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ROME. Anonymous. 280-276 BC. Silver  Didrachm (18mm, 6.51 g). Metapontum mint. Bearded head of Mars left, wearing Corinthian helmet; oak-spray behind / Horse’s head right on base inscribed ROMANO; stalk of grain behind. Crawford 13/1; Sydenham 1; RSC 4. Near VF, toned, edge filed, possibly removed from jewellery. Very rare early Roman silver coin. Ex Karl Sifferman collection.

The first Roman silver coins were produced about the time of King Pyrrhus' invasion of Italy at the behest of the Tarentines (280 BC) and were struck on a weight standard derived from the currency of the Campanian city of Neapolis. This initial issue (Mars/horse's head) seems to have been produced at the Greek mint of Metapontum, an attribution strongly suggested by the ear of barley appearing behind the horse's head on the reverse. The dies for this first issue of Roman didrachms display the fine Greek style for which the Metapontine coinage was renowned. The head of Mars on the obverse is inspired by the portrait of Leukippos, the founder of Metapontum when it was resettled from Sybaris, which had appeared regularly on the Metapontine coinage in the latter part of the 4th century.

$895

ROME - ANONYMOUS SERIES, (c.241-235 B.C.), AE litra. Rome mint, (3.54 grams), obv. helmeted head of beardles Mars to right, dotted border, rev. horse's to right, ROMA below, sickle behind, (S.594, Cr.25/3, Syd.26). Light porosity, very fine and scarce.

$225

ROME - Anonymous. 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm or Quadrigatus.  (23mm, 6.71 g). Laureate head of Janus, straight truncation / Jupiter, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, in quadriga driven by Victory right; ROMA incuse on raised panel . Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64; Kestner 92; RSC 23. VF, toned, a few marks under tone. From the Karl Sifferman Collection.

$795

Roman Republic.   Anonymous. Circa 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm or Quadrigatus. (23mm, 6.61 g). Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter in quadriga driven by Victory who stands outside of chariot; ROMA incuse on raised tablet below. Crawford 30/1; Sydenham 64b; RSC 23. Some horn silver and a light flan crack at 9 o'clock, reasonable mid range example of this historic coin type, F/aVF. This coinage was often traded with Greek colonies in Southern Italy. 

$295

Roman Republic.  Anonymous, after 211 BC, Silver Victoriatus. Laureate head of Jupiter, Roma crowning trophy. Seaby (4th ed) 107. Attractive dark tone, Fine or better and scarce.

$120

Roman Republic.  Anonymous, c 210 BC, AE Sextans, 20mm diameter. Portrait of Mercury, Prow of Galley, Seaby 4th Ed 117. Nice portrait, reverse quite worn, F/VG.

$75

Roman Republic. Anonymous. After 211 BC.  Æ Triens. (22mm, 7.51 g). Helmeted head of Minerva right; four pellets above / Prow of galley right; four pellets below. Crawford 56/4; Sydenham 143b and 231b. Good VF, much better colour than average.

$395

Roman Republic - Anonymous. Circa 86 BC.  Silver Denarius. (17mm, 3.90 g). Laureate head of Apollo right; thunderbolt below / Jupiter in quadriga right. Crawford 350A/2; Sydenham 723; RSC 226. VF, toned.  From the Karl Sifferman Collection.

$225

Roman Republic - C. Mamilius Limetanus. 82 BC. Silver Serrate Denarius. (19mm, 3.84 g). Draped bust of Mercury right; caduceus and M behind / Ulysses walking right, greeted by his dog, Argus. Crawford 362/1; Sydenham 741; Mamilia 6. VF.

The obverse and reverse of this coin refer to the lineage of the gens Mamilia, who claimed their descent from Mamilia, the daughter of Telegonus, the son of Ulysses and Circe, and a descendant of Mercury. The reverse is very interesting. The scene depicts the moment when, returning home from his long wanderings in the guise of a beggar so as to surprise and kill the many suitors of his wife Penelope, Ulysses' aged dog Argus recognizes him:

"Soon as he perceived
Long-lost Ulysses nigh, down fell his ears
Clapped close, and with his tail glad sign he gave
Of gratulation, impotent to rise,
And to approach his master as of old.
Ulysses, noting him, wiped off a tear
Unmarked." 

At last seeing his master after so many years, the old dog dies.

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Roman Republic - Cn. Egnatius Cn.f. Cn.n. Maxsumus. 76 BC. Silver Denarius. (17mm, 3.97 g). Bust of Cupid right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Jupiter and Libertas standing facing within distyle temple, thunderbolt and pileus in pediment. Crawford 391/2; Sydenham 788; Egnatia 3. VF, toned. Scarce.  From the Karl Sifferman Collection.

