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Consecration Coinage
Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D.

|Augustus|, |Augustus,| |16| |January| |27| |B.C.| |-| |19| |August| |14| |A.D.||aureus|
The two soldiers standing with branches may represent Tiberius and his brother Nero Claudius Drusus. The two generals brought peace (olive branch) to Augustus on the Danube and Rhine frontiers.
SH37562. Gold aureus, RIC I 164a, BMCRE I 443, Cohen I 132, SRCV I -, gF, weight 7.668 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 135o, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, 15 - 13 B.C.; obverse AVGVSTVS DIVI F, bare head right; reverse IMP X, two soldiers, each holding parazonium, offering branches to Augustus seated left on stool set on platform; light punch on reverse, ex jewelry; rare (R2); SOLD


Tiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D.

|Tiberius|, |Tiberius,| |19| |August| |14| |-| |16| |March| |37| |A.D.||aureus|
The "Gold Tribute Penny." The Gospel of Thomas 100:1-4 (excluded from the New Testament) tells a slightly different version of the "Tribute Penny" story.."They showed Jesus a gold (coin) and said to him:  Caesar’s agents demand taxes from us.  He said to them:  Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar; give to God what belongs to God, and give to me what is mine."
SH43071. Gold aureus, Giard Lyon, group 1, 143; RIC I 25 (R2); BMCRE I 30; SRCV I 1760; Calico 305d (S.1); Cohen I 15; SRCV I 1760, aVF, nicely centered, weight 7.523 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 180o, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, early 'plain' fine style, c. 15 - 18 A.D.; obverse TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF MAXIM (high priest), Pax (or Livia as Pax) seated right on chair with plain legs set on base, long scepter vertical behind in her right hand, branch in left hand, no footstool; rare (R2); SOLD


Tiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D.

|Tiberius|, |Tiberius,| |19| |August| |14| |-| |16| |March| |37| |A.D.||aureus|
The "Gold Tribute Penny." The Gospel of Thomas 100:1-4 (excluded from the New Testament) tells a slightly different version of the "Tribute Penny" story.."They showed Jesus a gold (coin) and said to him:  Caesar’s agents demand taxes from us.  He said to them:  Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar; give to God what belongs to God, and give to me what is mine."
SH42153. Gold aureus, Giard Lyon, group 1, 143; RIC I 25 (R2); BMCRE I 30; SRCV I 1760; Calico 305d (S.1); Cohen I 15; SRCV I 1760, aVF, banker's mark (M) on obv, weight 7.505 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 315o, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, early 'plain' fine style, c. 15 - 18 A.D.; obverse TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF MAXIM (high priest), Pax (or Livia as Pax) seated right on chair with plain legs set on base, long scepter vertical behind in her right hand, branch in left hand, no footstool; rare (R2); SOLD


Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D.

|Augustus|, |Augustus,| |16| |January| |27| |B.C.| |-| |19| |August| |14| |A.D.||denarius|
"The Julian Star" appeared in the sky during the funeral games for Julius Caesar in July 44 B.C. It was a comet and the Romans believed it was a divine manifestation of the apotheosis of Julius Caesar.
SH84740. Silver denarius, RIC I 37a (S), BMCRE I 323, RSC I 98, BnF I 1293, Hunter I 139, SRCV I 1607 var. (head left), Choice near Mint State, mint luster, well centered, excellent portrait, slightest die wear, some legend a little weak, weight 3.723 g, maximum diameter 20.7 mm, die axis 180o, probably Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza, Spain) mint, 19 - 18 B.C.; obverse CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus left, wearing oak wreath (corona civitas); reverse comet of eight rays, a central dot and flaming tail upwards, DIVVS - IVLIVS horizontal divided flanking across the field at center; from the Marcelo Leal Collection; scarce; SOLD


Caligula, 16 March 37 - 24 January 41 A.D.

|Caligula|, |Caligula,| |16| |March| |37| |-| |24| |January| |41| |A.D.||sestertius|
Issued on the occasion of a donative for Praetorian Guard. The lack of the usual S C suggests that the issue was funded and struck by the Emperor, rather than the Senate.
SH16501. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC I 48, Cohen I 1, gem aVF, beautiful chocolate patina with contrasting features, fine style, weight 27.633 g, maximum diameter 37.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 40 - 41 A.D.; obverse C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, laureate head left; reverse ADLOCVT COH, Caligula standing left on platform addressing praetorian soldiers; scarce late issue; SOLD


Diva Faustina and Galerius Antoninus, c. 147 A.D.

|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Diva| |Faustina| |and| |Galerius| |Antoninus,| |c.| |147| |A.D.||provincial| |dupondius|
Galerius Antoninus was the second son of Antoninus Pius and Faustina, and he died young before his father's accession. This type is obviously a part of the massive commemorative issues struck by Antoninus after his wife died in 141. The mint is uncertain, traditionally being assigned to Cyprus, while Rome being another possibility based on the very fine style.
RP30703. Bronze provincial dupondius, SGICV 1540, Cohen II 1-2, VF, weight 11.418 g, maximum diameter 28.0 mm, die axis 0o, uncertain mint, c. 147 A.D.; obverse ΘEA ΦAYCTEINA, veiled and draped bust right; reverse M ΓAΛEPIOC ANTWNINOC AYTOKPATOPOC ANTWNINOY YIOC, draped bust of Galerius Antonius left; rare; SOLD


