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Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3115, Lot 31053
Ancients
Gaius (Caligula) (AD 37-41), with Germanicus. AV aureus (19mm, 7.72 gm, 4h). NGC VF 5/5 - 2/5, edge damage. Rome, AD 37-38. C CAESAR•AVG•PON•M•TR•POT•III•III, laureate head of Gaius right / GERMANICVS•CAES•P•C•CAES•AVG•GERM•, bare head of Germanicus right. Calicó 324. RIC I 25. This piece is wonderfully struck, showcasing two distinct portraits of the father and son and the full legends clearly visible on both sides. It was struck on a flan lovely toning and a lustrous, satin-like fin... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3115, Lot 31065
Ancients
Vitellius (16 April-22 December AD 69). AV aureus (20mm, 7.29 gm, 6h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, scratches. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right / PONT-MAXIM, Vesta enthroned right, patera in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left. Calicó 571a. RIC I 106. A remarkable portrait of Vitellius is showcased on this coin, struck against surfaces that boast a lustrous, satin-like finish. Dark undertone shadows enhance the designs of the coin.
Born the so... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3115, Lot 31094
Ancients
Caracalla (AD 198-217). AV aureus (20mm, 6.78 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, edge filing. Rome, AD 213. ANTONINVS-PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, seen from behind / VICTORIA-GER-MANICA, Victory advancing right, with wreath in outstretched right hand, trophy cradled in left arm. Calicó 2833. RIC IV.I 237 var. (slight drapery). Very rare type with 10 other specimens in sales archives. An exquisite offering adorned with areas of amber toning, complemented b... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3115, Lot 32242
Ancients
Gaius (Caligula) (AD 37-41). AR denarius (19mm, 3.70 gm, 8h). NGC XF 3/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 37-38. C CAESAR•AVG•GERM•P•M•TR•POT, laureate head of Caligula right / GERMANICVS•CAES•P•C•CAES•AVG•GERM, bare head of Germanicus right. RIC I 18. Gorgeous dark cabinet toning with lovely deep merlot undertones.
Germanicus, the father of Gaius, was the John F. Kennedy of his generation - enormously popular with the Roman masses for his good looks, impeccable genes, attractive family, and wartime... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2366
Caracalla augustus, 198 – 217.
Aureus 211, AV 20 mm, 7.37g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate bust r. , wearing aegis. Rev. LIB AVGG VI ET V Geta and Caracalla, laureate and togate, seated l. on curule chairs set on low daïs, each extending r. hand to small figure climbing stairs holding out fold of toga to receive tessera; Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand at fore-edge of daïs. C 130 var. (without PIVS). BMC pg. 371* note. RIC 215b. Calicó ... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2379
Valerian I, 253 – 260.
Aureus, Colonia Agrippinensis circa 257-260, AV 17 mm, 1.89 g. VALERIANVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VIRTVS – AVGG Virtus standing l., holding Victory and spear. C –. RIC –. Göbl 887b. Calicó –.
Of the highest rarity, only one specimen listed by Göbl, and in exceptional
condition for the issue. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Stack's & Ponterio sale 14 August 2019, 20098.
Publius Licinius Valerianus was born around 190 AD into a ... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2389
Maximianus Herculius, 286 – 310.
Aureus 294, AV 18 mm, 5.99 g. MAXIMIA – NVS P F AVG Laureate head r. Rev. HERCVL – I DEBELLAT Hercules standing l., fighting Hydra with club in r. hand; in exergue, PROM. C 255. RIC –. Depeyrot 9/5. Calicó 4660 (this coin illustrated).
Very rare and in exceptional condition for this interesting and
fascinating issue. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Triton II, 1998, 1040; Triton V, 2002, 2149 and Gemini XIII, 2017, 224 sales. From the Jürgen K.... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2422
Gratian, 367 – 383.
Medallion of 1 ½ solidus, Treveri circa 375-378, AV 26 mm, 6.71 g. D N TGRATIA – NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. FELIX ADVEN – TVS AVG N The emperor riding l. on horse and saluting with r. hand, his cloak billowing behind him; in exergue, TROBS. C –. Alföldi –. RIC 33b var. (TROBC). Bastien Donativa p. 97 (TROBC). Depeyrot p. 292 EST(TROBC).
An apparently unrecorded variety of a type of the highest rarity and one of very
few gold me... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 144 with CNG & NGSA, Lot 1094
The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius augustus, 161 – 180.
Description
Sestertius, Roma 170-171, Æ 31 mm, 28.57 g. IMP M ANTONINVS – AVG TR P XXV Laureate head r., with drapery on shoulders. Rev. PRIMI / DECEN / NALES / COS III / S C within wreath.
Reference
C 497 var. (cuirassed)
BMC 1398 (cuirassed)
RIC 1007
Condition
A coin in an exceptional state of preservation. A superb portrait and a wonderful untouched enamel-like gree... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 144 with CNG & NGSA, Lot 1150
The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Trebonianus Gallus, 251 – 253.
Description
Sestertius, Roma 251-253, Æ 29 mm, 16.12 g. IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS [AVG] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGG / S – C Libertas standing l., holding pileus and sceptre.
Reference
C 64 var. (not cuirassed)
RIC 114
Condition
Lovely light green patina and extremely fine
Ever since the murder of Commodus late in A.D. 192 the offic... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61373, Lot 22034
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), with L. Caninius Gallus, as Moneyer. AR denarius (19mm, 3.57 gm, 12h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, edge chip. Rome, 12 BC. AVGVSTVS, bare head of Augustus right / L•CANINIVS-GALLVS•III•VIR, Germanic chieftain, with long hair and beard, nude but for a cloak over shoulders, kneeling right on right knee, offering vexillum in right hand, left hand extended below left knee in gesture of submission. RIC I 416. Clear strike, with charcoal toning and an amethyst glimmer.
... | 5 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 469
Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome
Sestertius Æ
31 mm, 19,81 g
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS AVGVSTI S C, Salus seated left, feeding serpent rising from altar.
Very Fine
RIC IV 64.
Maximinus I Thrax, also known as Maximinus Thrax, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 235 to 238. He was born in Thrace, which is in the modern-day Balkans region. Maximinus came from a humble background and had a military career, rising through the ranks to become ... | 28 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 491
Saloninus, as Caesar AD 258-260. Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne)
Billon Antoninianus
22 mm, 2,39 g
SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust of Saloninus right / PIETAS AVG, priestly implements: lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and aspergillum.
Good Very Fine
RIC V 9.
Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus, born circa AD 242 and passing away in AD 260 in Cologne, assumed the role of Roman emperor in the year 260. Saloninus hailed from a prestigious lineage, being the son of the ... | 28 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 493
Postumus, Usurper in Gaul AD 260-269. Cologne or Treveri (?)
Billon Antoninianus
22 mm, 4,03 g
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NEPTVNO REDVCI, Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident; prow to left.
Good Very Fine
RIC V 76 (Lugdunum); Cohen 205.
Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus, who met his end in 269 in Mogontiacum (Mainz), was a usurper in the Western Roman Empire against Emperor Gallienus and the founder and first emperor of the so-called... | 28 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 119, Lot 881
Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch Æ 21mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, dated year 25 of the Actian Era = 7/6 BC. P. Quinctilius Varus, legate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ, Tyche seated to right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; EK (date) to right; at feet, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming to right. RPC I 4252; McAlee 85. 8.11g, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
The name of Publius Quinctilius Varus has become synonymous with the ignominious defeat suffered by Ro... | 24 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 119, Lot 882
Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch Æ 20mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, dated year 26 of the Actian Era = 6/5 BC. P. Quinctilius Varus, legate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ, Tyche seated to right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; ςK (date) to right; at feet, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming to right. RPC I 4245; DCA 402; McAlee 86. 7.27g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
The name of Publius Quinctilius Varus has become synonymous with the ignominious defeat suffe... | 24 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 119, Lot 883
Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch Æ 20mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, dated year 27 of the Actian Era = 5/4 BC. P. Quinctilius Varus, legate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕ ΕΠΙ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ, Tyche seated to right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; ZK (date) to right; at feet, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming to right. RPC I 4252; BMC 59; McAlee 87. 7.71g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
The name of Publius Quinctilius Varus has become synonymous with the ignominious defeat suffered... | 24 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Nomos AG - obolos 31, Lot 2
CENTRAL EUROPE, Rhineland. Circa 100-50 BC. Quinarius (Silver, 16 mm, 1.63 g, 6 h), 'Nauheim Type'. Male head to right, wearing two torques and with his hair in large curls. Rev. Winged 'bird-man' to left, holding a large torque. CCCBM II, 534-536. De la Tour 9388. Flesche 405. Scheers, Traité, 347. SLM 1116. Attractive cabinet toning. Very fine.
