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 - 796
Marcian.
AD 450-457. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star to right; Z//CONOB. RIC X 510; Depeyrot 87/1. EF, a couple tiny die breaks on reverse.
From the Korwin Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 898
Majorian.
AD 457-461. AR Half Siliqua (11mm, 0.58 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Northern Gaul. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right / Victory standing left, holding long cross with both hands; [**]. RIC X 2653; RSC 8†b-c; DOCLR –; Hunter –. Near VF, lightly toned, roughness with areas of smoothing, tiny chips on the edge. Rare.
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 - 686
Vitellius.
AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC I 73; RSC 20. Good VF, darkly toned.
From the Korwin Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 806
Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.67 g, 12h). Restitution issue. Rome mint. Struck under Trajan–Hadrian, circa 98-138 AD. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; above, on left, simpulum left, and on right, lituus right. RIC I –; RSC –; BMCRE 536, pl. 13, 18 corr. (misattributed to the reign of Augustus); CNG 102, lot 842. Good VF, toned, a few light scratches on obverse. Rare.
The style and fabric of this coin suggest that it belongs to an anonymous restitution issue of either Trajan or Hadrian. The restitution issues of Trajan are well known since the coins are marked with Trajanic legends. The fact that this coin retains its original legend without any mention of the issuer suggests that it is not part of the great restitution series of Trajan, but part of an earlier or later anonymous issue. Apart from style, on all known specimens the lituus has a split base and is turned to the right, and the simpulum is large, rather bulbous, and turned to the left, features not seen on the issues of Augustus.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 860
Lucius Verus.
AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 20.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. Bare head right / Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands. RIC III 1308 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 30-16/10; Banti 26. Good VF, green patina, traces of earthen deposits, some scratches and flan flaws.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 793
Constantine III.
AD 407-411. AR Siliqua (15mm, 1.55 g, 1h). Arelate (Arles) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and spear; SMAR. RIC X 1538; King,
Fifth
, [1]a and pl. 22, 4-5; Ferrando 1705; RSC 4d. EF, toned.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 46 (2 April 2008), lot 742.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 763
Domitius Domitianus.
Usurper, AD 297-298. Æ Follis (26.5mm, 10.03 g, 12h). Alexandria mint, 3rd officina. 2nd emission, AD 298. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera, from which liquor flows, and cornucopia; eagle at feet to left; Γ//[ALE]. RIC VI 20 var. (wreath in beak of eagle); cf. Lallemand pl. VI, 16 (for rev.). VF, dark gray-brown patina, traces of green, some roughness. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 264 (24 November 2009), lot 710.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 730
Diva Paulina.
Died before AD 235. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.26 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. 2nd emission of Maximinus I, AD 236. Veiled and draped bust right / Diva Paulina, raising hand and holding scepter, reclining left on peacock flying right. RIC IV 2 (Maximinus); BMCRE 127-8 (Maximinus); RSC 2. EF, traces of deposits. Well centered and struck on a broad flan.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Helios 5 (25 June 2010), lot 363.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 709
Pescennius Niger.
AD 193-194. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.59 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Laureate head right / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and long torch. Cf. RIC IV 7b; cf. RSC 12. Good VF, toned, traces of deposits. Rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Lanz 138 (26 November 2007), lot 712.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 877
Cornelia Supera.
Augusta, AD 253. AR Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.77 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Aemilian. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Vesta standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and cradling scepter in left arm. RIC IV 30 (Aemilian); RSC 5; Hunter 1. Fine, toned, softly struck on obverse, minor porosity. Rare.
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 - 802
Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.66 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. Bare head right / Bull butting right. RIC I 167a; Lyon 19; RSC 137. EF, toned, minor porosity.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Q (6 April 2006), lot 1619.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 684
Galba.
AD 68-69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68 to January AD 69. Laureate and draped bust right / Livia standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC I 189; RSC 55a. Good VF, toned, some iridescence, a few scrapes on reverse.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Künker 136 (10 March 2008), lot 967.
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.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 826
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 - 795
Valentinian III.
AD 425-455. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.45 g, 11h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 430-440. Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Valentinian III standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe, foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent; M-D//COMOB. RIC X 2025; Depeyrot 20/2. EF, a couple tiny die breaks.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Astarte XX (30 October 2009), lot 147.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 868
Julia Domna, with Caracalla and Geta as Caesar.
Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 201-207. Draped bust of Domna right / Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, vis-à-vis bareheaded and cuirassed bust of Geta left. RIC IV 540-1 var. (Septimius; rev. bust types); RSC 2a. Good VF, lightly toned, a couple flan flaws. Rare.
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 2423.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 874
Balbinus.
AD 238. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 18.11 g, 1h). Rome mint. Special inaugural emission. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, S C across field, Liberalitas, draped, standing facing, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cradling cornucopia with left arm, fold of drapery over left arm. RIC IV 15; BMCRE 2-3; Banti 2. EF, natural dark green patina with touches of red. Nice sharp edges on this sestertius. Wonderful portrait.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 735
Pupienus.
AD 238. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax seated left on throne, holding olive branch and scepter. RIC IV 4; BMCRE 46-7; RSC 22. EF, lightly toned. Fine style.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2331.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 103 - 792
Aelia Pulcheria.
Augusta, AD 414-453. AV Tremissis (14.5mm, 1.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, AD 408-420. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Latin cross pattée within wreath; large central jewel above; CONOB*. RIC X 214; Depeyrot 72/4. EF. Rare with RIC wreath ties type 5.
From the Korwin Collection.