Sale: Triton VI, Lot: 800. Estimate $40000.  Closing Date: Monday, 13 January 2003.  Sold For $30000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

A set of the Twelve Caesars in gold. Includes the following aurei: ,b>Julius Caesar / A. Hirtius (8.11 gm). CRI 56. Good VF // Augustus / Gaius and Lucius Caesars (7.90 gm). RIC 206. Good VF // Tiberius / Livia (7.77 gm). RIC 25. VF // Gaius Caligula / Divvs Augustus (7.60 gm). RIC 1. Fine, ex jewelry // Claudius / Pax (7.78 gm). RIC 38. VF // Nero / Jupiter seated left (7.73 gm). RIC 52. Good VF // Galba / Roma (7.66 gm). RIC 59. VF // Otho / Victory (7.25 gm). RIC 13. Fine, ex jewelry // ; A VITELLIVS GER IMP AVG P MAX TR P / VESTA P R QVIRITIVM (7.32 gm). RIC -. Near EF, a few scuff marks // Vespasian / Pax (7.10 gm). RIC 18. Fine // Titus, Caesar / Annona (5.44 gm). RIC 218 (Vespasian). Fine, ex jewelry // Domitian, Caesar / Domitian on horseback (7.01 gm). RIC 232. Fine. The Vitellius aureus appears to be an unpublished variety. A decent aureus grouping of the Twelve Caesars, that with the upgrading of a few common types could be developed into a showpiece collection. Twelve (12) coins in lot. ($40,000)