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Syd-1345. Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER Head of Pompey the Great r. between augural
symbols, pitcher and lituus. Rx: PRAEF above, ORAE MAR IT ET / CLAS EX S C
in two lines in exergue; Neptune standing l., foot on prow, between the Catanaean
brothers with their parents on their shoulders. The reverse legend records the fact that
Sextus Pompey had been appointed “Prefect of the Fleet and of the Sea Coasts by
Decree of the Senate”. EF..................................................................................12000
167. MARK ANTONY AND OCTAVIAN; 41 BC, Denarius, 3.81g. Cr-517/2, Syd-
1181, C-8 (30 Fr.), Sear, Imperators-243. Obv: M ANT IMP AVG IIIVIR R P C M
BARBAT Q P Bare head of Mark Antony r. Rx: CAESAR IMP PONT IIIVIR R P C
Bare head of Octavian r. Lightly toned. Nice EF...................................................2750
168. CASSIUS; Denarius, 42 BC, probably at Smyrna, 3.56g. Cr-500/1; Syd-1308 (R9);
Sear, Imperators-219. Obv: Tripod surmounted by cauldron, fillet hanging on either
side, C CASSI on l., IMP on r. Rx: Pitcher and lituus, LENTVLVS SPINT below. In
Sydenham this coin is a rarity 9. In recent years a small group of Mint State examples
have come onto the market which are now almost totally absorbed. Mint State...3700
ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER
Exceptional Tarpeia Denarius
169. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Rome, c. 19 BC, moneyer P. Petronius Turpilianus,
Denarius, 3.90g. BM-29, Paris-157, C-494 (20 Fr.), RIC-299. Obv: CAESAR -
AVGVSTVS Head bare r. Rx: TV - RPILIAN[VS] - III VIR Tarpeia, long-haired,
facing, half buried by shields, hands raised. Augustus’ moneyer copied this interesting
type of Tarpeia being crushed by shields from a Republican issue of 89 BC. This is
the best struck example of Augustus’ coin that we have ever handled. Small banker’s
mark on the neck of Augustus. Toned Mint State..................................................3000
170. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 15-12 BC, Denarius, 3.68g. BM-451,
Paris-1373, C-137, RIC-167a. Obv: AVGVSTVS - DIVI F Head bare r. Rx: IMP X in
exergue, Bull butting r., pawing ground and flicking tail. aVF.............................400
171. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 2 BC-4 AD, Denarius, 3.71g. BM-519,
C-43, Paris-1651, RIC-207. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Head laureate r. Rx: C L CAESARE[S] in exergue, AV[GVSTI F] COS DESIG
PRINC IVVENT around, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing holding honorary
shields and spears, simpulum and lituus above. Good VF.....................................450
Dated to Year 1 of the Christian Era
172. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Year 31
Actian Era = 1 BC-1 AD, Tetradrachm, 15.23g. Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟV from
upper right. Laureate head of Augustus r.; fillet border. Rx: ΕΤΟΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΣ Tyche
seated r. on rock, holding palm-branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming r.; in
field above palm-branch, AΛ; in field below palm-branch, monogram A/IΓ and ANT
monogram. This coin was struck in the year Christ was born and the Christian era
began. Exceptional quality. Choice EF..................................................................2000
Rare Denarius with Tiberius in Quadriga
173. TIBERIUS; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, 15-16 AD, Denarius, 3.72g. Giard, Lyon-124 (no
spec.); rev. type var. (two horses look back) of BM-8, Paris-5, and RIC-4 (R2). Obv:
TI CAE[SAR DIVI] - AVG F AVGVSTVS Head laureate r. Rx: IMP VII in exergue,
[TR P]OT XVII around, Tiberius holding branch and eagle-tipped scepter in triumphal
quadriga r.; the first and third horses turn their heads back l. The scarcer variety of
this type, with two of the horses looking back. In his book on the coinage of Lyon,
Giard-123 found only a single aureus of Tiberius with this variety (Paris-9, pl. I), and
no denarii. He indeed created an entry for such denarii, his no. 124, but wrote “No
specimens found.” However, CoinArchives Pro contains eight further denarii like
ours, with two of the horses looking back, suggesting that this variety is really not so
rare, and should have been found by Giard and RIC! This reverse type commemorated
the triumph celebrated by Tiberius in January 13 AD, late in the reign of Augustus, for
successes over the Germans that he had won the year before. Bold strike. EF.....2500
174. TIBERIUS; 14-37AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 3.75g. BM-42, Paris-18, RIC-28, RSC-
16b. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTV[S] Laureate head r. Rx: PONTIF
- MAXIM Livia seated r. holding spear and branch, legs on chair ornate. Very well
struck portrait of Tiberius. Choice EF with some isolated pitting in exergue and left
reverse field............................................................................................................1400
175. TIBERIUS; 14-37AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 3.89g. BM-48, Paris-28, RIC-30, C-16.
Obv: TI CAESAR D[IVI - A]VG F AVGVSTVS Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF -
MAXIM Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne legs ornamented, footstool
below feet, single line beneath throne. aEF...........................................................500
Caligula and Agrippina Portraits
176. CALIGULA AND AGRIPPINA; Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Year
3=38/39 AD, Tetradrachm, 15.18g. RPC-4168 (5 spec.), Prieur-67 (13 spec.). Obv:
Laureate head of Caligula r. Rx: Draped bust of Agrippina r., pellet in field behind,
date Γ / ET before neck. Very rare. aEF...............................................................4400
177. NERO AND DIVUS CLAUDIUS; Caesarea, Cappadocia, 54-68 AD, Didrachm,
5.55g. RPC-3653 (8 spec., from 5 obv. dies), pl. 144 (same dies), BM-Antioch 174,
Sydenham-68. Obv: NERO CLAVD DI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA Laureate
head of Nero right. Rx: DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AV[G]
Laureate head of Claudius right. Unusual abbreviation DI for DIVI in obverse legend.
Ex Gemini XII, 11 January 2015, lot 347. Ex CNG 97, 17 September 2014, lot 481.
Ex Patrick H.C. Tan Collection. Ex CNG 57, 4 April 2001, lot 836. Ex Sternberg X,
25 November 1980, lot 298. Good VF.................................................................2000
178. TITUS AS CAESAR; 70-79 AD, Rome, 72-3 AD, Denarius, 2.82g. RIC-366 (C),
BM-80, Paris-68, C-121 (3 Fr.). Obv: T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT Head
laureate r. Rx: NEP - RED Neptune standing l., r. foot set on globe, nude except for
cloak hanging down behind from shoulders, holding acrostolium and scepter. This
type of “Neptune the Returner” refers to the sea voyages of Vespasian and Titus from
the East to Rome in 70 and 71 AD respectively. Acquired from Stack’s, with their
ticket. Planchet irregularity at 5h on obverse. Toned EF.........................................450
179. TITUSAS CAESAR; 70-79AD, Rome, 79AD, Denarius, 2.98g. RIC-1076 (C), BM-
258, Paris-229, C-334 (6 Fr.), Hendin-1486. Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS
Head laureate r. Rx: TR POT VIII - COS VII Jewish captive kneeling r. at base of
trophy. Scarce: six specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Excellent portrait of Titus. Sharp
reverse, but numerous small areas of porosity on reverse field. EF / VF................775
180. DOMITIAN; 81-96 AD, Rome, 88/9 AD, Denarius, 3.31g. BM-131, Paris-120,
C-76/7 (25 Fr.), RIC-117. Obv: IMP CAES DOMITAVG GERM PM TR PVIII Head
laureate r. Rx: COS XIIII - LVD SAEC FEC Herald walking l., wearing feathered cap,
holding wand and shield. Rare. Not represented in Reka Devnia hoard. The rating C2
in the new RIC is misleading. The reverse legend states that Domitian has celebrated
Saecular games, and the type probably shows one of the heralds who announced his
intention to celebrate them. VF / Fine+.................................................................300
181. DOMITIAN; 81-96 AD, Rome, 13 Sept.-31 Dec. 89 AD, Denarius, 3.40g. RIC-687
(C2), BM-160, Paris-155, C-256. Obv: TR P VIIII. Rx: IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P
P P Minerva standing l. holding thunderbolt and spear, shield leaning against her legs.
Ex Berk 118, 17 January 2001, lot 372. Exceptional portrait. EF / VF...................300
182. TRAJAN;98-117AD,Denarius,Rome,115-6AD,3.31g.Woytek,MIR-526h(35spec.);
BM-581; C-154 var.; RIC-318 var. Obv: With title OPTIMO, Bust laureate, draped,
cuirassedr. :FORTREDPMTRPCOSVIPPSPQRFortunaRedux
seated l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Scarce and elaborate bust variety. Fine...175
183. TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, 116 AD, Denarius, 3.48g. Woytek, MIR-518v (126
spec.); BM-595; Paris-870; C-277 corr.; RIC-349. Obv: with title PARTHICO and
NER; bust laureate, draped r. Rx: P M TR P COS - VI P P SPQR Bonus Eventus
standing l. holding patera and wheat ears. Acquired by previous owner from Harlan
Berk, before the firm’s move to Chicago in 1987; with old handwritten Berk ticket
naming Joliet address. EF......................................................................................250
184. HADRIAN; 117-138 AD, Aegeae, Cilicia, Year ZOP=177=130/1 AD, Tetradrachm,
14.02g. Prieur-719; Lorber and Michaels, Silver Coinage of Aegeae, Quaderni ticinesi
XXXVI, 2007, 107 (O7/R17). Obv: AYTOKP KAIΣ - TPAIA AΔPIANO ΣΕΒ ΠΠ
Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front, fold of cloak on l. shoulder. Rx: ETOYΣ
ZOP - AIΓEAIΩN Eagle standing l., head r., on harpe, small goat in exergue. Ex Berk
158, 26 March 2008, lot 398. As Lorber and Michaels show, the same obverse die
remained in use for two further years, also being found on tetradrachms dated to years
178 and 179. Exceptional portrait. Nearly EF..........................................................575
185. ANTONINUS PIUS ; 138-161 AD, Rome, 150-1 AD, Denarius, 3.23g. BM-729,
C-582 corr., RIC-200c. Obv: IMP CAES TAEL HADRAN - TONINVS AVG PIVS P
P Head laureate r. Rx: PAX in exergue, TR POT XIIII - COS IIII around, Pax standing
l. holding branch and scepter. Mint State...............................................................220
186. ANTONINUS PIUS; 138-161AD, Denarius, Rome, 155AD, 3.17g. BM-834, C-272,
RIC-240. Obv: TR P XVIII. Rx: COS - IIII Fortuna standing r. holding rudder on
globe and cornucopia with point turned from body. Mint State............................220
187. FAUSTINA I, DIVA; Died 140 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.37g. BM-339, C-1 (10
Fr.), RIC-343. Obv: DIVA - FAVSTINA Bust draped r. Rx: AED DIV FAVSTINAE
Faustina’s cult statue in her temple in the Roman Forum, behind fence. The temple on
the reverse of this coin still stands today in Rome. VF............................................250
188. AELIUS AS CAESAR ; 136-138 AD, Rome, 137 AD, Denarius, 3.03g. BM-981, C-1
var. (12 Fr.), RIC-436. Obv: L AELIVS - CAESAR Head bare r. Rx: CONCORD in
exergue, TR POT - COS II around, Concordia seated l. holding patera and resting l.
elbow on large cornucopia reaching to ground. Scarce, 30 specimens in Reka Devnia
hoard. Bold VF.......................................................................................................660
189. LUCIUS VERUS, DIVUS; Died 169 AD. Rome, Denarius, 2.80g. BM-505, RIC-
596b, C-58 (12 Fr.). Obv: DIVVS - VERVS Head bare r. Rx: CONSECRATIO
Funeral pyre. Ex Berk 123, 23 October 2001, lot 579. Scarce: 24 specimens in Reka
Devnia hoard. aEF..................................................................................................300
190. LUCILLA ; Rome, Denarius, 3.01g. BM-333, C-7, RIC-759. Obv: LVCILLA -
AVGVSTA Bust draped r. Rx: CONCORDIA Concordia seated l. holding patera and
cornucopia. Reverse struck with worn die. Very nice portrait of Lucilla.Good VF.285
191. MARCUS AURELIUS AS CAESAR; 139-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, 145-7 AD,
3.19g. BM-594, C-110, RIC-429a. Obv: AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII F Head
bare r. Rx: COS II Honos standing l. holding branch and cornucopia. EF............325
192. MARCUS AURELIUS; 161-180 AD, Rome, 170 AD, Denarius, 3.55g. BM-509,
C-123, RIC-211. Obv: M ANTONINVS - AVG TR P XXIIII Head laureate r. Rx:
COS - III Minerva, with aegis on breast and hanging down behind her, advancing r.
brandishing spear and holding shield. Choice EF..................................................350
193. FAUSTINA II; Rome, 160-1 AD, Denarius, 3.40g. BM-89, C-95, RIC-676. Obv:
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Bust draped r. Rx: FECVND AVGVSTAE Fecunditas
standing l. with four children, two standing on ground and two in her arms. Acquired
by previous owner from Freeman & Sear, September 2007; with their ticket. The
reverse type commemorates the birth of a fourth surviving child, a daughter, to
Faustina and Marcus Aurelius. The same event is celebrated with a similar type on
dated aurei and bronze coins of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Caesar. Pleasant reverse
showing Faustina with four of her children. Mint State...........................................250
194. COMMODUS; 177-192 AD, Denarius, Rome, 186 AD, 2.35g. BM-189, C-499
var., RIC-120. Obv: [M] COMM ANT - P FEL AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rx: P M
TR P XI IMP - VII COS V P P Aequitas standing r. holding scales and cornucopia.
Underweight specimen. From the Samuel Puchala Collection of Denarii of
Commodus. Near Mint State. Near Mint State......................................................450
195. PERTINAX; 193 AD, Rome, 193 AD, Denarius, 3.20g. BM-13, Cohen-43 (50 Fr.),
RIC-11a (R2). Obv: [I]MP [C]AES P HELV - PERTIN AVG Head laureate r. Rx:
PROVID - DEOR COS II The Human Race standing l., raising both forearms towards
star in field. Ex Gemini XII, 11 January 2015, lot 380. Strong portrait. EF........2500
Exceptional Portrait
196. DIDIUS JULIANUS; 193 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.23g. BM-7, C-15 (100 Fr.), RIC-