The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14
Lot 4581
Nero, 54-68 AD. AR
Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria, struck c. 58/60 AD. Laureate head of
youthful Nero right, wearing aegis. Reverse: Eagle standing left on
thunderbolt, upright palm before; date (years 6 and 108) at right. RPC 4180;
Wruck 37. Good metal, but usual tight planchet. Faintly toned. Very Fine
plus.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage
Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of
Silver, coin no. 192.
Lot 4582
Nero, 54-68 AD. AR
Tetradrachm of Syria, Uncertain mint, struck c. 63-68 AD. Laureate head of
Nero right, star behind. Reverse: Laureate head of Claudius right. RPC
4123; BMC Galatia p. 172, 172. Pleasing portraits, on better metal. A nice
Very Fine.
Estimated Value $375-475.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage
Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of
Silver, coin no. 278.
Lot 4583
Nero, 54-68 AD. AE Semis,
struck 64 AD. Laureate head of Nero right. Reverse: Table with
wreath and urn on top, sides with griffin ornament. RIC 228-230 var. Also,
Roman Republic, Anonymous, AE Litra, c. 24-235 BC: Youthful Mars,
helmeted / Head of horse; Syd. 26; Craw. 25/3. Plus, an AR Denarius of
Maximus, 235-238 AD: Laureate, cuirassed bust / Providentia; RIC 13. Coins
well struck and well centered. Nero sharp, with nice dark green patina, but on
very small flan. Lot of 3 coins. Coins average Extremely Fine, plus or
minus. Nice group.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 4584
Nero, 54-68 AD. AE As,
Rome mint, struck 65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right. Reverse:
Temple of Janus. RIC 306; C. 171. Slight legend weakness, but sharp portrait
and temple. With pleasing variegated green and dark brown patina. Also, an AE
As, Rome, 42 AD., of Claudius, 41-54 AD: Bare head left / Libertas
right, holding pileus; RIC 113; C. 47. With choice detailed portrait and fine
green patina, but reverse surfaces rough. Lot of 2 coins. Coins Choice Very
Fine or better.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 4585
Nero, 54-68 AD. AE
Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 66 AD. Laureate head of Nero right.
Reverse: Roma seated left on mound of shields, holding Victory and
parazonium. RIC 274; BMCRE 178. A little softly struck towards one edge, but
elegant style front and back. Light chestnut brown to orichalcum patina.
Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $450-600.
Lot 4586
Nero, 54-68 AD. AE
Sestertius, Rome mint, struck c. 66 AD. Laureate bust of Nero right, aegis
at shoulder. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass and shields, holding
Victory and parazonium. RIC 329 var. Full sharp strike, of fine style, but
rough surfaces and with flan crack. Deep brown patina with orichalcum
highlights. Very Fine, or better.
Estimated Value $100-200.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical
Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 195.
Lot 4587
Nero, 54-68 AD. AE As,
struck 66 AD. Laureate head of Nero left. Reverse: Victory
alightling left, holding round shield. RIC 352; C. 299. Nicely centered, with
suberb glossy green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$200-300.
Lot 4588
Galba, 68-69 AD. AR
Denarius, Tarraco(?), struck 68 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse:
Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia, branch in outstretched hand. RIC
54; BMCRE 164. Obverse perfectly centered and tack sharp, with pristine,
wonderful portrait, and original light hoard patina. Reverse with some field
smoothing, and remains of black patina. Nearly Mint State / Choice Very
fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Lot 4589
Galba, 68-69 AD. Lot of
Two AR Denarii. Bare head right / Legend in three lines, within oak wreath
(RIC 176). Also a Terraco(?) Denarius: Laureate head right, globe below neck /
Roma, in miltary attire, advancing right, holding Victory and spear (RIC 57).
First with fine portrait, but long flan crack, apparently plugged. Second with
short flan crack, deeply toned. Lot of 2 coins. Coins average Very Fine.
The Roma reverse rare.
Estimated Value $100-250.
Ex Shirley
Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces
of Silver, coin nos. 197, 198.
Lot 4590
Otho, 69 AD. AR Denarius.
Bare head of Otho right. Reverse: Jupiter enthroned right, holding
scepter and thunderbolt. RIC 21; BMCRE 10. Toned, almost a steel blue-gray.
Stylish portrait of Otho. Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical
Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 199.
Lot 4591
Vitellius, 69-69 AD. AR
Denarius 69 AD. Laureate head of Vitellius right. Reverse: Veiled
and draped Vesta enthroned right, holding patera and baton. RIC 83; BMCRE 15.
Choice sharp strike, deeply toned. Very Fine, or slightly better.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection,
published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no.
200.
Lot 4592
Vespasian, 69-79 AD.
"Judaea Capta Issue." AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 69-70 AD. Laureate
head of Vespasian right. Reverse: Jewess sits in attitude of mourning,
to right of tropaium. RIC 15; Hendin 759. Minor planchet flaw on reverse.
Nicely centered and toned. Fine.
Estimated Value $125-200.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical
Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 201.
Lot 4593
Vespasian, 69-79 AD.
"Judaea Capta Issue." AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 71 AD. Laureate head
of Vespasian right. Reverse: Vespasian, in military attire right, foot
resting on helmet and holding parazonium, stands before palm tree, at base of
which a Jewess sits in mourning. RIC 427; Hendin 775. Fields smoothed, also
some tooling to Vespasian's hair, and along his reverse figure. Still, the
portrait bold and agreable. Dark green to green-black patina. Choice Very
Fine.
Estimated Value $650-UP.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage
Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of
Silver, coin no. 201.
Lot 4594
Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE
As, Rome mint, struck 71 AD. Laureate head of Vespasian right.
Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scepter and scales. RIC 482; C.
13. Sharply struck on spacious flan, with pleasing dark green-black patina.
Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 4595
Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AR
Denarius, struck 72-73 AD. Laureate head of Vespasian right.
Reverse: Simpulum, sprinkler, jug, and lituus. RIC 42; BMCRE 64. Good
portrait, handsome coin. With lightly iridescent old collection toning. Very
Fine plus, the reverse better.
Estimated Value $175-275.
This
coin purchased on 12/10/55 for $6.00.
Lot 4596
Divus Vespasian, 69-79 AD.
AR Denarius, struck under Titus, 80-81 AD. Laureate head of Vespasian
right. Reverse: Inscribed shield, supported by two capricorns. RIC 63
(Titus). Choice, sharp little portrait on round flan. Faintly toned. Choice
Very Fine.
Estimated Value $225-325.
Lot 4597
Titus, 79-81 AD., as
Caesar. AR Denarius, struck 79 AD. Laureate head of Titus right.
Reverse: Bound captive kneeling right at foot of trophy. RIC 208; BMCRE
258. Well struck, with pleasing light toning. Good example of less common
issue, generally associated with his Judaean victories. About Choice Very
Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage
Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of
Silver, coin no. 207.
Lot 4598
Titus, 79-81 AD. AR
Denarius, struck 80 AD. Laureate head of Titus right. Reverse:
Elephant walking left. RIC 22a; BMCRE 43. Choice, sharply struck portrait in
bold relief -- the elephant stylish too! Faintly toned, with luster. Nearly
Extremely Fine. Pleasing example of this popular type.
Estimated Value
$325-425.
Lot 4599
Domitian, 81-96 AD.
Medallic Bilingual AE 37 mm. of Philippopolis, Thrace. Laureate head of
Domitian right; legend in Latin. Reverse: Tyche-like female figure, in
chiton and mural crown(?), stands left, holding patera and two ears of corn;
before her, river god, Hebrus, reclines holding reed, arm on overturned urn,
reed behind; Greek legend around. RPC 351; Mouchmov 3-5. Bold, stylish portrait
in excellent variegated deep green, red and brown patina. Finely centered on
spacious round flan. Extremely Fine. Rare! An exceptional example of
this rare type.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
Lot 4600
Domitian, 81-96 AD. AR
Denarius, struck 87 AD. Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse:
Minerva on prow right, brandishing arms, owl below. RIC 93. With lightly
iridescent old collection toning. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value
$100-175.
Lot 4601
Nerva, 96-98 AD. AR
Denarius, struck 96 AD. Laureate head right / Aequtias standing right,
holding scales and cornucopia (RIC 1). Also a Denarius of Trajan, 98-117
AD.: Laureate and draped bust right / Aeternitas standing left, holding heads
of Sol and Luna RIC 91). Nerva, metal faintly porous. Trajan, with less common,
more interesting reverse. Lot of 2 coins. Coins grade Fine - Very fine.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection,
published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin
nos. 217,219.
Lot 4602
Trajan, 98-117 AD. AR
Denarius 103 AD. Laureate and draped bust of Trajan right. Reverse:
Abundantia standing left, holding ears of corn and cornucopia, modius at left,
prow behind right. RIC 166; BMCRE 169 Appealing light gray to russet toning.
Finely centered on full, nearly round flan. The reverse die fresh and sharp.
Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $125-150.
Lot 4603
Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE 22
mm., of Caesarea, Cappadocia, struck 98/99 AD. Laureate head of Trajan
right; Greek legend around. Reverse: Greek legend in two lines, within
regnal wreath. SGIC 1069; BMC p. 58, 100. Boldly struck portrait, in deep
black-green patina. Finely centered on nice round flan. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $225-275.
Lot 4604
Hadrian, 117-138 AD.
Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria, struck 129-130 AD. Laureate, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: Radiate and draped bust of
Helios right; date in field (year 14). BMC 584. Well centered on round flan,
with sharp strikes on better metal. Lightly toned and handsome. Choice Very
Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 4605
Aelius, as Caesar 136-138
AD. AR Denarius, struck 137 AD. Bareheaded, draped bust of Aelius right.
Reverse: Concordia seated left, arm resting on cornucopia, patera in
outstretched hand. RIC 437; BMCRE 988. Well centered, with slight green
deposits on reverse, but portrait quite handsome. Choice Very Fine.
Scarce.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 4606
Antoninus Pius, 138-161
AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 140-144 AD. Laureate head of Pius
right Reverse: Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC
610; C. 556. Sharp portrait. Pleasant matte brown and green patina. Near
Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-200.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage
Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of
Silver, coin no. 226.