This coin is the only surviving record of the Temple of Jupiter Libertas on the Aventine Hill. Possibly built by Ti. Sempronius in 238 BC, it was restored by Augustus as part of his grand renovation of Rome.

$395

Roman Republic - L. Scribonius Libo. 62 BC.  Silver Denarius. (19mm, 3.93 g).  Diademed head of Bonus Eventus right / Well-head ornamented with two lyres, a hammer and festoons. Crawford 416/1a; Sydenham 928; Scribonia 8a. Good VF, light tone.  From the Harry Strickhausen collection.

$225

ROME. Q. Cassius Longinus. 55 BC. Silver Denarius. (3.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Bonus Eventus right; scepter behind / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; lituus on left, capis on right. Crawford 428/3; Sydenham 916; Cassia 7. VF, deeply toned, areas of flat strike and earthen deposits, scratches beneath tone, scarce.

$450

ROME - M. Junius Brutus, c 54 BC. (Assassin of Julius Caesar, c 44 BC.)  Silver Denarius, 3.5 grams, 19mm diameter. Shows portrait and four togate figures,  BRVTS below. Lower grade, seen much use, with even wear, overall VG.  A scarce and historical figure.

Marcus Junius Brutus was the son of M.  Junius Brutus and Julius Caesar's former mistress, Servilia. By 59 BC he acquired the alternative name Quintus Caepio Brutus through adoption by his uncle, Quintus Servilius Caepio. Brought up by Porcius Cato, he was educated in philosophy and oratory and long retained a fierce hatred of his natural father’s murderer, Pompey. He began his political career in 58 BC by accompanying Cato to Cyprus. As triumvir monetalis in about 54 BC he issued coins illustrating his strong republican views with Libertas and portraits of his ancestors L. Junius Brutus. Despite his hatred of Pompey, he followed him in the Civil War of 49 BC against Caesar, but after Pompey was defeated at Pharsalus (August 9th, 48 BC) he sought and was granted Caesar’s pardon. He proceeded to enjoy Caesar’s favor and was appointed governor of Gaul in 46 BC, Praetor in 44 BC and Consul Designate for 41 BC. Perhaps under the influence of his second wife Porcia, Cato’s daughter, Brutus joined the conspiracy against Caesar, becoming the leader alongside Cassius. The reaction of the populace in the aftermath of the Ides of March compelled Brutus to leave Rome in April 44 BC. In an ironic twist of fate, Brutus committed suicide during the second battle at Philippi on 23 October 42 BC, using the dagger with which he assassinated Caesar.

$350

ROME - Julius Caesar. 49-48 BC. Silver Denarius. (18mm, 3.72 g).  Military mint traveling with Caesar. Elephant advancing right, trampling on serpent / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. VF, toned, obverse a little off center, some minor marks and deposits.

Julius Caesar and his armies assembled on the banks of the Rubicon River on 10 January 49 BC, ready to invade Italy. The Roman world would be shaken and transformed by the ensuing civil war. Since large quantities of denarii were necessary to pay Caesar's military expenses, the mint travelled with them. This issue was ordered, not by a moneyer, as was usual, but by Julius Caesar himself. The obverse clearly depicts the triumph of good over evil, numismatic propaganda designed to encourage Caesar's soldiers during the long, intense campaign. The reverse, depicting priestly emblems, tells of Caesar's office as Pontifex Maximus, high priest. In all likelihood, this type was used by Caesar's military forces at least until the decisive battle of Pharsalus.

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ROME. Julius Caesar. 47-46 BC. Silver  Denarius (3.91 g, 8h). Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus right / Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on shoulder. Crawford 458/1; CRI 55; Sydenham 1013; RSC 12. EF, deep brown-grey toning, reverse struck slightly off centre.

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ROME. Mark Antony and Lepidus. June 43 BC. Silver  Quinarius (1.84 g). Military mint traveling with Antony and Lepidus in Transalpine Gaul. Emblems of the augurate: lituus, capis, and raven standing left / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Crawford 489/3; King 73; CRI 120; Sydenham 1158a; RSC 3. VF, darkly toned, some roughness, struck slightly off centre. Rare.

$695

ROME. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.39 g). Military mint traveling with Brutus in southwestern Asia Minor. L Sestius, pro-quaestor. Veiled and draped bust of Libertas right / Tripod; securis to left, simpulum to right. Crawford 502/2; CRI 201; Sydenham 1290; RSC 11. VF, toned.  From the D. Alighieri Collection.

