Lot 3764

Description

Ancient Coins, Greek and Roman silver from Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.440 grams), Uncertain eastern mint, issued after 323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, HI monogram to left, name off flan, (cf.S.6713, Price -, BMC -); Italy, Campania, Naples, (c.420-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.10 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to left, with diadem, rev. man-headed bull to left, Nike above flying to left, in exergue **[NEOPOLIT], (cf.S.299 [o225], Rutter 95 [obv. die 60, rev. die 83], SNG Munich 213 [same dies]); P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.738 grams), obv. turreted head of the City to right, AED CVR and deformed foot downwards behind, rev. [P.FOVRIVS] on curule chair, CRASSIPES in exergue, (S.275 [o55 VF], Cr.356/1c, Syd.735, B.Furia 19); Mn. Fonteius (85 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.278 grams), obv. Vejovis head right, rev. winged infant Genius seated to right on goat, (S.271, Cr.353/1a, Syd.724); C.Licinius, (84 B.C.), silver denarius (3.538 grams), obv. Vejovis bust left, rev. Minerva in quadriga, (S.274, Cr.354/1, Syd.732); L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.606 grams), obv. bare head of King Tatius to right, SABIN behind, TA monogram before, rev. two Roman soldiers each carrying a woman in his arms, L.TITVRI in exergue, (S.249 [o60 VF], Cr.344/1a, Syd.698a, B.Tituria 1); another (3.342 grams) obv. branch before, and rev. similar, (S.249, Cr.344/1b, Syd.698a, B.Tituria 2); another (3.532 grams), obv. similar, no symbol before, rev. Victory in biga right, L.TITV[RI] below, corn grain in exergue, (S.253, Cr.244/3, Syd.700, B.Tituri 6). Some with toning, first with some hoard patina, mostly very good - fine. (8)