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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61611 | Auction date: 6 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 21236 Price realized: 150 USD (Approx. 129 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients EGYPT. Alexandria. Octavian (43-27 BC). AE 40-drachmae (21mm, 8.36 gm, 11h). NGC VG 5/5 - 4/5. Ca. 30-28 BC. ΘΕΟΥ-ΥΙΟΥ, bare head of Octavian right / KAIΣAPOΣ-AYTOKPATOPOΣ, eagle standing left with closed wings; cornucopia in left field, M (mark of value) in right field. RPC I 5002. Born on 23 September 63 BC into a wealthy plebeian family, Augustus, originally Gaius Octavius, was the grandnephew and posthumously adopted son of Julius Caesar. This inheritance set him on a collision course with Rome's political elite, leading to the formation of the Second Triumvirate with Marc Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Their initial unity against Caesar's assassins eventually gave way to conflict, from which Augustus emerged as Rome's first true emperor after victories in key battles like Philippi and Actium. In 27 BC, he was honored with the title "Augustus" by the Senate, signaling the start of his reign and the Pax Romana, a golden era of peace, prosperity, and cultural flourishing that lasted over two centuries. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-provincial/egypt-alexandria-octavian-43-27-bc-ae-40-drachmae-21mm-836-gm-11h-ngc-vg-5-5-4-5/p/61611-39007.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61611-04062026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8569042016 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61611 | Auction date: 6 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 21123 Price realized: 1,450 USD (Approx. 1,248 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Cleopatra VII Philopater (51-30 BC). AE 80-drachmae (25mm, 19.16 gm, 11h). NGC VG 5/5 - 4/5. Alexandria, Series 10, after 47 BC. Diademed, draped bust of Cleopatra VII right, seen from front, with hair tucked in small chignon at base of head / ΚΛΕOΠΑΤΡΑΣ-ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings closed; cornucopia in left field, Π in right field. CPE II B825. Svoronos 1871. SNG Copenhagen 419-421. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ptolemaic-egypt-cleopatra-vii-philopater-51-30-bc-ae-80-drachmae-25mm-1916-gm-11h-ngc-vg-5-5-4-5/p/61611-22017.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61611-04062026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8569171003 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61611 | Auction date: 6 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 21124 Price realized: 650 USD (Approx. 559 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Cleopatra VII Philopater (51-30 BC). AE 80 drachmae (27mm, 18.51 gm, 11h). NGC VG 4/5 - 3/5. Alexandria, ca. 50-40 BC. Diademed, draped bust of Cleopatra VII right, seen from front, with hair tucked in small chignon at base of head / ΚΛΕOΠΑΤΡΑΣ-ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings closed; cornucopia in left field, Π in right field. Svoronos 1871. SNG Copenhagen 419-421. Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Ptolemaic Egypt, succeeded to the throne alongside her younger brother in 51 BC. The resulting succession crisis led to her seeking support from Rome, thereby becoming Caesar's lover. She assembled an army and, with Roman reinforcements, took back her throne. In 47 BC, she had a child whom she named Ptolemy Caesar - it is unknown whether Caesar was the child's father, but she claimed that he was. She married a different brother of hers and ruled with him until his death in 44 BC. Following Caesar's assassination and the Battle of Philippi, Marc Antony called upon Cleopatra to explain her role in the aftermath of Caesar's assassination. He was captivated by her and returned to Alexandria, leaving behind his wife and children in Italy. She gave birth to his twins, Cleopatra Selene and Alexander Helios, in 40 BC. Antony had intentions to rule vast swaths of land with his young family, and Octavian took issue with this, so they engaged in a propaganda war that escalated to military battles. In the midst of a battle, Marc Antony received false news that Cleopatra was dead - she had simply retired to her mausoleum. He fell on his sword and supposedly had himself carried to Cleopatra and bid her to make peace with Octavian before dying. Cleopatra then ended her own life. Although Suetonius claimed that she died by asp bite, other Roman writers such as Strabo, Plutarch, and Cassius Dio said that she poisoned herself. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ptolemaic-egypt-cleopatra-vii-philopater-51-30-bc-ae-80-drachmae-27mm-1851-gm-11h-ngc-vg-4-5-3-5/p/61611-14001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61611-04062026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8232582001 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61611 | Auction date: 6 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 21247 Price realized: 190 USD (Approx. 163 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients EGYPT. Alexandria. Vespasian (AD 69-79). AE diobol (22mm, 8.21 gm, 11h). NGC XF 4/5 - 5/5, flan flaw. Dated Regnal Year 8 (AD 75/76). ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙ-ΣΑΡΟΣ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ, laureate head of Vespasian right / ΣΕΒΑΣ-ΤΟΥ, draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant-skin headdress; L H (date) in right field. RPC II 2452. Descended from a family of small-time entrepreneurs and tax farmers in the Sabine hill country north of Rome, Flavius Vespasianus was born in AD 9 and rose to prominence in the Roman Army. He gained distinction during Claudius' invasion of Britain in AD 43-44 and won a Consulship in AD 51, but fell from imperial favor when he dozed off during one of Nero's musical performances. When a Jewish faction in the province of Judaea rebelled and massacred the local Roman garrison in AD 66, Nero sent Vespasian at the head of three legions to crush the revolt. Through his able son Titus, Vespasian gained the friendship and support of Mucianus, governor of Syria, who had another three legions at his disposal. When the collapse of Nero's regime in AD 68 led to a free-for-all for the throne, with Galba, Otho, and Vitellius following in quick succession, Vespasian realized he had the means and ability to make his own try for supreme power. On 1 July AD 69, the legions of Alexandria, Egypt declared Vespasian as emperor. He decided on a policy of blockade and attrition to defeat Vitellius, but the sudden declaration of support by the Danubian legions and their invasion of Italy in the fall of AD 69 brought a much quicker victory. Vitellius was executed on 20 December, and the Senate proclaimed Vespasian emperor two days later. Arriving in Rome the following October, Vespasian celebrated a magnificent triumph for the Judaean campaign before launching an austerity program to put the Empire's finances on sound footing. His decade of rule was largely untroubled by revolts and conspiracies. Upon his death due to a sudden illness in AD 79 he was widely and sincerely mourned, and power passed smoothly to his son Titus. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-provincial/egypt-alexandria-vespasian-ad-69-79-ae-diobol-22mm-821-gm-11h-ngc-xf-4-5-5-5-flan-flaw/p/61611-39011.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61611-04062026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8569042012 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61611 | Auction date: 6 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 21246 Price realized: 200 USD (Approx. 172 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients EGYPT. Alexandria. Vespasian (AD 69-79). AE obol (18mm, 4.98 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, repatinated Dated Regnal Year 8 (AD 75/76). ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ, laureate head of Vespasian, right / ΔΙΚΑΙΟ-ΣΥΝΗ, Dikaiosyne standing facing, head left, scales inn outstretched right hand, scepter cradled in left arm; L H (date) in right field. RPC II 2455. Descended from a family of small-time entrepreneurs and tax farmers in the Sabine hill country north of Rome, Flavius Vespasianus was born in AD 9 and rose to prominence in the Roman Army. He gained distinction during Claudius' invasion of Britain in AD 43-44 and won a Consulship in AD 51, but fell from imperial favor when he dozed off during one of Nero's musical performances. When a Jewish faction in the province of Judaea rebelled and massacred the local Roman garrison in AD 66, Nero sent Vespasian at the head of three legions to crush the revolt. Through his able son Titus, Vespasian gained the friendship and support of Mucianus, governor of Syria, who had another three legions at his disposal. When the collapse of Nero's regime in AD 68 led to a free-for-all for the throne, with Galba, Otho, and Vitellius following in quick succession, Vespasian realized he had the means and ability to make his own try for supreme power. On 1 July AD 69, the legions of Alexandria, Egypt declared Vespasian as emperor. He decided on a policy of blockade and attrition to defeat Vitellius, but the sudden declaration of support by the Danubian legions and their invasion of Italy in the fall of AD 69 brought a much quicker victory. Vitellius was executed on 20 December, and the Senate proclaimed Vespasian emperor two days later. Arriving in Rome the following October, Vespasian celebrated a magnificent triumph for the Judaean campaign before launching an austerity program to put the Empire's finances on sound footing. His decade of rule was largely untroubled by revolts and conspiracies. Upon his death due to a sudden illness in AD 79 he was widely and sincerely mourned, and power passed smoothly to his son Titus. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-provincial/egypt-alexandria-vespasian-ad-69-79-ae-obol-18mm-498-gm-12h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-3-5-repatinated/p/61611-39004.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61611-04062026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8569042019 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61611 | Auction date: 6 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 21250 Price realized: 380 USD (Approx. 327 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan (AD 98-117). BI tetradrachm (25mm, 12.98 gm, 1h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. Dated Regnal Year 5 (AD 101/102). AVT KAIC NEP-TPAIAN CЄB ΓEPM, laureate head of Trajan right / Eagle standing right, wings closed; L-E (date) across fields. RPC III 4147. Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, better known as Trajan, carved his name in history as one of ancient Rome's most illustrious emperors, renowned for his military prowess and strategic brilliance. Born the son of a prominent Roman senator under the reign of Vespasian, Trajan followed his father's career in provincial military administration. Having just received the title Germanicus from his exploits at the Germanic frontier, Trajan ascended to power in AD 98 with the death of the elderly Emperor Nerva. Under Trajan the Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent, encompassing vast swathes of land across Europe, Asia, and Africa. His military campaigns, particularly the Dacian Wars, secured valuable resources and strategic advantages for the empire. Trajan's conquests also extended into the Middle East, where he captured territories such as Armenia and Mesopotamia, further consolidating Roman influence in the region. Beyond his military achievements, Trajan was renowned for his benevolent governance and commitment to public welfare. He implemented extensive building projects, including the construction of roads, bridges, and aqueducts, which facilitated trade and communication throughout the empire, while also completing iconic landmarks such as Trajan's Column and Trajan's Forum in Rome, showcasing his enduring legacy as a patron of architecture and urban development. Trajan's reign is remembered as achieving the heights of the golden age of the Roman Empire, characterized by stability, prosperity, and imperial expansion. The Senate conferred onto him the title of "Best" (Optimus) and future emperors would be inaugurated with the phrase that they be "luckier than Augustus, better than Trajan" (Felicior Augusto, melior Traiano). www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-provincial/egypt-alexandria-trajan-ad-98-117-bi-tetradrachm-25mm-1298-gm-1h-ngc-xf-5-5-4-5/p/61611-39005.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61611-04062026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8569042020 |  |
