Lot 3574

Description

C. Antestius, silver denarius, c.146 B.C., 3.75 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 219/1e, Sydenham 411, BMC 859, B. Antestia 1, Obv. Head of Roma r. helmeted, X below chin, C.ANTESTI behind (ANTE ligated), Rev. The Dioscuri r., dog running r. with both fore-feet raised, below horses, ROMA in exerque; another C. Valerius C.f. Flaccus, silver denarius, c.140 B.C., 3.55 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 228/2, Sydenham 440, 454, BMC 879, B. Valeria 7, Obv. Head of Roma r., X behind, Rev. Victory in Biga r., FLAC above, C. VAL C.F. (VAL ligated), below horses, ROMA in exerque (illustrated). Fine - very fine (1514, 1516). (2)

Ex C. Pitchfork Collection and previously from Glendinings, London May 6, 1987 (lot 54) for the first coin and Sothebys London, December 1, 1976 (lot 49 part) from the Eton College Collection.