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Lot 3087 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Brutus. Silver Denarius (3.82 g), 42 BC. Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece. P. Servilius Casca Longus, moneyer. CASCA behind, LONGVS before, Laureate and bearded head of Neptune right; trident below. Reverse BRVTVS behind, IMP before, Victory advancing right, breaking diadem tied with fillet and holding palm; below, broken scepter. Crawford 507/2; HCRI 212; Sydenham 1298; RSC 3. Boldly struck and well centered. Needle sharp in detail, lustrous and delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. On this splendid coin the image of Victory trampling upon a broken scepter and tearing the diadem powerfully evoke the long tradition of Roman hatred for monarchical rule. It was rumored that Julius Caesar had inclined to become king, purportedly wearing red boots as the Roman kings had worn and having his statue placed next to those of the kings, and these were all used by the tyrannicides to justify his assassination. The obverse type of Neptune was an obvious choice for Casca, who was the commander of Brutus' fleet. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. Ex Helios 2 (25-26 November 2008), 221. 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 3117 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Gaius Caligula, with Agrippina I. Silver Denarius (3.69 g), AD 37-41. Lugdunum, AD 37/8. C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, bare head of Gaius right. Reverse AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM, draped bust of Agrippina I right, hair tied in queue at back of neck. RIC 8; Giard 169; BMC 8; RSC 4. Two magnificent portraits of the finest style perfectly struck and centered on a full flan. Traces of luster still present and lightly toned. Very rare and among the finest examples known. Superb Extremely Fine. Perhaps more than any other emperor of Rome Caligula honored his family on his coinage, both living and deceased members. Besides his surviving sisters, amongst those so honored were his great-grandfather Augustus, his grandfather Agrippa, his father Germanicus, and his mother and his two brothers, Agrippina I and Nero and Drusus Caesars, the latter three succumbing in the family's contest for power against Sejanus, Tiberius's notorious Praetorian Prefect. Early in his reign, Caligula journeyed to the island of Pandataria, where his mother had died while cruelly imprisoned at the order of Tiberius, and recovered her ashes. Agrippina had been a strong critic of Tiberius' principate, questioning him about the mysterious circumstances of her husband's death and also accusing him of having attempted to poison her. Under Sejanus' manipulation, Tiberius' animosity towards her and her family grew increasingly stronger, which eventually lead to them being convicted of plotting against him. Nero starved to death while imprisoned in Rome, and Drusus committed suicide shortly after the trial. Agrippina, however, was banished to the island of Pandataria where she was imprisoned under very brutal circumstances (she lost an eye while being flogged, and she was regularly withheld nourishment). Eventually she died there of starvation. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Ex S. C. Markoff Collection (NAC 62, 6 October 2011), 2020. 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 3082 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Julius Caesar. Dictator from 49 BC, assassinated 44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.89 g), 43 BC. Rome. L. Flaminius Chilo, moneyer. Laureate head of Julius Caesar right. Reverse L FLAMINIVS III VIR, female figure (Venus or Pax) standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and scepter. Crawford 485/1; HCRI 113; Sydenham 1089; RSC 26. Well struck on a large flan. A remarkable realistic portrait of fine style. Attractive old cabinet tone with a hint of iridescense. Superb Extremely Fine. We know very little about the moneyer Chilo, and it may be that he should be identified with the 'Cillo' who was proscribed late in the year that this coin was struck, having run afoul of the Triumvirs, Antony and Octavian. If so, this obviously pro-Caesarian type did not save him. The identity of the female figure on the reverse is uncertain. The type resembles the moneyer issues of the preceding year, which portray Venus standing left, holding Victory and scepter. In this case, however, the goddess holds a caduceus, a symbol most associated with the personification Felicitas or happiness. It may be that instead of Venus the figure is the goddess Pax. Pax is often shown holding a caduceus, which represents the stability associated with peaceful times. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. 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 3100 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.87 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Uncertain mint in the East, ca. 27 BC or a little later. Laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse AVGVSTVS, capricorn right, cornucopiae on its back, holding rudder and globe. RIC 541 (same obv. die); BMC 664 (same obv. die); RSC 23a. A superb portrait struck in high relief. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Although there is a problem of chronology that has not been clearly sorted, Augustus advertised his birth sign as Capricorn. The capricorn was a half terrestrial, half marine being, and played a prominent role in Augustan propaganda, seen on several coin types as well as in other media. Here the capricorn with globe seems to signify Augustus' power over land and sea. The rudder and cornucopiae are terrestrial attributes of the goddess Bona Fortuna, reminding us of Augustus' role in bringing peace and good fortune to the Empire after the devastating civil wars of the 40s and 30s BC. For an enlightening discussion of Augustus' horoscope and it's use in imperial propaganda, see T. Barton, "Augustus and Capricorn: Astrological Polyvalency and Imperial Rhetoric," JRS 85, 1995, pp. 31-51. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Ex NAC 40 (16 May 2007), 629. 