Roman Republican Coins

Lot 3615    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November)    Roman Republican Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

Q. TITIUS, silver denarius, c.90 B.C., 3.90 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 341/1, Sydenham 691, BMC 2220, B. Titia 1, Sear 258, Obv. Head of Mutinus Titinus bound with winged diadem, Rev. Q TITI on tablet from which springs Pegasus to r.; another C. Gardgonius, M. Vergilius, & Ogulnius, silver denarius, 86 B.C., 3.85 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 350A/3, Sydenham 723, BMC 2622, B. i)226, Sear 155. Obv. Head of Apollo r. laureate wearing oak wreath below thunderbolt trace only, Rev. Jupiter in quadriga to r., holding reins in l. hand and hurling thunderbolt. Border of dots. Obverse with surface knocks; another M. Tullius, silver denarius, Issued 120 B.C., 3.79 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 280/1, Sydenham 502, BMC Italy 502, B. Tullia 1, Sear 221, Obv. Helmeted head of Roma to r., ROMA behind dotted border, Rev. Victory in galloping quadriga to r., X below horses, wreath above, M TVLLI in exergue; another L. Memmius Galeria, silver denarius, Issued 106 B.C., 3.64 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 313/1c, Sydenham 574a, B. Memmia 2a, Obv. Laureate head of Saturn to l., harpa and [ROMA] behind, Rev. Venus in biga to r., Cupid flies above, L. ME(ligated) MM[I]/ [GAL] in exergue, .X below the horse's legs. Serrated edge; another L. Julius Bursio, silver denarius, Issued 85 B.C., 3.73 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 352/1c, Sydenham 728a, B. Julia 5a, Obv. Laureate winged bust of Genius to r., trident and prow behind, Rev. Victory in quadriga to r., XXV above, L. IVLI BVRSIO in exerque; another Mn. Acilius Glabrio, silver denarius, Issued 49 B.C., 3.61 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 442/1a, Sydenham 922, B. Acilia 8, Obv. Laureate head of Saturn to r., SALVTIS upwards behind, Rev. MN (ligated) ACILIVS III VIR VALE TV(ligated), Valetudo (Salus) standing l., leaning against column and holding serpent. Fine - very fine, one with damaged obverse, (1526, 1528, 1531, 1534-6). (6)

Ex C. Pitchfork Collection and previously from Glendinings, London, 1534-6 October 5, 1987 (lot 214 part); 1528 similar (lot 282 part); 1526 Spink Australia, November 20, 1981 (lot 1565 part); 1531 Christies London, May 9, 1978 (lot 14 part).London, October 4, 1987.