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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Theodosius II.
AD 402-450. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.41 g, 6h).
Quindecennalia
issue. Constantinople mint. Struck AD 415. D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear forward and shield decorated with horseman motif in left hand / GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow and holding scepter in left hand, enthroned facing, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/XV/MVL/XX in four lines; star to left; CONOB. RIC X 207; MIRB 5; Depeyrot 61/1; Biaggi –. EF, traces of deposits, some light hairlines on reverse.
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Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.85 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI • F, bare head left / IMP • X across field, ACT • in exergue, Apollo Citharoedus of Actium, wearing long drapery, standing facing, head left, holding plectrum in right hand and lyre in left. RIC I 171b; Lyon 26; RSC 144 var. (head right); BMCRE –; BMCRR –; BN 1399-1401 var. (same). VF, toned, hairline flan crack. Very rare with head left and pellet after ACT, Giard records only one example in Lyon. Not even the Bibliothèque Nationale has an example of this issue with head left..
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Richard Prideaux Collection (Triton XI, 8 January 2008), lot 841; Classical Numismatic Group 40 (with Numismatica Ars Classica, 4 December 1996), lot 1333.
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Constantius II.
AD 337-361. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.44 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 351-355. FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVGV, pearl-diadmed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif in left / GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow and holding scepter in left hand, enthroned facing, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX in four lines; CONS. RIC VIII 96; Depeyrot 3/4; Biaggi 2141. Superb EF, slightly irregular flan. Attractive portrait coin.
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Constantius II.
AD 337-361. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.37 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 337-340. D N CONSTA NTIVS AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA CONSTANTI AVG, Victory seated right on cuirass and round shield, pointing to and holding round shield inscribed VOT/XV; to right, winged Genius standing left, holding shield; CONS. RIC VIII 9; Depeyrot 1/8; Biaggi 2175. Superb EF.
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Valens.
AD 364-378. AV 1½ Scripulum (16mm, 1.69 g, 6h).
Decennalia
issue. Antioch mint. Struck AD 367/8. D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right on cuirass and round shield, pointing to and holding round shield inscribed VOT/X/MVL/XV in four lines; Christogram to right; AN. RIC IX 26.1; Depeyrot 36/1; Biaggi 2263 (this coin). Good VF, toned, traces of underlying luster, traces of deposits on reverse. Rare.
Ex Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 2263.
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Constans.
AD 337-350. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.57 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 347-348. CONSTANS AVGVSTVS, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories standing, vis-à-vis, holding wreath inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX between them; TR. RIC VIII 135; Depeyrot 6/3; Biaggi 2123. EF.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (14 April 1993), lot 390.
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Galla Placidia.
Augusta, AD 421-450. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.43 g, 12h). Rome or Ravenna mint. Struck AD 440-455. D N GALLA PLA CIDIA P F AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust right, cross on shoulder / Latin cross pattée within wreath; large central jewel above; COMOB. RIC X 2062 (Rome and/or Ravenna; same dies as illustration); Depeyrot 47/9 (Rome); DOCLR 831 (Ravenna [or Rome?]; same dies); Biaggi 2336 (same dies). Near EF, toned, small die break in hair and on reverse, mark on cheek, light scratch in obverse field.
Ex Peus 366 (29 October 2000), lot 1579.
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Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 157-158. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, bare head right / TR POT XXI C OS IIII, Salus standing right, feeding out of patera serpent held in her arms. RIC III 279b; Strack 327 var. (bust type); Calicó 1683 (same obv. die); BMCRE 904; Biaggi 776. Near EF, lustrous, a few traces of deposits.
Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5445; Bowers & Merena (March 1987), lot 804.
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Hadrian.
AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 119-125. IMP CAESAR TRAIA N HADRIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P COS III, Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt upward in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC II 64 var. (bust type); Strack 93 var. (same); Calicó 1304b; BMCRE 107 var. (same); cf. Biaggi 630-1. VF, toned.
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Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.67 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 161. FΛVSTINΛ ΛVGVSTΛ, draped bust left, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head / DIΛNΛ LVCIF, Diana Lucifera, wearing crescent on head, draped, standing left, holding transverse, lighted torch in both hands. RIC III 673 (same rev. die); MIR 18, 7-2/20a, pl. 4 (same obv. die); Calicó 2051 (same rev. die); BMCRE 86 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 926 (same rev. die). Near EF, underlying luster, traces of earthen deposits on obverse, some marks on edge.
