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The Gallic Chieftain Vercingetorix
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Lot # 421 - L. Hostilius Saserna. AR Denarius, 48 BC. Obv. Bearded bust of Gallic enemy with flowing hair ('Vercingetorix'); Gaulish shield behind. Rev. L HOSTILIVS / SASERN. Biga driven right by charioteer, warrior facing backward holding shield and hurling spear. Cr. 448/2a; B. 2. AR. 3.87 g. 18.50 mm. RR. A choice example of this very rare and fascinating issue, well centred, brilliant and lightly toned. Tiny test cuts on obverse, with corresponding minor bump on reverse, struck from a little rusty die, otherwise. EF/ About EF.
Superb Sad Gallia
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Lot # 422 - L. Hostilius Saserna. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 48 BC. Obv. Female head (Gallia) right , with long and dishevelled hair; on the left, carnyx. Rev. Artemis standing facing, holding spear and placing right hand on head of prancing stag; on the left, SASERNA; on the right, L·HOSTILIVS. Cr. 448/3; B. 4 (Hostilia). AR. 3.84 g. 18.00 mm. Scarce. A choice example, well centred and brilliant. Slight weakness on the reverse right legend, otherwise. EF.
Impressive Pan
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Lot # 423 - C. Vibius C. f. Pansa Caetronianus. AR Denarius, 48 BC. Obv. Mask of bearded Pan right; behind, sirinx (Pan-pipe); below, [P]ANSA. Rev. C. VIBIVS C.F. C.N. - IOVIS AXVR. Jupiter, laureate, seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Cr. 449/1c; B. 19. AR. 4.00 g. 17.50 mm. R. Rare and very seldom offered. Great metal and full weight. A choice example, from masterly engraved dies. Lovely iridescent tone. Reverse slightly off centre, otherwise. EF. Missing from the RBW Collection.
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Lot # 424 - Julius Caesar. AR Quinarius, mint moving with Caesar, 48-47, BC. Obv. Veiled female bust right.; behind, ⊥II. Rev. [C]AE – SAR. Trophy between wreath and ancile. Cr. 452/3; B. Julia 19; RBW 1580. AR. 1.88 g. 13.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Banker's mark on obverse and reverse slightly off centre, otherwise. VF.
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Lot # 425 - L. Plautius Plancus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 47 BC. Obv. Head of Medusa facing, with coiled snake on either side; below,[L·PLAVT]IVS. Rev. Aurora flying right, conducting the four horses of the Sun; below, PLANCVS. Cr. 453/1a; B. 14 (Plautia). AR. 3.95 g. 20.00 mm. Sound metal, full weight and broad flan. An unusually well centred and complete example, from masterly engraved dies, brilliant and lightly toned. Some weakness, otherwise. about EF.
Realistic Antius Restio portrait,
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Lot # 426 - C. Antius Restio. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 47 BC. Obv. Head of C. Antius Restius right; on the left, RESTIO. Rev. Hercules walking right, with cloak over left arm, holding trophy and club; on the right, C·ANTIVS·C·F. Cr. 455/1a-b; B. 1 (Antia). AR. 4.01 g. 17.50 mm. R. Rare. Good metal and full weight. Banker's mark on obverse, Nice old cabinet tone, with iridescent hues. Good VF.
Aeneas and Anchises escape from Troy
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Lot # 427 - Julius Caesar. AR Denarius, 47-46 BC. Obv. Diademed head of Venus right. Rev. CAESAR. Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder. Cr. 458/1. AR. 3.83 g. 18.50 mm. Sharply struck in high relief, from masterly engraved dies. Brilliant and superb. Enchanting iridescent old cabinet tone. EF.
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Lot # 428 - Julius Caesar. AR Denarius, 47-46 BC. Obv. Diademed head of Venus right. Rev. CAESAR. Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder. Cr. 458/1. AR. 3.72 g. 19.00 mm. Struck on a broad flan, brilliant and superb. Lovely even grey tone, with light iridescent hues. EF. Grading CCG AU 58.
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Lot # 429 - Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio. AR Denarius, 47-46 BC. Africa. Obv. Q. METEL. Laureate heads of Jupiter right; below, PIVS. Rev. SCIPIO. Elephant right; in exergue, IMP. Cr. 459/1; B. 47. AR. 3.74 g. 17.50 mm. Scarce. A very attractive example, well centred and prettily toned. Good VF.
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Lot # 430 - Juba I, king of Numidia. AR 'Denarius', c. 46 BC. Utica mint. Obv. REX IVBA. Diademed and cuirassed bust of Juba I right; sceptre on the shoulder. Rev. IOBAI HMMLKT in neo-Punic. Octastyle temple on podium; in the middle, a globule (the 'compass dot'). RPC I 717; SNG Cop. 523. AR. 3.57 g. 18.00 mm. A choice example, sharply struck, brilliant and prettily toned. About EF. Juba I (born c. 85 BC-died 46 BC, near Thapsus) king of Numidia, sided with the followers of Pompey and the Roman Senate in their war against Julius Caesar in North Africa (49–45 BC). 'During the civil war [...] Utica was perhaps operating for Juba. His silver coinage was struck at Roman weight standards in three denominations: denarii, quinarii and sestertii whose interchangeability with Romans coins can be seen from their widespread circulation in hoards of late Republican and early imperial times. This coinage seems to have been minted at the very end of his reign on the basis of the stylistic similarity of his denarii with those of Cato and Metellus Pius.' (RPC I, p.190).
Tools for Striking Coinage
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Lot # 431 - T. Carisius. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 46 BC. Obv. Head of Juno Moneta right; on the left, MONETA. Rev. Anvil die with garlanded punch die above; on the right, hammer; above, T·CARISIVS; on the left, tongs. Cr. 464/2; B. 1 (Carisia). AR. 4.06 g. 20.00 mm. Scarce. Sound metal, full weight and broad flan. A choice example of this very interesting type. Lovely golden toning. About EF.
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Lot # 432 - Pompey the Great. AR Denarius, Spain, 46-45 BC. Obv. M POBLICI LEG. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, PRO PR. Rev. Female figure standing right, with shield slung on back, holding two spears and presenting palm branch to soldier standing left on prow. Cr. 469/1; B. (Pompeia) 9. AR. 3.78 g. 19.00 mm. R. Rare. An attractive example. Banker's mark on obverse, some pitting in the reverse right field and light graffito in the left, otherwise. good EF.
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Lot # 433 - Lollius Palicanus. AR Denarius, 45 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Honos right; HONORIS downwards behind. Rev. Curule chair between two stalks of grain; PALIKANVS above. Cr. 473/2a; B. 1. AR. 3.89 g. 19.50 mm. R. Rare. Sound metal and broad flan. A superb example, brilliant and lightly toned. EF. Ex NAC 11, 1998, 306.
The aureus distributed during Caesar's triumph of October 45 BC
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Lot # 434 - Julius Caesar. AV Aureus, Rome mint, late 46-early 45 BC. L. Munatius Plancus, praefectus Urbi. Obv. C • CAES DICT • TER. Draped and winged bust of Victory right. Rev. L • PLANC up left, PR • VRB down right. Praefericulum. Cr. 475/1b; Syd. 1019b. ; Calicó 44. AV. 8.14 g. 22.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Sharply struck on an amazing broad flan and superb. Good VF. The aurei of L. Munatius Plancus were distributed during Caesar's triumph of October 45 BC, celebrating his final defeat of the Pompeians at Munda the previous year. This triumph raised some concerns in Rome, as it marked a victory over fellow Romans, an event never before deserving a triumph. Such actions only heightened the fears in some quarters over Caesar's intentions, fears which lead to his assassination six months later. Before his murder Caesar appointed Plancus governor of Transalpine Gaul, where he founded the colony of Lugdunum. (CNG 93,2013,1122 note).
Sulla's Dream
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Lot # 435 - L. Aemilius Buca. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 44 BC (before 15 March, Caesar death). Obv. Diademed head of Venus right; on the left, L·BVCA. Rev. Sulla reclining right on rock; Selene descending left from mountain; Victory standing facing between, holding palm and branch. Cr. 480/1; B. 12 (Aemilia). AR. 3.62 g. 19.50 mm. RRR. An attractive example of this very rare and fascinating issue. Sound metal and broad flan. Minor areas of weakness and tiny scratch on obverse, otherwise. good VF. Plutarch relates that while Sulla was marching on Rome in 82 BC, “It is said, also, that there appeared to Sulla himself, in a dream, a certain goddess, whom the Romans learnt to worship from the Cappadocians, whether it be the Moon, or Pallas, or Bellona. This same goddess, to his thinking, stood by him, and put into his hand thunder and lightning, then naming his enemies one by one, bade him strike them.” The lack of any warlike thunderbolts and the improbability that Luna was the goddess involved, would seem to indicate that the reverse scene of this coin is not a representation of such an insignificant event as the vaguely reported dream of Sulla. It is also much more likely that the protagonist goddess of the reputed dream was the early Roma war goddess Bellona, identified with Ma the Mother Goddess of Cappadocia. The earlier suggestion by Babelon and Oman that the reverse scene represents the myth of Selene, who fell in love with the handsome shepherd Endymion and caused her father Zeus to cast him into eternal sleep in a cave on Mount Latmos, does not explain the presence of Victory in the background. An alternative interpretation for this scene is that it is a very early Caesarian posthumous issue portraying the apotheosis of Julius Caesar. A victorious and heroic figure reclining on a bier greeted by Luna, patroness of Caesar’s great public spectacles, with the upright torch of immortality, may be seen as indicating the Divus Julius. (Italo Vecchi, CNG 66, 2004, 1321).
Exceptional Smiling Caesar
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Lot # 436 - P. Sepullius Macer. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 44 BC (before 15 March, Caesar death). Obv. Laureate head of Caesar right; on the left, eight rayed star; on the right, CAESA[R·IMP]. Rev. Venus standing left, holding sceptre and Victory, on the left, MACER; on the right, P·SEPVLLIVS. Cr. 480/5b; B. 46 (Julia) ; 1 (Sepullia). AR. 4.20 g. 19.50 mm. RR. Great metal and broad flan, exceptionally overweight for issue. Outstanding subtly smiling portrait. Minor areas of weakness and slight delamination on reverse, beside the edge (5-6 h), otherwise. about EF/ Good VF.
Exceptional Provincial Julius Caesar's Portrait
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Lot # 437 - Julius Caesar. AE 22 mm. Sinope mint, Bithynia and Pontus. Struck under the Reign of Nero (?). Obv. DIVO IVLIO. Bare head of Julius Caesar left. Rev. C I F. Plough left in wreath. RPC I 2142 var. (plough right, 2 examples cited); Rec 74 var. (same). AE. 5.54 g. 22.00 mm. RRRR. An unpublished and hitherto unknown variety of this issue of the greatest rarity (four items cited in RPC). A superb example, in excellent state of preservation, with an oustanding postumous provincial Julius Caesar's portrait. Lovely mottled deep olive green patina, with lighter spots. About EF. This undated coin with the obverse of DIVO IVLIO ( Rec 74 :  Recueil Général des Monnaies Grecques d'Asie Mineure) is rather mysterious. The use of CIF rather than CFI shows that it must be later than about 26 BC. The peculiar portraits was tentatively identified by Rec as representing Antony. In view of the terminus post, this is impossible. One might perhaps consider that the portrait, which is surely intended to be that of the deified Julius Caesar, has been contaminated with some of the features of Nero; in that case a sort of context for a portrait of Caesar is provided by the portraits of Augustus minted in Nero's reign , in the years 103 and 113; a closer parallel is provided by the coins for Divus Iulius minted at Apamea in the first and second centuries AD. (RPC I, p.356).
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Lot # 438 - Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet, 42-38 BC. AR Denarius, mint moving with Sextus Pompeius (Massilia ?). Obv. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; trident to right; below, dolphin right; NEPTVNI to left. Rev. Galley with bank of rowers right, under full sail, helmsman steering rudder, hortator standing on prow; six-rayed star to upper left; Q • NASIDIVS below. Cr. 483/2; B. 1 (Nasidia), 28 (Pompeia). AR. 3.74 g. 19.00 mm. RR. Great metal and broad flan. A superb example of this very rare, historically important and fascinating issue, with a wonderful portrait of Pompey the Great. Brilliant, with underlying luster and lightly toned, with golden hues. A bit off centre, otherwise. EF. With his father and brother having been executed after battles with Julius Caesar, Sextus Pompey found himself at the helm of the Pompeian cause. In addition to his own military talents and some support in the senate, Sextus called upon another resource for survival – his family legacy. Perhaps the best evidence for his use of family ties to legitimize his own position can be found on coinage, for he was the first Roman to use dynastic imagery in that manner. This issue of denarii is one example. Sextus Pompey’s coinage bearing the name of his naval commander Q. Nasidius is among the most attractive of the Imperatorial era. It consists of two major types: the first shows the right-facing head of the deceased Pompey Magnus and a galley; the second shows a left-facing head of Pompey and a scene of four galleys about to meet in battle. The first type is relatively plentiful, the second is a great rarity, and we may add to them an extremely rare hybrid issue, which pairs the obverse of the second with the reverse of the first. The portrait of Pompey Magnus is engraved with a near-perfect balance of realism and idealism, resulting in a powerful image that must have rallied support among the remaining Pompeian sympathizers. The inscription NEPTVNI, which seemingly abbreviates Neptuni filius (”the son of Neptune”), likely refers to the deceased Pompey, for Sextus apparently did not claim to be the son of the sea-god until after his second major naval victory over Octavian, in 38 B.C. (at which Appian says Nasidius served as one of Sextus’ admirals). The occasion for these coinages is not clear. Grueber and Sydenham both suggested they were struck in Sicily, whereas Crawford considers them to have been struck at a mint moving with Sextus Pompey while en route to Sicily. Sear proposes they were struck at Massalia during Sextus’ visitation. Sydenham and Grueber assigned them to 38-36 B.C., Crawford and Sear place them in 44-43 B.C., and they often are assigned elsewhere to 42-38 B.C. Thus, there are three distinct ideas on dating which, collectively, cover the length of his independent career. One aspect to note is that the coinage does not bear the title ‘Commander-in-chief of the Fleet and of the Sea Coasts’ that he received from the senate in April of 43 B.C. The naval commander Nasidius had long been loyal to the Pompeians. In 49 B.C. he attempted to break the siege of Massalia by Julius Caesar’s legate Decimus Brutus and afterward he held a command in the Pompeian fleet in North Africa. He then joined the forces that Pompey Junior had assembled in Spain after the Battle of Thapsus. As these coins clearly show, Nasidius sailed with Sextus Pompey afterward, though he eventually joined Marc Antony as an admiral in his eastern fleet. Nasidius took part in the disaster at Actium, after which nothing further is heard of his life or career. (NAC 92, 2016, 401 note).
The Capitoline Temple of Jupiter.
