The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14
Lot 4555
Imperatorial Rome. Julius
Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, African mint, 47-46 BC. Diademed head of
Venus right. Reverse: Aeneas left, carrying Anchises and Palladium.
Craw. 458/1; Syd. 1013. Ancient knock to edge of flan bending it a little;
light banker's mark obverse right. Otherwise, sharp strike well centered on
spacious flan, in attractive style. Old collection toning. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-275.
Lot 4556
Imperatorial Rome. Julius
Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Utica mint(?), struck 46 BC. Head of Ceres
right, hair wreathed in grain. Reverse: Simpulum, sprinkler, jug, and
lituus; D at right. Craw. 467/1a; BMCRR Africa 21, 23. Once cleaned, some
slight metal deposits remaining. Toned. Very Fine, the obverse better.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection,
published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no.
118.
Lot 4557
Imperatorial Rome. Julius
Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Utica mint(?), struck 46 BC. Head of Ceres
right. Reverse: Simpulum, sprinkler, jug, and lituus, D at right. Craw.
467/1; BMCRR 23. Well centered for these, pleasantly toned. Choice Very
Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 4558
Imperatorial Rome. Gnaeus
Pompey Junior, d. 45 BC. AR Denarius, Corduba, struck 46-45 BC. Helemetd
head of Roma right. Reverse: Hispania presenting palm to Pompey Magnus
at right, who steps from prow. Craw. 469/1a; BMCRR 72. Metal faintly porous,
but extraordinarily sharp strike, especially on reverse. Lightly toned.
Attractive and historical. Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value
$350-450.
Lot 4559
Imperatorial Rome. Gnaeus
Pompey Junior, d. 45 BC. AR Denarius, Corduba, struck 46-45 BC. Helmeted
head of Roma right. Reverse: Hispania at left and standing right,
presenting palm branch to Cn. Pompey standing left on ship's prow. Craw.
469/1a; BMCRR Spain 72. Well centered and boldly struck from dies begining to
show wear. Toned and very pleasing for issue. Good Very Fine, the reverse
better.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage
Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of
Silver, coin no. 116.
Lot 4560
Imperatorial Rome. Mark
Antony, d. 30 BC. AR Denarius, Epirus(?), struck 42 BC. Bare head of
bearded Antony right. Reverse: Distyle temple, bust of Sol on disc
within. Craw. 496/1. A few old scratches front and back. Artistic old
collection toning. Choice Fine, or a bit better. Scarce.
Estimated
Value $275-375.
Lot 4561
Imperatorial Rome. Mark
Antony, d. 30 BC. AR Denarius, Greek mint, struck c. 32-31 BC. War galley
right, filleted scepter over forward cabin. Reverse: Aquila between two
legionary standards; LEG VI. Craw. 544/19; RSC 28. Clean, bold strike on
excellent metal. Attractive deep gray to iridescent steel blue and green
toning. Extremely Fine. A handsome, high grade example of this coinage.
Estimated Value $475-575.
Lot 4562
Imperatorial Rome. Mark
Antony, d. 30 BC. AR Denarius, struck at Patrae(?), 32-31 BC. Preatorian
galley right. Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards; LEG VII
below. Craw. 544/20. Good strike on better metal; a few light sctratches on
obverse. Nicely toned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $125-200.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical
Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 119.
Lot 4563
Imperatorial Rome.
Octavian & Q. Salvius Rufus, 40 BC. AR Denarius, miltary mint in Italy.
Bare head of Octavian right. Reverse: Upright fulmen. Craw. 523/1a;
BMCRR 88. Sharp, but dies showing wear. Small banker's mark on obverse. Toned.
Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 4564
Imperatorial Rome.
Augustus 27 BC. - 14 AD., as Octavian. AR Denarius, struck in Italy c. 37 BC.
Bare head of Octavian right. Reverse: Simpulum, sprinkler, jug, and
lituus. Craw. 538/1; Sear 2000, 1544. Well centered and handsomely toned. Some
peripheral striking flatness. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical
Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 180.
Lot 4565
Imperial Rome. Augustus,
27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius, Caesaraugusta mint, struck 19-18 BC. Laureate
head of Augustus right, wearing oak wreath. Reverse: Comet of eight
rays, tail upright. RIC 137a; BMCRE 323. Slight striking weakness on reverse;
still, finely centered on round flan. Handsome old collection toning, with
luster underneath. Nearly Extremely Fine. Popular issue.
Estimated
Value $350-450.
Lot 4566
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE
Sestertius, Lugdunum mint, struck 9-14 AD. "Altar of Lyons." Laureate head
of Augustus right. Reverse: Front view of Altar of Lugdunum, the facing
wall with decorated frieze, two flanking columns at sides, atop which two
Victories face one other; ROM ET AVG. RIC 231a; C. 236. Some very light
smoothing to fields. With variegated brown, green, and red patina, and pleasing
portrait for this group. Fine, the portrait better. Rare.
Estimated
Value $400-600.
Lot 4567
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR
Denarius, Lugdunum mint, struck 2 BC - 14 AD. Laureate head right.
Reverse: Caius and Lucius Caesar, togate, stand facing and hold shields
and spears; lituus and simpulum between them. RIC 207; BMCRE 519. Bold, well
detailed strike on choice metal; with light iridescent gray and russet toning.
