Auction 103
Fecha: 2016-09-14 00:00:00
Lotes: 231
Total salida: $ 210,540.00
Total realizado: $ 469,758.00 (+123.12%)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 815
Nero.
AD 54-68. Æ As (27mm, 8.67 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65. Laureate head right / Garlanded Temple of Janus, with closed doors right. RIC I 309; WCN 289. Good VF, attractive dark brown surfaces.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 943133 (Feburary 2013); Robert O. Ebert Collection (Part I, Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5606 (part of).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 816
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.
Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 49, purchased from Carl Subak, May 1986.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 817
Galba.
AD 68-69. AV Aureus (16.5mm, 5.80 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head right / S P Q R/OB C S in two lines within oak wreath. RIC I 164; Calicó 509; BMCRE 29-32; BN 72-4; Biaggi 265; Triton XIV, lot 661 (same dies). Fine, ex jewelry, edge clipped and filed to fit prior bezel, traces of earthen deposits.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 818
Galba.
AD 68-69. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.32 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. Bare head right / Legend 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.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 819
Vespasian.
AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 23.74 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium; to right, Judaea seated right on cuirass, in attitude of mourning. RIC II 167; Hendin 1504. VF, dark gray patina, traces of green and red, some roughness.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 820
Vespasian.
AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.19 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / VIC TO RIA AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm tree; on right, Judaea seated right, in attitude of mourning. RIC II 221; Hendin 1508. VF, dark green-brown patina, brassy highlights, some roughness.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 821
Vespasian.
AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 25.11 g, 5h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / VI CTORIA AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm tree; on right, Judaea seated right, in attitude of mourning. RIC II 221; Hendin 1508. VF, brown surfaces, some roughness.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 822
Vespasian.
AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.47 g, 7h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. Laureate head right / Victory standing right, holding palm frond over shoulder and placing wreath on top of signum set in ground. RIC II 362; cf. Hendin 1485; RSC 618. Good VF, lightly toned.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 823
Vespasian.
AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.54 g, 1h). Ephesus mint. Struck AD 69-70. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; Φ to lower left. RIC II 1406; RPC II 812; RSC 280c. Superb EF, toned. High relief and good metal.
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Publication 39 (1990), no. 91.
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Divus Vespasian.
Died AD 79. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.55 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Victory standing left, placing shield on trophy; Jewish captive seated at foot of trophy. RIC II 59a (Titus); Hendin 1586; RSC 144. Good VF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 42 (29 May 1997), lot 871.
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Titus.
AD 79-81. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.52 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 79. Laureate head right / Captive kneeling right, hands bound behind, in front of trophy. RIC II 1; Hendin 1486; RSC 334a. Near EF, toned, ‘N’ graffito in field on reverse. Boldly struck. Rare first issue of Titus as Augustus.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Roma 10 (27 September 2015), lot 771.
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Titus.
AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 27.11 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 80-81. Laureate head left / IVD CAP/ S C in two lines across field, palm tree; to left, Judaea seated left, in attitude of mourning, on pile of arms; to right, Judaea standing right, with hands bound behind back; arms to far right on ground. RIC II 153; Hendin 1593c. Fine, dark green surfaces, minor porosity, small rim bump on obverse.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 827
Titus.
AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (34.5mm, 26.28 g, 7h). Uncertain Eastern mint (Thrace?). Struck AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC II 498; RPC II 501. Good VF, tan surfaces.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 828
Domitian.
As Caesar, AD 69-81. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.66 g, 7h). Uncertain Eastern mint (Thrace?). Struck AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy. RIC II 510 (Titus); RPC II 505 var. (obv. legend). VF, tan surfaces. Very rare, none in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 829
Domitian.
AD 81-96. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.71 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 85. IMP • CAES • DOMIT • AVG • GERM • P • M • TR • P • IIII, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / IMP VIIII COS XI CENSORIΛ POTESTΛT P P, Germania seated right on shield in attitude of mourning; broken spear below. RIC II 325; Calicó 865; BMCRE 81 (same obv. die); Biaggi 416. VF, toned, a few shallow marks, die break on reverse.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 830
Trajan.
AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 101-102. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia; lighted altar to left. RIC II 430 var. (no drapery); Woytek 97b; Banti 341. Good VF, dark green patina, hairline flan crack, areas of porosity and shallow cleaning marks.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 2347; Gorny & Mosch 219 (10 March 2014), lot 396.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 831
Trajan.
AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 23.53 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 104/5-107. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Trajan on horseback riding right, thrusting spear at fallen Dacian to right. RIC II 534 var. (slight drapery); Woytek 203cB; Banti 209. VF, dark gray and brown surfaces, flan flaw on obverse.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 832
Hadrian.
AD 117-138. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 6.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 119-122. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / P M TR P COS III, Jupiter standing, slightly right, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC II 63c var. (bust type); Strack 92β; Calicó 1301c (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 629 var. (bust type); BMCRE 101–5 var. (same). Good VF, toned with underlying luster in the devices. Rare, only one example in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 833
Hadrian.
AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.56 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 122-125. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Clementia standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar to left; CLEM. RIC II 116; RSC 212a var. (band on shoulder). EF, toned.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 834
Hadrian.
AD 117-138. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, slight drapery / COS III, Hadrian on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding spear in left. RIC II 188 var. (bust type); Strack 149α; Calicó 1229 (same rev. die as illustration); BMCRE p. 294, note 439; Biaggi 596 var. (same). Good VF, toned, short flan crack. Rare type with Hadrian on horse left. None of this variety in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 835
Hadrian.
AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 24.38 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 132-135. Laureate and draped bust right / Galley left with five rowers; at stern,
gubernator
between signum and aquila. RIC II 706; Banti 349 var. (position of [S] C). Good VF, brown river patina, roughness on reverse.