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Lot # 439 - Petillius Capitolinus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 43 BC. Obv. Eagle on thunderbolt right, with open wings; above, PETILLIVS; below, CAPITOLINVS. Rev. Hexastyle Capitoline Temple of Jupiter, elaborately decorated; on the sides, S -F. Cr. 487/2b; B. 3 (Petillia). AR. 3.55 g. 17.00 mm. A superb example, with the view of the Capitoline Temple, perfectly centred on the reverse. Lovely cabinet tone, with a hint of iridescence,. About EF/EF. No temple was more sacred to the Romans than that of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline. By tradition it had stood there since the early 6th Century B.C., and in its four incarnations it remained in use for a millennium or more. It underwent numerous modifications, was damaged by lightening on more than one occasion, and was burned to the ground three times: first in 83 B.C., then in A.D. 69 and 80; and each time its reconstruction was an important undertaking. (NAC 40, 2007, 683 note). This issue depicts the façade of the temple after its first reconstruction.
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Lot # 440 - Mark Antony. AR Quinarius, unknown mint in Gallia Transalpina or Cisalpina, 43-42 BC. Obv. [Lituus], jug and raven; above, [M·AN]T·IMP. Rev. Victoria right, crowning trophy. Cr. 489/4; B. (Antonia) 7. AR. 1.80 g. 13.00 mm. Scarce. Handsome for issue. Reverse slightly off centre, lovely old cabinet tone. Good VF.
Exceptional Clodius Turrinus
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Lot # 441 - P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. AR Denarius, 42 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, lyre. Rev. P. CLODIVS - M.F. Diana standing right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand. Cr. 494/23; B. 15. AR. 3.85 g. 20.00 mm. An outstanding example, sharply struck and perfectly centred on a broad flan, brilliant and superb. Enchanting iridescent old cabinet tone, with golden highlights. EF.
Outstanding Regulus' Portrait
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Lot # 442 - L. Livineius Regulus. AR Denarius, 42 BC. Obv. The head of the praetor L. Livineius Regulus right. Rev. Curule chair; on either side, three fasces; above, L. LIVINEIVS; in exergue, REGVLVS. Cr. 494/28; B. 11. AR. 4.03 g. 19.50 mm. R. Rare. Sound metal and full weight. A choice example, well centred on a broad flan, with a wonderful portrait, and lightly toned with golden hues. Tiny banker's (?) mark on obverse and minor area of weakness on reverse, otherwise. EF.
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Lot # 443 - L. Livineius Regulus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BC. Obv. Head of L. Livineius Regulus right; on the left, REGVLVS; on the right, PR. Rev. Combat of bestiarii: one combatant attacks a lion, another defends himself against a tiger; on the left, wonded boar; in exergue, L·REGVLVS. Cr. 494/30; B. 12 (Livineia). AR. 3.93 g. 18.00 mm. RR. Very rare and choice for issue. Banker's marks on obverse, handsome cabinet tone, with golden hues. VF.
Impressive Hercules
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Lot # 444 - Repubblica Romana. C. Vibius Varus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BC. Obv. Bearded and laureate head of Hercules right. Rev. Minerva standing right, holding Victoria and spear; on the left, shield and VARVS; on the right, C·VIBIVS. Cr. 494/37; B. 23. AR. 3.74 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare and very seldom offered. An outstanding example, in excellent condition for issue, struck on a broad flan, from masterly engraved dies. Minor pitting on obverse, otherwise. about EF.
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Lot # 445 - Brutus. AR Denarius, late summer-autumn 42 BC. Military mint moving with Brutus and Cassius in Western Asia Minor or Northern Greece. Pedanius Costa, legate. Obv. LEG COSTA. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. BRVTVS IMP. Trophy. Cr. 506/2. AR. 3.83 g. 18.50 mm. R. Rare. A pleasant example of this fascinating and historically significant issue, well centred and complete. Lovely iridescent cabinet tone, with blue and reddish highlights. Good VF.
Two Excellent Triumvirs Portraits
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Lot # 446 - The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. AR Denarius. Spring-early summer 41 BC. Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Obv. M. ANT. IMP. AVG. III. VIR. R.P.C. BARBAT. Q. P. Bare head of Mark Antony right. Rev. CAESAR IMP. PONT. III. VIR. R.P.C. Bare head of Octavian right, with slight beard. Cr. 517/2. AR. 3.86 g. 19.00 mm. A superb example, perfectly centred and prettily toned, with golden highlights. Insignificant scratch on Mark Antony's neck, otherwise. EF.
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Lot # 447 - Mauretania. Kingdom of Mauretania. Juba II (25 BC- 24 AD) with Cleopatra Selene. AR 'Denarius', Caesarea mint, c.11-23 AD. Obv. REX IVBA. Diademed head of Juba II right. Rev. BACIΛICCA KΛEΟΠΑΤΡA. Star in crescent. SNG Cop. 567; Mazard 299. AR. 3.69 g. 17.00 mm. R. Superb, brilliant and lightly toned. Good EF. Juba II (c. 50 BC—24 AD) was son of Juba I and king of the North African states of Numidia (29–25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC– 24 AD). As a child of about five Juba was paraded in Rome in Caesar’s triumphal procession after the death of Juba I but subsequently was given a good education in Italy. Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) befriended Juba when he was a young man and in 29 BC installed him as king of Numidia, which had been a Roman province since the defeat of Juba I in 46. In 25 Juba was made ruler of Mauretania, which he governed until his death. His first wife, Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, exercised great influence on his policies. (Encyclopaedia Britannica).
