Ancient Gold Coins

Lot 3750    SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday)    Ancient Gold Coins

Estimate $110,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $110,000

A SET OF THE TWELVE CAESARS IN GOLD. Issues of Julius Caesar to Domitian, including the following aurei: Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), Rome Mint, issued 46 B.C., moneyer A. Hirtius (7.926 grams). Obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIUS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.1395, Cr.466/1, Syd.1017), (VF); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), Lugdunum mint, 15-13 B.C., (7.694 grams), obv. bare head to r. of Augustus, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. bull butting to r., in exergue IMP X, (cf.S.1610, RIC 166a, BMC 450), (gVF); Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.796 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15), (VF/nEF); Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 37, (7.670 grams), obv. laureate head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, rev. radiate head of Augustus stars before and after, (S.1806, RIC 1, C.10, BMC 1) (gVF); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), (7.754 grams), issued 46-7., Rome mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head to right, rev. S P Q R/ PP/ OB C S, in three lines within oak wreath, (S.1835, RIC 40, BMC 42) (gVF); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), Lugdunum mint, (7.550 grams), issued A.D. 51, obv. bare head of Nero to left, around NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT, rev. simpulum and lituus above tripod and patera, SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C, (S.1915, RIC 76, Cal.441, BMC 84, C.311) (file mark on edge nVF); Galba, (A.D. 68-69), issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (7.342 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG, rev. VICTORIA P R, Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.2099, RIC 215, Calico 515) (VF); Otho, (A.D. 69), issued January - February 69, Rome mint, (7.094 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Victory alighting to right, holding wreath and palm, around VICTORIA OTHONIS, (S.2153, BMC 21, RIC 13, c.26), (VF); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), Rome mint, issued A.D. July - December 69, (7.154 grams), obv. laureate head of Vitellius to right, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. PONT MAXIM Vesta seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.2186, RIC 106, Cal.571, BMC 33, C.71) (VF/nVF); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.192 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2247, RIC 131(a), Calico 591, C.29), (nVF); Titus (as Caesar under Vespasian), (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (7.352 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, rev. Roma seated to right, holding a spear, two birds in field, she wolf and twins at feet, COS VI in exergue, (S.2417, RIC 194, BMC 223, CBN 199, C.64) (gVF/VF); Domitian (A.D. 81-96), Rome mint, issued A.D. 81, (7.264 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. Senate chair with wreath above, TR P COS VII DES VIII P P around, (cf.S.2747, RIC 17, Calico 927 [This Coin Illustrated]) (gVF). Each coin as described and graded as above, a well matched set in average very fine condition. (12)

Lot presented in a specially prepared case with tickets.