Marcus Junius Brutus was the son of Marcus Junius Brutus and Julius Caesar's former mistress, Servilia. By 59 BC he acquired the alternative name Quintus Caepio Brutus through adoption by his uncle, Quintus Servilius Caepio. Brought up by Porcius Cato, he was educated in philosophy and oratory and long retained a fierce hatred of his natural father’s murderer, Pompey. He began his political career in 58 BC by accompanying Cato to Cyprus. As triumvir monetalis in about 54 BC he issued coins illustrating his strong republican views with Libertas and portraits of his ancestors. In 53 BC Brutus served in Cilicia as quaestor to Appius Claudius Pulcher, whose successor, Cicero, found that ‘the honourable Brutus’ was extracting 48 per cent interest on a loan to the city of Salamis in Cyprus, contrary to the lex Gabinia.

Brutus, the principled student, stoic, and Platonist who wrote a number of philosophical treatises and poems, seems an unlikely tyrannicide, quite dissimilar to the vehement Cassius. Despite his hatred of Pompey, he followed him in the Civil War of 49 BC against Caesar, but after the former’s defeat at Pharsalus he sought and was granted Caesar’s pardon. He proceeded to enjoy Caesar’s favor and was appointed governor of Gaul in 46 BC, praetor in 44 BC and consul designate for 41 BC. Perhaps under the influence of his second wife Porcia, Cato’s daughter, Brutus joined the conspiracy against Caesar, becoming the leader alongside Cassius. The reaction of the populace in the aftermath of the Ides of March compelled Brutus to leave Rome in April 44 BC.

The Senate’s resolution to declare him a ‘public enemy’ on 28 November 44 BC was soon repealed and in February 43 BC he was appointed governor of Crete, the Balkan provinces and later Asia. Successful against the Bessi in Thrace, he was hailed imperator by his troops, but after the establishment of the triumvirate in November 43 BC he was outlawed again and joined forces with Cassius at Sardes. In the summer of 42 BC they marched through Macedonia and in October met Octavian on the Via Egnatia just outside Philippi and won the first battle. Cassius, as his conservative coins show, remained true to the old republican cause, while Brutus followed the self-advertising line of Antony in the new age of unashamed political propaganda and struck coins displaying his own portrait. In an ironic twist of fate, Brutus committed suicide during the second battle at Philippi on 23 October 42 BC, using the dagger with which he assassinated Caesar.

$1395

ROME - G. Cassius Longinus. 42 BC. Silver Denarius.  (18mm, 3.27 g). Military mint, probably at Smyrna. P. Lentulus Spinther, legate. Diademed and draped bust of Libertas right / Capis (jug) and lituus. Crawford 500/3; CRI 221; Sydenham 1307; RSC 4a. VF, toned, banker’s mark on obverse. RARE!  From the Karl Sifferman Collection.

Gaius Cassius Longinus held a high command in the army of Crassus, which was so disastrously defeated by the Parthians in 53 BC. Bravely extricating himself from this perilous situation, he rallied the remnants of the Roman forces & successfully organized the defence of Syria. In the civil war of 49-48 BC he supported Pompey against Caesar, but was pardoned by the latter after the battle of Pharsalus (48BC). He repaid the generosity by playing a leading role in the assassination of Caesar on the Ides (15th) March, 44 BC. In the confused period following this event, Cassius was forced to leave Rome, where he made his way to his old province of Syria, which he soon gained absolute control. In 43 BC the Senate first gave Brutus & Cassius control of the Eastern provinces, then following coercion from Octavian, revoked it, declaring them public enemies. After various campaigns of plunder in Asia-Minor to strengthen their position, Brutus & Cassius confronted Antony & Octavian at the battle of Philippi in central Greece in 42 BC. In the first of two engagements Cassius' camp was captured and he, believing the day was lost, committed suicide.

$1495

Roman Provincial - KINGS of THRACE.  Rhoemetalces, with Augustus.  11 BC-AD 12. Æ 24mm (12.12 g). Jugate heads of Rhoemetalkes, diademed, and Pythodoris right / KAISAROS SEBASTOU, bare head of Augustus right. RPC I 1711. VF.  From the Dr. Garth R. Drewry collection.

$135

Roman Provincial - KINGS of THRACE.  Rhoemetalces, with Augustus.  11 BC-AD 12. Æ 23mm (10.1 g). Jugate heads of Rhoemetalkes, diademed, and Pythodoris right /bare head of Augustus right. VF, brown-green patina.

$145

Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Silver Quinarius.  (13mm, 1.69 g). Emerita mint. P. Carisius, legate. Struck circa 25-23 BC. Bare head left / Victory standing right, placing wreath on a trophy consisting of helmet and cuirass; at base of trophy, dagger and sword hilt. RIC I 1b; RSC 387. VF, toned.

