Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Roman Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3684		Republican Rome. Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus (=M. Junius Brutus, Assassin of Caesar), 54 BC. AR Denarius, Rome, struck 54. Bearded and bare-headed head right of L. Junius Brutus; BRVTVS. Reverse: Bearded and bare-headed head right of Caius Servilius Ahala; AHALA. Craw. 433/2; BMCRR 3864; Junia 30. Bold, choice portraits -- especially that of Brutus (M. Junius Brutus' illustrious ancestor). Much remaining luster, with areas of colorful iridescent toning. An outstanding example of this popular type. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3685		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Greece, traveling military mints, 48-47 BC. Head of Clementia(?) right, wreathed in oak; number LII behind (= 52, Caesar's age in 48 BC). Reverse: Trophy of Gallic arms, axe surmounted by an animal's head on right; CAE - SAR. Craw. 452/2; BMCRR 3955; Sear II 1400; RSC 18. Bold, even strike; well centered, on small thick flan. Pleasing old toning, with areas of luster and iridescence. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $450 - 650. Ex Superior Stamp & Coin: ex Jacob's Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 3686		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, North Africa, traveling military mints, 47-46 BC. Diademed head of Venus right. Reverse: Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium; CAESAR. Craw. 458/1; BMCRR East 31; Sear II 1402; RSC 12. Good strike, on smallish flan. Unusual brown tone. Venus of better style than typical. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 3687		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, North Africa, traveling military mints, 47-46 BC. Diademed head of Venus right. Reverse: Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium; CAESAR. Craw. 458/1; BMCRR East 31; Sear II 1402; RSC 12. Good strike, on smallish flan. Unusual brown tone. Venus of better style than typical. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 3688		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Utica(?) mint, struck 46 BC. Head of Ceres right; COS. TERT. DICT. ITER. Reverse: Simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus; M in right field; AVGVR above, PONT. MAX below. Craw. 467/1b; BMCRR Africa 23; Sear II 1403/2; RSC 4. Sharply struck on nice round, if somewhat tight flan. Choice metal and old collection toning, somewhat iridescent. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex Superior Stamp & Coin: ex J.B. Parker Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 3689		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Rome mint, Jan. - Feb. 44 BC. Laureate head right, lituus and simpulum behind; CAESAR IMP (MP in ligature). Reverse: Venus stands left, holding Victory and spear, arm resting on shield, which is atop globe; M. METTIVS; K in left field. Craw. 480/3; BMCRR 4143; Sear II 1407. Perfectly centered obverse, with attractive old toning on both sides. Despite the wear, the portrait is splendid, among the finest styles in the lifetime series. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 3690		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Rome mint, Jan. - Feb. 44 BC. Laureate head right; CAESAR. IM P M, with crescent between last two letters. Reverse: Venus stands left, holding Victory and scepter; L AEMILIVS BVCA. Craw. 480/4; BMCRR 4152; Sear II 1408; Sear Imperatorial, 102; RSC 22. Faint banker's mark to left of Venus. Both sides struck a bit off center. Otherwise, good strikes on superior metal, with artistic old toning. Excellent, bold portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,673
Lot 3691		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Rome mint, Feb. - Mar. 44 BC. Laureate and veiled head right; CAESAR DICT. IN PERPETVO. Reverse: Venus stands left, holding Victory and spear, arm resting on shield, which is atop globe; C. MARIDIANVS. Craw. 480/15; BMCRR 4186; RSC 10. Good centering on generous flan, but uneven strike. Pleasing toning, showing some colorful iridescence. An excellent portraitr type. A most historical piece -- struck shortly before Caesar's death. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. Among the rarer of Caesar's portraits. Crawford records only 5 obverse dies for this issue. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3692		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BC. Laureate head right. Reverse: Cornucopia on globe between rudder on left, and caduceus and apex (priest's hat) on right; L. MVSSIDIVS. LONGVS. Craw. 494/39a; BMCRR 4238; RSC 29. Reverse a bit off center, but devices complete. Bold, even strike, on excellent metal. Nice old toning, showing some colorful iridescence. An outstanding Julius Caesar coin. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex Superior Stamp & Coin: ex Jacob's Collection, which realized $2,420 in 1995. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 3693		Roman Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, Rome mint, March - April 44 BC. Laureate head right; CAESAR IMPER. Reverse: Venus stands left, holding Victory and spear, arm resting on shield, which is atop globe; M. METTIVS; C in left field. Craw. 480/17; BMCRR 4137; cf. especially Sear II 1419 (illustration clearly shows a "C" engraved over another, earlier, control mark); Sear Imperatorial, 101; RSC 35. Well centered on rather tight flan. Attractive old toning with touches of blue iridescence. Obverse die worn, with some smoothing in fields; reverse struck from fresh die, and is sharp, with excellent metal. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3694		Roman Empire. Lot of Two 3rd Century Coins, c. 220-275 AD. First, a Denarius of Elagabalus: Horned bust right / Elagabalus right, at altar (Sear II 7542). Choice strike -- sharp, toned and lustrous; a few deposits in right obv. field. Next a silvered Antoninianus of Aurelian: Military bust right / Togate Aurelian and Concordia (cf. Sear II 11523). Sharp, with excellent metal and nearly full silvering. Nice lot. Coins average Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 3695		Rome. Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. Gold Aureus (7.82 g), Lugdunum mint, struck 2 BC - 4 AD. Laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesars, standing facing and holding spears and shields between them, simpulum and lituus above: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. RIC 206; BMCRE 513; Sear II 1578. Sharply struck, and of better style. Some slight remaining luster. Ex jewelry. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,860
