The Allan Goldman Collection of Roman Imperatorial Coins

Triton XVI, Lot: 800. Estimate $500. Sold for $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Q. Sicinius. Early 49 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.91 g, 1h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Fortuna right, wearing cruciform earring and hair collected into a knot behind, two locks falling down her neck; P • R to left, FORT to right / Palm frond and winged caduceus, bound with fillet, in saltire; wreath with fillet above; III • VIR across field; Q • SICINIVS below. Crawford 440/1; CRI 1; Sydenham 938; Kestner 3509; BMCRR Rome 3947; Sicinia 5. EF, lightly toned, small banker’s mark in obverse field.

From the Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 73 (13 September 2006), lot 799; Spink 159 (12 July 2002), lot 1014.

Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. is pleased to present this comprehensive collection formed by Allan Goldman. Allan has been practicing law in Toronto, Canada for 42 years, and has been a customer of CNG for the last seven years.

On forming this specific collection Allan comments: “I was surprisingly once asked why I read the type of history books that I do, and could not wait to hear what I had to say. My answer was that I was interested in how people react under extreme circumstances. The Roman Imperatorial period is very much the story of extreme circumstances. In addition since it also leads into a major turning point in the structure of the Roman method of government this short intense period is of great interest. Coins allow a person to touch history like almost nothing else. For instance, when I hold one of the coins issued by Antony, over 2000 years ago, to pay his legions, I feel connected to the person who originally received the coin and can imagine in whose hands it has been since. A very romantic viewpoint for a very unromantic lawyer.”

Enjoy acquiring one of the pieces from this collection. Most are from the prominent auctions of the last decade, and a few represent unique opportunities for you to add a rarity to your collection.

The Goldman Collection consists of the following lots: 764, 792, 796, 797, 800, 802, 803, 805, 806, 808, 810, 812–15, 817, 819–23, 825–34, 836, 838–40, 843–60, 863–74, 877–79, 881, 884–90, 893–96, 898–902, 904, 905, 907–22, 924, 925, 927, 929–36, 940–48, 950–58, 960–90, 992, 994–1000.