Spectacular Galley
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Lot # 448 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, mint moving with Marcus Antonius, 32-31 BC. Obv. Praetorian galley right; above, ANT·AVG; below, III·VIR·R·P·C. Rev. Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG II. Cr. 544/14; B. 105 (Antonia). AR. 3.37 g. 18.50 mm. Great metal for issue. A brilliant and superb example, lightly toned with iridescent hues. EF/ About EF.
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Lot # 449 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, 32-31 BC. Obv. ANT. AVG.III. VIR. R.P.C. Praetorian galley right. Rev. LEG XVI. Legionary eagle between two standards. Cr. 544/31. AR. 3.44 g. 18.50 mm. A handsome example, of good metal for issue, brilliant and lightly toned. Banker's mark on obverse and insignificant graffiti on reverse, otherwise. good VF/VF.
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Lot # 450 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) . P. Carisius moneyer. AR Denarius, Emerita mint, c. 25-23 BC. Obv. IMP CAESAR – AVGVST. Bare head right. Rev. P CARISIVS LEG PRO P R. Helmet between dagger and bipennis. RIC I (2nd ed.) 7a; C. 405. AR. 3.54 g. 20.50 mm. Interesting and fascinating type. Flan crack at six o'clock, otherwise. VF. The Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula took two centuries, from the first landing at Emporion in 218 BC during the Second Punic War until the final conquest of the remaining holdouts in northwestern Spain under Augustus in 19 BC. The reverse of this coin shows the common armament of the Celtiberian warrior, who were extremely skilled in light arms, especially the short sword or dagger and the bipennis, a sort of small double-headed axe. (Ira & Larry Goldberg 80, 2014, 3101 note).
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Lot # 451 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) . AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?), 19-18 BC. Obv. Laureate head right. Rev. Two laurel branches (or trees) upright; CAESAR above, AVGVSTVS below. RIC I (2nd ed.) 33a; C. 47. AR. 3.81 g. 18.00 mm. RR. Rare. A choice example, brilliant and lightly toned. Good VF/ About EF. The trees featured on this reverse type are a representation of the laurel trees gifted to Octavian by the Senate when they bestowed the title of Augustus upon him. They were planted on either side of the entrance gate to his home on Palatine. (Heritage 231928, 2019, 62100 note).
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Lot # 452 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), c. 19 BC. Obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right. Rev. Oak wreath with ties upward; OB CIVIS above, SERVATOS below. RIC I (2nd ed.) 75a. AR. 3.87 g. 18.50 mm. R. A superb example, sharply struck in high relief and prettily toned, with lovely golden hues. About EF.
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Lot # 453 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, Spanish (Colonia Patricia?) mint, 18 BC. Obv. Toga picta over tunica palmata between aquila and wreath; SPQR PARENT above; CONS SVO below,. Rev. Triumphal quadriga right, ornamented with two Victories and surmounted by four miniature galloping horses; CAESARI above; AVGVSTO below. RIC I (2nd ed.) 99. AR. 3.62 g. 18.00 mm. Scarce. A very attractive example. Lovely bright old cabinet tone. Good VF.
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Lot # 454 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), c. 18 BC. Obv. CAESARI AVGVSTO. Laureate head right. Rev. S. P. - Q. R. across field. Domed tetrastyle temple; within, chariot carrying an aquila and miniature galloping quadriga right. RIC I (2nd ed.) 119. AR. 3.37 g. 19.00 mm. Scarce. A superb example. Excellent idealized Augustus' portrait. Lovely even light grey patina. Minor area of weakness, otherwise. EF.
A charming portrait of Augustus
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Lot # 455 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AV Aureus. Lugdunum mint, 2 BC - 12 AD. Obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right. Rev. C L CAESARES (in exergue) AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing facing, each togate and resting a hand on one of two shields set on ground between them; behind the shields, two spears; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left. RIC I (2nd ed.) 206; C. 42; Calicó 176. AV. 7.86 g. 19.50 mm. RR. A choice example, sharply struck on a broad flan. A superb idealized portrait. Good EF. Ex Ratto Fixed price list March 1969 lot 4. After the death of his favorite nephew Marcellus. Augustus turned his hopes for the succession to the young Gaius and Lucius Caesars, his grandsons via his daughter Julia and his close friend Marcus Agrippa. Gaius was born in 20 BC and Lucius three years later. Augustus formally adopted them both and gave them an accelerated progress up the cursus honorum, or ladder of public offices. There are hints that being showered with honors and adulation may have gone to their heads, but history will never know whether their reigns would have been superior to what did come after Augustus, for they both suffered untimely ends. Lucius fell ill during a state visit to Gaul and died in Massalia in AD 2. Two years later, Gaius suffered a wound during a skirmish with the Parthians on the eastern frontier and died in Lycia. (Heritage 3032,2014,23537 note).
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Lot # 456 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) . AR Denarius, Italian (Rome?) mint. Obv. Victory, draped, standing right on prow, holding palm frond over left shoulder in left hand and wreath in extended right hand. Rev. Octavian driving triumphal quadriga right, the car ornamented with figures on its front and side panels, holding reins in left hand and branch in right; IMP CAESAR in exergue. RIC I (2nd ed.) 264; C. 115. AR. 3.80 g. 20.00 mm. Superb, struck on a broad flan and prettily toned. Obverse fields very slightly pitted, otherwise. EF. This coin commemorates Octavian’s fresh victory at Actium. The obverse, showing Victory standing on a prow, is reminiscent of the type featured on the coins of Demetrius Poliorcetes, and reflects the manner of Octavian’s victory. The reverse displays Octavian as the victor, involved in the triumphal procession in Rome, which wended its way from the Forum to the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus. This victory, however, was portrayed as being over the foreign queen Cleopatra, rather than Antony and those Romans who supported him. (Triton XI, 2008, 649 note).
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Lot # 457 - Augustus (27 B.C - 14 AD). AR Denarius, Italian (Rome?) mint., 29-27 BC. Obv. Bare head right. Rev. Facade of the Roman Curia with a tetrastyle porch; IMP CAESAR on the architrave; figure seated between animals, vis-à-vis, in pediment; Victory standing facing on globe, holding wreath and vexillum, on apex of roof; statues, each holding a parazonium and sceptre, standing at each end of architrave. RIC I (2nd ed.) 266; C. 122. AR. 3.71 g. 20.00 mm. A superb example, sharply struck on a broad flan. Lovely iridescent cabinet tone. Banker's mark on obverse, otherwise. about EF. Long thought to be the temple dedicated to the Divus Julius, this edifice can now be securely identified as the Curia Julia, begun by Caesar shortly before his assassination in 44 BC, and officially dedicated by Octavian on 28 August 29 BC. (CNG 66, 2004, 1333 note).
Return of the Standards Lost by Crassus
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Lot # 458 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) . AR Denarius, P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer, Rome mint. Obv. TVRPILIANVS III [VIR] / F[ERON] Diademed and draped bust of Feronia right. Rev. [CAES]AR AVGVSTVS SIG[N RECE] Parthian kneeling right in attitude of submission, extending right hand and offering up vexillum marked X. RIC I (2nd ed.) 288. AR. 3.68 g. 18.00 mm. R. Rare. Sharply struck and superb, with underlying luster. Enchanting iridescent tone,with red and blue highlights. Slightly off centre, otherwise. good EF.
Enchanting Tarpeia
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Lot # 459 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 A.D.). AR Denarius, c. 19 BC. P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer. Obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right. Rev. TVRPILIANVS III VIR. Tarpeia standing facing, raising both hands, half-buried by shields. RIC I (2nd ed.) 299; C. 494. AR. 3.73 g. 21.00 mm. RR. A handsome example of this very rare and fascinating issue, from masterly engraved and detailed dies. Lovely brilliant light toning, with golden hues. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise. EF. In a subplot of the myth of the rape of the Sabine women, Tarpeia was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines when they were attempting to rescue their wives and daughters. The price for her betrayal was to be what the Sabine soldiers wore on their arms, namely their gold bracelets. The Sabines were offended by Tarpeia's greed and treason and took her price literally, crushing her under the weight of their shields. (TRITON VI, 2003, 801 note).
Superb Augustus' Dupondius
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Lot # 460 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 18 BC. T. Quinctius Crispinus Sulpicianus, moneyer. Obv. AVGVSTVS/TRIBVNIC/POTEST in three lines within oak wreath. Rev. T CRISPINVS SVLPICIAN III VIR A A A F F around large S C. RIC I (2nd ed.) 333. AE. 15.23 g. 29.00 mm. RR. Rare and superb. Lovely earthen emerald green patina. About EF.
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Lot # 461 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 16 BC. C. Cassius Celer, moneyer. Obv. AVGVSTVS/ TRIBVNIC/ POTEST in three lines within laurel wreath. Rev. C CASSIVS CELER IIIVIR AAA FF around large S C. RIC I (2nd ed.) 375; C. 408. AE. 12.31 g. 28.00 mm. Scarce. Well centred and pleasant. Dark green brown patina. Good VF/VF.
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Lot # 462 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) . AR Denarius, Rome mint, P. Petronius Turpilianus moneyer. Obv. P. PETRON. TVRPILIAN III. VIR. FERO. Diademed and draped bust of Feronia right. Rev. Augustus in biga of elephants advancing left, holding laurel branch and sceptre; AVGVSTVS above; CAESAR in exergue. RIC I (2nd ed.) 384; C. 484. AR. 3.64 g. 19.50 mm. R. Rare. A pleasant example, struck on a broad flan, brilliant and lightly toned. Good VF/VF. Ex NAC I (19th May 1999), lot 1638.