$225

ROME - Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Silver Denarius (20mm, 3.66 grams). Issued after 2 BC, Laureate head of Augustus to right/Caius & Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, simpulum & lituus above. S 1597, RIC 207, BMC 533. Bold portrait, gF. 

$275

ROME - Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (28mm, 11.20 g). Rome mint. M. Maecilius Tullus, moneyer. Struck 7 BC. Bare head left / Legend around large S•C. RIC I 436; BMCRE 223; BN 674. VF, brown patina, partial flat strike, excellent portrait coin, some deposits on the reverse.  From the J.S Wagner collection.

$395

ROME. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm.  (25mm, 11.20 g). Ephesus mint. Struck 25-20 BC. Bare head right / Capricorn right, head reverted, holding cornucopia; all within laurel wreath. RIC I 480; Sutherland Group VI; RPC I 2213; RSC 16. VF, some roughness, scarce.

63 BC. His remarkable political career, which spanned nearly six decades, began when he was adopted as heir by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Following the death of Caesar, Octavian, Marc Antony & Lepidus formed a political alliance known as the second Triumvirate. This was aimed at defeating the power of the Republicans, led by Brutus and Cassius, which was achieved at the battle of Philippi in 42 BC. By careful political intrigues and a fair share of luck, Octavian gradually came to dominate the triumvirate. Lepidus died in 36 BC, whilst the confrontation between Octavian & Marc Antony was postponed until 31 BC, and was much facilitated by Marc Antony 's intimate relationship with Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt, a liaison viewed with deep suspicion by the Roman people. Octavian eventually became Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome (27 BC-14AD). Under his rule, much public works, many reforms and new building was carried out. Octavian had a long life and died peacefully in 14 AD, aged 77 years, having transformed the Roman state and left it in a peaceful and prosperous condition. Octavian once said "I found Rome made of brick and left it made of marble" - a fitting quote to one of the greatest Romans, whose passing at the time caused universal grieving.

$695

ROME, Livia, wife of Augustus, 27BC to 14 AD. Bronze Sestertius, S 546. 23.8 grams. 32mm diameter. Carpentum drawn by two mules, Reverse SC with legend around. Minor surface chip under leg of mule, otherwise attractive, VF. 

$550

ROME - Tiberius. AD 14-37. Silver  Denarius (18mm, 3.71 g). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, struck AD 18-35. Laureate head right / Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding scepter and olive branch; ornate chair legs, with footstool. S 1763. RIC I 30; Lyon 150; RSC 16a. Attractive, gVF.  Of Biblical importance as the issue is often described as the Tribute Penny (Mark 12: 14-17)

$695

ROME - TIBERIUS, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius. Rome mint, issued A.D. 16-37. (3.594 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around [TI CAES]AR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTV[S], rev. PONTIF [MAXIM], Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48). Slightly off centre reverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce this grade.

Of Biblical importance as the issue is often described as the Tribute Penny (Mark 12: 14-17)

$950

ROME, Germanicus, father of Gaius (Caligula), brother of Claudius. Died 19 AD.  Æ Dupondius (27mm, 12.71 g). Struck under Gaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. Germanicus in ornamented quadriga right / Germanicus standing left, raising hand and holding legionary eagle. RIC I 57 (Gaius); Cohen 7. Fine, brown patina, a little rough.   From the John F. Sullivan collection.

$375

ROME, Germanicus, father of Gaius (Caligula).  Æ As (27mm, 10.64 gm). Rome mint. Restitution issue struck under Titus, 80-81 AD. Bare head of Germanicus left / Large S C. RIC I 228 (Titus); Cohen 12 var. (head right). Near VF, green patina.

$295

Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ Sestertius.  (34mm, 24.71 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 37-38. Pietas seated left, holding patera, resting arm on small draped figure standing facing on basis / Gaius standing left, holding patera over garlanded altar; victimarius holding bull for sacrifice and attendant holding a patera flanking; in background, garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus surmounted by acroteria and statues of Romulus and Aeneas, pediment decorated with sacrificial scene. RIC I 36. Near VF, rough, dark patina, lighter highlights.  

The accession of Gaius (Caligula) to the imperial throne on the death of his great-uncle Tiberius signalled a kind of "golden age" in that for the first time, not only did a direct biological descendant of Augustus become emperor, but one who could also claim a direct link with several important Republican figures. Through his mother, Agrippina Sr., Gaius was descended from Augustus, and also Agrippa, the victor of Actium. Gaius' father Germanaicus was the son of Nero Claudius Drusus and nephew of Tiberius, sons of Augustus' widow, Livia. Through his mother Antonia, Germanicus was the grandson of Mark Antony and Octavia, the sister of Augustus. Accordingly, many of his coins recall his dynastic connections to both the Julians and the Claudians as well as his own family, and included in their designs his mother and his three sisters. Unfortunately, after promising beginnings, Caligula proved himself to be one of the most evil and vicious of all Roman Emperors and his murder in 41 AD was widely applauded.

$1250

ROME - Claudius. AD 41-54.  Æ As.  (28mm, 10.52 g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 41-42. Bare head left / Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. RIC I 100. Good VF, dark green and brown patina, minor encrustation. 

The younger son of Drusus and Antonia, Claudius was born in 10 B.C. A childhood attack of infantile paralysis had left him with a grotesque appearance and it was generally assumed that he was also feeble-minded. He took little part in public life, devoting himself to studies until the death of his nephew Caligula, when he was proclaimed Emperor by the Praetorian guard. It soon became clear that Claudius was an intelligent man and a capable administrator. In 43 A.D. he personally took part in the invasion of Britain. He married his niece Agrippina Junior in 49 A.D. and the following year adopted her son Nero. He died in 54 A.D. possibly as the result of poison administered on the orders of Aggripina.

ROME - NERO, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius.  Issued c.67-68, Rome mint, (3.216 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP [NERO CAESA]R AVG P P, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 47, BMC 80, RSC 123). Fine and scarce.

$275

ROME - Otho. AD 69. Silver Denarius.  (18mm, 3.11 g). Rome mint. Bare head right / Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC I 8; RSC 17. Near VF, toned, rare.  From the Jörg Müller Collection.

Born in A.D. 32, a close friend of Nero who appointed him Governor of Lusitania. He supported Galba in his revolt in the hope of being adopted by Galba and eventually becoming Emperor. Galba, however, adopted L Calpurnius Piso, whereupon Otho conspired against the pair, had himself proclaimed Emperor and put both Galba & Piso to death. Defeated in battle by Vitellius, who had also been proclaimed Emperor by the legions of Lower Germany, Otho committed suicide on April 17th, 69 A.D.

$1250

ROME - Vespasian. 69-79 AD. silver denarius.  19mm. Rome mint. Rev Mars with spear & trophy. S 2288. Some reverse staining, Fine.

Born A.D. 9, the son of a tax gatherer. His military skill carried him to a series of important posts and he commanded part of the forces which invaded Britain in A.D. 43. In A.D. 67 Nero appointed him to quell the Jewish rebellion and he successfully prosecuted the Jewish wars in the troubled period following Nero's death. Proclaimed Emperor by both the legions of Alexandria and Danube, Vespasian defeated the forces of Vitellius in the Battle of Cremona. Vespasian reached Rome in A.D. 70 and quickly set about repairing the damage caused by the Civil Wars. He proved to be a just and industrious ruler and the condition of the State soon improved. He died on June 24th, 79 A.D. and was deified by the Senate.

$125

ROME - Vespasian. 69-79 AD. silver denarius.  18mm.  3.4 grams. Ephesos mint. Rev:  Ceres enthroned. S 2269, RSC 67. Attractive, VF/gVF.

ROME - Titus. AD 79-81. Silver Denarius. (18mm, 3.40 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 79. Laureate head right / Capricorn left; globe below. RIC II 19; RSC 280. VF, toned, scarce ruler.

(Titus Flavius Vespsianus) Born in A.D. 41. The eldest son of Vespasian. Served in Germany & Britain & commanded a legion in his father's Jewish campaign. When Vespasian left to assume the purple, he carried on the Jewish War and captured Jerusalem in A.D. 70. On his return to Rome, Vespasian made him his colleague in the Government and his succession in A.D. 79 was smooth. Titus  proved a most benevolent Emperor and his premature death in A.D. 81 caused great sorrow.

$450

ROMAN CILICIA, Flaviopolis-Flavias. Domitian. AD 81-96.  AE 23mm (7.95 g). Dated CY 17 (AD 89/90). Laureate head right / Tyche of Flaviopolis seated right, holding grain ears; at feet, river-god Pyramus swimming right; to left, waterbird standing right. RPC II 1758; SNG Levante 1530; SNG France 2168. Fine or better, brown surfaces. 

Younger son of Vespasian, born A.D. 51. During the reigns of his father & brother, Domitian was kept very much in the background, but on the death of his brother Titus, his succession was not disputed. At first, he showed great promise, but he was very unpopular with the Senatorial Nobility and numerous plots & conspiracies were made against him. Domitian, suspicious by nature, reacted violently and the last years of his reign were ones of terror and oppression. Domitian was murdered on Sept 18th, 96 A.D. as a result of a palace plot involving his wife and chamberlain.

