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Roman Silver Complete 12 Caesar Set. ; Roman Silver Complete 12 Caesar Set; Coin 1: Julius Caesar; 44 BC, Denarius, 4.10g. Cr-480/7b; Syd-1062; Sear, Imperators-104a. Obv: Wreathed head of Caesar r., CAESAR before, DICT PERPETVO behind. Rx: Venus seated r. holding Victory and transverse scepter, L BVCA behind. EF/VF
Coin 2: Augustus; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 15-12 BC, Denarius, 3.74g. BM-461, Paris-1396, C-144, RIC-171a. Obv: AVGVSTVS - DIVI F Head bare r. Rx: [I]MP - X across lower field, ACT in exergue, Apollo standing l. holding plectrum and lyre. VF
Coin 3: Tiberius; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 3.79g. BM-48, Paris-28, RIC-30, C-16. Obv: [TI CAES]AR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTVS] Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF - MAXIM on r. and l., Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne legs ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne. EF
Coin 4: Caligula; 37-41 AD, Lugdunum, 37 AD, Denarius, 3.64g. BM-4, Paris-3, C-11 (12 Fr.), RIC-2. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS Bare head of Caligula r. Rx: No legend, radiate head of Divus Augustus r. between two stars. "Caligula at first intended to bestow on Tiberius similar honours to those enjoyed by Augustus, but desisted in face of the passive resistance of the Senate. The two stars (on his earliest aurei and denarii) suggest two 'divi', Augustus and (Tiberius)" (Mattingly, BMC I, p. cxliv). EF
Coin 5: Claudius; 41-54 AD, Lugdunum, 49-50 AD, Denarius, 3.72g. BM-52, C-61, RIC-47 (R3). Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR P M TR P VIIII IMP XVI Head laureate r. Rx: PACI - AVGVSTA[E] Pax-Nemesis, winged, advancing r., l. holding winged caduceus pointing down at snake, r. holding out fold of drapery below chin. Rare: this denarius not in Paris, only six specimens included in von Kaenel's die catalogue, Münzprägung des Claudius, pp. 84-5. VF
Coin 6: Nero; 54-68 AD, Rome, 65-6 AD, Denarius, 3.18g. BM-90, C-314, Paris-228, RIC-60 (R). Obv: NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head laureate r. Rx: [S]ALVS in exergue, Salus seated l., resting l. elbow on armrest and holding patera with r. hand. EF/VF
Coin 7: Galba; 68-69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.31g. BM-6, Paris-83 var., C-55 (10 Fr.), RIC-189 (R). Obv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG Bust laureate, draped r., seen from side. Rx: DIVA - AVGVSTA on l. and r., Livia standing l. holding patera and scepter. As emperor, Galba honors his old benefactress: Suetonius tells us that as a young man Galba benefited from Livia's favor and was also bequeathed a substantial sum in her will. Near Mint State
Coin 8: Otho; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.19g. BM-3. Obv: [IMP M] OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Head bare r. Rx: PAX ORB - IS - TERRARVM on l. and r., Pax standing l. holding branch and caduceus. Fine+
Coin 9: Vitellius; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.34g. BM-1, Paris-31, C-21, RIC-66. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP Head bare r. Rx: CONCOR - DIA P R on l. and r., Concordia seated l. holding patera and cornucopia. Rare: only four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Scarce earliest Rome-mint obverse type of reign, with bare portrait and no TR P or AVG in legend. EF
Coin 10: Vespasian; 69-79 AD, Rome, 72-3 AD, Denarius, 3.50g. RIC-356 (C3). Obv: IMP CAES VESP A - VG P M COS IIII Head laureate r. Rx: AVGVR above, TRI POT below, Sacrificial implements: ladle, whisk, pitcher, lituus. Near Mint State
Coin 11: Titus; 70-79 AD, Rome, 77-8 AD, Denarius, 3.48g. RIC-972 (C). Obv: T CAESAR - VESPASIANVS Head laureate r. Rx: ANNONA - AVG on l. and r., Annona seated l., holding wheat ears in lap. EF+
Coin 12: Domitian; 81-96 AD, Rome, 90 AD, Denarius, 3.44g. RIC-691 (C2). Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG - GERM P M TR P VIIII Head laureate r. Rx: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P Minerva standing l., holding thunderbolt and spear, and with shield on ground behind her. Mint State
Ex Dr. H.H. Schroeder Collection, The set was pieced together starting in the early 1980s with completion around 1990/1991.
Coin 2: Augustus; 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum, 15-12 BC, Denarius, 3.74g. BM-461, Paris-1396, C-144, RIC-171a. Obv: AVGVSTVS - DIVI F Head bare r. Rx: [I]MP - X across lower field, ACT in exergue, Apollo standing l. holding plectrum and lyre. VF
Coin 3: Tiberius; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, Denarius, 3.79g. BM-48, Paris-28, RIC-30, C-16. Obv: [TI CAES]AR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTVS] Head laureate r. Rx: PONTIF - MAXIM on r. and l., Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne legs ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne. EF
Coin 4: Caligula; 37-41 AD, Lugdunum, 37 AD, Denarius, 3.64g. BM-4, Paris-3, C-11 (12 Fr.), RIC-2. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS Bare head of Caligula r. Rx: No legend, radiate head of Divus Augustus r. between two stars. "Caligula at first intended to bestow on Tiberius similar honours to those enjoyed by Augustus, but desisted in face of the passive resistance of the Senate. The two stars (on his earliest aurei and denarii) suggest two 'divi', Augustus and (Tiberius)" (Mattingly, BMC I, p. cxliv). EF
Coin 5: Claudius; 41-54 AD, Lugdunum, 49-50 AD, Denarius, 3.72g. BM-52, C-61, RIC-47 (R3). Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR P M TR P VIIII IMP XVI Head laureate r. Rx: PACI - AVGVSTA[E] Pax-Nemesis, winged, advancing r., l. holding winged caduceus pointing down at snake, r. holding out fold of drapery below chin. Rare: this denarius not in Paris, only six specimens included in von Kaenel's die catalogue, Münzprägung des Claudius, pp. 84-5. VF
Coin 6: Nero; 54-68 AD, Rome, 65-6 AD, Denarius, 3.18g. BM-90, C-314, Paris-228, RIC-60 (R). Obv: NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head laureate r. Rx: [S]ALVS in exergue, Salus seated l., resting l. elbow on armrest and holding patera with r. hand. EF/VF
Coin 7: Galba; 68-69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.31g. BM-6, Paris-83 var., C-55 (10 Fr.), RIC-189 (R). Obv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG Bust laureate, draped r., seen from side. Rx: DIVA - AVGVSTA on l. and r., Livia standing l. holding patera and scepter. As emperor, Galba honors his old benefactress: Suetonius tells us that as a young man Galba benefited from Livia's favor and was also bequeathed a substantial sum in her will. Near Mint State
Coin 8: Otho; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.19g. BM-3. Obv: [IMP M] OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Head bare r. Rx: PAX ORB - IS - TERRARVM on l. and r., Pax standing l. holding branch and caduceus. Fine+
Coin 9: Vitellius; 69 AD, Rome, Denarius, 3.34g. BM-1, Paris-31, C-21, RIC-66. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP Head bare r. Rx: CONCOR - DIA P R on l. and r., Concordia seated l. holding patera and cornucopia. Rare: only four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. Scarce earliest Rome-mint obverse type of reign, with bare portrait and no TR P or AVG in legend. EF
Coin 10: Vespasian; 69-79 AD, Rome, 72-3 AD, Denarius, 3.50g. RIC-356 (C3). Obv: IMP CAES VESP A - VG P M COS IIII Head laureate r. Rx: AVGVR above, TRI POT below, Sacrificial implements: ladle, whisk, pitcher, lituus. Near Mint State
Coin 11: Titus; 70-79 AD, Rome, 77-8 AD, Denarius, 3.48g. RIC-972 (C). Obv: T CAESAR - VESPASIANVS Head laureate r. Rx: ANNONA - AVG on l. and r., Annona seated l., holding wheat ears in lap. EF+
Coin 12: Domitian; 81-96 AD, Rome, 90 AD, Denarius, 3.44g. RIC-691 (C2). Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG - GERM P M TR P VIIII Head laureate r. Rx: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P Minerva standing l., holding thunderbolt and spear, and with shield on ground behind her. Mint State
Ex Dr. H.H. Schroeder Collection, The set was pieced together starting in the early 1980s with completion around 1990/1991.