Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 26

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Ancient Roman

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2193		Republican Rome. Lot of Three Silver Denarii, 128-55 BC. A trio of Roman Republican coins: Appuleia-1, Domitia-14 and Licinia-18. All are Extremely Fine and lustrous. A choice group of interesting types. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $661
Lot 2194		Republican Rome. Lot of Three Silver Denarii, 100-62 BC. Cornelia-25a, Fonteia-9 and Scribonia-8b. Lot of 3 coins. Condition is VF-EF. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $426
Lot 2195		Republican Rome. Lot of Two Extremely Fine Silver Denarii, 108-63 BC. Fonteia-9 and Furia-23a. Each is a choice example, Extremely Fine and attractively toned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $437
Lot 2196		Republican Rome. Lot of Two Silver Denarii, 100-62 BC. Herennia-1a and Marcia-24. Lot of 2 coins. Condition is VF-EF. A lovely pair and worthy of examination prior to bidding. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2197		Republican Rome. Lot of Three Silver Denarii, 90-83 BC. Antonia-1, Calpurnia-12 and Tituria-1. Lot of 3 coins. The first two Extremely Fine and the later Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $357
Lot 2198		Republican Rome. Lot of Three Nearly Extremely Fine Silver Denarii, 82-54 BC. Marcia-28, Mamilia-6 and Pompeia-5. Each is attractively toned. Interesting and popular types. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2199		Republican Rome. Lot of Two Silver Denarii, 80-57 BC. Considia-1b (Toned EF with a few flan flaws, reverse centered a bit high; scarce and very popular type); and Procilia-1 (Lustrous EF). The first coin is an architectural type showing the Temple of Venus Erycina at Eryx in Sicily. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2200		Republican Rome. Lot of Two Nearly EF Silver Denarii, 79-74 BC. Papia-1 and Postumia-9. Both pieces display animal reverses, griffin and hunting dog and are choice examples of these popular types. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. CNA XVI, lots 355 and 359. View details	Realized $391
Lot 2201		Republican Rome. Lot of Two EF Silver Denarii, 76-62 BC. Cornelia-54 and Scibonia-8a. Each is a superb example and lustrous. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2202		Republican Rome. Lot of Three Nearly Extremely Fine Silver Denarii, 68-62 BC. Plaetoria-3, Roscia-1 and Scribonia-8a. The Roscia gens coin displays the chief scene at the yearly Lanuvium Festival. A trio of popular types. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2203		Coele-Syria. Chalcis. Cleopatra and Mark Antony. AE 21 mm., struck 32-31 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right. Reverse: Bare head of Mark Antony right. RPC I 4771; SNG Cop. 383; Svoronos 1887. Pleasing glossy dark green to olive patina. Good portrait of Cleopatra. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2204		Coele-Syria. Chalcis. Cleopatra. AE 20 mm., struck 32-31 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right. Reverse: Semi-draped Nike right, in ecstatic pose, bearing fillet and palm, all within wreath border. RPC I 4772; Svoronos 1888. Dark brown, red-brown and green patina. Good portrait of Cleopatra. Very Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 2205		Marc Antony and Julius Caesar. AR Denarius struck 43 BC. Bare head right of Marc Antony; behind, lituus. Reverse: Laureate head right of Julius Caesar; jug behind. Crawford 488/1; Syd. 1165; RSC 2. Portrait of Caesar slightly double-struck; an exemplary example of this rare and sought-after issue. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2206		Germanicus, d. 19 AD. AE Dupondius minted at Rome by his son Gaius, 37-41 AD. Germanicus in quadriga right. Reverse: Germanicus standing left, holding scepter. RIC 57; BMC 94. Light brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 2207		Caligula, 37-41 AD. Gold Aureus (7.7g), Rome, struck 40 AD. Laureate head right of Gaius (nicknamed "Caligula"). Reverse: Bare head right of Germanicus, father of Gaius. RIC 25 [as R3]; BMC 26. A few scuffs at edge and an old one on the cheek of Germanicus. The portraiture is excellent for this very rare and desirable issue. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2208		Claudius, 41-54 AD. Gold Aureus (7.7g), Rome mint, struck 44-45 AD. Laureate head right of Claudius. Reverse: Battlemented wall enclosing praetorian camp in which soldier stands; behind him, pediment with fortified flanking walls. RIC 25 [as R2]; BMC 23. Well-defined portrait accompanying a most desirable reverse type. Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 2209		Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE As struck c. 50-54 AD. Bare head left of Claudius. Reverse: Libertas standing, head to right, holding pileus. RIC 113; BMC 204. Even olive-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2210		Nero, 54-68 AD. Gold Aureus (7.71 g) minted at Rome, 58-9 AD. Bare head right of Nero. Reverse: Inscription around oak-wreath. RIC 16 [R2]; BMC 17. A few scattered marks in the obverse field; excellent portrait of the young emperor. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 2211		Nero, 54-68 AD. AR Tetradrachm of Syria, Uncertain mint, struck c. 63-68 AD. Laureate head of Nero right, star behind. Reverse: Laureate head of Claudius right. RPC 4123; BMC Galatia p. 172, 172. Pleasing portraits, on better metal. A nice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, coin no. 278. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2212		Nero, 54-68 AD. AE Sestertius,Rome mint, struck c. 65 AD. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse: Roma seated left, holding Victory and parazonium. RIC 292; BMC 207. Light smoothing of the black patination; struck in high relief exhibiting a lovely portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2213		Galba, 68-69 AD. Gold Aureus (7.68 g) minted at Tarraco in Spain, 68 AD. Laureate head right of Galba, globe at truncation. Reverse: Libertas standing left, holding cap and scepter. RIC 37 [R4]; C. 134. Boldly-struck portrait in high relief; very rare. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. View details	Realized $8,913
Lot 2214		Galba, 68-69 AD. Gold Aureus (7.0g), Rome mint. Laureate head right of Galba. Reverse: Livia standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC 223 [as R3]; C. 57. Light scratching confined to right obverse field. Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 2215		Galba, 68-69 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint. Laureate and draped bust left of Galba. Reverse: Three-line inscription within oak-wreath. RIC 269 [as Scarce]. Black patina with an absolutely magnificent portrait! Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 2216		Galba, 68-69 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome. Laureate and draped bust right of Galba. Reverse: Three-line inscription within oak-wreath. RIC 271; BMC 112. Even red-brown patina with bold, handsome portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 2217		Vitellius, 69 AD. Gold Aureus (7.1g), Rome. Laureate head right of Vitellius. Reverse: Vesta seated right on throne, holding patera and scepter. RIC 106 [as R2]; BMC 33. Light "X" graffito in left reverse field; an excellent portrait coin with an unusually concise portrayal of this glutton-emperor. Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 2218		Vitellius, 69 AD. AR Denarius struck at Rome. Bare head right of Vitellius. Reverse: Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae. RIC 66 [as Scarce]; BMC 1. Obverse old scratch at ear, and a couple light scratches in exergue on reverse, nevertheless, a bold portrait; deeply toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2219		Vespasian, 69-79 AD. Gold Aureus (7.2), Lugdunum mint, struck 71 AD. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Nemesis advancing right, holding caduceus; in front, snake. RIC 297; C. 283. Edge rounded and some light scratches on reverse, probably as a result of being previously mounted. Bold portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 2220		Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE Sestertius struck 114-117 AD. Laureate and draped bust right of Trajan. Reverse: Trajan seated right on platform, accompanied by two officers, addressing five soldiers. RIC 658 [as Rare]. Olive-green patina, uniform except on cheek of emperor. Smoothing in the fields is noted. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2221		Republican Rome. Didius Julianus, 193 AD. AR Denarius minted at Rome. Laureate head right of Didius Julianus. Reverse: Concordia standing to left, holding two military standards. RIC 1; C. 2. This very rare coin was struck c. late March/ April, 193 AD when Julianus gained his rule by bribing each of the praetorians with 25,000 sestertii. Reverse flan defect in right field; choice portrait. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2222		Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE 35 minted at Seleuceia ad Calycadnum in Cilicia. Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Philip I. Reverse: Facing busts of Apollo and Tyche. SNG Levante 778. Bold portrait, even dark patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207

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