From a Swiss collection, ex Jean Elsen 61, 18 March 2000, 43.
Starting price: 150 CHF... | 21 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 773
Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch Æ 23mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, dated year 25 of the Actian Era = 7/6 BC. P. Quinctilius Varus, legate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ, Tyche seated to right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; EK (date) to right; at feet, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming to right. RPC I 4252; McAlee 85. 7.33g, 23mm, 12h.
About Good Very Fine.
The name of Publius Quinctilius Varus has become synonymous with the ignominious defeat... | 8 Apr 2024 | 120 GBP | |
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Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 88, Lot 404
Nero, 54-68 Denarius Rome circa 64-65, AR 19.00 mm., 3.35 g.
NERO CAESAR – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. Roma seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory in r. hand and parazonium in l.; in exergue, ROMA. C 258. BMC 83. RIC 55. CBN 224.
Old cabinet tone, traces of double striking and surface somewhat porous, otherwise About Extremely fine
The last of the Julio-Claudians, Nero is not only one of the most well-known Roman emperors due principally to the writings of the ancient historians, Suetonius... | 7 Apr 2024 | 360 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 420
Nero Claudius Drusus (father of Claudius) AR Denarius. Rome, AD 41-45. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head to left / DE GERMANIS, two oblong shields crossed, over vexillum, four spears and two trumpets. RIC I 74 (Claudius); BMCRE 107; RSC 6; BN 109-10 (Claudius). 3.79g, 19mm, 1h.
Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Ex Shackleford Collection, Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XXI, 24 March 2021, lot 509.
Roman history, like that of any enduring empire, allows for speculation about h... | 21 Mar 2024 | 2,000 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 491
Probus AV Aureus. Lugdunum, AD 276-282. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGVSTI, emperor standing facing, head to left, holding sceptre and crowning trophy; two seated captives at base. RIC V.2 12; C. 863 var. (bust type); Biaggi 1635 = Calicó 4245 (this coin). 4.76g, 22mm, 7h.
Mint State. Extremely Rare; seemingly the only example on CoinArchives.
This coin published in X. Calicó, Los Aureos Romanos (2002);
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 131, 30 M... | 21 Mar 2024 | 20,000 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 621
Theophilus, with Michael II and Constantine, AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 831-842. ⧾ MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ', crowned facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, each wearing chlamys; cross above, pellet between / * ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ'Λ, crowned facing bust of Theophilus, holding patriarchal cross and akakia. Füeg 3.E.2.z; DOC 3b; Sear 1653. 4.42g, 22mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine.
Ex collection formed in the Rhineland from late 1970s to late 1990s, Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 24, 3 December 202... | 21 Mar 2024 | 1,000 GBP | |
Salon Numizmatyczny Mateusz Wójcicki - Auction 13, Lot 10179
Roman Imperial, Victorinus, Antoninianus - RARE
Rare antoninianus of Gallic usurper Victorinus, minted in his Rhine capital, Colonia Agrippina (today's Cologne). Coins of Victorinus, the successor of Marius, who in turn reigned very briefly, after Postumus, the creator of the so-called Of the Gallic Empire, they were minted from a slightly better metal than the legitimate emperors of the time, Claudius II of Gothic and Quintillus. Victorinus ruled (as a usurper not recognized by the Roman S... | 9 Mar 2024 | 33 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 198 | Silver, Lot 252
Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome
Denarius AR
22 mm, 3,33 g
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing to left, holding branch and sceptre.
Extremely Fine
RIC IV 19; BMCRE 144; RSC 37.
