Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 63

The Pre-Long Beach Auction of US, World Coins and Currency

Roman Lots

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2585		Group of 29 Ancients. Most all are Roman Aes, plus an AR antoninianus of Philip I, a Byzantine follis and a Ptolemaic bronze. Also included are sestertii of Trajan, Sabina, Faustina II, Maximinus and Gordian III, as well as smaller denominations of Nero and Titus. All are in low but collectible grades. Condition is Fair-VG with some pitting; all are identifiable. Lot of 29 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $506
Lot 2586		Silver Coins of Tiberius and Gaius (Caligula). The "Tribute Penny" has edge marks and surface marks, otherwise, VF. Gaius is portrayed on a drachm minted at Caesarea with considerble scratching on both obverse and reverse, as well as edge marks. VG. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $380
Lot 2587		Two of the Twelve. A Choice VF billon Alexandrian tetradrachm of Claudius (with reverse Messalina standing, third wife of Claudius), together with a VG silver denarius of Nero. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2588		Two Silver Denarii Minted During Troubled Times. Galba (rev: legend within wreath; Fine) and Otho (rev: Securitas standing; VG, reverse scratch). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2589		A Pair of Roman Silver Denarii. Vitellius (rev: legend within wreath; typical short flan, About VF), and Vespasian (rev: Mars; Choice VF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $225 - 275. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2590		Ten Silver Denarii of the AD First-Third Centuries. All different emperors, the coins average VF-Fine. Titus and Nerva are included. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $414
Lot 2591		Trio of better Silver Denarii. Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus form this group. Coins are VF. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $391
Lot 2592		Two Scarce-Rare Silver Denarii. Pertinax (rev: Providentia standing; short flan, About Fine), and Macrinus (rev: Aequitas standing; mottled dark surfaces, Choice VF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2593		Collection Balance of Seventeen Roman Coins. Includes silver denarii (mainly portraying empresses), later aes and a few surprises (antoninianus of Vabalathus and Aurelian; denarius of Julia Paula). Condition averages VG-Fine. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details	Realized $504
Lot 2594		Thirty-Three Roman Coins of the AD Third-Fifth Centuries. All are aes, except a siliqua of Constantius II (damaged). Mostly struck under different rulers, condition averages Fine. Lot of 33 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $360
Lot 2595		Twenty Antoniniani of the AD Third Century. All different rulers, with better coins included, such as antoniniani of Quintillus and Florianus. Condition averages F-VF. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $432
Lot 2596		Two Roman Gold Solidi. Valens (clipped; G-VG) and Theodosius II (marks at edge; Choice VF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $375 - 450. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2597		Pair of Gold Solidi. Arcadius (a few marks and wavy flan; Choice VF) and Marcian (light scratching on a wavy flan; Fine). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $425 - 465. View details	Realized $748