EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero, with Agrippina Junior. AD 54-68. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 11.91 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 56/7). Laureate head of Nero right / Draped but of Agrippina Junior right; L Γ (date) before. Köln 114-5; Dattari (Savio) 186; K&G 14.1 corr. (obv. legend); RPC I 5201; Emmett 107.3. Near VF, toned, some porosity.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Galba. AD 68-69. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.17 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 68). Laureate head right; L A (date) below chin / Draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant-skin headdress. Köln 217; Dattari (Savio) 298-9; K&G 17.1; RPC I 5326; Emmett 170.1. VF, toned with patches of find patina on the reverse.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Otho. AD 69. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 69). Laureate head right; [L A] (date) to right / Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma right, holding shield and spear. Köln 250-1; Dattari (Savio) 330; K&G 18.9; Emmett 186.1. VF, toned, some roughness.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (33mm, 26.37 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 133/134). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dioscuri standing facing, their heads vis-à-vis, each holding parazonium and spear; L I H (date) across field. Köln 1113; Dattari (Savio) 1684; K&G 32.581; Emmett 950.18. Good VF, dark brown patina with light green earthen highlights/deposits, some cleaning scratches on the obverse.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 20.39 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 143/144). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Serapis standing left, raising arm and [holding scepter], in quadriga left; L Z (date) above. Köln 1452; Dattari (Savio) 2847; K&G 35.220; Emmett 1661.7. Near VF, red, green, and brown patina.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Drachm (34mm, 23.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 230/231). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, holding Nike and scepter; L I (date) to left, palm frond to right. Köln -; Dattari (Savio) 4426; K&G 62.134; Emmett 3155.10. Near VF, brown surfaces, some silvering(?) on the obverse.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 233/234). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding scepter and phiale; at his feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; L IΓ (date) to upper left, palm frond to right. Köln –; Dattari 4395; K&G 62.207; Emmett 3146.13 (R4). Good VF, dark brown patina with red and green deposits, some light scratches. Rare type for this regnal year.
EGYPT, Alexandria. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.09 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 242/243). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Bust of Zeus-Ammon left, slight drapery, wearing crown of disc and uraei, scepter over shoulder; L ς (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 10291; K&G 72.123; Emmett 3436.6 (R4). Good VF, brown surfaces with traces of silvering, deposits on the reverse.
Cluvius Saxula. 169-158 BC. Æ As (32mm, 24.88 g, 4h). C. SAX series. Rome mint. Laureate head of bearded Janus; I (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right; C•S(AX) above, I (mark of value) to right. Crawford 173/1; Sydenham 360. VF, dark brown patina.
Q. Marcius Libo. 148 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.65 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri on horseback right, each holding spear. Crawford 215/1; Sydenham 395; Marcia 1. VF, toned.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. 104 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.69 g, 6h). Rome mint. Saturn, holding harpa and reigns, driving quadriga right / Saturn, holding harpa and reigns, driving quadriga right; •/G below horses. Crawford 317/2; Sydenham 580; Appuleia 3. Fine, toned, bankers' marks on the obverse, graffiti on the reverse.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
L. Pomponius Molo. 97 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Numa Pompilius standing right, holding lituus before lighted altar, about to sacrifice a goat being held by victimarius. Crawford 334/1; Sydenham 607; Pomponia 6. Near EF, toned. Nice metal.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
L. Farsuleius Mensor. 76 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g, 4h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Libertas right; pileus to left / Roma holding spear and reins in biga, assisting togate figure into chariot; XCII below horses. Crawford 392/1b; Sydenham 789; Farsuleia 2. VF, toned, scratches.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
A. Plautius. 55 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.08 g, 7h). Rome mint. Turreted head of Cybele right / Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins and offering up olive branch; behind, camel standing right. Crawford 431/1; Sydenham 932; Plautia 13. VF, toned, obverse die flaws.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
The Republicans. Brutus. Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.19 g, 2h). Military mint traveling with Brutus in Lycia. Head of Libertas right / Lyre between quiver to left and laurel branch tied with fillet to right. Crawford 501/1; CRI 199; Sydenham 1287; RSC 5. Fine, toned, bankers' marks on both sides, reverse flan flaw.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.44 g, 1h). Rome mint; P. Licinius Stolo, moneyer. Struck 17 BC. Bare head right / Apex flaminis (Flamen's cap) between two ancilia (studded, oval shields pinched in at the middle). RIC I 343; RSC 438. Fine, toned. Rare.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (27mm, 10.33 g, 12h). Pergamum mint. Struck circa 19-18 BC. Bare head right / Hexastyle Temple of Rome and Augustus set on five-tiered base; ROM ET AVGVST on entablature. RIC I 506; Sutherland Group VIIβ; RPC I 2219; RSC 86. Fine, toned.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (27.5mm, 11.60 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Radiate head left / Augustus(?) seated left on curule chair, holding branch. RIC I 56 (Gaius). Near VF, green surfaces, some roughness and smoothing.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Tiberius. As Caesar, AD 4-14. Æ As (25.5mm, 10.80 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck under Augustus, AD 13-14. Laureate head of Tiberius right / Front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures; to left and right, Victories on columns, facing one another. RIC I 245 (Augustus); Lyon 114. VF, brown surfaces, test cut on obverse.From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.66 g, 6h). "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. Laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / Livia (as Pax), holding scepter and olive branch, seated right on chair, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 150; RSC 16a. VF, toned, a few cleaning marks.