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Session Four - Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:00 AM
1555
Nero Claudius Drusus. Æ Sestertius (29.0 g), died 9 BC
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Rome, under Claudius, ca. AD 50-54. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS
GERMANICVS IMP, bare head of Nero Claudius Drusus left.
Reverse:
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Emperor
seated left on curule chair, holding branch and roll; below,
weapons and armor on either side of globe; in exergue, S C.
RIC 109; BMC 208; Cohen 8. Struck on a huge flan and well
centered. We note tooling and smoothing in the fields, nonethe-
less, quite attractive with uniform glossy dark brown patina.
Sharpness of Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,500
1556
Claudius. Æ Sestertius (28.1 g), AD 41-54
. Rome, ca. AD
50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate
head of Claudius right.
Reverse:
NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GER-
MAN IMP, S C across field, triumphal arch surmounted by an
equestrian statue of Nero Claudius Drusus right, between two
trophies; the rider holds spear in right hand. RIC 114; BMC 188;
Cohen 48. Pleasing uniform reddish - brown patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
1557
Galba. Æ Dupondius (13.5 g), AD 68-69
. Rome, AD 68.
SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, laureate head of Galba
right.
Reverse:
PAX AVGVSTA, S C across field, Pax standing
facing, head left, holding branch and caduceus. Cf. RIC 415
(bust); BMC 131, note. Uniform chocolate patina.
Very Fine /
Fine.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
1558
Nerva. Æ Sestertius (27.1 g), AD 96-98
. Rome, AD 97. IMP
NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head of
Nerva right.
Reverse:
LIBERTAS PUBLICA, Libertas standing fac-
ing, head left, holding pileus and scepter; across field, S C. RIC
100. Pleasing brown and dark green patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
Ex Ponterio 130 (30 April 2004), 1428
.
1559
Nerva. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (9.9 g), AD 96-
98
. Rome, for use in Asia (?), AD 98. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M
TR POT P P COS III, laureate head of Nerva right.
Reverse:
COM ASI across field, distyle temple set on three-tiered base;
within, statuary group of Augustus standing facing on left, hold-
ing spear, being crowned with wreath by female figure standing
facing on right, holding cornucopiae; ROMA ET AVG in entabla-
ture. Cf. RIC 122 (ROM); BMC 79; RSC 14a.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1560
Trajan. Gold Aureus (7.1 g), AD 98-117
. Rome, AD 111.
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust of Trajan right.
Reverse:
ALIM ITAL in exergue,
COS V S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Emperor standing facing, head
left, extending hand towards boy and girl standing before him,
extending their arms to him, and holding roll. Cf. RIC 93 (bust);
Woytek 345f; BMC 378-80; Calicó 984.
NGC graded VF;
Strike: 5/5, Surface 5/5; Fine Style.
The alimenta was a public works program designed to provide
for needy children through investments in agriculture by
wealthy philanthropists.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,500 - 3,000
Ex Stack's (4 December 2001), 366
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