Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 102

NY International Coin Auction January 9-11, 2018

Roman Imperial Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 429		Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.98 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Rome, 13 BC. C. Antistius Reginus, moneyer. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head of Augustus right. rev. C ANTISTIVS REGINVS around, III VIR in exergue, sacrificial implements: simpulum and lituus above tripod and patera. RIC 410; BN 542-7; BMCR 119-20; RSC 347. Attractive dark toning. *NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5*. Estimated Value $700 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.10519 (Triton XVII, 7 January 2014), 634. The host of religious implements depicted on the reverse of this denarius advertise the religious authority of Augustus, who took great pains to restore (sometimes going so far as to reinvent) the cults of Rome as a means of maintaining the pax deorum* ("peace of the gods") or harmony between mankind and the gods. The simpulum was a type of ladle used to pour libations and frequently served as a symbol of the pontifices, the highest Roman priestly college with fifteen priests; the lituus was a wand used by the augurs, the college of priests charged with interpreting omens, while the tripod and patera are more general sacrificial emblems. Together they represent the emperor's preeminent position as Pontifex Maximus, the supreme priest of Rome. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,416
Lot 430		Augustus, 27 B.C. - AD 14. Silver Denarius (3.59 g). Minted in Spain, struck c. July 18 B.C. - 17/16 B.C. Bare head of Augustus facing right. rev.Capricorn right, holding a globe attached to a rudder, a cornucopiae above, AVGVSTVS in exergue. (BMC 347; C.21; RIC 126). Attractively toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,360
Lot 431		Augustus, 27 B.C. - AD 14. Silver Denarius (3.87 g). Uncertain mint, struck 17 B.C. CA-ES-AR, young bare head (of Gaius Caesar, or Augustus?) facing right; all within an oak-wreath. rev. AVG-VST, ornamented candelabrum; all within a floral wreath decorated with bucrania and paterae. (RIC 540; BMC 684). Beautiful old cabinet tone with iridescence, a little wear to the highest point of obverse, a very attractive example. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 Ex E. J. W. Hildyard, FSA Collection, purchased for £4/15/- Ex Baldwin's Auction 55, 7 May 2008, lot 2013. Augustus adopted his grandsons Gaius and Lucius Caesar in 17 B.C., marking them out in his plans for the succession. The portrait on the obverse of this coin, taken with the legend 'CAESAR', has traditionally been identified as that of Gaius, but more recent thinking has attributed it to that of a youthful portrait of Augustus himself. The precise identification remains unclear. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 432		Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.72 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Superb EF. Caesaraugusta (?), ca. 19/8 BC. Head of Augustus right, wreathed with oak-leaves.rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, two laurel branches. RIC 33a; BMC 352; RSC 47. Lovely old cabinet toning with hints of iridescense. A fantastic portrait of great style struck on an exceptionally large flan. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,500 Ex Alberto Campana Collection (NAC 64, 17-18 May 2012), 1033; Ex Rauch 82 (23 April 2008), 203 Ex Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3104. When Octavian was awarded the honorary title of Augustus in 27 BC investing him with supreme power, he was also given the right to decorate his door posts with laurel branches, a sign of martial victory, and the corona civica, an oak-wreath symbolizing the saving of a Roman life. In the case of Augustus, the laurel branches signified his victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at Actium, and the corona civica was awarded for saving the life of not one citizen but of many thousands when he successfully ending the civil wars. On this coin Augustus is portraying wearing the oak wreath crown - which occurs only occasionally on Roman coins - which by law he was required to do at every public gathering. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,750
Lot 433		Agrippa. Æ as (11.18 g), died 12 BC. Rome, under Gaius Caligula, AD 37-41. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown. rev. S C across field, Neptune standing facing, head left, holding small dolphin and trident. RIC 58; BMC 161. Fantastic hard dark green patina with some areas of red mixed in. Boldly struck and perfectly centered. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 434		Tiberius. Gold Aureus (7.60 g), AD 14-37. 'Tribute Penny' type. Lugdunum, AD 18-35. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right. rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding scepter and olive branch. RIC 29; Lyon 149; BN 26; BMC 46; Calicó 305b. Slightly burnished. Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,248
