Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 32

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Ancient Rome

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3931		Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Sestertius struck 139 AD. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Fides standing right, holding corn-ears and basket of fruit. RIC 546; C. 846. Some light granularity; brown patination, and possessing an excellent portrait. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 3932		Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE Sestertius struck 140-144 AD. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Decastyle temple. RIC 623 [as Scarce]; C. 703. Granular, brown patina. Sharpness of Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $114
Lot 3933		Roman Empire. Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius. AR Denarius, Rome, struck 164-166 AD. Draped bust right. Reverse: Draped figure of Venus left, holding apple and scepter. RIC 784; BMCRE 322. Dies starting to show some wear, but which impart a wonderful radiating luster to the fields. Some faint hints of gold to russet toning. Pleasing. ICG graded AU-55. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 3934		Roman Empire. Commodus, 177-192 AD. AR Denarius, Rome, struck 179 AD. Youthful laureate head right. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC 665 (under M. Aurelius); C. 773. Nicely centered on nearly round flan. Much residual luster in fields. ICG graded AU-55. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3935		Roman Empire. Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE Sestertius struck 179-180 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Commodus. Reverse: Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and spear. RIC 291 [as Scarce]; C. 263. Glossy black patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $156
Lot 3936		Roman Empire. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Lot of 2 AR Denarii, Rome mint. Both with laureate head right. Earliest, 199 AD., with Victory alighting before shield (RIC 144b). Other, c. 201 AD., with togate Severus as the "founder of peace" (RIC 265). Both sharp and attractive. Inspection suggested. Lot of 2 coins. ICG graded AU-55, and EF-45. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $180
Lot 3937		Roman Empire. Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AR Denarius, Antioch mint, struck 218-219 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Quadriga with parasols right, bearing stone of Emesa; SANCT DEO SOLI ELAGABAL. RIC 195; RSC 268; Sear II 7545. Sharp and lightly toned. Nice example of this historical coin. Very Fine plus. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3938		Roman Empire. Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AR Denarius, Antioch mint, struck 218-219 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Galley sailing right; FELICITAS TEMP around. RIC 188; RSC 27a; Sear II 7510. Sharply struck, on spread flan. Toned, with pleasing youthful portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 3939		Roman Empire. Balbinus, 238 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Providentia standing left with wand over globe, and holding cornucopiae. RIC 7; RSC 23. Usual good portrait. Deeply toned over granular metal. Very Fine, obverse a bit better. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 3940		Roman Empire. Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. Gold Aureus (4.14 g), Rome, 250 AD. Rare. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Uberitas left, holding money bag and cornucopia; VBERITAS AVG around. RIC 28; C. 104; Calico 3299 (same obverse die). Sharp, bold portrait; the reverse just a trifle weak; but the fields pristine and wonderfully lustrous, with rich, deep magenta-brown toning (with blue highlights) on the obverse, and lighter brown on the reverse. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 3941		Roman Empire. Postumus, 259-268 AD. AE Double Sestertius, Lugdunum mint. Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Reverse: Galley left. RIC 143. Even, somewhat granular surfaces. Brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3942		Roman Empire. Diocletian, 284-305 AD. AR Argenteus, Rome mint, struck c. 295-297 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Tetrarchs sacrificing before six-turreted enclosure; VICTORI - A SARMAT, R below. RIC 37a; RSC 488g. Obverse a little softly struck from a die starting to show wear. Fine metal and very lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3943		Roman Empire. Maximianus, 286-305 AD. AR Argenteus, Rome mint, struck c. 295-297 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Tetrarchs sacrificing before six-turreted enclosure. RIC 37b; RSC 548g. Obverse just a little softly struck; reverse sharp! Fine metal, with fields brightly reflective. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3944		Roman Empire. Constantius I, 305-306 AD. AR Argenteus, Rome mint, struck c. 295-297 AD. Laureate head right. Reverse: Tetrarchs sacrificing before six-turreted enclosure. RIC 42a; RSC 314b. Obverse just a little softly struck from a die showing wear and breaks; the reverse die perhaps with some enhancements or reworking (the Officina letter looks like a T over Z). Fine metal, with fields reflective. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3945		Roman Empire. Constantius II, 337-361 AD. AR Siliqua struck at Siscia. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right of Constantius II. Reverse: Legend within wreath. RIC 360. Some trivial reverse verdigris. Nice old toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 3946		Roman Empire. Constantius II, 337-361 AD. Gold Solidus (4.47g), Rome mint, struck c. 355-357 AD. Rare this nice. Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing, holding spear with his right hand and with shield, ornamented with star or fulmen pattern, at his left shoulder. Reverse: Roma, seated facing on left, and Constantinopolis on right, both supporting round shield inscribed VOT / XXX / MVLT / XXXX; GLORIA REIPVBLICAE; RSMP below, with flanking branches. RIC 291; C. 117; Depeyrot 13/1; Fr-866. Sharply detailed, and superbly struck on a spread flan. An elegant coin, with a particularly striking obverse portrait. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 3947		Roman Empire. Roman Imperial Coinage. Lot of 3 AE's of Magnentius, Procopius, & Eudoxia. Overall an attractive group of these scarcities. Magnentius, Centenionalis: Bare head bust r. / Horseman spearing enemy ((Sear 3921). Procopius, AE 3: Diademed bust left / Soldier left (RIC 7). Eudoxia, AE 3: Diademed bust right / Victory seated right (Sear 4141). Close inspection suggested, as surfaces, metal, and patinas vary. Lot of 3 coins. Coins Very Fine to Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 3948		Roman Empire. Valentinian I, 364-375 AD. AR Siliqua struck at Lugdunum. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right of Valentinian. Reverse: Valentinian standing, holding labarum and Victory. RIC 6a [as Scarce]; C. 18. Usual flan crack at 6 o'clock. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $120 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 3949		Roman Empire. Valens, 364-378 AD. Gold Solidus. A VF but holed solidus minted at Constantinople by Valens is accompanied by a lustrous EF solidus of Ravenna portraying Valentinian III. Lot of 2 coins. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $475 - 625. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 3950		Roman Empire. Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.48 g), Milan mint, struck c. 395-402 AD. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Honorius right, holding standard and Victory, left foot on captive; M - D in field. RIC 1206a. Obverse a little softly struck from a die beginning to show some wear; the reverse fresh and crisp. Clean fields, and very lustrous. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 3951		Roman Empire. Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus, Ravenna mint, struck c. 408-423 AD. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Honorius right, holding standard and Victory, left foot on captive; R - V in field. RIC 1321; Fr-904. A little softly struck, otherwise very lustrous. Nicely centered on spacious flan. ICG graded MS-60. Estimated Value $850 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3952		Roman Empire. Honorius, 393-423 AD. Very Rare. Gold Solidus (4.41 g), Thessalonica mint, struck c. 408-420 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, with spear and shield. Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned frontal, head right, holding Victory on globe, foot on prow; TESOB in exergue. RIC 357 (R. 4). Highest areas of designs not fully struck up, otherwise rest is crisply struck. Clean fields, and very lustrous. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3953		Roman Empire. Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Rare. Gold Solidus (4.44 g), Thessalonica mint, struck c. 424-430 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, with spear and shield. Reverse: Theodosius in military attire standing facing, holding standard and globus cruciger, star in left field; TESOB in exergue. RIC 361 (R. 2). Well struck from fresh dies. Clean fields, and very lustrous. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 3954		Roman Empire. Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.44 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 430-440 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, with spear and shield. Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding scepter and globus cruciger, shield at feet. RIC 257. Well struck from fresh dies. Light minor graffiti in fields. Very lustrous. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $325 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 3955		Roman Empire. Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus, Constantinople mint, struck 420-422 AD. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust, three-quarters facing, with spear and shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding jeweled long cross. T. 46; Fr-14. Sharply struck, very lustrous. ICG graded AU-55. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3956		Byzantine Empire. Justinian I, 527-565 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g), Constantinople. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing of Justinian I, holding globus cruciger and shield. Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding staff and globus cruciger. D.O. 9; S. 140. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $180 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345