$165

ROMAN. Imperial. Bronze Asses of Domitian 81-96 AD. Includes: Altar // Fortuna (2) // Virtus. Fine condition or better. Each $100

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ROME - Nerva, 96-98 AD.  27mm, 14.94 grams. AE 27 of Syria (Antioch mint) Laureate head of Nerva right, rev S.C in wreath. Seaby Greek imperial 949. Lovely old colour, overall fine, all coins of Nerva are scarce.

Born in A.D. 32, he became a distinguished lawyer and was consul with Vespasian in A.D. 71 & with Domitian in A.D. 90. Upon Domitian's assassination, he was proclaimed Emperor and in his short reign, he did much to improve the condition of the State. However, he lacked the capacity to command and had only half-hearted support from the Army. This led them to adopt Trajan and on the death of Nerva, Trajan succeeded to Emperor.

$165

ROME - Trajan. 98-117 AD. Silver denarius.  3.2 grams, 19mm.  Rome mint. S 3120. Laureate bust of Trajan right/Roma standing left holding victory & resting  on spear. gF.

$125

ROME - Trajan. 98-117 AD. Silver Denarius.  2.65 grams, 18mm. Rome mint. S 3148. Laureate bust right with slight drape/Virtus with spear & parazonium. Fine.

Born in Spain circa A.D. 52. He had several important military posts and was appointed Governor of Upper Germany by Nerva who later adopted him as heir to the throne. Trajan conquered Dacia, which then became a Roman Province. The famous column which was erected to mark Trajan's Dacian Wars still stands in Rome today. He also undertook a large building and repair programme throughout the Empire. In the later part of his reign, Trajan fought several campaigns in the East and added new provinces to the Roman Empire, but these were beset by revolts. Trajan died on a journey in Cilicia whilst directing operations against these revolts in August A.D. 117.

$100

Roman Provincial. Egypt. Trajan. Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria. 24mm, 11.1 grams. Sear Greek Imperial 1095. Laureate head right/Dikaiosyne standing, holding scales and cornucopiae. Minor porosity, clear portrait, VF.

$75

Roman coins found in Hadrian's Wall.  Hadrian As, Antoninus Pius As, Trajan Brass Sestertius and Constantine the Great AE 3. Well worn, could tell some stories, in very old envelopes which are  beautifully written up in Indian Ink. 4 coins in lot.

$85

Rome - Hadrian, 117-138 AD. Silver Denarius. (18mm, 3.4 grams) Rome mint. RIC 244. RSC 762. S 3494. Laureate head right /Fortuna seated left holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiae. VF.

$120

Rome. Hadrian. AD 117-138.  Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.26 g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. Laureate head right / Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus. RIC II 198 var. (bust). VF, toned. Apparently not listed in the standard references without slight drapery on the far shoulder.  

P. Aelius Hadrianus was born in A.D. 76 and having lost his father at the age of ten, was placed under the care of guardians, one of whom was the future emperor Trajan. Soon embarked on a military career and was appointed governor of Syria during Trajan's Parthian war.  Much of Hadrian's career was spent visiting the frontiers and he greatly improved the defences, including supervising the building of the remarkable Hadrian's Wall in Britain which ran from the Tyne to the Solway. One of the most capable of all the Roman Emperors and spent much of his life dedicated to the improvement of the Roman State. His rule was firm & humane & he was also a patron of the arts. Died July 10th, A.D. 138, after a long illness.

$200

Roman Provincial. Egypt. Hadrian 117-138 AD. Bronze Drachm. 34mm, 19.2g. Dated RY 2 = struck 117-118 AD. Hadrian in Quadriga of horses, r. holding laurel branch & eagle tipped sceptre. S 3749. Near Fine.

$120

Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandria. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. Æ Drachm (35mm, 22.26 gm). Dated RY 12 (127/8 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nilus reclining left, holding reed; crocodile below; L IB (date) above. Cf. Köln 990; cf. Dattari 1807; Emmett 1014; Milne 1264. Near Fine, brown patina.  From the Dr Garth R. Drewry Collection.

$180

Roman Provincial. Egypt. Hadrian 117-138 AD. Bronze Drachm. 35mm, 24.2g. Dated RY 14 = struck 129-130 AD. Athena  standing, holding Nike & resting on shield, rev. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust. S 3758. Even wear, near Fine.

$100

Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandria. Hadrian. 117-138 AD.  Æ Drachm (34mm, 24.49 gm). Dated RY 17 (132/3 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Sarapis and Hadrian standing facing each other within distyle temple containing a small shrine inscribed ADR/IAN/ON in three lines; L IZ (date) across field. Köln 1084; Dattari 1946; Milne 1377; Emmett 1042. Near VF, brown patina, a little smoothed. Scarce.  From the Dr Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Paramount (7-8 June 1977), lot 780

$225

Roman Provincial. Hadrian 117-138 AD.  Billon tetradrachm of Alexandria. 24mm, 11.2 grams. Struck circa 137-138 AD. Laureate bust left/Sabina (his wife) right. The silver wash has rubbed away revealing the billon core, otherwise gF.