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Lot # 463 - Divus Augustus (died 14 AD). AE As, struck under Tiberius, c. 34-37 AD. Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. Radiate head left. Rev. S - C. Eagle standing facing on globe. head right, wings half-spread. RIC I (2nd ed.) (Tib.) 82. AE. 9.36 g. 26.00 mm. Scarce. Enchanting turquoise patina, a bit corroded on edge, otherwise. about EF/EF.
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Lot # 464 - Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) . AE 26.5 mm. 20-12 BC Cyrene mint, Cyrenaica. Scato, proconsul. Obv. Bare head of Augustus right. Rev. Sella castrensis with cushion on seat; SCATO above; PR beneath. RPC I 943; SNG Cop. 1320; Müller, Afrique 432. AE. 9.95 g. 26.50 mm. R. A choice example, in very good condition for this rare and interesting issue. Green reddish brown patina. About VF/Good VF.
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Lot # 465 - Tiberius (14-37). AV Aureus, Lugdunum mint,“Tribute Penny” type, 18-35 AD. Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right. Rev. PONTIF MΛXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding sceptre and olive branch. RIC I (2nd ed.) 29; SNG BN 22-7; Lyon 149; Calicò 305 b; Biaggi 169. AV. 7.79 g. 19.00 mm. R. A pleasant example, from elegantly engraved dies. Lovely warm toning. Light edge mark at 12 o' clock, otherwise. good VF.
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Lot # 466 - Tiberius (14-37). AR Denarius 'Tribute Penny' type. Lugdunum mint, 36-37 AD. Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right. Rev. PONTIF MΛXIM. Livia as Pax, seated right, holding sceptre and olive branch. RIC I (2nd ed.) 30. AR. 3.28 g. 18.00 mm. From masterly engraved and detailed dies, with a very expressive portrait. Edge crystallized and chipped 1 to 2 h of reverse. Good VF.
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Lot # 467 - Tiberius (14-37). AE As, 35-36 AD. Obv. TI CAESAR D[IVI AVG F] AVGVST IMP VIII. Laureate head left. Rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXVII. S-C to left and right of winged caduceus. RIC I (2nd ed.) 59. AE. 10.64 g. 28.00 mm. Lovely mottled emerald green and turquoise patina. Good VF.
Outstanding Nero Claudius Drusus Portrait
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Lot # 468 - Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Tiberius and father of Claudius (died 9 AD). AE Sestertius, struck under Claudius, 41-50 AD. Obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP. Bare head of Nero Claudius Drusus left. Rev. TI CLAVDIVS [CAESAR AVG P]M TR P IMP SC . Claudius, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch; miscellaneous weapons and armour lying around. RIC I (2nd ed.) (Claud.) 93. AE. 26.10 g. 34.00 mm. A very attractive example with a superb portrait. Miinor area of striking weakness on reverse. Lovely reddish brown patina. with green hues. About EF/Good VF.
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Lot # 469 - Agrippina Senior, wife of Germanicus and mother of Caligula (died 33 AD). AE Sestertius, struck under Claudius. Obv. AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS. Draped bust right, hair in long plait. Rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR P IMP PP around large SC. RIC I (2nd ed.) (Claud.) 102; C. 3 (fr. 8). AE. 24.71 g. 34.00 mm. Scarce. An attractive example. Pleasant toned orichalcum surfaces, with green hues. VF.
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Lot # 470 - Gaius (Caligula) (37-41). AE Sestertius, 37-38 AD. Obv. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. Laureate head left. Rev. SPQR/ P P/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS in four lines in oak-wreath. RIC I (2nd ed.) 37. AE. 27.87 g. 35.00 mm. R. A handsome example. Reddish brown patina with green spots. VF/ Good VF.
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Lot # 471 - Claudius (41-54). AE As, Rome mint, 50-54 AD. Obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP. Bare head left. Rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI SC. Constantia, helmeted and in military dress, standing left, right raised, left holding spear. RIC I (2nd ed.) 111. AE. 11.55 g. 29.50 mm. A superb example. Lovely mottled green brown patina. About EF.
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Lot # 472 - Nero (54-68). AE Sestertius, c. 65 AD. Obv. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR O IMP PP. Laureate bust left. Rev. PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC. Temple of Janus with latticed windows and doors to right. RIC I (2nd ed.) 265; C. 144. AE. 26.60 g. 37.00 mm. An attractive example. Expressive portrait, lovely brownish gold Tiber patina with orichalcum highlights and tan spots on reverse. Good VF.
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Lot # 473 - Nero (54-68). AE As, Rome mint. Obv. NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP. Laureate head right. Rev. SC. Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed SPQR. RIC I (2nd ed.) 312. AE. 9.49 g. 28.00 mm. Lovely bright dark green patina. VF.
