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 Nero (54-68) AV Aureus 7.39 g. (struck ca. 66-67) IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, Rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, cloak around lower limbs, seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left. RIC I 63; EF+. Bold portrait.
Romeinse munten Galba (68-69) Denarius. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, laureate head left, Rev. SALVS GEN HVMANI, female figure standing left, foot on globe, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding rudder. RSC 242. EF+
Romeinse munten Otho (69) Denarius. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right, Rev. PONT MAX, Jupiter seated right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC 21; RSC 8. VF+
Romeinse munten Vitellius (69) Denarius. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right, Rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta seated right, holding sceptre and patera. RSC 72, BMC 34 19x18.1mm EF
Romeinse munten Vespasian (69-79) AV Aureus 7.26 g. (struck in 71 AD) - Lyons mint - IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right, Rev. PACI AVGVSTI, Nemesis walking right, drawing out fold of dress at neck, holding caduceus over serpent walking right before her. Cohen 283. EF
Romeinse munten Titus (79-81). AR Denarius Rome Mint, (struck in 80 AD) IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right, Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, elephant, wearing armor, advancing left. EF+
Romeinse munten Domitianus (81-96) AV Aureus 7.44 g. Rome mint. (Struck under Vespasian in AD 79) CΛESΛR ΛVG F DOMITIΛNVS COS VI, laureate head right, Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, clasped right hands, holding aquila set on prow. RIC II 1080 (Vespasian) EF
Romeinse munten Domitian (81-96), AR denarius (struck in AD 86) IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP V, laureate head right, Rev. IMP XI COS XII CENS P PP, Minerva walking right, wielding a spear and holding shield on left arm. RIC 425; RSC 194. EF
Romeinse munten Nerva (96-98) AV Aureus 7.74 g. (struck in 97 AD) IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head of Nerva right, Rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, two clasped hands holding aquila set on prow. Cohen 24. EF
Romeinse munten Trajan (98-117) AV Aureus 7.33 g. (struck in 116 AD) IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, Rev. PM TRP COS VI PP SPQR, FORT RED in ex, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Cohen 153. EF+
Romeinse munten Trajan (98-117) AV Aureus 7.39 g. Rome mint (struck in 16-117 AD) IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, Rev. PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, bust of Sol draped & radiate right. Cohen 187 corr. EF
Romeinse munten Trajan (98-117) Ae Sestertius 21,04gr IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate bust r., slight drapery, Rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Roma standing l., holding Victory and reversed spear, S - C. somewhat corroded, otherwise VF