Gordian I Africanus and Gordian II Africanus, c. 18 or 22 March - 12 April 238 A.D., Aegeae, Cilicia, Posthumous

|Cilicia|, |Gordian| |I| |Africanus| |and| |Gordian| |II| |Africanus,| |c.| |18| |or| |22| |March| |-| |12| |April| |238| |A.D.,| |Aegeae,| |Cilicia,| |Posthumous||AE| |31|
This is the only known coin type of Divus Gordian I or Divus Gordian II. It was struck during the reign of either Pupienus or Balbinus, May - Jul 238 A.D.
RP99979. Bronze AE 31, RPC Online VII-2 3168/2 (this coin, 4 spec. of the type); Haymann Aigeai 198; v. Sallett in ZfN 7, 1880, p. 140, F, porous, edge chip or flaw, weight 18.998 g, maximum diameter 31.1 mm, die axis 180o, Aigeai (near Yumurtalik, Turkey) mint, under Pupienus & Balbinus, May - Jul 238 A.D.; obverse ΘEOYC ΓOPΔIANOYC CEM PW AΦPI CEBB (Divi Gordiani Semproniani Romani Africani Augusti), confronted heads of Gordian I and Gordian II, both laureate; reverse CEY AΔPI AIΓEAIWN NE NA, eagle standing slightly left on altar, head turned back right, wings open, Δ/Π/C (year 284) in a downward column inner left; ex Savoca Numismatik auction 133 (15 May 2022), lot 231; ex Münzen Gut-Lynt GmbH 2 (20 Jun 2021), lot 77; extremely rare; SOLD


Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Caius and Lucius Reverse

|Augustus|, |Augustus,| |16| |January| |27| |B.C.| |-| |19| |August| |14| |A.D.,| |Caius| |and| |Lucius| |Reverse||denarius|
Struck around the time of Jesus' birth. This type is considered a possible "Tribute Penny" because it is a denarius that circulated in the lifetime of Christ and the image and inscription are of "Caesar."

The brothers, Caius and Lucius, were the sons of Agrippa and Julia, daughter of Augustus. They were due to succeed Augustus but predeceased him in 4 and 2 A.D. respectively. Gaius, the elder of the two brothers has his shield placed in front of that of his younger brother and the ladle above him marking him as Pontifex. Lucius has lituus above marking him as augur. Gaius should have the more prestigious position on the left but this variety has him on the right.
SH16744. Silver denarius, RIC I 210 (S), RSC I 43c, BMCRE I 540, BnF I 1659 ff., SRCV I 1597, aMS, extraordinary mirror luster, superb sharp portrait, weight 3.828 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 0o, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, 2 B.C. - 4 A.D.; obverse CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head right; reverse C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Caius and Lucius Caesars togate stand facing, each resting hand on a round shield with spear behind, above center on left a lituus right and on right a simpulum left; SOLD


Caligula, 16 March 37 - 24 January 41 A.D.

|Caligula|, |Caligula,| |16| |March| |37| |-| |24| |January| |41| |A.D.||as|
Vesta was originally a household spirit. Later she was personified as the goddess of the hearth and given the stature of her Greek equivalent, Hestia. In the temple of Vesta, her sacred flame was kept alive by Vestal Virgins. In 394, by order of the Christian emperor Theodosius I in his campaign to eliminate pagan practices in Rome, the fire of Vesta was extinguished.
SH27763. Copper as, RIC I 54, BMCRE I 72, Cohen I 29, Hunter I 34, SRCV I -, Choice aEF, fantastic detail and very attractive, weight 11.853 g, maximum diameter 28.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 40 - 41 A.D.; obverse C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, bare head left; reverse VESTA, Vesta enthroned left, patera extended in right, long scepter transverse in left, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking across field; much less common than the usual RIC 38 issue; SOLD


Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D.

|Augustus|, |Augustus,| |16| |January| |27| |B.C.| |-| |19| |August| |14| |A.D.||denarius|
"The Julian Star" appeared in the sky during the funeral games for Julius Caesar in July 44 B.C. It was a comet and the Romans believed it was a divine manifestation of the apotheosis of Julius Caesar.
SH26033. Silver denarius, RIC I 37a, BMCRE I 323, RSC I 98, aVF, banker's marks, graffiti, weight 3.520 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 180o, Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza, Spain) mint, 19 - 18 B.C.; obverse CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus left, wearing oak wreath (corona civitas); reverse comet of eight rays, a central dot and flaming tail upwards, DIVVS - IVLIVS horizontal divided flanking across the field at center; ex CNG; SOLD




  




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