Maximinus I Thrax, also known as Maximinus Thrax, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 235 to 238. He was born in Thrace, which is in the modern-day Balkans region. Maximinus came from a humble background and had a military career, rising through th... | 25 Feb 2024 | 100 EUR | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 29, Lot 1288
IONIA. Smyrna. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion (Bronze, 20 mm, 4.46 g, 12 h), Frontinus, proconsul, Myrton, stephanephoros and daughter of the people, and Regeinos, strategos, 84 AD. ΑΝΘΥ ΦΡΟΝΤЄΙΝΩ ΖΜΥΡ Bearded head of Herakles to right. Rev. ЄΠΙ ΜΥΡΤΟΥ ΡΗΓЄΙΝΟϹ / ΖΜΥΡ River-god reclining left on urn, holding reed in his right hand. Klose IV, Serie C, 42 (V14/R36). RPC II 1014. Some cleaning scratches and struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.
Ex Astarte Web Auction 2, 9 Decemb... | 24 Feb 2024 | 130 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 29, Lot 1769
Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.77 g, 6 h), military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31. ANT•AVG - III VIR•R•P•C Galley right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG XX Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 135. Crawford 544/36. CRI 380. RBW 1848. Sydenham 1243. Well centered and lightly toned. Good very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Remnants of Antony's otherwise unattested Legio XX were likely incorporated into Octavian's... | 24 Feb 2024 | 525 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 29, Lot 1889
Civil Wars, 68-69. Rhine Legions. Anonymous, circa May-June 68. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.42 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Gaul or in the Rhine Valley. 'Fides Group'. FIDES - EXERCITVVM Clasped right hands. Rev. FIDES - PRAETORIANORVM Clasped right hands. BMC 64. CG. Cohen 363. Gollnow & Rutten 1066-1076. Martin 7. Nicolas 8. RIC 121. Nicely toned. Scratches on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
Starting price: 75 CHF... | 24 Feb 2024 | 550 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 29, Lot 2296
Cornelia Supera, Augusta, 253. Antoninianus (Silver, 21 mm, 3.13 g, 12 h), Rome. COR SVPERA AVG Diademed and draped bust of Cornelia Supera set to right on crescent. Rev. IVNONI AVG Juno seated left, holding flower in her right hand and infant cradled in her left. Cohen 3. RIC 31. Extremely rare. A beautiful example of this very difficult issue. Areas of weakness, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
Ex Leu Web Auction 18, 20 December 2021, 3109.
For many emperors and would-be emperors of the... | 24 Feb 2024 | 7,000 CHF | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 117, Lot 585
Augustus Æ 20mm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Dated year 25 of the Actian Era = 7/6 BC. Pseudo-autonomous issue, struck under P. Quinctilius Varus, Governor of Syria. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ, Tyche seated to right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; EK (date) to right; at feet, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right. RPC I 4252; BMC 59; McAlee 87. 6.19g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine; scratches.
The name of Publius Quinctilius Varus has become syno... | 22 Feb 2024 | Unsold | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 117, Lot 1043
Postumus AR Antoninianus. Treveri, AD 260. IMP C POSTVMVS P•F• AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS PROVINCIARVM, river god Rhine reclining to left, resting arm on forepart of boat to left, cradling reed in left arm, which rests against urn to right. RIC V.2 87; Mairat, 2014 (unpublished PhD thesis), 13; RSC 355. 2.39g, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Estimate: 40 GBP... | 22 Feb 2024 | 220 GBP | |
Astarte S.A. - Web Auction 3, Lot 298
Postumus, 259-268. Antoninianus (Billon, 22.77 mm, 3.04 g), Treveri, 260. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right. Rev. SALVS PROVINCIARVM. Horned personification of the Rhine reclining to left, resting his right hand on knee and holding pitcher and anchor, before forepart of boat. RIC V.2, 87. Mairat 2014 (unpublished PhD thesis), 14. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Starting price: 20 CHF... | 22 Feb 2024 | 50 CHF | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 87, Lot 495
Nero, 54-68 Denarius Rome circa 64-65, AR 19.00 mm., 3.18 g.
NERO CAESAR – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. Roma seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory in r. hand and parazonium in l.; in exergue, ROMA. C 258. BMC 83. RIC 55. CBN 224.
