Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.77 g, 5h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Struck circa 19-18 BC. Head left, wearing oak wreath / DIVVS • IVLIVS across field, comet with eight rays and tail. RIC I 37b; RSC 97. Lightly toned, faint hairlines. Good VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Harlan Berk.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.78 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. Bare head right / Augustus seated left on curule chair set on daïs, extending hand toward two soldiers, each carrying parazonium and presenting laurel branches. RIC I 165a; Lyon 13; RSC 133. Lightly toned, granular surfaces, scrape on reverse, flan crack. VF. Ex The New York Sale XVII (9 January 2008), lot 170.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.69 g, 4h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. Bare head right / Diana standing right, holding spear and bow; at her feet to left, a dog standing left. RIC I 173a; Lyon 23; RSC 146. Toned, slightly granular surfaces, shallow scratches. Good VF.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 12 BC. Bare head right / IMP • XI, capricorn right, holding globe between front hooves. RIC I 174; Lyon 29; RSC 147. Toned, cleaning/smoothing scratches, desposits, some lacquer remains on reverse. VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Superior.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 8 BC. Laureate head right / On right, Augustus seated left on curule chair set on low daïs, extending his hand toward a cloaked Gaul or German on left, standing right, presenting a child held out in both hands toward Augustus. RIC I 201a; Lyon 65; RSC 175. Old cabinet tone, a few minor marks. Good VF. Rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29 May 2017), lot 1728.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.80 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 4. CΛESΛR ΛVGVSTVS DIVI F PΛTER PΛTRIΛE, laureate head right / ΛVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT around, C L CΛESΛRES in exergue, Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them; simpulum and lituus above. RIC I 206; Lyon 81; Calicó 176a; BMCRE 513-8; BN 1648-50; Biaggi 92. graffiti in obverse field, scattered marks. VF.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.76 g, 2h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left. RIC I 207; Lyon 82; RSC 43. Flan flaw on obverse. Good VF.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left; X below. RIC I 211; Lyon 83; RSC 43a. Toned, shallow cleaning scratches under tone. VF.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.80 g, 1h). Rome mint; M. Durmius, moneyer. Struck 19/8 BC. Bare head right / Lion bringing down stag left. RIC I 318; RSC 431a. Lightly toned, a couple of bankers' marks on obverse. VF. Ex Roy Iwata Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 507, 5 January 2022), lot 458; WRG Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 109, 12 September 2018), lot 590; Berk BBS 90 (17 April 1996), lot 249.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.55 g, 4h). Rome mint; L. Vinicius, moneyer. Struck 16 BC. Equestrian statue of Augustus riding right on a low square pedestal inscribed S • P • Q • R/ IMP/ CAES in three lines; all before city wall with arched entrance / Cippus inscribed S • P • Q • R/ IMP • CAE/ QVOD • V/ M • S • EX/ EA • P • QIS/ AD • A • DE in six lines. RIC I 362; RSC 543; CNR III, 476 (this coin). Toned, light roughness, a few scrapes and scratches, hairline flan crack. Good VF. Well centered. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92 (Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 2025; Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft 49 (9 February 2009), lot 189; Münzen & Medaillen AG XXVIII (19 June 1964), lot 260.Statues to Augustus were erected near the Porta Flaminia, outside the city. The obverse of this coin may represent one of them.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 4.04 g, 8h). Rome mint; L. Caninius Gallus, moneyer. Struck 12 BC. Bare head right / German kneeling right in attitude of submission, offering up vexillum and extending hand. RIC I 416; RSC 383. Areas of attractive iridescent toning, some faint hairlines. EF. Bold portrait. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 120 (6 October 2020), lot 694; Numismatica Ars Classica 52 (7 October 2009), lot 312.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Pergamum mint. Struck 27 BC. Bare head right / Bull standing right. RIC I 475; RSC 28. Attractively toned, scattered marks. VF. Purchased by the consignor from Silbury Coins.
Augustus (for Gaius Caesar?). 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.75 g, 6h). Uncertain eastern mint. Struck circa 17 BC. CA ES AR, youthful, bare head (of Caius Caesar?) right; all within oak wreath / AVG VST •, candelabrum, ornamented with rams' heads and surmounted by a crescent; all within a floral wreath entwined with two bucrania and two pateras. RIC I 540; RSC 2 (Caius Caesar). Toned, minor deposits, a few light cleaning scratches on obverse. VF.
Julia Augusta (Livia). Augusta, AD 14-29. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 26.58 g, 9h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. Ornamented carpentum drawn right by two mules / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 51 (Tiberius). Rough brown surfaces, patina worn through on high points. Good Fine. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
Julia Augusta (Livia). Augusta, AD 14-29. Æ Dupondius (30mm, 13.85 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. Bareheaded and draped bust of Julia Augusta (Livia) as Salus Augusta right, wearing waved hair and fastened in a knot at the back / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 47 (Tiberius). Brown patina, some roughness, cleaning/smoothing scratches on reverse. Good VF. Lovely portrait. From the D.K. Collection.
Agrippa. Died 12 BC. Æ As (29.5mm, 12.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Head left, wearing rostral crown / Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident. RIC I 58 (Gaius). Green-brown patina, smoothing. Good VF.
Agrippa. Died 12 BC. Æ As (28mm, 10.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Head left, wearing rostral crown / Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident. RIC I 58 (Gaius). Brown surfaces, a few pits. Near VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased 3 March 1999.
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.71 g, 5h). "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, AD 15-18. Laureate head right / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter and olive branch; plain chair legs, two lines below throne. RIC I 26; Lyon 144; RSC 16. Lustrous, attractive golden toning, surface bubbles, hairlines, flan crack. EF.
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.43 g, 2h). "Tribute Penny" type. Indian imitation(?). 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. Cf. RIC I 29; cf. Lyon 149; cf. Calicó 305. Roughness, red deposits, marks. Fine.
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.59 g, 2h). "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, one ribbon on shoulder / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding scepter and olive branch; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 29; Lyon 149; Calicó 305b. Scratches and minor marks. Good VF.
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.40 g, 11h). "Tribute Penny" type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. Large laureate head right, one ribbon on shoulder / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding scepter and olive branch; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 29; Lyon 149; Calicó 305a. Some marks. Fine. Ex Schulman 349 (20 November 2015), lot 984.