Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 20

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Roman Imperial

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 18		Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius, Colonia Patricia mint, struck 19-18 BC. Bare head of Augustus right. Reverse: Round shield inscribed CL.V, between aequila and standard. RIC 86a; BMCRE 417. Sharp portrait, toned, with lovely iridescent golds and steel blues and greens in the recesses. Some residual luster. Pleasant example of type. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 19		Ancient Rome. 14. This is one prettiest Tirbute Pennies we've handled in many years. Laureate head of Tiberius right. Reverse: Livia as a Pax, enthroned right, holding branch and scepter. RIC 26; C. 16. Excellent strike on spacious flan. With superb portrait of delicate style. The Livia likewise finely modelled, with choice detail. Touch of horn silver at 10 o' clock reverse edge, otherwise with softly matte light gray toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 20		Galba, 68-69 AD. AR Denarius, Rome, struck 68-69 AD. Laureate head of Galba right; IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. Reverse: Livia standing left, holding patera and scepter; DIVA AVGVSTA. RIC 186, same as illustration in Sear II, no. 2102 var. Nicely centered, sharp strike. Livia stylishly rendered. A good deal of residual luster. Near Extremely Fine / Very Fine plus. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $984
Lot 21		Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE As, Rome, struck 71 AD. Laureate head of Vespasian right. Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scales and scepter. RIC 482; C. 13. Stylish portrait on oversize flan. Fine black-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 22		Ancient Rome. 76. Laureate head of Titus right. Reverse: Cow walking right. RIC 1876; C. 51. Well struck, with bold Vespasian-like portrait. On spacious flan, with considerable luster. A truly excellent coin, with a rugged portrait of the conqueror of Jerusalem. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 23		Domitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. Gold Aureus (7.35 g), Rome, struck 74-75 AD. Laureate head of bearded Domitian right. Reverse: Spes walks left, holding up flower, hitching up skirt with other hand; PRINCEPS IVVENTVT. RIC 233; C. 374. Well struck, with much residual luster. With light red and brown toning. Pleasing coin, with Spes especially so. Good Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 24		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome, struck 213 AD. One of the classic Roman rarities. Not to be missed. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen somewhat from behind. Reverse: Aerial view of the Circus Maximus: arcade of arches in front, with larger to right, and two more arches, close and distant, surmounted by quadrigae; temple of Sol along back wall; occupying the spina -- meta, equestrian statue of Trajan, obelisk of Ramses II, shrine of Cybele, column, and meta; to right, three quadrigae racing. RIC 500a; C. 236; BMCRE 251; Hill, Monuments, 73. Sharp strike, with choice smooth patina, in variegated greens, with touches of red and brown, and slight earthen highlights. Very rare! Choice Very Fine. Only two rare issues of sestertii featured the famed monument of Rome. The first was struck by Trajan in 103 AD, to commemorate the extensive repairs and restoration he applied to the structure. A fire in 80 A.D. added further to the calamities that frequently befell the Circus. Domitian accomplished the repairs, but some of the arches collapsed during Trajan's reign, and thus his major overhaul of the buildings and seating. Caracalla further enlarged the seating capacity, along with additional cosmetic embellishments, in 213 AD. This was a major renovation. It is well known that Caracalla was a devotee of the circus, something that had caused his father much annoyance. Thus Caracalla celebrated, with some satisfaction, his improvements by likewise issuing exceedingly rare aurei and sestertii depicting the Circus. In fact he virtually replicated Trajan's coin design, but enhanced it with the added details of a chariot race in progress. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,015
Lot 25		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, struck 215-217 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Eagle, with wreath in beak, stands on leg of sacrificial animal; Δ E above. Prieur 224; Bellinger 19, pl. II, 9. Well struck, with much remaining luster. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 26		Gordian III, 238-244 AD. Gold Aureus (5.47 g), Rome, struck 241-243 AD. Laureate, cuirassed, and draped bust right. Reverse: Hercules, nude, leaning right, resting arm on club set on rock; VERTVTI AVGVSTI. RIC 108; C. 401. Well struck and centered, on spacious flan. Very lustrous. Excellent style, front and back. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 27		Probus, 276-282 AD. AE Antoninianus, Rome mint. Radiate and cuirassed bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-topped scepter. Reverse: Sol in speeding quadriga left. RIC 202. Impressive bust, with remains of silvering. Finely struck and centered. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 28		Julian II, 360-363 AD. Gold Solidus (3.95 g), Antioch mint, c. 361-363. Scarce. Bearded, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Soldier frontal, holding tropaium over shoulder, and clutching kneeling captive by hair. RIC 195. Pleasing compact portrait. Graffiti on reverse. Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 29		Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.38 g), Constantinople, struck 450-453 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust, three-quarters facing, holding spear and decorated shield. Reverse: Constantinople enthroned left, holding globus cruciger and scepter, shield behind, star at left. RIC 313; Depeyrot 84/1. Well centered and struck. Very lustrous. Minor reverse graffiti. Near Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 30		Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.41 g), Thessalonica mint, struck c. 424-425 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust nearly frontal, holding spear and ornamented shield. Reverse: Theodosius, in military attire, stands facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; star at left. RIC 361 (R-2). Finely centered, with pleasing portrait for this mint. Lustrous and rare. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 31		Marcian, 450-457 AD. Gold Solidus (4.44 g), Constantinople, struck 450-453 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust, three-quarters facing, holding spear and decorated shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross, star at right.; Officina Z. RIC 510; DOCLR 481. Very lustrous, and well struck up. Faint mark or graffiti obverse right field. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 32		Marcian, 450-457 AD. Gold Solidus (4.40 g), Constantinople, struck 450-453 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust, three-quarters facing, holding spear and decorated shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross, star at right.; Officina I. RIC 510; DOCLR 481. Clean, crisp strike. Very lustrous. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $305