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. 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. 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 An apparently unpublished type with the bust left.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. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-66. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero, radiate and togate, standing left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left; to right, his wife, Poppaea Sabina, veiled and draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC I 44 and 56; Calicó 401; BMCRE 52-3; BN 199-200; Biaggi 220. VF, underlying luster, a few marks.
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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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Civil War.
AD 68-69. AR Fourrée Denarius (18mm, 2.48 g, 6h). Group IV (‘Military’[?] group). Uncertain (Southern Gaul?) mint. Struck AD 69(?). FIDES above, EXERCITVVM below, clasped right hands / FIDES above, PRΛETORIΛNORVM around bottom, clasped right hands. RIC I 121; AM 7; RSC 363a; BMCRE 69; BN 77. Good VF, toned, minor marks, traces of lacquer. Rare.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXVI.3 (June 2008), no. RM3773 (not described as plated), purchased from Seaby, 25 March 1988.
Probably struck for use in the unsuccessful attempt by Vitellius’ agents to bribe the praetorian guard in Rome into betraying Otho.
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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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Divus Augustus.
Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (29mm, 11.48 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa AD 31-37. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left / PROVIDENT, S C across field, altar. RIC I 81 (Tiberius); BMCRE 146 (Tiberius); BN 132. EF, dark green patina.
From the V. Robert Chiodo Collection. Ex Aretusa 2 (13 May 1994), lot 310; Sternberg XXI (14 November 1988), lot 344.
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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.