Triton XXVII - Session 3
Date: 2024-01-09 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 711
Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 9 March-mid April. [IMP] OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / PONT MAX, Ceres, draped, standing left, holding two grain ears in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC I 20 (Aureus) note; Muona Group 3, Type 12B, Portrait Type D; RSC 11; BMCRE 9; BN 24-5. Toned, a pair of test cuts on edge, a few light scratches under tone on reverse. Near EF. Wonderful portrait. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 106 (13 September 2017), lot 718; UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1537.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 712
Vitellius, with Vitellius the Elder. AD 69. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.26 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right / [L VI]TELLIVS COS III CENSOR, L. Vitellius the Elder, togate, seated left on curule chair, feet on stool, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped scepter in left. RIC I 94; Calicó 565a (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 23; BN 54-5; Adda 44. Lustrous, reverse struck slightly off center, some faint hairlines. EF. A bold portrait struck in high relief. Very rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 119 (with Jesús Vico, 6 October 2020), lot 23; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (8 December 1992), lot 227; Albéric Paul Edouard, comte du Chastel de la Howardries Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, 27 May 1889), lot 279 (there purchased for 190 francs).The last of Nero's immediate three successors, Vitellius was declared emperor by his troops while campaigning in lower Germany in January, AD 69. His reign was short lived however, as Vespasian was hailed emperor in Judaea only a few months later. Vitellius' troops gave little resistance as Vespasian entered Italy. As Vespasian's army approached Rome, Vitellius attempted to abdicate but was prevented by the Praetorians and his backers, who rioted and burned down the Temple of Jupiter. Vitellius was ultimately dragged out of his hiding place and brutally murdered, his body thrown down the Gemonian Stairs.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 713
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. Λ VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head right / CONCOR DIA P R, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC I 66; RSC 21; BMCRE 1; BN 31-2. Deep old cabinet tone, small edge split, slight porosity, a few light scratches. Near EF. Ex Rauch 99 (8 December 2015), lot 120; Sternberg XIII (17 November 1983), lot 599; Sternberg [I] (30 November 1973), lot 72; Hess-Leu 24 (16 April 1964), lot 288; Naville II (12 June 1922), lot 422.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 714
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. [A VITEL]LIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head right / S P Q R/ OB/ C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 83; RSC 86. Lightly toned with golden hues around devices. Near EF. A well executed portrait. Ex Künker 341 (1 October 2020), lot 5828.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 715
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.58 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Λ VITELLIVS GERM IMP ΛVG TR P, laureate head right / [PONT] MAXIM, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated right on throne, holding vertical scepter in left hand and patera in right. RIC I 107; RSC 72; BMCRE 34-7; BN 71-4. Attractively toned, some earthen deposits on obverse. EF. Well struck with fresh dies. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc46172 (ND).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 716
Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 25.19 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust right / PAX AVGVSTI, S C across field, Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch in outstretched right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC I 118 (this coin cited); BMCRE p. 377, † (this coin cited); BN 92 (same obv. die). Brown patina, smoothed. Good VF. Ex Bolaffi 41 (26 May 2022), lot 213; Lanz 32 (29 April 1985), lot 451; Frederick A. Walters Collection (A. Hess 211, 9 May 1932), lot 503.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 717
Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 24.61 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C across field, Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot set on helmet, inscribing OB/ CIVES/ SERV in three lines on round shield attached to palm tree. RIC I 123 corr. (shield inscription: SERV, not SER); Hendin 6489; BMCRE 62-3; BN 96 corr. (S C across field, not in exergue). Brown and green patina, smoothing, light tooling. Good VF. Bold portrait. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Berk BBS 103 (28 July 1998), lot 584; Michael F. Price Collection (Stack's, 3 December 1996), lot 146; Stack's (8 December 1993), lot 2158; Galeries des Monnaies & Crédit de la Bourse (6 November 1976), lot 61; Apostolo Zeno Collection (Part I, Dorotheum, 13 June 1955), lot 340.The victory noted on the reverse of this impressive sestertius can only be the impending defeat of Jewish rebels in Judaea. As David Hendin notes in Guide to Biblical Coins, "Vitellius... apparently knew Vespasian, his chief rival for the throne, was approaching victory. In an effort to consolidate and spread word of his power, Vitellius issued the first Judaea Capta coins."