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Lot # 474 - Poppaea, second wife of Nero (died 65 AD). AE 27 mm. Perinthus mint, Thrace. Reign of Nero, 59-63 AD. Obv. ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. Π-E. Headdress of Isis between two corn-ears within laurel wreath. RPC I 1756; Varbanov III 27. AE. 8.47 g. 27.00 mm. R. Rare. A very attractive example, in excellent condition for issue. Nice even brown patina. VF/About EF. The second wife of Nero, Poppaea Sabina, is described by the historian Tacitus as having possessed “every asset except goodness”. She was a beautiful young woman with hair the colour of amber, who was rumored to have bathed in the milk of asses. Tacitus continues: “ From her mother, the loveliest woman of her day, she inherited distinction and beauty. Her wealth, too, was equal to her birth. She was clever and pleasant to talk to. She seemed respectable. But her life was depraved (…). To her, married or bachelor bedfellow were alike. She was indifferent to her reputation- yet insensible to men's love, and herself unloving. Advantage dictated the bestowal of her favours.” Poppaea (…) originally was married to the praetorian prefect Rufrius Crispinus, by whom she bore a child. But she was seduced away from Crispinus by the futur emperor Otho, an extravagant young man who was one of Nero's closest friends. This seduction was quickly transformed into marriage (…). In 58 Nero seduced Poppaea and sent Otho to govern Lusitania so as to distance him from Rome. For the next four years Nero continued to tolerate his politically important but personally unfulfilling marriage to Claudia Octavia (…). Both Nero and Poppaea dissolved their existing marriages in 62, and 12 days later they were married (…). In short order the royal couple produced a daughter, Claudia Neronis, who was born at Antium, probably early in 63. Nero's joy was so great that the infant was hailed Augusta along with her mother (…) but Claudia died four months later. By 65 Poppaea had become pregnant again, and Nero could anticipate having a child to replace Claudia and possibly an heir to the throne. However, in the summer of that year, after having been chastised for returning so late from the races, Nero delivered a swift to Poppaea's stomach that proved fatal for both mother and fetus. By all accounts, Nero loved Poppaea deeply and was anxiously awaiting the birth of their second child, which have led some to believe the kick was “disguided”. After this grave national disaster, Nero promptly deified Poppaea as well as her unborned child. Although Poppaea possessed certain enviable attributes, few mourned her death. The death of Poppaea marked the beginning of Nero's period of great cruelty, which would last three years before he was finally murdered.
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Lot # 475 - Civil Wars. AR(?) Denarius. Vindebona (Vienna) mint. Struck under Gaius Julius Vindex, March-May AD 68. Obv. SALVS GENE-RIS HVMANI. Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. Rev. S P Q R within oak wreath. RIC I (2nd ed.) 73b. AR(?). 2.83 g. 17.50 mm. R. Nice example of particularly good style. Good VF. Gaius Julius Vindex, (died AD 68, Vesontio, Germania Superior), was the governor of the Roman province of Lugdunensis; he had led a revolt in Gaul against the emperor Nero. His rebellion, begun in March 68, was followed by other revolts in Spain, Africa, and Egypt and set in motion a series of events that led to Nero’s suicide the following June. According to the historian Dio Cassius, Vindex inveighed against Nero and swore to act in the interest of the Roman Senate and people and to foster a return to the Augustan model of empire. Some modern scholars, however, have regarded Vindex’ rebellion as a move toward Gallic independence. In any event, discontent was rife in the empire and he won the support of Galba, a governor in Spain. Vindex committed suicide after vainly trying to resist the Roman armies of the Rhine under the command of Verginius Rufus.
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Lot # 476 - Galba (68-69). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Obv. IMP SEV GALBA AVG. Bare head right. Rev. SPQR/OB/C - S in oak-wreath. RIC I (2nd ed.) 167. AR. 3.50 g. 17.00 mm. R. Rare. Great metal for issue. A bold impressive portrait, sharply struck in high relief. Lovely light cabinet tone, with iridescent hues. About EF.
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Lot # 477 - Galba (68-69). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Obv. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M. Laureate head right. Rev. SALVS GEN HVMANI. Salus standing left, right foot on globe, holding patera in right hand over lit altar to left, cradling rudder in left arm. RIC I (2nd ed.) 232; C. 240. AR. 3.23 g. 18.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Light scratches on reverse fields. Nice style. Old cabinet tone. VF.
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Lot # 478 - Galba (68-69). AE As, c. October 68 AD. Obv. SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TRP. Laureate head right. Rev. LIBERTAS PVBLICA SC. Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pileus and rod. RIC I (2nd ed.) 423. AE. 11.27 g. 27.00 mm. Scarce. Impressive portrait. Superb dark emerald green patina. Gently smoothed. VF.
Bold Portrait
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Lot # 479 - Galba (68-69). AE As, Rome mint,. Obv. SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG PM TR P. Laureate head right. Rev. AEQVITAS AVGVSTI SC. Aequitas standing half-left, holding scales and sceptre. RIC I (2nd ed.) 494. AE. 10.50 g. 30.00 mm. R. Rare. Sharply struck, impressive portrait, lovely green grey patina. Good VF/VF.
Otho Denarius
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Lot # 480 - Otho (69 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint. Obv. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head right. Rev. SECVRITAS PR. Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC I (2nd ed.) 8; C. 17. AR. 3.60 g. 18.50 mm. RR. Very rare. An outstanding example, with a superb portrait, sharply struck and prettily toned. Insignificant green deposits. About EF. In sealed expertise by Montenegro.

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