ANCIENT ROMAN COINS
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| 7604. ROMAN CLAY MOLD FOR COIN FORGERY. Showing on both sides the emperor Maximus. Very clear and bold mold. $150 estimate. |  |
| 7605. HADRIANUS, Dupondius. Bust of Hadrian to right, Concordia reverse. Nice portrait and very detailed reverse. Green patina. gVF/gVF with some deposits on reverse. $2275 estimate. |  |
| 7102. ROMAN REPUBLIC, ANONYMOUS ISSUE, 280-245 BC. Aes Grave Quadrans, 91.26 gm. Thurlow-Vecchi 11; Haeb. pl. 36, 6-11, Craw. 18/4. Boar running r., 3 pellets below/Boar running l., 3 pellets below. AEF. Scarce. $1850 estimate. |  |
| 7542. L. Livineius Regulus, 42 BC. Silver denarius, Livineia 12. Portrait of Praetor L. Livineius Regulus/Combat of gladitors against wild beasts. One attacks a lion, another defends himself against a tiger, a wounded boar top left. VF+. Rare depiction of Roman gladiators slaughtering wild beasts in the arena! $2250 estimate. |  |
| 7273. MARC ANTONY & LUCIUS ANTONY (Roman consul and brother of Marc Antony). AR Denarius, early 41 BC, Craw. 517/5b. Bare hd. M. Antony r./Bare hd. Lucius Antony r., L. ANTONIVS COS. VF. Very RARE and desirable Roman portrait coin! $5000 estimate. |  |
| 7540. A Choice Large Bronze of Julian The Philosopher, AD 355-363. Julian was the last emperor who attempted to restore the old pagan gods of Rome after the emperor Constantine had adopted Christianity as the state religion. Reviled by later Christian writers he is often referred to as Julian the Apostate. The current coin is the largest and finest of Julian's issues and the bull on the reverse most probably depicts the Apis Bull, a lost Egyptian religious image which was rediscovered during Julian's reign. Obverse: Finely engraved bust of Julian wearing the royal diadem and robes, fastened by a large brooch at the shoulder; Latin legend DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG, abbreviated form of Dominus Noster Flavius Claudius Julianus Pius Felix Augustus = 'Our Lord Flavius Claudius Julianus Dutiful and Wise Augustus'. Reverse: The Apis Bull standing right, two stars above; Latin legend SECVRITAS REIPVB = 'The Security of the Republic', CONSPB (mint of Constantinople) below. Mean Diameter: 29 mm. (1.14"). Weight: 8.61 gm. (0.269 Troy oz.). Metal composition: Bronze. References: David Van Meter, Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins, #25, Laurion Press, 1991. $3850 estimate. |  |
| 7541. CARACALLA, 196-217AD. AE42 Medallion of Pergamon, BMC321. Bust of Roman emperor Caracalla r./Caracalla on horseback approaching statue of Asclepius. Caracalla prayed here for relief of nightmares & physical ailments. F. Extremely RARE! $2000 estimate. |  |
| 7543. TRAJAN, 98-117. Denarius, RIC307, C115, RSC284. Head of the emperor Trajan r./Trajan's Column which still stands in Rome. Toned EF. Superior example with detailed column and statues all on the flan. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 7544. AUGUSTUS, 27 BC-14 AD. Denarius, RSC144. Head of the emperor Augustus r./IMP X ACT, Apollo stg l. holding lyre & plectrum. This historically important issue commemorates Octavian's (later called Augustus) great naval victory over Antony and Cleopatra at Actium. VF. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 7545. VESPASIAN, 69-79. Judaea Capta Sestertius, Hendin 773v. Head of the emperor Vespasian r./Palm, bound Jew to l., mourning Jewess to r. AVF. Struck to commemorate the Roman victory in the first Judaean revolt. A rare coin of important historical interest. $4000 estimate. |  |
| 7512. HADRIAN, AR Denarius. /Salus stg. l. AEF. Excellent style portrait. $200 estimate. |  |
| 7503. NERO, BILLON TETRADRACHM OF EGYPT. Radiate hd. Nero r./Bust in elephant headdress r. $300 estimate. |  |
| 7504. NERO, BILLON TETRADRACHM OF EGYPT. Radiate hd. Nero r./Bust in elephant headdress r. $350 estimate. |  |
| 7505. NERO, BILLON TETRADRACHM OF EGYPT. Radiate hd. Nero r./Eagle stg. l. $200 estimate. |  |
| 7506. NERO?, BILLON TETRADRACHM OF EGYPT. Radiate hd. Nero? r./Stg. female with wreath & scepter leaning on pedestal. $200 estimate. |  |
| 7507. TRAJAN, BILLON TETRADRACHM OF EGYPT. Radiate hd. r./Nike stg. l. $250 estimate. |  |
| 7508. ANTONINUS PIUS. AE DRACHM OF EGYPT. /Roma std. l. being crowned by Nike. $250 estimate. |  |
| 7509. HADRIAN, AE24 OF EGYPT. /Uraeus cobra rearing r. Scarce. $250 estimate. |  |
| 7274. VITELLIUS AND HIS CHILDREN, 69 AD. AR Denarius, Rome mint, RIC 101. Laur. hd. of Vitellius r., A VITELLIVS GERM IMP TR P/Bust of Vitellius' son VITELLIUS GERMANICUS on l. and daughter VITELLIA on r., facing each other, LIBERI IMP GERMAN. AVF. VERY RARE VITELLIUS DYNASTIC ISSUE WITH PORTRAITS OF TWO OF HIS CHILDREN. $4000 estimate. |  |
| 7217. CALIGULA, 37-41. AE21 of Corinth. Hd. Caligula l./Pegasus r. VF. Rare! Provenance: From the well known BCD Collection, one of the most extensive collections of coins of this city. $500 estimate. |  |
| 7218. NERO, 50-68. AE22 of Corinth. Hd. Nero r./Pegasus with Nike l. AVF. Rare! Provenance: From the well known BCD Collection, one of the most extensive collections of coins of this city. $500 estimate. |  |
| 7194. PAULINA (WIFE OF MAXIMINUS I, MOTHER OF MAXIMUS), AR Denarius. /CONSECRATIO, Paulina ascending to Heaven on a peacock l. VF. Rare! $2500 estimate. |  |
| 7195. CALIGULA, 37-41. AR Denarius. Hd. Caligula r./Radiate hd. diefied Augustus r. VF. Scarce. $2500 estimate. |  |
| 7196. DIVUS CLAUDIUS, 41-54 AD. AR Denarius. Hd. Claudius r./Carpentarium l. VF. $2500 estimate. |  |
| 7197. DOMITIA, AE15 of . Hd. Domitia r./Tripod. Rare. $800 estimate. |  |
| 7198. SEVERUS ALEXANDER OLYMPIC GAMES ISSUE, 221-235. AE22 of Nicea. /Olympic games prize urn with palm awarded to the winner at the games. EF. Scarce and desirable ancient Greek Olympic games coin. $500 estimate. |  |
| 7101. COMMODUS, 177-192 AD. Sestertius, 192 AD. RIC 641 (Rare). Laur. hd. r.; L AEL AVREL CO(MM) AVG P FEL/ Hercules stg. l. , foot on prow, resting his club on a rock, receiving corn-ears from Africa stg. r. , wearing elephant's skin headdress and holding sistrum, a small lion at her feet. VF. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 7533. VITELLIUS, April-December 69 AD. Sestertius (20.6 gm), 69 AD. Sear 2208-9. /Mars advancing. AVF. Good opportunity to acquire an acceptable Vitellius sestertius portrait at a reasonable price. Obv. photo slightly cropped at top. $3250 estimate. |  |
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