roman imperial coinage - Coin Auctions
Lot 2005 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Trajan. AE Sestertius (25.45 g), AD 98-117 Sharpness of EF. Rome, AD 116/7. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust of Trajan right. Reverse: ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAM[IA IN PO]TESTATEM P R REDACTAE, S C across field, emperor, in military attire, standing right, holding reversed spear and parazonium; at feet to left, Mesopotamia seated right; at feet to right, the river-gods Tigris and Euphrates seated left. RIC 642; Woytek 590v. Rare Armenia-related reverse. Some tooling in the fields. Glossy dark reddish-brown patina. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2021 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Diva Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. Gold Aureus (7.08g), died AD 140/1. Struck at Rome under Antoninus Pius, after ca. AD 146. DIVA FAVSTINA, diademed and draped bust of Faustina I right. Reverse: Fortuna standing facing, head left, holding patera and rudder. RIC 349a; BMC 369; Calicó 1743. NGC Choice Extremely Fine; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5 Fine Style. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2032 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Clodius Albinus, AD 195-197. Silver Denarius (2.07) issued as Caesar. Struck at Rome, AD 194. Bare head of Albinus facing r. Reverse: Minerva standing left holding olive-branch and resting on shield, spear propped against l. arm. RIC 7; Sear 6144. Very scarce. Lightly toned. NGC Choice XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2048 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Philip I. BI Tetradrachm (10.84 g), AD 244-249. Antioch in Syria, AD 248. AYTO K K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip I left, gorgoneion on cuirass. Reverse: ΔHMAP EΞOYCIAC YΠA TO Γ, eagle standing left, holding wreath in beak; below, ATIOXIA/S C in two lines. McAlee 926a; Prieur 353. Lustrous. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2000 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Trajan, AD 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.57g) Superb EF. Rome, AD 108. Laureate head of Trajan facing r. Reverse: Dacian, wearing peaked cap, seated l. on pile of arms, mourning; about him, two curved swords, two spears and oblong shield. RSC-120; RIC 98; BMC 390. Very scarce. Lightly toned with underlying luster present. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2016 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.39g). Minted at Rome AD 145-161 Super. Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius facing right with drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: Roma seated left on throne, left hand on spear and holding Victory in outstreched right hand; shield set on throne. C-557 var. (no drapery); RIC 147; Calicó 1656 (these dies). Boldly struck on a nice full flan, well centered with underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2043 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Balbinus, AD 238. Silver Denarius (3.19g) Superb EF. Struck at Rome. Laureate, draped and cuireassed bust of Balbinus r. Reverse: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM. Providentia standing facing, head left, holds wand over globe at feet to left and cornucopiae. RIC 7; BMC 3; RSC 23. Rare. Bolldly struck on both sides on a wide flan. A splendid example of this rare issue and nicely toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2011 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.47 g), AD 117-138. Rome, ca. AD 124-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Reverse: COS III, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on small statuette of Spes. RIC 172; BMC 392; RSC 328. Lightly toned, NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2027 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Gold Aureus (7.27g) Sharpness of EF. Struck at Rome, AD 146-176. Draped bust of the empress facing right wearing latest coiffure. Reverse: VENVS FELIX. Venus seated left, holding in right hand statuettes of the Three Graces on a base, in left hand, transverse scepter. RIC III 732, 272; Calicó 2099. A very rare aureus, apparently only the second specimen that exists. We note a scrape on the reverse letters ar VEN. Lusterous Sharpness of Extremely Fine or better. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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Lot 2038 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Caracalla. Silver Tetradrachm (14.05 g), AD 198-217. Antioch in Syria, AD 216/7. AVT K M A ANTΩNEINOC C-EB, laureate head of Caracalla right. Reverse: ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠA TO Δ, eagle standing facing on leg and thigh of animal, head and tail right, holding wreath in beak; across upper field, Δ-E. McAlee 681; Prieur 224. Delicately toned. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |