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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 - 814
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 27.28 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Laureate head left, globe at point of neck / Annona standing right, holding cornucopia, facing Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch; between them, modius on garlanded altar, ship’s stern in background. RIC I 391; WCN 412; Lyon 72. Good VF, green and brown patina, some smoothing and cleaning marks.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 815
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Near EF
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
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 - 818
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Near EF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
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 - 821
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: fine
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.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 825
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Near EF
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.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 826
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: fine
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
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
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 - 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 - 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 - 838
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: Good VF
Antoninus Pius. As Caesar, AD 138. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 24.89 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 138. Bare head right / Pietas standing left, raising hand before lighted altar. RIC II 1083a (Hadrian); Banti 270. Good VF, olive blue-green patina, brown flecks. Artistic early portrait. Rare. Ex Alain Lagrange Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 1469; Friedrich Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica, 2 April 1995), lot 1379.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 839
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
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 - 841
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: EF
Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 26.74 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. ΛNTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / S C across field, ITALIA in exergue, Italia, wearing tutulus , seated left on globe with zones and stars, holding cornucopia in right hand and cradling scepter in left arm. RIC III 746a; Strack 836δ; Banti 193; BMCRE 1643. EF, dark green and brown patina, minor smoothing in fields, a few pits on reverse. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Sotheby’s New York (19 December 1998), lot 38.
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 - 845
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
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 - 846
2016-09-14 (8 years ago)
Grade: VF+
Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.19 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 155-156. Laureate head right / Antoninus Pius standing left, holding globe and volumen . RIC III 256a; Calicó 1673 (same obv. die as illustration); Biaggi 771 (same obv. die). VF, a few marks, edge scrape.