Auction 103
Date: 2016-09-14 00:00:00
Lots: 231
Total starting: $ 210,540.00
Total realized: $ 469,758.00 (+123.12%)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 755
Divus Nigrinian.
Died circa AD 284. Antoninianus (23mm, 3.13 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint, 1st officina. 6th emission of Carinus, early AD 285. Radiate head right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread; KA(crescent)A. RIC V 472; Pink VI/2 p. 39. Good VF, dark gray and green patina, some brown and red, minor smoothing. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 78 (14 May 2008), lot 1834.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 746
Laelianus.
Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 269. Antoninianus (21mm, 2.76 g, 7h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 3rd emission. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Victory, running right, holding wreath and palm. RIC V 9; Gilljam dies XXIX/42 (unlisted die combination); Mairat 231; AGK 1c. EF, brown patina, some dark gray. Rare. An exceptional example.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 802293 (November 2007).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 732
Gordian I.
AD 238. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.29 g, `12h). Rome mint. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding scepter, fold of drapery over arm. RIC IV 5; BMCRE 11; RSC 10. Good VF, toned, traces of deposits. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1823.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 708
Didia Clara.
Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.81 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia. RIC IV 10 (Julianus); RSC 3. Good VF, toned, a few shallow cleaning scratches. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 79 (17 September 2008), lot 1130.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 845
Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 6.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 154-155. ΛNTONINVS ΛVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head right / CO S IIII, Antoninus Pius standing left, holding globe and volumen. RIC III 241; Strack 283δ; Calicó 1531; BMCRE 835; Biaggi 721. VF, traces of deposits.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 706
Didius Julianus.
AD 193. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Concordia standing left, holding aquila and signum. RIC IV 1; RSC 2. Near EF, darkly toned. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 52 (7 October 2009), lot 500.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 888
Valentinian I.
AD 364-375. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint, 3rd officina. Struck mid AD 373-April AD 375. Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Valentinian and Valens enthroned facing, holding globe between them; above, Victory facing with wings spread, palm frond between; TROBT. RIC IX 17b.6; Depeyrot 43/1; Biaggi 2237. Superb EF, lustrous, slightly wavy flan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 839
Antoninus Pius.
As Caesar, AD 138. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 138. IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, bareheaded and draped bust right / TRI POT COS DES II, PIE TAS across field, Pietas, veiled and draped, standing right, holding up right hand and holding acerrum in left; to right, lighted and filleted altar. RIC II 454b (Hadrian); Strack 406ζο (Hadrian); Calicó 1597a (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 371, note 1017 (Hadrian); Biaggi –. VF, a few contact marks on obverse. Rare.
From the collection of M.A. Armstrong.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 679
Gaius (Caligula), with Germanicus.
AD 37-41. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.68 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 37-38. Laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Bare head of Germanicus right. RIC I 18; RSC 2. VF, toned.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1433.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 669
The Caesarians
. Julius Caesar.
42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.71 g, 5h). Rome mint; L. Mussidius Longus, moneyer. Wreathed head of Caesar right / Rudder, cornucopia on globe, winged caduceus, and apex. Crawford 494/39a; CRI 116; Sydenham 1096a; RSC 29; RBW 1742. Good VF, toned.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Berk BBS 161 (28 October 2008), lot 285.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 885
Constantius II.
AD 337-361. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.46 g, 12h).
Decennalia
issue. Siscia mint. Struck AD 337-340. Laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right on cuirass, holding shield inscribed VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX in four lines and supported by winged Genius standing left; SIS*. RIC VIII 30; Depeyrot 5/2; Biaggi 2176. Superb EF, a few scrapes and some hairlines, traces of earthen deposits.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 707
Manlia Scantilla.
Augusta, AD 193. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.89 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. Draped bust right / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left. RIC 7a (Julianus); RSC 2. Good VF, light golden toning, traces of deposits. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 170 (13 October 2008), lot 2400.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 849
Diva Faustina Senior.
Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. DIVA FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust left, wearing stephane / AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch and scepter. RIC III 356d (Pius); Beckmann dies df3/CA3; Strack –; Calicó 1765; BMCRE 398 (Pius); Biaggi 813. Good VF, lightly toned.
Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 709.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 842
Antoninus Pius.
AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.93 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 147. ΛNTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left, holding palladium on extended hand and vertical spear; oval shield set on ground to right. RIC III 159; Strack 153γ1; Calicó 1456; BMCRE 590 var. (bust type); Biaggi 788 var. (same). Good VF, a few scratches and contact marks. Rare bust type for this issue.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 884
Constantius II.
AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.45 g, 6h).
Quadricennalia
(?) issue. Rome mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 355-357. FL IVL CONST ANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand over shoulder and ornate shield 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; (palm)RSMЄ(palm). RIC VIII 291; Depeyrot 13/1. EF, lightly toned. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 668
The Caesarians
. Julius Caesar.
February-March 44 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.08 g, 3h). Lifetime issue. Rome mint; P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Laureate and veiled head right; CAESAR downward to right, DICT PERPETVO upward to left / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory and scepter, shield set on ground to right; P • SEPVLLIV[S] downward to right, MACER downward to left. Crawford 480/13; Alföldi Type IX, 1-6 (A23/R9); CRI 107d; Sydenham 1074; RSC 39; RBW 1685. Good VF, underlying luster.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Rauch 83 (14 November 2008), lot 153.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 837
Sabina.
Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 128-136. SABINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right / VES-TA, Vesta, veiled, seated left, holding Palladium and scepter. RIC II 397a; Calicó 1436a; Biaggi 681 var. (Vesta not veiled). VF, minor edge flaw.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 875
Gordian III.
AD 238-244. AV Aureus (20mm, 4.42 g, 7h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd emission, AD 239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, Virtus standing left, left hand placed on grounded shield, and holding spear in right hand. RIC IV 25; Calicó 3212a. Good VF, slight die shift on the obverse, poorly executed reverse die.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 756
Julian of Pannonia.
Usurper, AD 284-285. Antoninianus (21mm, 2.95 g, 12h). Siscia mint, 1st officina. Struck December AD 284. IMP C M AVR IVLIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICT ORIA AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; S-A//XXI. RIC V 5; Venèra 4396. EF, dark gray-brown patina, some toned silvering, minor smoothing. Very rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 190 (11 October 2010), lot 541.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 811
Gaius (Caligula), with Germanicus.
AD 37-41. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.67 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 37-38. Laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Bare head of Germanicus right. RIC I 18; RSC 2. VF, porous, light cleaning scratches.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 863
Lucilla.
Augusta, AD 164-182. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 21.65 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Aurelius and Verus, circa AD 164-169. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / PIETAS SC, Pietas standing left, holding accerum and sacrificing over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC III 1755 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 11-2(a); Banti 35; BMCRE 1209. Choice EF, dark green patina, great surfaces. Beautiful and sympathetic portrait. First class bronze.
Ex Tradart (18 December 2014), lot 347.