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 Hadrian (117-138) AV Aureus 7.14 g Rome (struck ca.119-125 AD) IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS dot AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, Rev. P M TR P COS III, Mars, in military outfit, standing facing, holding inverted spear and shield. RIC II 65; Strack 94; CalicÛ 1312; BMCRE 109 edge somewhat uneven, otherwise VF
Romeinse munten Hadrian (117-138) Ae aes., Rome (struck ca. 134-138), HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Laureate head r., Rev. Nilus reclining r., holding reed and cornucopia; to r., hippopotamus standing l., crocodile l. below EF
Romeinse munten Sabina (Augusta 128-136/7) wife of Hadrian (died 137) Denarius. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed, draped bust right, Rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. RSC 37.RIC 401a EF
Romeinse munten Hadrian (117-38) Denarius. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, draped far shoulder, Rev. COS III, Hercules seated right on cuirass, with club resting on shield and holding scroll. RSC 331 EF
Romeinse munten Aelius (136-138) AR Denarius. Bare head right, Rev. CONCORD (in exergue) TR POT COS II. Concord seated left. dark patina EF+
Romeinse munten Antoninus Pius (138-61), AV Aureus 7.25 g. Bare head, IMP.CAES.T.AEL.HADR.ANTONINUS AUG.PIUS P.P, Rev. Pax standing TRPOT XIIII COS IIII, in ex. PAX near mint state
Romeinse munten Faustina I (Augusta 138-140) AV Aureus 7.06 g. DIVA FAVSTINA, diademed and draped bust right, Rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left, holding short torch in right hand, sceptre in left. Cohen 95. EF+
Romeinse munten Antoninus Pius (138-161) AR Denarius (struck in 139 AD) IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, bare head right, Rev. AVG PIVS PM TRP COS DES II, Fides standing right, holding basket of fruit in left hand raised and corn ears by side with right hand. EF+ beautiful portrait
Romeinse munten Marcus Aurelius (161-180) as Caesar, Denarius (struck ca. 145-147 AD) AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right, Rev. COS II, Honos standing facing, head left, holding branch and cornucopiae. RIC 429a[A.Pius], RSC 110, Sear (1988) 1379. VF-EF
Romeinse munten Lucius Verus (161-169) AV Aureus 7.31 g. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind, Rev. TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Pax standing left, holding wreath in left hand and olive-branch in right. EF
Romeinse munten Commodus (177-192) Denarius. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right, Rev. PM TRP XIII IMP VIII COS V PP, Libertas standing front, head left, holding pileus & short scepter. RSC 542. EF
Romeinse munten Pertinax (193) Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right, Rev. VOT DECEN TR P COS II, emperor sacrificing left, with patera held over tripod altar. RSC 56 EF