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Ceres seated r. holding torch and wheat ears; before, snake; around, MEMMIVS.
AED.CERIALIA.PREIMVS.FECIT. Extremely beautiful obverse. aEF................675
219. A. PLAUTIUS; 55 BC, Denarius, 4.02g. Cr-431/1, Syd-932, RSC Plautia-13.
Obv: Turreted head of Cybele r., A PL[AVTIVS] before, AED CVR SC behind. Rx:
Bacchius kneels r. alongside camel, extending olive branch; BACCHIVS in exergue,
[IVD]AEVS before. VF..........................................................................................325
220. T. CARISIUS; 46 BC, Denarius, 3.88g. Cr-464/5, Syd-985, RSC Carisia-3. Obv:
Bust of Victory r., SC behind. Rx: Victory in quadriga r., T CARISI in exergue. Some
weak striking on vreverse. aEF................................................................................125
221. L. PAPIUS CELSUS; 45 BC, Denarius, 3.81g. Cr-472/1, Syd-964, RSC Papia-2.
Obv: Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat’s skin. Rx: She-wolf lighting fire r., eagle
l. (off flan) fanning the flames, L PAPIVS in exergue, CELSVS III VIR above. Ex
Nancy Walsh Collection. Ex HJB 125, January 2002, lot 342. Good Fine.............245
222. C. CLODIUS C.F. VESTALIS; 41 BC, 41 BC, Denarius, 3.50g. Cr-512/2, Syd-
1135, RSC Claudia-13. Obv: Bust of Flora r., C CLODIVS C F around. Rx: The
Vestal Virgin Claudia Quinta seated l., VESTALIS behind. Good Fine.................245
ROMAN IMPERATORIAL SILVER
Exceptional Ahenobarbus
223. CN. DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS; 41 BC, Denarius, 3.57g. Cr-519/2; Syd-1177
(R5); Sear, Imperators-339. Obv: Bearded head of L. Ahenobarbus r., AHENOBAR
before. Rx: CN.DOMITIVS.IMP Ship’s prow r., on which trophy. Ex Roma
Numismatics II, 2 October 2011, lot 532; ex NAC 59, 4 April 2011, lot 1810. Comes
with certificate authorizing export from Italy. Slightly off-center but well-struck with
lovely iridescent toning. EF...................................................................................4900
Sextus Pompey
224. SEXTUS POMPEY; Uncertain Silician Mint, 42-40 BC, Denarius, 3.58g. Cr-511/2a,
Syd-1347 var., Sear Imperators-333. Obv: MAG PIVS - [IMP.ITER] Diademed head
of Neptune r., trident over shoulder. Rx: - O - R - [AE MAR]IT
EX S C Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow stem on l. and aplustre on
r., two dogs’ heads of Scylla at base. Rare: 157 specimens, from eleven obverse and
fifteen reverse dies, found by Jane DeRose Evans, Museum Notes 32, 1987. NGC
Graded: XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Beautifully struck. Toned EF.....................2950
225. CLEOPATRAANDMARKANTONY; 32 BC, Denarius, 3.95g. Cr-543/1; Syd-1210
(R7); C-1 (40 Fr.); Sear, Imperators-345. Obv: CLEOPA[TRAE REGINAE REGVM]
FILIORVM REGVM Draped and diademed bust of Cleopatra r., prow before. Rx:
ANTONI ARMENIADEVICTABare head of Antony r., Armenian tiara behind. Good
metal. Rather worn, but portraits clear and name of Cleopatra very bold. Fine....3750
226. MARKANTONY; Military Mint, 32-31 BC, Legionary Denarius, 3.75g. Cr-544/31;
Sydenham-1236; C-48; Sear, Imperators-372. Obv: ANT AVG / IIIVIR RPC Galley
r., with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rx: LEG - XVI Legionary eagle between two
standards. Toned EF................................................................................................800
ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER
227. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Rome, c. 19 BC, Denarius, 3.76g. BM-29, Paris-157,
C-494 (20 Fr.), RIC-299. Obv: CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head bare r. Rx: [TVRP]
ILIANVS III VIR Tarpeia, long-haired, facing, half buried by shields, hands raised.
Banker’s mark on obverse. Good VF.......................................................................775
Julius Caesar’s Comet
228. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Spain, 19-18 BC, Denarius, 3.56g. RIC-37a (S), BM-
323, Paris-1292, C-98 corr. (3 Fr.). Obv: CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head r. wearing oak
wreath. Rx: DIVVS - IVLIVS across field, Comet with eight rays and tail, the tail being
on the third ray clockwise from DIVVS. Commemorates the comet that appeared in
summer 44 BC and was taken to indicate Julius Caesar’s deification. Apparently rarer
with the comet’s tail on the third ray clockwise from DIVVS (Paris-1292 and our
coin) than on the second ray (Paris 1293-1297 and the illustrated coin in BMC, pl.6.6).
