Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Denarius, Colonia Patricia (?), ca. 18 BC; AR (g 3,78; mm 18; h 6); CAESAR - AVGVSTO, laureate head r., Rv. S P - Q R across field, temple of Mars Ultor: round-domed, tetrastyle temple set on podium of three steps; within, chariot carrying an aquila and miniature galloping quadriga r. RIC 119; C 279.
Lightly toned and about extremely fine.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Denarius, Lugdunum, 15 BC; AR (g 3,85; mm 18; h 7); AVGVSTVS - DIVI F, bare head r., Rv. IMP - X, Apollo Citharoedus standing l., holding plectrum and lyre; in ex. ACT. RIC 171a; C 144.
Lustrous and about fdc.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Denarius, Lugdunum, 11-10 BC; AR (g 3,70; mm 19; h 9); AVGVSTVS - DIVI F, bare head r., Rv. Bull butting r.; in ex. IMP XII. RIC 187a; C 155.
Lightly toned, some encrustation on edge, about extremely fine.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Cistophorus, Pergamum, 19-18 BC; AR (g 11,63; mm 25; h 11); IMP IX TR PO V, bare head r., Rv. Temple of Mars Ultor: circular, domed, tetrastyle temple set on five-tiered base, a signum within; in field, MART - VLTO. RIC 507; RPC 2220.
Lightly toned, some cleaning marks on fields, extremely fine.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), As struck by C. Cassius Celer, Rome, 16 BC; AE (g 20,08; mm 30; h 7); CAESAR AVGVSTVS - TRIBVNIC POTEST, bare head r., Rv. C CASSIVS C F CELER IIIVIR A A A F F, around S C. RIC 376; C 409.
Specimen struck on a full flan, heavy as a dupondius, maybe a presentation piece. Green patina, somewhat smoothed, anyway about extremely fine.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Aureus, Lugdunum, 15-12 BC; AV (g 7,92; mm 19; h 6); AVGVSTVS - DIVI F, bare head r., Rv. Two soldiers (or Drusus and Tiberius) with parazonium giving branches to Augustus seated l. on a platform; in ex. IMP X. RIC 164a; C 132; Calicò 210.
Very rare, good very fine.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Aureus, Lugdunum, 15-12 BC; AV (g 8,00; mm 19; h 6); AVGVSTVS - DIVI F, bare head r., Rv. Bull butting r.; in ex. IMP X. RIC 166a; C 136; Calicò 212.
Bold portrait, extremely fine - good extremely fine.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), As struck by P. Lurius Agrippa, Rome, 7 BC; AE (g 12,23; mm 27; h 6); CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, bare head l., Rv. P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR A A A F F, around S C. RIC 428; C 446.
Scarce. A nice portrait struck in high relief, untouched green patina, good extremely fine.

Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Denarius, Lugdunum, 2 BC - AD 4; AR (g 3,69; mm 18; h 3); CAESAR AVGVSTVS - DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head r., Rv. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesares standing front, each resting on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, lituus and simpulum; in ex. C L CAESARES. RIC 207; C 43.
Cabinet tone, high relief, extremely fine.

Divus Augustus, Dupondius struck under Caligula, Rome, AD 37-41; AE (g 14,27; mm 29; h 6); DIVVS AVGVSTVS, radiate head l.; in field, S - C, Rv. CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R, Gaius (or Augustus) seated l. on curule chair, holding branch and globe. RIC 56; C 87.
Green tone, somewhat smoothed, otherwise about extremely fine.

Tiberius (14-37), As, Rome, AD 15-16; AE (g 11,16; mm 28; h 1); TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII, bare head r., Rv. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII, Livia seated r., holding patera and sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 33; C 17.
Nice portrait, brownish tone, about extremely fine.

Tiberius (14-37), Sestertius, Rome, AD 22-23; AE (g 26,37; mm 35; h 11); CIVITATIBVS ASIAE - RESTITVTIS, Tiberius laureate, seated l., foot on stool, holding patera and sceptre, Rv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII, around S C. RIC 48; C 3.
Rare and in unusually good condition for the issue. Brownish riverine patina, extremely fine.