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 3075 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Cnaeus Pompey Jr. Silver Denarius (4.02 g), 46-45 BC. Corduba. Elder son of Pompey the Great, Imperator, executed in 45 BC. IMP CN MAGN, bare head of Pompey the Great right. Reverse PR Q to left, M MINAT / SABIN in two lines in exergue, Spanish city-goddess standing right, wearing turreted headdress, holding caduceus and clasping hands with Pompeian solder standing facing; to right, another city-goddess standing left, crowning soldier and holding trophy over shoulder. Crawford 470/1c; HCRI 50; Sydenham 1038; RSC 11 (Pompey the Great). An absolutely incredible specimen! Well struck and perfectly centered, all delicately toned. Important Rarity and one of the finest known. Superb Extremely Fine. Crawford records just five obverse and eight reverse dies for this issue, which suggests this very rare coin was introduced only shortly before Caesar's decisive victory over the Pompeian forces in Spain at Munda in 45 BC. The obverse features the portrait of the deceased Pompey, the central figure in opposition to Caesar until his tragic assassination in Egypt after Pharsalus, while the reverse alludes to Spanish support for the Pompeian cause. Although this issue was very limited to begin with and but few coins remain today (perhaps no more than a dozen specimens all told), it would seem that the coins circulated for some time as most examples exhibit at least some wear. This specimen, on the other hand, is quite pristine, struck on excellent metal, and is likely the finest example in existence. Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. Ex The Rubicon Collection (Heritage 3015, 7 September 2011), Previously from Stacks (private purchase). 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 3093 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Mark Antony & Octavian. Silver Denarius (3.76 g), 41 BC. Ephesus. M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. M ANT I(MP) (AV)G III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, bare head of Mark Antony right. Reverse CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 517/2; HCRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a. Boldly struck on a broad flan. Beautiful old cabinet toning with hints of iridescense. Superb Extremely Fine. Mark Antony is reported to have lived extravagantly while in the East, and he exacted large sums from the cities of Asia Minor to finance this lifestyle. It is certainly from these funds where he obtained the bullion to produce this extensive and handsome coinage, struck with the name of his lieutenant M. Barbatius Pollio. Pollio's colleagues, M. Cocceius Nerva (a distant ancestor of the future emperor Nerva) and L. Gellius Poplicola, also struck similar types honoring both Antony's fellow triumvir, Octavian and his brother, Lucius Antony, but the majority are of a different style and are believed to have been struck after Antony's departure from Ephesus. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex LHS 100 (23-24 April 2007), 455. 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 3088 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Brutus. Silver Denarius (3.76 g), 42 BC. Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece. L. Plaetorius Cestianus, moneyer. L PLAET CEST behind, laureate, veiled and draped female bust right, her head surmounted by polos. Reverse BRVT IMP, sacrificial axe and simpulum (or culullis). Crawford 508/2; HCRI 214; Sydenham 1300; RSC 2. Very Rare. Boldly struck in high relief and fine style. A lovely example with attractive old cabinet toning. Extremely Fine. The identification of the female depicted on the obverse is uncertain. Older catalogues refer to her as Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, while Crawford suggests Diana, but the type is ambiguous. Like the earlier issue in the name of Brutus struck by Cassius' legate, P. Lentulus Spinther, on the reverse we see again Brutus' priestly emblems of the pontificate, suggesting the divine right of the liberators' cause. The issue was struck immediately preceding the fateful battle of Philippi, and was perhaps Brutus' penultimate issue, the last of course being the renowned Eid Mar type which also appears in this sale. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Ex NAC 70 (16 May 2013), 184; Virgil M. Brand Collection, pt. 3 (Sotheby's, 9 June 1983), 238; Ernst Herzfelder Collection (Brüder Egger XLIII, 14 April 1913), 55. 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 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 3083 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.9 g), 42 BC. Rome. L. Livineius Regulus, moneyer. Wreathed head of Julius Caesar right; behind, laurel branch; before, winged caduceus. Reverse L LIVINEIVS above, REGVLVS below, bull charging right. Crawford 494/24; HCRI 115; Sydenham 1106; RSC 27. Rare. Lustrous with the obverse perfectly centered. One of the finest examples extant. Superb Extremely Fine. The significance of the reverse is not certain. It most probably refers to an event of 47 BC, mentioned by both Dio Cassius (xli.39.2) and Suetonius (Caes. 59), where during the African War Caesar was performing a sacrifice before the impending battle at Thapsus against the combined forces of Scipio and Juba. The sacrificial bull escaped, but despite this ominous omen Caesar was not dissuaded from commencing battle. We know that a praetor by the name of L. Livineius Regulus served with Caesar during the African War, and we can assume that this praetor, who perhaps was present and played a significant role at Thaspus, was a close relation of the moneyer. Of course this reference to the sacrifice at Thapsus is not the only interpretation of the reverse. The bull also represents the zodiacal sign of Taurus in Venus, and thus we should probably see an allusion to Caesar's claimed divine descent from the goddess Venus. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Ex Goldberg 65 (4-6 September 2011), 4124. 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 3107 - denarii collection - roman imperitorial - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Augustus, with Divus Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.7 g), 27 BC-AD 14. Rome, 17 BC. P. Licinius Stolo, moneyer. AVGVSTVS TR POT, emperor, laureate, wearing short tunic and cloak, on horseback right, holding patera. Reverse P STOLO III VIR, flamen's cap (apex flaminis) between two studded sacred shields (ancilia). RIC 344; BMC 76; RSC 439. Very Rare. Well struck and well centered on a slightly rough flan. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. The ancilia was a sacred bronze shield believed to have fallen from heaven during the reign of Numa Pompilius, 715-673 BC, the legendary second king of Rome. His consort, the nymph Egeria, prophesied that wherever the shield was preserved the people would be the dominant people of the world. In order to disguise the identity of the sacred shield, eleven copies were made, and all were carried by the twelve Salian "leaping priests of Mars" during public festivities, especially the Secular Games. The shields were destroyed by fire when the Regia burned in 36 BC, and were reconstructed probably in 17 BC as part of the New Age celebrations that Augustus and Agrippa inaugurated. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. Ex Lanz 154 (11 June 2012), 290. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman imperitorial	In order to view Prices please Login or Join

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