A. TKALEC AG ROMAN GOLD COINS IMPORTANT PRIVATE …

1 A. TKALEC AG. Anton TKALEC in conjunction with Massimo ROSSI. ROMAN GOLD COINS IMPORTANT PRIVATE collection . public auction february 28, 2007. Zurich - Switzerland ANONYMOUS ISSUES OF THE SECOND PUNIC WAR. 1 Half-stater, g. 3,42. Roma, circa 216 Obverse: Janiform head of Dioscuri. Reverse: ROMA ; Two warriors, youth, spears, swords, sacrificial pig. Reference: Crawford 28/2; Sydenham 70; BMC 77; Bahrfeldt 2. Rarity: RRRR Only 16 specimens known to Crawford. Provenance: Ex Hess-Leu 1964, 261. Starting price in CHF Preservation: Reverse, a few light scratches and scrapes. Good very fine OCTAVIANUS IULIVS CAESAR. 2 Aureus, 8,07 g. Galia, 43 Obverse: C. CAESAR. COS. PONT. AVG. ; Bust of Octavianus. Reverse: C. CAESC. CAESAR. DICT. PERP. PONT. MAX. ; Bust of Julius Caesar. Reference: BMC 74; Calic 52; Bahrfeldt 28; C 2; Crawford 490/2; Sydenham 1321. Rarity: RRRRR; Only five specimens recorded by both Bahrfeldt and Crawford.

2 Provenance: Purchased privately from Frank Sternberg in 1962. Preservation: One of the best known specimens. Very fine MARCUS ANTONIUS OCTAVIANUS. 3 Aureus, 8,02 g. Ephesus?, 41 Obverse: M. ANT. IMP. AVG. III. VIR. R. P. C. M. BARBAT. Q. P. ; Bust of Marcus Antonius. Reverse: CAESAR IMP. PONT. III. VIR. R. P. C. ; Bust of Octavianus. Reference: BMC 98-99; Calic 109; C 7; Crawford 517/1a.; Sydenham 1180. Rarity: RRR. Provenance: Purchased privately from Frank Sternberg in 1962. Preservation: Extremely fine AUGUSTUS. 4 Aureus, 8,17 g. Roma, 18 Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS ; Bust of Augustus. Reverse: L . AQVILLIVS . FLORVS . III . VIR. ; Flower. Reference: Bahrfeldt 1721 ; BMC 45; BN 110; Calic 125; C 363; RIC 308. Rarity: RRRR Only three specimens recorded by Bahrfeldt. Provenance: Purchased privately from Ratto in 1962. Preservation: Extremely fine AUGUSTUS. 5 Aureus, 7,84 g. Lugdunum, 14-12 Obverse: DIVI.

3 F. AVGVSTVS ; Bust of Augustus. Reverse: IMP . X. ; Augustus, two soldiers, two branches, stool, platform. Reference: BMC 443; BN-; Calic 210; C 132; RIC 164 a. Rarity: RR. Provenance: Ex Magnaguti 400; Ex Mazzini I, XV, 132. Preservation: Extremely fine AUGUSTUS. 6 Aureus, 7,86 g. Lugdunum, 14-12 Obverse: DIVI . F. AVGVSTV S; Bust of Augustus. Reverse: IMP . X ; Bull. Reference: BMC 450; BN 1372; Calic 212; C 136; RIC 166 a. Rarity: RR. Provenance: Purchased privately from Ratto in 1961. Preservation: Extremely fine TIBERIUS. 7 Aureus, 7,66 g. Lugdunum, Obverse: TI. CAESAR DIVI AVG. AVGVSTVS ; Bust of Tiberius. Reverse: PONTIF. MAXIM. ; Pax-Livia, vertical sceptre, branch. Reference: Calic 305; C 15; RIC 29. Rarity: - Provenance: Purchased privately from Leu in 1956. Preservation: About extremely fine. TIBERIUS. 8 Aureus, 7,68 g. Lugdunum, Obverse: TI. CAESAR DIVI AVG. AVGVSTVS ; Bust of Tiberius.

4 Reverse: PONTIF. MAXIM.; Pax-Livia, vertical sceptre, branch. Reference: Calic 305; C 15; RIC 29. Rarity: - Provenance: Purchased privately in the 60's. Preservation: Good very fine. ANTONIA. 9 Aureus, 7,74 g. Roma, 41-45 Obverse: ANTONIA AVGVSTA; Bust of Antonia. Reverse: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI ; Antonia, long torch, cornucopia. Reference: BMC 109; BN 9; Calic 318; C 1; RIC 65. Rarity: RRR. Provenance: Ex Hess-Leu 1964, 277. Preservation: Extremely rare in superb condition. About extremely fine. ANTONIA. 10 Aureus, 7,78 g. Roma, 41-45 Obverse: ANTONIA AVGVSTA ; Bust of Antonia. Reverse: SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI ; Two long torches linked by ribbon. Reference: BMC 112; BN 15; Calic 319a; C 4; RIC 67. Rarity: RRRRR. Provenance: Purchased privately from Ratto in 1967. Preservation: Extremely rare in superb condition. Extremely fine. CALIGULA. 11 Aureus, 7,75 g. Roma & Lugdunum, 40 Obverse: C.

5 CAESAR AVG. PON. M. TRP. POT. III. COS. III ; Bust of Caligula. Reverse: S. P. Q. R. P. P. OB. C. S. ; Oak wreath. Reference: BMC 29; BN 37; Calic 329; C 20; RIC 27. Rarity: RRRR. Provenance: Purchased privately in the 70's. Preservation: Extremely fine. CALIGULA - AUGUSTUS. 12 Aureus, 6,75 g. Lugdunum, 37-38 Obverse: C. CAESAR AVG. GERM. P. M. TR. POT. COS. ; Bust of Caligula. Reverse: Bust of Augustus, two stars. Reference: BMC 1; BN 1; Calic 336; C 10; RIC 1. Rarity: RRR. Provenance: Purchased privately from Ratto in 1958. Preservation: Extremely fine. CLAUDIUS I. 13 Aureus, 7,82 g. Roma & Lugdunum, 44-45 Obverse: TI. CLAUD. CAEAR AVG. P. M. TR. P. IIII. ; Bust of Claudius. Reverse: PRAETOR RECEPT. ; Claudius, praetor, aquila. Reference: BMC 28; BN 46; Calic 376; C -; RIC 29. Rarity: RRR. Provenance: Purchased privately from Leu in 1956. Preservation: Extremely fine CLAUDIUS I - AGRIPPINA II.

6 14 Aureus, 7,59 g. Roma, 50-54 Obverse: TI. CLAVD. CAESAR AVG. GERM. P. M. TRIB. POT. P. P. ; Bust of Claudius. Reverse: AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTA ; Bust of Agrippina junior. Reference: BMC 72; BN 76; Calic 396; C 3; RIC 92. Rarity: RR. Provenance: Purchased privately in the 60's. Preservation: Very fine AGRIPPINA II - NERO. 15 Aureus, 7,64 g. Roma, 55 Obverse: NERO CLAVD. DIVI. F. CAES. AVG. GERM. IMP. TR. P. COS. ; Busts of Nero and Agrippina II. Reverse: AGRIPP. AVG. DIVI. CLAVD. NERONIS CAES. MATER. / EX. S. C. ; Elephant quadriga, Augustus, Claudius. Reference: BMC 7; BN 10; Calic 397; C 3; RIC 6. Rarity: RRR. Provenance: Ex Mazzini I, XLIII, 3. Preservation: Extremely fine AGRIPPINA II - NERO. 16 Aureus, 7,55 g. Roma, 54 Obverse: AGRIPP. AVG. DIVI. CLAVD. NERONIS CAES. MATER ; Busts of Nero and Agrippina II. Reverse: NERONI CLAVD. DIVI. F. CAES. AVG. GERM. IMP. TR. P. / EX. SC. ; Oak wreath.

7 Reference: BMC 2; BN -; Calic 400; C -; RIC 3. Rarity: RRRR. Provenance: Purchased privately from Ratto in 1962. Preservation: About extremely fine NERO. 17 Aureus, 7,70 g. Lugdunum, 60-61 Obverse: NERO. CAESAR. AVG. IMP. ; Bust of Nero. Reverse: PONTIF. MAX. TR. P. VIIII. COS. IIII. P. P. / EX. SC. ; Virtus, helmet, lance, parazonium, shield. Reference: BMC 40; Calic 429; C 219; RIC 36. Rarity: R. Provenance: Purchased privately from Leu in 1956. Preservation: About extremely fine NERO. 18 Aureus, 7,42 g. Roma, 64-68 Obverse: IMP. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS ; Bust of Nero. Reverse: VESTA ; Temple, Vesta. Reference: BMC-; Calic 449; C -; RIC -. Rarity: RRR. Provenance: Ex Mazzini I, LV, 334. Preservation: Extremely fine GALBA. 19 Aureus, 7,33 g. Roma, 68-69 Obverse: IMP. SER. GALBA. AVG. ; Bust of Galba. Reverse: S. P. Q. R. OB. CS. ; Oak wreath. Reference: BMC 29; BN 74; Calic 509; C 286; RIC 164.

