COINS OF THE 12 CAESARS - EARLY EMPERORS OF ROME
    The modern construction of a "Roman Republic" that was succeeded by a "Roman Empire" is incorrect.  Rome became the ruler of an empire, meaning that it governed territories and peoples other than Roman, in the 2nd century BC.  The political forms of the Republic continued into the period we call Imperial.  It was the extraordinary and perpetual powers granted/taken by Augustus, and the right of the holder to designate an heir, that makes the difference between "before" and "after."  Augustus was advertised and hailed as the "Savio(u)r of the Republic."
 
 

27134. ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD, silver SR-1618, equestrian statue, gate & wall in background, SPQR IMP CAESS / cippus, L VINIVIVS LF III VIR, Rome, 16 BC, hole, F $250.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD, silver denarius, SR-1610v, RSC-153, bust R, AVGVSTVS DIVI F / bull butting R, IMP XII, Lugdunum, 11-9 BC, choice VF $625.00 sold 12/28/2009
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD, sivler denarius, SR-1612, bust R, AVGVSTVS DIVI F / Diana standing L, hound at feet, IMP X, SICIL, Lugdunum, 15-13 BC, commemorates victory over Sextus Pompey in 36 BC, top of Diana's head off flan, XF $700.00 sold
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD, brass sestertius, SR-1652, wreaths, OB CIVIS SERVATOS / P LICINIVS STOLO III VIR A A A F F SC, lightly pitted, F $180.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD, bronze as, SR-1676, SC LICIN NERVA SILIAN III VIR A A A F F, Rome, 6 BC, aF /aG $36.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD, bronze as, SR-1686, SC P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A A A F F, Rome, 7 BC, bit of crust, nice portrait, aF $55.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD, bronze quadrans, SR-1696, hands holding caduceus, PVLCHER TAVRVS REGVLVS / SC III VIR A A A FF, Rome, 8 BC, I'll stabilize that green spot, VG/G $30.00
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27135. ROMAN EMPIRE, Tiberius, 4-37 AD, silver denarius, SR-1763, bust R / Livia seated R, PONTIF MAXIM, "tribute penny," VG-F $260.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Tiberius, 4-37 AD, bronze as, bust of Augustus L, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER / altar, PROVIDENT SC, SR-1789, few pits, decent aG $45.00 sold
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Tiberius, 4-37 AD,  bronze as, SR-1789, bust Augustus L, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER / altar, PROVIDENT SC, Rome, 22-30 AD, barbarous, aVG $40.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Drusus, 23 AD, brass sestertius, SR-1793, crossed cornucopiae surmounted by heads of T. Gemellus & Germanicus, caduceus between / DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR PONT II, SC, Rome, 23 AD, pitting obv., aF/VF $425.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, 37-41 AD, bronze as, SR-1803, bust L / Vesta seated L, VESTA SC, rough & patchy patina, F-F+ $140.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, 37-41 AD, bronze as, SR-1803, bust L / Vesta seated L, VESTA SC, Rome, 37-38 AD, slight roughness, VF/F $625.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, 37-41 AD, bronze as, SR-1803, bust L / Vesta seated L, VESTA SC, Rome, 37-38 AD, light porosity, VF $425.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, 37-41 AD, bronze as, SR-1812, bust of Agrippa L, M AGRIPPA F COS III / Neptune standing facing, looking L, SC, G $75.00
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    It has been traditional to list coins of Agrippa, etc. in the period of their life as if they had actually struck the coins on their own authority.  Sear's new arrangement, placing of the coins in the reign of the emperor who actually struck them, kind of makes more sense to me.
 
 
 

ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, 37-41 AD, bronze as, SR-1812, bust of Agrippa L, M AGRIPPA F COS III / Neptune standing facing, looking L, SC, porous VG $75.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, 37-41 AD, bronze as, SR-1822,  bust Germanicus L, GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N / SC C CAESAR DIVI AVG PROM AVG P M TR P IIII P P, Rome, 40-41 AD, VG $85.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, brass sestertius, SR-1854, Spes advancing L, SPES AVGVSTA SC, Rome, 42 AD, slightly barbarous, slightly small, found in Britain, probably local issue, crude aVF $150.00 sold 12/13/2008
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, brass dupondius, SR-1856, Ceres seated L, CERES AVGVSTA (SC), Rome, 42 AD, VG $63.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, bronze as, SR-1857, Constantia standing L with spear, CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI SC, corroded G $37.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, bronze as, SR-1858,  bust L, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P / Constantia standing L, CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI SC, Rome, 42 AD, few pits, crust spots, I'll stabilize that green for you, VF/aF $55.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, bronze as, SR-1859,  Libertas standing facing, LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC, obv. legend ends TRP IMP, light pitting, scratches, F/VG $95.00 sold
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, brass sestertius, SR-1896, bust of Nero Claudius Drusus L / male seated L, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP SC, Rome, 41-42 AD, excellent portrait, rev. not so wonderful, aVF/F $360.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE,  Antonia, mother of Claudius, brass dupondius, SR-1902, Claudius standing L, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP SC, Rome, 42 AD, G/fair $52.00
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a) ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, silver denarius, SR-1942, Concordia seated, CONCORDIA AVGVSTA, Rome, 64 AD, VG $145.00
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b) ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, silver denarius, SR-1942, Concordia seated, CONCORDIA AVGVSTA, Rome, 64 AD, VG $145.00
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a) ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, silver denarius, SR-1945v, RIC71, Salus seated L, SALVS, Rome, 66-67 AD, VG $162.00
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b) ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, silver denarius, SR-1945v, RIC71, Salus seated L, SALVS, Rome, 66-67 AD, different dies of course, VG $162.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, bronze as, SR-1974, temple of Janus, PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC, Rome, 65 AD, patchy patina, aF $65.00 sold
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, bronze as, SR-1974, temple of Janus, PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC, Rome, 65 AD, G $48.00 sold 1/12/2008
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, bronze as, SR-1976v, bust L / Victory with globe alighting L, SC, Rome, 65 AD, rare with bust L, VF $395.00
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274-9. ROMAN EMPIRE, Galba, 68-69 AD, brass sestertius, SR-2123, bust R / Victory alighting R, SC, Rome, 65 AD, Pegasi called it F, I think nice portrait, can't read SC on rev., VG/G, he wanted $395, I'll take $325.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Vespasian, 69-79 AD, bronze as, old SR-805, like SR-2355, Victory R on prow, VICTORIA NAVALIS, SC, Lugdunum, 71 AD, gash on foewhead, F/AVG $58.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Vespasian, 69-79 AD, bronze as, SR-2361, bust R / Spes standing L, SC, Rome, 74 AD, F+ $44.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Vespasian, 69-79 AD, bronze as, SR-2361, bust R / Spes standing L, SC, Rome, 74 AD, aF/VG $36.00 sold 5/13/2009
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Titus, 79-81 AD, silver denarius, SR-2506v, quadriga holding corn ears L, TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P, VG $90.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Titus, Caesar, 69-79 AD, brass dupondius, SR-2466v, bust R, T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS / Felicity standing L, FELICITAS PVBLICA SC, Rome, 74 AD, F/VG $68.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Titus, 79-81 AD, silver denarius, SR-2518, tripod surmounted by dolphin, TR P IX IMP XV CO(S VIII P P), Rome, 80 AD, VG $70.00 sold
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian, 81-96 AD, silver denarius, SR-2730v, Minerva standing L, IMP XXI COS XV CENS PPP, dark F/aG $33.00 sold
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian, 81-96 AD, silver denarius, SR-2734,  Minerva standing R, IMP XXI COS XC CENS PPP, Rome, 90 AD, edge nick, F $39.00 sold 8/6/2008
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian, 81-96 AD, silver denarius, SR-2736,  Minerva standing L, IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, VF+ $135.00 sold 10/5/2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian, 81-96 AD, bronze as, SR-2817, Virtus standing R, VIRTVS AVGVSTI, SC, Rome, 90 AD, nice, smooth, deep green patina, VF $225.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Anonymous, late 1st - mid-2nd c. AD, bronze quadrans, SR-2924, bust of Venus R / dove R, SC, light porosity, VF $115.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Nerva, 96-98 AD, silver denarius, SR-3020, clasped hands, CONCORDIA EXERCITVM, Rome, 97 AD, mottled toning, aVF $72.00 sold 2/8/2009
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Nerva, 96-98 AD, bronze as, SR-3062, Fortuna standing L, FORTVNA AVGVST SC, Rome, 96 AD, light porosity, aVF $260.00
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