Obverse a little off center, on somewhat tight flan. Augustus' portrait very
stylish. A nice Extremely Fine. A superior example of this series.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 4568
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR
Denarius, Lugdunum mint, struck 2 BC - 14 AD. Laureate head of Augustus
right. Reverse: Togate Caius and Lucius Caesar frontal, holding shields
and spears, lituus and simpulum above between. RIC 207; RSC 43. Centers a
trifle soft, but portrait very good. Lustrous, with light iridescent toning.
About Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $175-275.
Ex
Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty
Pieces of Silver, coin no. 273.
Lot 4569
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. Lot
of Two Antiocene AR Tetradrachms, struck 5/4 BC. Selucis & Pieria, Antioch.
Laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse: Tyche of Antioch seated right,
holding palm, river-god Orontes below; monograms at right, date above. Both RPC
4152. One with original dark hoard patina and light scratches; other nicely
centered and toned. Lot of 2 coins. Coins average Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-200.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection,
published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin
nos. 183,184.
Lot 4570
Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD.
"Divus Augustus" AE Dupondius, struck under Nerva, 98 AD. Radiate head of
Augustus right; DIVVS AVGVSTVS. Reverse: Rudder, with globe behind; IMP
NERVA CAES AVG REST SC. RIC 131 (Nerva); C. 568 (Aug.). Well centered but metal
somewhat porous, with a few light smoothing marks on reverse. Very Fine /
Fine plus. Interesting and scarce.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 4571
Augustus & Agrippa. Lot of
Two AE Aes, of Nemausus, Gaul, struck after 16 BC. Each: Heads of Agrippa
back to back, Agrippa, left, with rostral crown, Agustus bare. Reverse:
Crocodile right, before wreathed palm to which it is chained. RPC 523 (lighter
weight series). Patinas: one with brown-dark green, other with brown, green and
slight red. One Fine, other Near Very fine.
Estimated Value
$100-200.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her
Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin nos. 185, 186.
Lot 4572
Agrippa, d. 12 BC. AE As.
Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. Head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral
crown. Reverse: Neptune stands left, holding trident, dolphin in
outstretched hand. RIC 58; C. 3. Sharply struck on spacious flan. Splendid,
bold portrait, with choice dark green, glossy patina, only faintly rough on
reverse. About Extremely Fine. A choice coin.
Estimated Value
$450-550.
Lot 4573
Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AR
Denarius, Lugdunum mint. "Tribute Penny." Laureate head right. Reverse:
Livia (as Pax) enthroned right, holding long scepter and olive branch; plain
legs to chair. RIC 30; BMCRE 48. Portrait in bold relief, well struck up and
handsome. Reverse finely detailed and exceptional for the series. Good metal,
with artistic toning. Extremely Fine. Choice example, on nice round
flan.
Estimated Value $375-475.
Lot 4574
Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AR
Denarius, Lugdunum mint. "Tribute Penny." Laureate head right.
Reverse: Livia (as Pax) enthroned right, holding long scepter and olive
branch; ornate legs to chair. RIC 30; BMCRE 48. Light porosity in obverse
fields and reverse periphery. Attractively toned, with better portrait for the
series. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $225-275.
Lot 4575
Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AR
Denarius, Lugdunum mint. "Tribute Penny." Laureate head of Tiberius right.
Reverse: Livia, as Pax, enthroned right, holding branch and scepter. RIC
30; RSC 16a. Clean, sharp strike, with good portrait and superior reverse art
for this series. Good Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical
Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 187.
Lot 4576
Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AE 29
mm. (As), of Utica, Zeugitana, struck c. 27-28 AD. Bare head of Tiberius
left. Reverse: Draped and veiled Livia seated right, holding patera and
scepter; C VIB MARSO PR COS DR CAE Q PR T G RVFVS F C. RPC 733; SNG Cop. 438. A
bit of minor peripheral striking flatness, but with very good, bold provincial
portrait. Glossy brown patina. Very Fine, the obverse better. Scarce.
Estimated Value $400-550.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection,
published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no.
188.
Lot 4577
Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE
Sestertius, 40-41 AD. Laureate head of Caligula left. Reverse:
Inscription in four lines, within oak wreath. RIC 53; C. 26. Well centered,
even strike on quite round flan. Light smoothing to fields, with faint
scratches front and back. Fine plus. Rare.
Estimated Value $375-450.
Lot 4578
Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE As,
Rome mint, struck 41-42 AD. Bare head of Claudius left. Reverse:
Constantia, helmeted, stands left, holding spear. RIC 95. Some patchy porosity,
otherwise clean, sharp strike. Pleasing portrait and deep chestnut brown
patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Ex
Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty
Pieces of Silver, coin no. 190.
Lot 4579
Nero, 54-68 AD. AR
Didrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia, struck c. 58-60 AD. Laureate head of Nero
right. Reverse: Draped bust of Agrippina right. RPC 3632; RIC
11(Cappadocia). Toned. Fine.
Estimated Value $75-125.
Ex
Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty
Pieces of Silver, coin no. 194.
Lot 4580
Nero, 54-68 AD. AR Drachm
of Caesarea, Cappadocia, struck c. 63-65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right.
Reverse: Laureate head of Claudius right. RPC 3648; RIC 622. Toned, the
metal lightly porous. Interesting portrait of Claudius. Very Fine / Very
Fine plus.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage
Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of
Silver, coin no. 193.