Triton XIX Sessions 1 - 2
Date: 2016-01-05 00:00:00
Lots: 235
Total starting: $ 1,188,180.00
Total realized: $ 2,225,425.00 (+87.30%)
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Galba.
AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (36.5mm, 27.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa August-October AD 68. IMP • SER • SVLP • GALBA • CAES • AVG • TR • P , laureate and draped bust right / LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S C across field, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and
vindicta
in left. RIC I 309; ACG – (Officina E; dies unlisted); BMCRE 71; BN 147-150. VF, even brown surfaces, some red. Struck on a broad flan.
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Galba.
AD 68-69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.52 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GΛLBΛ CΛESΛR ΛVG, laureate head right / DIVΛ ΛVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and long, vertical scepter in left. RIC I 186; RSC 55; BMCRE 8–9; BN 83–4. Good VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces, some minor marks under tone, traces of deposits. Well struck on a broad flan.
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Galba.
AD 68-69. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.32 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GΛLBΛ ΛVG, bare head right / S P Q R/ O • B/ C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 167; RSC 287; BMCRE 34 corr. (head described as laureate); BN 76-7. Near EF, toned, some minor green deposits. Artistic portrait.
Ex Aufhäuser 12 (1 October 1996), lot 494.
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Galba.
AD 68-69. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GA LBA CAESAR AVG, laureate head left / DIVA AVGVSTA, Diva Julia Augusta (Livia) standing left, holding patera in outstretched hand and long scepter in left. Cf. RIC I 185 (denarius, but different division of obv. legend) and 187 = BMCRE 11(denarius, but continuous obv. legend); Calicó – ; cf. BN 81 (denarius, but different division of obv. legend); Biaggi –; NAC 64, lot 1131 (same rev. die). VF. An apparently unpublished type with the bust left.
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Nero.
AD 54-68. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 66-67. IMP NERO CAESΛR ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / SALVS in exergue, Salus, draped, seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left at side. RIC I 66; Calicó 445; BMCRE 94-5; BN 236; Biaggi 244-5. Near EF, lustrous, reddish toning, typical of those from Boscoreale.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from Carl Subak, May 1986.
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Nero.
AD 54-68. Æ As (26mm, 9.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65. NERO • CAESAR • AVG • GERM IMP, laureate head right / PACE • P • R • VBIQ • PARTA • IANVM • CLVSIT •, S C across field, Temple of Janus with latticed windows to left and closed double doors to right. RIC I 306; WCN 288; BMCRE 227; BN 400-2. EF, attractive dark green patina. Exceptional.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (4 April 2011), lot 925 (where it realized CHF 7,000).
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Nero.
AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65-66. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / SALVS in exergue, Salus, draped, seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left at side. RIC I 60; RSC 314; BMCRE 90-3; BN 228. EF, lightly toned, a few marks, some shallow edge tests. Wonderful portrait.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Stack’s (8 April 1989), lot 290; Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (1 April 1987), lot 439.
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Nero.
AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 25.42 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. NERO CLΛVD CΛESΛR ΛVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left, globe at point of neck / DECVRSIO in exergue, S C across field, Nero, bareheaded, wearing cuirass and short tunic, on horse prancing right, carrying spear in rest in right hand; to left, a soldier also on horseback, carrying vexillum in right hand sloped over shoulder. RIC I 397; WCN 413; Lyon 73; BMCRE 311-3 var. (head right); BN 71-2 var. (same). Near EF, dark gray-brown patina.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection, purchased from Carl Subak, January 1990.
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Agrippina Junior and Nero.
Augusta, AD 50-59, and as Caesar, AD 50-54, respectively. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.67 g, 2h). Rome mint. Struck AD 55. NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS, jugate bareheaded busts right, of Nero, a fold of cloak on back of neck, and of Agrippina, draped / AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, EX S C in field, Divus Claudius, radiate, holding eagle-tipped scepter in right hand and Divus Augustus, radiate, holding patera in right, scepter in left, driving quadriga of elephants left. RIC I 6; Calicó 397a; BMCRE 7; BN 10-12; Biaggi 218. VF.
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Claudius.
AD 41-54. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.63 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 46-47. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis, winged and draped, advancing right, with right hand holding out fold of drapery below chin, with left hand holding winged caduceus, pointing down at erect snake, gliding right. RIC I 39; von Kaenel Type 24; RSC 58; BMCRE 40-1; BN 51. Good VF, toned, smoothing on edge.
From the J. Eric Engstom Collection.
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Claudius.
AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.72 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 49-50. TI CLAVD CAESAR • AVG P • M • TR • P • VIIII • IM[P • XVI], laureate head right / PACI ΛVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis, winged and draped, advancing right, with right hand holding out fold of drapery below chin, with left hand holding winged caduceus, pointing down at erect snake, gliding right. RIC I 46 (Rome); von Kaenel Type 28; Lyon 54; Calicó 369; BMCRE 51 (Rome); BN 61; Biaggi –. VF, lightly toned, edge test cut and a few scratches on edge.
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Gaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus.
AD 37-41. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.66 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. 1st emission, AD 37. C • CAESAR • AVG • GERM • P • M • TR • POT COS, bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right, flanked by two stars. RIC I 2; Lyon 157; RSC 11; BMCRE 4-5; BN 3-8. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Rare.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XIX.3 (Third Quarter 1994), no. 384.
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Nero Claudius Drusus.
Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 27.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43. NERO • CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head left / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P • IMP • P • P, S C in exergue, Claudius, bareheaded and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding out branch in right hand and resting left hand on lap; around the chair are scattered arms–spears, shields, cuirass, helmet. RIC I 109 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 72; BMCRE 208-211a (Claudius); BN 198-203 (Claudius). EF, red-brown and tan river patina. Struck on a broad flan. Amazing details and surfaces.
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Tiberius.
AD 14-37. Æ Dupondius (30.5mm, 14.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 22-23. SALVS • AVGVSTA below, bareheaded and draped bust of Julia Augusta (Livia) as Salus Augusta right, wearing waved hair and fastened in a knot at the back / TI • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • F • AVG • P M • TR • POT • XXIIII • around large S • C. RIC I 47 (Tiberius); BMCRE 81-4 (Tiberius); BN 63-7 (Tiberius). VF, green and brown patina, traces of red.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXI.2 (Fall 1996), no. 36.
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Tiberius.
AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.63 g, 6h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 6, AD 36-37. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right; long, parallel ribbons / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding vertical scepter in right hand and olive branch in left, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 154; RSC 16a; BMCRE 48-60; BN 33-4. EF, toned, tiny flan flaw on obverse, small deposit on reverse.
From the J. Eric Engstom Collection, purchased from Santamaria, July 1963.
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Tiberius.
AD 14-37. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.78 g, 6h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 6, AD 36-37. TI CAESAR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch; ornate chair legs, with footstool. RIC I 29; Lyon 153; Calicó 305c; Biaggi 170; BMCRE –; BN 13–6. Choice EF, underlying luster, a few minor contact marks.
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Tiberius.
AD 14-37. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.67 g, 6h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MΛXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter in right hand and olive branch in left; plain chair legs, double line below. RIC I 25; Lyon 143; Calicó 305d; Biaggi 169; BMCRE 30-3; BN 13-5. Superb EF, lightly toned, lustrous. Attractively engraved dies.
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Tiberius, with Divus Augustus.
AD 14-37. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.67 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 14-16. TI CAESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right / DIVOS ΛVGVST DIVI F, laureate head of Divus Augustus right; six-pointed star above. RIC I 24; Lyon 118/15c (D12/R8); Calicó 311; BMCRE 29; BN 1-2; Biaggi 167. Good VF, some scratches and edge marks. Attractive portraits on a broad flan. Rare.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 77 (26 May 2014), lot 148.
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Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 11.86 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck circa 24-20 BC. IMP. CAE SAR, bare head right / AVGVSTVS, AVGVSTVS above altar hung with wreaths and garlanded; on front are two hinds standing right and left facing one another. RIC I 482; Sutherland Group VI, 416 (O155/R69); RPC I 2215; RSC 33; BMCRE 694-5 = BMCRR East 262-3; BN 922-6. Good VF, darkly toned, some shallow marks under tone on obverse, minor flan flaw on reverse.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (24.5mm, 11.98 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck 25-20 BC. IMP • CAE-SAR, bare head right / AVGV STVS across field, six stalks of grain tied in a bundle. RIC I 481; Sutherland Group VIβ, – (unlisted dies); RSC 32b; RPC I 2214; BMCRE 697 = BMCRR East 264; BN 918-921. Near EF, deeply toned. Well centered and struck.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, June 1996.
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Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 12.01 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. Struck circa 25 BC. IMP. CAE SAR, bare head right / AVGVSTVS, garlanded altar sculpted with two confronting hinds. RIC I 479; Sutherland Group VI, 190 (O19/R– [unlisted rev. die]); RSC 33; RPC I 2215; BMCRE 694; BN 922–6. Good VF, deeply toned.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXIII (15 March 1995), lot 709; Gilbert Steinberg Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica / Spink Taisei, 16 November 1994), lot 143.