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Ancient Roman Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2982		Anonymous, after 211 BC. AE As. Laureate head of Janus, I above. Reverse: Prow right, I above, ROMA below. Cr. 56/2; Syd. 143. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2983		Anonymous, after 211 BC. AE Quadrans. Head of Hercules right, three pellets behind. Reverse: Prow right, pellets below, ROMA above. Cr. 56/5; Syd. 143c. Green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $40
Lot 2984		Anonymous, after 211 BC. AE Sextans. Head of Mercury wearing winged petasus right, two pellets above. Reverse: Prow right, ROMA above. Cr. 38/5; Syd. 85. Lovely green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $109
Lot 2985		M. Furius L. f. Philus. Circa 119 BC. AR Denarius. Laureate head of Janus, inscription around. Reverse: Roma standing left erecting trophy. Furia 18; Cr. 281/1. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $81
Lot 2986		L. Scipio Asiagenus. Circa 106 BC. AR Denarius. Laureate head of Jupiter left. Reverse: Jupiter driving quadriga right, L SCIP ASIAG in ex. Cornelia 24; Cr. 311/1. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2987		Q. Antonius Balbus. 83-82 BC. AR Denarius. Laureate head of Jupiter right, SC behind. Reverse: Victory in quadriga right, Q ANTO BALB in exergue. Antonia 1; Cr. 364/1. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $121
Lot 2988		C. Mamilius Limetanus, 82 BC. AR Denarius Serratus. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus, caduceus behind. Reverse: Ulysses walking right, his dog, Argus, at feet. Craw. 362/1; Syd. 741. Mamilia 6. Deep old collection toning, slight grafitti on reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2989		A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, 81 BC. AR Denarius Serratus. Veiled head of Hispania right. Reverse: Togate figure standing left, between standard and fasces. Craw. 372/2; Syd. 746. Postumia 8. Nice old toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 130. View details	Realized $63
Lot 2990		L. Cassius O. f. Longinus. Circa 78 BC. AR Denarius. Head of Bacchus right wearing ivy wreath, thyrsos over shoulder. Reverse: Head of Libera left, L CASSI QF behind. Cassia 6; Cr. 386/1. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2991		M. Volteius M. f. Circa 78 BC. AR Denarius. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Reverse: Temple of Capitoline Jupiter, M VOLTEIVS MF below. Volteia 1; Cr. 385/1. Toned. Banker's mark before chin. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2992		C. Hosidius C. f. Geta. Circa 68 BC. AR Denarius. Diademed bust of Diana right, bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse: Calydonian boar right, spear in its side, harassed by dog. Hosidia 1; Cr. 407/2. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $81
Lot 2993		L. Roscius Fabatus. Circa 64 BC. AR Denarius. Head of Juno Sospita wearing goatskin right. Reverse: Female standing right feeding serpent. Roscia 3; Cr. 412/1. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2994		L. Scribonius Libo. Circa 62 BC. AR Denarius. Diademed head of Bonus Eventus right. Reverse: Altar ornamented with festoons, tongs and lyres. Scribonia 8; Cr. 416/1. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2995		M. Aemilius Scaurus & P. Plautius Hypsaeus, 58 BC. AR Denarius. King Aretas, holding branch, kneels right, camel at side. Reverse: Jupiter in walking quadriga left, scorpion at left below. Aemelia 8. Crawford 422/1b; Syd. 913. Variegated deep to iridescent toning. Lustrous fields. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $121
Lot 2996		L. Marcius Philippus. Circa 56 B.C. AR Denarius. Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right. Reverse: Equestrian statue atop arcade of five arches. Marcia 28; Cr. 425/1. Toned and lustrous. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2997		Man. Acilius Glabrio. Circa 49 BC. AR Denarius. Laureate head of Salus right. Reverse: Salus standing left, leaning on column. Acilia 8; Cr. 442/1. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $81
Lot 2998		Postumius Albinus Bruti f. Circa 48 BC. AR Denarius. Head of Pietas right. Reverse: Two hands clasping caduceus. Postumia 10; Cr. 450/2. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2999		M. Cato. 47-46 BC. AR Quinarius. Young male head right. Reverse: Victory seated right, VICTRIX below. Porcia 11; Cr. 462/2. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $86
Lot 3000		P. Clodius M. f. Turrinus. Circa 42 BC. AR Denarius. Laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind. Reverse: Diana Lucifera standing with two long torches. Claudia 15; Cr. 494/23. Attractive toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $104