A finely detailed portrait of masterly style. Fully centred, minor marks and flan crack at 8 o'clock on reverse, otherwise About Extremely fine
The last of the Julio-Claudians, Nero is not only one of the most well-known Roman emperors due principally to the writi... | 11 Feb 2024 | 550 GBP | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 555, Lot 624
Gallienus. AD 253-268. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 2.70 g, 6h). "Legionary series" issue. Mediolanum (Milan) mint. 2nd emission, AD 260-circa 262. Radiate and cuirassed bust left / LEG II ITAL VI P VI F, She-wolf standing right, head facing, suckling the twins (Romulus and Remus). RIC V 329; MIR 36, 992p; RSC –. Toned, minor deposits. Near VF. Extremely rare bust variety for issue. Only one noted by MIR (in the KHM [Vienna]).
Ex Centurion Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 4... | 7 Feb 2024 | 550 USD | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 236
Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome
Sestertius Æ
32 mm, 20,98 g
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA GERMANICA, SC, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm branch; at her feet to left, bound captive seated.
Very Fine
RIC 90.
Maximinus I Thrax, also known as Maximinus Thrax, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 235 to 238. He was born in Thrace, which is in the modern-day Balkans region. Maximinus came from a humble background and had a mili... | 28 Jan 2024 | 200 EUR | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3114, Lot 33241
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AV aureus (19mm, 7.88 gm, 8h). NGC Choice Fine 5/5 - 2/5. slight bend, graffito. Lugdunum, 8 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, laureate head of Augustus right / C•CAES / AVGVS•F, Gaius Caesar on horse leaping right, reins in right hand, sword and shield in left; aquila between two standards in background. Calicó 174. RIC I 198. Matte, honey surfaces.
Already planning ahead for his succession, in 8 BC Augustus introduced his twelve-year-old grandson and adopted son Gaius Ca... | 16 Jan 2024 | 4,050 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 1
CENTRAL EUROPE, Helvetii. 2nd century BC. Pale AV Stater (22mm, 7.14 g, 1h). Imitating Philip II of Macedon type. Celticized head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Charioteer driving devolved biga left; two parallel lines below. D.F. Allen, "The Philippus in Switzerland and the Rhineland" in SNR 53 (1974), 4d, pl. 11, 67–8; Basel –; Flesche –; HMZ 1-8; KMH –; Muret & Chabouillet 8912; Zürich –. Typical weak strike, minor edge splits. VF. Very rare.
Ex Sincona 70 (19 May 2021), lot 300... | 9 Jan 2024 | 1,400 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 696
Civil War. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.67 g, 7h). 'G P R Group II'. Uncertain mint in Gaul or in the Rhine Valley. G • P • R, draped bust of the Genius of the Roman people to right; scepter over shoulder / MARS VLTOR, Mars, nude but for helmet and parazonium slung around his chest, advancing right, wielding spear in his right hand and holding shield in his left. RIC I 48; AM 25, but cf. 24 and pl. 2, 24 P (for an aureus struck from the same reverse die); RSC –; Mairat 35.3 (this coin); BMCR... | 9 Jan 2024 | 17,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 697
Civil War. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.55 g, 1h). 'SIGNA P R Group'. Uncertain mint in Gaul or in the Rhine Valley. MARS VLTOR, draped bust of Mars to right, wearing crested helmet and plain necklace / SIGNA / P - R, Aquila to right before lighted altar; signum on either side. RIC I 51; AM 60; RSC 406; Mairat 78.8 (this coin); BMCRE 39; Nicolas, Néron 94 and pl. VIII, 94 PR1 (this coin). Toned, area of edge scuffs. Good VF.
Ex Dipl.-Ing Christian Gollnow Collection (Leu Numismatik 9, 24 O... | 9 Jan 2024 | 3,000 USD | |
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Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 698
Civil War. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.17 g, 12h). 'S P Q R Group'. Uncertain mint in Gaul or Rhine Valley. Struck May/June-December AD 68. SALVS GE NE RIS HVMANI, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left / S P Q R within oak wreath. RIC I 72; AM 77; RSC 420; BMCRE 36; BN 41-2. Toned, minor marks, reverse slightly off center, edge test cut, area of minor edge filing, tooled. Good VF. Rare.