Lot 435		Tiberius. Æ As (10.88 g), AD 14-37. Rome, ca. AD 22/3. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS IMP VIII, bare head of Tiberius left. rev. PONTIF MAX IMP TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII around large S C. RIC 44; BN 68-70; BMC 91. Lovely reddish-brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,062
Lot 436		Nero Claudius Drusus (brother of Tiberius, father of Germanicus), Gold Aureus (7.71 g). Mint of Rome (?), struck A.D. 41-5. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head facing left. rev. DE - GE - R - MA - NIS, vexillum between two crossed oblong shields, together with two pairs of spears and trumpets also crossed. (RIC 73; Calicó 317a (this coin); Biaggi 182; BMC 104; C 5). A beautiful example, with a portrait of fine style and an attractive reddish tone. Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $50,000 Ex Bank Leu, Auction 48, 10 May 1989, lot 315 Ex William H. Williams Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 31, 26 October 2005, lot 18 Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 91, 23 May 2016, lot 7. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 437		Nero Claudius Drusus. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), AD 41-54. Rome, under Claudius, ca. AD 41-45. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head of Nero Claudius Drusus left. rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left between two trophies, DE GERMANIS on architrave. RIC 72; BMC 101; RSC 4. Well struck on a large wide flan with every letter complete. A superb portrait of Nero Claudius Drusus and delicately toned. Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 Ex NAC 62 (6 October 2011), 2018; Ex NAC 29 (11 May 2005), 466; Ex Tkalec (29 February 2000), 234; Ex Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3043. Nero Claudius Drusus was the son of Livia and the senator Tiberius Claudius Nero. Before he was born his parents divorced so that Augustus could marry his mother. Unlike his older brother, the future emperor Tiberius whom Augustus disliked, the emperor doted on his younger stepson. In 13 BC Drusus was sent to govern Gaul, and while there he repelled an attack by a tribe of Germans who had invaded the province. Most of the following years until his death were spent on campaigns in German territory. First, he crossed the Rhine frontier and penetrated as far as the North Sea, subduing the Frisii. The following years saw him engaged against various confederations of the Chatti, Sicambri and Marcomanni. He died tragically in 9 BC from injuries he sustained when he fell from his horse while on campaign fighting the Marcomanni. The Arch of Drusus that appears on the reverse of this coin and which commemorated his campaigns in Germania has not survived. Its precise location is not known, but it was on the Appian way. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,390
Lot 438		Caligula (A.D. 37-41), with Divus Augustus (d. AD 14). Silver Denarius. Mint of Lugdunum, struck A.D. 37-38. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, bare head of Caligula facing. rev. Radiate head of Augustus facing right, between two stars. (RIC 2; C 11). A few light marks, two excellent portraits, attractive cabinet toning. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 Ex Rauch Auction 58, 1996, lot 180. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 439		Claudius. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), AD 41-54. Rome, AD 41/2. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, laureate head of Claudius right. rev. EX S C / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in three lines within oak-wreath. RIC 16; Lyon 17; BN 33; BMC 18-9; RSC 35. Delicately toned, boldly struck and well centered. *NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5**. Estimated Value $5,000 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,720
Lot 440		Claudius. Fourrée Denarius (2.81 g), AD 41-54. Roman-British imitation. Copying Rome, ca. AD 46/7. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head of Claudius right. rev. S P Q R/P P/OB CS in three lines within wreath. Cf. RIC 41; North Suffolk 20-32 (dies C/3); cf. BN 59-60; cf. BMC 46-7; cf. RSC 87. Fantastic detailed portrait. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Core visible. Estimated Value $2,500 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection Purchased privately from CNG. This fouree denarius was struck in Britannia in imitation of an issue apparently produced to emphasize Claudius' somewhat distant family relationship with Augustus, the great first Roman Emperor. The oak wreath on the reverse is the corona civica traditionally awarded to a Roman citizen who saved another citizen in battle. This wreath was awarded to Augustus in 27 BC for saving the entirety of the Roman state from further civil war. Under Claudius this type first appears at the beginning of his reign, suggesting a possible claim that the emperor had averted a new civil war by his placation of the Praetorian Guard after the assassination of Caligula. Claudius sometimes appears wearing this wreath in his sculptural depictions. The fact that the coin is a fourrée produced in Britannia is also notable since it was under Claudius that the Romans invaded the island in force in AD 43 and established a permanent presence. Roman coin certainly came to Britannia with the invaders, but may have been in short supply at times, which may have encouraged the local production of imitations and contemporary counterfeits. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 441		Nero. Æ Sestertius (32.17 g), AD 54-68. Rome, ca. AD 64. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero right, aegis at neck. rev. ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, S C in exergue, Annona standing right, holding cornucopiae, facing Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch; between them, modius set on altar and ship's stern. RIC 137; cf. BN 278 (without aegis); WCN 119; BMC 127. Glossy dark chocolate brown patina. Fields have been lightly smoothed, nonetheless a very handsome specimen. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection Ex Berk 130 (6 January 2003), 708. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,304
Lot 442		Nero. Æ Sestertius (26.09 g), AD 54-68. Lugdunum, ca. AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero left, globe at point of neck. rev. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, view of one side of the temple of Janus with latticed windows to left and garland hung across closed double doors to right. RIC 439; WCN 426; Lyon 117; BN -; BMC 320. Lovely even chocolate brown patina. Light smoothing in the fields. Removed from an NGC slab where graded Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Fine style, lt smoothing. Estimated Value $2,000 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. The reverse legend proclaims that Nero "closed the doors of [the Temple of] Janus with the peace of the Roman people throughout the land and sea" while the reverse type illustrates the temple with its doors closed. Janus was the Roman god of beginnings and endings whose dual aspect was usually indicated by his depiction with two faces. The doors to his temple were traditionally opened to signify declarations of war and closed to indicate the end of hostilities. However, the vastness of the Roman empire and the numbers of enemies on its borders made it a very rare occasion when the doors of the Temple of Janus were closed. Nero's closure of the doors is usually associated with the successful campaigns of his general Cn. Domitius Corbulo in the East and the reassertion of Roman influence in Armenia on the border with the Parthian Empire. It is deeply ironic that in the year after Nero celebrated the closure of the doors of Janus the great and bloody Jewish Revolt broke out, showing that peace was indeed a rare commodity in the Roman Empire. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,540
Lot 443		Nero. Æ Dupondius (13.54 g), AD 54-68. Lugdunum, AD 66-68. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, laureate head of Nero right, globe at tip of bust. rev. VICTORIA A-V-GVS-TI, S C across field, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 522; BN 144; BMC 353. Boldly struck and perfectly centered. Wonderful uniform glossy dark green patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 444		Galba. Silver Denarius (3.37 g), AD 68-69. Rome, AD 68. IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head of Galba right. rev. S P Q R / OB / C S in three lines within oak-wreath. RIC 167; BMC 35; BN 76; RSC 287. Incredible portrait! Untoned with underlying luster present. Boldly struck and perfectly centered. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 445		Galba, A.D. 68-69. Silver Denarius (3.37 g). Struck mid A.D. 68 - early A.D. 69. IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head of Galba facing right. rev. SPQR/OB/CS in three lines within an oak-wreath. (RIC 167; BMC 34 (incorrectly described as laureate); C 287). A superb and powerful portrait struck in high relief, well centered with beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 446		Vespasian. Silver Denarius (3.44 g), AD 69-79. Rome, AD 73. IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head of Vespasian right. rev. S P Q R within wreath. RIC 514; BMC 101-2; BN 88; RSC 516. A wonderful expressive portrait of Vespasian. Well struck and well centered with a delicate, uniform light grey tone and traces of underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 Ex NAC 51 (5 March 2009), 222. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,304
Lot 447		Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian, as Caesars. Silver Denarius (3.53 g), AD 69-. Ephesus. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head of Vespasian right. rev. AVG VESPAS above, LIBERI IMP below, confronted bare heads of Titus and Domitian; between E(PHE). RIC 1429; RPC 831; BMC 455; RSC 2a. Rare. Boldly struck in high relief and all three portraits are incredibly sharp! Luster still present and lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 Ex Goldberg's Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3130; Ex NAC 46 (2 April 2008), 528;. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,735
