Rome, Tiberius, 1 4-37 AD. Gold Aureus. Laureate head. Rv: Livia std right. RIC 29. Good VF $4750.00

Byzantinium, Anastasius, 491-518 AD. Gold Solidus. Constantinople mint. Armored helmeted facing bust w. spear. Rv: Victory l. with cross. S.4408. Rare. EF $1350.00

Considered the first Byzantine emperor. Elevated at the death of Zeno by his widow Ariadne whom he married. A popular and capable ruler.

Rome, Sextus Pompeius Fostlus, 137 BC. Denarius. Head of Roma r. Rv: Wolf suckling twins. Cr.235/1a. EF $975.00

Rome, Sextus Pompeius Fostlus, 137 BC. Denarius. Head of Roma r. Rv: Wolf suckling twins. Cr.235/1a. EF $975.00

Rome, Cestianus Norbanus, 83 BC. Denarius. Bust of Venus r. Rv: Grain ear, fasces, caduceus.  Cr.357/1b. EF $475.00

Rome, Q. Pomponius Musa, 66 BC. Denarius. Apollo. Rv: Euterpe, muse of Epic poetry, standing r. Cr. 410/5. Good VF $675.00

Rome, Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator 47-46 BC. Denarius. Head of Africa, cornstalk before. Rv: Hercules stg. with club. Caecilia 50. Rare. aEF $675.00

Scipio uncovered the Cataline conspiracy and was consul with Pompey in 52 BC. At Pharsalus he commanded the center of Pompey’s army. In Africa he allied with Juba but was defeated by Caesar at Thapsus

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Rome, Julius Caesar, 46 BC. Denarius. Utica mint. Head of Ceres. Rv: Implements. Cr. 467/1a. Lovely example. aEF $875.00

Rome, P. Sepullius Macer for Julius Caesar, February 44 BC. Denarius. Laureate head of Caesar r. Rv: Venus Victrix. Cr. 480/5b. Lovely example. aEF $4250.00

Rome, Augustus, 2 BC- 14 AD. Denarius. Laureate head r. Rv: Caius and Lucius standing. RIC 207. aEF $675.00

Rome, Augustus, July 13-June 14 AD. Denarius. Laureate head r. Rv: Bare head of Tiberius r. RIC.226. Extremely rare. EF $9750.00

Of great historical and numismatic importance, a coin of Augustus with the portrait of his heir Tiberius. A great rarity, this coin of Rome’s first emperor endorses Tiberius as the next emperor and Rome’s final transition from Republic to Empire. Augustus died 19 August 14 AD, the month renamed in his honor.