Experts in Coins & Medals

Claudius, 41-54. Dupondius (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 17.11 g, 6 h), Rome (or possibly a Spanish mint imitating Rome), 41-42. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG IMP P M TR P (sic!) Bare head of Claudius to left. Rev. CERES AVGVSTA / SC Ceres seated to left on an elaborate throne, holding a torch with her left hand and corn-ears with her extended right. BMC 139. Cohen 2. Hunterian 53. RIC 94 note. Von Kaenel type 58, 1532-1535 var. (this legend arrangement but dies unrecorded). Extremely rare obverse legend variant and with a powerful portrait. Reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise, very fine.

Domitian, 81-96. Quadrans (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.53 g, 6 h), Rome, 90-91. IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV Laureate and draped bust of Apollo to right (with the features of Domitian); laurel branch on the right field. Rev. S C Crow with closed wings seated on laurel branch. BMC 456. BN 484-8 (as Semis). Cohen 527. RIC² 715. Particularly interesting, with the head of Apollo clearly resembling Domitian. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.