Ex Dipl.-Ing Christian Gollnow Collection (Leu Numismatik... | 9 Jan 2024 | 800 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3113, Lot 31047
Ancients
Quintus Labienus, rebel Imperator (40-39 BC). AR denarius (20mm, 3.83 gm, 5h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5. Antioch or uncertain mint in Syria or southern Asia Minor, early 40 BC. Q•LABIENVS-PARTHICVS•IMP, bare head of Labienus right, with unruly hair and long sideburn / No legend, cavalry horse standing right, with bridle and saddle, to which quiver and bow-case are attached. Crawford 524/2. Sydenham 1357. BMCRR East 131. RSC 2. CRI 341. Hersh, the coinage of Quintus Labienus Parthicus (... | 8 Jan 2024 | Unsold | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3113, Lot 31051
Ancients
Nero Claudius Drusus (38-9 BC). AV aureus (19mm, 7.78 gm, 2h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, ca. AD 41-45. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, head of Nero Claudius Drusus left, wreathed in oak / DE GE-R-MA-NIS, two oblong shields with central arm strap seen from back and crossed in foreground, vexillum with waving banner, four crossed spears and two crossed trumpets behind. Biaggi 182 (this coin). Calicó 317. RIC I (Claudius I) 73. This coin showcases a fantastic debonair portrait of Clau... | 8 Jan 2024 | 31,000 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3113, Lot 31058
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Severus Alexander (AD 222-235). AV aureus (20mm, 6.66 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 222. IMP C M AVR SEV-ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of youthful Severus Alexander right, seen from front / P M TR P C-OS P P, Jupiter standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys hanging behind, thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left. Calicó 3080. RIC IV.II 4. Cohen 203. Biaggi 1318. Delicately minted from pristine dies on a vibrantly lustrous, gleaming flan.
From The ... | 8 Jan 2024 | 10,000 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3113, Lot 31061
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Gallienus, Joint Reign (AD 253-268). AV aureus (21mm, 3.31 gm, 12h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5, edge bend. Samosata, AD 255-256. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Galerius right, seen from behind / VICTORIAE / AVGG, Victory driving galloping biga right, whip in raised right hand, reins in left. Calicó -. RIC V.I -, cf. 276 (Valerian I). A simply spectacular coin in hand and the companion issue to the previous lot.
Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus ruled as A... | 8 Jan 2024 | 15,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 553, Lot 361
PHOENICIA, Berytus. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (21mm, 6.28 g, 12h). P. Quinctilius Varus, legatus Syriae. Struck 6-4 BC. Bare head right / Two legionary aquilae between two signa. Sawaya Series 18, 272 (D62/R121); RPC I 4535; Rouvier 493. Brown patina, roughness, minor deposits, cleaning scratches. Near VF.
From the J.K. Biblical Collection. Ex Agora Auctions 78 (30 October 2018), lot .
Up until his final battle, Publius Quinctilius Varus was one of the most celebrated of Augustus' generals. ... | 3 Jan 2024 | 180 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24030
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Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AV aureus (18mm, 7.70 gm, 7h). NGC Choice Fine 5/5 - 3/5. Lugdunum, 8 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, laureate head of Augustus right / C•CAES / AVGVS•F, Gaius Caesar on horse leaping right, reins in right hand, sword and shield in left; aquila between two standards in background. Calicó 174. RIC I 198. Wonderful amber toning.
Already planning ahead for his succession, in 8 BC Augustus introduced his twelve-year-old grandson and adopted son Gaius Caesar to the Roman arm... | 11 Dec 2023 | 4,000 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24120
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Vitellius (late April-20 December AD 69). AR denarius (17mm, 3.19 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5. Rome, April-December AD 69. A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right / Victory seated left, patera in outstretched right hand, palm cradled in left. RIC I 88.
The son of the influential senator Lucius Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius was born in AD 15 and raised in the luxury befitting a wealthy consul's son. The younger Vitellius developed a penchant for gambling, along... | 11 Dec 2023 | 1,500 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24121
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Vitellius (late April-20 December AD 69). AR denarius (17mm, 3.27 gm, 6h). NGC XF 4/5 - 2/5. Spanish mint (Tarraco?), ca. January-June AD 69. A VITELLIVS-IMP GERMAN, laureate head of Vitellius right; globe under point of truncation, palm frond in front / VICTORIA-AVGVSTI, Victory flying left, shield inscribed with S P/Q R in two lines in right hand. RIC I 37.