$40

Roman Provincial. Egypt.  Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD.  Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria. 24mm, 13.1 grams. Laureate head right/Tyche standing left with shield. Struck 142-143 AD. Nice detail and colour, above average, VF.

$125

Roman Provincial. Turkey.  Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD.  Silver Tridrachm of Cappadocia (21mm, 6.4 grams). Laureate Head/Mt Argaeus. Seaby 1312. Nice old tone, VF.

Born A.D. 86. He adopted a senatorial career and was consul in A.D. 120, later distinguishing himself as proconsul in Asia. Adopted by Hadrian as his heir in early A.D. 138. The history of his reign is almost a blank in the records, owing to the tranquility and prosperity the Roman world enjoyed under his patient, judicious and impartial rule.  The series of commemorative coins issued after his death were the largest since the reign of Augustus.

$235

ROME - Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, 139-161 AD.  AR Denarius (17mm, 3.31 g). Struck 140-144 AD. Bare head right / Sacrificial implements. RIC III 424a (Antoninus Pius); RSC 451. VF, toned.  From the John F Sullivan collection.

$225

ROME - Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius.  (30mm, 25.9 g). Rome mint.  Laureate head right / Eagle  facing, head left, standing on globe. S 1464. VF.  Ex Salamanca Coins, previously bought from Sear 1976.

$275

ROME - Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius.  (32mm, 25.91 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. Laureate head right / Victory standing facing, head right, holding palm and placing inscribed shield on palm tree. IC III 931. VF, dark green and brown surfaces, a little rough - ex Henry Chitwood collection.

Born in A.D. 121, Hadrian had recognized the fine qualities of this youth and he was given the title of Caesar in A.D. 139. His succession to Emperor in A.D. 161 was smooth, although his reign was disturbed by many frontier wars and the legions returning from the Parthian War in A.D. 165 bought with them  a plague which spread through much of the empire and left many districts almost depopulated. Marcus Aurelius spent much of the later period of his reign campaigning on the lower Danube and it was here that he wrote the celebrated "Meditations" Immediately deified upon his death on 17th March A.D. 180. He was a careful, generous and conscientious ruler and is best remembered for his devotion to Stoic philosophy. 

$375

ROME, Commodus, 177-192 AD.  AE Sestertius. Rome mint issued 179 AD, (23.16 grams, 30mm) Seaby 5755. Laureate head of Commodus, Rev, Minerva standing to left sacrificing at altar. Large flan, dark patina, quite  attractive, gF. 

$165

ROME, Commodus, 177-192 AD.  AE Sestertius. Rome mint. (22.5g, 29mm) S 5749, RIC 561. Laureate bust right/Genius of the Roman people. Clear detail, squarish slightly dumpy flan, VF.

The son of Marcus Aurelius, born in A.D. 161. Made co-emperor in A.D. 177, he accompanied his father to the second Germanic War. Upon becoming Emperor, Commodus concluded a peace treaty with the Germans and hurried back to Rome. Proved the most unworthy son of a noble father, he soon withdrew from public life leaving the administration of the Empire to a number of favourites. In later years, he seems to have become quite insane, fighting wild beasts in the amphitheatre,  believing himself to be the re-incarnation of Hercules and demanding the worship of the people. After numerous plots against his life, he was eventually murdered on the night of Dec 31 A.D. 192.

$225

ROME - Clodius Albinus, 193-197 AD, silver denarius, 2.2 grams, Minerva Reverse, Seaby 1728. Typical lightweight issue, as usual for this period, overall VF and RARE.

Born in Africa, through military prowess rose to become Governor of Britain. Septimus Severus, in order to keep the West quiet whilst he consolidated his position, offered Albinus the title of Caesar, which he accepted. However, once Septimus was in control of the East and Italy, he soon demanded control of the whole empire and declared Albinus a public enemy. After being defeated in a great battle fought near Lyons on Feb 19th, A.D. 197, Clodius Albinus committed suicide. 

$375

ROME, Julia Domna, 193-211 AD.  Bronze Sestertius. Approx 29mm and 23.3 grams, showing her portrait, reverse shows Juno standing, peacock at feet. Seaby 4th ed 1875. Fine/VG. Minor roughness, attractive brown colour. 

Came to Rome in A.D. 173 and married Septimus Severus as his second wife. She was a woman of brilliant intellect and was often consulted by Severus on important matters.  After the murder of her son Caracalla in A.D. 217 she committed suicide by a voluntary abstinence from food.

