Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 122

June 13-16 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Roman Imperial Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1630		Vespasian. Silver Tetradrachm (14.16 g), AD 69-79. Antioch in Syria. "New Holy Year" 4 (AD 71/2). Laureate bust left. Reverse: Eagle standing left on garlanded altar, head right and wings displayed, holding caduceus in beak and palm branch in talon. Prieur 137; McAlee 359; RPC 1973. Scratches. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $209
Lot 1631		Vespasian, Titus and Domitian, Silver Denarius (2.74 g), AD 71. Minted in Ephesus. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVE COS II TR PPP, laureate head of Vespasian right. Reverse: LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS, Confronted heads of Titus and Domitian as Caesars. Very scarce dynastic issue. RIC 53, 321; RSC 1. cf. Sear 2400. Mottled toning with some porosity. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex The New York Sale, Auction XIV 01-10-2007, lot 263. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 1632		Vespasian. Æ Sestertius (25.51 g), AD 69-79. 'Judaea Capta' type. Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian right. Reverse: IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, emperor standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium; to right, Jewess�in attitude of mourning seated right on cuirass. Hendin 1504; RIC 167; BN 497-8; BMC 543. Earthen-green over black surfaces. A very pleasing example of the type. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,320
Lot 1633		Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.43 g), AD 81-96. Secular Games issue. Rome, 14 September-31 December AD 88. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: COS XIIII across field, column inscribed LVD / SAEC / FEC in three lines; all within laurel wreath. RIC 604; BMC 138; RSC 70. Lightly toned, well centered and quite choice. Scarce reverse type. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 1634		Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.38 g), AD 138-161. Rome, ca. AD 140. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right. RIC 417a. BMC 155. RSC 15. Very scarce. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $769
Lot 1635		Pescennius Niger, Silver Denarius (2.65g), AD 193-194. Struck at Antiochia. Laureate head of Pescennius Niger facing r. Reverse: SALVTI AVGVSTI, Salus standing front, head to right, holding serpent in her arms and feeding it from a patera; to right, lighted altar. BMC 3123a note; C-68; RIC 77. Boldly struck on an unusually clean planchet. A very impressive specimen with a fantastic portrait! Delicately toned with some golden luster present. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 1636		Constantius II Augustus, AD 337-361. Gold Solidus (4.49 gr). Mint of Antioch AD 348-353. Laurel and diad. bust r. Reverse: Roma and Constantinopolis standing holding inscribed shield. Officina mark Γ. Sear 17740; C-108. Lustrous. NGC graded Mint State Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,840
Lot 1637		Constantius II Augustus, AD 337-361, Gold Solidus (4.44 gr). Mint of Antioch, AD 348-453. Laurel and diad. bust r. Reverse: Roma and Constantinopolis standing holding inscribed shield. Officina mark A. Sear 17740; C-108. Lustrous. NGC graded Mint State Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,100
Lot 1638		Constantius II Augustus, AD 337-361. Gold Solidus (4.51 g). Mint of Antioch AD 348-353. Laur. and diad. bust r. Reverse: Roma and Constantinopolis standing holding inscribed shield between them. Officina mark A. Sear 17740; C-108. Lustrous. NGC graded Choice AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface; 2/5 edge bend. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1639		Valentinian II, AD 374-392, Gold Solidus (4.43 g). Constantinople mint, AD 388-92. Diad. draped and cuirassed bust r. Reverse; Constantinopolis seated r. on throne the arms ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and globe, r. foot on prow; officina Θ. Sear 20167; RIC ix, p. 230. Lustrous. NGC grade AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,880
Lot 1640		Theodosius I, AD 379-395. Gold Solidus (4.39 g). Mint of Constantinople AD 388-392. Laur. and diad. cuir. bust to r. Reverse: Constantinopolis helmeted, seated on large throne holding spear and inscribed shield. Officina A. Sear 20401; C-10 var. NGC graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5 scuffs. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1641		Theodosius I, AD 379-395, Gold Solidus (4.44 g). Constantinople AD 388-392. Laur. and diad. cuir. bust to r. Reverse: Constantinopolis helmeted, seated on large throne holding spear and inscribed shield. Officina I. Sear 20401; C-10 var. NGC grade Choice AU, Strike: 5/2, Surface: 2/5 graffito. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,440
Lot 1642		Arcadius, AD 383-408. Gold Solidus (4.46 g). Constantinople AD 383-7. Diad. laur. and cuir. youthful bust facing r. Reverse: Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, hd. r. on throne of arms which are ornamented with lions heads, holding sceptre and globe, r. foot on prow; officina Z. Cf. S-20701 (obv.) S-20699 (rev.) NGC grade Choice AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 1/5 scuffs. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,050
Lot 1643		Arcadius, AD 383-408, Gold Solidus (4.46 g). Siirmium mint AD 392. Laur. diad. and cuir. bust to r. Reverse: Emperor in military attire, stg. r. holding standard and Victory on globe, his l. foot set on captive; S - M in field. Sear 20721; DOC p. 100, Table 14. NGC grade Choice AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5 marks. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 1644		Arcadius, AD 383-408, Gold Solidus (4.46 g). Ravenna, struck AD 402-3 and 405-6. Laurel, diad. and cuir. bust r. Reverse: Emperor in military attire, stg. r. holding standard and Victory his l. foot set on captive; R - V in field. Sear 20727; DOC 272. NGC grade XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5 marks. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,292
Lot 1645		Theodosius II, Gold Solidus (4.41g), AD 402-450. Thessalonica minted AD 425-5. Helmeted and cuir. bust three-quarter facing to r., holding spear and shield. Reverse: Theodosius II, in military attire, stg. facing, holding standard and globe surmounted by cross, star in l. field; officina ε. Sear 21138; MIRB 58; DOC 364-9. NGC graded Choice AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, scuffs. Edge bend, Clipped. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,020