It has been a while since I posted some new purchases, largely as I have not had much time to photograph. After receiving my Heritage wins, I became too excited to hold off posting any longer, and so have used auction photos for a few of the coins below. Obverse: CAESARI – AVGVSTO, laureate head to left. Reverse: S P Q R in exergue. Triumphal Quadriga to right, carrying legionary eagle. References: RIC 107b (R4), Cohen 273, Calicó 278 (this coin). Provenance: Ex Fruhwald Auktionen 141, April 2-3, 2021, lot 4; Numismatik Lanz 26, 1983, 432; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 135; V. J. E. Ryan Collection Part IV, Glendining, February 20, 1951, lot 1620; Bruti Liberati Collection, P.&P. Santamaria 14, January 16, 1924, lot 43; Achille Cantoni Collection, P.&P. Santamaria, November 29, 1920, lot 217 Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI – AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head to right Reverse: TR POT – XVII Tiberius standing in slow quadriga right, holding laurel branch and eagle-tipped sceptre. In exergue, IMP VII. References: C 47. BMC 2. RIC 3. CBN 4. Calicó 308 Provenance: Ex NAC 125, June 24-25, 2021, 265; Baldwin's of St. James's 40, January 11, 2017, 1197; Baldwin's 100. September 27, 2016, 581; NAC 67, October 17, 2012, 265 Archer M. Huntington collection (Hispanic Society of America, inventory number 30044). Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI – AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head to right. Reverse: R POT – XVII Tiberius standing in slow quadriga right, holding laurel branch and eagle-tipped sceptre. In exergue, IMP VII. References: C 47. BMC 2. RIC 3. CBN 4. Calicó 308. Grade: Good Very Fine, reverse slightly off center. Portrait of fine-style. Provenance: Ex Monaco Collection, Heritage 3094, August 19, 2021, 32016; 125, Lexington Collection of Jonathan K. Kern, Heritage 3035, September 3, 2014, 29197; Collection Coppens, Bourgey, December 6-7, 1961, 11. From the Boscoreale Hoard of 1895. I would be remiss if I did not mention both this image and this coin are from @AncientJoe's magnificent Colosseo Collection. Obverse: T CAES IMP VESP CEN, laureate bust right Reverse: VES – TA Round temple of Vesta with four columns; statue of Vesta standing left within the temple. In left and right field, two statues. References: RIC 557; C. 347; BMCRE -; Calicó 794 (this coin). Provenance: Ex Monaco Collection, Heritage 3094, August 19, 2021, 32032; Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XX, October 29, 2020; Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction IV, September 30, 2012, 535; Sotheby's London, August 7, 1996, 101; Bank Leu AG, Auction 36, May 7, 1985, 247; ex Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 386 Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel 13, June 17 1954, lot 666. From the Boscoreale Hoard of 1895. Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head of Septimius Severus facing right Reverse: P M TR P XIII COS III P P , Jupiter standing left, holding a thunderbolt and a sceptre, an eagle stands at his feet on left References: BMC 469; Calicó 2508; Coh. 468; RIC 196. Provenance: Ex Kunker 347, March 2021, 1173; R. Burrage Collection, Ars Classica XVII, October 3, 1934, 881; Colonel Reginald Keble Morcom Collection, Rodolfo Ratto, February 8-14, 1928, lot 3316; from the Karnak Hoard of 1901.
These are absolutely fantastic, both the coins by themselves and particularly with these wonderful provenances. Very well collected.
Utterly amazing! I guess buying coins with provenances like these is one way to make sure you're not purchasing aurei with holes repaired in Ukraine!
Definitely one of the reasons I focus on provenanced coins. Of course, many coins with older pedigrees have also been “manipulated,” but very rarely with the level of skill we are seeing today.
Wow! The Titus aureus with the Boscoreale toning is a stunner! All of these are beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Incredible pickups! Congrats! The Augustus aureus is definitely my favorite. I use Heritage too since none of the LCS near where I live really sell ancient coins. Do you only collect aureus coins?
A superb group of new additions; I'm not surprised you couldn't wait to share! The Titus is my favorite but all are excellent, especially with the added pedigrees.
Kudos for the Tiberius with the quadriga reverse -- a welcome change from the more widely collected Pax-as-Livia (or is it Livia-as-Pax?) reverse that usually represents this 12 Caesars aureus. But as Ancient Joe writes, the Boscoreale Titus with Vesta Temple reverse has the most appeal to a fellow collector of the 12 Caesars!
