Ex Gorny & Mosch 121, 2003
565. Galba AR Denarius. Rome, circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, laureate head to right / DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, standing draped to left, holding patera in right hand and long, vertical sceptre in left. RIC 186; BMCRE 8-9; RSC 55; BN 83-4. 3.45g, 19mm, 6h. About Good Extremely Fine. From the Long Valley River Collection; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 1037 (hammer: USD 5,000); Ex A. Tkalec AG, 17 May 2010, lot 169 (hammer: CHF 4,000); Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 121, 10 March 2003, lot 399 (hammer: EUR 3,400).
4,000
A Rare Variant
566. Otho AR Denarius. Rome, January 15 - April 17 AD 69. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, Pax, wearing long dress, standing facing, head turned left, holding caduceus with her left hand, branch in her raised right hand. RIC 4 var.; BMC 3 var.; BN 3 var. (all IMP M OTHO). 3.42g, 18mm, 6h. Extremely Fine; a superb portrait, beautifully toned. Rare variant.
3,500
From the Long Valley River Collection; Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 23, 19 March 2002, lot 1501.
Ex J. Vico, 1991
567. Vitellius AR Denarius. Rome, AD 69. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right / PONT MAXIM, Vesta veiled and draped, seated right, holding patera and sceptre. RIC 107; BMCRE 34; RSC 72. 3.43g, 18mm, 6h. 1,250
Near Extremely Fine; lightly toned and highly lustrous. Ex Jesus Vico S.A., 27 February 1991, lot 237.
A Superb Denarius of Vitellius
568. Vitellius AR Denarius. Rome, AD 69. A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right / LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long staff. RIC 81; BMCRE 13; RSC 48. 3.09g, 20mm, 6h. Near Mint State. Rare, superbly detailed and well preserved for the type.
2,500
From the Long Valley River Collection; Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 280, 26 September 2016, lot 538.
310