Lot 3001		Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC. AR Denarius, African mint, struck c. 48-47 BC. Diademed head of Venus right. Reverse: Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium. Craw. 458/1; C. 12. The portrait a bit off center but still on flan. Fine old collection toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 3002		M. Junius Brutus. 43-42 BC. AR Denarius. Head of Libertas right, LIBERTAS before. Reverse: Lyre between plectrum and laurel branch, CAE PIO BRVTVS PRO COS around. Struck in Greece. Syd. 1287; RSC 5; Cr. 501/1. Toned. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $472
Lot 3003		M. Junius Brutus. 43-42 BC. AR Denarius. COSTA LEG, Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: BR(VTV)S IMP, Trophy of arms. RSC 4; Cr. 506/2. Toned. Banker's marks on bust. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3004		Marc Antony & Octavia. 39 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.50g). Jugate busts of Marc Antony and Octavia. Reverse: Bacchus standing atop cista mystica flanked by serpents. RSC 3; Syd. 1198. Heavily pitted. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 275. View details	Unsold
Lot 3005		Mark Antony, d. 30 BC. AR Denarius, Military mint in Asia, c. Rare. early 41 BC. Bare head of Antony right, lituus behind. Reverse: Pietas standing left, holding turibulum and cornucopia surmounted by two storks. Craw. 516/5; RSC 79. Attractively toned, with handsome Greek-style portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,006
Lot 3006		Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, struck c. 2 BC. - 14 AD. Laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse: Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields at their feet. RIC 207; RSC 43. Devices slightly off-center but good full strike. The faces of the young Caesars with noticeable detail. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3007		Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius. Laureate bust of Augustus right. Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, shield and spears in between. RIC 207. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 3008		Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE As, Lugdunum mint, struck 9-14 AD. Scarce. A fine example. Laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse: Altar of Lyons, with flanking columns supporting facing Victories. RIC 233; C. 237. Dark brown patina with coppery highlights. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $86
Lot 3009		Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 15 BC. Rare. Laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse: Eagle standing frontal, head left. RIC 227; C. 29. Well struck, with thin green patina. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $46
Lot 3010		Rhoemetalces I & Augustus, 11 BC. - 12 AD. AE 23 (Dupondius?). Choice portrait art for this series. Jugate heads right of Rhoemetalces, laureate, and his queen, Pythodoris. Reverse: Bare head of Augustus right. RPC 1711; SNG Cop. 1188. Smooth deep brown patina, with earthen highlights and trivial green incrustations. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 3011		Rhoemetalces I & Augustus, 11 BC. - 12 AD. AE 19. Head of Rhoemetalces, laureate, right. Reverse: Bare head of Augustus right. RPC 1718; Youroukova 194-200. Nice deep brown to green patina. Sharp strike and good metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 3012		Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 5 BC. Garlanded altar with rounded top, inscription around. Reverse: SC, inscription around. Cf. RIC 456 for inscription order, but devices reversed; note footnote 447. Note especially Sear (2000 Ed.) p. 334, for RIC misdescriptions. Dark coppery brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $35
Lot 3013		Augustus & Agrippa, 27 BC-14 AD. AE As, Nemausus mint in Gaul, struck c. 10-14 AD. Joint heads of Agrippa, left and wearing wreath and rostral crown, and Augustus, right, with wreath. Reverse: Chained crocodile right, palm branch behind; above, wreath and fillet. RIC 159; RPC 525, cf. 526 for style. Artistic dark toning with orichalcum highlights. With excellent, sharply struck portraits. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 275. View details	Realized $242
Lot 3014		Divus Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE As, Rome mint, struck under Tiberius c. 15-16 AD. Radiate head of Augustus left, thunderbolt before. Reverse: Livia seated right, holding patera and scepter. RIC 72; C. 244. Dark coppery brown, with some thin green patina. Obverse a little off-center. Extremely Fine /sharply struck Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 3015		Divus Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE As, struck under Domitian. Very pleasing. Radiate head of Augustus left. Reverse: Eagle standing frontal on globe, head right. RIC 456 (Domitian); C. 562. Bold portrait with marvelous green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3016		Agrippa, d. 12 BC. AE As, struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. Bare head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown. Reverse: Neptune standing left, holding trident and small dolphin. RIC 58 (Gaius); BMCRE 61 (Tiberius). Hazelnut brown patina, with some minor spots of roughness. A little green and red deposits, mainly on reverse. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3017		Tiberius, 14-38 AD. AR Denarius. Laureate bust right. Reverse: Livia seated right. RIC 25; Hendin 916. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 225. Tribute Penny. View details	Unsold
