Lot 3515

Description

Pinarius Natta, (c.149 B.C.), plated denarius, (2.688 grams), obv. head of Roma right, [X] behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NATTA below. ROMA in exergue, (S.89 [£50 VF], Cr.208/1, Syd.390); L. Scipio Asiagenus, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.814 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to left, dotted border, A. before, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.SCIP.ASIAG in exergue, (S.188 [£45 VF], Cr.311/1b, Syd.576a); L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (c.90 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.630 grams), obv. Apollo head right, symbol behind, rev. naked horseman galloping to right with palm branch L.PISO FRVGI below, XII in exrgue, (S.235 [£45 VF], Cr.340/1, Syd.663-670) Fine - nearly very fine, second with flan crack. (2)

Ex L. Riggs Auction, Cincinati, Ohio, November 29, 1958 (lot 102 and 51) for the first and second coins and Hans Schulman, New York, Auction January 25, 1957 (lot 3862) for the third coin.