Auction 247 October 2020 - Van Erp
We are proud to present to you the coin and medal collection of Dr. J.P. van Erp. This collection has its origins in the 1930s and was put together over a lifetime with considerable knowledge and understanding of rarity and quality.
The fact that van Erp was a numismatic authority is not just proven by the collection but above all by his contributions to numismatics. In addition to various publications, including in the year book of the Royal Dutch Numismatic Society, and numerous lectures, he was the first in the telephone directory to be invited to visit regional coin finds.
During several decades, many interesting pieces were researched and purchased, many of them from Jacques Schulman in Amsterdam, with whom much knowledge was shared.
The collection has many highlights:
• Classical coins with a run of superb portraits of Roman emperors
• Extensive collection of the coins of Brabant with many extraordinary items
• Multiple rarities of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Dutch historical medals including Van Berckel
• European historical medals including a wide selection of Papal medals as well as the Trinity medal
• Rare numismatic literature
Romeinse munten Roman Republic, 8 ex. including better in moderate quality
Romeinse munten Julius Caesar - Roman Dictator - P.Sepullius Macer, moneyer, Silver Denarius, Rome, 44 BC. Obv: CAESAR - DICT PERPETVO Laureate and veiled head right, Rev. P∑SEPVLLIVS - MACER Venus standing left, holding Victory in outstretched right hand and sceptre resting on shield in left - 17,1mm 4,00gr about VF, Reference: Babelon Julia 50 and Sepullia 5. C 38. Sydenham 1074. The coinage of P Sepullius Macer is likely the most common of the four moneyers of 44 BC. Other than his appearance as moneyer he is unknown to history. Macerªs coins are notorious for their inconsistent striking which must be the cause of the mint being in a frenetic state prior to the Parthian campaign. The portrait engraving was also completely haphazard with many dies being what can only be charitably described as poorly executed.
Romeinse munten Mark Antony & Octavian AR Denarius. Ephesus mint (41 BC) M. Barbatius Pollio, moneyer. M ANT. IMP AVG III VIR. R. PC. M. BARBAT Q P, bare head of Antony right, Rev. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right, in slight beard. Cr517/2. F-VF
Romeinse munten Mark Anthony (32-31 BC) ANT•AVG / III•VIR•R•P•C Galley to right, with scepter tied with fillet on prow., Rev. LEG VII legionary eagle between two standards, Syd 1224 VF-EF
Romeinse munten Augustus (27 BC- AD 14) Caesar Augustus, bare head r., Rev. Signis receptis at sides of Mars standing facing, head to r., his chlamys tied round his waist, holding Roman eagle and trophy, RIC 41 EF
Romeinse munten Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) AR Denarius Colonia Patricia (?) (ca.19 BC) CAESAR Bare head r., Rev. SIGNIS / RECEPTIS Aquila on l. and standard on r., RIC 86, F+
Romeinse munten Augustus (27 BC- AD 14) C. Antistius Reginus (13 BC) Caesar Augustus, bare head, Rev. R C.Antistius Reginus III.vir around simpulum and lituus above, tripod and patera below RIC 410 VF+
Romeinse munten Roman Colonies, Gaul - Augustus and Agrippa (ca. 9/8-3 BC) Heads of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus right, wearing oak wreath, back to back, Rev. Crocodile right chained to palm frond with short fronds, palms fronds below. Aes12,31gr - De la Tour 2837 almost VF
Romeinse munten Tiberius. 14-37 AD. AR Denarius. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right on chair with plain legs. RIC 26; BMCRE 34; RSC 16. VF+
Romeinse munten Caligula (37-41) AE Dupondius (37-38) Bare head left, Rev. Vesta seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and scepter. RIC I 38. almost VF
Romeinse munten Claudius (41-54) AV Aureus 7.79 g. (struck ca. 41-42) TI•CLAVD•CAESAR•AVG•P•M•TR•P•VI•IMP•XI, laureate head of Claudius I right; dotted border, Rev. PACI-AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis advancing right, raising fold of drapery below chin with right hand, winged caduceus downward in left pointing at snake advancing right; dotted border. EF
Romeinse munten Claudius (41-54) AE as, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Claudius head, bare, left, Rev. S - C to left and right of Minerva right, helmeted and draped, right hurling javelin, round shield on left arm. 26/31mm, 10,46gr VF-