The son of the influential senator Lucius Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius was born in AD 15 and raised in the luxury befitting a we... | 11 Dec 2023 | 650 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24122
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Vitellius (late April-20 December AD 69). AR denarius (18mm, 7h). NGC Choice Fine, edge marks, scratches. Lugdunum, ca March-July AD 69. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, laureate head of Vitellius right; globe at point of bust / VICTORIA-AVGVSTI, Victory flying left, with shield in right hand, inscribed with S P/Q R. RIC I 62. Holder notes that this coin may have been struck in Tarraco.
The son of the influential senator Lucius Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius was born in AD 15 and raised in the l... | 11 Dec 2023 | 180 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24123
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Vitellius (late April-20 December AD 69). AR denarius (18mm, 2.82 gm, 5h). NGC Fine 4/5 - 3/5. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head of Vitellius right / CONCOR-DIA P R, Concordia enthroned left, with patera in outstretched right hand, cornucopia cradled in left. RIC I 66.
Ex Historical Scholar Collection (Heritage Auctions, Auction 232242, 19 October 2022), lot 63227.
The son of the influential senator Lucius Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius was born in AD 15 and raised in the luxu... | 11 Dec 2023 | 170 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24124
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Vitellius (late April-20 December AD 69). AR/AE fourrée denarius (19mm, 2.99 gm, 5h). NGC Fine 5/5 - 2/5, core visible, edge cut. Ancient forgery of Rome denarius. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right / CONCOR-DIA P R, Concordia seated left, patera in outstretched right hand, cornucopia cradled in left arm. RIC I 90.
The son of the influential senator Lucius Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius was born in AD 15 and raised in the luxury befitting a wealthy consul's s... | 11 Dec 2023 | 150 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24125
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Vitellius (late April-20 December AD 69). AR denarius (17mm, 7h). NGC VG. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right / CONCOR-DIA P R, Concordia enthroned left, with patera in outstretched right hand, cornucopia cradled in left. RIC I 66.
Ex Marc Breitsprecher.
The son of the influential senator Lucius Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius was born in AD 15 and raised in the luxury befitting a wealthy consul's son. The younger Vitellius developed a penchant for gamblin... | 11 Dec 2023 | 70 USD | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 187 | Silver, Lot 151
Cilicia. Flaviopolis. Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Dated RY 163 = 235/6 AD
Bronze Æ
22 mm, 18,09 g
[AVT K] Γ IOV OVH MAΞIMЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / [ΦΛAOVI]OΠOΛЄITW[N ЄTOVC], diademed bust of Zeus (or Cronus) right, slight drapery on left shoulder, wearing bulla; P-ΞΓ (date) across fields.
Very Fine
RPC VI, 7470 (temporary); SNG Levante 1552; SNG Paris -; Ziegler 1261.
Maximinus I Thrax, also known as Maximinus Thrax, was a Roman emperor who... | 10 Dec 2023 | 60 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 187 | Silver, Lot 316
Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome
Denarius AR
20 mm, 2,44 g
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA GERM, Victoria standing to left, holding wreath and palm; captive seated to left at feet.
Nearly Extremely Fine
RIC IV 23; BMCRE 186; RSC 107.
Maximinus I Thrax, also known as Maximinus Thrax, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 235 to 238. He was born in Thrace, which is in the modern-day Balkans region. Maximinus came from a humble background and h... | 10 Dec 2023 | 95 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 187 | Silver, Lot 347
Valerian I AD 253-260. Antioch
Billon Antoninianus
20 mm, 4,05 g
IMP C [P LIC VAL]ERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [AE]QVITAS AV[GG], Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Good Very Fine
RIC 209.
Publius Licinius Valerianus, commonly known as Valerian, was the Roman Emperor from 253 to 260. During his reign, he focused on stabilizing the empire's borders while initiating a persecution of Christians. His co-emperor was his son Gallienus, who took sol... | 10 Dec 2023 | Unsold | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 271
Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Subaeratus, 17 mm, 3.22 g, 11 h), a contemporary plated imitation from an irregular mint, 32-31. ANT•AVG - III•VIR•R•P•C Galley right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG XX Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 135. Crawford 544/36. CRI 380. RBW 1848. Sydenham 1243. Nicely toned. Slightly porous and with very minor breaks in plating, otherwise, very fine.
