Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

Germanicus (died AD 19), As, Rome, Restitution issue struck under Titus, AD 80-1. AE (g 9.36; mm 27; h 7). GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head l.; Rv. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, legend around SC. RIC 442 (Titus). Green patina, good very fine

Agrippina Senior (died AD 33), Sestertius, Rome, AD 37-41. AE (g 25,58; mm 34,5; h 6). AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, Draped bust r., hair in long plait; Rv. SPQR MEMORIAE AGRIPPINA, Two mules drawing ornamented carpentum l. RIC 55 (Gaius). Green patina, near very fine

Agrippina Senior (died AD 33), Sestertius, Rome, AD 42-3. AE (g 28.56, mm 36, h 6). AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, Draped bust r.; Rv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, legend around large S • C. RIC 102 (Claudius). Very fine

Gaius (Caligula, 37-41), As, Rome, AD 37-8. AE (g 10,14; mm 29; h 6). C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head l.; Rv. VESTA, Vesta seated l. on ornamental throne, holding patera and sceptre. RIC 38. Green patina, smoothed, good very fine

Gaius (Caligula, 37-41), As, Rome, 40-1. AE (8.81 g, mm 29, h 6). C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, Bare head l.; Rv. VESTA, Vesta seated l. on ornamental throne, holding patera and sceptre. RIC 54. Very fine

Claudius (41-54), Quadrans, Rome, AD 41. AE (g 2,81; mm 18; h 1). TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, Three-legged modius; Rv. TR P IMP P P COS II PON M, Legend around large S • C. RIC 90. Good very fine

Claudius (41-54), Sestertius, Rome, 41-2. AE (g 27,99; mm 35,5; h 6). TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Laureate head r.; Rv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, Arch of Nero Claudius Drusus: triumphal arch surmounted by trophies and statue of Drusus on horse rearing r., spearing downward. RIC 98. Very fine

Claudius (41-54), Sestertius, Rome, 42-3. AE (g 28,02; mm 34,5; h 6). NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, Bare head l.; Rv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Claudius seated l. on curule chair, holding branch and resting hand on lap; weapons and armor on either side of globe beneath, SC below. RIC 109 (Claudius). Brown patina, rough surfaces, near very fine

Claudius (41-54), As, Rome. AE (g 11.44; mm 28; h 7). TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Bare head l.; Rv. Minerva standing r., brandishing javelin and holding shield on l. arm. RIC 116. Green patina, good very fine

Lead PB Tessera. Late Republican - early imperial period, 1st century BC (g 6,17; mm 33; h 12). Bare head of Octavian/Augustus? r., litmus to r.(?); Rv. Scene of two confronted helmeted and armed gladiators holding gladii and shields in mortal combat, victorious palm branch to l. Unpublished in the standard references, for other gladiatorial tesserae cf. M. Overbeck, Römische Bleimarken in der Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, Ein Quelle zur Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte Roms, München 1995, 97-102. Very Fine. pierced. Of considerable historical interest.

In the late Republican political period such tesserae what have been scattered to the plebeian masses as keepsakes, which in this case is pieced to be warn a talisman and souvenir of a memorable gladiatorial performance donated by Octavian or one of his contemporaries in the run up to the declaration of the Principate.

Nero, as Caesar, Hybrid or Plated (?) Denarius struck under Claudius, Rome, AD 50-54; AR (g 2,78; mm 17; h 4); RIC I, pp. 125-126, note; C 98. Very fine

Nero with Agrippina Junior (54-68), Denarius, Lugdunum, AD 54. AR (g 18,2; mm 17; h 12). AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, Bare head of Nero r., vis-à-vis draped bust of Agrippina l., Rv. NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P AROUD, EX • S C within oak wreath. RIC 2 (Rome); RSC 7. Very fine