Lot 3577

Description

Cn. Gellius, silver denarius, issued 138 B.C., 4.00 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 232/1 var., BMC p.129n., Syd.434a, B. Gellia 2a, Obv. Head of Roma to r., X behind, all within laurel-wreath. Rev. Mars and Nerio in quadriga to r., below horses CN GE, in exergue ROMA; another M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus, silver denarius, issued 137 B.C., 3.90 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 236/1a, BMC 938, Syd.489, B. Baebia 12, Obv. Head of Roma to l. with necklace of pendants, X below chin, behind TAMPIL. Rev. Apollo in quadriga to r., below horses ROMA, in exergue M. BAEBI.Q.F. Toned, very fine; good very fine, (1422, 1423). (2)

Ex C. Pitchfork Collection for both coins and previously from Sothebys, London, December 1, 1976 (Lot 49, The Eton College Collection) for the first coin and Sothebys, London, July 15, 1980 for the second coin.