had accepted a Burgundian garrison, and having defeated the Visigoths outside Arles, he compelled them to come to terms. But his Gallic successes in 458/9 were followed by misfortunes in Spain in 460/1. Two naval expeditions planned against Gaiseric met with disaster, and he was forced to return to Italy with no accomplishment to his credit. Such successes as he had had, however, aroused the suspicions of Ricimer: Majorian, who had deserved better things, was seized by treachery at Tortona on 2 August, deposed, and beheaded five days later. AE4 were struck under Majorian at Milan, Ravenna and Rome […] The coins of all three mints are larger and substantially heavier than any Western bronze coins had been since the reign of Honorius. Lacam (1988, 220) has suggested that these unusually high weights are to be explained by Ricimer's need for betterc coin to offer Gundobald's mercenaries when preparing for his campaign against the Vandals, but it is difficult to immagine any troops being satisfied with such miserable scraps of metal. (Grierson-Mays 'Catalogue of Late Roman Coin in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection', Washington, 1992, pp. 250-252).

Lot # 763 - Leo I (457-474). AE 10 mm., Constantinople mint, 457-474. Obv. D N L-EO. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Verina, draped, standing front, holding cross on globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. RIC X 714. AE. 1.13 g. 10.00 mm. Old cabinet tone. About VF/VF.