Lot 448		Divus Vespasian. Silver Denarius (3.48 g), died AD 79. Superb EF. Rome, under Titus, AD 80/1. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head of Vespasian right. rev. Foreparts of two capricorns opposed, supporting between them round shield inscribed S C on globe. RIC 357; BMC 129; RSC 497. Attractively toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 Ex Roma V (23 March 2013), 714; Ex Goldberg's Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3133. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,124
Lot 449		Titus. Silver Denarius (3.54 g), AD 79-81. Rome, AD 80. [IMP] TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head of Titus left. rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod surmounted by dolphin right. RIC 129; BMC 80; BN 69; RSC 323. Rare bust left. Considerable mint luster present. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,124
Lot 450		Titus. Silver Denarius (3.48 g), AD 79-81. Rome, AD 80. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head of Titus right. rev. TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, slow quadriga left, drawing garlanded cart containing flower. RIC 25; BMC 18; RSC 278. Well detailed and well centered. Attractive medium grey old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 Ex Sternberg I (30 November 1973), 85. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,888
Lot 451		Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.29 g), as Caesar, AD 69-81. Ephesus, AD 71. DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Domitian right, wearing aegis. rev. AVG; below, mintmark of Ephesus; all within oak wreath. RIC 1445; RPC 846; BN 362; BMC 469; RSC 22. Rare. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Light marks. Estimated Value $700 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 452		Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.34 g), as Caesar, AD 69-81. Superb EF. Rome, under Vespasian, AD 76/7. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate head of bearded Domitian right. rev. COS IIII above, Pegasus standing right, pawing ground with foreleg. RIC 238; BMC 193-5; RSC 47. Well struck on a large flan and perfectly centered, all attractively toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 Ex Roma V (23 March 2013), 723.; Ex Goldberg's Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3138. The image of Pegasus on this issue is normally shown standing right, pawing the ground with his foreleg. There is one rare die, however, which shows him rearing instead of pawing (see Edston Hoard 91, CHRB 10, pl. 17). There are many reasons why the horse's paw at the ground, and most equine behaviorists will say the animal is either nervous or irritated. However, when the head is held in a high position, it usually means that the animal is establishing dominance. Of course, the animal on this coin is not a horse but a pegasus; it seems the engraver was attempting to convey the same idea though. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $590
Lot 453		Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.68 g), AD 81-96. Rome, AD 82. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, laureate head of Domitian right. rev. TR POT COS VIII P P, dolphin right, atop tripod. RIC 102; BN 33; BMC 30; RSC 594. Nicely toned and good metal. *NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5**. Estimated Value $400 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 454		Nerva. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.58 g), AD 96-98. Rome, for use in Asia(?), AD 98. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III, laureate head of Nerva right. rev. COM ASI across field, distyle temple set on three-tiered base; within, statuary group of Augustus standing facing on left, holding spear, being crowned with wreath by female figure standing facing on right, holding cornucopiae; ROMA ET AVG in entablature. Cf. RIC 122 (ROM); BMC 79; RSC 14a. Traces of underlying luster present. Boldly struck with a fantastic realistic portrait of Nerva. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,416
Lot 455		Trajan, AD 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.43 g). IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust. r. rev. PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R. Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopiae, in exergue. FORT RED. C-149; BMC p. 105 note; RIC 308. Magnificent iridescent tone. Boldly struck with complete legends and virtually as struck. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $1,000 Ex Tkalec sale May 2011, 148. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,534
Lot 456		Hadrian, AD 117-138. Gold Aureus (7.40 g). Mint of Rome, struck A.D. 124-8. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust facing right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. rev. COS III, Hadrian on horse prancing left, raising his right head and holding a spear. RIC 188 var.; Calicó 1229 (this reverse die); Biaggi 596 var.; BMC p. 294, note 439. Attractively toned over luster, a very rare reverse type of Hadrian riding left, an impressive coin. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $20,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 457		Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.47 g), AD 117-138. Rome, ca. AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head of Hadrian right. rev. AEGYPTOS, Aegyptos reclining left on basket of fruits and grain ears, holding sistrum; at his feet, ibis standing right. RIC 297; BMC 797; RSC 99. Boldly struck and perfectly centered. Toned. A popular reverse type. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Fine style. Estimated Value $400 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $767
Lot 458		Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.27 g), AD 117-138. Rome, ca. AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery on far shoulder. rev. FELICITATI AVGVSTI, galley sailing left. RIC 240; BMC 624; RSC 712a. Well centered and lightly toned. Better reverse type. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Fine style. Estimated Value $400 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection Ex CNG 73 (13 September 2006), 622. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $425
Lot 459		Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138-161, Gold Aureus (7.48 g). Mint of Rome, struck A.D. 145-7. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare-headed and cuirassed bust facing right. rev. TR POT COS IIII, Roma seated left, holding Palladium and a spear, a shield rests at her side. RIC 147; Calicó 1654a; BMC 555. Light graffito in obverse field, struck in high relief on a broad flan, lustrous, scarce, an impressive coin of beautiful style. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $25,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 460		Antoninus Pius. Gold Aureus (6.11 g), AD 138-161. Rome, AD 148/9. [IMP ANT]ONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius right. rev. COS IIII, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 177f; BMC 651, note; Calicó 1505a. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $4,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,130
Lot 461		Lucilla. Silver Denarius (3.26 g), Augusta, AD 164-182. Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-162. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust of Lucilla right. rev. VOTA / PVBLI/CA in three lines within laurel wreath. RIC 791; Szaivert 22-4/10; BMC 329; RSC 98. Well struck, well centered with full legends and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $500 Ex Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3173; Ex Gorny & Mosch 203 (5 March 2012), 365; Ex Lanz 72 (29 May 1995), 656. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $378
Lot 462		Julia Domna. Silver Denarius (2.84 g), Augusta, AD 193-217. Rome, under Caracalla, AD 215-217. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, VENVS GENETRIX, Venus seated left, extending hand and holding scepter. RIC 388c; BMC 23B; RSC 212. Mint State. Estimated Value $250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $295
Lot 463		Valerian I. Æ 25 (15.18 g), AD 253-260. Tyre in Phoenicia. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right. rev. Kadmos standing facing, head left, holding patera and spear; at feet to left, cow reclining right; in left field, city gate of Thebes above ΘH/B?; in right field, murex shell. Rouvier 2500; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -. Very Rare. Earthen green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. The reverse depicts the foundation myth of the great city of Thebes in Boeotia. According to legend, while wandering through Greece in search of his sister, Europa, who had been abducted by Zeus, Kadmos consulted the Delphic Oracle. The Oracle instructed him to give up his search for his sister and to follow a special cow, one marked with a half moon on her flank, and at the spot where she lie down to rest to build a city. He did so, founding Thebes and becoming its first king. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 464		Magnia Urbica. Æ Antoninianus (5.10 g), Augusta, AD 283-285. Ticinum. MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Magnia Urbica right, resting on a crescent. rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing facing, head left, holding crested helmet and transverse scepter; at her feet; shield; T//SXXI. RIC 347; RCV III 12423 (this coin). Dark brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 Ex NFA XXVII (5 Decmber 1991), 177; Ex NFA XX (10 March 1988), 445. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $708
Lot 465		Allectus. Æ Quinarius (2.61 g), Romano-British Emperor, AD 293-296. Camulodunum. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Allectus right. rev. LAETITIA AVG, galley sailing right; QC. RIC 124; Rogiet 1031; Burnett 210. Pleasing green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $496
Lot 466		Maximianus. Gold Aureus (4.97 g), second reign, AD 307-308. Rome, AD 307. MAXIMIA-NVS P F AVG, laureate head of Maximianus right. rev. CONCORD MILIT FELIC ROMANOR, Concordia, veiled, standing right, holding scepter, clasping hands with Hercules standing left, leaning on club; PR. RIC 176 (this coin cited); Depeyrot 14/1 (this coin cited); Calicó 4608 (this coin). Extremely Rare. Faint file marks on edge. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 Ex Maison Palombo 10 (27 November 2011), 39; Ex Hess-Leu (4 April 1963), 247. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,720