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Constans.
AD 337-350. AV Solidus (23mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 347-348. CONSTANS AVGVSTVS, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories standing, vis-à-vis, holding wreath inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX between them; TR. RIC VIII 135; Depeyrot 6/3; Biaggi 2123. Choice EF, lustrous.
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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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Valentinian I.
AD 364-375. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.47 g, 12h).
Decennalia
issue. Antioch mint, 9th officina. Struck AD 372. D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right on cuirass and round shield, pointing to and holding round shield inscribed VOT/XV; Christogram to right; ANOB Θ. RIC IX 22b2; Depeyrot 38/5; Biaggi 2241 var. (officina). Superb EF, traces of underlying luster. Rare.
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Constans.
As Caesar, AD 333-337. AV 9 Siliquae (17mm, 1.78 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 336. FL CONSTANS NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS CAESARVM NN, Constans, in military attire, standing right with left foot on bound captive looking left, holding vexillum in right hand and parazonium in left; to left at feet, captive sitting left in attitude of dejection, head right; CONS. RIC VII 121 = Depeyrot 7/22 (both citing the example in ANS); Biaggi 2128 (this coin). Near EF, lightly toned, die break on ear, a few light field marks. Very rare.
Ex Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 2128.
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Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.23 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. IMP M ΛVREL ΛNTONINVS ΛVG P M, bareheaded and draped bust right / CONCORDIΛE ΛVGVSTOR TR P XVI, COS III in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other, clasping right hands and each holding a
volumen
. RIC III 44; MIR 18, 31-2/13; Calicó 1831 (same dies); BMCRE 187 (same dies); Biaggi –. VF, toned, tiny mark on obverse.
Ex Kress 96 (21 June 1954), lot 552.
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Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.41 g, 2h). Rome mint; P. Licinius Stolo, moneyer. Struck 17 BC. AVGVSTVS TR • POT, Augustus, laureate, wearing cloak and short tunic, on horseback riding right, holding patera in right hand / P • STOLO above, III • VIR below, flamen’s cap (
apex flaminis
) between two studded oval shields (
ancilia
) and pinched in the middle. RIC I 344; RSC 439; BMCRE 76 = BMCRR Rome 4594; BN 300-1. Near EF, darkly toned, areas of porosity and cleaning marks under tone, some chipping at edge. Extremely rare.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 18 (29 March 2000), lot 390.
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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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Augustus, with Divus Julius Caesar.
AR Denarius (17mm, 3.20 g, 3h). Rome mint; M. Sanquinius, moneyer. Struck 17 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI • F, bare head of Augustus right / M • SANQVI NIVS • III • VIR, youthful, laureate head of deified Julius Caesar right; above, a comet with four rays and a tail. RIC I 338; RSC 1 (Julius Caesar and Augustus); BMCRE 71-3 = BMCRR Rome 4585-7; BN 278-80. Near EF, toned. Rare.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Leu 71 (24 October 1997), lot 282.
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Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 6.69 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. FΛVSTINΛ ΛVGVSTΛ, draped bust right, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head / SΛLVTI ΛVGVSTΛE, Salus, draped, seated left on throne, resting elbow on arm of throne and feeding out of patera snake coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 716 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 30-2(b); Calicó 2073a; BMCRE 151-2 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 935. Good VF, lustrous.
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Marcus Aurelius.
AD 161-180. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 163. IMP M ΛNTONINVS ΛVG, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SΛLVTI ΛVGVSTOR TR P XVII, COS III in exergue, Salus, draped, standing left, holding scepter in left hand, and feeding out of patera in right hand a snaked coiled around and rising from altar to left. RIC III 77; MIR 18, 54-2/17; Calicó 1915; BMCRE 226-7; Biaggi 867. Good VF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
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Trajan.
AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.04 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 111. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS • GENERIS • HVMANI, Salus standing left, right foot on globe, holding rudder in left hand and sacrificing out of patera with right over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC II 148B var. (bust type); Woytek 351f–1; Strack 164β; Calicó 1087; BMCRE 410; BN 435 (same dies); Biaggi 528. VF.