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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 - 707
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: EF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: EF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: EF
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.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 809
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
Gaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Senior. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.78 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 40. Laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Draped small bust of Agrippina right. RIC I 22 (Rome mint); Lyon 179; RSC 6. VF, toned, minor porosity and marks under tone.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 843
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 151-152. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTO NINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare head right / TR POT XV COS IIII, Antoninus Pius, togate, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and volumen in left. RIC III 213; Strack 235α; Calicó 1663a (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 743; Biaggi 768. VF, scattered light marks, scratches, and scrapes.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 817
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: fine
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 - 882
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: EF
Constantine II. As Caesar, AD 316-337. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 335/6. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPI IVVE NTVTIS, Constantine, diademed and in military attire, standing left, holding vexillum in right hand and scepter in left; two military signa to right; SMAN. RIC VIII 94; Depeyrot 45/2; Biaggi –. EF, traces of underlying luster, die rust.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 854
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Near EF
Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 147-150. FAVSTINAE AVG P II AVG FIL, draped bust right, wearing band of pearls around head / VE NVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder set on dove. RIC III 515a (Pius); Calicó 2094 (same rev. die); BMCRE –; Biaggi 941. Near EF, toned, lustrous, a few scratches and marks, some hairlines on reverse. Artistic portrait struck in high relief.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 832
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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 - 853
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Near EF
Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 147-150. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, wearing hair fastened in bun at back of head / CONCOR DIA, dove standing right. RIC III 503a (Pius); Strack 507; Calicó 2045a (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 923; BMCRE 1089 (Pius). Near EF, lightly toned, underlying luster.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 829
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
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 - 671
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
The Triumvirs . Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Autumn 34 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.92 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Bare head of Mark Antony right; Armenian tiara to left; ANTONI • ARMENIA • DEVICTA / Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right; at point of bust, prow right; CLEOPATRAE [REGINAE • REGVM •] FILIORVM • REGVM •. Crawford 543/1; CRI 345; Sydenham 1210; RSC 1; Kestner 3836; BMCRR East 179-82; RBW 1832. VF, toned, flan crack, old test cut on edge. From the Korwin Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 812
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: EF
Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.77 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42. TI CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • GERM P • M TR • P, laureate head right / EX • S C/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS in three lines in oak wreath. RIC I 16 (Rome); von Kaenel Type 8 (unlisted dies); Lyon 17; RSC 35; BMCRE 18-9 (Rome); BN 33. Superb EF, lightly toned, hint of deposits on reverse and minor die rust on obverse, a few small marks on reverse. An excellent portrait coin. From the collection of Jack Terner.