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Lot 3121 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Nero, with Agrippina II. Silver Denarius (3.65 g), AD 54-68. Rome, AD 55. NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS, jugate busts of Nero and Agrippina II right, Nero with a small fold of drapery behind neck, Agrippina draped. Reverse AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, the diefied emperors Augustus and Claudius seated on a cart drawn by four elephants left; in upper left field, EX S C. RIC 7; BMC 8; RSC 4. Well struck and perfectly centered with the portrait of Nero in high relief. Lovely old cabinet toning. An incredible coin! Superb Extremely Fine. For the first few years of Nero's reign while he was still a minor, his mother Agrippina enjoyed unparalleled supremacy, firmly dominating the young emperor. Her portrait and title ostentatiously adorn the early coin issues from the reign, some with her bust alone and others, such as on this handsome denarius, showing jugate busts of her son and herself. As Nero became older he strongly resented Agrippina's dominance over him and meddling, and by AD 59 things had deteriorated to such a state of affairs that he had her murdered. In hindsight this is perhaps not entirely surprising; even by ancient standards the actions of the imperial family at this time were considered vile. Suetonius even records that on the day of Nero's birth, "Many people at once made many direful predictions from his horoscope, and a remark of his father Domitius was also regarded as an omen; for while receiving the congratulations of his friends, he said that 'nothing that was not abominable and a public bane could be born of Agrippina and himself.'" (Seut. Nero vi). Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. Ex NFA XXV (29 November 1990), 356. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3110 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.77 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Lugdunum, 2 BC-AD 12. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesars, togate, standing facing, supporting between them on ground honorary shields and spears; above, lituus and simpulum turned inwards. RIC 210; Giard 85; BMC 540; RSC 43c. Well struck and perfectly centered with every letter complete. Excellent compact style. Attractive old cabinet toning with hints of iridescense. Rarely seen this choice!. Superb Extremely Fine. Augustus formally adopted his two grandsons, Gaius and Lucius, the children of his friend and general M. Agrippa and his only child, his daughter Julia. Both were groomed as heirs, but neither survived him, Lucius dying in Gaul in AD 2 and Gaius in Lycia in AD 4. With their deaths Augustus was forced to look for another suitable candidate to succeed him, and selected his stepson, Tiberius. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Gemini V (6 January 2009), 255. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3104 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.72 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Caesaraugusta (?), ca. 19/8 BC. Head of Augustus right, wreathed with oak-leaves. Reverse CAESAR AVGVSTVS, two laurel branches. RIC 33a; BMC 352; RSC 47. Lovely old cabinet toning with hints of iridescense.A fantastic portrait of great style struck on an exceptionally large flan. Superb Extremely Fine. When Octavian was awarded the honorary title of Augustus in 27 BC investing him with supreme power, he was also given the right to decorate his door posts with laurel branches, a sign of martial victory, and the corona civica, an oak-wreath symbolizing the saving of a Roman life. In the case of Augustus, the laurel branches signified his victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at Actium, and the corona civica was awarded for saving the life of not one citizen but of many thousands when he successfully ending the civil wars. On this coin Augustus is portraying wearing the oak wreath crown - which occurs only occasionally on Roman coins - which by law he was required to do at every public gathering. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Ex Alberto Campana Collection (NAC 64, 17-18 May 2012), 1033; Rauch 82 (23 April 2008), 203. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3096 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Octavian. Silver Denarius (3.73 g), 32-31 BC. Uncertain Italian mint (Rome?). Bare head of Octavian right. Reverse CAESAR DIVI F, Pax standing facing, head left, holding olive-branch and cornucopiae. RIC 252; HCRI 399; BMC 605-8; RSC 69. An exceptional example of this very rare issue. A magnificent portrait of fine style and fully struck on a full flan. Lustrous and lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. Ex Alberto Campana Collection (NAC 64, 17-18 May 2012), 994. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3120 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Nero. Silver Denarius (3.6 g), as Caesar, AD 50-54. Rome, under Claudius, AD 51. NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERM COS DESIGN, bare-headed and draped bust of Nero right. Reverse EQUESTER / OR-DO / PRINCIPI / IVVENT in four lines on shield, behind which stands a spear. RIC 79; BMC 93; RSC 97. rARE. Well struck and perfectly centered with all letters complete. A couple of minute marks in the obverse field hardly worthy of mention. Lovely old cabinet toning with hints of iridescense present. Choice Extremely Fine. Nero, born December 15 AD 37, was the son of Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger. While Nero was still a small child his father died, and his mother later married her uncle, the emperor Claudius. Claudius already had a natural son, Britannicus, who was regarded as heir apparent, but after marrying Agrippina he began to favor Nero. In 51 Nero came of age, donning the toga virilis (the universal sign of Roman adulthood and citizenship), and received signal honors: consul deignate with tribunician powers, elevation to the high priesthoods, and the title princeps iuventutis which is commemorated by the reverse of this coin. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. Ex Imagines Imperatorvm Sale (Aureo & Calicó, 8 February 2012), 29. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3112 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Nero Claudius Drusus. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), AD 41-54. Rome, under Claudius, ca. AD 41-45. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head of Nero Claudius Drusus left. Reverse Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left between two trophies, DE GERMANIS on architrave. RIC 72; BMC 101; RSC 4. Well struck on a large wide flan with every letter complete. A superb portrait of Nero Claudius Drusus and delicately toned. Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Superb Extremely Fine. Nero Claudius Drusus was the son of Livia and the senator Tiberius Claudius Nero. Before he was born his parents divorced so that Augustus could marry his mother. Unlike his older brother, the future emperor Tiberius whom Augustus disliked, the emperor doted on his younger stepson. In 13 BC Drusus was sent to govern Gaul, and while there he repelled an attack by a tribe of Germans who had invaded the province. Most of the following years until his death were spent on campaigns in German territory. First, he crossed the Rhine frontier and penetrated as far as the North Sea, subduing the Frisii. The following years saw him engaged against various confederations of the Chatti, Sicambri and Marcomanni. He died tragically in 9 BC from injuries he sustained when he fell from his horse while on campaign fighting the Marcomanni. The Arch of Drusus that appears on the reverse of this coin and which commemorated his campaigns in Germania has not survived. Its precise location is not known, but it was on the Appian way. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Ex NAC 62 (6 October 2011), 2018; NAC 29 (11 May 2005), 466; Tkalec (29 February 2000), 234. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3105 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.79 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Caesaraugusta(?), ca. 18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head of Augustus right. Reverse S P Q R / CL V in two lines on round shield. RIC 42a; BMC 334; RSC 294. An incredible example, boldy struck on a wide flan with lovely old cabinet toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. Ex Numismatica Genevensis VII (27-28 November 2013), 327. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3099 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.78 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Pergamum, 27 BC. CAESAR, bare head of Augustus right. Reverse AVGVSTVS, bull standing right. RIC 475; BMC 662-3; RSC 28. An absolutely exceptional example, needle sharp and well centered on a perfect flan without the usual flan crack. An exquisite coin with a high relief portrait of fine style and lovely old cabinet toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. Ex Triton XI (8-9 January 2008), 872. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3123 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Nero. Silver Denarius (3.47 g), AD 54-68. Rome, ca. AD 66/7. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right, sporting slight beard. Reverse SALVS in exergue, Salus seated left, holding patera. RIC 60; WCN 60; BMC 90; RSC 314. Well struck and perfectly centered on both sides. Traces of luster present and lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3113 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Nero Claudius Drusus. Silver Denarius (3.8 g), AD 41-54. Rome, under Claudius, ca. AD 41-45. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head of Nero Claudius Drusus left. Reverse DE GE-R-MA-NIS, two oblong shields crossed, over vexillum, four spears and two trumpets. RIC 74; BMC 107; RSC 6. Well struck and perfectly centered on a full size flan, all delicately toned. Very rare and among the finest known. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. Ex Imagines Imperatorvm (Aureo & Calicó, 8 February 2012), 13. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join