roman imperial coinage - Coin Auctions
 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 |
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 Lot 2006 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Trajan, AD 98-117. AE Sestertius (26.46g) Choice VF. Mint of Rome, AD 98/99. Laureate bust of Trajan right, wearing aegis. Reverse: Pax seated left, holding branch and scepter. Cf. RIC II 390; Cf. BMC 718; Cohen -. Glossy reddish-brown and green patina. Fields lightly smoothed. A handsome coin. Sharpness of Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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 Lot 2022 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Divus Antoninus Pius. Silver Denarius (3.2 g), died AD 161. Superb EF. Rome, under Antoninus Pius, ca. AD 141-146. DIVA FAV-STINA, draped bust of Faustina I right. Reverse AVGV-STA, Ceres standing facing, head left, holding grain-ears and long torch. RIC 360; Strack 474; BMC 408; RSC 78. Well struck and well centered with delicate golden toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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 Lot 1969 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Antonia, mother of Claudius. AE Dupondius (12.9g), minted at Rome, AD 42 VF. Draped bust of Antonia bare-headed right. Reverse: Claudius, veiled and togate, standing left holding simpulum. RIC 92; BMC 166; CBN 143. Uniform chocolate brown patina. Rare. Nice strong portrait of this important Imperial woman. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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 Lot 1985 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Vespasian, AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.3g), minted at Rome, AD 76 EF. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Eagle facing standing on garlanded base with thunderbolt in claws; wings open and head turned left. RIC 847. Concise, expressive portrait; lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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 Lot 1964 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Tiberius, AD 14-37. Gold Aureus (7.72g). Lugdunum, minted AD 14-17. Laaureate head of Tiberius right. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia as Pax, seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding scepter and olive branch. RIC 29. Lyon 149. Calicó 305d (same obverse die with fine die crack across cheek). Fully lustrous with complete legends and beading on both sides. NGC grade Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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 Lot 1980 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Otho, AD 69-69. Silver Denarius (3.48g). Struck at Rome, March-April, AD 69. Bare head of Otho facing right. Reverse: Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre. RIC 24; RSC 7; Sear 2161. Boldly struck on a nice broad flan with full and complete legends. A remarkablely choice example as most found are on short flans. NGC grade Choice XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $5,000-UP Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
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 Lot 1996 - roman imperial coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Trajan. Gold Aureus (7.05 g), AD 98-117 Choice VF. Rome, ca. AD 108-110. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan right. Reverse: COS V S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, emperor standing right, raising arm in salute and holding reversed spear. RIC 136; Woytek 294f; Calicó 1007a. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91roman imperial coinage |