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 718
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 18.70 g, 7h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right, globe at point of neck / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left; to right, Judaea seated right on cuirass, right hand on knee, left hand propping her head in attitude of mourning. RIC II.1 1134; Hendin 6573; Lyon 27, 2a (D67/R77); BMCRE 800; BN –. Rough green patina, pitting. VF. From the Gilbert Steinberg Collection.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.22 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa 21 December AD 69-early 70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right / IVDAEA in exergue, trophy; to right, Judaea, veiled and draped, seated right on ground in attitude of mourning, knees drawn up, head resting on left hand, which is propped on knees, right arm on lap. RIC II.1 1; Hendin 6492; Calicó 643; BMCRE 31-4; BN 20-2; Biaggi 324 (this coin). Wonderful red toning, characteristic of aurei from Boscoreale, underlying luster. Near EF. A beautiful coin. Ex Samel Collection (Künker 334, 17 March 2020), lot 2285; Leu 22 (8 May 1979), lot 225; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, purchased from M. Ratto in 1952; Boscoreale Hoard of 1895.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 720
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.21 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa 21 December AD 69-early 70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right / IVDAEA in exergue, trophy; to right, Judaea, veiled and draped, seated right on ground in attitude of mourning, knees drawn up, head resting on left hand, which is propped on knees, right arm on lap. RIC II.1 1; Hendin 6492; Calicó 643; BMCRE 31-4; BN 20-2; Biaggi 324. Hairlines, scratches, marks, deposits, edge marks. VF.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 24.87 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, male captive standing right with his hands tied behind his back; to right, Judaea seated right on cuirass, in attitude of mourning; two spears, a hexagonal and a couple of round shields to left; round shields and spear to right. RIC II.1 159; Hendin 6530; BMCRE 533; BN 489-90 var. (configuration of arms). Brown patina, minor pitting, a few scratches, edge marks. Good Fine. Ex Cederlind 145 (18 December 2007), lot 211.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 722
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 24.56 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, male captive standing right with his hands tied behind his back; to right, Judaea seated right on cuirass, in attitude of mourning; shields and arms around. RIC II.1 159; Hendin 6530; BMCRE 533-5; BN 489-90 var. (configuration of arms). Red-brown surfaces, small fissure on reverse, slight legend weakness, minor smoothing. Near VF. From the Lionel Tenby Collection. Ex Triton XVIII (5 January 2015), lot 1044.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 723
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 23.18 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, Judaea, veiled and draped, seated left on cuirass, propping her head in attitude of dejection on her right knee; to right, male captive standing left, his hands bound behind his back; both figures surrounded by arms. RIC II.1 165; Hendin 6532; BMCRE 540-2; BN 494-6. Brown patina. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 724
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 26.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate bust right, slight drapery / ROMA RESVRGES, S C in exergue, Vespasian, laureate and togate, standing left, left arm at side, right hand extended to raise up Roma, a draped woman, kneeling right in front of him, and holding out her right hand to him; in the background stands the goddess Roma, helmeted and in military dress, holding [spear in right hand] and round shield in left hand . RIC II.1 195 (R2; same rev. die as illustration on back of dust jacket); BMCRE 565 (same dies); BN 531 (same obv. die). Brown patina, smoothed. VF. Very rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2020 (25 May 2020), lot 934; Rauch 86 (12 May 2010), lot 669; Numismatica Ars Classica 25 (25 June 2003), lot 410.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 725
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.87 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, bound male captive standing right; to right, Judaea seated right on cuirass in attitude of mourning; both figures surrounded by arms. RIC II.1 233; Hendin 6539; BMCRE 532; BN 491. Dark brown patina, blue-green highlights. Good VF. Rare. From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 726
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.96 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head right / Palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left, foot on helmet; to right, Judaea seated right in attitude of mourning, head resting on left hand, left arm propped on knee. RIC II.1 363 (same dies as illustration); Hendin 6494; Calicó 587 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 78 (same dies); BN 64; Biaggi 348 (same dies); Mazzini 644 (same dies). Light marks, banker's mark and some faint hairlines on reverse, traces of deposits. Good Fine. Rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 885.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 727
Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 27.22 g, 5h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 72-73. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS IIII, laureate head right / VICTOR[IA] AVGVSTI, S C across field, Victory standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm tree. RIC II.1 390 (R2); Hendin 6551 var. (obv. legend); BMCRE –; BN –. Brown surfaces, some small flan flaws on obverse. Near VF. Very rare. From the Gilbert Steinberg Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, 28 July 1981.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 77-78. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head left / COS VIII in exergue, Vespasian, in military dress, standing left, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left, crowned by Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left. RIC II.1 936; Calicó 625a; BMCRE 205; BN 183; Adda 55; Biaggi 318. Light reddish tone, some underlying luster, faint hairlines. Good VF. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 125 (23 June 2021), lot 660; Künker 304 (19 March 2018), lot 1096.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 729
Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 20.62 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. DIVO/ AVG/ VESP in three lines above, S P Q R in exergue, Deified Vespasian, togate and radiate, seated right on car drawn right by a quadriga of elephants with riders, holding long vertical scepter in right hand and Victory in left / IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII around large S • C. RIC II.1 258; BMCRE 223; BN 231. Green patina, reddish-brown surfaces on the high points. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 730
Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 73. T CAES IMP VESP CEN, laureate head right / VES TA, Temple of Vesta: round-domed, tetrastyle temple with statue of Vesta within, flanked by statue to right and left of temple. RIC II.1 557 (Vespasian); Calicó 794 (this coin illustrated); Biaggi 386 (this coin). Vibrant orange and purple toning, characteristic of aurei from the Boscoreale hoard. In NGC encapsulation 6029813-001, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Ex Monaco Collection (Heritage 3094, 19 August 2021), lot 32032; Long Valley River Collection (Roma XX, 29 October 2020), lot 575; Roma IV (30 September 2012), lot 535; Sotheby's (8 July 1996), lot 101; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection (Leu 36, 7 May 1985), lot 247; Münzen und Medaillen AG XIII (17 June 1954), lot 666. Likely ex Boscoreale Hoard of 1895.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 3 . 731
Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.30 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Antioch mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 72-73. T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT, laureate and draped bust right / Palm tree; to left, Titus standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand, cradling parazonium in left arm; to right, Judaea seated right in attitude of mourning. RIC II.1 1562 (Vespasian); Hendin 6522; RPC II 1934; RSC 392; BMCRE 518-9 (Vespasian); BN 322-3 (Vespasian). Toned, struck with fresh dies on a compact flan. EF.