Lot 3006
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR
Denarius, Lugdunum mint, struck c. 2 BC. - 14 AD. Laureate head of Augustus
right. Reverse: Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields at
their feet. RIC 207; RSC 43. Devices slightly off-center but good full strike.
The faces of the young Caesars with noticeable detail. Lustrous. Extremely
Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3007
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR
Denarius, Lugdunum mint, struck c. 2 BC. - 14 AD. Laureate bust of Augustus
right. Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, shield and spears in
between. RIC 207. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 3008
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE
As, Lugdunum mint, struck 9-14 AD. Laureate head of Augustus right.
Reverse: Altar of Lyons, with flanking columns supporting facing
Victories. RIC 233; C. 237. Dark brown patina with coppery highlights. Very
Fine. Scarce. A fine example.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3009
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE
Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 15 BC. Laureate head of Augustus right.
Reverse: Eagle standing frontal, head left. RIC 227; C. 29. Well struck,
with thin green patina. About Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value
$75-100.
Lot 3010
Rhoemetalces I & Augustus,
11 BC. - 12 AD. AE 23 (Dupondius?). Jugate heads right of Rhoemetalces,
laureate, and his queen, Pythodoris. Reverse: Bare head of Augustus
right. RPC 1711; SNG Cop. 1188. Smooth deep brown patina, with earthen
highlights and trivial green incrustations. Extremely Fine. Choice
portrait art for this series.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3011
Rhoemetalces I & Augustus,
11 BC. - 12 AD. AE 19. Head of Rhoemetalces, laureate, right.
Reverse: Bare head of Augustus right. RPC 1718; Youroukova 194-200. Nice
deep brown to green patina. Sharp strike and good metal. Superb Extremely
Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3012
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE
Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 5 BC. Garlanded altar with rounded top,
inscription around. Reverse: SC, inscription around. Cf. RIC 456 for
inscription order, but devices reversed; note footnote 447. Note especially
Sear (2000 Ed.) p. 334, for RIC misdescriptions. Dark coppery brown patina.
Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $50-75.
Lot 3013
Augustus & Agrippa, 27
BC-14 AD. AE As, Nemausus mint in Gaul, struck c. 10-14 AD. Joint heads of
Agrippa, left and wearing wreath and rostral crown, and Augustus, right, with
wreath. Reverse: Chained crocodile right, palm branch behind; above,
wreath and fillet. RIC 159; RPC 525, cf. 526 for style. Artistic dark toning
with orichalcum highlights. With excellent, sharply struck portraits. Very
Fine.
Estimated Value $200-275.
Lot 3014
Divus Augustus, 27 BC-14
AD. AE As, Rome mint, struck under Tiberius c. 15-16 AD. Radiate head of
Augustus left, thunderbolt before. Reverse: Livia seated right, holding
patera and scepter. RIC 72; C. 244. Dark coppery brown, with some thin green
patina. Obverse a little off-center. Extremely Fine /sharply struck Very
Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3015
Divus Augustus, 27 BC-14
AD. AE As, struck under Domitian. Radiate head of Augustus left.
Reverse: Eagle standing frontal on globe, head right. RIC 456
(Domitian); C. 562. Bold portrait with marvelous green patina. Very Fine.
Very pleasing.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3016
Agrippa, d. 12 BC. AE As,
struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. Bare head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral
crown. Reverse: Neptune standing left, holding trident and small
dolphin. RIC 58 (Gaius); BMCRE 61 (Tiberius). Hazelnut brown patina, with some
minor spots of roughness. A little green and red deposits, mainly on reverse.
Very Fine or better.
Estimated Value $300-350.
Lot 3017
Tiberius, 14-38 AD. AR
Denarius. Laureate bust right. Reverse: Livia seated right. RIC 25;
Hendin 916. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-225.
Tribute
Penny.
Lot 3018
Anonymous Issues: Time of
Tiberius, or later. AE Tessera. Scyphate coin, with convex shield-like
obverse with large X, border of dots. Reverse: Same as obverse, but
concave surface. Red and dark brown patina, some modest incrustrations.
Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3019
Antonia, mother of
Claudius, d. 37 AD. AE Dupondius, struck 41-50 AD. Draped bust of Antonia
right. Reverse: Claudius, togate, standing left and holding simpulum.
RIC 92; C. 6. Rare. Mottled brown patina, with exceptional portrait. Very
Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.
From Stack's June 19-20, 1969
Lot 393.
Lot 3020
Germanicus, adopted son of
Tiberius. AE As, Rome mint, struck under Claudius, 42-43 AD. Bare head of
Germanicus right. Reverse: SC, inscription around. RIC 106; C. 9.
Emerald and deep green patina; smoothing to fields. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $75-100.
Lot 3021
Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE
Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 40/41 AD. Pileus, inscription around.
Reverse: RCC, inscription around. RIC 52; C. 6. Brown-green patina, with
lighter earthen green highlights. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$50-75.
Lot 3022
Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE 27
of Carthago Nova, Spain. Laureate head of Caligula right. Reverse:
Bust of Salus right, represented as a member of the Imperial household, either
Caesonia or Antonia. RPC 185; Burgos 471. Black to dark green patina. About
Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3023
Claudius, 41-54 AD. AR
Denarius, Rome mint, struck 50-51 AD. Laureate head of Claudius right.
Reverse: Inscription in three lines, within oak wreath. RIC 54; C. 93.
Lightly toned, the reverse a little off center. Boldly struck, with a
particularly choice portrait. Choice Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated
Value $1,250-1,500.
Lot 3024
Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE As,
Rome mint, struck c. 50-54 AD. Bare head of Claudius left. Reverse:
Libertas standing frontal, head right, holding pileus in raised hand. RIC 113;
C.47. Dark green patina. Some light smoothing, mostly in the obverse fields.
Otherwise, sharply struck with choice portrait. Very Fine. Pleasing.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3025
Claudius, 41-54 AD. Four
AE Quadrans, struck 42 AD. Each with Modius / Inscription (RIC 90). A
Quadrans of Caligula, 37-41 AD: Pileus / Inscription (BMCRE 7). Last, an
anonymous quadrans of the time of Domitian or later: Helmeted and draped bust
of Minerva right / Owl, S and C on either side (RIC 7). Lot of 4 coins. The
first three cleaned and sharply struck, now retoning. Last with appealing dark
green patina. Mostly Extremely Fine. Pleasant lot.
Estimated Value
$150-200.
Lot 3026
Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE
Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 41 AD. Modius, inscription around.
Reverse: SC, inscription around. RIC 84; C. 70. Super sharp strike on
choice metal; coppery-brown patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Scarce and
choice.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3027
Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE
Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 42 AD. Hand holding balance, inscription
around. Reverse: SC, inscription around. RIC 91; C. 73. Deep black-green
patina with coppery highlights. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated
Value $50-75.
Lot 3028
Nero, 54-68 AD. AE
Quadrans, Rome mint, struck c. 64 AD. Owl standing frontal on
garland-draped altar. Reverse: Upright laurel branch between SC. RIC
260; C. 185. With deep green patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$50-75.
Lot 3029
Nero, 54-68 AD. AR
Denarius, Rome mint, struck 64-65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right.
Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory, in outstretched
hand, and parazonium. RIC 55; C. 258. Slightly toned, with better portrait for
silver series. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-300.
Lot 3030
Nero, 54-68 AD. AR
Denarius, Rome mint, struck 65-66 AD. Laureate head of Nero right.
Reverse: Salus enthroned left, holding patera. RIC 60; RSC 314. Toned,
with sharp strike and better portrait. Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$200-250.
Lot 3031
Nero, 54-68 AD. AR
Denarius, Rome mint, struck 65-66 AD. Laureate head of Nero right.
Reverse: Domed, round hexastyle temple, Vesta enthroned facing within,
holding scepter and patera, above: VESTA. RIC 62; C. 335. Toned, the obverse a
bit off center. With good, high relief portrait. Reverse a detailed, sharp
strike. A very choice example of type. Extremely Fine.
Estimated
Value $700-800.