Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 361 - 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: Very fine.Weight: 2.71 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 50
Scarcer Judaea Type
Lot # 360 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. "Judaea Capta" issue. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: IVDAEA. Judaea seated right, with head resting upon hand in attitude of mourning; trophy to left.RIC² 2; Hendin 1479. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.07 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 359 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. "Judaea Capta" issue. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: IVDAEA. Judaea seated right, with head resting upon hand in attitude of mourning; trophy to left.RIC² 2; Hendin 1479. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.95 g. Diameter: 16 mm.Estimate: € 100
Good Details !
Lot # 358 - VESPASIAN (69-79). Denarius. Rome. "Judaea Capta" issue. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: IVDAEA. Judaea seated right, with head resting upon hand in attitude of mourning; trophy to left.RIC² 2; Hendin 1479.Before becoming emperor, Vespasian made a career distinguishing himself in the invasion of Britain (43-44), then as consul in 51 and proconsul in Africa in 63. But his most important assignment came in 67, when he was sent to Judea to suppress the 'First Jewish Revolt'. Religious hatred began to spread when, in 40, Caligula ordered a statue of him to be placed in the temple in Jerusalem. The prince died shortly afterwards, so the revolt was only postponed and exploded in 66 due, according to Flavius Josephus, to the mismanagement of the Roman procurators, especially of Gessius Florus, guilty of stealing money from the temple treasury. Vespasian, with a 60,000-strong contingent, had control of the country within a year and was preparing to march on Jerusalem when, on hearing the news of Nero's death, he interrupted military operations to support Galba and recognise him as emperor. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.06 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 250
Lot # 357 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Laureate head right.Rev: XV VIR SACR FAC. Tripod surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven right.RIC² 109. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.37 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 500
Lot # 356 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Laureate head right.Rev: PONT MAXIM. Vesta, veiled, seated right on throne, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 107. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.06 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 150
Lot # 355 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Laureate head right.Rev: LIBERTAS RESTITVTA. Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long rod.RIC² 105. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.09 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 354 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Laureate head right.Rev: LIBERTAS RESTITVTA. Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long rod.RIC² 105. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.32 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 353 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P. Laureate head right.Rev: XV VIR SACR FAC. Tripod surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven standing right.RIC² 86. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 352 - VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP. Bare head right.Rev: Victory seated left with wreath and palm.RIC² 71. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 351 - OTHO (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head right.Rev: PONT MAX. Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia.RIC² 20 (aureus) note. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.55 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 350 - OTHO (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head right.Rev: SECVRITAS PR. Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.RIC² 10. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.26 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 349 - GALBA (68-69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. Laureate and draped bust right.Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA. Diva Livia standing left, holding patera and sceptre.RIC² 189. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 348 - NERO (54-68). Sestertius. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX T R POT P P. Laureate head left, globe at point of neck.Rev: DECVRSIO / S - C. Nero on horseback riding right, holding spear; behind him, soldier on horseback riding right, holding vexillum.RIC² 508.RareEx Roma Numismatics E-52 (2019), lot 772 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 24.47 g. Diameter: 34 mm.Estimate: € 500
Lot # 347 - NERO (54-68). Sestertius. Lugdunum. Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Laureate bust right, globe at point of neck.Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES / S C. Annona holding cornucopia and standing right before Ceres, enthroned left, holding torch and grain ears; behind, modius on table and prow of ship.RIC² 390. Condition: Very fine; some reconstructions made by wax or silicone.Weight: 26.36 g. Diameter: 35 mm.Estimate: € 250
Lot # 346 - NERO (54-68). Sestertius. Rome. Obv: [...]AESAR AVG GER P M TR[...]. Laureate head right.Rev: S - C / DECVRSIO. Nero on horse prancing right, holding couched spear; to left, soldier on horse, holding vexillum over shoulder.Cf. RIC² 170. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 26.88 g. Diameter: 35 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 345 - NERO (54-68). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P. Laureate head right.Rev: Aquila right between two signa.RIC² 68. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.13 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 344 - NERO (54-68). Denarius. Rome. Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: SALVS. Salus seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera.RIC² 60. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 343 - NERO (54-68). Denarius. Rome. Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.RIC² 53. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.70 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 342 - NERO (54-68). GOLD Aureus. Rome. Obv: NERO CAESAR. Laureate head right.Rev: AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS. Nero as Sol standing facing, holding branch and crowning Victory on globe.RIC² 46; Calicó 402b. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 6.85 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 1250
Lot # 341 - 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: Tooled.Weight: 10.01 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 100
Sharp and Expressive Portrait
Lot # 340 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). As. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. Bare head left.Rev: S - C. Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and shield.RIC² 100. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.15 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 100
Expressive Claudius Portrait
