Augustus.
27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.80 g, 9h). Rome mint; L. Mescinius Rufus, moneyer. Struck 16 BC. Laureate head right / Mars, holding spear and parazonium, standing left on low pedestal inscribed S • P • Q • R/ V • PR RE/ CAES in three lines. RIC I 351; RSC 463a. Good VF, toned, banker’s mark on obverse, numerous scratches under tone, some deposits.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Peus 395 (7 May 2008), lot 245.
Description
Agrippa.
Died 12 BC. Æ As (28mm, 12.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Head left, wearing rostral crown / Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident. RIC I 58 (Gaius). VF, green-brown patina, a few minor marks, areas of slight roughness.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Tiberius.
AD 14-37. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.67 g, 9h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, AD 18-35. Laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding scepter and olive branch, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 150; RSC 16a. Good VF, toned.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 160 (9 October 2007), lot 2192.
Description
Germanicus.
Died AD 19. Æ As (27mm, 10.90 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-38. Bare head left / Legend around large S • C. RIC I 35 (Caligula). VF, glossy green and red patina, some smoothing in fields.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 178 (12 December 2007), lot 105.
Description
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.
Description
Claudius.
AD 41-54. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.76 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 46-47. Laureate head right / Pax-Nemesis advancing right, holding out fold of drapery below chin, and holding winged caduceus, pointing down at erect snake, gliding right. RIC I 39 (Rome mint); von Kaenel Type 24; Lyon 47; RSC 58. VF, toned, a few test marks at edge.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Baldwin’s 50 (24 April 2007), lot 94.
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Nero, with Agrippina Junior.
AD 54-68. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.52 g, 3h). Rome mint. Struck circa January-November AD 55. Jugate busts right of Nero, bareheaded, slight drapery, and Agrippina Junior bareheaded and draped / Divi Augustus and Claudius driving quadriga of elephants left; EX S C to left. RIC I 7; RSC 4. VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces, a few minor marks. Very rare.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Nero.
AD 54-68. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65-66. Laureate head right / Salus seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera. RIC I 60; RSC 314. Near EF, toned, areas of light porosity.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Ponterio 145 (11 January 2008), lot 272.
Description
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.
Description
Otho.
AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March. Bare head right / Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 8; RSC 17. Near EF, light toned, some hairlines, minor roughness.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
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.
Description
Julia Titi.
Augusta, AD 79-90/1. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 11.21 g, 6h). Ephesus mint (or Rome for circulation in Asia). Struck under Domitian, AD 82. IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI DIVI F •, draped bust right / VESTA in exergue, Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter. Cf. RIC II 848 (Domitian); cf. RPC II 871; cf. RSC 15. Good VF, toned. Interesting variety with TITI before DIVI in obverse legend. Very rare.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 14 October 2009), lot 342.
Description
Domitian.
AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 82-83. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread. RIC II 144; RSC 320. EF, areas of light golden toning, some hairlines.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Lanz 144 (24 November 2008), lot 455.
Description
Nerva.
AD 96-98. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.22 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. Laureate head right / Clasped right hands. RIC II 26; RSC 22. Near EF, a couple shallow scratches, areas of very light porosity.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2124.
Description
Trajan.
AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 106-107. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Pax seated left on throne, holding olive branch and scepter; to left, Dacian kneeling right, holding out hands. RIC II 187; Woytek 220c; RSC 417b. VF, toned.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Sabina.
Augusta, AD 128-136/7. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, circa AD 134-136. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left, holding patera and scepter; cornucopia below throne. RIC II 399a (Hadrian); RSC 24 . Near EF, lightly toned.
From the Korwin Collection.
Description
Divus Antoninus Pius.
Died AD 161. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.92 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161. Bare head right / Funeral pyre of four tiers, decorated with garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 436 (Marcus); MIR 18, 27/4-10; RSC 164. EF, lightly toned, hairline flan crack, some shallow cleaning marks.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2206.
Description
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.39 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147. Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC III 437 (Pius); RSC 600. Near EF, beginning to tone, some faint hairlines.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 2213.
Description
Marcus Aurelius.
As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.54 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 156-157. Bare head right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter, leaning on column to right. RIC III 470 (Pius); RSC 709. Choice EF, lightly toned, some green deposits.
From the Korwin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 160 (8 October 2007), lot 2354.
Description
Faustina Junior.
Augusta, AD 147-175. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. Draped bust right, wearing double circlet of pearls around head / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left, head right. RIC III 696 (Aurelius); MIR 18, Fa 19-4b; RSC 139. EF, lightly toned.
From the Korwin Collection.
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