$100

ROME. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.43 g). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Severus on horseback right, raising right hand. RIC IV 74; RSC 6. VF, lightly toned. From the D. Alighieri Collection. 

Born in A.D. 146 in Africa, Severus was a soldier of outstanding ability, holding a series of increasingly important commands. Expressed his allegiance to Pertinax, but upon the murder of Pertinax and the shameful elevation of Didius Julianus, he was saluted Emperor by the troops at Carnuntum. He rapidly disposed of Julianus and Niger and soon attacked a third rival, Clodius Albinus in A.D. 197. Severus spent much of his reign campaigning in different parts of the empire & visiting many of the provinces. In A.D. 208 he came to Britain and carried out repairs to Hadrian's wall and campaigned in Northern Britain. This proved too much, however and he died at York on Feb 4th, A.D. 211.

$150

ROME. Septimus Severus. AD 193-211. Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.39g) Rome mint. Seaby 6308. Laureate head right/Libertas holding pileus & sceptre, panther at feet. Fine.

$75

ROMAN PROVINCIAL. PONTUS, Neocaesarea.  Geta, as Caesar. 198-209 AD.  Æ 30mm (15.05 gm). Dated CY 146 (209/210 AD). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / KOIN PON NEO-KAIC MHTPO, [ET P]MR (date) in exergue, tetrastyle temple with wall faintly visible in background, statue of a male standing on a pedestal within. BMC Pontus -; RG 34; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock 102 var. (same obverse die). Fine, dark brown patina, minor roughness.  From the Dr Garth R. Drewry Collection. 

The younger son of Severus and Julia Domna, Geta was born in Rome in A.D. 189. In A.D. 198 he was given the title of Caesar at the same time as his brother, Caracalla, was raised to the title of Augustus. He assisted in the campaigns in Britain and it was the intention of Severus that Geta & Caracalla should serve as co-Emperors. The savage and jealous nature of Caracalla would, however, admit of no such arrangement and Geta was murdered in February A.D. 212 after only three months of joint rule. Their followed a vigorous persecution of all the adherents of Geta in which, it is said, not less than twenty thousand people met their deaths.

$225

Rome. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209.  Silver Denarius (19mm, 4.09 g). Laodicea mint. Struck AD 198-200. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem. RIC IV 96 var. (no cuirass); RSC 192a. Near EF, lightly toned.  Ex CNG with their ticket.

$175

Rome Caracalla. 211-217AD.   Bithynia, Nicomedia mint, AE 26, 10.6 grams. Reverse shows Athena stg right holding shield and spear, owl facing at base. Apparently unpublished, attractive dark patina, near VF.  Ex Noble Numismatics, Sydney.

M. Aurelis Antoninus, originally named Bassianus, was born at Lugdunum on April 6th A.D. 188 the elder son of Severus & Julia Domna. Created Augustus in A.D. 198 and accompanied his father & brother in the campaigns in Britain. Upon the death of Severus, Caracalla & Geta ruled jointly for three months before Caracalla had Geta assassinated. His reign was marked by extravagance and cruelty and in his wars he acheived more by treachery than by force of arms. Eventually murdered by Macrinus, April 8th, A.D. 217.

$125

Claudius, 41-54 AD. Constantia rev $50

Hadrian, 117-138 AD. Dupondius, G. $35

Constantius Gallus, 351-354 AD. AE3, Fine - $25

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Germanicus. (died 19AD) AS, S1905. Struck under Claudius, some spots, aF $65  Claudius (41-54AD) AS, Constantia rev, VG/G $50 Hadrian (117-138 AD) Dupondius, Pietas rev, S3665, much wear, G $35 Hadrian Sestertius, green patina, showing its age, but with a decent portrait, VG/gF $80 Gallienus (253-268 AD) Antoninianus, S 2983, corrosion etc, $12 Constantine I (the Great, 307-337) AE3, Rx Victory gVF $50 Constans (337-350 AD) AE4, S 3970 gF $25 Constantius II (337-361 AD) AE 3 average $15 to $20 each  Constantius Gallus (351-354 AD) AE3, S4056, Fine $25 Gratian (367-383 AD) AE 4, Near Fine $20 Valentinian II (375-392 AD) AE4, small coin but decent portrait, S 4197, VG $18 Theodosius II (402-450 AD) AE4, Desert patina, clear portrait, edge chip, Fine - $15

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Cheaper Roman Coins.  Mostly from the mid to late 4th century AD. NOT like most lots of crap, encrusted Roman you can buy on Internet auctions for a dollar or two each. MOST with clear portraits and attributable, with a bit of work.. Mostly AE3 and AE 4 (smaller) coinsGood study lot. 7 coins for $50

7 for $50

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