Lot 3696		Rome. Agrippina Senior, wife of Germanicus, d. 33 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 42 AD. Memorial issue struck by Claudius. Draped bust right. Reverse: Lengthy legend around, large SC at center. RIC 102; BMCRE 219; C. 3. Well centered on very round flan. Minor striking flatness at section of legend and to ear and cheek of the portrait. Overall a crisp and handsome portrait, with natural roughness to the metal. Dark brown and green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3697		Rome. Vespasian, 69-79 AD. Gold Aureus (7.19 g), Rome mint, struck c. 78-79 AD. Scarce. Laureate head right. Reverse: Annona enthroned left, holding sack of grain ears in her lap, ties in hand; ANNONA AVG. RIC 131; BMCRE 290-294; Calicó 590, but cf. 591 (same reverse die); C. 27. Well struck up. A few surface marks, mostly to obverse. A few edge marks (ex jewelry?). Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 3698		Rome. Titus, 79-81 AD. Gold Aureus (6.99 g), Rome mint, struck 80 AD. Very Scarce. Laureate head left. Reverse: Wreath on curule chair; TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII PP. RIC --; BMCRE --; Calicó 786; C. --. Well struck portrait of better style, on very round flan. Some residual luster. Edge marks: ex jewelry. Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,243
Lot 3699		Rome. Domitian, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. Gold Aureus (7.09 g), Rome mint, struck 77-78 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: She-wolf left, with Romulus and Remus below; in exergue, boat; COS V. RIC 241; BMCRE 237; Calicó 820a; C. 50. Well struck portrait in bold relief. Edge marks: ex jewelry. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3700		Rome. Nerva, 96-98 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 97 AD. Less common. Laureate head right. Reverse: Ladle, sprinkler, jug and lituus; COS III PATER PATRAE. RIC 24; Sear II 3023; RSC 48. Good metal, pleasantly toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 3701		Rome. Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck c. 101-102 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Concordia enthroned left, holding double cornucopiae, and patera over lit altar. RIC 430; C. 637. Well centered and boldly struck, with attractive olive and green patina. A fine old collection piece without the heavy smoothing seen so much these days. A nice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3702		Rome. Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck c. 107 AD. Laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: Roma standing left, holding spear and Victory, Dacian supplicant at feet. RIC 486; BMCRE 772; C. 386. Finely struck, but with roughness and corrosion to metal, along with a Near Eastern peasant's test for gold -- a scrape to reverse edge of coin! Otherwise choice portrait and less common type. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3703		Rome. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 140 AD. Rare. Laureate head right; ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS P P TR P COS III. Reverse: Tiber, crowned with reeds, reclining left, leaning on urn, which pours out water, resting right hand on boat and holding reed; TIBERIS, SC in exergue. RIC 642a; BMCRE 1313; C. 819; Sear II 4237. Finely centered, bold strike, on very round flan, with only light weakness to face of the river god. Very attractive greenish patina, plus a truly impressive portrait of Pius! Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3704		Rome. Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, d. 141 AD. Gold Aureus (6.93 g), Rome mint, struck after 147 AD. Scarce. Veiled and diademed bust left. Reverse: Ceres, veiled, stands frontal with head left, holding two torches; AVGV - STA. RIC 356d; BMCRE 60, note 417; C. 101; Calicó 1765 (same obverse die). Nicely centered and fully struck up, with very handsome portrait. Appealing soft luster on both sides, with hints of red toning in the recesses. Excellent coin! ICG graded AU-50. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 3705		Rome. Pescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AR Denarius (3.03 g), Antioch mint, struck 193-194 AD. Laureate head right; IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II. Reverse: Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.; MONET- E AVG. RIC 64; BMCRE pg. 73; RSC 56e. Boldly struck, choice portrait, and virtually complete legends. On remarkably fine metal. Lightly toned, with residual luster. A exceptionally fine example of this problem-ridden coinage. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3706		Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Tetradrachm (12.28 g), Laodikeia ad Mare mint, Syria, Seleukis and Pieria, struck 212-213 AD. Laureate bearded head right. Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; star between legs. Prieur 1178. Excellent, sharp strike on choice metal. Lightly toned, with areas of luster. A choice example and quite stylish for issue. Virtually Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3707		Rome. Diadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 217-218 AD. Scarce. Cuirassed and draped bust right, head bare. Reverse: Diadumenian stands frontal in military attire, head right, holding standard and scepter, two standards to right. RIC 102; BMCRE 87; RSC 3; Sear II 7449. Nice, sharp portrait. Old collection toning. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546