Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

Bearded male head right; behind, Gallic shield. Rv. L·HOSTILIVS Naked Gallic warrior facing left, holding spear and shield in fast biga driven right by charioteer, holding whip; below horses, SASERN. Crawford 448/2a; Babelon (Hostilia) 2; Sydenham 952. Good extremely fine.

Female head right, with long hair; behind, carnyx. Rv. Artemis standing facing, holding spear and placing right hand on head of prancing stag; to right, L·HOSTI[LIVS] downwards; to left, SASERNA upwards. Crawford 448/3; Babelon (Hostilia) 4; Sydenham 953. Lightly toned. Slightly off centre, otherwise good extremely fine.

Head of Pietas to right; behind, PIETAS downwards. Rv. Clasped hands holding winged caduceus; below, ALBINVS·BRVTI·F. Crawford 450/2; Babelon (Junia) 25 and (Postumia) 10; Sydenham 942. Lovely iridescent tone. Good extremely fine.

Diademed head of Venus right. Rv. CAESAR Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder. Crawford 458/1; Babelon (Julia) 10; Sydenham 1013; Sear Imperators 55. Good extremely fine. Nice lustre.

Veiled female head right; around, C CAESAR COS·TER. Rv. Lituus, capis and securis; below, A HIRTIVS PR. Crawford 466/1; Babelon (Julia) 23, (Hirtia) 1; Sydenham 1017. Good very fine. Heavy specimen.

DICT·ITER - COS·TERT Head of Ceres to right, wearing wreath of grain ears. Rv. AVGVR - PONT·MAX Culullus, aspergillum, jug and lituus; to right, M (munus). Crawford 467/1b; Babelon (Julia) 16; Sydenham 102. Extremely fine / good extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

Rome. C. Clovius, prefect. Winged and draped bust of Victory r.; CAESAR·DIC·TER outward from lower r.; Rv. Minerva advancing l., holding trophy over shoulder and spears and shield; at feet to l., snake gliding l. with head erect; on l., C·CLOVI downwards; on r., PRAEF upwards. Crawford 476/1a; CRI 62; Sydenham 1025; BMCRR Rome 4125; Kestner –; RBW 1667. Good extremely fine.

Veiled and wreathed head of Caesar right; around, CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO. Rv. Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield; on right, P·SEPVLLIVS downwards; on left, MACER downwards. Crawford 480/13; Babelon (Julia) 50, (Sepullia) 5; Sydenham 1074; Sear Imperators 107d. Nice cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

Wreathed head of Caesar r.; before, CAESAR downwards; behind, IMPER upwards; banker's mark on Caesar's cheek; Rv. Venus standing l., holding sceptre and Victory, and resting l. elbow on shield which in turn rests on globe; behind, M·METTIVS; in l. field, B (control letter). Crawford 480/17; Babelon (Julia) 33, (Mettia) 5; Sydenham 1055; Sear Imperators 101. Extremely fine.

Diademed head of Venus to right; behind, III·VIR downwards; before, PRI·FL. Rv. Victory driving biga to right, holding wreath in her right hand and reins in her left; below, L·FLAMIN; in exergue, CHILO. Crawford 485/2; Babelon (Flaminia) 2; Sydenham 1088. Wonderful rainbow toning, namely on the reverse. Good extremely fine.

Diademed and veiled bust of Concordia r.; to l., CONCORDIA upwards; Rv. Shrine of Venus Cloacina, the platform inscribed CLOACIN; above, L·MVSSIDIVS ·LONGVS. Crawford 494/42a; Babelon (Mussidia) 6; Sydenham 1093. Crack at 19 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely fine.

Three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying fasces lictoriae over left shoulder, ΚΟΣΩΝ in exergue, monogram to left. Rv. Eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw. Sear 1733; BMC 2. Extremely fine.

M·ANT·IMP·AVG·III·VIR·R·P·C·M BARBAT·Q·P Head of M. Antonius right. Rv. CAESAR IMP PONT·III·VIR·R·P·C Head of Octavian right, with slight beard. Crawford 517/2; Babelon (Antonia) 51, (Julia) 96 and (Barbatia) 2; Sydenham 1181. Two excellent portraits struck on fresh, lustrous metal. Good extremely fine.

Head of Octavian right before, star; behind, DIVI·F downwards. Rv. Laurel wreath; within, DIVOS / IVLIVS. Crawford 535/2; Babelon (Julia) 101; Sydenham 1336; RPC 621. Lovely brown patina; some red spots and light brown highlights. Extremely fine.

Ship right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow; above, ANT AVG; below, III·VIR·R·P·C. Rv. Eagle between two standards; below, LEG - VII. Crawford 544/20; Antonia 113; Sydenham 1224. Deep cabinet tone. Good extremely fine. In exceptional condition for the issue.

CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rv. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield set on ground; behind each shield, a spear; between them, simpulum and lituus; in exergue, C L CAESARES. RIC 206; Cohen 42; BMC 515; Calicó 176; CBN 1648. 

CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head right. Rv. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC [IVVENT] Gaius and Lucius Caesares standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus; in exergue, C L CAESARES. RIC² 207; Cohen 43. Nicely toned. Extremely fine.

TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head to right. Rv. PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated to right on throne with ornamented legs, holding sceptre and olive branch; single exergual line below. RIC 29; Cohen 15 BMCRE 46; Lyon 147; Calicó 305c. Good very fine.

TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right. Rv. PONTIF MAXIM. Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding sceptre and olive branch. RIC² 30; Cohen 16. Near extremely fine.

Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 108 (3 October 2021), lot 659.

Empty horse-drawn quadriga right, its side ornamented with trophy, Victory and trophy, and captive. Rv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII around large S · C. RIC 60. Cohen 66. BMCRE 113. Mottled brown and green patina; untouched. Scarce iconic issue. Extremely fine. Exceptional coin, struck in high relief; extremely well-detailed.

 DIVO / AVGVSTO / S P Q R Augustus seated left in quadriga of elephants with riders, holding branch in his right hand and sceptre in his left. Rv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII around large S C. RIC² 62 (Tiberius); Cohen 307; BMC 108. Lovely emerald green patina with areas of reddish-brown. In exceptional condition for the issue. A finely detailed obverse composition. Well-struck on a large flan. Light traces of old, delicate cleaning. Good extremely fine. One of the best specimens known.

DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Radiate head left. Rev. Altar, enclosure with double-panelled door; S – C across fields; PROVIDENT in exergue. RIC (Tiberius) 81; Cohen 228. Attractive light green patina; untouched. Extremely fine.;

M AGRIPPA L F COS III Head left, wearing rostral crown. Rv. Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident; at sides, S – C. RIC² 58 (Gaius); Cohen 3. Lovely light green patina. Extremely fine / near extremely fine. 

TI CLAVD·CAESAR·AVG·P·M·TR·P·IIII Laureate head r.; Rv. PACI – AVGVSTAE Pax-Nemesis advancing r., holding caduceus in l. hand pointing at snake and raising fold of drapery below chin. RIC 27; Cohen 55; BMC 26; CBN 40; Calicó 366. A few scratches, otherwise near extremely fine.