Catalog - SINCONA Auction 41

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Titus, as Caesar, 69-79. Aureus 80, Rome. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Laureate head to r. Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P Tripod with fillets, surmounted by dolphin r. 7.27 g. RIC 27a. C. -. Calico 787. Planchet fault on edge. Minor marks on portrait. Small test marks. Extremely fine.

Ex Caruso Collection.

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Titus, 79-81. Aureus 79, Rome. Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Laureate head to r. Rev. TR P VIIII IMP AVG COC VII P P Statue on column with spear in r. hand. 7.31 g. RIC 16a. Calico 768. Some edge marks. About extremely fine.

Ex Auction Glendining, London May 3, 1967. Lot 70.

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Domitian, as Caesar, 69-79. Aureus 77/78, Rome. Obv. CAESAR AVG F - DOMITIANVS Laureate head to r. Rev. Barbarian captive kneeling to r., offering vexillum. COS V below. 7.28 g. RIC 240. C. 48. Calico 819. Nearly extremely fine.

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Domitian, as Caesar, 69-79. Aureus 80, Rome. Obv. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Laureate head to r. Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS Altar with garlands. 7.36 g. RIC 265. C. -. Calico 918a. Good very fine.

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Domitian, 81-96. Aureus 88, Rome. Obv. DOMITIANVS – AVGVSTVS Laureate head to r. Rev. GERMANICVS – COS XIIII Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing l., holding spear. 7.56 g. RIC 559. C. 140 var (bare head). Calico 830. Rare. Magnificent condition. Extremely fine-uncirculated.

Ex Auction UBS 62. Basel January 2005. Lot. 115.

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Domitian, 81-96. Aureus 88, Rome. Obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII Laureate head to r. Rev. IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P Germania, bare-breasted but wearing drapery over waist, seated to r. in attitude of mourning upon hexagonal shield, a broken spear below her. 7.32 g. RIC 111a. C. -. Calico 893. Small edge bumps. Almost extremely fine.

Ex Auction Santamaria. May 4, 1961. Lot 211.

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Traianus, 98-117. Aureus 100, Rome. Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM Laureate bust to r. Rev. P M TR P COS III P P Naked Hercules standing facing, holding club in r. hand and lion's skin draped over l. arm. 7.09 g. RIC 37. C. 215. Calico 1045a. Traces of mint lustre. Good very fine.

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Traianus, 98-117. Aureus 101/102, Rome. Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM Laureate bust to r. with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. P M TR P COS IIII P P Naked Hercules standing facing, holding club in r. hand and lion's skin draped over l. arm. 7.02 g. RIC 50. C. 232. Calico 1053. Very fine.

Ex Caruso Collection.

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Traianus, 98-117. Aureus 113/114, Rome. Obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Genius standing facing, head l., holding patera in r. hand and grain ears in left. 7.34 g. RIC 275 var. C. 397. Calico 1092a. Some traces of jewelry and scratches. Very fine.

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Traianus, 98-117. Aureus 114/117, Rome. Obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M TR P CO - S VI P P S P Q R Genius standing facing, head l., holding patera in r. hand and grain ears in left. 7.24 g. RIC -. C. -. Calico 1067. Rare. Extremely fine.

Ex Auction Glendining. London. May 3, 1967. Lot 71.

This lot has been withdrawn.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Aureus 117, Rome. Obv. IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA PARTH F Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to r. Rev. DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS Bust of radiate, draped Sol to r. ORIENS in exergue. 7.18 g. RIC 16. C. 1003. Calico 1293. Very fine.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Aureus 117, Rome. Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to r. Rev. P M TR P COS II Fortuna seated to l. with rudder and cornucopiae. FORT RED in exergue. 7.17 g. RIC 16. C. 1003. Calico 1293. Very fine.

Ex Caruso Collection.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Contorniate 117/118, Rome. Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to r. Rev. Hadrian seated l. on platform, extending r. hand; in front of him, attendant seated l. making distribution to citizen mounting steps to platform; in background, Liberalitas standing to l. Unedited. Second specimen known. 23.19 g. See Auction NAC 51, Geneva, March 2009. Lot 977. Extremely rare. Holed. Fine.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Aureus 118, Rome. Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to r. Rev. P M TR P - COS III Jupiter seated to l. with thunderbolt and sceptre. 7.12 g. RIC -. C. -. Calico 1304 var. Rare. Some small edge nicks. Good very fine.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Aureus 119/122, Rome. Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head to r. Rev. P M TR P - COS III Hercules standing facing within tetrastyle temple, holding club and three apples. to l. of steps head of Jupiter to l., on r. prora r. RIC -. C. -. Calico - (cf. 1325). Extremely rare. NGC XF. Good very fine.

Apparently unpublished variety of this extremely rare issue.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Aureus 125/128, Rome. Obv. HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate head to r., slight drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. COS - III Emperor on horseback to r. with raised r. hand. 7.02 g. RIC 186c. C. 406. Calico 1218a. Bumps on edge. Very fine.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Aureus 134/138, Rome. Obv. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III PP Bare head to r. Rev. HISPANIA Hispania reclining to l. against rock, holding olive branch in r. hand, rabbit in front. 7.06 g. RIC 305a. C. 821. Calico 1270. Extremely fine.

Ex Auction Adolph Hess AG & Bank Leu AG 45. Lucerne May 12, 1970. Lot 522.

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Hadrianus, 117-138. Aureus 134/138, Rome. Obv. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III PP Laureate head to r., slight drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. SPES - P R Spes advancing to l., holding flower and raising dress with l. hand. 7.31 g. RIC 274c. C. 1414. Calico 1312. Small scratch on reverse. Almost extremely fine.