Lot # 339 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). As. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. Bare head left.Rev: S - C. Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and shield.RIC² 100. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 14.68 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 200
Corona Civica Issue
Lot # 338 - CLAUDIUS (41-54). Denarius. Rome. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P [...]. Laureate head right.Rev: SPQR / P P / OB C S. Legend in three lines within wreath (corona civica).Cf. RIC² 40.In the Roman world, wreaths were normally awarded in the distribution of military spoils, by the commander to those who had distinguished themselves in action. Although this was an award usually reserved for simple soldiers, it became a much desired goal for emperors as well. Claudius was awarded the 'corona civica' for having freed Rome from the tyranny of his predecessor, Caligula. Condition: Good very fine; iridescent toning.Weight: 3.79 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 1000
Lot # 337 - 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.Weight: 11.78 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 200
Lot # 336 - 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: 3.35 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 250
Lot # 335 - 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: 3.74 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 300
Lot # 334 - 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: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.79 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 500
Lot # 333 - DIVUS AUGUSTUS (Died 14). As. Rome. Restitution issue struck under Nerva. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS. Bare head right.Rev: IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST / S C. Altar with panelled door.RIC 133 (Nerva).Rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 10.49 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 50
Lot # 332 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-AD 14). As. Publius Lurius Agrippa, moneyer. Obv: CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT. Bare head right; c/m: (AV)G within rectangular incuse.Rev: P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR AAAFF. Large S C.RIC² 427; for c/m: Pangerl 59. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 8.75 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 75
Lot # 331 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. C. Antistius Reginus, moneyer. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right.Rev: C ANTISTIVS REGINVS / III VIR. Sacrificial implements: simpulum and lituus above tripod and patera.RIC² 410. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.88 g. Diameter: 16 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 330 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome. P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. Obv: TVRPILIANVS III VIR / FERON. Diademed and draped bust of Feronia right.Rev: CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE. Parthian kneeling right in attitude of submission, offering up vexillum (marked X) and extending hand.RIC² 288. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.46 g. Diameter: 16 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 329 - 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 and X between them; lituus and simpulum above.RIC² 212. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.71 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 300
Lot # 328 - 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.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 327 - 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 very fine.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 300
Lot # 326 - 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.Estimate: € 50
Lot # 325 - 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: 3.65 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 125
Lot # 324 - 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 fine.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 16 mm.Estimate: € 150
Lot # 323 - 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 fine.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 150
Lot # 322 - 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: 3.74 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 150
Lot # 321 - 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 fine.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 150
Lot # 320 - 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 fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 250
Lot # 319 - 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: 3.72 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 300
Lot # 318 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F. Bare head right.Rev: IMP - X / ACT. Apollo Citharoedus of Actium standing left, holding plectrum and lyre.RIC² 171a. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.84 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 317 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain Spanish mint, possibly Colonia Patricia. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Head right, wearing oak wreath.Rev: DIVVS - IVLIVS. Comet, with eight rays and tail.RIC² 102. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.98 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 316 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Spain, possibly Colonia Patricia. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right.Rev: SIGNIS / RECEPTIS. Round shield inscribed CL V; aquila to left, signum to right, S - P / Q - R around.RIC² 86a. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.67 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 315 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Spain, possibly Colonia Patricia. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right.Rev: OB CIVIS / SERVATOS. Shield inscribed S P Q R / CL V in two lines; all within wreath (corona civica).RIC² 79a.In the Roman world, wreaths were normally awarded in the distribution of military spoils, by the commander to those who had distinguished themselves in action. Although this was an award usually reserved for simple soldiers, it became a much desired goal for emperors as well. Augustus was awarded the 'corona civica' for saving the lives of his people by putting an end to civil wars. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.65 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 314 - OCTAVIAN. Quinarius (29-28 BC). Uncertain Italian mint, possibly Rome. Obv: CAESAR IMP VII. Bare head right.Rev: ASIA RECEPTA. Victory, holding wreath and palm frond, standing left on cista mystica flanked by two interlaced serpents.RIC² 276; King 1; CRI 429. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 1.77 g. Diameter: 13 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 313 - OCTAVIAN. Denarius (30-29 BC). Uncertain mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo of Actium right, with features of Octavian.Rev: IMP CAESAR. Octavian, as city founder and holding whip and plow handle, plowing with yoke of oxen right.RIC² 272; CRI 424. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.73 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100
Lot # 312 - OCTAVIAN. Denarius (30-29 BC). Uncertain mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Obv: Bare head of Augustus right.Rev: IMP CAESAR. Herm on thunderbolt.RIC² 269a. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 200