Exceptional quality of this very popular issue. Lightly toned.. EF........................4000
229. 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. EF.................................950
230. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 12-11 BC, Denarius, 3.79g. BM-465,
Paris-1403, C-147 (10 Fr.), RIC-174. Obv: AVGVSTVS - DIVI F Head bare r. Rx:
IMP XI below Capricorn r. holding globe. Three banker’s marks (two very shallow)
on emperor’s neck on obverse. VF...........................................................................485
231. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 2 BC-4 AD, Denarius, 3.76g. 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, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC
IVVENT around, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing side by side, holding honorary
shields and spears, sacrificial ladle and lituus above. EF.......................................600
232. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 2 BC-4 AD, Denarius, 3.86g. BM-519,
Paris-1651, C-43, RIC-207. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Head laureate r. Rx: [C] L CAESARES in exergue, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC
IVVE[NT] around, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing holding honorary shields and
spears, simpulum and lituus above. Toned EF........................................................800
233. AUGUSTUS; 27 BC-14 AD, Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Year 42
Actian Era and Year 60 Caesarean Era = 12 AD, Tetradrachm, 15.19g. RPC-4159,
Prieur-58, McAlee-188, BMC-149. Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟV from upper r.,
Laureate head of Augustus r.; fillet border. Rx: ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ
Tyche seated r. on rock, holding palm-branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming r.;
in field above palm-branch, BM; in field below palm-branch, Ξ and ANT monogram.
Very rare date. Exceptionally sharp portrait of Augustus with famous sculpture
depicted on reverse. EF..........................................................................................1700
234. TIBERIUS, TRIBUTE PENNY; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 3.56g. BM-48,
Paris-28, RIC-30, C-16. Obv: [TI] CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVST[VS] Head
laureate r. Rx: PONTIF - MAXIM Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne
legs ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne. Fine................325
235. TIBERIUS; 14-37AD, Lugdunum, 15-16AD, Denarius, 3.66g. Rev. type var. of BM-
8, Paris-5, C-45 (5 Fr.), and RIC-4. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTVS
Head laureate r. Rx: IMP VII [TR POT XVII] Tiberius holding branch and eagle-
tipped scepter in triumphal quadriga r.; two of the four horses turn their heads back.
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.” Neither the aureus nor the denarius is in Sutherlnd’s
revised RIC of 1984. However, CoinArchives Pro contains eight 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. Planchet slightly
compressed on edge between nine and twelve o’clock. VF.....................................350
Caligula Denarius
236. CALIGULA AND GERMANICUS ; 37-41 AD, Lugdunum, 37-8 AD, Denarius,
3.67g. BM-19, Paris-15, C-2 (25 Fr.), RIC-18 (R2). Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P
M TR POT Laureate head of Caligula r. Rx: GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG
GERM Bare head of Germanicus r. These dies not illustrated in Giard’s Monnayage…
de Lyon. Exceptional toned portraits.. Virtually EF.............................................16000
237. GERMANICUS AND DIVUS AUGUSTUS; Caesarea, Cappadocia, 33-4 AD,
Drachm, 3.75g. RPC-3623b, Sydenham-51, C-2 var. (BM, 100 Fr.). Obv: DIVVS
- AVGVSTVS Head of Divus Augustus radiate l. Rx: GERMANICVS.CAES.
[.IMP] Bare head of Germanicus r. The assumed date of issue,
almost fifteen years after Germanicus’ death in 19 AD, derives from the apparent
contemporaneity of these drachms with those ofTiberius andDrusus, onwhichTiberius
bears the title TR P XXXIV or XXXV. Rare: RPC-3623 recorded only 16 specimens,
from ten obverse dies and with five varieties of the reverse legend. EF/Good VF. 800
238. NERO; 54-68 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia, c. 58-60 AD, Hemidrachm, 1.76g. RPC-
3646, Syd-83, RIC-618 (R3), C-351 (10 Fr.). Obv: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD
F CAESAR AVG GERMANI Head laureate r. Rx: No legend, Victory standing r.,
with foot on globe and inscribing shield set on knee. Scarce: RPC-3646 noted 19
specimens, from 16 obverse dies. aEF / EF............................................................625
239. GALBA ; 68-69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 2.91g. BMC-p. 315 note = C-326 (Paris, 12
Fr.) = Paris-87 (Pl. VI, same dies) = RIC-174 (R2). Obv: IMP - SER - GALBA - AVG
Head bare left. Rx: VICTOR - [IA] - P R Victory of the Roman People standing l. on
globe, holding wreath and palm. Rare head left obverse type. Paris 85-87 (pl. VI) has
three such denarii, with three different reverse types; all share the same obverse die
with each other and also with our coin. Very Rare. VG...........................................350
240. GALBA ; 68-69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.16g. BM-25, Paris-91, C-200 (10 Fr.), RIC-
199 (R2). Obv: IMP SER GALBA - CAESAR AVG Head laureate r. Rx: ROMA
- RENASC beginning at upper right, Roma, wearing helmet and military dress,
standing r. holding Victory on globe and transverse spear. Rare reverse type: only one
specimen in Reka Devnia hoard, two in Berk photofile. Toned. Good VF...........1700
241. OTHO; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 2.43g. BM-19, Paris-11, C-15 (12 Fr.), RIC-10
(R3). Obv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR [P] Head bare r. Rx: SECVRI - [TA]S P R
Securitas standing l. holding wreath and scepter. Extremely bold portrait. EF.....2000