From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Hirsch 296, 13 February ... | 9 Dec 2023 | 320 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 272
Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.82 g, 6 h), military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31. ANT•AVG - III•VIR•R•P•C Galley right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG XX Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 135. Crawford 544/36. CRI 380. RBW 1848. Sydenham 1243. A beautiful example, lightly toned and attractive. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Jesús Vico 133, 15 No... | 9 Dec 2023 | 900 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 3260
Mark Antony, 44-30 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.78 g, 6 h), military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. ANT•AVG - III•VIR•R•P•C Galley right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow. Rev. LEG XX Aquila between two signa. Babelon (Antonia) 135. Crawford 544/36. RBW 1848. Sydenham 1243. Slightly rough and the reverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, good very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
It seems likely that remnants of Antony's otherwise unattes... | 9 Dec 2023 | 380 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 4274
Aurelian, 270-275. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 22 mm, 5.49 g, 12 h), Rome, end 274. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right. Rev. ORIENS AVG / ΔXXIR Sol standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left; to left and right, seated and bound captives. CBN 177-9. RIC 63. RIC V online 1793. Venèra 1049-64. Very minor roughness, otherwise, good very fine.
From a collection formed in the Rhineland from the late 1970s to the ... | 9 Dec 2023 | 45 CHF | |
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Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 225, Lot 375
Civil War, Rhine Legions. Denarius; Civil War, Rhine Legions; 68 AD, Denarius, 3.27g. Paris-41, Martin-77, C-420 (10 Fr.), Gollnow-1085. Obv: SALVS GENER[IS - HV]MANI Victory standing l. on globe, holding wreath and palm. Rx: S P Q R within oak wreath.Though the obverse is slightly off center, this is a wonderful example of a Civil War denarius that frequently comes worn. Mint State
Estimate: 2850 USD... | 30 Nov 2023 | Unsold | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61347, Lot 22161
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Probus (AD 276-282). BI antoninianus (22mm, 4.42 gm, 12h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 5/5, Silvering. Lugdunum, 4th emission, AD 277. IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Probus right, seen from the front / TEMPO-R FELICI, Felicitas standing facing, head right, with grounded caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left; I in exergue. RIC V.II 53. Lustrous fields backlight the pristine devices.
Ex iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 17 (23 March 2012), lot 229.
Marcus Aurelius Probus emerges as a ... | 14 Nov 2023 | 1,200 USD | |
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG - Auction 396, Lot 1004
GALLIA.
Æ As, 8-3 BC, LUGDUNUM, Numonius Vala, Legate of Quinctilius Varus (AD 7-9), 26 mm, 10.07 g. CAESAR – [PON]T MAX, laureate head of Augustus r., rectangular countermark C VAL (VAL in ligature)//ROM ET AVG, Ara Lugdunensis. Bech Coll. 8; BMC 549; BN 1538; Pangerl Coll. 45; RIC² 230; Coh. 240; countermark: Werz Typ 80.4.
Countermark: RR Coin: Fine; countermark: Nearly very fine
Ex Jacquier 37, Kehl am Rhein 2012, lot 219.
R. Wolters (C. Numonius Vala und Drusus. Zur Auflösung zwe... | 13 Nov 2023 | 800 EUR | |
Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions - Auction 80, Lot 3607
Celts - Gaul - Northeast / Treviri - AR Quinarius (Circa 50-30 BC, 1.48g) - Celticized man running right, head left, holding torc in left hand, serpent in right, in ring of pearls / Celticized horse standing right, head left, within circle of wavy lines (Castelin 1118, Scheers 57, pl. XIII, 348) – VF+, GERMANIA. Hessen and Rhineland. The minting place may have been an oppidum on the Dünsberg, a mountain near Giessen
Starting price: 100 EUR... | 13 Nov 2023 | 140 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 182 | Silver, Lot 230
Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome
Denarius AR
21 mm, 3,14 g
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left, feeding out of patera snake coiled around altar.
Good Very Fine
RIC IV 14; BMCRE 21; RSC 85.
Maximinus I Thrax, also known as Maximinus Thrax, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 235 to 238. He was born in Thrace, which is in the modern-day Balkans region. Maximinus came from a humble background and had a military caree... | 29 Oct 2023 | 70 EUR | |