Lot 467		Constantine I. Gold Solidus (4.49 g), AD 307/10-337. Nicomedia, AD 324/5. Diademed head of Constantine I right, gazing upward. rev. CONSTANTINVS AVG, Victory seated left, holding small Victory and cornucopie; behind seated, shield set on ground; SMN. RIC 70; Depeyrot 34/1. Rare. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $10,000 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection Ex 51 Gallery (2 December 2013), 233; Ex Leu 7 (9 May 1973), 437. The obverse portrait of Constantine can also be seen to reflect the epoch-making events of AD 317. Thanks to his victories, Constantine no longer had to share imperial power with anyone, but could rule unfettered in his own right. To advertise this development, the emperor appears differently than usual. He is now depicted with an elevated gaze and wearing a plain diadem, rather than the usual pearl diadem or laurel wreath that he wore at other times in his imperial career. Both the gaze and the plain diadem are intended to cast him as a latter-day Alexander the Great, who wore a plan diadem and was known for tilting his head. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,650
Lot 468		Constantius II, A.D. 337-361. Gold Solidus (4.37 g). Mint of Ticinum, struck as Caesar, A.D. 326. Diademed head facing right, gazing upwards. rev. CONSTANT-IVS CAESAR, Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and a palm, SMT in exergue, 4.37g., 6h RIC 196; Jameson 372 (this coin); Depeyrot 19/15. A few light marks, Very Rare with a wonderful pedigree to the Jameson Collection. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 Ex Jameson Collection, 372. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 469		Constantius II, A.D. 337-361. Gold Solidus (4.43 g). Mint of Antioch, struck A.D. 337-347. FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PEP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. rev. FELICITAS ROMANORVM, wreath enclosing VOTIS / X V / MVLTIS / X X, SMANT. RIC 31n.; Depeyrot 5/8n.; C 76 var. Rare. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 Ex Lanz 151, 2011, lot 913. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 470		Constantius II. Gold Solidus (4.38 g), AD 337-361. Rome, AD 355-357. FL IVL CONST-ANTIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and ornate shield on arm. rev. GLORIA REI-PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis enthroned facing, the latter with foot on prow and holding scepter, supporting between them shield inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX in four lines; RSME (palm). RIC 293; Depeyrot 14/1. Mint State. Estimated Value $1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,832
Lot 471		Constantius II, A.D. 337-361, Gold Solidus (4.53 g). Mint of Siscia, struck Spring A.D. 340 � 19th January A.D. 350. FL IVL CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, wearing laurel and rosette-diadem. rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two victories standing facing, holding a wreath between them inscribed VOT / XX / MVL / XXX, SIS in exergue. C. 283; RIC 123. A few very light marks, lustrous, and Very Rare. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,720
Lot 472		Gratian. Gold Solidus (4.26 g), AD 367-383. Constantinople, AD 378-383. D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian right. rev. CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, resting foot on prow, holding scepter and globe; E//CONOB. RIC 45a.4; Depeyrot 33/1. Very Fine. Estimated Value $900 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,180
Lot 473		Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.22 g), AD 402-450. Constantinople, AD 422/3. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Thedosius II facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing enemy. rev. VOT XX MVLT XXX, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross, I//CONOB. RIC 219; Depeyrot 74/2. Wonderful strike on a nice wide flan with incredible luster. Mint State. Estimated Value $2,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 474		Marcian. Gold Solidus (4.42 g), AD 450-457. Constantinople, ca. AD 450. D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Marcian facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield. rev. VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; in right field, star; H//CONOB. RIC 510; Depeyrot 87/1. Boldly struck and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $1,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 475		Zeno. Gold Solidus (4.48 g), second reign, AD 476-491. Constantinople. D N ZENO PERP AVG (Z retrograde), diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Zeno facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy. rev. VICTOR-IA AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; in right field, star; Z//CONOB. Cf. RIC 910 (obv. legend); Depeyrot 108/1. Lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $900 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121