Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 47

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Roman Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1281		Roman Republic. c. 211-207 BC. Gold 60 Asses (3.37g). Head right of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet. Reverse Eagle standing right on thunderbolt with wings spread. Cr. 44/2; Syd. 226. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 1282		Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius, moneyers. 49 BC. AR Denarius. Diademed head right of Apollo; below, star. Reverse Lion's skin draped on club. Cr. 444/1; Syd. 939. Slight doubling of strike. Superb Extremely Fine, beautifully toned with underlying luster. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1283		C. Cassius. 42 BC. AR Denarius likely minted at Smyrna. Tripod surmounted by cauldron, with fillet hanging on either side. Reverse Jug and lituus. Cr. 500/1; Syd. 1308. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1284		Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius minted at the mint moving with Caesar, 48-47 BC. Head right of Pietas, age of Caesar behind (52 years). Reverse Gallic trophy; below, kneeling captive (Vercingetorix ?). Cr. 452/5; Syd. 1011. Well-centered, banker's mark on cheek; Very Fine, Very Rare. Infrequently offered, this is the rarest of all the military issues of Caesar minted in silver. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Ex Karl Sifferman; ex CNG 76/1. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 1285		Mark Antony and Cleopatra. AR Tetradrachm (14g), circa 36 BC. Uncertain Phoenician mint (but traditionally ascribed to Antioch, Syria). Bust of Cleopatra right with elaborate hair and dress. Reverse: Mark Antony, bare head right. RPC 4094; BMC 53; Kraay-Hirmer 809. Boldly struck on sound metal, uniformaly toned with splendid portraits. Very Rare and always in great demand. A stunning example that should stir considerable bidder interest. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $20,000 - 24,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $48,300
Lot 1286		Antonia, mother of Claudius, 41-54 AD. Gold Aureus (7.54g) minted at Lugnunum, 41-42 AD. Draped bust right of Antonia wearing wreath of corn-ears. Reverse Ceres standing, holding torch and cornucopiae. RIC 65; C.1. Rare. Fine. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1287		Nero, 54-68 AD. Orichalcum Sestertius minted at Rome, c. 65 AD. Laureate head right of Nero. Reverse Roma seated left. RIC 273; BMC 173. Tooled, otherwise Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1288		Vespasian, 69-79 AD. Gold Aureus (7.18g) minted at Rome, 78-79 AD. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse Annona seated left. RIC 131; C. 27. Previously mounted within 4 prongs; Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,920
Lot 1289		Titus, 79-81AD. Gold Aureus (6.97g) minted at Rome, 80AD. Laureate head left of Titus. Reverse Wreath on two curule chairs. RIC 25; C. 317. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1290		Domitian, 81-96 AD. Gold Aureus (7.16g) minted at Rome, 73 AD, as Caesar under Vespasian. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse Domitian riding horse prancing left. RIC (Vespasian) 232; C. 663. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 1291		Domitian, 81-96 AD. Gold Aureus (7.67g) minted at Rome, 88 AD. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse Minerva advancing right, brandishing javelin and holding shield. RIC 73; C. 194. Graded and encapsulated by ICG; weighed by the previous owner (since ICG does not normally list the weight on their plastic holders). AU-53. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 1292		Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, 99-100 AD. Laureate head right of Trajan. Reverse Pax seated left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 413; C. 624. Well-struck on a huge, full flan; Superb Extremely Fine with a gorgeous, even brown-red patination. Virtually as struck! . While the portraiture of the adoptive emperors is often hum-drum in comparison to many earlier emperors, this particular coin is miles above Trajan's norm, both in artistic excellence and its superlative condition. The obverse modeling and reverse detailing contribute to a very special effort on the part of a master celator - this is truly a "wonder coin" ! Estimated Value $6,000 - 9,000. Ex Triton VIII, lot 1126. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1293		Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 140-144 AD. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse Annona standing to right, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae. RIC 597; C. 34. Tooled, otherwise Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 1294		Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. AE Sestertius minted postumously at Rome, 141 AD. Draped bust right of Faustina Senior. Reverse Ceres standing to left, holding two torches. RIC 1120; C. 91. Even brown color; Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 1295		Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Gold Aureus (7.19g) minted at Rome, 166 AD. Bare bust right of Marcus Aurelius, cuirassed and draped. Reverse Victory standing to right holding palm and shield inscribed VIC PAR. RIC 160 var. (as laureated bust). Beautiful high relief portrait;. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 1296		Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Gold Aureus (7.12g) minted at Rome. Draped bust right of Faustina Junior. Reverse Cybele seated right between two lions. RIC 704 [as Rare]; C. 168. EF-45; graded and encapsulated by ICG. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1297		Macrinus, 217-218 AD. AR Denarius. Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus. Reverse Fides standing between two standards. RIC 67; C. 23. Very Fine, toned, with a sensitive portrait. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 1298		Constantius II, 337-361 AD. Gold Solidus (4.47g) minted at Antioch, 347-350 AD. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right of Constantius II. Reverse Roma and Constantinopolis supporting round shield. RIC 81; C. 108. Very lightly double-struck on obverse;. Nearly Mint State. During the first half of AD 4th century, many changes were made in denominations and their respective relationships with each other. The most important of these new coins was initiated by Constantine the Great in AD 310. The aureus, 60 to the Roman pound of gold, was replaced by the slightly lighter and significantly thinner gold solidus, struck 72 to the Roman pound. The gold solidus, as the principal gold coin of the Roman and Byzantine empires, was minted for nearly seven hundred years. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1299		Constantius II, 337-361 AD. Gold Solidus (4.40g) minted at Rome, 355-357 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing of Constantius II, holding spear and shield. Reverse Roma and Constantinopolis seated, holding inscribed shield. RIC 293; C. 117. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1300		Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.37g) minted at Ravenna, 402-406 AD. Diademed bust right of Honorius. Reverse Honorius standing right, holding standard and Victory. RIC 1287; C. 44. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1301		Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.42g), Constantinople mint, struck 441-450 AD. Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust holding spear. Reverse Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding globus cruciger and scepter; foot on prow of ship. RIC 321 [R4]. Probably removed from mount, numerous marks; About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1302		Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.1 g), Constaninople mint, struck 423-424 AD. Scarce type. Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Theodosius three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse Emperor in military attire standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; GLOR ORVIS TERRAR. RIC 232. Bold strike, with residual luster. Usual slight graffiti front and back. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432