Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3593    SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 23 July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

A. ALBINUS, (96 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.62 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, X before, ROMA below, eight pointed star behind, rev. Dioscuri standing to left, beside their horses, drinking at fountain, [crescent moon in field], A.ALBINVS.S.F. in exergue, (S.219, Cr.335/10, Syd.612, RSC Postumia 5a); Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, T. before, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, Q ANTO BALB/PR exergue, (S.279, Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b, RSC Antonina 1); C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga to right CLXX above, [C. NAE] BA[LB] in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, RSC Naevia 6); Cn. Plancius, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.33 grams), obv. Diana Planciana to right wearing petasus, CN PLANCIVS AED CVR S. C. around, rev. Cretan goat to right, bow and quiver behind, (S.396, Cr.432/1, Syd.933, RSC Plancia 1). Several with flaws, toned, otherwise nearly very fine. (4)

Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packets.