242. OTHO; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.37g. BM-17, Paris-10, C-17 (12 Fr.), RIC-8 (R2).
Obv: IMP M OTHO [CAE]SAR AVG TR P Head bare r. Rx: [S]ECVRI - TAS P R
Securitas standing l. holding wreath and scepter. Exceptional portrait. Reverse slightly
weak. Near Mint State / EF....................................................................................5000
243. VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, 73 AD, Denarius, 2.91g. RIC-546 (C3), BM-98,
Paris-86, C-387 corr. Obv: IMP CAES VESP - AVG CENS Head laureate r. Rx:
PONTIF - MAXIM Emperor seated r. on curule chair holding branch and scepter. The
reverse copies Tiberius’ “tribute penny”, probably because Vespasian was restriking
masses of heavier denarii from before Nero’s reform and wanted to preserve a record
of some of their famous reverse types on his own denarii. aEF / Good VF...........250
Rare Denarius
244. VESPASIAN; 69-79 AD, Rome, 74 AD, Denarius, 2.87g. RIC-681 (R), BM-133,
Paris-108, C-110 (2 Fr.). Obv: IMP CAESAR - VESPAVG Head laureate r. Rx: COS
V Two laurel branches. The reverse copies the similar type of Augustus with legend
CAESARAVGVSTVS, BMpl. 6.2-3 and pl. 7.5-6, commemorating the two laurel trees
planted beside his doorway in 27 BC by senatorial decree. Rare: only two specimens
in Reka Devnia hoard. An exceptional denarius of Vespasian, with a rare reverse type
and in excellent condition. Beautifully centered and well struck. Mint State / EF.2150
245. DOMITIAN; 81-96AD, Rome, 86AD, Denarius, 3.64g. RIC-427 (R), BMC-89 note,
Paris-89, C-196. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V Head laureate r.
Rx: IMP XI COS XII - CENS P P P Minerva fighting r. on base, owl at her feet; on the
capital, as usual, two small figures, one seated and the other kneeling before him with
arms extended in entreaty. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Scarce with these titles: not in
BM collection, one specimen in Reka Devnia hoard, two in Berk photofile. Iridescent
obverse toning. EF...................................................................................................400
246. TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, c. 107 AD, Denarius, 3.24g. Woytek, MIR-231b (24
spec.); BM-250; bust var. of Paris-412 and C-571. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER
DAC P M TR P COS V P P Bust laureate r., fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind
neck. Rx: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Trophy of arms, with additional arms at base.
Scarce: 14 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Good VF.........................................200
247. TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, 114 AD, Denarius, 2.50g. Woytek, MIR-493v (42
spec.); BM-522; Paris-804; C-115 (6 Fr.); RIC-307. Obv: with title OPTIMO, NER
omitted. Rx: COS VI P - P SPQR The Column of Trajan, surmounted by a statue of the
emperor and resting on a two-tiered base; spirals on the column indicate the famous
relief band narrating the events of Trajan’s two Dacian wars that is still in place today;
the statue on top of the column stands l. extending r. hand and holding spear in l.; the
lower tier of the base has a door in the center; two sculptures of eagles, finally, stand
on the upper tier of the base, which is also decorated with a garland. Scarce with these
titles: only eight specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Fine........................................200
248. TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Rome, 116-7 AD, Denarius, 3.35g. MIR-570v (72 spec.), BM-
626, RIC-332, C-191 corr. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM
DAC Bust laureate, draped r. seen from side. Rx: PARTHICO P - M - TR P COS VI P
P SPQR Felicitas standing l. holding short caduceus and cornucopia. VF.............175
249. TRAJAN; 98-117 AD, Bostra, Arabia Petraea, c. 114-116 AD, Drachm, 3.20g. RPC-
4076 (85 coins, 57 obv. dies), Metcalf-18, Sydenham-205. Obv: [ΑΥΤ]ΟΚΡΚΑΙCΝΕΡ