8 Rarity: RR. Provenance: Ex Mazzini I, LXII, 286. Preservation: Very fine OTHO. 20 Aureus, 7,31 g. Roma, 69 Obverse: IMP. OTHO CAESAR AVG. TR. P. ; Bust of Otho. Reverse: PAX ORBIS TERRARVM ; Pax, caduceus, olive branch. Reference: BMC2; BN 2; Calic 524; C 2; RIC 3. Rarity: RRRRR. Provenance: Bosco Reale hord 1895; Ex Monnaies et M dailles 1960, 23. Preservation: FDC. VITELLIUS. 21 Aureus, 7,35 g. Roma, 69 Obverse: A. VITELLIVS GERMAN. IMP. TR. P. ; Bust of Vitellius. Reverse: OB. C. S. ; Oak wreath. Reference: BMC 14; BN 42; Calic 574; C 85; RIC 82. Rarity: RR. Provenance: Purchased privately. Preservation: Good very fine VESPASIANUS. 22 Aureus, 7,19 g. Roma, 75-79 Obverse: IMP. CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.; Bust of Vespasianus. Reverse: FORTVNA AVGVST. ; Fortuna, cornucopia, rudder, pedestal. Reference: BMC 275; BN 246; Calic 631; C 172; RIC 123. Rarity: - Provenance: Purchased privately.

9 Preservation: Some marks. Extremely fine 23. VESPASIANUS - TITUS. Aureus, 7,70 g. Antiochia ad Orontes?, 70? Obverse: IMP. CAESAR. VESPASIANVS AVG. ; Bust of Vespasianus. Reverse: IMP T FLAVIVS CAESAR AVG F ; Bust of Titus. Reference: BMC -; BN -; Calic 714; C -; RIC -. Rarity: RRRR. Provenance: Purchased privately from Leu in the 80's. Preservation: Extremely fine 24 TITUS. Aureus, 7,22 g. Roma, 75 Obverse: T. CAESAR IMP. VESPASIAN. ; Bust of Titus. Reverse: PONTIF. TR. P. COS. IIII. ; Victory, wreath, palm, cista mystica, two snakes. Reference: BMC 173; BN 151; Calic 750; C 163; RIC 184. Rarity: R. Provenance: Ex Mazzini I, LXXXI, 163. Preservation: Extremely fine TITUS, (TRAIANUS). 25 Aureus, 7,17 g. Roma, 107? Obverse: DIVVS TITVS; Bust of Titus. Reverse: IMP. CAES. TRAIAN. AVG. GER. DAC. P. P. REST. ; Throne, thunderbolt. Reference: BMC 705; Calic 802; C 403 ; RIC 833. Rarity: RRR.

10 Provenance: Ex Hess-Leu 1956, 376. Preservation: Good very fine DOMITIANUS. 26 Aureus, 7,54 g. Roma, 86 Obverse: IMP. CAES. DOMIT. AVG. GERM. P. M. TR. ; Bust of Domitianus. Reverse: IMP. XII. COS. XII. CENS. P. P. P. ; Germania, shield, broken spear. Reference: BMC 94; BN -; Calic 877; C 206; RIC 83. Rarity: RR. Provenance: Ex Hess-Leu 1956, 378 (but wrong bibliography). Preservation: Extremely fine DOMITIANUS. 27 Aureus, 7,29 g. Roma, 76 Obverse: CAESAR AVG. F. DOMITIANVS ; Bust of Domitianus. flowers, ear of wheat. Reverse: COS IIII ; Cornucopia, flowers, ear of wheat. Reference: BMC 196-197; BN -; Calic 817; C 46; RIC 237. Rarity: R. Provenance: Purchased privately from Ratto in 1961. Preservation: Extremely fine DOMITIANUS. 28 Aureus, 7,49 g. Roma, 77-78 Obverse: CAESAR AVG. F. DOMITIANVS ; Bust of Domitianus. Reverse: COS. V ; Lupa romana, Romulus, Remus, boat. Reference: BMC 237-239; BN -; Calic 820: C 50; RIC 241.