Lot 3018		Anonymous Issues: Time of Tiberius, or later. AE Tessera. Rare. Scyphate coin, with convex shield-like obverse with large X, border of dots. Reverse: Same as obverse, but concave surface. Red and dark brown patina, some modest incrustrations. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3019		Antonia, mother of Claudius, d. 37 AD. AE Dupondius, struck 41-50 AD. Draped bust of Antonia right. Reverse: Claudius, togate, standing left and holding simpulum. RIC 92; C. 6. Rare. Mottled brown patina, with exceptional portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. From Stack's June 19-20, 1969 Lot 393. View details	Realized $316
Lot 3020		Germanicus, adopted son of Tiberius. AE As, Rome mint, struck under Claudius, 42-43 AD. Bare head of Germanicus right. Reverse: SC, inscription around. RIC 106; C. 9. Emerald and deep green patina; smoothing to fields. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $69
Lot 3021		Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 40/41 AD. Pileus, inscription around. Reverse: RCC, inscription around. RIC 52; C. 6. Brown-green patina, with lighter earthen green highlights. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $75
Lot 3022		Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE 27 of Carthago Nova, Spain. Laureate head of Caligula right. Reverse: Bust of Salus right, represented as a member of the Imperial household, either Caesonia or Antonia. RPC 185; Burgos 471. Black to dark green patina. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $144
Lot 3023		Claudius, 41-54 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 50/51 AD. Rare. Laureate head of Claudius right. Reverse: Inscription in three lines, within oak wreath. RIC 54; C. 93. Lightly toned, the reverse a little off center. Boldly struck, with a particularly choice portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3024		Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE As, Rome mint, struck c. 50-54 AD. Pleasing. Bare head of Claudius left. Reverse: Libertas standing frontal, head right, holding pileus in raised hand. RIC 113; C.47. Dark green patina. Some light smoothing, mostly in the obverse fields. Otherwise, sharply struck with choice portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3025		Claudius, 41-54 AD. Four AE Quadrans, both struck 42 AD. Pleasant lot. Each with Modius / Inscription (RIC 90). A Quadrans of Caligula, 37-41 AD: Pileus / Inscription (BMCRE 7). Last, an anonymous quadrans of the time of Domitian or later: Helmeted and draped bust of Minerva right / Owl, S and C on either side (RIC 7). Lot of 4 coins. The first three cleaned and sharply struck, now retoning. Last with appealing dark green patina. Mostly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 3026		Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 41 AD. Scarce and choice. Modius, inscription around. Reverse: SC, inscription around. RIC 84; C. 70. Super sharp strike on choice metal; coppery-brown patina. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $81
Lot 3027		Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE Quadrans, Rome mint, struck 42 AD. Scarce. Hand holding balance, inscription around. Reverse: SC, inscription around. RIC 91; C. 73. Deep black-green patina with coppery highlights. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $40
Lot 3028		Nero, 54-68 AD. AE Quadrans, Rome mint, struck c. 64 AD. Owl standing frontal on garland-draped altar. Reverse: Upright laurel branch between SC. RIC 260; C. 185. With deep green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $46
Lot 3029		Nero, 54-68 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 64-65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory, in outstretched hand, and parazonium. RIC 55; C. 258. Slightly toned, with better portrait for silver series. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $316
Lot 3030		Nero, 54-68 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 65-66 AD. Laureate head of Nero right. Reverse: Salus enthroned left, holding patera. RIC 60; RSC 314. Toned, with sharp strike and better portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $184
Lot 3031		Nero, 54-68 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 65/66 AD. Laureate head of Nero right. Reverse: Domed, round hexastyle temple, Vesta enthroned facing within, holding scepter and patera, above: VESTA. RIC 62; C. 335. Toned, the obverse a bit off center. With good, high relief portrait. Reverse a detailed, sharp strike. A very choice example of type. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details	Realized $633

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